IGT 09/06 - Metsies at Redlegs

[kcmets]

Another 6:40 start...



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Jonah Tong (RH) P

1-0, 1.80 ERA, 6 SO

[MFS62]

He'll be opposed by Brady Singer 12-9 4.08

The Singer Throwing Machine?



Later

[kcmets]

Francisco Lindor (S) SS

Juan Soto (L) RF

Brandon Nimmo (L) LF

Pete Alonso ® 1B

Jeff McNeil (L) 2B

Mark Vientos ® DH

Brett Baty (L) 3B

Luis Torrens ® C

Cedric Mullins (L) CF

[ashie62]

Tong has been called the "Canadian Cannon"



A cannon should defeat a sewing machine

[ashie62]

Friedl 8

Marte 9

De La Cruz 6

Hays 7

Lux Interior DH

Steer 3

Stewart's Root Beer 5

Lee Trevino 2

McClain Fries 4

Singer sewing machine 1



LGM!

[roger_that]

Lindor singles, gets thrown out stealing.

. Isn't there a rule against that?

[The Hot Corner]

The opposition seems to be catching on to the Mets breaking early for second. Catchers may not be throwing out Mets runners, but increasingly more frequently pitchers are hanging them out to dry for easy outs.

[roger_that]

Tong maintains no hitter thru 1 and 1/3!!!

[ashie62]

Jinx



He was cruising



He recovered 2-0 chilidogs

[roger_that]

2 run blast!!



Send the punk kid back to the minors!!

[roger_that]

Bases loaded, for Alonso

[metirish]

Pete didn't like that HBP

[The Hot Corner]

Nimmo with the sac fly to LF for the Mets first run. Singer plunks Pete to reload the bases. McNeil promptly grounds out to end the inning.

[ashie62]

Tong hung a fastball HR Reds



Not so easy Mr Cannon tonight

[The Hot Corner]

Tong gets taken yard again to rebuild the Reds lead to 3-1.



Tong learning, he's not in Syracuse anymore. If you just throw fastballs, MLB hitters will eventually catch up to it, no matter how hard you throw.

[ashie62]

Vientos chasing and flailing. Step backwards on that whiffs at bat

[The Hot Corner]

Torrens guns down Elle Cruz to end the 3rd.



I can't recall a catcher as adept at throwing out runners attempting to steal as Torrens has been the past 2 years. Ivan "Pudge" Rodrigues was damn good, as was Yadier Molina. I can't think of anyone else that rivals the quick release with a strong and accurate throw that Torrens has displayed since coming to the Mets.

[kcmets]

Three BOOM BOOMS now of The Tonger.

[metirish]

It's all gone tong shaped

[The Hot Corner]

Lindor gunned down for the second time today. This time Trevino (the catcher) threw him out by 5 feet trying to steal third. I think he was truly irritating Singer with his jockeying off second. He should have stayed there and given Soto a chance to drive him in when the pitcher was being distracted.

[The Hot Corner]

Singer hit Alonso last at bat. This time, Alonso says, "take that" and hits a line shot to right center for a double off Singer.

[The Hot Corner]

Singer had Vientos flailing away at sliders off the plate in his last at bat. This at bat he throws Vientos 5-6 straight sliders away. This time, Vientos just watches them and draws the walk. Unfortunately, Baty chased the slider out of the strike zone to strike out and end the inning.



Tong on for the 6th inning.

[Frayed Knot]

That second steal attempt by Lindor wasn't smart.



Tong certainly done for the night now. Only three hits allowed, but four runs on those three.



Battle of the bullpens for the 7th, 8th, 9th.

[kcmets]

J Y BOMB!!!

[The Hot Corner]

Keith comments that Jared Young has "good power" less than a second before he hits a no doubter to right field.

[roger_that]

My guess is maybe someone spoke to Tong before the game about throwing early strikes, getting ahead of hitters, and the Reds hit a few of those strikes out of the yard.



That's what happens when you throw MLB hitters strikes. They belt them sometimes. Still better than walking the world, pitching from behind in the count all night long, and throwing 90 pitches by the fifth inning. If the Mets had scored 9 runs by now, we'd say Tong was throwing a great game.

[Bob Alpacadaca]

I don't think Stanek is helping.

[roger_that]

The expression used to be "a fireman who brings a full can of gasoline."

[The Hot Corner]

Tong showed good resolve in the face of some adversity. Unfortunately, he got a lesson on the importance of location and mixing in his pitches. The Reds hitters seemed to be sitting on the high fastball. Once Tong started mixing in his change up and at least showing them the curve, he seemed to throw the Reds hitters off.



Meanwhile, Stanek is doing his Helsley impersonation.

[The Hot Corner]

The bullpen is offering no relief tonight.