IGT 7/6 Mets vs Braves Monday Finale Peralta vs Lopez

[ashie62]

The media made such a fuss about the Braves comeback yesterday that they almost failed to mention that the Mets in fact won

Maybe Fred Peralta can put it all together today, he's certainly due

LGM

 

[Brock Beauchamp]

	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	TOT
Luke Weaver	0	0	0	0	16	16
Kodai Senga	0	0	44	0	0	44
Huascar Brazobán	0	0	0	0	20	20
Devin Williams	0	0	0	0	22	22
Cionel Pérez	30	0	0	0	0	30
Brooks Raley	0	0	0	0	8	8
Austin Warren	0	0	0	44	0	44
A.J. Minter	14	0	18	0	0	32

 

[Edgy MD]

The problem last night began with lifting Brooks Raley after eight pitches.

It all cascades from there.

[Cowtipper]

We might see another former Met with the Braves tonight, as they recently selected Jose Azocar to join the active roster. 

[Edgy MD]

Wake the kids and phone the neighbors.  There's a Met game tonight.

AJ Ewing is back in the leadoff spot, and Ronny Mauricio is being deployed, knocking Francisco Lindor to the DH role.

METS

Starting Pitcher

Freddy Peralta RHP 5-7, 4.81 ERA, 92 SO

NYM Lineup

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

ATLANTA

Starting Pitcher

Reynaldo López RHP 4-1, 3.31 ERA, 46 SO

ATL Lineup

1. Michael Harris II (L) CF
2. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
3. Matt Olson (L) 1B
4. Drake Baldwin (L) C
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

[ashie62]

I don't want to see Freddy Hang'em high and often tonight

[Frayed Knot]

Who is Bichette's ABS advisor ... Vientos? That was one of the worst challenges to date.

 

 

But Benge just went oppo as I was typing so all is right with the world again.

[ashie62]

Carson Benge. Waiting for some idiot to suggest trading him

[ashie62]

Freddy Peralta being shafted by the Mets defense

[Frayed Knot]

Another non-error that hits a fielder in his glove.  Young at 1B in this case.

And of course the error results in multiple two out runs. Two so far, and who knows how many more.

 

btw, I have a theory I can't possibly prove. But it's one of those "it seems like" situations that is contributing to the 'everything going wrong' '26 NYM season. So it goes like this: every ball the Mets hit off a fielder, particularly come-backers, ricochet either back to the pitcher or to another fielder for an out. Yet hits banking off NYM pitchers or fielders always go for hits.

Can't prove a bit of that, but I'm convinced it's true. Braves have five hits thru two innings tonight: two off NYM fielders and one bloop.

[ashie62]

The 1978 Mets could likely take a best of seven from the Mets crew

[ashie62]

How can any pitcher look good on this Mets team

[The Hot Corner]

Wow.  The Mets defense is again pretty porous as Young boots a ground ball.  Ruled a hit, by the official scorer but it was an error all the way.

Hitters must love the official scorer at Truist.  Just like the routine pop up off Taylor's glove the other night was ruled a triple.

Now the official scorer has (rightfully) changed his ruling to an error on Young's botched ground ball.

[ashie62]

The Mets got their run for the evening

[Edgy MD]

Mets need to play with a rover in the short outfield.

[ashie62]

Here Rover here Rover!

[ashie62]

Carson Benge doesn't know the season is toast

[ashie62]

Money Mike? What a terrible look imho

[Edgy MD]

Sometimes, watching Peralta feels like he has money on the Braves.

[Cowtipper]

Carson Benge is now tied for second on the club in home runs. 

[The Hot Corner]

Yet another defensive miscue by the Mets.  The official scorer again calls a Mets botched catch a hit.

I don't even know why I watch anymore.  

[Edgy MD]

10 minutes ago, The Hot Corner said:

I don't even know why I watch anymore.

You get entered into the raffle.

[ashie62]

That's how you do a relay

[ashie62]

Bo has lost his legs

[Centerfield]

Just a terrible send. I think we have the worst 3B coach I’ve ever seen. 

[The Hot Corner]

The Braves demonstrating this inning what it looks like for a team to actually play solid defense.

[Centerfield]

We’d be tied right now if not for that send. 

[ashie62]

Jeremy Hefner lands with a very good team

[Cowtipper]

Lettuce not lose hope, it's looking promising now. 

[Cowtipper]

Mets are only 11.5 games back in the wild card right now.