7/5/25 IGT -- Yanx @ Mets

[ashie62]

Bi Polar!?

[Lefty Specialist]

That ball JUMPED off Alonso's bat.

[Edgy MD]

We might even get a Pop appearance.

[Frayed Knot]

I was going to remark, after the Nimmo GS, that the post-HR dugout 'picture' had pretty much replaced the obligatory curtain call.

But Pete just took a call following this one. But the fact that it's no longer automatic is, I think, a good thing.





Getting Nimmo out just gave this kid a non-infinite ERA. OK it's 108.00, but at least it's a real number rather than an abstract.

[Frayed Knot]

Bi Polar!?

[ashie62]

Tough Nutz

[Edgy MD]

Mauricio was already in the game. It might have been a good idea to pull McNiminy even if that ball didn't catch him square.

[ashie62]

Don't let this get dicey. Get Diaz the day off

[Lefty Specialist]

Okay, no more screwing around, boys.

[Edgy MD]

Pulling the Stanek Switch seems to have been less than wise.

[ashie62]

Diaz looms

[Lefty Specialist]

Stanek bends but does not break.

[Frayed Knot]

That was a LOT of pitches for a one run inning.

But, in the end, it was just a one run inning.

[Edgy MD]

Wow, I think Stanek threw more pitches today than Montas.



I say 'Sit down, Diaz,' but there is a good chance Mendoza goes to him in the ninth.

[Edgy MD]

We have a Pop sighting!

[Frayed Knot]

Multiple extra base hits ... non-solo HRs ... no walks issued until the 8th inning ... double digit runs scored







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Who are those guys?

[Edgy MD]

Should have gotten Pop going, men.



This is not a trumpet situation.

[Edgy MD]

Sweet end.

[Lefty Specialist]

Nice but would have preferred no Diaz.

[kcmets]

I'm so happy I could pee!!!

[kcmets]

Has a Met ever hit two grand slams in one week?

[ashie62]

Satisfying win. Montas exceeded my expectations. It's possible Diaz wanted the work

[MFS62]

Look who we're playing, Amigos.

Pitching?

We don't need no steenking pitching.

Arriba!



Later

[Frayed Knot]

So that's two fair-to-good outings from Montas [5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 5 K] and [5.2 IP, 4 R, 5 H (2 long, 3 cheap), 0 BB, 2 K]

sandwiched around one horrid one [4 IP, 6 R, 7 H, 2 HR] where he may or may not have been tipping his pitches.



If a bunch of guys suddenly get healthy and return to early season form enough to push him out of the rotation, that's fine.

But that's both unlikely and not going to happen anytime soon even if it actually does. So, until then, the kid stays in the picture.

[Lefty Specialist]

Montas, Senga, Peterson, Manaea, Holmes. That's how they drew it up in the offseason. Canning was the 6th starter, Megill was #7 and Blackburn was #8. Didn't play out that way, at least so far. Holmes might have to skip a start or two down the line. But I think the 6 man rotation is on hold for now.



Montas, Manaea and Senga will not have thrown that many innings so hopefully they're fresh late in the year.



Let's see what Brandon Waddell brings to the table tomorrow.

[Centerfield]

Family obligations. So I didn't catch any of this game on TV. Results aside, how did Frankie look?



Some chatter that he pitched better than his line.

[batmagadanleadoff]

=Centerfield post_id=197304 time=1751760995 user_id=65]
Family obligations. So I didn't catch any of this game on TV. Results aside, how did Frankie look?



Some chatter that he pitched better than his line.

[Edgy MD]

Montas was fine. He was pitching with a lead most of the day and so was aggressive and everything was around the plate. The ball was carrying, and he gave up two solo homers, and if you are going to get tagged, that is the way to do it.



He got in trouble in the sixth, leading to two runs, but that was on the back of an infield hit and a flare that dropped in.



Probably not who we want starting the deciding game of a playoff series, but if you can be aggressive throwing to the Yankees, you can be aggressive with anybody.



Sorry we did not get to see Garcia or Pop cut their Metly ribbons.

[ashie62]

Mets posting Devenski/Waddell in the finale

[Gwreck]

=kcmets post_id=197299 time=1751758291 user_id=53]
Has a Met ever hit two grand slams in one week?