IGT 7/30/2023: WSH@NYM — AfterMAX

[G-Fafif]

The Max Scherzer Alma Mater Classic gets underway at 1:40 on Channel 11. Trevor Williams vs Justin Verlander, if the latter isn't traded by then.

[G-Fafif]

Nimmo CF

Lindor SS

McNeil RF

Alonso 1B

Vogelbach DH

Canha LF

Baty 3B

Narváez C

Mendick 2B

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Verlander RHP (5-5, 3.24)

[kcmets]

If the intent is to trade Justin, is it wise to run him out there this afternoon?

His arm could fall off after a dozen pitches and then they get bupkis for him.

[Edgy MD]

So far, no shedding of limbs to report from the armwatch, as the Mets and Nats are tied at one.

[Edgy MD]

Go-ahead ribby triple by McNubbins!

[Edgy MD]

It's not often you see two sac flies in one inning, especially with the bases empty in between.

[Edgy MD]

Keith Raad: "Dickerson almost got traded on the day his wife went into labor and his child was born ... and that's a little low."



Howie Rose: "You better BELIEVE that's a little low!!"

[ashie62]

Life as an also ran, boring

[Edgy MD]

Thrilling!



Lindor is on a cyclewatch!

[Edgy MD]

Verlander leaves the mound to a warm ovation.

[ashie62]

There is nothing that says the Mets still can't make a run

[Edgy MD]

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Life as an also ran, boring

[MFS62]

Is Peterson going to be a starter or a reliever?

They're going to have to find a starter sooner or later to replace Max.

If Buck keeps him in, it may be to stretch him out to start.

If Buck pulls him, who knows?





OE: That answered that question... for now. We still don't know.

Later

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Books.



Hey we won a series

[Edgy MD]

BrOOKS.

[Frayed Knot]

Raley: 'Hey J.V., I just closed out your 250th career victory. How big a bonu$ ya gonna give me?'

[MFS62]

Our next job as fans is to root for Danny Mendick to get over the Mendoza line.

It takes so little ...



Later

[Frayed Knot]

With their tally in the opening frame today, the Mets have now scored 33 1st inning runs on the season.

Ronald Acuna has scored 32

[kcmets]

Only the last game of July, but kinda has a last game of the season feel.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

SHaMs at .500 (7-7)

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: With their tally in the opening frame today, the Mets have now scored 33 1st inning runs on the season. Ronald Acuna has scored 32

But wait, there's more!



Since a single player scoring more than once in a single inning is extremely rare (even a leadoff hitter would require at least an 8 run 1st) it's safe to say that Acuna has scored in the 1st in 32 of the Braves (103) games.

But even the Mets have had a handful of multiple run 1sts this year so they've actually only scored in the opening frame in 20 games to Acuna's 32 ... and that's just fucking ridiculous.

[Edgy MD]

The Pads hang on for a 5-3 win over Texas, but the Mets gain a game on Chicago, Arizona, Philadelphia, and Milwakee — which is every other team standing between them and the Wild Card.



On the day, they cut their net deficit from 26.5 to 22.5 games, or 15.1%.



Dude!



They finish July at 14–9, a .609 win percentage.

[ashie62]

I had at least 9 IGT wins here

[Benjamin Grimm]

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[MFS62]

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I had at least 9 IGT wins here

[G-Fafif]

Beautiful day for a ballgame, it http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2023/07/31/the-conversation/turned out, and a fortuitous day to start a thread.

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