IGT — NYM@CHC, 5/23, Back Out There

[Frayed Knot]

This is how they were scoring prior to this past week: almost all the runs coming via solo HRs or on outs (Sac Flies, GOs) where a hit c/would have plated multiples.

[Frayed Knot]

Little known fact: when filling out the roster of Snow White's dwarves, Smyly & Wisdom were the final two cuts.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I blame Gary Sanchez

[Edgy MD]

Going for a second inning with Leiter. I don't accept that.

[kcmets]

Edgy MD wrote: The good news is ... I find my glasses! The bad news is ... they're all the way back at Safeway!

And I accidently stepped on them.



(that would be my ending lately, not yours)

[Edgy MD]

OH! LET'S TAG FULMER!

[Edgy MD]

Baty first-pitch swinging in the ninth. Not the way to be a Met.

[Edgy MD]

Oh well, I had a five-game thread-startin' winning streak. Waiting until the end had been paying off.



But not tonight.

[kcmets]

Oh well, books in a dumpster...

[batmagadanleadoff]

The Mets are still in the money. They'd qualify for the playoffs if the season ended today. Participation trophies for everybody!

[ashie62]

I'll take that as a positive

[Fman99]

Pushing out Senga because he's used to an extra day of rest based on the Japanese rotation, but then trotting out a subpar lineup and watching Tylor Megill be bad at sports, well, I'd say that move didn't really work out. Keeping Senga healthy will be less critical if it means jamming a loss up in front of each of his starts.



I personally went to a Syracuse Mets game, under perfect 78 degree sunshine, and promptly watch them go down 9-0 in the first two innings, only to come back and take an 11-10 lead, and then lose 17-12 (we departed in the 8th, down 15-12, as my wife and daughter were beat).

[Benjamin Grimm]

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[MFS62]

I personally went to a Syracuse Mets game, under perfect 78 degree sunshine, and promptly watch them go down 9-0 in the first two innings, only to come back and take an 11-10 lead, and then lose 17-12 (we departed in the 8th, down 15-12, as my wife and daughter were beat).

I usually ask "How did they look?", but I kinda figured it out from your post.

BTW- they're down 7-1 in today's game, so there's still hope.



Later

[Fman99]

I personally went to a Syracuse Mets game, under perfect 78 degree sunshine, and promptly watch them go down 9-0 in the first two innings, only to come back and take an 11-10 lead, and then lose 17-12 (we departed in the 8th, down 15-12, as my wife and daughter were beat). I usually ask "How did they look?", but I kinda figured it out from your post. BTW- they're down 7-1 in today's game, so there's still hope. Later

Today is "Education Day," so they get a sell out of 10k kids from area schools. I've been there before for that promotion it's quite loud.



My son and I plan on attending tomorrow. After this week they're back out on the road until June 6.

[MFS62]

Today is "Education Day," so they get a sell out of 10k kids from area schools. I've been there before for that promotion it's quite loud.

I saw the attendance when I checked the box score and thought it might be a promotion day.

Have fun tomorrow.

Later

[dgwphotography]

Edgy MD wrote: Mets down, 4-1. 　　"Honey, I think the dog needs an out." 　　　　"OK, I'll take care of her." 　　"Are you walking that way?" 　　　　"Yeah, why?" 　　"I was going to go with you. We need some things from Safeway." Family walks down to Safeway. Dog, who has grown rather immobile, gets towed in a wagon, but we put her out every few houses to sniff and maybe go pee or poo. We get to Safeway, and the wifey goes in for a few things. I find a strip of grass to put the dog out, but she just lies there until her mother comes out of the store, at which point, I pick her up and put her back in the wagon. We head back toward home and I get back to the screen, and realize my glasses are missing. They're just readers, but I've grown dependent on them. I squint at the screen and notice the Mets have fallen into a deeper hole, 6–2, and I feel sad, as well as stupid. My wife says not to worry, because I have backups, but shit, I just know I lost them bending over to pick up the dog one of the 11 times while I was out. So I grab my phone to use as a flashlight and head back out. I have to squint like a mofo to read the apps and get my flashlight working, and retrace my steps, taking time to search on any strip of grass we put the dog out at. The good news is ... I find my glasses! The bad news is ... they're all the way back at Safeway! The other good news is that the Mets got a run back, and Nogo had a sweet inning while I was typing this. The other good news is that I'm not going to ask my doctor if I need Keytruda. Let's go, Mets!!

I nominate this for the annual essay for the second game of the year.

[Edgy MD]

You're too kind.



I guess the point is: I missed an hour in the middle of the game.



And though I missed little in the way of game-altering action, and the time was, by most measures, probably better spent on the struggling dog, the groceries, and the recovery of my reading glasses, there remains an absurd but haunting notion in the back of my mind that suggests the outcome would have been different had I remained loyally at my screen, rooting on players who can't hear me and don't know of my existence.



It's stupid, but I was on thread duty for the last five games and they won, despite almost exclusively playing catch-up ball. I was on thread duty for a sixth game, they fell behind, and then they fell further behind, and lost, as I missed the middle innings. It's stupid, but part of me feels compelled to step up and own that loss.

[Edgy MD]

Sanchez starting at catcher If Sanchez is ahead of Alvarez on the depth charge Buck has lost his friggin mind

Edgy MD wrote: I wouldn't draw such conclusions.

=ashie62 post_id=126355 time=1684873342 user_id=90]
You may not have much company with that thought but we shall see