IGT 9/16 - SDP @ NYM - We're Gonna Need Another One

[Edgy MD]

Don't let this Kyle Hart guy bail out the rest of the bullpen. Keep on it.

[Edgy MD]

Cool to see the guy in the New York Knights uniform with a Wonderboy patch on the sleeve.

[ashie62]

I support term limits on walkup music

[ashie62]

The Padres chubby reliever has been effective

[Edgy MD]

l like that, post-suspension, Fernando Tatis, Jr. is just a good player — a corner outfielder with an .800 OPS.



Without the juice, he went from a young Nomar Garciaparra to something more like a youngish Michael Cuddyer.



I don't like that the Mets haven't gotten a hit since Mullins' homer in the fourth.

[Edgy MD]

Well, that looked like a crappy peg of Álvy.

[ashie62]

OMG Alvarez

[ashie62]

It caught some meat

[Edgy MD]

Some meat. Hopefully enough. That was a triple-digit pitch.



That 1986 hit-by-pitch Keith was talking about — that was in the https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN198610050.shtmlvery last game of the season. The pitcher was Hipolito Peña, and Leyland pulled him after the first inning.

[ashie62]

Very efficient pitching outing by Mets. Refreshing

[roger_that]

Does Alvarez stand on top of home plate? How many times can one guy hurt his arm?

[ashie62]

Giants up two on the scalding hit Diamondbacks

[ashie62]

Mets win!!!



Two in a row!!



Juggernaut!!

[ashie62]

Holmes 12 outs

Manaea 15 outs



Well done guys

[Edgy MD]

=Fman99 post_id=204595 time=1758052394 user_id=86]
=Gwreck post_id=204585 time=1758039403 user_id=56]
Multiple sources have reported that the Mets intend to use Manaea to piggyback with Holmes tonight. And, that on Sunday against Washington, it will be Manaea starting with Holmes as the piggyback.

[Edgy MD]

Reds losing 3-0 through 8. Giants are up 4-0 after 1, but that is probably a good thing, because it's the Diamondbacks they are beating.

[Edgy MD]

Added bonus is that the day provides an organizational sweep as Syracuse hangs on for a 4-3 win over Lehigh Valley (two doubles by Jett Williams! save by Wander Suero!), Binghamton comes from behind for a 3-1 win over Somerset (Ben Simon remains unhittable since his promotion), and Brooklyn ekes out a 2-1 victory over Hub City.



That win by Brooklyn ain't just another game, however. It is post-season time in high-A ball, and the victory gives them a 2-0 win in the best-of-five championship series as they vie for their first-ever South Atlantic League championship, and a team from Coney Island, New York being the champs of the South Atlantic seems pretty improbably geographically.

[Centerfield]

Edgy MD wrote: =Fman99 post_id=204595 time=1758052394 user_id=86] =Gwreck post_id=204585 time=1758039403 user_id=56] Multiple sources have reported that the Mets intend to use Manaea to piggyback with Holmes tonight. And, that on Sunday against Washington, it will be Manaea starting with Holmes as the piggyback.

Fills me with a sense of dread

[Edgy MD]

There's a chance the Mets may be able to pull this off without resorting to cheating!

[Fman99]

Edgy MD wrote: Don't be fooled. It will be awesome.

You got me there

[Frayed Knot]

So in a game where neither NYM pitcher needed to go long, the 'Tandem Two' combined for just one walk (Holmes) and both stayed under the 15 pitches/IP threshold:

Homes 53/4 (13.25); Manaea 71/5 (14.2).

In a season where our walk rate is 3.6/9* and the starters regularly top 20+ (and occasionally 30+)** pitches in the 1st then continue that trend from there, it's a welcome change.







* Tied w/Nats for worst in NL. Lg avg = 3.2/9

** or Tong and his 40 pitches over 2/3 of an inning in his last start

[roger_that]

Any word on Alvarez's arm?