IGT Thurs 9/25 7:40 PM Mets @ Cubs game #159

[Fman99]

McLean vs Imanaga. We'll know more by game time as the D-Bags and Reds both should have completed their games by first pitch.



OE: this was game 159 in fact

Edited September 25, 2025 by Guest

[Centerfield]

Imanaga has pitched to a 4.91 ERA in September. He's gone 5 innings, 3ER in his last two. So he's hittable. Of course, he's left-handed, so I guess you never know.



This will be the last time this season the Mets have the pitching advantage.

[Benjamin Grimm]

If the Mets should make it to the Wild Card round, I guess they go with McLean and Sproat as their starters? And then... Holmes? Their rotation is such a mess they'll have a hard time going deep into October this year. At this point, it's hard to have faith in Peterson or Senga or Manaea or Tong.



I guess I'm just hoping that they manage to dip their toes into the postseason and hope things suddenly fall into place.

[Fman99]

To run the table as a WC team you need 14 wins (3 WC, 3 LDS, 4 LCS, 4 WS).



Between May 24 and June 12, before they fell off the side of the world, this team went 16-3. Just throwing it out there.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Thirteen wins. (Only two for the Wild Card round.)



The Mets of May and early June could have been an October powerhouse. The current team is just limping along. But yes, things can change in a hurry. Soto or Lindor or Alonso can have a stretch where they carry the team. And that, or something like it, has to be where we hang our hats.

[kcmets]

A series at Wrigley without at least one 2:20 PM start kinda

feels unnatural. Both the Reds/D'backs games are on MLBN

for those who are gluttons for baseball.

[ashie62]

I'm a glutton



The Mets "could" win out and reduce the fans stress level

[kcmets]

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Francisco Lindor (S) SS

Juan Soto (L) RF

Pete Alonso ® 1B

Mark Vientos ® DH

Brandon Nimmo (L) LF

Luis Torrens ® C

Brett Baty (L) 3B

Tyrone Taylor ® CF

Luisangel Acuña ® 2B



Nolan McLean (RH) P

4-1, 1.27 ERA, 46 SO

[ashie62]

Weird lineup. 6-9 looks light in my eyes

[MFS62]

Time for Vientos to start his post-season hot streak early.

It looks like he put his best defensive team on the field behind McLean.

Later

[ashie62]

How about a defining homer Acuna as a Met.

[ashie62]

Vientos gets an RBl

Nimmo gets an RBI

[ashie62]

No RBI for Vientos



Nimmo gets picked



2-0 good guys

[ashie62]

[bIGPURPLE] Lindor 30[/bIGPURPLE]

[Edgy MD]

I kind of want Vientos to get credit for the (game-winning?) RBI on the popout behind third. I mean, it counts as an earned run on Cubs side, and nobody was ruled to have made an error on the play, so let's give the credit to somebody.

[Centerfield]

We survive the third inning.

[Edgy MD]

Edgy MD wrote: I kind of want Vientos to get credit for the (game-winning?) RBI on the popout behind third. I mean, it counts as an earned run on Cubs side, and nobody was ruled to have made an error on the play, so let's give the credit to somebody.

They listened to me!

[Edgy MD]

Ronnie, it's "Dia de los Muertos."



"Dios de la Muerte" is God of the Dead.

[Edgy MD]

Catch that, Happ.

[Centerfield]

And that's why you play Baty no matter what hand the pitcher throws with.

[Frayed Knot]

The only out this inning is the Vientos bullet/diving catch.







let the record show I posted that prior to the Taylor GO

[roger_that]

Looks a lot like this Baty kid can hit. On the MLB level. This season. Right now.

[Centerfield]

If Mendoza were smart he'd pitch McLean every day.

[Frayed Knot]

Quick, pull McLean now so you can bring him back Sunday if needed. (j/k)

[Edgy MD]

McLean is like Steph Curry throwing up a 30 footer, and backing up down court while the ball is still at the top of its arc.



He knows when he releases an unhittable strike and instead of coming out of his delivery into a plant, ready to field, he just keeps rotating his his hips toward first until he is almost all the way turned around by the time the ball hits the catcher's mitt.



It's gonna get him hit in the ass someday, but it's kinda cool. On the other hand, I think Suzuki just took some of that cool away.

[ashie62]

Score more runs, no lead is safe

[ashie62]

I'm turning of all these highlight reel catches against the Mets

[Edgy MD]

Edgy MD wrote: McLean is like Steph Curry throwing up a 30 footer, and backing up down court while the ball is still at the top of its arc. He knows when he releases an unhittable strike and instead of coming out of his delivery into a plant, ready to field, he just keeps rotating his his hips toward first until he is almost all the way turned around by the time the ball hits the catcher's mitt. It's gonna get him hit in the ass someday, but it's kinda cool. On the other hand, I think Suzuki just took some of that cool away.

OK, now, every time he's turning his back on strike three, the Cubs follow with a homer.



Don't do that no more.

[Lefty Specialist]

McLean is dealing, but I'm not comfortable with this lead.

[Frayed Knot]

With even a mediocre Cub defense tonight, this is an 11-2 game.