Mets (Manaea) vs Braves (Sale): 7/4/26, 8:08pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

This season is absolutely relentless. Happy Fourth, I guess?

	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	TOT
Luke Weaver	0	11	0	0	0	11
Kodai Senga	0	0	0	0	44	44
Joey Gerber	9	0	16	0	4	29
Huascar Brazobán	0	0	0	0	0	0
Devin Williams	0	18	0	0	0	18
Cionel Pérez	0	0	30	0	0	30
Brooks Raley	0	10	0	0	0	10
Austin Warren	30	0	0	0	0	30
A.J. Minter	0	0	14	0	18	32

 

[Centerfield]

We keep looking for rock bottom. Something tells me we are not there yet. 

[MFS62]

The braves signed 39 year old Andrew mccutcheon to a minor league contract. 
later

[Edgy MD]

Independence Day.

Independence from failure declared.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I got a Sale for ya. RIGHT HEYUH

[MFS62]

Independence Day

Later

[Edgy MD]

Nobody read any reports about Ewing being hurt, right?

Green is probably just giving him the protection against lefties that Mendoza didn't want to, but we have our third leadoff hitter in as many days.

METS

Starting Pitcher

Sean Manaea LHP 1-3, 4.71 ERA, 64 SO

Lineup

1. Francisco Lindor (S) SS
2. Juan Soto (L) LF
3. Bo Bichette (R) 3B
4. Mark Vientos (R) 1B
5. Eric Wagaman (R) DH
6. Francisco Alvarez (R) C
7. Carson Benge (L) RF
8. Tyrone Taylor (R) CF
9. Brett Baty (L) 2B

ATLANTA

Starting Pitcher

Chris Sale LHP 8-6, 2.10 ERA, 109 SO

Lineup

1. Mauricio Dubón (R) LF
2. Drake Baldwin (L) DH
3. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
4. Matt Olson (L) 1B
5. Austin Riley (R) 3B
6. Michael Harris II (L) CF
7. Eli White (R) RF
8. Joey Bart (R) C
9. Jorge Mateo (R) SS

[Frayed Knot]

Took us three innings but we finally figured out how to Not hit into a GiDP ... go out meekly 1 -2 -3

[Edgy MD]

Game is on the table right here, Bezes loaded and 2 out.

0-2 on Harris ... 

[Edgy MD]

blib.

[Edgy MD]

Disasterlympics!!

[Frayed Knot]

Two outs, runner on 1st = 5 runs. And there were two 0 -2 counts in between.

And Manaea needs over 70 pitches in the 3rd inning.

And, btw, the Mets have out-hit the Braves in the series so far but have been out-scored 10 - 3

[The Hot Corner]

This team is embarrassing.  The offense is anemic, the starting pitching is in shambles, and the defense not remotely of MLB caliber.  

 

[Edgy MD]

It could have been worse.  It could have been a four-run error.

[Edgy MD]

Hey, look at Albies not getting in front of the ball.

Stop trying to upstage Taylor, Ozzie!

[Frayed Knot]

Three GiDP possibilities in a four inning span and only an error prevents it from happening.

otoh, the inning isn't over yet.

[Frayed Knot]

Two on/none out: Pop-out, Pop-out, GO

In contrast with one on/two outs = 5 runs

[Edgy MD]

Hold it ... that popup to center off of Taylor's glove was ruled a double?!?!

In what universe is that not an error?

[Frayed Knot]

Because there's no such thing as an error anymore.

Braves have eleven hits in this series (should be ten except that there's no such thing as an error anymore) and six of them are HRs

[Edgy MD]

Hey, a solo homer by Taylor!

Two more of those and his account on the day will be even!

[Edgy MD]

Tayler and Lindor have a combined 3.000 OPS since that non-error error.

[Frayed Knot]

It's just a shame that Lindor and Soto are contractually obligated to never get hits in the same inning.

[Edgy MD]

Vientos has been swinging for that homer for a week.  I'm surprised he's still getting fastballs.

But hey, all else being equal, if Tayor catches that ball, we're in a tie game.

Acknowledging that all else being equal is the long shot that it is.

[Edgy MD]

Sale chased, even with the lefty coming up.

[Frayed Knot]

Well, that inning was  ... something, although I'm not sure what.

[Edgy MD]

Warren exemplifies the Mets trying to hard and beating themselves doing it.

[Edgy MD]

Vientos might has well have challenged his knees there.

[Frayed Knot]

Nice call Vientos, down by 5, two innings left, no reason to save a challenge.

[Centerfield]

I just saw the replay of the Taylor non error. Holy crap. 
 

Anyway. They should be playing Ewing every day. This season is lost. 

[Edgy MD]

I am here to say it is now 13-3.