IGT 9/9/2021: NYM @ MIA: It's Still Better Than Watching Football

[bmfc1]

Have we discussed the hole in the fence that prevented Pete from hitting a triple rather than a ground-rule double yesterday? The damn place is indoors so why is that hole there (stop thinking what you're thinking, I'm talking about baseball here!)? Has no one ever hit a ball to that spot in the inglorious history of that ballpark or do they not care?



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Luzardo sucks but anyone has the potential of pitching a great game against the Mets. He gave up 3 ER in 5 IP but got the win in NY on 8/2 (Pete homered). Marcus has started twice against Team Complain but the last one was in May.



METS:

1. Francisco Lindor (S) SS

2. Pete Alonso ® 1B

3. Javier Baez ® 2B

4. J.D. Davis ® 3B

5. Michael Conforto (L) RF

6. Kevin Pillar ® CF

7. Dominic Smith (L) LF

8. James McCann ® C

9. Marcus Stroman ® P



Marlins:

1. Miguel Rojas ® SS

2. Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B

3. Bryan De La Cruz ® LF

4. Jesus Sanchez (L) RF

5. Lewin Diaz (L) 1B

6. Sandy Leon (S) C

7. Isan Diaz (L) 3B

8. Magneuris Sierra (L) CF

9. Jesus Luzardo (L) P

[Edgy MD]

Luzardo's got some stuff. Looks like a guy you've got to force to throw strikes.

[Edgy MD]

Man, Baez is a creative ballplayer. Enough to drive you crazy, but that run was all him.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Luzardo's got some stuff. Looks like a guy you've got to force to throw strikes.

The bigger question: is there anyone else on his team who even speaks Peruvian?

[Edgy MD]

Apart from a lone Puerto Rican, we've got an all-foreign-born lineup for Miami:



1. Miguel Rojas, ss — Venezuela

2. Jazz Chisholm Jr., 2b — The Bahamas

3. Bryan De La Cruz, lf — The Dominican Republic

4. Jesus Sanchez, rf — The Dominican Republic

5. Lewin Diaz, 1b — The Dominican Republic

6. Sandy Leon, c — Venezuela

7. Isan Diaz, 3b — Puerto Rico

8. Magneuris Sierra, cf — The Dominican Republic

9. Jesus Luzardo, p — Perú

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Wayne is here burying Rojas

[Edgy MD]

Keith's more or less bragging about living in gated community in Florida.

[Edgy MD]

Well, that ball got destroyed.

[bmfc1]

Edgy MD wrote: Man, Baez is a creative ballplayer. Enough to drive you crazy, but that run was all him.

As was that one.

[Frayed Knot]

Baez 2 - Marlins 0

[Frayed Knot]

Stroman seems like he should be a better hitter than he actually is.

[Frayed Knot]

The Mets have 13 hits thru the first 24 innings in this series.

[Edgy MD]

Baez is trying to okie-doke for the cycle.

[kcmets]

2-sniffle half way through six. Why does it feel like we're losing?

[Frayed Knot]

So with Jazz and Pop already in the game tonight, the Marlins now add a Bass to the mix.

Where are John Rocker and Rich Folkers?

[The Hot Corner]

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2-sniffle half way through six. Why does it feel like we're losing?

[Frayed Knot]

Four of the six Marlins hits this game have failed to leave the infield.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Worst Hand job ever

[The Hot Corner]

my first time seeing Hand this season, he looks totally lost. He appears to have no idea where the ball is going. Then he fields that dribbler and throws wide left allowing the tying run to score. This team is making far too many errors (mental & physical).

[bmfc1]

Hand had trouble throwing to two of the four bases that inning.

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: Four of the six Marlins hits this game have failed to leave the infield.

Of course that's twice as many hits as the Mets have.

[Edgy MD]

Tribooms are the best. They're baseball with cream on top.

[Frayed Knot]

Three shots to get the run in ... so I'm figuring weve got about a 5% chance.

[The Hot Corner]

Pete leads off with a triple off the wall in right field. Hopefully, the Mets can get him home.

[The Hot Corner]

Frayed Knot wrote: Three shots to get the run in ... so I'm figuring weve got about a 5% chance.

Seems about right to me.

[Edgy MD]

Mebbe the Mets should have pinch run for Alonso there.

[Edgy MD]

Now that the Marlins switched to the lefty, the Mets should call up Drury and have him pinch-hit for McNeil.

[The Hot Corner]

If Rojas had used McNeil to pinch hit for Davis, the Marlins would not have been able to counter and change pitchers since Bender had to face his third hitter. Makes no sense to me.

[bmfc1]

Once Pete's ball hit the fence that ended the Mets chances for scoring.

[The Hot Corner]

and 3 weak ground balls and Pete is stranded.