Braves @ Mets IGT - June 25

[Frayed Knot]

Oh-and-Five so far vs ATL, but they're running out of elite pitchers to throw at us so maybe that's our break.



This will be the second ML start for Didier Fuentes after losing his debut vs Miami on 6/20 with 4 R on 6 Hits and a walk thru 5 innings.

20 y/o (just last week), R/R, 6' 0"/170 from Tolu, Colombia. In typical Braves fashion he was sped through the minors and deemed ready

for MLB (at least for now) after three starts at A ball, five more at AA, and then one at AAA this season.

Clay Holmes goes for the good guys.

[kcmets]

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F Lindor (S) SS

B Nimmo (L) LF

J Soto (L) RF

P Alonso ® 1B

J McNeil (L) CF

S Marte ® DH

B Baty (L) 3B

R Mauricio (S) 2B

H Senger ® C



C Holmes (RH) P

(7-4, 3.04 ERA, 73 SO)

[MFS62]

We used to use the term "stopper" as a pitcher you could count on to end a losing streak.

I'm hoping Holmes is our stopper.



Later

[kcmets]

Managing to split this series with wins today and tomorrow would

make things feel a hell of a lot better even if still in second still.

[Cowtipper]

Mets are burdened with a lot of mediocre relievers who all had runs of immeasurable luck, and now they're all regressing to the mean.



Notable examples:



Reed Garrett--career ERA: 4.55, ERA through 5/9: 0.57, ERA since: 4.11

Huascar Brazoban--career ERA: 3.61, ERA through 5/21: 0.90, ERA since: 8.25

Ryne Stanek--career ERA: 3.70, ERA through 5/13: 3.24, ERA since: 6.75

Max Kranick--career ERA: 4.69, ERA through 4/28: 2.55, ERA since: 4.66

[ashie62]

I sincerely hope this Braves starter doesn't throw 5-6 shutout innings



LGM

[kcmets]

Jeff McNutty, Professional Defender.

[metirish]

What a catch by Jeff

[ashie62]

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I sincerely hope this Braves starter doesn't throw 5-6 shutout innings



LGM

[Frayed Knot]

Three innings (actually just 2-2/3) three walks so far for Holmes. Sounds about right on pace for the NYM staff lately.

Good thing none of this ever comes back to bite us.

[kcmets]

Ronn BOOM Bah!!!

[ashie62]

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I sincerely hope this Braves starter doesn't throw 5-6 shutout innings



LGM

[Frayed Knot]

Mauricio do have a quick bat inside.

[kcmets]

Juan BOOM Bah!!!

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

This is a new thing

[Frayed Knot]

Gotta keep tacking on here.

We've had precious few leads lately and the ones we have had usually weren't big enough to last.

[Centerfield]

Agreed. I'll settle for 14.



Even then we'd still have to warm up Diaz.

[Frayed Knot]

Into the Braves pen, but they've held NYM bats to just one walk (vs 16 Ks) in 12.1 innings this year.

Not sure how many Braves the Mets pen has walked through 5+ games but I think the number has a comma in it.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Now Nimmo with an RBI!



I've missed this!

[Frayed Knot]

And it's a Bugs Bunny Bat-Around!!!

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Meanwhile, our old friend Jake is having a "very special game" into the seventh inning. 86 pitches so far.

[Centerfield]

Omg we got Nick Allen out.



Must really be our night.

[Frayed Knot]

Waddell walks his leadoff hitter so he's a 'True Met' already.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Jake's no-hit bid ended.

[Frayed Knot]

I flip over to the Yanx game, see that they're up 6-1 and figure, 'at least Cincy won the first two cuz the Yanx have this one in the bag'.

Then I change back to the Met game and think, 'C'mon guys, 6-1 is a very shaky lead'!

[kcmets]

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Jake's no-hit bid ended.

[kcmets]

Juan BOOM Bah!!!

[Edgy MD]

Amazing how well the team did with shlubby Soto, and how tough June has been with peak Soto.



Here is to tonight being the start of the the two forces dovetailing.

[Edgy MD]

There is a lot of booth chatter about whether Mauricio or Baty is more likely to go down when Vientos comes back.



Have they not mentioned Young?

[Edgy MD]

Votta catch by Harris II.