IGT 6/25/2021 (2): PHI@NYM — Let’s Dip Again

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

McCann comes through, like a rock n roll dream

[Edgy MD]

Wow. I was wondering if Guillorme might try for the super-rare two-base tag-up there.

[Edgy MD]

The double walkoff on 7/31/83 was the double-header featuring Jesse Orosco winning both ends.

[Gwreck]

Wait, why isn't Diaz in the game?

[bmfc1]

Why is SRF pitching? He was bad enough to get sent down last week and now he's pitching in a tie-game?

[Edgy MD]

I love SR-F as much as the next guy, but yeah, he's certainly not my first choice.



(Unless bmfc is the next guy.)

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Ouch.

Let's get one or two in!

[bmfc1]

SRF didn't do anything wrong and the IF didn't do their jobs. Lindor had him at 3d and Guillorme had him at the plate.

[Edgy MD]

Also ... Conforto doesn't stay in the game?

[Frayed Knot]

Not often where a team scores a run in a four pitch inning where nothing leaves the infield until the 3rd out ... but that's MLB circa 2021

Edited June 25, 2021 by Guest

[Gwreck]

No, seriously. Diaz is the team's best reliever, he didn't pitch in game 1, Thursday was an off day, there is no save chance.



Either he's hurt or this is managerial malpractice.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: Wow. I was wondering if Guillorme might try for the super-rare two-base tag-up there.

That's what I was rooting for. Turned out they played that pretty well so would have been difficult

[Edgy MD]

Fibble.

[bmfc1]

The offense still sucks. Pete has become a singles hitter. Maybe he should bat leadoff like Schwarber to wake him up.

[Gwreck]

=bmfc1 post_id=69250 time=1624674670 user_id=73] Pete has become a singles hitter. Maybe he should bat leadoff like Schwarber to wake him up.

[batmagadanleadoff]

The offense still sucks.....

It's the ball. Look at the Mets numbers. They truly are right out of 1968. They're atrocious and they're team-wide. Also, the Mets are using a humidor this season. This is getting almost no attention in the media but must be having a significant run suppressing effect because Citi Field is the second best pitcher's park this season. The only park that's suppressing offense even more so than Citi is Marlins Park and that's yet another thing: three of the four most run suppressing parks this season are in the NL East - Citi Field, Marlins Park and Nats Park. So Mets hitters are disproportionately batting in extreme pitcher's parks in 2021.



This is all also why deGrom's so unhittable this season. For a player to be performing at such an extreme record-setting level, as deGrom is doing - to be doing something that hasn't ever been done in a game that's been played for over 150 years, everything has to be going the player's way. He has to be the best in the majors at what he's doing, but also, conditions have to be in his favor.



2021 MLB park effects:



https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/parkfactorhttps://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/parkfactor

[Lefty Specialist]

Why would the Mets use a humidor? This isn't exactly Phoenix.

[Gwreck]

“Edwin Diaz (five-out save on Wednesday) and Aaron Loup (three innings pitched on Tuesday) were both unavailable tonight, per Rojas.”

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Of course they lost because they couldn't score runs, but with a 4 run lead there was no need to put Diaz back out for the 9th inning on Wednesday. Especially if that was going to make him unavailable for both games of a DH on Friday. Not good, Luis.

[ashie62]

=Gwreck post_id=69251 time=1624674751 user_id=56]
=bmfc1 post_id=69250 time=1624674670 user_id=73] Pete has become a singles hitter. Maybe he should bat leadoff like Schwarber to wake him up.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Why would the Mets use a humidor? This isn't exactly Phoenix.

I can't think of a single reason. Citi Field was always a pitcher's park, in every aspect, suppressing hits, scoring and home runs. So why a humidor?



Several other teams have also added humidors for this season, contributing to this season's historic lack of offense.

[Edgy MD]

Maybe Alonso's on to something.

[Benjamin Grimm]

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