Rox visit Mets, Take Two -- 8/26/22 IGT

[Edgy MD]

Pinch-running for Blackmon is surprising.



Pinch-running for him right after he easily beat out an infield hit is almost weird.

[Edgy MD]

And then Hampson shuts me up by going first to third on a hit to left.

[Edgy MD]

Red flags.

[Edgy MD]

Bud Black is pinch-run CRAZY.

[bmfc1]

Bassitt got a groundout on a groundball and gave up a single on a similar groundball. Buck might have overmanaged here.

Update: not might, did. And this was the bounty that Eppler received in the "bountiful" relief market.

[Edgy MD]

Well, there's that lead.

[Lefty Specialist]

Givens was a trade-deadline error by Eppler. Just brutal.

[Edgy MD]

Givens had a nice fastball, but after hitting the batter, he gave up throwing anything else.

[Frayed Knot]

Well, they best get their hittin' shoes on now.

[Lefty Specialist]

Shoulda taken those revised mid-game DraftKings odds.

[Gwreck]

Bassitt at 89 pitches with one out, only a runner on first, and still with a lead? I will take that against Givens EVERY time. Not a good job by Buck.

[Frayed Knot]

Mark Canha is a God walking among us.

[Frayed Knot]

The other thing extending that inning does (aside from, y'know, tying the game) is brings the top of the Mets lineup around for bottom 9

[Lefty Specialist]

Well, Diaz on for the 9th, and a chance to walk this off.



Rockies are making the Mets work way too hard.

[Edgy MD]

My wife keeps walking into the room, and the Mets rally, and then she walks out and the Rox rally.



I'm trying to get her to remain.

[Edgy MD]

It's like the Rox got the magic runner on second an inning early.



My wife just left the room, dammit.

[Edgy MD]

OK, pick a hero.



And let me know if you send Vogelbach up for McCannister.

[Frayed Knot]

OK that's the save, somebody go get the win.

[Lefty Specialist]

Edgy MD wrote: It's like the Rox got the magic runner on second an inning early. My wife just left the room, dammit.

Get her back. I can't take much more of this.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: OK, pick a hero.

Nimmo

And let me know if you send Vogelbach up for McCannister.

Depends on the situation.



oe: oops, forgot JMcC was leadoff.

I'm switching my hero call to Lindor

[Lefty Specialist]

The Fat Man makes an appearance.

[Edgy MD]

Situation is leading off against a righty reliever, and here he comes.

[Edgy MD]

They'll need a pinch-runner, so this move might cost Buck all three guys on his bench.

[Edgy MD]

This would be a lovely time for Nimmix to find his steal tool.

[Edgy MD]

Marte finding his hit-by-pitch tool is helpful too.



No DPs.

[Edgy MD]

Gah!

[Frayed Knot]

All's well that ends well against the Bard.

[Willets Point]

METS WIN!

[Edgy MD]

Fire, as the kids say.



Pure fire.

[Lefty Specialist]

Whew.