IGT 5/17 Condom Game Mets Yanquis 1:40

[Edgy MD]

55 minutes ago, Marshmallowmilkshake said:

How is that scored a fielder's choice? Did the collied infielders ever make a throw to any base? 

It probably could be an error, but (a) they were coming home no matter what even though Semien looked like he would score no matter what, and (b) where they were positioned, they would have certainly been in a position to get Benge at first.

So while it's not the textbook fielder's choice, I'm not sure what would have been the more accurate scoring.  It wasn't a hit.  I guess it could be ruled an error on Schumann, but he he wasn't getting Semien, and it's not his fault that Volpe or Chisholm or whoever ran into him.

I mean, he was trying to come home, and just got his senses knocked out of him by a full-on body check.

 

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I feel like Simmy has low-key been the Met of the Year.

 

[Frayed Knot]

What even happened to the ball? Obviously no one got a throw off but did either of them glove iota was it left rolling around on the IF somewhere. Not that it matters, of course, I just saw only crashing bodies but not the ball.

 

 

Also, one of the best things about this win was to remind Yanqui fans that these can can and do happen TO them even as they tend to think that comebacks like that are their exclusive property.

Flashback to the summer of 2000. The Yanx were home to Oakland and trailing 3-2 in the 9th when Jason Isrighausen came on for the save. First pitch of the inning: Bernie Williams HR. Second pitch: David Justice HR ... Thanks for Coming, Please Arrive Home Safely!

The next day, some hyped-up YLDB called FAN (Russo solo) to crow about the game. And part of his (high volume) spiel was, 'This is the kind of thing you only see at Yanqui Stadium ... This doesn't happen in Queens'

Now this was just a few weeks after the famous Piazza 3R-HR capping the 10-run 8th inning comeback (9 of the runs coming after two outs I was just reminded by checking the box score) vs Atlanta, and Russo, God bless him, immediately called out the caller by saying 'Hey buddy, do you hear about the recent Met comeback at Shea?' Caller seemed a little hazy on it and though admitted to 'hearing something about it' didn't know what actually happened.

The point is that Yanqui fans think these things DO only happen to them because they only follow Yanqui games while the goings-on in the rest of MLB is an abstraction to them. So, yeah, this afternoon served as a nice comeuppance.

[Centerfield]

I think part of it is that they had an all time closer for a generation. This type of thing simply didn’t happen that often. Now that they have mortals in the ninth inning again, things are more evened out. 

[Centerfield]

3 hours ago, Edgy MD said:

MAKE THEM RUN INTO EACH OTHER is a great strategy!!

Now that I’ve had some time to digest this, that was a strange play. I mean, he knew how tightly packed in they were before the ball was hit. He also knows that if it’s not hit right at you, you’re probably not getting the runner. 
 

Why not trust your teammate to make the play instead of ramming into him?

[Gwreck]

Gary Cohen with the double “outta here” home run call for the first time since August 2019.

[Edgy MD]

1 hour ago, Frayed Knot said:

What even happened to the ball? Obviously no one got a throw off but did either of them glove iota was it left rolling around on the IF somewhere. Not that it matters, of course, I just saw only crashing bodies but not the ball.

I think Schumann fielded it, but it stayed in his glove.   He seemed to be reaching with his throwing hand when they collided, and the game was over by the time he recovered.

[Edgy MD]

With the win, the Mets retain soul possession of 13th place in the league, and gain on the Marlins, only a half game ahead of them  — in 12th place in the league, and perhaps more importantly, in fourth place in the division standings.

The Phils, meanwhile, simply could not be hotter, and are tearing ass up the standings, 3.5 games behind the Wild Card pack.

[Centerfield]

Also, I rip into Mendoza a lot. But pinch hitting Torrens for Senger was excellent. And it paid off. He understood the situation, showed urgency and went for it. 
 

[Edgy MD]

11 hours ago, ashie62 said:

Freddy Peralta do your magic to take the series 

LGM!

Congratulations on the mini-run, but please don't forget to start the next IGT early.

[Fman99]

May has been fun as a Mets fan.  Now 10-5 since the calendar turned.  Was out all day enjoying the sunshine and only caught the last two innings, which were magnificent