Brewers @ Mets IGT 7/7/21 - Game 1

[Frayed Knot]

It's the second try at a deGrom day vs a 1st place team ... only now it comes with 22% less action!!



2:10 first pitch ... assuming no continuation of the recent deluge.

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[TransMonk]

Today would be a great day for a complete game shutout.

[kcmets]

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Nimmo CF

Lindor SS

Smith LF

Alonso 1B

McNeil 2B

Conforto RF

Guillorme 3B

Nido C

deGrom P

[kcmets]

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Urias 3B

Yelich LF

Adames SS

Narvaez C

Garcia RF

Peterson 2B

Hiura 1B

Bradley CF

Burnes P

[Gwreck]

Mike Vaccaro coming in hot (and accurately) that 7 inning split doubleheaders must be immediately stopped:



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[seawolf17]

I do understand that logic.



Between deGrom and Burnes, we could have a combined *double* no-hitter today.

[Edgy MD]

It's pretty bold of the Brewskis to take advantage of the reschedule and switch up their strategy of using a sacrificial lamb against deGrom and instead burn Burnes in Game One against deGrom.



They're putting their chips in sweeping the afternoon, but risking getting swept in the series in doing so.

[seawolf17]

I checked his splits, though, and Burnes, like deGrom, is better during the day. So maybe that plays into it also.



And hey, if you want to be the best, you gotta beat the best. So credit Ned Yost or Craig Counsell or Harvey Kuenn or whoever the Brewers' skipper is these days.

[Edgy MD]

Interesting. My strategy was always, if you want to be the best, dodge the best, and hope that external circumstance prevent the best from catching up to you before you claim your title.

[ashie62]

There's Jake!

[Willets Point]

Why am I hearing the PC Richards whistle at Citi Field? That's Yankees shit!

[Willets Point]

On the other hand, I unironically appreciate the Brewers' recreational softball uniforms.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: It's pretty bold of the Brewskis to take advantage of the reschedule and switch up their strategy of using a sacrificial lamb against deGrom and instead burn Burnes in Game One against deGrom. They're putting their chips in sweeping the afternoon, but risking getting swept in the series in doing so.

Before I knew that the Brewers would do this, I was hoping that the Mets would have deGrom pitch the night game against Burnes. deGrom's head and shoulders better than everybody this year. He should be going up against the opposing aces, whenever possible.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Willets Point wrote: On the other hand, I unironically appreciate the Brewers' recreational softball uniforms.

Since Lefty's post, I can't get the Cubs Scouts out of my head.

[Willets Point]

Both aces surrender extra-base hits to leadoff hitters.

[bmfc1]

2d and 3d, 1 out and no runs. McNeil needs to get his head out of his ass quick or JD can play 3B and Villar can move to 2B while McNeil goes and does what he really loves--play golf.

Edit: That was mean, I'm sure he loves baseball but hit a frigging fly ball.

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[Lefty Specialist]

Another missed opportunity. Burnes earns a merit badge.

[Willets Point]

The Incredible Diving Nimmo!

[Edgy MD]

Two runs on two hits.



Maybe Incredible Pitching deGrom needs to reintroduce his curve. The close-your-eyes-and-swing-hard strategy is yielding modest dividends.

[batmagadanleadoff]

deGrom's ERA now close to Gibson's '68 mark of 1.12 -- 1.10.

[Edgy MD]

Everybody bunts wrong.



Everybody.

[Gwreck]

Good thing we have 4 more innings to get back 2 runs.



Wait, what's that you say? We're playing under idiotic arbitrary rules again?

[Willets Point]

Could use a Polar Bomb right here.

[Willets Point]

Halfway there. I'll take it.

[Edgy MD]

Running for Pete is fine, but they should have used Vlllar.

[Gwreck]

Edgy MD wrote: Running for Pete is fine, but they should have used Vlllar.

Or Megill? I presume Villar is our best PH option for the pitcher's spot when that comes up next?

[Edgy MD]

Tying run on third. Go-ahead run on first.



A chance for Conforto, captain of Flushing, to show his quality.

[Edgy MD]

Squeeze it, Luis!

[Willets Point]

Grumble, grumble.

[Edgy MD]

He squeezed not.



Villar and Pillar available for the ninth.