IGT — TBR@NYM, 5/17

[Edgy MD]

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Didj'youse see Showalter just break out a smile? Never saw that before.

[kcmets]

Huge. Huge I tell ya!

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Three times I turned this game off, and three times I turned it back on. Something just said to stick with it. Glorious!!

[Frayed Knot]

Wanna know the definition of a big win?

- scored nothing off the starter

- were being shut out into the 7th

- gave up two HRs and seven SBs

- Ottavino and Robertson combined to give up 3 runs



... and they win anyway!

[Frayed Knot]

Not to put a damper on things, but the Braves are about to win a back and forth game in Arlington, TX





... and they do.

[kcmets]

Gonna be hard to decide who to dole out Schaeffer suds to tomorrow...

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: Not to put a damper on things, but the Braves are about to win a back and forth game in Arlington, TX ... and they do.

OTOH, Phils lose and Yanx lose (3-0 in 10) ... so there's that.

[Edgy MD]

You can't help but immediately speculate on the importance of such a game, but when the player is asked immediately afterwards something along the line of "How foundational is this win going forward?" as an athlete, I'd like to say, "Ask me that tomorrow; let's all enjoy this one just for itself."



Also, I liked how Alonso's homer took the same trajectory as Álvarez', but went 10 feet further.

[metirish]

I went to bed disappointed after Tampa scored two , so happy to see the win

[ashie62]

[bIGPURPLE] VIENTOS [/bIGPURPLE]

[Benjamin Grimm]

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[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: Also, I liked how Alonso's homer took the same trajectory as Álvarez', but went 10 feet further.

Yahoo sports has the three dingers at:

Vientos 436'

Alvarez 442'

Alonso 432'



https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/tampa-bay-rays-new-york-mets-430517121/https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/tampa-bay-rays-new-york-mets-430517121/



But to paraphrase an old adage, they all look like a homer in the box score.



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[Edgy MD]

Alvarez' would have gone further, as it was much more of a liner, but Alonso's landed deeper in the seats.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Home run distance really should be where the ball would have landed if it had completed its arc without hitting a wall or the seats. They may not have been able to do such calculations in Mickey Mantle's time, but I'm sure they can do it now.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: Alvarez' would have gone further, as it was much more of a liner, but Alonso's landed deeper in the seats.

The ol' calculated versus actual trick. LOL!

Since I can't see the games, I'll go with what you saw.



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