IGT 09/23 - NYM @ OAK - Late-Season Cross-Country Schlep Pt l

[kcmets]

9:40 EDT - Oakland Coliseum



NYM

Chris Bassitt, RHP #40

(14-8, 3.32 and 163K)



OAK

Cole Irvin, LHP #19

(9-11, 3.79 and 114K)

[Frayed Knot]

Cole Irvin, 28, former 5th round pick of the Phils in 2016 out of U-Oregon (He's a DUCK!!)

Full time starter last two years. Low K-rate for this era, but also low BBs, low H/9, good WHIP (1.1) league avg ERA



Never heard of him prior to this moment.

[Edgy MD]

Nickname: "Swirvin' Irvin"



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He's sort of the guy they've needed to step up to fill the Bassitt void.

[MFS62]

I wonder if they'll go Ruf or Vientos against the "low K" lefty?

Without seeing the FB/GB splits, I take those numbers to mean hitters make contact, but aren't getting good swings against him.

Maybe a funky delivery? (I've never seen him, either)

Later

[Ceetar]

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[bmfc1]

Nimmo is fine but I'd still rest him, and McNeil, on Friday, if possible. The Mets might see 3 LHPs this series. Bassitt's gonna be so excited for this one, he might pitch a no-hitter.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mets-vs-athletics/2022/09/23/662305#game_state=preview,lock_state=preview,game_tab=,game=662305https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mets-vs-athletics/2022/09/23/662305#game_state=preview,lock_state=preview,game_tab=,game=662305

[Edgy MD]

Checking to see if the lineup had been posted, I stumbled over the alleged lineup from the last time the Mets played the A's (7/23/2017):

2. Michael Conforto, lf


4. Curtis Granderson, cf


6. Jay Bruce, rf


8. Lucas Duda, 1b


10. T.J. Rivera, 2b


12. Jose Reyes, ss


14. Wilmer Flores, 3b


16. René Rivera, c


18. Rafael Montero, sp

[ashie62]

It in is not a bum



Vogelbach is Duda I guess

[MFS62]

In case you're wondering what other Metly thing you can do while waiting for the game, Francisco Alvarez isn't in the starting lineup for Syracuse. So you may have to re-run an old game.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

Or we can watch the Braves play the Phillies.

[whippoorwill]

I remember back in the day when dad and I would watch these late games…start at 10, over by 12:30…up for school, up for work…mom would do her best to stay up with us but would bail by midnight.

God I miss it

[kcmets]

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Brandon Nimmo (L) CF

Mark Canha ® LF

Francisco Lindor (S) SS

Pete Alonso ® 1B

Darin Ruf ® RF

Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B

Jeff McNeil (L) 2B

Mark Vientos ® DH

James McCann ® C

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Tony Kemp (L) 2B

Vimael Machin (L) 3B

Sean Murphy ® C

Seth Brown (L) CF

Chad Pinder ® LF

Conner Capel (L) RF

Stephen Vogt (L) DH

Dermis Garcia ® 1B

Nick Allen ® SS

[Frayed Knot]

Nice to see that Oakland has Stephen Vogt back (I don't recognize any other names in that lineup).

I mean, yeah, he's 37 y/o and isn't hitting worth a damn, but he was very popular there during his first go-around on the East Bay.

[bmfc1]

Sean Murphy, the OAK C, can hit.



Gary said that the Mets haven't been to OAK in 8 years... and they will be there in the last full month of this regular season and again in the first full month of the next regular season.

[Edgy MD]

Holy shnikees! I'm blacked out!

[kcmets]

Edgy MD wrote: I'm blacked out!

Baltimore is awfully close to Oakland. Makes sense.

[Edgy MD]

It's unacceptable! It's a travesty! I KNOW people!



I DEMAND to be mollified!



Meanwhile, I know I shouldn't be surprised that McNeil and Nimmo are both in the lineup, but ... WOW! McNeil and Nimmo are both in the lineup!!

[Willets Point]

Bases drunk. Bring 'em home.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Holy shnikees! I'm blacked out!

Call and/or get on line w/MLB.com

That's gotta be a mistake and they should be able to fix that.

[Edgy MD]

Not a bad job for a guy with .206 OPS.

[Willets Point]

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Holy shnikees! I'm blacked out! Call and/or get on line w/MLB.com That's gotta be a mistake and they should be able to fix that.

Clearing the cache on the browser might help too.

[Willets Point]

Vientos and Nimmo help the Mets hang a crooked number.

[Frayed Knot]

Make 'em see that crooked number in Atlanta while they're still on the field.

[Fman99]

Happy to see Nimmo get the knock there

[Edgy MD]

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Holy shnikees! I'm blacked out! Call and/or get on line w/MLB.com That's gotta be a mistake and they should be able to fix that.

On the line now. "Vacation" by the Go-Go's just ended but now I'm grooving to "Lady (You Bring Me Up)"!

[Willets Point]

All that foul territory reminds me of my youth.

[Lefty Specialist]

Edgy MD wrote: It's unacceptable! It's a travesty! I KNOW people! I DEMAND to be mollified! Meanwhile, I know I shouldn't be surprised that McNeil and Nimmo are both in the lineup, but ... WOW! McNeil and Nimmo are both in the lineup!!

Why not just watch it on SNY. TV? I'm in Green Bay, WI and I'm watching on my laptop.

[Edgy MD]

Willets Point wrote: All that foul territory reminds me of my youth.

That reads like you're reminiscing about your years of juvenile delinquency.

[Willets Point]

Edgy MD wrote: Willets Point wrote: All that foul territory reminds me of my youth. That reads like you're reminiscing about your years of juvenile delinquency.

Just remembering that a lot of foul ground was more common back in the multi-purpose stadium era.

[Edgy MD]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Edgy MD wrote: It's unacceptable! It's a travesty! I KNOW people! I DEMAND to be mollified! Meanwhile, I know I shouldn't be surprised that McNeil and Nimmo are both in the lineup, but ... WOW! McNeil and Nimmo are both in the lineup!! Why not just watch it on SNY. TV? I'm in Green Bay, WI and I'm watching on my laptop.

Seeing if I can access over there. Grooving to "Livin' in America"!



On with Tech Support Cassandra NOW!!!!



Cassandra breathes heavy. It was so distracting and sensuous that I almost forgot my zip code. Now she's got me on hold again, and I'm "Running Down a Dream"!