IGT — 4/18/2025: Friday Special

[Edgy MD]

Armed with David Peterson and a newly productive Baty/Vientos duo, the Mets return to the fray against the Cardinals. Tonight is Brandon Nimmo Hoodie Jersey presented by Invesco QQQ Night, so get to the park early and claim your pullover.



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And hey, look! Another exciting gate attraction is that Victor Scott II has been elevated from batting ninth to batting leadoff. What better way to show the world you're just throwing stuff against the wall and hoping for the best?

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[TD]=#FEDB00]1[/TD]	[TD]=#C41E3A]Victor Scott II (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#0C2340]lf[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]1[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Francisco Lindor (S)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]ss[/TD]
[TD]=#FEDB00]2[/TD]	[TD]=#C41E3A]Luken Baker (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#0C2340]dh[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]2[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Juan Soto (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]rf[/TD]
[TD]=#FEDB00]3[/TD]	[TD]=#C41E3A]Willson Contreras (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#0C2340]1b[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]3[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Pete Alonso (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]1b[/TD]
[TD]=#FEDB00]4[/TD]	[TD]=#C41E3A]Nolan Arenado (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#0C2340]3b[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]4[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Jesse Winker (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]dh[/TD]
[TD]=#FEDB00]5[/TD]	[TD]=#C41E3A]Brendan Donovan (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#0C2340]2b[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]5[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Mark Vientos (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]3b[/TD]
[TD]=#FEDB00]6[/TD]	[TD]=#C41E3A]Jordan Walker (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#0C2340]rf[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]6[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Brandon Nimmo (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]lf[/TD]
[TD]=#FEDB00]7[/TD]	[TD]=#C41E3A]Thomas Saggese (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#0C2340]ss[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]7[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Luis Torrens (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]c[/TD]
[TD]=#FEDB00]8[/TD]	[TD]=#C41E3A]Pedro Pagés (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#0C2340]c [/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]8[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Brett Baty (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]2b[/TD]
[TD]=#FEDB00]9[/TD]	[TD]=#C41E3A]Michael Siani (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#0C2340]cf[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]9[/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]Tyrone Taylor (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]cf[/TD]
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[TD]=#FEDB00][/TD]	[TD]=#C41E3A]Miles Mikolas (R)[/TD]	[TD]=#0C2340]sp[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910][/TD]	[TD]=#002D72]David Peterson (L)[/TD]	[TD]=#FF5910]sp[/TD]

[ashie62]

Baty and Swaggy V are both on a heater, at the same time even



Not to jinx Ace Peterson, but Siani, Saggese and Luken Baker shouldn't throw up too much resistance with the bats tonight



I'm hoping Nimmo becomes verklempt at the sight of all these hoodies and takes tangible steps to break out of his cold spell



LGM

[kcmets]

As I've asked a half dozen times, why are the

positions so small and in lower case so one needs to put glasses on

to read them in this otherwise beautiful table?



All the fans are true to the orange and blue

So hurry up and come on down -

'Cause we've got ourselves a ball club

The Mets of New York town!

[metirish]

Gelbs with the call

[ashie62]

Alonso triple!!

[roger_that]

And stranded on third!

[kcmets]

Natch.

[ashie62]

Gary is off tonight, passover?

[Frayed Knot]

Having seen the windup and motion by Tim Robbins' in 'Bull Durham', there's no way in Hell he was hitting 80 on the gun.

[Frayed Knot]

But back to the game for a minute.

I think the Cards have more two-out hits in this game than the Mets have this season.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Baty is on fire 🔥 😍 😳 🙌 👏

[Frayed Knot]

A leadoff double ... and they actually score him!!!!!

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Dammit, Kranick, I love you

[Edgy MD]

That was a great leap by Scott on that homer, but nobody pulls back balls in left field at Citi because of that railing fence. You are more likely to injure your wrist with a jump like that.

[metirish]

I swear if Ron says West Sacramento A's one more time ....

[kcmets]

VientoBOOM!!!

[metirish]

VientoBOOM!!!

The board is that slow 😂

[Edgy MD]

Kranick is becoming a folk hero.

[kcmets]

Time to stretch...



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[Edgy MD]

Big Winkie plate appearance coming.



(Or, possibly, a big Marte plate appearance coming. Back after this.)

[Edgy MD]

We may end up needing a hero tonight — quite possibly a walkoff hero.

[Edgy MD]

I dunno how this is gonna break, but my heart says out.

[Frayed Knot]

What everyone is missing here is that Acuna's foot touched Arenado's mitt early on.

He was out before he ever over-slid.

[kcmets]

Mark Vientos, Professional Hitter

[Edgy MD]

Luis Torrens is the hero!



Odd how Arrenado didn't get anywhere near that.

[kcmets]

I just realized I'm on pause delay. Making the first out at

third is never a high percentage gamble regardless of the

stupid challenge outcome.

[Edgy MD]

The Brazoban-for-Closer movement gets some cold water thrown on it.

[ashie62]

No Diaz?



Wtf

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Tonight is Brandon Nimmo Hoodie Jersey presented by Invesco QQQ Night, so get to the park early and claim your pullover.

Is Invesco QQQ really worth the extra money or am I OK settling for just Invesco QQ ?

Or, is it wise to hold off and wait for Invesco QQQQ ?

[kcmets]

I'm back live, for the big win!