I.G.T 7/25 Blue Jays @ Mets King of the Hill v Stripling

[ashie62]

Here for the Mets premiere of 41 year old lefty Rich Hill.



Batting average against him is .220, not too shabby.

[bmfc1]

I'm a little concerned w/Hill having faced TOR just 2 weeks ago but I'm sure that the Mets took that into account when deciding whether to pitch him today instead of tomorrow.

[kcmets]

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Springer CF

Guerrero 1B

Semien 2B

Bichette SS

Hernandez LF

Crichuk RF

Espinal 3B

Kirk C

Stripling P (3-0, 3.04)

[kcmets]

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Nimmo CF

Conforto RF

Alonso 1B

Smith LF

Davis 3B

Villar SS

Nido C

Guillorme 2B

Hill P (6-4, 3.87)

[ashie62]

Springer leads off with a double.



Hill exceeds the definition of a soft tosser.

[ashie62]

Villar plates J.D. to get on the board. 1-0 Metsies.

[Edgy MD]

Rich hill needs a fan club. He's a fun guy to have on your side.

[ashie62]

Five clean ones with big help from TOMAS.

[ashie62]

J.D. 2-2

[ashie62]

Guillorme doing simple things that Lindor struggled with.



.... like getting on base....

[Edgy MD]

Getting on bez is not that simple. Guillorme's good.

[Edgy MD]

Hill, meanwhile has left the game after leaving with the bags full of beans and no out.



Loogie gives up a two-out single with an 0-2 pitch and the score is now 2-1, Jays.

[Edgy MD]

Pete coming up as the tying run against Borucki, who he destroyed in game one.

[Edgy MD]

DESTRUCTION!

[ashie62]

[bIGPURPLE]ALONSO BOOM[/bIGPURPLE]

[Edgy MD]

I think Pete Alonso has a massive early lead in the SHaMVP race.

[Edgy MD]

Two on and two out and I'm not saying Jacob Barnes should groove one here to the pinch-hitting Jeff McNeil, but he should know that the Mets haven't yet decided on how much of a playoff share he should get.

[Edgy MD]

Two-run pinch-hit double for McNeil!



Full post-season share for Barnes!!

[Edgy MD]

Always sexy when a guy comes up to pinch-hit with a hitting streak on the line and he extends it in his only opportunity.



It's hot, and it's heavy.

[Edgy MD]

Inneresting that McNutty is being allowed to stay out there and run the bases.



Guillorme makes the third out and now the Mets go out there to defend a lead over the last three innings.

[Edgy MD]

"Lazy Mary" > "Piano Man"

[ashie62]

I forgot how much Nimmo means to the offense.

[Edgy MD]

Mets really starting to get at the back end of the bullpen here.

[ashie62]

Springer is a Met killer.

[ashie62]

McCann on the move.

[ashie62]

McCann not moving fast enough.

[Edgy MD]

Would kind of like to see defensive replacements for Dom Smith and/or J.D. Drew, as the Jays pull within one on their third straight hit off o' May.

[ashie62]

Very nice. Felt like they were gonna cough up the lead.

[Edgy MD]

Shmying run in scoring position with two out.

[ashie62]

Good lord, Diaz just sucks it.