IGT 8/17 Mets @ Bravos

[Benjamin Grimm]

No, remember last year the game that Stroman started and only threw seven pitches, and it was resumed about four months later?

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: No, remember last year the game that Stroman started and only threw seven pitches, and it was resumed about four months later?

That's right! Forgot about that one.

[Edgy MD]

This inning is the first one that Scherzer seems to be his fully in-control self.

[Edgy MD]

Eight guys have passed Walter Johnson in strikeouts, and Keith thought he was still in second.



It's doubly goofy in that most of them are from Keith's time.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Didn't Benny Ayala also hit a homer in his first at-bat? Any other Mets do that?

[Frayed Knot]

Ayala, Mike Fitzgerald, Kaz Matsui, Mike Jacobs

Edited August 17, 2022 by Guest

[Frayed Knot]

So NOW is the time to root for a game-ending rain.



Or we can just kick their ass for another 4 innings.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Frayed Knot wrote: Ayala, Mike Fitzgerald, Kaz Matsui, Mike Jacobs

That many! Wow.

[Edgy MD]

Here's to running on 3-2 with Canha up.

[Edgy MD]

Frayed Knot wrote: Ayala, Mike Fitzgerald, Kaz Matsui, Mike Jacobs That many! Wow.

Mazzilli had to wait until his second trip to the plate.

[Willets Point]

Willets Point wrote: Grimm, that is the song that pops into my head everytime I see the name "Baty."

So his name is pronounced to rhyme with "Beatty." That's a bit disappointing but the homer more than makes up for that.

[kcmets]

[bIGPURPLE]MarteBOOM ll !![/bIGPURPLE]

[Frayed Knot]

The radio team is reporting that Baty's 'ground out' to SS was the hardest hit ball by a Met Lefty hitter facing a LHP in six years.



A bit of an esoteric stat to be sure, but you wouldn't expect that to result in a fielder's choice.

[Edgy MD]

Willets Point wrote: Willets Point wrote: Grimm, that is the song that pops into my head everytime I see the name "Baty." So his name is pronounced to rhyme with "Beatty." That's a bit disappointing but the homer more than makes up for that.

Brett Baty's bat is weighty and he just hit one to Haiti

His family's here from Texas but they do not come from Katy

And you've got to root for Brett, be you a Finn or a Kuwaiti

He cannot bat a thousand, but I bet he'll bat nine-eighty

[Edgy MD]

I think Max is taxed.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: I think Max is taxed.

Considering his income, he oughta be.

[Edgy MD]

Grissom has sweet young legs. Anybody else in the lineup besides him and Harris is out on that play. Acuña is out on that play.



But overturning it was the right call.

[Edgy MD]

Ugh. That overturn burns. We've got a game.

[kcmets]

ruh roh

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: But overturning it was the right call.

Probably. But it wasn't the 'clear and convincing' evidence that flipping a call was supposed to require.

[kcmets]

Note to self, coupla sips to McCannon.

[Lefty Specialist]

I like that Diaz happily pitches the 8th when the situation warrants it.

[Fman99]

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: But overturning it was the right call. Probably. But it wasn't the 'clear and convincing' evidence that flipping a call was supposed to require.

That was my interpretation as well. Bad to overturn a call that close.

[kcmets]

I'll be happier if they can score 2-3 runs and not have to go there.

[Edgy MD]

HUGE at-bat for Baty against the lefty here.

[Edgy MD]

McCann gave the ball a pretty good ride, but I think I was mentally pinch-hitting Ruf for him there.

[Edgy MD]

Surprised Swanson went for that last slider. I was rooting for a fastball up and in to set up the slider.

[Frayed Knot]

Out-hitting them 10-4; out HR'ing them 4-1

Yet are in a close one.

[Lefty Specialist]

Diaz doing Diazy things.

[Edgy MD]

Well, that was a pretty devastating show by Diaz.



And YES, Gary, of COURSE you go to him in the ninth.