IGT 5/28/25 - White Sox @ Mets

[Frayed Knot]

The finale of this three game set was moved up from a 7:10 start to a 1:10 start and, remember, all those who are late do not get fruit cup.



Griffin Canning [5-1, 2.88, 1.32] vs Shane Smith [1-3, 2.36, 1.11]

Smith has been a great find for the Pale Hose. A non-drafted FA signed by Milwaukee out of Wake Forest in July '21 and then snagged in the Rule 5 draft by Chicago this past winter, the 6' 3" / 240 lb 25 y/o RH was thrown directly into the starting rotation and has yet to allow more than 3 ER in any of his ten starts. He's basically a 5-6 inning guy at his point (who isn't these days?) but, with 41 hits and only 3 HRs allowed in 53.1 innings, that's not much to complain about for a guy you essentially got for free and are paying minimum wage.



A sweep would be nice. Not to mention that I'm on an IGT roll which is at least as important as the team's success.

[ashie62]

This may still get delayed at some point

[G-Fafif]

The Mets enter this afternoon's action 101-61 since the day Jorge Lopez turned his glove into a collector's item.

[Edgy MD]

JoLo has also been a statistical marvel for the Cubs this season, somehow assembling a 6–0 won-loss record to go with a 6.00 ERA and a -0.3 bWAR.

[MFS62]

Has there been a Luis Robert Jr. sighting in the series?

I haven't noticed.

I guess the Sox aren't showcasing him.

Maybe we'll see him as a pinch runner. He IS leading the AL in stolen bases with 21.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

He pinch hit last night, in the eighth or the ninth. I think he struck out.

[MFS62]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: He pinch hit last night, in the eighth or the ninth. I think he struck out.

Playing to the back of his baseball card. He does a lot of that.

Later

[Edgy MD]

He appeared in both games, starting the first one.

[ashie62]

I believe I saw Robert respond to a trade rumor question recently to the effect of "I know I'm not much of a catch right now"

[ashie62]

Lindor 6

Nimmo 7

Soto 9

Alonso 3

Baty 5

Vientos DH

McNeil 4

Torrens 2

Taylor 8



Canned Sardines 1

[Centerfield]

Well this sucks.



4-0 is basically insurmountable for this offense.

[ashie62]

Not a lot of hustle getting that throw to home

[MFS62]

=Centerfield post_id=193898 time=1748454432 user_id=65]
4-0 is basically insurmountable for this offense.

[Fman99]

Got some baserunners on, that time, but you know how that goes

[kcmets]

Bases left loaded, at least they're consistent...

[kcmets]

Year ago I had my own rendition:



Clear skies are gonna gray up

Put on a crappy face



(with apologies to Dick Van Dyke)

[ashie62]

Very low energy game for now anyway

[Frayed Knot]

Held 'em to one run that inning. So that's a kind of improvement.

[Centerfield]

By my unofficial count, the Mets lose 98.4% of all day games before an off-day. Leaving you days to dwell on that shitty loss.



When it's a day game, followed by an off-day, followed by a West Coast 10 p.m. start, that percentage rises to 114%.

[Fman99]

Hard to believe a team could win as much as this one does despite a .211 BA with RISP

[ashie62]

So Stoins says hitting with RISP is all about controlling the zone



He did say RISP hitting is a skill. Interesting nuance

[ashie62]

=Fman99 post_id=193909 time=1748456619 user_id=86]
Hard to believe a team could win as much as this one does despite a .211 BA with RISP

[kcmets]

Viento BOOM!!!

[ashie62]

[bIGPURPLE]V

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[Fman99]

=ashie62 post_id=193911 time=1748456667 user_id=90]
=Fman99 post_id=193909 time=1748456619 user_id=86]
Hard to believe a team could win as much as this one does despite a .211 BA with RISP

[ashie62]

Maybe that can get him going

[Frayed Knot]

I have absolutely no recollection of Brandon Waddell.

[ashie62]

Baty the legend

[ashie62]

Frayed Knot wrote: I have absolutely no recollection of Brandon Waddell.

Rube Waddell yes, Brandon? None

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: I have absolutely no recollection of Brandon Waddell. Rube Waddell yes, Brandon? None

Tough to tell them apart. Two lefties.

Later