IGT 7/5 Connect Four Mets vs Diamondbacks 9:40

[ashie62]

A win would connect a four game winning streak for the Metsies



Mets need Senga to get to 100 pitches more like in the 6th inning rather than the 4th



Snakes pitcher Tommy Henry is not an heir to the O Henry candy bar fortune



He has however been effective of late allowing only four earned runs over his last three starts



Making the call that DJ Stewart gets the nod at DH tonight

[Fman99]

Ah the 9:40 PM EDT start, fuck you, spherical planet and time zones. Hopefully they jump out to an early lead and then I can go to bed.

[Edgy MD]

Mets are dragging their feet a bit on posting the lineup.



I wouldn't expect D.J. Stewart to start under any circumstances, as the 'Backs have lefty Tommy Henry on the hill.

[ashie62]

Correct!



Canha??

[stevejrogers]

=Fman99 post_id=130875 time=1688580548 user_id=86]
Ah the 9:40 PM EDT start, fuck you, spherical planet and time zones. Hopefully they jump out to an early lead and then I can go to bed.

[ashie62]

They should be playing now if they knew what was good for them and you need to get your ass back here right this minute

[kcmets]

Edgy MD wrote: Mets are dragging their feet a bit on posting the lineup.

Yeah, I've been checking periodically for hours. Now it's an 1 1/2 hour

'til first pitch. Maybe there's a huge trade coming!! hahaha....

[Edgy MD]

That's not a crazy thought. I was suspecting they were waiting for somebody to be cleared by the trainer.

[metirish]

[metirish]

Wrong start time obviously

[The Hot Corner]

I have a feeling that the Diamondback line up may not be a good match up for Senga. Senga seems at his best with free swingers that will chase bordrline pitches and his forkball. This helps to keep his pitch count down. A line up of patient , disciplined hitters (like the Diamondbacks) are very likely to run his pitch count up pretty quickly. I hope I am wrong.

[Fman99]

https://twitter.com/AnthonyDiComo/status/1676743742659891200

This is I think my lineup of choice given the current players on the roster

[nymr83]

Mets robbed by the umps and replay official, he was in there!

[nymr83]

I'm really not loving the return of the 2021 McNeil.

[Edgy MD]

The 2023 version of Senga is working for me.

[stevejrogers]

No Bally Sports on the DirecTV in the taproom!

[nymr83]

Nimmo swung at ball 4 there.

[Edgy MD]

Yes he did.



Senga, meanwhile, has the fastball down the middle turning the 'Backs into deer in the headlights.

[Frayed Knot]

Senga retires Alek (and his droogs) to finish a scoreless 5th.

[Edgy MD]

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[Frayed Knot]

I'd stick with Canha here despite the RH reliever coming in.

[Frayed Knot]

And Buck agrees ... but it doesn't work anyway.

[Edgy MD]

We'll get that back.

[Frayed Knot]

We're going to need several of those late innings runs again tonight.

[bmfc1]

I'm curious as to why Buck let Baty bat against a LHP in the 7th when he PH for him against a LHP with Mendick last week in the 6th.

[Edgy MD]

Well, part of that is that he no longer has Mendick, and has no other righthanded bats available off the bench.



If the Mets don't get a run here, we have a complete game from Senga ready to go into the books.

[nymr83]

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I'm curious as to why Buck let Baty bat against a LHP in the 7th when he PH for him against a LHP with Mendick last week in the 6th.

[bmfc1]

That's right, it's an all LH bench which seems like bad roster management.

[Frayed Knot]

The ghost of Rod Beck in for the save.

[nymr83]

Edgy MD wrote: Well, part of that is that he no longer has Mendick, and has no other righthanded bats available off the bench. If the Mets don't get a run here, we have a complete game from Senga ready to go into the books.

I'd rather Senga does NOT throw a complete game or get a Loss.