IGT 8/282021 - Wash@NYM - There are no words.

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[ashie62]

Very very nice.



Maybe Kooz can lighten up the mood at Citi.

[Fman99]

Happy for Kooz and his family. Sad that this is the team that's showing up to honor him in performance. Because they suck a lot of butt.

[MFS62]

We would love to see him pull a Field of Dreams and put his uniform on and pitch again.

But he'd would probably lose 1-0.



Later

[The Hot Corner]

Tonight the Mets will face a pitcher (Sean Nolin) who is 0-2 with an ERA of 9.00 and WHIP of 2.43 this season. His career numbers aren't aren't much better, 1-5, ERA 7.28 and WHIP 1.90. The Mets will start Marcus Stroman, who has has pitched very well the majority of the season, but has suffered from a total lack of offensive support. He has deserved much better.



I will not be surprised if the Mets somehow make Nolin look like the second coming of Koufax tonight. Stroman will likely give another strong start, but will unfortunately give up 2 runs, which virtually assures him another loss. I hope I am wrong, but this is how I see it in my mind. Luckily, MLB has me blacked out for all Washington games, so I won't need to watch the Mets flail and fail offense.



Hopefully, I will be pleasantly surprised when I will be pleasantly surprised when I check the score tomorrow morning.

[seawolf17]

The Hot Corner wrote: Tonight the Mets will face a pitcher (Sean Nolin) who is 0-2 with an ERA of 9.00 and WHIP of 2.43 this season. His career numbers aren't aren't much better, 1-5, ERA 7.28 and WHIP 1.90. The Mets will start Marcus Stroman, who has has pitched very well the majority of the season, but has suffered from a total lack of offensive support. He has deserved much better. I will not be surprised if the Mets somehow make Nolin look like the second coming of Koufax tonight. Stroman will likely give another strong start, but will unfortunately give up 2 runs, which virtually assures him another loss. I hope I am wrong, but this is how I see it in my mind. Luckily, MLB has me blacked out for all Washington games, so I won't need to watch the Mets flail and fail offense. Hopefully, I will be pleasantly surprised when I will be pleasantly surprised when I check the score tomorrow morning.

And one of those games was against us (and Stroman), the first gave of a DH two weeks ago. But yup. This looks like a tidy 2-1 loss tonight, because this team is abjectly terrible.



(Saw Nolin earlier this summer here in Rochester, where he pitched five mostly clean innings against the WooSox.)

Edited August 28, 2021 by Guest

[Ceetar]

Pretty much the last legs here. If the Mets can win like.. 9/10 suddenly things are alive, but barring that, that math's against them.

[kcmets]

I don't know why, but I thought this was a day game and that I even thought

I remembered that that the number ceremony started at 12:45. I'm losing it,

and glad I didn't jump on a train which I considered early this morning.

[Frayed Knot]

I'm hoping that maybe they could retire the #1 tonight as well.

As in one run (or fewer) scored in six of their 19 August losses.

Or as in a one-run deficit like in nine of their August losses.

[bmfc1]

While they're at it the Mets should tell Luis that his number (19) is being started and as a result, he can't manage anymore.

[bmfc1]

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I don't know why, but I thought this was a day game and that I even thought

I remembered that that the number ceremony started at 12:45. I'm losing it,

and glad I didn't jump on a train which I considered early this morning.

[kcmets]

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Villar 3B

Nimmo CF

Lindor SS

Baez 2B

McNeil LF

Pillar RF

Mazeika C

Stroman P

(9-12, 2.85)

[MFS62]

They're so confident Stroman is going to strike everybody out that they're playing without a first baseman!

Memories of Satchel Paige.

I love a team with guts like that.

Later

[kcmets]

Hah! Thanks...



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Villar 3B

Nimmo CF

Lindor SS

Alonso 1B

Baez 2B

McNeil LF

Pillar RF

Mazeika C

Stroman P

(9-12, 2.85)

[ashie62]

Then can put up a lineup with all bullpen guys. Couldn't do much worse.

[ashie62]

Jerry, the keys to Faber college are yours.

[ashie62]

Very classy indeed.

[Frayed Knot]

So who's going to score our run tonight?

[Frayed Knot]

That was a gutsy move.

The downside of failing to get an out there was YUGE

[Frayed Knot]

A bit too much drama for the top of the 1st, but i'll take the result.

[ashie62]

Stroman got out of that. Wow.

[bmfc1]

What a great play by Stroman. Gold Glove worthy.

[Frayed Knot]

Insurmountable lead.

[Ceetar]

well, when you start Kevin Pillar repeatedly when you don't have to, you can't really expect to score runs.

[bmfc1]

Alonso, Baez, McNeil made this nobody look like Scherzer.

[The Hot Corner]

Pillar says, "Take that, Ceetar."

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: So who's going to score our run tonight?

Well now we know.

The remaining bats will not proceed to take the rest of the night off.

[bmfc1]

Another great moment on the bases for Villar. I'm sure that JD's confidence is sky-high sitting against a lefty.



And again, Alonso, Lindor and Baez made this garbage starter look like a star.

[Ceetar]

The Hot Corner wrote: Pillar says, "Take that, Ceetar."

ooh boy, his OBP is up to .248 on the season. BURN!

[The Hot Corner]

Pillar - "How do you like me now?"