Edgy MD Site Manager Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Both managers bend over backwards to shake up their lineups, with Buck stacking his order with lefties and Torey Lovullo filling his card with righties.This must mean the Mets are starting a lefty, and — HOLY CRAP! — the guy on the hill is somebody who wasn't even on the roster when I last checked an hour ago! Welcome back, Joey Fuego!![TABLE][TR][TH][/TH][TH][FIMG=250]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/arizona-diamondbacks-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG][/TH][TH][/TH][TH][/TH][TH][FIMG=250]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/new-york-mets-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG][/TH][TH][/TH][/TR][TR][TH]#[/TH][TH]Player[/TH][TH]Pos.[/TH][TH]#[/TH][TH]Player[/TH][TH]Pos.[/TH][/TR][TR][TD]=#000000]1[/TD][TD]=#A71930]Ketel Marte (S)[/TD][TD]=#000000]2b[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]1[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Brandon Nimmo (L)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]lf[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#000000]2[/TD][TD]=#A71930]Jordan Lawler (R)[/TD][TD]=#000000]ss[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]2[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Francisco Lindor (S)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]ss[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#000000]3[/TD][TD]=#A71930]Tommy Pham (R)[/TD][TD]=#000000]rf[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]3[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Pete Alonso (R)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]1b[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#000000]4[/TD][TD]=#A71930]Christian Walker (R)[/TD][TD]=#000000]1b[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]4[/TD][TD]=#002D72]DJ Stewart (L)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]rf[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#000000]5[/TD][TD]=#A71930]Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. (R)[/TD][TD]=#000000]lf[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]5[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Jeff McNeil (L)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]2b[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#000000]6[/TD][TD]=#A71930]Evan Longoria (R)[/TD][TD]=#000000]dh[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]6[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Rafael Ortega (L)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]cf[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#000000]7[/TD][TD]=#A71930]Emmanuel Rivera (R)[/TD][TD]=#000000]3b[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]7[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Mark Vientos (R)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]dh[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#000000]8[/TD][TD]=#A71930]Jake McCarthy (L)[/TD][TD]=#000000]cf[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]8[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Brett Baty (L)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]3b[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#000000]9[/TD][TD]=#A71930]Selby Zavala (R)[/TD][TD]=#000000]c[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]9[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Omar Narváez (L)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]c[/TD][/TR][TR][TH][/TH][TH][/TH][TH][/TH][TH][/TH][TH][/TH][TH][/TH][/TR][TR][TD]=#000000][/TD][TD]=#A71930]Zac Gallen (R)[/TD][TD]=#000000]sp[/TD][TD]=#FF5910][/TD][TD]=#002D72]Joey Lucchesi (L)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]sp[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]Unless I misremember, Buck Showalter was the first employee in the history of the Diamondbacks, who hired him to manage the team before there was a team to manage. The 'Backs reached the post-season faster than any expansion team in history before being taken down by the Mets and a juiced-up Todd Pratt. Buck was rewarded by being fired on the eve of Arizona's first and only championship.I doubt he has payback on his mind. It's been a while. But if you find yourself in the vicinity of Buck and don't sense there is enough fire in his belly, please feel free to remind him.
G-Fafif Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Coonrod goes down so Lucchesi can rise up.
ashie62 Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 DJ batting cleanup. What a horseI hope he can make an MLB team somewhere next season
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted September 13, 2023 Author Posted September 13, 2023 He's almost certainly got an MLB contract in his near future.
ashie62 Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Good, he shouldAZ shortstop Jordan Lawlar is #10 on the MLB pipeline rankingsThey are looking to him to become one of the faces of the franchise sooner rather than later, teaming with Corbin CarrollHe is 1-13 to start his career whiffing seven times
ashie62 Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Zac Gallen is coming of a complete came three hit shutout with one walk and nine K'sGo gettem Cheesy Bread
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted September 13, 2023 Author Posted September 13, 2023 =ashie62 post_id=137411 time=1694645492 user_id=90]Good, he shouldAZ shortstop Jordan Lawlar is #10 on the MLB pipeline rankingsThey are looking to him to become one of the faces of the franchise sooner rather than later, teaming with Corbin CarrollHe is 1-13 to start his career whiffing seven times
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted September 13, 2023 Author Posted September 13, 2023 Lucchesi adds to the torridness, getting a bunch of those righthanders.
ashie62 Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Hit and run rbi singleNice to see
ashie62 Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Jake McCarthy out of his mind with the glove
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted September 13, 2023 Author Posted September 13, 2023 Three hard-hit balls that inning. Two terrific catches kep' the Mets from laying it on a bit.
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Gallen looks to be about a quart short so far.Would have been far worse without two sparkling plays in CF on hard hit balls.
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Speaking of sparkling plays in CF, a pair of gems from Pete Crow-Armstrong last night, at spacious Coors Field no less.Cubs still wound up getting swept by the Rox.
ashie62 Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 I never really noticed the people sit behind the fence in rfProbably been that way from day one
ashie62 Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Joey Cheese looking good. I wish he could be more available but alas
ashie62 Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Gallen is from Pennsauken NJ, close to Springsteen land
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Nimmo doesn't make that kind of throw.
metirish Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Jeff first to home , aggressive running and third base coaching, exciting play
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 I thought he wad going to be out -- and would have been with even a decent second throw -- but it was an aggressive and correct call (IMO) with two outs and the Squirrel running.
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted September 13, 2023 Author Posted September 13, 2023 It's nice to see Vientos get that homer. The Mets stacked all these lefties into their lineup, but they went with him at DH when they might have otherwise gone with Vogelbach.
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted September 13, 2023 Author Posted September 13, 2023 Bezez loaded. Big man with bat.
Johnny Lunchbucket Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 We're kicking Arizona Azz
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted September 13, 2023 Author Posted September 13, 2023 Turns out that Buck is looking for revenge.
ashie62 Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Destroying AZ with Vientos helping
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted September 13, 2023 Author Posted September 13, 2023 Did Miguel Castro get a scoreboard tribute?
Johnny Lunchbucket Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Not last night he didn't
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted September 13, 2023 Posted September 13, 2023 Edgy MD wrote:Did Miguel Castro get a scoreboard tribute?No, but he might get his number retired.
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted September 13, 2023 Author Posted September 13, 2023 Biblios.So do the Mets try to go with a six-man rotation for the rest of the way.
ashie62 Old-Timey Member Posted September 14, 2023 Posted September 14, 2023 17 games leftSix man is fine. If you do a five man maybe you can squeeze an extra start out of Button and Cheesebread
MFS62 Old-Timey Member Posted September 14, 2023 Posted September 14, 2023 Edgy MD wrote:So do the Mets try to go with a six-man rotation for the rest of the way.I wanted to see if the extra rest would be beneficial to Senga. So I went to baseball reference to check how many innings per year he pitched in Japan.But baseball reference does not show any Japanese League statistics for him.(even when I clicked minors)Then I checked Masanori Murakami - none there either.They show Mexican League numbers, but consider them "AAA".I'm shocked and disappointed.Later
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