IGT, 2025-08-17 — Litttle Big League

[Edgy MD]

The Mets and Mariners conclude their series by heading down to coobyland and historic Bowman Field in Williamsport for the 2025 Little League Classic. This will be the first trip to the Little League Classic for the Mariners and the second for the Mets, who played the Phillies in 2018. Bowman Field is now in its 99th year of baseball operations.



The Mariners come with righthander George Kirby (8-5, 3.71 ERA). Kirby has been red hot (6-1 with a 2.55 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 42 1/3 innings) over his last seven starts. The Mets, who will defend with Clay Homes, last faced Kirby in 2023, driving him from the game after three innings, with a a two-run Alonso homer serving as the big blow.



The game airs at 7 PM Eastern Time (4 PM Pacific) at will be carried by ESPN as part of Sunday Night Baseball. It will also be available on ESPN Radio.



Hopefully, cooby will be in the house.



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[whippoorwill]

Oh you know we'll be watching. Not sure but I think the game is for Little League only, not for public attendance, which I love.



There's been some good games this year, best so far was the Mexico vs PR last night.

[whippoorwill]

Mets arriving at airport

[whippoorwill]

Mr and Mrs Met getting ignored lol

[Edgy MD]

Man, that is so wrong.

[whippoorwill]

If you guys aren't watching this, you're missing out

[Benjamin Grimm]

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Mets arriving at airport

[whippoorwill]

Mets sliding down that hill…Lindor in the booth. He says he didn't smile so much until got his braces off, then his smile was ‘on point' 🙂



Yeah that's a long bus ride



Alvarez now

[MFS62]

WINS all-news radio was announcing (on one of their very infrequent sports reports) that "The Mets are hosting Seattle at CitiField tonight".

I called the station and told them of the mistake, saying that you wouldn't want to go there and find out there isn't a game. It took them one full news cycle, but they corrected it. The traffic reporter said, the traffic on the Grand Central Parkway is heavy, even though the Mets won't be playing there tonight. The news anchor later said the game will be in Williamsport.



Later

[Edgy MD]

Here are the Mets Little Leaguing it up six years ago!



Try to name all the players!



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[kcmets]

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Francisco Lindor (S) SS

Juan Soto (L) RF

Brandon Nimmo (L) LF

Pete Alonso ® 1B

Jeff McNeil (L) DH

Francisco Alvarez ® C

Brett Baty (L) 2B

Mark Vientos ® 3B

Cedric Mullins (L) CF



Clay Holmes (RH) P

9-6, 3.71 ERA, 101 SO

[kcmets]

I'm expecting an ultra-dumb and gimmicky production

this evening. If it's really just the kids in the stands that's

nice. I hope Jardiance is a sponsor, so we'll get floor shows.

[ashie62]

I saw Lindor and many of the Mariners spending time with the kids. Randy Arozarena was a big hit, last to leave and it speaks well of him

[ashie62]

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I'm expecting an ultra-dumb and gimmicky production

this evening. If it's really just the kids in the stands that's

nice. I hope Jardiance is a sponsor, so we'll get floor shows.

[ashie62]

Arozarena 7

Raleigh 2

Rodriguez 8

Naylor 3

Suarez 5

Polanco 4

Calzone 9

Crawford 6

Young 4



Kirby 1

[Edgy MD]

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[whippoorwill]

Edgy MD wrote: Here are the Mets Little Leaguing it up six years ago! Try to name all the players! [media=youtube]A7PFIISfI4g[/media]

Haha saw Syndergaard and deGrom and thought I missed a big news report!



Very nice video

[Frayed Knot]

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[whippoorwill]

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Oh you know we'll be watching. Not sure but I think the game is for Little League only, not for public attendance, which I love.



There's been some good games this year, best so far was the Mexico vs PR last night.

[kcmets]

Eh...

[Frayed Knot]

7:45 first pitch?!?!?

I didn't give my approval for that!

[ashie62]

Geez Holmes...

[Edgy MD]

Nice to see McNeil going to left again. I was worried I wouldn't see that guy again.

[Edgy MD]

And Francisco Álvarez suddenly seems like the team's best hitter.

[Fman99]

These ESPN guys are fuckin hacks. Hard to call a game and gargle Mariner marbles at the same time I guess

[Edgy MD]

Well they got three runs to gargle.

[Edgy MD]

Mullins hitting .155 as a Met.



Kind of want to see him bunting.

[Frayed Knot]

Five hits from the first seven batters in the lineup is a nice start.

The pick-off/CS didn't help matters. But, even with all their aggressive leads and early jumps, that's only the second time I can remember

them getting burned by it (Soto was the other).

[ashie62]

I thought this park might neutralize a good pitcher like Kirby

[ashie62]

Put a sock in Rodriguez's mouth