IGT 7/5 NBC McLean at Perez 12:30

[ashie62]

Love the early start. I have been leveled by asthma and severe pain and missed the last last two games

Martin Perez was effective against the Mets recently

[Edgy MD]

Hope you feel better today.

Tyrone Taylor right back out there, while AJ Ewing is returned to the fold but demoted in the order.  At least he's playing against a lefty.

METS

Starting Pitcher

Nolan McLean RHP 5-5, 3.78 ERA, 113 SO

Lineup

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

ATLANTA

Starting Pitcher

Martín Pérez LHP 6-5, 3.27 ERA, 61 SO

Lineup

1. Drake Baldwin (L) C
2. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
3. Matt Olson (L) 1B
4. Michael Harris II (L) CF
5. Mauricio Dubón (R) LF
6. Dominic Smith (L) DH
7. Austin Riley (R) 3B
8. Mike Yastrzemski (L) RF
9. Jim Jarvis (L) SS

[Cowtipper]

If you had told me ten years ago that Martin Perez was gonna forge a 15-year career in the majors -- as a regular, even -- I woulda said you're a dang fool. But here we are, and he's still going. 

He's just three wins away from being one of less than 20 active pitchers with 100+ victories. 

[whippoorwill]

7 hours ago, ashie62 said:

Love the early start. I have been leveled by asthma and severe pain and missed the last last two games

Martin Perez was effective against the Mets recently

Feel better Ashie. 💆🏻‍♂️

[ashie62]

Thanks folks,on buccostertiods

We are in a rain delay

[ashie62]

The weather map does not look good, atcall

[ashie62]

First pitch at 2:15

[ashie62]

Soto getting nailed at second at the company softball game

[Edgy MD]

It seems like nailed at second is a season theme.

But hey!  A lead!  That's certainly not a season theme!

[Edgy MD]

And that lead flips over four batters into the first!

That's a theme!

[Edgy MD]

Two-base error on a pickoff attempt!

Themes!

[seawolf17]

Can we release Vientos midgame?

[Cowtipper]

Vientos is the future of the Mets, we just haven't waited long enough. 

Remember 2024? He hit 27 home runs in 2024!

[metsmarathon]

Good lord can this team maybe just… i dunno… choose not to play like shit?

[Edgy MD]

Ewing homering.

Off a lefty.

Not shit!

It's above shit!  It's, like, super-shit!

Though that doesn't quite sound right.

[Edgy MD]

Brett Baty, also raising his game, somehows.

[Edgy MD]

Juan Soto, MLB All-Star

8 minutes ago, metsmarathon said:

Good lord can this team maybe just… i dunno… choose not to play like shit?

Challenge accepted!

[Cowtipper]

Danny Young, Jeremy Hefner. I'm hearing all sorts of former Mets names already. 

[Edgy MD]

4 minutes ago, Cowtipper said:

Danny Young, Jeremy Hefner. I'm hearing all sorts of former Mets names already. 

Their first-base coach is the guy who led the Mets to some off-the-charts baserunning numbers for most of last year.

And before this game is over, there's a good chance we see Cookie Carrasco.

And then there's that Dom Smith guy.