Oh, WTF, been a long time ATL at NYM

[Frayed Knot]

It also shouldn't go uncommented upon that we have two, count 'em TWO, non-solo HRs today!!

I think that raises our total of multi-run HRs in the past month to two.

[Cowtipper]

Pete Alonso is a certified Mets legend.

[kcmets]

I welled up a bit.

[Fman99]

Glad that I was able to see it happen live on TV. I've missed much of the last two weeks due to terribleness.

[Frayed Knot]

And the pattern continues: 16 batters faced, half of them reached base, and 67 pitches (and counting) just to get 10 outs

[Bob Alpacadaca]

We're gonna need more multi-run homers to get through this. Or yank Holmes soon.

[ashie62]

Mets starters just flat out suck

[ashie62]

Boo

[Frayed Knot]

[CROSSOUT]16[/CROSSOUT] 18 batters faced, [CROSSOUT]half[/CROSSOUT] TEN of them reached base, [CROSSOUT]67[/CROSSOUT] 76 pitches (and counting) just to get 10 outs

[ashie62]

Rut roh

Holmes vs Olson

[Bob Alpacadaca]

A LOT more multi-run homers.

[ashie62]

Way to go Mendoza, you left Holmes in for "one more batter"

Boo

[Frayed Knot]

You can't keep living like this and expect to win. Holmes faced 20 batters and retired nine.

This is why I never felt secure even with the 5-0 lead the other day*.

And today it was 5-1 and that doesn't even last a single inning.

* the only time I briefly felt OK was after Tyler Rogers got an inning-ending GiDP in the 7th. I thought we had dodged it, but we didn't.

btw, we also never got another hit after Pete's RBI bloop in the 4th of that game so don't think it can't happen again.

Edited August 13, 2025 by Frayed Knot

[Edgy MD]

Plenty of time to draw more blood.

[ashie62]

They are just squeaking by with Peterson Senga and Manaea as it is

This needs to be fixed, if possible, or the Mets may miss the tournament

[ashie62]

Geez, Strider's still in

[Edgy MD]

Bunt hits are golden.

[Edgy MD]

A slider from Strider is good for rider.

[Frayed Knot]

Bunt hits are golden.

 

I don't usually love them with bases empty and two outs from your #3 hitter.

But in front of Soto it's more justifiable and, in this case, it certainly paid off.

[Edgy MD]

Hey, Lindor is the leadoff hitter.

And with the rate the Mets are stealing and the rate of Soto hits going for extra-bases, I say you take what you are given.

[Edgy MD]

Soto and McNeil are the only guys not in the hit column.

Pour it on.

[Frayed Knot]

[FIMG=400]https://cdn.theasc.com/Butch-Cassidy-Newman-and-Redford.jpg[/FIMG]

Ten runs? Hits with runners in scoring position? HRs with runners on base? All runs scoring after two outs?

Who are those guys?

[ashie62]

Maybe Lindor is still in pain from the foot issue. He's too good to be this ineffective

[Edgy MD]

A little more majestic that time.

[ashie62]

254

[Edgy MD]

[FIMG=400]https://cdn.theasc.com/Butch-Cassidy-Newman-and-Redford.jpg[/FIMG]

Ten runs? Hits with runners in scoring position? HRs with runners on base? All runs scoring after two outs?

Who are those guys?

 

Still only two walks.

No big deal, obviously, but they will need those when the hits dry up.

[Frayed Knot]

Still only two walks.

 

More worrying is that they've issued six, which seemingly is their nightly average lately.

[Edgy MD]

Yes, outwalking the other side is what winning teams do.

But not tonight, as the Mets hit two more.

[Bob Alpacadaca]

This is better.

All with two outs.

[Edgy MD]

The Braves need to re-acquire Luís Guillorme to pitch the rest of the way.