IGT 5/3/2022 (1): ATL@NYM — 3 O’Clock High

[G-Fafif]

The doubleheader the lockout wrought commences at 3:10 PM. Starting pitchers for the opener (and nightcap) to be announced. Either prospective 27th man David Peterson or Carlos Carrasco for the Mets; either Charlie Morton or Kyle Wright for the visitors.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

This marks the 1st "official" gathering of the Tuesday Night Mets Club, tho I'm gonna miss several innings of Game 1 at least. Section 312, row 8!

[G-Fafif]

Peterson vs. Morton in the Opener.



Jankowski CF

Canha LF

Lindor DH

Alonso 1B

Escobar 3B

McNeil 2B

Marte RF

Guillorme SS

Nido C

[Edgy MD]

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[TD]=#13274F][/TD]	[TD]=#CE1141]Charlie Morton (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#13274F]sp[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910][/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]David Peterson (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]sp[/TD]

[MFS62]

I think Charlie Morton is older than I am. Somewhere there's a baseball card picture of him that gets older each year while he doesn't age.

You watch him pitch and think you could just grab a bat and get a hit off him.

Then you find yourself carrying that bat back to the dugout.

Not today, old guy!

LFGM.



Later

[Frayed Knot]

The staff has suddenly allowed 10 runs and 5 HRs over the last two games.

Now would be a nice time to stop doing that.

[Edgy MD]

Morton's curve sure looks trackable so far.

[Edgy MD]

Mets on the board in the first.



Not quite sure how Lindor didn't go first to third. He wasn't being held.

[Edgy MD]

Chasing the starter early in Game One of a double header is gold.



I'm not sure the Mets have had a swing and miss yet. Canha struck out looking on a pitch that probably didn't touch the zone.

[Edgy MD]

McNeil whiffs, tipping the ball into the catcher's mitt.



Legally, the same thing as a swing and miss, but still not a swing and miss.

[kcmets]

Middle of the second, we just hit the 45 minute mark...

[Edgy MD]

A couple of rough calls in that inning.



I think that's a good sign of whether a young pitcher will stick — do crappy calls break him or not.

[kcmets]

That foul ball called fair at third was pretty bad. That's the guy who was behind

the plate last night? Can umps have PointsBet accounts?

[Edgy MD]

Probably.



Morton isn't really executing anything.



Probably one swing away from an exit.

[Edgy MD]

That foul dubble called fair is the only hit Peterson has been tagged for.

[Edgy MD]

Here's to run manufacturing.

[Edgy MD]

The SNY director is enjoying shooting the cannoli ladies.

[Edgy MD]

An error and a smash and our lead is nearly dashed.



A ball coming right at you, especially without much rotation, can futz with your depth perception.

[bmfc1]

In an alternate universe, DP makes the DP and the inning ends.

[Edgy MD]

Cripes, Morton is a completely different pitcher.

[roger_that]

There's a chance that foul double nicked the bag. It seemed to change trajectory around that point, and that may explain the call.

[Edgy MD]

The Mets can't be letting the Braves hang close like this.

[Edgy MD]

Terrific job by Smith working with a rubbery strike zone.



Let's get a pad for Díaz.

[Edgy MD]

Can't pinch-hit for Guillorme against the lefty because they need his glove in the bottom of the inning.



Good time for a Marte steal.

[Edgy MD]

(But don't listen to me.)

[Edgy MD]

Edwin even has confidence in the front door slider.

[Edgy MD]

We have an even series, even if took four innings of bullpen excellence.

[Frayed Knot]

It's a shame that we couldn't wrack their pen but Morton suddenly started getting single-digit pitch innings after looking like he wouldn't get past the 3rd and outlasted Peterson who obviously got undone in a two pitch sequence.