IGT 5/9 Cubs at Mets - Building Up Steam

[MFS62]

Jameson Taillon 2-1 3.86

Clay Holmes 4-1 2.95



Later

[metirish]

FYI





Sunday's Mets-Cubs broadcast will be on Roku, with Gary Cohen and Joe Girardi on the call.



Mike Puma

[Frayed Knot]

Cubs: 22-16, 1st place NLC, 3.0 G ahead of Cincy

- They score a lot, 5.87 R/G (NL Avg = 4.53) tops in either league

- About average pitching so far but are now dealing with several starters out, Shota Imanaga and Justin Steele most notably,

and Saturday's starter is listed as TBD

- Pete Crow-Armstrong is giving them power, speed, and defense even as his free swinging ways keeps the OBA down (.303)

[Frayed Knot]

=metirish post_id=192006 time=1746717976 user_id=72]
Sunday's Mets-Cubs broadcast will be on Roku, with Gary Cohen and Joe Girardi on the call.

[metirish]

New Pope Leo XIV is a Cubs fan says a talking head on ABC

[batmagadanleadoff]

Frayed Knot wrote: Cubs: 22-16, 1st place NLC, 3.0 G ahead of Cincy - They score a lot, 5.87 R/G (NL Avg = 4.53) tops in either league - About average pitching so far but are now dealing with several starters out, Shota Imanaga and Justin Steele most notably, and Saturday's starter is listed as TBD - Pete Crow-Armstrong is giving them power, speed, and defense even as his free swinging ways keeps the OBA down (.303)

The Cubs steal a ton of bases; more than any other team. That's their defining trait this season.

[Centerfield]

Cubs are first in steals with 48. The Mets have 24 for the season, good for 24th place.



The Cubs also hit. Third in MLB in OPS (.780), and third in HR (55). The Mets are 7th in OPS and 11th in HR (42).



On the pitching side, the Mets hold the advantage. Their team ERA of 2.89 is tops in all of MLB. Cubs are 16th. Mets are only 12th in WHIP. So maybe some of that ERA is a little bit lucky.



Cubs will be throwing Jameson Taillon on Friday and Matthew Boyd on Sunday. TBD for Saturday.

[Gwreck]

Not unlike the Mets, the Cubs have had a very odd schedule to start the year. They've only played 6 games against the NL Central (4-2) but have played 23 games against the good teams in the NL West (e.g., not Colorado) going 12-11 in those games.

[metirish]

=metirish post_id=192015 time=1746725047 user_id=72]
New Pope Leo XIV is a Cubs fan says a talking head on ABC

[Frayed Knot]

Looks like we're going to see the ML debut of one Cade Horton in Saturday's game.



1st round/7th overall draft pick in 2022 by the Cubbies out of U Oklahoma

Cubs #2 prospect and has been top-30 overall. 1.24 ERA across 6 starts in AAA Iowa this year.



https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=horton000cadhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=horton000cad

[Frayed Knot]

=metirish post_id=192043 time=1746744042 user_id=72]
=metirish post_id=192015 time=1746725047 user_id=72]
New Pope Leo XIV is a Cubs fan says a talking head on ABC

[Fman99]

Rest days suck a butt

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: After all, no self-respecting Cardinal could possibly be a Cubs fan!

BOC!

Later

[ashie62]

Absolutely pissing rain. I hope the field does not become unplayable before the rain stops

[kcmets]

Frayed Knot wrote: After all, no self-respecting Cardinal could possibly be a Cubs fan!

¡bah dum ching!

[Gwreck]

If a rainout tonight, this would likely become a split doubleheader Saturday, first game at 1.

[ashie62]

Frayed Knot wrote: After all, no self-respecting Cardinal could possibly be a Cubs fan! ¡bah dum ching!

Did they pontify the reincarnation of Leo Durocher?

Edited May 9, 2025 by Guest

[kcmets]

I doubt a rainout will happen, it's supposed to improve a lot

late afternoon. But guessing how the they determine whether

or not to cancel a game outright is like trying to figure out how

peace will guide the planets and love will steer the stars.

[ashie62]

I don't think it be raining much longer and hopefully they have time to ready the field

[kcmets]

The infield is obviously covered and outfield drainage at

these newer ballparks is state of the art. Ready what?

[Benjamin Grimm]

=kcmets post_id=192095 time=1746808731 user_id=53]
I doubt a rainout will happen, it's supposed to improve a lot

late afternoon. But guessing how the they determine whether

or not to cancel a game outright is like trying to figure out how

peace will guide the planets and love will steer the stars.

[kcmets]

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Francisco Lindor (S) SS

Juan Soto (L) RF

Pete Alonso ® 1B

Brandon Nimmo (L) LF

Francisco Alvarez ® C

Brett Baty (L) 3B

Luisangel Acuña ® 2B

Jeff McNeil (L) DH

Tyrone Taylor ® CF



Clay Holmes (RH) P

(4-1, 2.95 ERA, 39 SO)

[roger_that]

Great to see they've moved Baty up to sixth in the lineup. This is only the second time this year they've started him this high in the order.

[batmagadanleadoff]

I wish there was a baseball rule that would allow Brett Baty to take every single at-bat.

[Gwreck]

=roger_that post_id=192120 time=1746827782 user_id=128]Great to see they've moved Baty up to sixth in the lineup.

[Centerfield]

I don't understand sitting Vientos 2 games in a row. I get that he's started slow, but he's got an .800 OPS over the last 28 days (per BBREF). I doubt Brett Baty has ever had such a stretch in MLB.

[MFS62]

=Centerfield post_id=192125 time=1746829856 user_id=65]
I don't understand sitting Vientos 2 games in a row. I get that he's started slow, but he's got an .800 OPS over the last 28 days (per BBREF). I doubt Brett Baty has ever had such a stretch in MLB.

[ashie62]

Looks like we are starting on time



How about a homer from Mr Baty tonight? Stranger things have happened

[ashie62]

Lindor leadoff boom! Take that shlubs

[roger_that]

=Gwreck post_id=192123 time=1746829023 user_id=56]
=roger_that post_id=192120 time=1746827782 user_id=128]Great to see they've moved Baty up to sixth in the lineup.