Digging a Hole

[Frayed Knot]

The Mets have been out-scored 26 to 5 in the 1st inning over the first 32 games of the season.



Discuss

[Edgy MD]

Well, they come home today and finally have a projectable rotation, rather than not knowing who's going more than one or two days ahead.



That should or could address part of that. Brandon Nimmo getting his head straight would be nice, though.

[Frayed Knot]

Yeah, although it's not like they were scoring runs in the 1st when Nimmo was the hottest batter on the planet for a couple of weeks.



I mean ... FIVE?!? Really?

[Tamora]

As Edgy mentions Scherzer and more importantly Verlander present should help manage early innings. Despite Detroits last good pitching I believe from Rodriguez Verlander kept them in the game. They simply didn't connect or convert enough.



They've struggled in games like the Braves series as pitching has struggled to prevent early leads. This has been compounded by the fact they've struggled to score as reliably since the Western road trip in the games I've seen. The bats will get hot again. But putting defensive pressure back onto the opponent through miserly pitching will really help players loosen up.



Keeping the other teams quiet early and the game within reach like the Verlander performance will make all the difference to the hitters confidence. They'll figure it out soon, I hope….

[MFS62]

The seven hits by the Mets were the most for any team in the organization today.

Syracuse Game 1 - 4 hits, Game 2 - 1 hit

Binghamton - 3 hits

Brooklyn - 3 hits

St Lucie - rained out







Later

[vtmet7]

Mets scored 3 in the first today, and it still didn't help...



as #8 used to say "They give you cash, which is almost as good as money"...



I mean..."It's getting late pretty early around here" (or something along those lines)

[ashie62]

Yes it is



If they can find a trade partner for Canha or Pham they might want to avail themselves.

[Frayed Knot]

Now 34 - 9

[metirish]

Frayed Knot wrote: Now 34 - 9

That hole is well and truly dug

[Edgy MD]

Worst Paul McCartney song ever.

[MFS62]

OK.

Enough is enough.

The hole has been dug.

We got that.

Now, how about climbing out of it, guys?



Later

[ashie62]

McCartney's "My Salamander" off 1993's Getting Closer is pretty rough

[ashie62]

How about



Nimmo 8

McNeil 7

Lindor 6

Alonso 3

Baty 5

Alvarez 2

Marte 9

Vientos DH

Mauricio 4

[Frayed Knot]

Also, Mets were shutout eight times in 2022.

They're already at seven this year which translates to a pace that would put them near 30

[ashie62]

Compare my lineup above to the one being trotted out tonight. Very different

[Edgy MD]

That's unsurprising, since that lineup would be impossible for Buck Showalter to actually turn in.

[ashie62]

In the future. It's a suggestion and you know that

[Edgy MD]

You are openly comparing it to the lineup posted this evening, to distinguish your work from the work of the manager. You are asking us to observe that, and so I did, and that's why I responded.



But the manager has to live in the real world. You and I do not.

[ashie62]

I put that up long before today's lineup was posted



Please stop



Or read the time stamp. Geezus

[Edgy MD]

That lineup was also impossible last night.

[Edgy MD]

=ashie62 post_id=125238 time=1683935049 user_id=90]
I put that up long before today's lineup was posted

[ashie62]

The idea was to look back at the lineup I had suggested with what was actually turned in by Buck



Your response is you really can't because players in my lineup are not available tonight



Close??

[Edgy MD]

=ashie62 post_id=125248 time=1683936706 user_id=90]
The idea was to look back at the lineup I had suggested with what was actually turned in by Buck

[ashie62]

I did a lousy job of presenting my idea



Thank you for your help