Lefty day at (not) Shea: Padres at Mets IGT, 8/18/26

[ashie62]

Ughh

[Edgy MD]

Just now, Gwreck said:

I’d go to Young. 

Sadly, moot.

[Frayed Knot]

0h-fer-11 w/RiSP, 9 LOB

[Edgy MD]

Noonie now has a single-digit ERA!

[Frayed Knot]

OF assists R us

[Edgy MD]

Just now, Edgy MD said:

Noonie now has a single-digit ERA!

Ahem, says Machado.

[Gwreck]

4 minutes ago, Edgy MD said:

Sadly, moot.

I’d still do it. Need baserunners and he’s the best shot to get on, yes?

[Edgy MD]

2 minutes ago, Gwreck said:

I’d still do it. Need baserunners and he’s the best shot to get on, yes?

Yup.  I was jus.t looking for it with the bags juicy last inning.

But now is the time we have.

[Edgy MD]

Well, that was an out-classing.

2 hours ago, Lefty Specialist said:

So he walks the first two batters and you swing at the first pitch?

This was the Turning Point of the Game.

[ashie62]

This was a slog

[duan]

On 8/18/2026 at 3:03 AM, Frayed Knot said:

Mets now need to go 24 - 12 to finish the season at .500  

For the long term future of the mets, there is virtually no chance that this would be a good thing. 

This is the biggest problem with rewarding people through a draft situation for failure. It is exasperated by the luxury tax penalisations, which mean the Mets are "top 6 or bust" but it drives me crazy that it is a good thing to finish last, once you know you can't finish in the playoff places. 

I know relegation isn't a runner but at least stop rewarding failure.