IGT 08/05 - Metropolitans at Marlins - Clear Skies Matinee

[kcmets]

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Villar 2B

Alonso 1B

Smith LF

Davis 3B

Baez SS

Conforto RF

McCann C

Almora CF

Hill P (6-4, 4.10)

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*tardy*

Garrett (1-1, 4.37)

[kcmets]

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Villar 2B

Alonso 1B

Smith LF

Davis 3B

Baez SS

Conforto RF

McCann C

Almora CF

Hill P (6-4, 4.10)

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Rojas SS

Chisholm 2B

Alfaro C

Brinson LF

Anderson 3B

Panik 1B

De La Cruz RF

Sierra CF

Garrett (1-1, 4.37)

[ashie62]

What is this fascination with striking out.

[Frayed Knot]

If you want the upside of J Baez you're going to have to take the bad with it.

That strike three pitch wasn't EVER in, or even near, the zone.

[kcmets]

Mets keep to script and load 'em up only to not plate a run.

[ashie62]

Bases loaded, none out and they are vanquished by Braxton Garrett,

[bmfc1]

The only way they were going to score after bases loaded, none out was a walk, HBP, WP or PB.

[ashie62]

Frayed Knot wrote: If you want the upside of J Baez you're going to have to take the bad with it. That strike three pitch wasn't EVER in, or even near, the zone.

Baez is a bit of a moron.

[bmfc1]

Frayed Knot wrote: If you want the upside of J Baez you're going to have to take the bad with it. That strike three pitch wasn't EVER in, or even near, the zone. Baez is a bit of a moron.

I suggest reading this comment from "Brian P." in The Athletic about Javy Baez (Josh Lewin read it on today's "Mets In The Morning" podcast):

[bLOCKQUOTE]Been in love with the Cubs since 84, and Javy is easily my favorite Cub player. That said, I love the trade for PCA and am hoping it works out for the Mets, Cubs and Javy.

To me, the true magic of Javy is he did things none of us have seen before. Tagging someone at second was static for 100 years and now kids (and other players) try to emulate a Javy tag. His base running/swim slides are things we never saw before, at least at the volume he could accomplish them. Even his pointing/checking with the first base ump on a check swing, as illogical as it is, is something no other player has done.

This game is supposed to be fun and entertaining, and Javy is like a Fast and The Furious movie marathon.

Will he drive you nuts, of course, but at least once a week you shake your head (mostly in disbelief, sometimes in disgust) and for that, I love watching him.[/bLOCKQUOTE]

[Frayed Knot]

Four hits, only two of which have left the infield.

And two of the four came in front of the pitcher (not that the non-pitchers have done better w/runners aboard).

[bmfc1]

Frayed Knot wrote: Four hits, only two of which have left the infield. And two of the four came in front of the pitcher (not that the non-pitchers have done better w/runners aboard).

and this is against an emergency starter.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

16 LOBs in the last 8 innings

[Frayed Knot]

Also, once again, the only hit w/a RiSP didn't actually score a run.



And did anyone NOT know how that last Baez AB would eventually end?

[Frayed Knot]

I'd say we're stuck with a bunch of warning track power guys except that their best shots aren't really reaching the warning track.

[bmfc1]

I'm sure that McCann is a nice guy, his wife seems nice, his twin sons are cute, and he can't be this bad forever but the thought of seeing him through 2024 is not appealing.

"2021 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 4 yrs/$40.6M (21-24)"

I'd like to know if the decision to jump on his FA status and not wait for Realmuto was a Sandy move or something that Steve cooked up to attack the market.

[Frayed Knot]

Marlins now have only 16 replay challenges remaining.

[bmfc1]

New rule: if you waste our time with a no-chance challenge a fan of the opposing team can go into the opposing dugout (with a mask) and say "f**k you" to the manager.

[Edgy MD]

Is anybody on this team not taking batting advice from Joey Votto?

[kcmets]

Rojas was hallucinating an arm tag? It wasn't even close...

[Frayed Knot]

Our long [CROSSOUT]national[/CROSSOUT] local nightmare is over.

[Centerfield]

I don't know what yous guys are talking about, but GameCast tells me the game is tied and that makes me happy.

[Frayed Knot]

Be nice if Pete could dump truck this Hess guy.

[Edgy MD]

Hess is a mess!

[Edgy MD]

=kcmets post_id=73533 time=1628187506 user_id=53]
Rojas was hallucinating an arm tag? It wasn't even close...

[Frayed Knot]

New rule: if you waste our time with a no-chance challenge a fan of the opposing team can go into the opposing dugout (with a mask) and say "f**k you" to the manager.

We need all kinds of rules like this.

My new one is that if a Mgr or PC delays the game so he can talk to his pitcher mid-inning and the next batter gets a hit then that team loses all mound visit privileges for like a week or more.

[bmfc1]

For someone who likes to swing a lot, Dom was awfully passive during that AB.

[bmfc1]

Frayed Knot wrote: New rule: if you waste our time with a no-chance challenge a fan of the opposing team can go into the opposing dugout (with a mask) and say "f**k you" to the manager. We need all kinds of rules like this. My new one is that if a Mgr or PC delays the game so he can talk to his pitcher mid-inning and the next batter gets a hit then that team loses all mound visit privileges for like a week or more.

I like it! The "you gave bad advice" rule.

[Frayed Knot]

JDD gets to be the designated strandee this inning.

[bmfc1]

"I'm making millions every year but I will still pull an outside fastball so it's an easy out... but you can see pictures of me and my twins in the pool at the team hotel!"

[Edgy MD]

=bmfc1 post_id=73540 time=1628188193 user_id=73]
For someone who likes to swing a lot, Dom was awfully passive during that AB.