IGT - September 2 - Mets at Rays

[Centerfield]

Whose turn is it to pitch?  Is it Christian Scott? Or is it the new callup?

maybe someone better prepared should have started the IGT. 

[seawolf17]

You know, I hate to say it, but there's a chance we don't make the playoffs after all.

[Gwreck]

Justin Hagenman is being given the start as part of a plan to give Scott some more rest.

Hagenman missed most of this year after breaking a rib during spring training.  He turns 30 next month and 2025 was his fourth year of AAA in three different organizations:  2022 he had a 5.57 ERA with the Dodgers organization; 2023, a 3.26 ERA with Boston’s org; 2024, repeated AAA and 4.91 ERA, and 2025 was 5.58 ERA in Syracuse.  He also had 23.2 innings in the majors last year (4.56 ERA).

Suffice to say I’m glad for him he gets a shot in the majors again but is he really a candidate to help the Mets in 2027?  And thus should he be on the roster now?  Ehhhhhh

[Brock Beauchamp]

	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TUE	TOT
Nate Lavender	11	0	0	9	0	20
Kodai Senga	9	11	0	17	0	37
Jonathan Pintaro	21	0	20	0	0	41
Jefry Yan	0	0	20	0	19	39
Dylan Ross	0	0	0	0	11	11
Dedniel Núñez	10	0	0	11	0	21
Daniel Duarte	0	21	0	24	0	45
Chris Devenski	0	0	12	5	0	17
Austin Warren	0	0	13	0	6	19

 

[MFS62]

3 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TUE	TOT
Nate Lavender	11	0	0	9	0	20
Kodai Senga	9	11	0	17	0	37
Jonathan Pintaro	21	0	20	0	0	41
Jefry Yan	0	0	20	0	19	39
Dylan Ross	0	0	0	0	11	11
Dedniel Núñez	10	0	0	11	0	21
Daniel Duarte	0	21	0	24	0	45
Chris Devenski	0	0	12	5	0	17
Austin Warren	0	0	13	0	6	19

 

With Hagenman starting, it's a good thing that most of the bullpen is rested.

Later

[kcmets]

• 
• Yandy Díaz (R) DH
• Jonathan Aranda (L) 1B
• Junior Caminero (R) 3B
• Liam Hicks (L) C
• Chandler Simpson (L) LF
• Victor Mesa Jr. (L) RF
• Cedric Mullins (L) CF
• Richie Palacios (L) 2B
• Taylor Walls (S) SS

 

[kcmets]

• 
• Francisco Lindor (S) SS
• Juan Soto (L) DH
• Bo Bichette (R) 3B
• Carson Benge (L) RF
• Jared Young (L) 1B
• Marcus Semien (R) 2B
• A.J. Ewing (L) CF
• Brett Baty (L) LF
• Luis Torrens (R) C
• 
• Yandy Díaz (R) DH
• Jonathan Aranda (L) 1B
• Junior Caminero (R) 3B
• Liam Hicks (L) C
• Chandler Simpson (L) LF
• Victor Mesa Jr. (L) RF
• Cedric Mullins (L) CF
• Richie Palacios (L) 2B
• Taylor Walls (S) SS

[ashie62]

Where is this on TV??

[ashie62]

2 minutes ago, ashie62 said:

Where is this on TV??

Oh, SNY duh

[Frayed Knot]

Sunday: two NYM runs on three hits in the first inning: one run / two hits for the rest of the game

Tuesday: one run on three hits in the 1st: one R / two H over the next eight innings

Let's try to NOT duplicate this trend again today ... mmm-Kay?

[Edgy MD]

 Assuming that there is an actual practical purpose to eyeblack, is that purpose still actually in play when playing under a roof?

[Frayed Knot]

If Tampa's ousted starter wants to grab an early beer, I've got a suggestion:

[Centerfield]

I shouldn’t have tuned in. I just clicked it on and saw 3 runs score. 

[Edgy MD]

That blown pickoff has blown up in the Mets' faces.

[Centerfield]

Hard to believe that this is the crowd for a first place team in September.  Indoor baseball sucks. 

[Edgy MD]

Benge-a-Min is the only Mets in the lineup not in the hit column.

[Frayed Knot]

13 minutes ago, Centerfield said:

Hard to believe that this is the crowd for a first place team in September.  Indoor baseball sucks. 

They apparently now have an approved plan for a new stadium that both won't be a low budget suck like this one always has been, but is also in Tampa, rather than St Pete, which is where Little Havana and all the non-senior citizen action is.

 

https://newballpark.raysbaseball.com

https://newballpark.raysbaseball.com

Although, reading the fine print, there are still some hurdles to clear.

[Edgy MD]

2 minutes ago, Edgy MD said:

Benge-a-Min is the only Mets in the lineup not in the hit column.

And there he is.

It's all about the Benge-a-Mins.

[Centerfield]

4 minutes ago, Frayed Knot said:

They apparently now have an approved plan for a new stadium that both won't be a low budget suck like this one always has been, but is also in Tampa, rather than St Pete, which is where Little Havana and all the non-senior citizen action is.

 

https://newballpark.raysbaseball.com

The renderings look amazing. But again. Indoor baseball can only get so good. 

[Centerfield]

BIFL. 

[Centerfield]

Terrible AB by Ewing. 

[Frayed Knot]

Morabito needs another HBP

[Edgy MD]

Welcome to The Promised Land, Nick Morabito!!

[Centerfield]

IN THE NICK OF TIME

[Frayed Knot]

2 minutes ago, Frayed Knot said:

Morabito needs another HBP

Or a three run double ... I'm cool either way.

 

Not often you see two 3-RBI doubles in the same game. (and, once again, Gary steals my stuff)

[Frayed Knot]

One out and a runner on with Rays fans pleading 'Help Me, Aranda'

[Edgy MD]

The most productive Mets performance out of the eight-hole since Doug Flynn's three-triple game.

It just took three guys to do it today.

[Edgy MD]

The three-young-defense-first track stars outfield Ronnie is trying to think of may or may not be Niewenhuis/Lagares/den Dekker.

[Edgy MD]

And that Morabito catch just gets better on rewatch.

[Edgy MD]

It's a game for the ages for Morabito, but it's a shame he had to do it in a bullpen coach's number.

In fact, I think he just earned the right to put #8 back on his back.

Don't ask permission, Nick!