IGT 4/21 Twins at Mets. let’s get going

[MFS62]

7:10 game time. 
McLean rights the ship. 
later

[Centerfield]

Two weeks since their last win. It’s almost comical. 

[Centerfield]

Mets catch a break as Mick Abel is scratched from this start. 
 

One of the standout aspects of this 11 game losing streak is outside of Yamamoto and Ohtani, they haven’t faced anyone good. 

[metirish]

That's actually scary 

[Gwreck]

1 hour ago, Centerfield said:

Mets catch a break as Mick Abel is scratched from this start. 
 

One of the standout aspects of this 11 game losing streak is outside of Yamamoto and Ohtani, they haven’t faced anyone good. 

Plus Edward Cabrera.  He’d start for any MLB team and there’s a reason the Cubs traded their no. 1 prospect to get him this offseason.

The losses to the Dodgers and Cubs are a lot less troubling because they’re good teams (still not an excuse for losing all 6.)

The upcoming homestand against Minnesota, Colorado, and Washington — 3 teams that entered this season not even trying to make the playoffs?  Mets are going to need 6-7 wins minimum.

[Edgy MD]

The odd thing is that most starters have a claim at goodness, or even very goodness.

You look at a list of the top 100 starters and 90 percent of them were once All-Stars, or once finished in the top five in Cy Young balloting, or were top-five overall draft picks, or came up as top-five overall prospects, or were serious Rookie of the Year contenders.  And most still have enough of that in them that it could re-emerge in any start.

Pitching is so fickle that almost everybody is one small tick away from being indominable, and one small tick away from being useless.

None of that is written to in any way excuse the Mets offensive ineptness, which is really bad.  On the pitching side, however, the Mets aren't running Senga and Peterson out there for nothing.

[MFS62]

Game time temperature will be in the 40s and dropping.

Is the CPF Tuesday Night Club going to be meeting?

Wear your woolies, folks.

Later

[The Hot Corner]

6 hours ago, Centerfield said:

Mets catch a break as Mick Abel is scratched from this start. 
 

One of the standout aspects of this 11 game losing streak is outside of Yamamoto and Ohtani, they haven’t faced anyone good. 

Well, our offense has a way of making every opposing starting pitcher look like a legitimate Cy Young candidate.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Yes, Tuesday Night Mets season debut.

Im actally CAHNfident thay take this one, but it will be by a score of 3-1 or similar

[Brock Beauchamp]

The good news is that it's highly unlikely the Twins will win three games in a row.

	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TOT
Sean Manaea	0	72	0	0	0	72
Luke Weaver	0	0	9	13	0	22
Huascar Brazobán	0	15	0	13	0	28
Devin Williams	0	0	0	20	0	20
David Peterson	0	0	0	47	0	47
Craig Kimbrel	0	0	14	8	0	22
Brooks Raley	0	0	8	12	0	20
Austin Warren	0	0	0	0	0	0

[seawolf17]

I mean, they can't lose again, right?

[whippoorwill]

This would be as good of a day as any to win a game! Mets I mean 

[whippoorwill]

Two IGTs might bring them luck!

[MFS62]

I started an IGT for this game yesterday!!

please merge your stuff into this one.
thanks

later

[MFS62]

1 hour ago, whippoorwill said:

Two IGTs might bring them luck!

The new site owner still has to learn our protocol. 
later

[The Hot Corner]

I believe the Mets odds of winning are at their highest when McLean is on the mound.  He is one of the Mets I still have faith in.

[Edgy MD]

Your new leadoff hitter in today's exciting episode of Grabbing at Straws is ... Marcus Semien?

1. Byron Buxton (R)
2. CF Trevor Larnach (L)
3. LF Josh Bell (S) DH
4. Ryan Jeffers (R) C
5. Kody Clemens (L) 1B
6. Luke Keaschall (R) 2B
7. Matt Wallner (L) RF
8. Royce Lewis (R) 3B
9. Brooks Lee (S) SS

Simeon Woods Richardson (RHP) 0-3, 6.10 ERA

1. Marcus Semien (R) 2B
2. Francisco Lindor (S) SS
3. Luis Robert Jr. (R) CF
4. Bo Bichette (R) 3B
5. MJ Melendez (L) DH
6. Francisco Alvarez (R) C
7. Brett Baty (L) RF
8. Mark Vientos (R) 1B
9. Carson Benge (L) LF

Nolan McLean (RHP) 1-1, 2.28 ERA

[MFS62]

7 minutes ago, Edgy MD said:

Your new leadoff hitter in today's exciting episode of Grabbing at Straws is ... Marcus Semien?

When someone is drowning, he doesn't care what color life jacket you throw him. If this turns out to be the magic move, then we'll all marvel at its brilliance.

Later

[ashie62]

8 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

The good news is that it's highly unlikely the Twins will win three games in a row.

	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TOT
Sean Manaea	0	72	0	0	0	72
Luke Weaver	0	0	9	13	0	22
Huascar Brazobán	0	15	0	13	0	28
Devin Williams	0	0	0	20	0	20
David Peterson	0	0	0	47	0	47
Craig Kimbrel	0	0	14	8	0	22
Brooks Raley	0	0	8	12	0	20
Austin Warren	0	0	0	0	0	0

Please stop doing this, we've done our it's for literally decades. Thanks

[ashie62]

Gelbs is with fans wearing garlic and burning sage

[Edgy MD]

Twins take the first round of the dramatic Simeon/Semien matchup.

[Frayed Knot]

Bichette was owed one of those. As .. not good, as he's been, he hasn't had much luck on his side either.

[ashie62]

Get hits and score runs

You kinda need to be up a couple at the point when McLean exits the game

[Edgy MD]

The other part of the strategy, I think, is do everything in your power to keep McLean for exiting the game.

[Edgy MD]

Baty may be looking worse than anyone in the lineup right now.

And that's semiening something.

[ashie62]

Yes, like a shutout apparently 

[Frayed Knot]

I see the 'no more than one hits/inning' cap is still in effect (not in effect when Mets are on defense)

[Edgy MD]

I'm OK with one hit.

It'd be nice to have more than one baserunner.

[Edgy MD]

HOLYSHITMONKEES!!

[ashie62]

LINDOR BOOM!