IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

[Edgy MD]

Taijuan Walker attacks Pittsburgh while Mitch Keller seeks to defend. Keller is from the Robin Yount School of ballplayers who had been torn between baseball and golf before choosing the former.



Slumping Daniel Vogelbach returns to visit the organization that dealt him off. Vogelbounty Collin Holderman had produced a 6.75 ERA before hitting the Injured List with right shoulder soreness on August 26. Two days ago, he was moved to the 60-Day Injured List, and that effectively ends his season.



This will be the Mets' first look at Oneil Cruz, the Pirates' 6'7" rookie shortstop. He's hitting near the Mendoza Line, but with a dozen homers and the novelty of being a 6'7" rookie shortstop. He is one of three active Pirate infielders with baseball-unique first names, along with Ke'Bryan Hayes (son of Charlie), and Tucupita Marcano, who hails from Tucupita, Venezuela.



Manager Derek Shelton is in his third season in charge and hopes to see a fourth. Even the Pirate coaches are largely unfamiliar names.

[bmfc1]

Hopefully, Taijuan doesn't swat a fair ball away from him again. 6:35 PM start.

No real histories to speak of other than perhaps, Naquin:

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mets-vs-pirates/2022/09/06/662282#game_state=preview,lock_state=preview,game_tab=,game=662282https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mets-vs-pirates/2022/09/06/662282#game_state=preview,lock_state=preview,game_tab=,game=662282

[Edgy MD]

After weeks of agitating that has taken place almost completely inside my head, Buck Showalter has bumped McNeil back up to the 5-hole.

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[TH]#[/TH]	[TH]Player[/TH]	[TH]Pos.[/TH]	[TH]#[/TH]	[TH]Player[/TH]	[TH]Pos.[/TH]
[TD]=#FF5910]1[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Brandon Nimmo (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]cf[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]1[/TD]	[TD]=#27251F]Oneil Cruz (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]ss[/TD]
[TD]=#FF5910]2[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Starling Marte (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]rf[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]2[/TD]	[TD]=#27251F]Bryan Reynolds (S)[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]cf[/TD]
[TD]=#FF5910]3[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Francisco Lindor (S)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]ss[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]3[/TD]	[TD]=#27251F]Rodolfo Castro (S)[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]dh[/TD]
[TD]=#FF5910]4[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Pete Alonso (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]1b[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]4[/TD]	[TD]=#27251F]Ben Gamel (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]rf[/TD]
[TD]=#FF5910]5[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Jeff McNeil (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]2b[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]5[/TD]	[TD]=#27251F]Ke'Bryan Hayes (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]3b[/TD]
[TD]=#FF5910]6[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Daniel Vogelbach (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]dh[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]6[/TD]	[TD]=#27251F]Kevin Newman (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]2b[/TD]
[TD]=#FF5910]7[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Mark Cahna (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]lf[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]7[/TD]	[TD]=#27251F]Jack Suwinski (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]lf[/TD]
[TD]=#FF5910]8[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Eduardo Escobar (S)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]3b[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]8[/TD]	[TD]=#27251F]Michael Chavis (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]1b[/TD]
[TD]=#FF5910]9[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]James McCann (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]c[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]9[/TD]	[TD]=#27251F]Jason Delay (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]c[/TD]
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[TD]=#FF5910][/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Taijuan Walker (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]sp[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827][/TD]	[TD]=#27251F]Mitch Keller (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FDB827]sp[/TD]

[Edgy MD]

Flor Cawley of Glendale is your State Farm Agent of the Game/



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Win it for Flor!!

[Edgy MD]

This is a lousy crowd. We should all go to Pittsburgh for the double-header tomorrow.

[Edgy MD]

Vogelwalk with one out in the second. Pinch-runner time!

[Lefty Specialist]

They look flat tonight. Not a good time for that.

[MFS62]

They rise to the level of their opponents.

Unfortunately, they've been sinking to the level of their opponents, too.



Down 0-1

We're doomed.



Later

[ashie62]

I am getting a whiff of 2021 post as break Mets

[bmfc1]

WTF Pete? Call up Dom and give Pete a game off.

[Lefty Specialist]

Boy, the Braves must be snickering right now. THEY know how to put the hammer down on shitty teams.

[Edgy MD]

Alonso is working on a Joe Torre of a game.

[bmfc1]

That was Danielle

who is a good fan and worth following.

[Lefty Specialist]

Kinds hard to tell which team is 35 games over .500 and which is 35 games under .500.

[bmfc1]

The good news is that Pete can't hit into a DP next time up.

[Lefty Specialist]

We're getting Second Half 2021 Taijuan Walker tonight.



I blame those nuns sitting in those front-row seats.

[ashie62]

Correct

[ashie62]

They crashed in Pittsburgh last season after the break

[ashie62]

What happened to Marte?

[bmfc1]

That day off yesterday did wonders.

[Methead]

I remember last week when I was in love with this team.

[kcmets]

=ashie62 post_id=106489 time=1662510118 user_id=90]
What happened to Marte?

[Gwreck]

=bmfc1 post_id=106477 time=1662506864 user_id=73]WTF Pete? Call up Dom and give Pete a game off.

[Frayed Knot]

The Pirates have a winning record against three teams this season:

4 - 3 vs Nationals

8 - 7 vs Cubs

... and 5 - 1 against the Dodgers!!



Go figger.

[Edgy MD]

I hope the Mets get one of those Doug Drabek bobbleheads out of this game.

[Edgy MD]

That was Danielle https://twitter.com/ellesep/status/1567295876468449281 who is a good fan and worth following.

Please invite her by.

[Edgy MD]

Terrible Escatbat there.



Come on, Mets. This game is on my record.

[Frayed Knot]

At least we got into their bullpen.

[Edgy MD]

Nimmo got one over the bullpen there.

[Methead]

Boom. That will help.