IGT 5/4/2022: ATL@NYM — Just a Win Before We Go

[Fman99]

I have nervous now.

[Fman99]

Ugh, the O-man walks in a run. I feel like maybe that's the first time all season that a Mets pitcher has walked in a run with the bases loaded? I cannot hardly recall it happening previously.

[Edgy MD]

Ottavino breaking this game open, sadly.



This was probably May's game to pitch, but we seem to have gone to Otto one time too many.

[bmfc1]

There seems to be a good reason why Otto shouldn't pitch for a 3d straight day.

[Fman99]

Yeah, this went all sideways

[kcmets]

A Jim Beam and Ginger sounds pretty good. Sadly, I have neither...

[Gwreck]

I am very puzzled by Ottavino as the first call to the bullpen.



If you're Buck, and this is a high leverage situation that calls for a “circle of trust” reliever, then you need to use Lugo.



If you're Buck and this is you're “the guy who needs work pitches” then you go to Williams or Medina from the start.



No situation seems to justify Ottavino.

[Edgy MD]

Credit to Acuña, my buttocks. The Mets gakked.

[Frayed Knot]

I'd say this went to shit in a hurry, but I think Atlanta has been up for like 45 minutes now.

It's like it all went to shit in a slow-motion hurry.

[bmfc1]

Should the Mets fail to come back, this would be the first series of the year that they did not win.

[Edgy MD]

OK, Mets batting finally happening here. One run home.

[Frayed Knot]

=Gwreck post_id=91340 time=1651692156 user_id=56]
I am very puzzled by Ottavino as the first call to the bullpen.

No situation seems to justify Ottavino.

[Edgy MD]

Smith should totally be hitting for Luis here.

[Edgy MD]

Frayed Knot wrote: =Gwreck post_id=91340 time=1651692156 user_id=56] I am very puzzled by Ottavino as the first call to the bullpen. No situation seems to justify Ottavino.

I suspect Buck is going to say that he liked the Right on Right match-ups w/ Otto's slider vs Td'A, Duvall, and Swanson

[Frayed Knot]

I thought Escobar could/should have been on 3rd after his hit got kicked around in the RF corner. If he did he'd have scored on the IF hit.

It's too early still to play so conservatively. Chip away. You don't need all 7 runs this inning.

[Gwreck]

Frayed Knot wrote: I suspect Buck is going to say that he liked the Right on Right match-ups w/ Otto's slider vs Td'A, Duvall, and Swanson

It's early and I want to give Buck the benefit of the doubt, but I fear he was holding back Lugo for later innings. Liking the Ottavino slider is fine if he hadn't thrown in each of the past 2 games.



Lugo is pretty good against righties too and wasn't gassed. From April 25 through today, May 4, Lugo pitched 2.2 innings, with 23 total pitches. He had capacity and Ottavino did not.

[Edgy MD]

Swinging at garbage ain't going to get anybody back into this game.

[Edgy MD]

Guillermo Heredia: 6.0

[kcmets]

Re: Ottavino, Gary or Todd said earlier that was the first time the Mets used

a reliever three games in a row. I'll give Buck the benefit of the doubt as I'm

sure he knew that and an oh well...



Re: Game, (currently 9-1 in the 8th) I guess if you're gonna shit the bed for

the first time this season might as well get it all out before hitting the road.

[Frayed Knot]

We're not actually going to lose this game ... because it's never going to end.

[Edgy MD]

Hanging onto Dom until he gets up with bases empty, two outs, against a lefty isn't going to get it done either.

[Edgy MD]

Frayed Knot wrote: We're not actually going to lose this game ... because it's never going to end.

I think we're going to have to get used to this with Megill. He's been a great addition to the rotation, but he works VERY deliberately when there are runners on base.



Hey, we just gave up the DH! There's an outside, outside chance we'll get a pitcher batting this game!

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: There's an outside, outside chance we'll get a pitcher batting this game!

That would be a memorable once-in-a-season moment in a game we'd like to forget.

Later

[Edgy MD]

I would have it every game.

[ashie62]

I have been sick and missed nothing today.



Egads.

[Edgy MD]

Well, the win-every-single-series streak dies, but the lose-not-a-single-series lives on past May 4.