IGT #162 - Mets at Marlins, 9/28/2025

[Bob Alpacadaca]

The Big Four need to really step up.

[Cowtipper]

Let's see Dylan Ross.

[ashie62]

Mendoza has blown through five pitchers already

[ashie62]

Gary Cohen is exasperated

[Lefty Specialist]

In what universe does pitching Diaz in the 5th inning make any sense?

[Frayed Knot]

So the Mets had a 2-0 lead and two runners on w/one out in Game 1 of this series and seemed to be about to run Alcantara off the field ... but Lindor lined into a DP (1-U) and they never threatened to score again.



Today they had two-on/one-out for Soto who GiDP'd to kill that inning.

So let's see how this plays out. So far, not good.

[Cowtipper]

Brewers still up 4-2.

[Cowtipper]

Bases loaded. Can't waste this.

[Edgy MD]

This isn't the season on the line right here.



But it feels like the season on the line.

[Cowtipper]

#Wasted

[ashie62]

[bIGPURPLE]Aaaghh[/bIGPURPLE]

[Bob Alpacadaca]

Son of bitch. I thought Pete had a gapper there.

[Edgy MD]

Blah.



Nice wood, but I'd've taken one.

[metirish]

Dammit, thought that was going to the wall

[roger_that]

Lefty Specialist wrote: In what universe does pitching Diaz in the 5th inning make any sense?

A universe in which Mendoza has no reason to have the least bit of confidence in anyone else?

[Lefty Specialist]

So what do you do after Diaz?

[ashie62]

Pulling Manaea early may cost the Mets the game

[Cowtipper]

Reds have pulled ahead 9-4.

[Gwreck]

Lefty Specialist wrote: So what do you do after Diaz?

A very good question.



[CROSSOUT]Manaea[/CROSSOUT]

[CROSSOUT]Brazoban[/CROSSOUT]

[CROSSOUT]Raley[/CROSSOUT]

[CROSSOUT]Stanek[/CROSSOUT]

[CROSSOUT]Rogers[/CROSSOUT]

[CROSSOUT]Diaz[/CROSSOUT]

Helsley

Peterson

Tong

G. Soto

Ross

[Frayed Knot]

So the Marlins have been shut out (and barely gotten any baserunners) in 21 of the 23 innings in this series ... and have scored 11 runs.

This is how we always used to lose to the Yanx: hold them to five hits but have four of those hits plus two walks all come in the same inning and lose the game 5 - 3 or something like that.

[Cowtipper]

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Reds have pulled ahead 9-4.

[Gwreck]

=Cowtipper post_id=206034 time=1759092516 user_id=166]
Reds have pulled ahead 9-4.

[roger_that]

Lefty Specialist wrote: So what do you do after Diaz?

Diaz pitches until the season is over maybe?

[Cowtipper]

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=Cowtipper post_id=206034 time=1759092516 user_id=166]
Reds have pulled ahead 9-4.

[Edgy MD]

Miami bringing in the 150-pounder.

[Edgy MD]

=Cowtipper post_id=206040 time=1759092752 user_id=166]
=Gwreck post_id=206038 time=1759092670 user_id=56]
=Cowtipper post_id=206034 time=1759092516 user_id=166]
Reds have pulled ahead 9-4.

[kcmets]

METS! Where are ye?

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Miami bringing in the 150-pounder.

Which reminds me that Bobby Shantz turned 100 just a few days ago.

Pitched for 16 seasons, won an MVP!!, won 8 GGs, made three ASGs ... at 5' 6" / 139

The bat boys are bigger these days (particularly that 'Monstrously Big' one)



https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shantbo01.shtmlhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shantbo01.shtml

Edited September 28, 2025 by Guest

[Lefty Specialist]

It would be the LOLMetsiest thing ever if the Reds lose and the Mets can't score a run in the most critical game of the year.

[Cowtipper]

This feels like deja vu, where they just don't show up when it matters most. Oh that's right: 2016 one-game playoff...4 hits, 0 runs. 2007 final game...5 hits, 1 run. 2022 Wild Card Series, Games 1 & 3...outscored 13-1.