IGT 6/8/2023: NYM@ATL — Bite Back

[G-Fafif]

Buck Showalter said the Mets were snakebit last night. Time to bite back. Verlander versus Strider versus “I don't even KNOW her!” retorts.



First pitch scheduled for 7:20, which is distinctly Bravesian and therefore distinctively irritating.

[kcmets]

https://www.kcmets.net/CPF/NYM.png>Justin Verlander RHP [2-3, 4.25 ERA, 30 SO]

https://www.kcmets.net/CPF/ATL.png>Spencer Strider RHP [6-2, 2.97 ERA, 113 SO]

[ashie62]

They can bite something for sure

[kcmets]

Atlanta is all business and posting an early lineup...

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R Acuña ® RF

M Olson (L) 1B

A Riley ® 3B

T d'Arnaud ® C

E Rosario (L) LF

O Albies (S) 2B

M Ozuna ® DH

O Arcia ® SS

M Harris II (L) CF

[Edgy MD]

Travis d'Arnaud. The Braves forget he's even on the team for a few days, and then, "Oh, yeah, let's run him out there and bat him cleanup!"

[kcmets]

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B Nimmo (L) CF

F Alvarez ® DH

J McNeil (L) 2B

F Lindor (S) SS

B Baty (L) 3B

S Marte ® RF

T Pham ® LF

O Narváez (L) C

M Vientos ® 1B

[metirish]

That looks like a fine lineup, let's go

[Edgy MD]

Álvarez' 2023 debut at DH, I believe.



Vientos' MLB starting debut at first. He played a single inning there in the blowout over the Cubs two weeks ago.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Any updates on Pete's availability? I'm hoping to hear that the swelling has gone down and he's only sitting as a precaution.

[G-Fafif]

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Turn this thing around

Mets will not go quietly



Damned if I know why I'm convinced tonight is the night, but I'm convinced tonight is the night.

[Frayed Knot]

I'm more worried about which type of embarrassment is going to visit us tonight.

Another late lead blown by six consecutive doubles or whatever. Or is this going to be one of those 6-0 in the 2nd and over early.

[ashie62]

Verlander has been alternating very good and very bad starts



Tonight would be the bad one



I do like the lineup. Narvaez Alvarez and Vientos in together suits me



You can't sit Jeff but he is looking like the 2021 version



Every night they all have the chance to get hot at the same time

[MFS62]

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We won't go quietly into the night.

Later

[Edgy MD]

Sure you can sit McNeil. I'm not recommending they do that, but sure you can.

[kcmets]

=G-Fafif post_id=128019 time=1686233464 user_id=55]First pitch scheduled for 7:20, which is distinctly Bravesian and therefore distinctively irritating.

[ashie62]

It is annoying as eff

[Edgy MD]

Nine of the ten minutes are used up. Let's play ball.

[ashie62]

Play ball in three minutes



2

1



Homerun Nimmo

[kcmets]

I have ants in pants.



It's a must win kind of game.

[Edgy MD]

I'm not saying Spencer Strider is a bigot, but his wife's name is "Maggie Whitener."

[ashie62]

Alvarez saw a ghost

[ashie62]

Craptastic, Acuna double

[ashie62]

Motherf**ker Verlander is the one who bites

[Edgy MD]

That homer is messed up. Verlander had him set up for the breaking pitch, and let loose a fastball right at the belt.

[metirish]

When do we start to worry about Verlander

[ashie62]

WTF

[Edgy MD]

What a terrible first inning.



Even by 2023 standards.

[ashie62]

Marte wtf

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: I'm more worried about which type of embarrassment is going to visit us tonight. Another late lead blown by six consecutive doubles or whatever. Or is this going to be one of those 6-0 in the 2nd and over early.

The answer is 'B'

[ashie62]

Buck, they are unprepared to play