Emergency Iggy-T, Motown, 9/3

[Fman99]

Some good hitting and baserunning here by Vientos and Soto to plate that run.

[Cowtipper]

Magic numbers:

1st place in the division: 30

2nd Wild Card spot: 25

3rd Wild Card spot: 19

[Edgy MD]

That Marte at-bat had Opportunity for Jared Young written all over it, durn it.

[Frayed Knot]

I think that's five leadoff runners on own six inning for DET (at least 4 of 6).

oe: 4 of 6. In the 5th inning the Tigers got a one out walk and in the 3rd went out 1-2-3

But they got the leadoff runner on in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 6th.

Edited September 3, 2025 by Frayed Knot

[MFS62]

None of which has anything to do with his pitch count or a 'wall'.

 

Question my choice of words, but I was right. He didn't get through the fifth.

Later

[The Hot Corner]

I would have been more prone to going with Mauricio batting left handed, if I was to hit for Marte.

[The Hot Corner]

Man, Alonso is so good at picking low throws. He saves a lot of errors for the Mets infielders with his proficiency.

[Frayed Knot]

None of which has anything to do with his pitch count or a 'wall'.

 

Question my choice of words, but I was right. He didn't get through the fifth.

 

It wasn't merely a choice of words, it was your stated reason for doing so.

He was pulled because he was 20+ pitches in that inning in particular with two runners on and a lefty coming up, not due to some predetermined artificial constraints.

And it didn't work.

[ashie62]

Helsley

[Frayed Knot]

oe: 4 of 6. In the 5th inning the Tigers got a one out walk and in the 3rd went out 1-2-3

But they got the leadoff runner on in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 6th.

 

Now five innings in seven w/leadoff runners on off three different pitchers.

You have to be fortunate to allow only three runs beginning nearly each inning that way.

[Edgy MD]

Tiger closer unavailable today. Helsley has to keep that as relevant as possible.

[Cowtipper]

Who knew Helsley would be so bad?

[Cowtipper]

DFA Helsley and just cut your losses now.

[Fman99]

Man, **** Ryan Helsley.

[ashie62]

The Mets don't have to keep running Helsley out so often

Personally DFA

[MFS62]

Remind me again why Helsley was a good pickup.

Later

[Edgy MD]

No.

It is really weird how we are being asked to treat it as an established fact that Helsley's issue is tipping.

Maybe he just isn't throwing good pitches.

[The Hot Corner]

Whatever the issue is, Helsley has been a disaster since coming to the Mets.

[Lefty Specialist]

Helsley is just beyond awful. He needs to take Stanek's place as the reliever of last resort. It's that he keeps falling behind as everyone sits on the fastball.

[ashie62]

Helsley looks like his head is swimming

[Frayed Knot]

Remind me again why Helsley was a good pickup.

 

Because the seasons leading up to this one he had a sub-3.00 ERA, sub-1.00 WHIP, 5.4 H/9, and throws 100+ while still in his prime (30)

It clearly hasn't worked out to date whether from tipping or something else, but it sure doesn't look like something that was knowable ahead of time.

In any case, we weren't going to win this game with two runs anyway so they've got two shots to get their hitting shoes on.

[kcmets]

"Hells, Skip wants to see you before we board the buses."

[Edgy MD]

Going with Marte ag'in'.

At least he took one.

[Frayed Knot]

Baty - Torrens - Lindor in the 9th, and they can't hit for Torrens.

[Edgy MD]

Soto is your tying run in the ninth. Alonso is your go-ahead run.

[Cowtipper]

I truly cannot believe Rafael Montero has lasted in the majors as long as he has.

[Edgy MD]

Alonso is your tying run.

Nimmo is the go-ahead.

[The Hot Corner]

Soto is your tying run in the ninth. Alonso is your go-ahead run.

 

I like your optimism, but it is unlikely that either Soto or Alonso get an at bat.

[Edgy MD]

Nimmo is your tying run.

Vientos is your go-ahead.

GO!

[Edgy MD]

Soto just got as bad a called strike call as the Mets have gotten all year.