IGT 8/29 Ace Peterson with the Tourniquet Mets vs Snakes 3:40

[Edgy MD]

I hope that they don't regret that one.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

[bIGPURPLE]5-4-3[/bIGPURPLE]

[ashie62]

Huge DP



Peterson is a rock star

[ashie62]

Peterson will not get a W today

[Edgy MD]

After Joc Pederson walked, I wanted to bring back David Peterson to pick him off.



Or, alternatively, I'll take a caught stealing.



Let's wrap this up. Pick a hero.

[Cowtipper]

The legend of Winker grows!

[ashie62]

Jesse Winker comes up big as Tyrone Taylor runs for him

[Edgy MD]

Wink don't stink.



Here comes the pinch-runner.

[Cowtipper]

A productive out.

[ashie62]

Uh, is Edwin Diaz available?

[Edgy MD]

Let's keep going.

[Edgy MD]

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Uh, is Edwin Diaz available?

[Cowtipper]

I literally looked away for 15 seconds and I missed it.

[ashie62]

Score more runs!

[Edgy MD]

Strap in and strap in.

[kcmets]

It's Diaz TIME!!

[Cowtipper]

Diaz's August ERA is 6.75.

[Cowtipper]

There's one!

[Edgy MD]

Oh that's one out.



Lowers that August ERA, too.

[Edgy MD]

OH, THAT'S TWO OUTS!

[Cowtipper]

There's two!

[ashie62]

Books!

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

redemption

[kcmets]

I'm so happy I could pee!!

[Cowtipper]

There's three!



Magic number for that wild card spot is down to 33.

[batmagadanleadoff]

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I'm late.



Not including today, since Peterson's ERA reached its high point of 4.32 on June 12, it has been 2.49 in 12 starts. It is 1.71 for the month of August.

[Centerfield]

Wow. What a nice win.



Great bounceback for the Mets, and particularly Diaz.

[metirish]

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David Peterson has as good a claim to the title of Ace this season as any other pitcher on the team

[Lefty Specialist]

They play the good teams tough (6-4 against the O's, Pads and Snakes). Watch them drop 2 of 3 to the White Sox.

[Edgy MD]

That ain't believin'.



With the Cards beating the Pads, the Mets pull within five games of San Diego as well as six of Arizona. It's early in Philadelphia, but the Braves lead 1-0 there.



Taking six of 10 against the Orioles, Padres, and Diamondbacks, with the latter two series on the road, is sub-optimal, but it's a workable situation that could have wiped them out. These are playoff-level matchups and just slowing down the two hottest teams in baseball is worth something