IGT 08/28 - TEX @ NYM - Tennis, Anyone?

[kcmets]

https://www.kcmets.net/CPF/TEX.png>Cordell Walker

RHP

8-7, 3.76 ERA, 111 SO



https://www.kcmets.net/CPF/NYM.png>Tylor Megill

RHP

7-7, 5.54 ERA, 74 SO

[MFS62]

Nahhh.

It's just a racket.

Later

[kcmets]

Ok, unofficial last week of summer and the Mets suck so no one is

paying attention so I'll fess up early. Cordell Walker was the Chuck

Norris fictional character on Walker, Texas Ranger.



The real pitcher is:



https://www.kcmets.net/CPF/TEX.png>Jon Gray

RHP

8-7, 3.76 ERA, 111 SO

[Edgy MD]

Good one.



And a stat line remarkably similar to Gray's real-life numbers.

[kcmets]

https://www.kcmets.net/CPF/TEX.png>

M Semien ® 2B

C Seager (L) SS

N Lowe (L) 1B

A García ® RF

R Grossman (S) DH

J Martínez (L) LF

J Heim (S) C

E Duran ® 3B

L Taveras (S) CF

https://www.kcmets.net/CPF/NYM.png>

B Nimmo (L) CF

F Lindor (S) SS

J McNeil (L) 2B

P Alonso ® 1B

D Vogelbach (L) DH

D Stewart (L) RF

O Narváez (L) C

M Vientos ® 3B

R Ortega (L) LF

[MFS62]

Seager is leading the league in BA - .341

Lindor is gaining ground for shortstop on the NL All-star team.

Later

[Frayed Knot]

I didn't get around to not getting the Cordell Walker reference (never watched the show) cuz I was

too busy not getting the 'tennis, anyone'' reference.







The Ranger [CROSSOUT]are[/CROSSOUT] were a good team. They lead the AL in runs scored (behind only ATL & LAD) and [CROSSOUT]are[/CROSSOUT] were in 1st place

in the ALW for 111 straight days ... and then the last ten games happened. They lost eight straight and nine of ten

and because of that stretch the season long race between Houston & Texas has been tilted towards ... Seattle!





We're likely to not see Scherzer and I have it on good authority that we won't see deGrom either.

But we will see Travis Jankowski who's getting only his third season of semi-regular playing time (266 PAs)

and is putting up the best offensive numbers of his career. Now I grant you that his 97 OPS+ is a low bar

to call 'best', but his college education was low bar too ... amirite folks?

Ahh Stonybrook jokes, they just never get old.

[kcmets]

Frayed Knot wrote: I didn't get around to not getting the Cordell Walker reference (never watched the show) cuz I was too busy not getting the 'tennis, anyone'' reference.

The US Open starts today, next door to where the Mets will be playing.



They can't all be gems.

[kcmets]

Didn't realize, this is a WPIX 11 game. On a Monday?

[ashie62]

Note to Megill, these guys hit, alot

[ashie62]

Narvaez is due for homer, Vientos also

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: I didn't get around to not getting the Cordell Walker reference (never watched the show) cuz I was too busy not getting the 'tennis, anyone'' reference. The US Open starts today, next door to where the Mets will be playing. They can't all be gems.

I thought of that but wasn't sure.

[Edgy MD]

Funny, I recognize that guy on the bench next to the Texas manager.

[Edgy MD]

"Vogelbach and Stewart have added a lot of heft to the Mets lineup."



OK, now cut that out, Gar.

[Frayed Knot]

Vogelbach currently owns a higher BA than Pete for the season

[Edgy MD]

It's suddenly time to put Rafael Ortega's face on the tickets.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: It's suddenly time to put Rafael Ortega's face on the tickets.

That'd be nice. It's be nice if they put anybody's face on the tickets. It'd be nice if they even had those old style paper tickets anymore.

[ashie62]

NIMMO BOOM

[Edgy MD]

Two-out and a runner on first is a GREAT time to go deep, Nimmz.

[ashie62]

So per Gary, Comcast owns a "part" of SNY



I'm guessing they will be poaching more game for Peacock,vs subsidiary there of

[Frayed Knot]

Good, but somewhat odd opening innings for Megill: his out have either been loud at'em balls or (mostly looking) Ks.

[Edgy MD]

They kind of hit on something with Megill. He tends to get touched with two out, or give up hits when he's ahead 0-2 or 1-2.



That may mean he loses focus, or it may not.

[Edgy MD]

Time for Gray to surrender at Appomattox.

[Edgy MD]

If Narváez didn't take five seconds to get out of the box, he'd have a bunt single.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Let's get some insurance

[Frayed Knot]

That's former NYM 2nd round (2001) draft pick Corey Ragsdale coaching 1st base for Texas. He never reached the majors but finished up his minor lg career in the Texas system (2008-09) so I guess he's been with them since.

[Edgy MD]

We've got what looks like a one-run lead in the ninth to protect. Where is Syndergaard when we need him?!

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Yeah no

[Frayed Knot]

Well this isn't looking good.

[Edgy MD]

On 0 and 2 also.



And Gott didn't check the runner at all.



And Buck brings his infielders in?