IGT 6/18 Mets to clean up Philthy 6:40 Manaea vs Nola

[ashie62]

We have a direct engagement with a division rival whose fan base reaches into much of south NJ

Manaea gets the start. He will not be piggybacking today so therein lies the mystery 

Aaron Nola has had a rough time of it. His ERA is 5+ and his whip is 1.47

I am hopeful Nola doesn't piece it together and resemble his all star past

LGM!

[metirish]

About time we are playing the Phillies #LGM

[Brock Beauchamp]

	SAT	SUN	MON	TUE	WED	TOT
Luke Weaver	0	0	0	13	0	13
Huascar Brazobán	0	11	0	15	0	26
Devin Williams	0	0	0	0	0	0
David Peterson	0	0	54	0	0	54
Cionel Pérez	0	20	0	26	0	46
Brooks Raley	0	0	0	0	14	14
Austin Warren	40	0	0	18	17	75
A.J. Minter	0	4	0	0	0	4

 

[Edgy MD]

This is certainly the one that's most available to grab.

I'm trying to convince myself that pitching Devin Williams once a week will really pay off in the second half.

[Edgy MD]

Mets sure dragged their feets on posting their lineup, but it's pretty much the usual.

METS

Starting Pitcher:

Sean Manaea LHP 1-2, 4.78 ERA, 51 SO

Lineup:

1. Carson Benge (L) RF
2. Bo Bichette (R) SS
3. Juan Soto (L) LF
4. Jared Young (L) 1B
5. A.J. Ewing (L) CF
6. Marcus Semien (R) 2B
7. Brett Baty (L) 3B
8. MJ Melendez (L) DH
9. Francisco Alvarez (R) C

PHILADELPHIA

Starting Pitcher:

Aaron Nola RHP 3-4, 5.86 ERA, 71 SO NYM

Lineup:

1. Trea Turner (R) SS
2. Kyle Schwarber (L) DH
3. Bryce Harper (L) 1B
4. Alec Bohm (R) 3B
5. Brandon Marsh (L) RF
6. Edmundo Sosa (R) LF
7. Bryson Stott (L) 2B
8. J.T. Realmuto (R) C
9. Derek Hill (R) CF

[ashie62]

It's going to be hot and windy there. Let's keep Schwarber in the yard

[Edgy MD]

But the yard DOES NOT hold Soto.

[Edgy MD]

And Young gives a hustle lesson.

[ashie62]

Soto's OPS is approaching 1.000

He has responded well to my scolding 

[Edgy MD]

A one-run lead is a start, but 41 pitches from Nola through two innings is also encouraging.

[Edgy MD]

And yet, a leadoff triple from Edmundo is not.

[ashie62]

Soto goes Twopher Grace

[Edgy MD]

This is looking like the front end of a battle of attrition.  Both teams trying hard to keep their starter out there.

[Edgy MD]

And Manaea squeezes through five.

Good time to grab the lead back here.  I'm looking at you, Brett Baty.

[Edgy MD]

Surprised Manaea Steamroller even went out there for the sixth.

[Frayed Knot]

I think it pretty much goes without saying that to put a hurtin' on Alvarado here would be real sweet.

[Edgy MD]

Run, Benji, run.

[Edgy MD]

Wagaman for Ewing is some kind of call.

Mendoza going all in on the top of the seventh.

[Frayed Knot]

Tough call to make, but I thought it was the right one ... even before the hit.

[Edgy MD]

And Waggy breaks on through!

Now Short in to pinch run ... for Waggy, not Vientos.

So Short to short, Bo to third, Baty to right and Benji to center?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Mendy's all Vegas

[Edgy MD]

Is Waggy that bad with the glove?  The guy you want to run for is Vientos.

[Frayed Knot]

Greatest foul tip EVER!! assuming it actually was a foul tip

[Edgy MD]

Doesn't matter if they both score!

Vegas is right.  Mendy put all his chips on the table.

[Frayed Knot]

4 minutes ago, Edgy MD said:

Is Waggy that bad with the glove?  The guy you want to run for is Vientos.

Somebody's got to play 1B for the next three innings.

 

oe: Oh, I see Wagaman's done some of that too.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

A 4 run lead would have been my preference

[Edgy MD]

2 minutes ago, Frayed Knot said:

Somebody's got to play 1B for the next three innings.

Waggy's played a lot of first!  I'm looking at his profile and he led the league in errors there last year!

In only 117 games!

[Centerfield]

Had a bad feeling after the leadoff walk. Great job by Brazo and Minter. 

[Centerfield]

Also. This is the first time I can remember sitting down to watch the game and seeing them leading!

[Edgy MD]

Let's burn a few more relievers.