Tuesday Night Mets IGT 6/28

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

The Tuesday Night Mets Club's relentless pursuit to support an Amazin' year of Tuesday Nights from all angles assembles this evening in section 138 (field level, center field) to take in tonight's tilt featuring lefty Framber Valdez opposing Carlos "my back is fine, it was just a thing, but thanks for asking" Carrasco. LGM, YGB etc

[kcmets]

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Jeff McNeil (hamstring) is back in the Mets' starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the Astros.

McNeil returns to the Mets' starting lineup after missing five consecutive contests due to right hamstring tightness. The versatile 30-year-old is back at second base and batting eighth on Tuesday evening against the Astros. He's gotten off to a phenomenal start this season at the dish, slashing .327/.386/.465 with four homers and two steals across 249 plate appearances.

SOURCE: EDGE Daily Lineups

Jun 28, 2022, 2:41 PM ET

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[kcmets]

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Brandon Nimmo (L) CF

Starling Marte ® RF

Francisco Lindor (S) SS

Pete Alonso ® 1B

J.D. Davis ® DH

Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B

Mark Canha ® LF

Jeff McNeil (L) 2B

James McCann ® C

[roger_that]

What! Squirrel batting 8th! Outrageous!!





(Very glad to see him back at all.)

[MFS62]

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What! Squirrel batting 8th! Outrageous!!





(Very glad to see him back at all.)

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Going Righty-Strong, fellas.

[ashie62]

And this cookie is burned

[ashie62]

We need Max and Jake asap.

[Edgy MD]

When the announcer doesn't know if you just got taken deep on a fastball or change, it's not a good sign, but we just need to bat.

[kcmets]

Jeez I go nuke some leftovers and it's already 4-sniffle.

[MFS62]

Mother Tucker!



Later

[Edgy MD]

Feels like Maldonado has blocked ten pitches in the dirt already.

[Edgy MD]

Highest percentage of hard-hit balls isn't really a stat that does it for me when the denominator is "balls in play" rather than "plate appearances" or "at-bats."

[Edgy MD]

A Canha stranded runners.

[Frayed Knot]

The good news is that they're not going to lose this game tonight ... because at this pace there's no way it's going to be over before midnight.

Edited June 28, 2022 by Guest

[kcmets]

The Astros certainly have the Mets number.



I demand a thorough investigation.

[MFS62]

Memo to the front office.

Please, no more ex-MFY relief pitchers.



Strongly worded letter to follow.

Later

[Edgy MD]

The Astros are a terrific team.



But the Mets should be able to punch back.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

I hat playing the Astros. And Verlander tomorrow? We'll bounce back.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Highest percentage of hard-hit balls isn't really a stat that does it for me when the denominator is "balls in play" rather than "plate appearances" or "at-bats."

Yes, although there's [the stats showing] the exit velo of JDD's fly out topping two of the three Astro HRs tonight.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

We do have four more hits than the MFY's had.

[Edgy MD]

McNuffle may need another number change.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Highest percentage of hard-hit balls isn't really a stat that does it for me when the denominator is "balls in play" rather than "plate appearances" or "at-bats."

Yes, although there's [the stats showing] the exit velo of JDD's fly out topping two of the three Astro HRs tonight.

[Edgy MD]

Man, Keith is talking at length about donuts.



The Mets are up and the booth can barely take notice.

[Edgy MD]

Buck puts the DH in the lineup and Adonis Medina is now our cleanup hitter, due to lead off in the ninth.



I was hoping Alonso would make his first appearance at third. Consolation prize is a rare Escobar appearance at second.

[Edgy MD]

Ninth inning.



Don't swing 'til ya gotta.

[Edgy MD]

And J.D. swings and misses at the first pitch.

[Edgy MD]

But single he does. Tying run on sextuple deck.

[Edgy MD]

Mets load the bags with two out, tying run on quintuple deck.

[Edgy MD]

McCann walks!



Shutout broken!



Tying run moves up to quadruple deck!!



FANS GOING WILD!!