Rodney Dangerfield Day IGT, 2026-03-28 (Pirates vs Mets, 4:10pm)

[Fman99]

WOOOOOOOOOOO !

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

YES! 

[Edgy MD]

The children have a hero they can look up to.

[Centerfield]

WOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!!

[metirish]

Wow that was great,  LFGM 

[metirish]

First happy Gelbs on field interview 

[Fman99]

These post game interviews are tough to watch when they need to translate in real time.  Too clunky 

[Centerfield]

That would have been a terrible loss. Instead it’s a great win. 
 

Mets are undefeated in the Grand Central Mets era. 

[ashie62]

LUIS LOUIE

Great win on a very cold low scoring affair

Vientos got a hit, yeah

 

 

[Centerfield]

Didn’t even look like he swung 100%

[Frayed Knot]

Couple of thoughts:

- if not Manaea here (in any one of four or five different spots) then when? That smells of non-trust, at least for now anyway.

- I wondered about leaving Benge in to bat and bunting in place of PH'ing Vientos. That said I can make a case for Vientos also and have no idea if Benge ever bunted in his life.

- but after Swaggy V got the single, I'm not sure I liked pr'ing Young there when that run didn't matter, with a shrinking bench, and with such a tiny upside (slightly better shot at breaking up a potential GiDP ball). It didn't hurt in the long run but me still no like. 

- I, and probably most of you, had a bunch of KAHNfidence as soon as we saw Torrens come up to bat. He just seems to thrive in those sort of situations.

- Holding the runner at 3rd on those two consecutive singles was absolutely the right call. Neither was even a close call IMO

- on the flip side, Ozuna holding at 1st wasn't the major crime there, not sending Reynolds was!! We never saw a good overhead view to see exactly where he was when Young, not Benge, picked up the ball along the wall there in RF, but I was stunned that they held him. I saw that as a run scoring hit from the very beginning.

- and how 'bout that Louie Bobby!!!

[Centerfield]

Vientos needed a sub anyway since he wasn’t going to RF. So might as well get the faster runner in right away. 
 

I imagine you can pull random fans from the stands, regardless of age, and chances are they’ll likely be faster than Vientos. 

[Lefty Specialist]

Long, but worth the wait.  It'd be great if Robert returns to form.

[Edgy MD]

I imagine Manaea is (a) saved for last, (b) possibly not somebody they want to use in the cold.

I think he's got a good chance to appear out of the pen in the next two games.

[Edgy MD]

1 hour ago, Frayed Knot said:

- on the flip side, Ozuna holding at 1st wasn't the major crime there, not sending Reynolds was!! We never saw a good overhead view to see exactly where he was when Young, not Benge, picked up the ball along the wall there in RF, but I was stunned that they held him. I saw that as a run scoring hit from the very beginning.

They were both of a piece, though.   That's a double for seemingly 99% of the players in the league, and if Ozuna is in the 1%, then he should be going for it anyway to either (a) draw the cutoff and help get Reynolds home, or (b) be in scoring position after the throw goes through.

Both base coaches were working in cahoots with the Mets there, but the replay that showed Ozuna heading down the line made him look like a penguin that somebody put a poorly fitting and itchy pair of pants on.

[Gwreck]

5 hours ago, Frayed Knot said:

Couple of thoughts:

- if not Manaea here (in any one of four or five different spots) then when? That smells of non-trust, at least for now anyway.

I thought it was reported that Manaea was being planned to do a piggyback start or two (likely with Senga).

[Gwreck]

7 hours ago, Edgy MD said:

Ozuna has a long track record as a Mets in-division villain.
 

7 hours ago, whippoorwill said:

Why do they keep booing Ozuna?

 

I think it’s much more because he’s an asshole.

Between the DUI and the domestic violence, Ozuna is possibly the most dislikable MLB player in the game today.

[metirish]

I'm watching the fast forward on SNY and the bases loaded and not getting the winning run in was super exciting, easy to say after I know what is coming, but some great defensive plays in there 

[metirish]

Looking at the Robert Jr three run walk-off I think Gary was momentarily surprised when the ball left the bat 

[metsmarathon]

I like the 2026 version of Peterson so far

[Frayed Knot]

2 hours ago, metirish said:

Looking at the Robert Jr three run walk-off I think Gary was momentarily surprised when the ball left the bat 

I didn't think anyone was hitting a homer with the wind blowing in the way it was. But not only did he hit it but it easily cleared the fence with what looked like an effortless swing.

And that's been the great temptation of Luis Robert ever since being signed out of Cuba by the White Sox nine years ago and then given a big contract, the one that is still current and runs through 2027, prior to his ML debut in 2020. Injuries* and inconsistencies have led to him not living up to that deal. But the Mets are betting that he can over the next two seasons and, heading into his age 28 season (turns 29 in August) it makes him the right age to bet on. The next 322 games will show whether or not they're right (although if he's terrible they can buy out next season with a mere $2 million).

 

* he's ONCE played over 110 games in five full seasons: 145 G in 2023 when he turned in an All-Star/Silver Slugger/12th MVP season. And right now he's 3/8 w/a GW walk-off HR while Luisangel, also playing CF, has one single in seven ABs so ... Winning!!