IGT: WAS@NYM, 2026-04-29

[Edgy MD]

The Mets saw in the possibilities of their opening game against the Nationals the prospect of the serious professional endangerment of their manager.  On the other hand, they saw the tantalizing image of third place only three and a half games ahead of them.  And for one glorious night, they pummeled their opponents without mercy.  They crushed their enemies, saw their foes driven before them, and heard the lamentation of their women.

This, amazingly, has left the 2026 Mets undefeated in division play.  As unlikely as an entry into contention seems, one advantage they have is that virtually all of the intradivisional schedule lies before them.

The other advantage they have as they deploy lefthander David Peterson against Cade Cavalli in Game Two?  With Juan Soto nursing a strained forearm and Luis Robert, Jr. hampered by a stiff back?

That second advantage is you!

[Fman99]

I knew I had a part to play.  You know, besides just making the dick jokes.

[whippoorwill]

Start time?

[Frayed Knot]

In Cade Cavalli's lone career appearance vs the Mets he threw 5 shutout (5 hits) innings last September 20 in a game that was one of the daggers ultimately causing the end of that season to bleed out.

The Nats led early getting three runs (1 earned) off McLean. Finally, with the Nats odds of winning at 95%, back to back 8th inning/two-out doubles by Marte and Vientos brought in two runs. When a Soto single w/one out in the 9th tied it the odds of a Mets win were now up to 83% as Marte & Nimmo were due up with one out and bases loaded ... they both K'd on four pitches. The Mets then did squat with two ghost runner innings and lost the game on Daylen Lile's 2R inside-the-park HR in top 11 (clip of it shown in last night's game) 

[whippoorwill]

Looked 7:10

[Edgy MD]

1 hour ago, Frayed Knot said:

In Cade Cavalli's lone career appearance vs the Mets he threw 5 shutout (5 hits) innings last September 20 in a game that was one of the daggers ultimately causing the end of that season to bleed out.

The Nats led early getting three runs (1 earned) off McLean. Finally, with the Nats odds of winning at 95%, back to back 8th inning/two-out doubles by Marte and Vientos brought in two runs. When a Soto single w/one out in the 9th tied it the odds of a Mets win were now up to 83% as Marte & Nimmo were due up with one out and bases loaded ... they both K'd on four pitches. The Mets then did squat with two ghost runner innings and lost the game on Daylen Lile's 2R inside-the-park HR in top 11 (clip of it shown in last night's game) 

That is one miserable game description.

[Brock Beauchamp]

	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TUE	TOT
Tobias Myers	0	0	0	0	25	25
Sean Manaea	61	0	0	0	0	61
Luke Weaver	0	0	9	0	0	9
Huascar Brazobán	0	0	31	0	0	31
Devin Williams	0	0	14	0	0	14
David Peterson	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Kimbrel	0	0	0	0	14	14
Carl Edwards Jr.	0	0	49	0	0	49
Brooks Raley	0	0	11	0	0	11

[ashie62]

Real rain possibility after 8pm

[Frayed Knot]

8 hours ago, Edgy MD said:

That is one miserable game description.

And, yet, would that game make the 'Top Ten Most Miserable Losses of Late 2025' list. Probably, but there'd be some stiff competition.

 

 

Upon further review: the way the Nats scored those early runs just might secure this game 'Top Five' most miserable status.

Top 1st: Walk; K; WP; Bloop single (1st & 3rd), GO but couldn't turn DP. 1-0 Nats

Top 2nd: IF Single; Single + E9 (Soto) runner scores from 1st/batter to 3rd;  E-3 (Alonso) runner doesn't advance but now 1st & 3rd/still no outs; K; K; WP/run scores; GO

So that's one BB, two wild pitches, two errors, two soft singles, and one DP not turned resulting in three runs in just the first two innings. On the offensive side the Mets out-hit the Nats 11 to 6 but left 11 on base (including two ABs w/bases loaded/tie game/bottom 9th), and were 3/16 w/RiSP

[Edgy MD]

Those of you concerned about the Mets launching last night's lineup with MJ Melendez batting fourth can rest easy.

Tonight, MJ bats third.

WASHINGTON

Starting PItcher: Cade Cavalli (RHP) 0-1, 4.01 ERA
Lineup:

1. James Wood (L) DH
2. Curtis Mead (R) 1B
3. Brady House (R) 3B
4. CJ Abrams (L) SS
5. Jacob Young (R) CF
6. Daylen Lile (L) LF
7. Joey Wiemer (R) RF
8. Nasim Nuñez (S) 2B
9. Keibert Ruiz (S) C

METS

Starting PItcher: David Peterson LHP 0-3, 5.06 ERA

Lineup:

1. Bo Bichette (R) 3B
2. Juan Soto (L) DH
3. MJ Melendez (L) LF
4. Francisco Alvarez (R) C
5. Brett Baty (L) 1B
6. Tyrone Taylor (R) CF
7. Carson Benge (L) RF
8. Marcus Semien (R) 2B
9. Ronny Mauricio (S) SS

[metirish]

Let's go Mets 

[ashie62]

And we're off, small bad Weather crowd

[metirish]

Huge start for Peterson 

[metirish]

Two hitters, two hits to start the game

[metirish]

Peterson getting hit hard, 1-0 Nats 

[metirish]

Baty can't handle a chance cleanly and another run comes home

[seawolf17]

Let's make this the Tyrone Taylor Game, kid.

[seawolf17]

Or not.

[Edgy MD]

All the lefthanded batters reached for the Mets in the bottom of the first.

All the righties made out.

[ashie62]

Francisco Alvarez sucks, let him be some other team's reclamation project 

[Edgy MD]

No.

[Frayed Knot]

At least, in contrast to many other Peterson games where once he started down a bad path he could never right the ship, here he a couple of very clean second and third innings.

And now b-2-b HR days for Juan

[metirish]

Soto with another opposite field HR 

[Frayed Knot]

11 minutes ago, Frayed Knot said:

At least, in contrast to many other Peterson games where once he started down a bad path he could never right the ship, here he a couple of very clean second and third innings.

And just as I say that ... 

[ashie62]

The Mets got their win for the week, start gauging interest of possible managerial candidates 

[metirish]

So disappointing from Peterson 

[The Hot Corner]

1 hour ago, Edgy MD said:

Those of you concerned about the Mets launching last night's lineup with MJ Melendez batting fourth can rest easy.

Tonight, MJ bats third.

I guess the problem I truly has is that after Bichette and Soto, there just isn't much to choose from.  Mendoza can shuffle the order all he wants, but it's still a weak hand with few proven hitters.  The majority of the line up is hitting between .190 and .225.  Actually Melendez (a career .216 hitter) is probably the most dangerous hitter the Mets have to offer after Bichette and Soto.  

[metirish]

Grand Slam for the Nats , and more hits ,9-1 

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Well this went to hell in a hurry. 

[Frayed Knot]

So today Mendoza can be blamed Both for leaving Peterson in too long and for pulling him too soon.