IGT — TBR@NYM, 5/17

[Edgy MD]

The Mets had been accumulating 10 or more hits per night, but due to a lack of walks and an utter foreswearing of homeruns, they weren't scoring as much as they might.



So this evening, the team found its homerun stick, but didn't get the base hits, and still came up short.



In game two, it all comes together — the hits, the power, the walks, the speed — that makes and offense go. Japanese righthander Kodai Senga takes on Flemish lefthander Josh Fleming, who may be an actual starter or he may be an opener. He has been used both ways.



In a special promotion, the Mets will provide the first 41,000 fans through the gates with a seat, with the possibility of seeing a competitive baseball game from that seat.



Restrictions will apply. Please see your ticket for details.

[Edgy MD]

Look at the redemption of Eduardo Escobar, back in good graces and hitting at the top of the lineup as the Mets try to utterly stack their lineup with righthanded bats.

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[TH]#[/TH]	[TH]Player[/TH]	[TH]Pos.[/TH]	[TH]#[/TH]	[TH]Player[/TH]	[TH]Pos.[/TH]
[TD]=#092C5C]1[/TD]	[TD]=#8FBCE6]Josh Lowe (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#092C5C]rf[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]1[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Brandon Nimmo (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]cf[/TD]
[TD]=#092C5C]2[/TD]	[TD]=#8FBCE6]Wander Franco (S)[/TD]	[TD]=#092C5C]ss[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]2[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Eduardo Escobar (S)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]2b[/TD]
[TD]=#092C5C]3[/TD]	[TD]=#8FBCE6]Randy Arozarena (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#092C5C]dh[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]3[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Francisco Lindor (S)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]ss[/TD]
[TD]=#092C5C]4[/TD]	[TD]=#8FBCE6]Brandon Lowe (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#092C5C]2b[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]4[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Pete Alonso (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]1b[/TD]
[TD]=#092C5C]5[/TD]	[TD]=#8FBCE6]Isaac Paredes (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#092C5C]1b[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]5[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Tommy Pham (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]dh[/TD]
[TD]=#092C5C]6[/TD]	[TD]=#8FBCE6]Taylor Walls (S)[/TD]	[TD]=#092C5C]3b[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]6[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Starling Marte (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]rf[/TD]
[TD]=#092C5C]7[/TD]	[TD]=#8FBCE6]Luke Raley (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#092C5C]lf[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]7[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Mark Cahna (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]lf[/TD]
[TD]=#092C5C]8[/TD]	[TD]=#8FBCE6]Francisco Mejia (S)[/TD]	[TD]=#092C5C]c[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]8[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Mark Vientos (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]3b[/TD]
[TD]=#092C5C]9[/TD]	[TD]=#8FBCE6]Jose Siri (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#092C5C]cf[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]9[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Francisco Álvarez (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]c[/TD]
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[TD]=#092C5C][/TD]	[TD]=#8FBCE6]Josh Fleming (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#092C5C]sp[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910][/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Kodai Senga (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]sp[/TD]

[MFS62]

Seeing Tommy Pfam batting fifth makes my gag reflex start to kick in.



Later

[ashie62]

Get the ghost fork over the plate

[ashie62]

Game time

[Frayed Knot]

=MFS62 post_id=125738 time=1684357875 user_id=60]
Seeing Tommy Pfam batting fifth makes my gag reflex start to kick in.

[ashie62]

K

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: Seeing Tommy Pfam batting fifth makes my gag reflex start to kick in. Just a bit over the top maybe for a guy with a career 832 OPS vs LHP? So unless he also ran over your dog earlier this week, relax.

I was wondering where my dog went. You mean he did that, too?

No, IMO he just doesn't have enough power for that slot in the Batting Order. If they're going to bring up Vientos, why not him there?





(Of course, he'll probably hit a homer his first time up)

Later

Edited May 17, 2023 by Guest

[ashie62]

Great jum by Franco, good throw

[Edgy MD]

C.B. Bucknor sorta seems to take pride in making bad calls just to show managers that he's the boss. Big ol' chip on that guy's shoulder.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: C.B. Bucknor sorta seems to take pride in making bad calls just to show managers that he's the boss. Big ol' chip on that guy's shoulder.

The first ump I recall doing that was Lee Weyer. He was a bully who seemed to relish getting the goats of managers.

Later

[ashie62]

Runners on 1 out



DP Pete



2 risp stranded

[Edgy MD]

I'm keeping an eye on these two pretty scenesters taking their seats here. She's got the split skirt and the velvet polo cap. He's got the form fitting-biker jacket. I hope they feed each other popcorn.



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[Edgy MD]

Two friends just joined them — also dressed in black, with the second woman wearing a similar hat. They cheek-kissed. Possibly an air kiss.

[Fman99]

Ugh, second day where I had to listen to Gary gush about the historically awesome TB lineup while my beloved Mets are shitting their pants every day. We get it, they're better than us. Please stop.

[Edgy MD]

I found my friend and his girlfriend, but where did I leave my date?



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Oh, there she is! I'm so silly!



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Hi, sweetie! I wore black, too!



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Smooch!



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[Fman99]

Not all those who Wander Franco are lost.

[Edgy MD]

Mets — especially Senga — outplaying 'em so far — but that gidp by Alonso was a ship-sinker.

[Edgy MD]

Ten outs into the game, Senga has eight strikeouts.



But there's a one-out dubb.

[Frayed Knot]

=MFS62 post_id=125756 time=1684365271 user_id=60]
No, IMO he just doesn't have enough power for that slot in the Batting Order.

[Edgy MD]

I can think of a dozen reasons to keep rookies at the back end of the lineup until they hit their way up.



There's a reason a guy was in the minors until this afternoon.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: Ten outs into the game, Senga has eight strikeouts.

71 pitches through 4 innings.

Later

[Frayed Knot]

A nice quick inning w/no Ks get his pitch count for five innings nearly down to normal.

[Edgy MD]

It'd be terrific to get that run back and maybe put a ribbon around this performance.

[Edgy MD]

First, it'd be terrific to get out of this inning.

[Frayed Knot]

Pete tried hitting into another GiDP but failed.

[Frayed Knot]

Well they didn't score again ... but we did get Pham out of the game so I guess there's that.

[Frayed Knot]

Well, that second run probably puts not only tonight's game out of reach but tomorrow's too.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Holy shit

[Fman99]

That was AWESOME