IGT 10/02/22-NYM@ATL-Sunday Prayer Service

[bmfc1]

Frayed Knot wrote: So following the Vogel single they had a walk + 8 hits which included 2 HRs and had made only six outs. It's almost impossible to NOT have more than three runs by that point but not only did they have just three but given three more ABs to add to it and they STILL have just three out of all that. I mean, I like having a lead and all but, man, they're leaving tons of shit out there.

Same shit, different game.

[kcmets]

I used to have that cool books-in-a-dumpster-fire image but couldn't find it.


=kcmets post_id=108901 time=1664387715 user_id=53]
I fear that a massive fold-a-roo is looming large on the horizon.

[roger_that]

And I had SO been looking forward to this series and kicking the Braves' ass six ways from Sunday.



Well, now it's Sunday, and my butt is very sore.

Edited October 2, 2022 by Guest

[metsmarathon]

The champagne will be sweeter, damnit. The champagne will be sweeter! [crying emoji]

[Gwreck]

=bmfc1 post_id=109719 time=1664764418 user_id=73]
I guess the positive is we know that Wednesday's game won't matter so they can line up... the same 3 pitchers that sucked this weekend for the WC series. Sigh.

[metsmarathon]

at least now we won't have to fret over getting iced by the layoff...

[batmagadanleadoff]

=Gwreck post_id=109728 time=1664767311 user_id=56]


There is hardly a team in all of baseball that wouldn't take deGrom, Scherzer, and Bassitt starting 3 games in a playoff series.

[roger_that]

Yeah, we should hold a contest for "The Most Convincing Upside to Getting Swept by The Braves."

[nymr83]

There is hardly a team in all of baseball that wouldn't take deGrom, Scherzer, and Bassitt starting 3 games in a playoff series. The problem with having to play the wild card round, besides having to face the Dodgers in the very next round should the Mets advance, is that because the WC round is a two out of three series, it's virtually guaranteed that neither deGrom nor Scherzer will get to pitch more than one game against the Dodgers.

The wild card series:



Oct 7: deGrom

Oct 8: Scherzer

Oct 9: Bassitt



The best of 5 NLDS could be:



Oct 11: Carrasco/Walker on 5+ days rest (Or Bassitt on 5+ if they sweep)

Oct 12: deGrom on 4 days rest

Oct 14: Scherzer on 5 days rest

Oct 15: Bassitt on 5 days rest (or Carrasco/Walker if they swept the wild card and Bassitt started game 1)

Oct 16: Carrasco/Walker/Bassitt on 4 days rest, or push deGrom on 3 days rest with the season on the line.





OR do they do this? if deGrom and/or Scherzer get lit up early then Showalter gets the wrath of the NY media. if they win, he is the genius who "went old school" - sometimes your 37 year old ace just needs to march out there the day after he threw 7 innings and throw another one to beat the evil MFY. https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ARI/ARI200111040.shtmlhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ARI/ARI200111040.shtml



Oct 11: deGrom on 3 days rest

Oct 12: Scherzer on 3 days rest

Oct 14: Bassitt on 4 days rest

Oct 15: deGrom on 3 days rest

Oct 16: Scherzer on 3 days rest

[batmagadanleadoff]

There is hardly a team in all of baseball that wouldn't take deGrom, Scherzer, and Bassitt starting 3 games in a playoff series. The problem with having to play the wild card round, besides having to face the Dodgers in the very next round should the Mets advance, is that because the WC round is a two out of three series, it's virtually guaranteed that neither deGrom nor Scherzer will get to pitch more than one game against the Dodgers. The wild card series: Oct 7: deGrom Oct 8: Scherzer Oct 9: Bassitt The best of 5 NLDS could be: Oct 11: Carrasco/Walker on 5+ days rest (Or Bassitt on 5+ if they sweep) Oct 12: deGrom on 4 days rest Oct 14: Scherzer on 5 days rest Oct 15: Bassitt on 5 days rest (or Carrasco/Walker if they swept the wild card and Bassitt started game 1) Oct 16: Carrasco/Walker/Bassitt on 4 days rest, or push deGrom on 3 days rest with the season on the line. OR do they do this? if deGrom and/or Scherzer get lit up early then Showalter gets the wrath of the NY media. if they win, he is the genius who "went old school" - sometimes your 37 year old ace just needs to march out there the day after he threw 7 innings and throw another one to beat the evil MFY. https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ARI/ARI200111040.shtmlhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ARI/ARI200111040.shtml Oct 11: deGrom on 3 days rest Oct 12: Scherzer on 3 days rest Oct 14: Bassitt on 4 days rest Oct 15: deGrom on 3 days rest Oct 16: Scherzer on 3 days rest

But no matter how the Mets set up their rotation, should they advance, they'd be playing not only a well rested Dodgers team, but a team that will have its' rotation set up optimally. And the Dodgers' 3 and 4's pitched way, way better than the Mets 3 and 4's this season.

[Gwreck]

Since the Mets' fate is essentially sealed, they can reshuffle and go Scherzer 1 and deGrom 2 in the Wild Card Round.



That opens the possibility of Scherzer on short rest in game 5 of the DS. I see little possibility of deGrom going short rest in the DS.

[Fman99]

John Lennon called, he wants his Lost Weekend back

[ashie62]

Funny



Mets in full choke

[Frayed Knot]

=nymr83 post_id=109733 time=1664773538 user_id=54]
The wild card series:



Oct 7: deGrom

Oct 8: Scherzer

Oct 9: Bassitt

[roger_that]

Funny thing is I strongly support this playoff setup. I've been saying for years that the team with the best W-L record should get all sorts of advantages like a BYE in the first round, and getting to face the WC card team off a tough series, at home, etc.



Now it's not so funny.

[Lefty Specialist]

This team is gutless. They'll be two and out in the playoffs.

[bmfc1]

=roger_that post_id=109740 time=1664795406 user_id=128]
Funny thing is I strongly support this playoff setup. I've been saying for years that the team with the best W-L record should get all sorts of advantages like a BYE in the first round, and getting to face the WC card team off a tough series, at home, etc.

Now it's not so funny.

[Lefty Specialist]

Frayed Knot wrote: =nymr83 post_id=109733 time=1664773538 user_id=54] The wild card series: Oct 7: deGrom Oct 8: Scherzer Oct 9: Bassitt

There's no way they're losing three straight with that trio all lined up.

[Frayed Knot]

=bmfc1 post_id=109744 time=1664798881 user_id=73] If the MLB [7 teams/lg] proposal had passed

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, we should hold a contest for "The Most Convincing Upside to Getting Swept by The Braves."

The online market for tickets to the Nats series just cratered.

[Benjamin Grimm]

http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/images/schaefer6.jpg>



http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/index.phpCast your vote!

[whippoorwill]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: =nymr83 post_id=109733 time=1664773538 user_id=54] The wild card series: Oct 7: deGrom Oct 8: Scherzer Oct 9: Bassitt There's no way they're losing three straight with that trio all lined up.

I see what you did there.

[nymr83]

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=roger_that post_id=109740 time=1664795406 user_id=128]
Funny thing is I strongly support this playoff setup. I've been saying for years that the team with the best W-L record should get all sorts of advantages like a BYE in the first round, and getting to face the WC card team off a tough series, at home, etc.

Now it's not so funny.

[Benjamin Grimm]

=nymr83 post_id=109765 time=1664815448 user_id=54]I'd prefer going back to East/West with no Central in each league and then implementing the current system with 2 division winners and 4 wild cards. winning ANY division then has equal merit and the top 2 wild card spots also hold greater merit in hosting the 1st round.

[nymr83]

Yeah, 32 teams does help a lot of schedule issues.