Someone's got to win ... right? Mets @ Angles IGT (5/1/26)

[Frayed Knot]

Well, one of the Mets finally managed to get the ball out of the infield. Unfortunately it was Alvarez when he had his equipment on rather than his batting helmet.

[Edgy MD]

That leadoff hit by Bichette is the start of a huge rally!

[Edgy MD]

Thirdbaseman 40 feet off the line and deep against Soto.

[metirish]

Alvarez looks lost

[Frayed Knot]

3rd inning: one out baserunner .... followed by 1st pitch GiDP

4th inning: two leadoff baserunners ... K, K, BB, ? ... F-9

Semien's bases-loaded drive didn't send Adell rolling deep enough.

[Edgy MD]

12 minutes ago, Edgy MD said:

That leadoff hit by Bichette is the start of a huge rally!

In my defense, bases loaded, two outs, a lot of pitches expended by the starting pitcher, and flare to right almost kinda falling in ... amounts to a huge rally, relatively speaking.

[Edgy MD]

If Scott almost kinda finds himself here, that would make another otherwised lackluster effort almost kinda worth it.

Almost kinda.

But no.

[Edgy MD]

Bobby Valentine in the house also.

Don't tell me that the Mets aren't interviewing managerial candidates.

[Edgy MD]

Damn, that ball just came off the pitcher's leg faster than most balls have come off the Mets' bats tonight.

[Edgy MD]

This Brent Sutter guy used to be a real anchor for the Islanders centering the third line.

[Edgy MD]

Austin Slater must be the first Mets position player to wear 40 since, like, Kevin Collins.

[Edgy MD]

Hey, you guys!  Marcus Semien just got a big hit!!

I mean ... for the Mets!

[Edgy MD]

Ronny Gonny!!

[Frayed Knot]

Mauricio is such a tantalizing talent.

[Edgy MD]

I'm guessing that Soto comes out of the game here, even though they don't really have a reserve outfielder on the bench.

Maybe they send Baty out there and put Vientos or Ibáñez at first.

[metsmarathon]

I want Ronny Mauricio to be a real thing so badly. 

[Edgy MD]

The key to the Mets kinda sorta finding their sticks is to chase the starting pitcher relatively early.

Of course, this one left with an injury, not by being worn down piecemeal by the lineup.

Also, Alvarez is chasing the Mets' season GiDP record which I have to assume belongs to Gary Carter.

[Edgy MD]

Baty = safe.

Oven mitts = stupid.

[Frayed Knot]

I don't overturn this one ... and they don't.

[Edgy MD]

The last guy in that photo of Seaver, Ali, Krane, and McGraw is Ernie Ladd, 1960s defensive tackle.

[Frayed Knot]

18 in a row retired by NYM pitchers. Looks like we did get rid of the belly itchers after all.

[Edgy MD]

Mets haven't successfully converted a save since April 5.

[Frayed Knot]

It's a slim lead ... not a sure deal by any means.

[Edgy MD]

2 minutes ago, Frayed Knot said:

It's a slim lead ... not a sure deal by any means.

What fool called this a sure deal?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

1 hour ago, Edgy MD said:

Austin Slater must be the first Mets position player to wear 40 since, like, Kevin Collins.

Tony Tarasco

[Edgy MD]

Wow.  Twenty-one Angels in a row.

Let's remember to bank one off the knee of tomorrow's starter, too.

[Edgy MD]

1 minute ago, Johnny Lunchbucket said:

Tony Tarasco

Well, that's what I get for leaving my lane.

[metsmarathon]

That was weird…

 

they actually won, and a rather dominating 8th and 9th, to boot. 

[Edgy MD]

5 minutes ago, Frayed Knot said:

It's a slim lead ... not a sure deal by any means.

I'm waiting until about 10 minutes after that final out to accept this as a sure deal.

[Edgy MD]

"Es lindo trabajo. Es lindo trabajo."

— Ronny Mauricio on watching Mets pitchers retiring the last 21 in a row