IGT 7/7 6 pack of wins Mets vs Padres Tale of Two Teams

[ashie62]

The Mets and Padres have had similar seasons in that both employ a good amount of highly paid star power with underwhelming results thus far.



Both teams need this series. No Joe Musgrove tonight but we will see Yu Darvish go against that Verlander fellow



I don't know if the Mets are as good as they've looked of late but here's to hoping



YGB

LGM

[ashie62]

Nimmo 8

Pham 7

Lindor 6

Alonso 3

Vogelbach DH

Marte 9

McNeil 4

Alvarez 2

Guillorme 5



Verlander 1

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Lunchmeat, Lunchpail and Wifey Bucket taking this one in from Section 222

[ashie62]

Great trip. Have fun and bring us luck

[nymr83]

You definitely picked the right California baseball city to visit.

[Edgy MD]

Terry Collins replacing Todd Zeile on the pre-game.



I like that even when he's being warm, genial, and gregarious, Terry looks like he has a hemorrhoid that's killing him.

[ashie62]

But he's battling

[ashie62]

Pete was in the strike zone when he got hit

[nymr83]

Padres uniforms are hideous

[Edgy MD]

Infield-hit Vogey!



I think it's a sweet look for San Diego. Looks like a national team uni for Guyana or somebody.

[nymr83]

not a fan. the catcher's gear is especially egregious.

[ashie62]

Nice catch Luis

[nymr83]

apparently it is 'Catholic Night' - how are they not wearing the Friar logo hats???

[Edgy MD]

Hey, look! It's 2023 Met Gary Sanchez!

[ashie62]

Verlander and SD unis are hideous

[Edgy MD]

Mets playing like they're a little jetlagged or something.

[Edgy MD]

Lindor is all "If Colón can hit one out to left in this ballpark, so can I."

[Edgy MD]

Bob Melvin in that hoodie looks like he's the guy who rents you beach umbrellas.

[Edgy MD]

Maybe the Mets want to lay down a bunt and see what kind of shape Starfish is in.

[Edgy MD]

Pham-Lindor-Alonso coming up.



Time to strike like that.

[Edgy MD]

The stolen base is fine, but it takes a mindset and strategy to match.



They stole like crazy in June and it didn't exactly give them the edge.

[Edgy MD]

That's a stolen base-generated run!



Vogeltied!

[Edgy MD]

Tough trip to the plate for McNubbins.



Even by 2023 standards.

[Edgy MD]

Nice to see a team feel that have to make a pitching change to go after Pham.



Nicer still when that backfires and he gets a walk.



I'm rocking solo here.

[Frayed Knot]

Did Pham deke him??

[Edgy MD]

I think it was more of a dare than a deke, to the extent that it was anything.



But Álvarez with three non-homer hits is encouraging.

[Edgy MD]

Hopefully his fourth will leave the ballpark.

[Edgy MD]

It's not oft I would suspect such a thing of Buck, but Ottavino is feeling a little over-used to me.

[Edgy MD]

And The Big O is bailed out by a conspiracy between Pham and the leftfield corner.

[Edgy MD]

That's an amazingly elusive slide. That was a Baez flashback.