IGT 5/13/2022: SEA@NYM — Strangers in a Strange Land

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The hopefully discombobulated Mariners make their first-ever visit to Citi Field, where, for all they know, Max Scherzer has always pitched for the home team. Lefty Marco Gonzales goes for the squad from that other Washington.



Jay Bruce is no longer with Seattle, thus eliminating all intrigue from the trade these opponents made several years ago.

[MFS62]

There was this snarky (really nasty) anti- Mets/ Mariners fan poster on another baseball board many years ago.

For that reason, my opinion of the Mariners is somewhere between how I feel about the MFYs and the Braves.

Payback's a bi**h.

LFGM!



Later

Edited May 12, 2022 by Guest

[Gwreck]

This is the 14th (!) season Citi Field has been open. There's no clearer example of how stupid the scheduling has been that there could be a team that still hasn't visited.

[Willets Point]

The whole "not losing a series" thing is great, but I really want to see a sweep. Followed by another sweep. Leading into a double digit win streak that sets the Mets apart from the rest of the league for the rest of the season.

[G-Fafif]

The Mariners were due at Citi Field in 2020 until the pandemic had other ideas. Still a long time.



I noticed the Orioles' visit to Busch Stadium this week was their first, and that joint opened in 2006

[Gwreck]

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The Mariners were due at Citi Field in 2020 until the pandemic had other ideas. Still a long time.

[G-Fafif]

The transfer of the Astros to the AL was intended, at least in a byproduct way, to codify the Interleague scheduling. The Mariners missing in Flushing since Shea (I was there for Felix Hernandez's grand slam off Johan) replaced, at least for me, the mystery of why the White Sox never visited either of our ballparks clear to 2013. And we went from 2004 until 2019 without seeing Cleveland in these parts.



Next year, as everybody plays everybody, these charming/vexing quirks appear ready to fall away. Then again, it's MLB. They'll think of something.

[bmfc1]

Jarred Kelenick makes his CF debut.

https://www.mlb.com/news/jarred-kelenic-first-time-playing-at-citi-field-since-tradehttps://www.mlb.com/news/jarred-kelenic-first-time-playing-at-citi-field-since-trade

[Fman99]

Jarred Kelenick makes his CF debut. https://www.mlb.com/news/jarred-kelenic-first-time-playing-at-citi-field-since-tradehttps://www.mlb.com/news/jarred-kelenic-first-time-playing-at-citi-field-since-trade

There will be a great amount of booth chatter about him and how he mostly sucks.

[TransMonk]

Kelenic optioned to Triple-A Tacoma:



https://marinersblog.mlblogs.com/mariners-select-souza-jr-reinstate-romo-ford-reports-to-club-sampson-claimed-off-waivers-8dd29110b7e8https://marinersblog.mlblogs.com/mariners-select-souza-jr-reinstate-romo-ford-reports-to-club-sampson-claimed-off-waivers-8dd29110b7e8

[G-Fafif]

No Kelenic in Flushing this weekend, which makes it like every other weekend.

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Seattle Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today the following roster moves: · Sergio Romo, RHP, reinstated from 10-day Injured List. · Steven Souza Jr. (#21), OF, selected from Triple-A Tacoma. · Mike Ford (#70), INF, reports to club. · Adrian Sampson, RHP, claimed off waivers from Chicago-NL. · Jarred Kelenic, OF, optioned to Triple-A Tacoma. · Danny Young, LHP, optioned to Triple-A Tacoma. · Stuart Fairchild, OF, optioned to Triple-A Tacoma and designated for assignment. · Yohan Ramirez, RHP, designated for assignment.

https://marinersblog.mlblogs.com/mariners-select-souza-jr-reinstate-romo-ford-reports-to-club-sampson-claimed-off-waivers-8dd29110b7e8https://marinersblog.mlblogs.com/mariners-select-souza-jr-reinstate-romo-ford-reports-to-club-sampson-claimed-off-waivers-8dd29110b7e8

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[Willets Point]

The Mariners are a team I know nothing about.

[kcmets]

All the fans are true to the orange and blue,

So hurry up and come on down -

'cause we've got ourselves a ball club,

The Mets of New York town!

[G-Fafif]

Willets Point wrote: The Mariners are a team I know nothing about.

Remeet Chris Flexen and Paul Sewald, plus fleeting Met nemesis Jesse Winker.

[Lefty Specialist]

Mariners made a flurry of moves, including sending Kelenic down to AAA.



NEW YORK, N.Y. — Seattle Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today the following roster moves:



· Sergio Romo, RHP, reinstated from 10-day Injured List.



· Steven Souza Jr. (#21), OF, selected from Triple-A Tacoma.



· Mike Ford (#70), INF, reports to club.



· Adrian Sampson, RHP, claimed off waivers from Chicago-NL.



· Jarred Kelenic, OF, optioned to Triple-A Tacoma.



· Danny Young, LHP, optioned to Triple-A Tacoma.



· Stuart Fairchild, OF, optioned to Triple-A Tacoma and designated for assignment.



· Yohan Ramirez, RHP, designated for assignment.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Lefty Specialist wrote: · Stuart Fairchild, OF, optioned to Triple-A Tacoma and designated for assignment.

I'll take "Ballplayers whose names make me think they're really accountants for $200, Alex."

[kcmets]

They're scared, reshuffling their deck.

[Lefty Specialist]

Well, I think it was a smart move keeping Kelenic and his .140 batting average away from taunting Met fans.

[kcmets]

My guess is if you polled 100 people outside of the stadium maybe four would

know who he is and two might guess he was the bass player for that Indie band

that names escapes them.

[Frayed Knot]

Many Met fans know Kelenic's name, but I thought Gary was way overselling the 'drama' of having him in a stadium he never played in and against a franchise where he never even reached full season A ball

[Edgy MD]

I'm sure WFAN has done their bit to remind peoples who he is.



Meanwhile, I had "Retired Before the 2018 Season" in the Sergio Romo Lottery.

[Frayed Knot]

Disappointing not to get more out of that bottom 1st after 2nd & 3rd/no outs.

[Edgy MD]

The third base line they are giving McNeil is ridiculum.

[Edgy MD]

McNeil made me heart him more with every pitch there.

[Frayed Knot]

Chicks dig the small ball.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

The rebirth of McNeil is the best story of 2022 for the Mets so far--followed by 2 big 9th comebacks, the 5-guy no-hitter, onfield scrums with 2 different teams in the first 15 games, and Tylor Magoo

[Frayed Knot]

Pitches thru 2 innings

Scherzer = 26

Gonzales = 48

[Edgy MD]

First hit this season against a Met pitcher wearing black?