First Sunday IGT, 2026-03-29 (Pirates vs Mets, 1:40pm)

[Edgy MD]

The Mets attempt to run the Pirates out of town winless, as they break the seal on Nolan McLean 2026.  On the assault for Pittsburgh will be Carmen Mlodzinski.  Carmen has been a solid to good swingman type that the Buccos are trying to establish as a full-time starter.  Looked really good down the stretch in 25.  Strong guy, thick lower half.  Sinker/slider.  Sort of a dictionary modern righthander, but known to tinker with his arsenal.

Nolan McLean looked pretty good down the stetch in 25, too.

[Centerfield]

Not knowing the Pirates well I expected to see Bubba Chandler in this series. 
 

we survived the letdown game. Let’s sweep on McLean day. 

[Frayed Knot]

How many relievers are going to be sent down/called up prior to game time?

 

Sorry, just a reflex post based on last year

[Brock Beauchamp]

Mlodzinski is quite the name.

	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	TOT
Myers	0	0	39	0	0	39
Garcia, L	0	0	20	0	19	39
Williams	0	0	0	0	19	19
Brazoban	0	0	0	0	4	4
Weaver	0	0	0	0	16	16
Raley, B	0	0	0	0	11	11
Lovelady	0	0	0	0	21	21

[Edgy MD]

Garcia and L. Garcia are going to end up pitching a lot as long as the powers that be are convinced they are two different peoples.

[Centerfield]

Someone can fact check me. But I’m pretty sure the 2025 Mets were 0-96 on Sunday. We try to change that today. 

[Fman99]

21 minutes ago, Centerfield said:

Someone can fact check me. But I’m pretty sure the 2025 Mets were 0-96 on Sunday. We try to change that today. 

I don't recall quite that many triple headers but otherwise yes that sounds accurate.

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 hour ago, Edgy MD said:

Garcia and L. Garcia are going to end up pitching a lot as long as the powers that be are convinced they are two different peoples.

Hahahah, someone went behind me and "edited" my bullpen charts, which royally pissed me off this morning. In my blind rage I decided Garcia should be there twice, I guess.

[Edgy MD]

A lefty-heavy Pirate lineup noticeably lacking an Ozuna factor.


 

# PITTSBURGH POS. # NEW YORK POS. 1 Oneil Cruz (L) cf 1 Francisco Lindor (S) ss 2 Brandon Lowe (L) 2b 2 Juan Soto (L) lf 3 Bryan Reynolds (S) dh 3 Bo Bichette (R) 3b 4 Ryan O'Hearn (L) rf 4 Jorge Polanco (S) dh 5 Jared Triolo (R) ss 5 Luis Robert, Jr. (R) cf 6 Spencer Horwitz (L) 1b 6 Brett Baty (L) 1 7 Nick Gonzales (R) 3b 7 Marcus Semien (R) 2b 8 Henry Davis (R) c 8 Carson Benge (L) rf 9 Jake Mangum (S) lf 9 Luis Torrens (R) c       Carmen Mlodzinski (R) sp   Nolan McLean (L) sp

[MFS62]

Will bmfc1 be there to see his adoptee Jake mangum?

later

[Edgy MD]

Brett Baty gets to use a glove today, swapping jobs with Jorge Polanco.

[metirish]

Nolan walks the first two , obviously needs to settle down 

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Gotta turn 3 here

[Edgy MD]

The sweeper is falling consistently over the plate but below the knees.

Curve is workin', though.

[Edgy MD]

I feel like we don't need the strike zone box on the screen anymore.

Before the challenge system, that box was the only sense of justice against the ump we had, but now if I don't like the ball-strike call, it's on the player to challenge it and not the ump.

[Lefty Specialist]

McLean seems to have settled down at least....

[ashie62]

I'm wondering if the effects of hamate issue are slowing Lindor

[Edgy MD]

I'm not sure why hamate surgery would slow a player.

Gary is over-proud of his objectivity, and tends to bet against the Mets when a call goes to review.

[metirish]

Lowe and behold, another HR for Lowe 

[Edgy MD]

Mlod is a glod!

[Edgy MD]

Great to see McLean pitch his way out of that inning, but Ramon De Jesus gave him a handful of questionable and worse calls that inning.

[MFS62]

1 minute ago, Edgy MD said:

Great to see McLean pitch his way out of that inning, but Ramon De Jesus gave him a handful of questionable and worse calls that inning.

His mentor must have been angel Hernandez.

later

[Edgy MD]

Welcome to the season, Lindor!

[Fman99]

Nice knocks there by Lindor + Soto to even things up #LGM

[Fman99]

Huascar gets 5 outs on 3 pitches. Manaea throwing in the pen, buckle up 

[Edgy MD]

(shouts into the wind)Huascar should stick around with that kind of economy.(/shouts into the wind)

[Edgy MD]

7 minutes ago, Edgy MD said:

(shouts into the wind)Huascar should stick around with that kind of economy.(/shouts into the wind)

SHOUTING INTO THE WIND WORKS!

[Edgy MD]

Can't really explain the mid-inning switch here, but people have their ways.

[Lefty Specialist]

Brazoban has always scared me, but he's been money so far this year.

[metirish]

FFS ,Sean