4/13/24 IGT - Royals @ Mets - 1:40

[Frayed Knot]

The return to afternoon baseball for early season Saturdays in Queens brings us RH Alec Marsh vs LH Sean Manaea at 1:40 EDT



Marsh, 26 and in his second ML season, was a 2019 2nd round (44th overall) out of Arizona St

His 17 Games/8 starts in his rookie season led to no great distinction [3-9; 5.69 ERA; 1.56 WHIP] but, like a lot of his teammates,

he's improved on things so far this year [3.09 / 1.03] first in a 7 IP 1R/2H game vs BAL, he then went 3R/8H in 4.2 vs CHW



As the only KCR pitcher yet to make his 3rd start I guess they consider him their 5th starter. Must be nice to live in a world where

your team goes three whole times through the rotation without having to resort to back-ups and call-ups.



I'l be watching assuming my cable/streaming services don't go out again just before game time as they did last night.

[kcmets]

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Maikel Garcia ® 3B

Bobby Witt Jr. ® SS

Nick Loftin ® 2B

Salvador Perez ® 1B

Nelson Velázquez ® DH

Garrett Hampson ® CF

Freddy Fermin ® C

Hunter Renfroe ® RF

Dairon Blanco ® LF

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Brandon Nimmo (L) CF

Starling Marte ® RF

Francisco Lindor (S) SS

Pete Alonso ® 1B

Brett Baty (L) 3B

DJ Stewart (L) DH

Jeff McNeil (L) LF

Omar Narváez (L) C

Joey Wendle (L) 2B

[Edgy MD]

Benchin a hot Baderbat as Nimmstone gets only his second start of the season in center.

[Edgy MD]

The Royals presumably have the biggest name-on-back lettering in the league, and it still looks small.

[Edgy MD]

Bunting, deployed correctly, is a great weapon.

[Edgy MD]

Baty is the keystone of this lineup suddenly.

[Edgy MD]

And DJ Stewart is the pignole in my pesto.

[Frayed Knot]

A lot of pitches thrown for just 1-1/2 innings.

[MFS62]

The Royals remind me of that 2015 team that frustrated you by putting the ball in play.

Later

[Edgy MD]

Both these teams are going at this like a World Series game.



It's the game they didn't have in their actual World Series.

[Frayed Knot]

134 pitches combined thru three innings.

A couple ticks past one hour to play. How long would three innings like those have taken prior to the speed up rules?

[Edgy MD]

Ooh, Nimmo just defended a double into a homer.



Please move that railing back, Mets.

[metirish]

Richie Sexon is who Keith is thinking about

[Edgy MD]

The best guess I have on the Milwaukee leftfielder Keith was trying to come up with is Rob Deer.

[bmfc1]

Edgy MD wrote: The best guess I have on the Milwaukee leftfielder Keith was trying to come up with is Rob Deer.

"White guy", said Keith.

[bmfc1]

=metirish post_id=151753 time=1713034590 user_id=72]
Richie Sexon is who Keith is thinking about

[Edgy MD]

A year's supply of Just for Men for you!

[MFS62]

One day, Francisco Alvarez will be like Salvador Perez.

Later

[Frayed Knot]

What a difference a couple of days make.

Last week I'd be looking at a one run deficit and thinking 'insurmountable'. Today I'm thinking, 'eh, it's only four runs'.

[Frayed Knot]

=MFS62 post_id=151759 time=1713035573 user_id=60]
One day, Francisco Alvarez will be like Salvador Perez.

[metirish]

Edgy MD wrote: A year's supply of Just for Men for you!

Not there yet. But soon enough I will be

[Chad ochoseis]

This feels like a close 9-4 game.

[Edgy MD]

Wendle in the hit column.

[kcmets]

Chad ochoseis wrote: This feels like a close 9-4 game.

Kinda felt that way, then it became 11-4.

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: =MFS62 post_id=151759 time=1713035573 user_id=60] One day, Francisco Alvarez will be like Salvador Perez.

He's going to get seven inches taller?!?

[Edgy MD]

Nimmo didn't make a second homer out of that.



Had a chance to, though.

[kcmets]

[bIGPURPLE]Pete!![/bIGPURPLE]

[Edgy MD]

OK, back in business.

[MFS62]

The comeback starts ... NOW!

Later

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: What a difference a couple of days make. Last week I'd be looking at a one run deficit and thinking 'insurmountable'. Today I'm thinking, 'eh, it's only four runs'.

Admittedly I'm currently a bit less optimistic.