IGT 8/7/21 - NYM @ PHI - Because It's More Than A Game

[bmfc1]

The second-place Mets play the first-place Phillies at 4:05 PM (SNY and FS1). At a minimum, you won't waste your entire evening on the Mets, just the late afternoon and early evening. And remember what Keith said, "it's only a game" (I know he's Keith Hernandez but go F yourself).

Our hopes are on the arm of a player that didn't pitch above AA before 2021, Tylor Megill (RHP) who is facing Ranger Suarez (LHP) who has been moved into the rotation. He hasn't gone more than 3 innings which seems like nothing but that's just 2 innings less than the typical Mets starter. Kevin Pillar has hit a HR against Suarez so I'm guessing that he's the starting CF tomorrow. Or RF. Or LF. What's the difference?

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mets-vs-phillies/2021/08/07/632981#game_state=preview,lock_state=preview,game_tab=,game=632981https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mets-vs-phillies/2021/08/07/632981#game_state=preview,lock_state=preview,game_tab=,game=632981



Weather: https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/weather.phphttps://www.rotowire.com/baseball/weather.php

Odds: https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/game-forecast/MLB_20210807_NYM@PHI/https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/game-forecast/MLB_20210807_NYM@PHI/

Lineups:

METS:

1. Brandon Nimmo (L) CF

2. Pete Alonso ® 1B

3. J.D. Davis ® 3B

4. Javier Baez ® SS

5. Brandon Drury ® RF

6. Jonathan Villar (S) 2B

7. James McCann ® C

8. Kevin Pillar ® LF

9. Tylor Megill ® P



Phillies:

1. Odubel Herrera (L) LF

2. Jean Segura ® 2B

3. Bryce Harper (L) RF

4. J.T. Realmuto ® C

5. Brad Miller (L) 1B

6. Alec Bohm ® 3B

7. Ronald Torreyes ® SS

8. Travis Jankowski (L) CF

9. Ranger Suarez (L) P

Edited August 6, 2021 by Guest

[Chad ochoseis]

Time to turn this around. Tylor Megill goes up against Ranger Suarez and his loyal wolf Fang.

[bmfc1]

h/t to Chad ochoseis.

[Chad ochoseis]

Did we cross-IGT? Maybe it's a good omen.

[bmfc1]

Chad ochoseis wrote: Did we cross-IGT? Maybe it's a good omen.

We did. Maybe it will mean a win. Or 2 runs for 2 threads.

[ashie62]

Being in first for about 80 straight days was fun.



They need a win to stop the free fall and continue to stay above .500



Pretty quiet on the Lindor front. 341 million for this hot dog. Ugh

[bmfc1]

Do you have confidence in the 5 through 8 of that lineup? Or any of it?

[kcmets]

Rojas to Michael, Dominic and Jeff -- ya wanna suck, you're gonna sit.

[ashie62]

This lineup looks like the bench mob one that played well during the injuries.



You could suggest to the team that they may be playing for Luis' job.

[Lefty Specialist]

Will. Not. Watch. I'm exhausted by this team.

[bmfc1]

Luis "stacks" the lineup against a lefty starter which makes sense except that he's not going for more than 3 or 4 so what will Luis do then?

[bmfc1]

The game is also on FS1 with Don Orsillo, play-by-play and A.J. Pierzynski, color.

[ashie62]

3rd inning, no hits by either team.



Suarez is out.

[Frayed Knot]

Which Hanson brother is this?



oe: I beat Gary T. to the punchlibe by about 2 seconds

Edited August 7, 2021 by Guest

[Fman99]

JD Hammer is my dick's name.

[bmfc1]

Luis "stacks" the lineup against a lefty starter which makes sense except that he's not going for more than 3 or 4 so what will Luis do then?

Luis PH's Conforto for Drury which means that he has lost Drury for one 2d inning AB.

[Frayed Knot]

The dreaded leadoff man on again.

[bmfc1]

Let's see Baez steal second. He's not going to get there any other way.

[Frayed Knot]

That line out by McCann was the first ball out of the infield by the Mets.

Four GOs plus 8 Ks to go along with the walks and the one IF single.

[bmfc1]

Look what can happen when you let the pitcher swing the bat.

[Frayed Knot]

1-0 and threatening for more.

Insurmountable lead?

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: Insurmountable lead?

Now it is

[bmfc1]

All this after Ken Rosenthal's breathless report about the greatness of Megill.



Hell of a play by Villar who peaked two months ago and someone needs to tell Luis (last night's HR notwithstanding). I'd almost rather see Ty Kelly than another minute of Villar.

[ashie62]

Brutal.

[Frayed Knot]

This is just fucking pathetic.

Nothing off the bat in this series (or the last one for that matter) even resembles a hit including the few hits they do have (7 in 15 innings).



If it weren't for walks and grounders to Bohm we wouldn't have any baserunners.

[Frayed Knot]

But while the game itself is horrid, ar least it's long and slow.

Over 2-1/2 hours just to get through six

[bmfc1]

McCann is Nido but making way more money.

[Frayed Knot]

3 pitch K

Infield pop-up

Lazy FO

[ashie62]

This is the type of game where new owner Steve Cohen goes ballistic and in mid season lops off a few heads.



Could not blame him.

[The Hot Corner]

Wow, this offense is really inept. Frustrating to watch. Being a Mets fan, I should be accustomed to it by now,