IGT, STL@NYM, 2026-06-10

[Edgy MD]

The New York Mets host the St. Louis Cardinalia at Citi Field for what is being dubbed "Backyard Baseball Night."  This evening is being more specifically described as a "Special Event Ticket Required" affair, which only confuses me further.  Is not any Mets home game a special event requiring a so-designated ticket?

Austin Warren is scheduled as an opener for, presumably, David Peterson.  The Cards counter with celebrity chef Andre Pallante.

The good news is the Mets are going to win this game.  The bad news is that it is only one game.

[Gwreck]

9 hours ago, Edgy MD said:

for what is being dubbed "Backyard Baseball Night."  This evening is being more specifically described as a "Special Event Ticket Required" affair, which only confuses me further.  Is not any Mets home game a special event requiring a so-designated ticket?

-Some of the various promos/special events the Mets are running require a special ticket to get a particular item/access a pregame reception/etc.  if you want the “Backyard Baseball” hat tonight, you have to buy a special ticket.l that guarantees you that item.

-As compared to many other “ordinary” promo games (giveaways of T-shirts, pennants, bobbleheads, etc.) for which there is no guarantee - it’s just offered to the first ~15,000 ticketholders to show up.

[ashie62]

The Mets damn well need to win tonight and presumptively tomorrow 

It's not a good idea to keep up with the Jones' but it is a good idea to keep up with the Cardinals 

LGM

[Edgy MD]

Oh, they're totally going to win.

It's Backyard Baseball Night tonight.

[metirish]

Yes ,last night for Puerto Rico Night you needed a special event ticket to get the Puerto Rico Lindor shirt and enter in a designated entrance 

[Edgy MD]

It kind of shits on the whole idea of a giveaway promotion, no?

And entering through a special gate?  Yikes!  What an insult to Johnny Lunchbucket and Molly Housecoat!

[seawolf17]

This isn't new - they've been doing this for years. They have all-play promotions, and then they have special ticket packages with more specific giveaways. I don't necessarily mind or care. My only frustration would be if I already had a ticket and I wanted that special item, would I be allowed to "upgrade" or would I have to buy a second ticket?

[Brock Beauchamp]

	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TUE	TOT
Luke Weaver	0	7	0	18	0	0	25
Joey Gerber	0	0	0	0	0	21	21
Huascar Brazobán	0	17	0	21	0	0	38
Devin Williams	0	0	0	20	0	0	20
David Peterson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cionel Pérez	0	0	0	0	0	7	7
Brooks Raley	0	0	0	14	0	0	14
Austin Warren	0	0	34	0	0	0	34
A.J. Minter	0	14	0	13	0	0	27

 

[Frayed Knot]

2 hours ago, Gwreck said:

-Some of the various promos/special events the Mets are running require a special ticket to get a particular item/access a pregame reception/etc.  if you want the “Backyard Baseball” hat tonight, you have to buy a special ticket.l that guarantees you that item.

So it's free as long as you pay extra for it in advance?

[Edgy MD]

It sounds a particularly awful practice for ethnic-celebration-themed nights.

[seawolf17]

No, it's quite the opposite. You're guaranteeing a special item for folks who actually want it, rather than the first thousand yahoos getting a Puerto Rican flag they don't care about.

It's like the Stony Brook and Syracuse hats this summer; rather than giving shitty ones to the first 15,000 fans, you make nicer ones and give them to people who are excited about it.

[seawolf17]

The hat is awesome tonight (I mean, if you remember the game) and it's probably cooler because they had to make less of them. And doesn't have a shitty sponsor logo on it, either.

[Edgy MD]

PLAYING TONIGHT IN THE GREAT AMERICAN BACKYARD THAT IS CITI FIELD:

ST. LOUIS

STARTING PITCHER

Andre Pallante RHP 6-4, 3.96 ERA, 51 SO

LINEUP

1. JJ Wetherholt (L) 2B
2. Iván Herrera (R) C
3. Alec Burleson (L) 1B
4. Jordan Walker (R) DH
5. Lars Nootbaar (L) RF
6. Masyn Winn (R) SS
7. Nelson Velázquez (R) LF
8. Nathan Church (L) CF
9. José Fermín (R) 3B

METS

STARTING PITCHER

Austin Warren RHP 1-2, 2.01 ERA, 23 SO

LINEUP

1. Carson Benge (L) RF
2. Bo Bichette (R) SS
3. Juan Soto (L) LF
4. Jared Young (L) 1B
5. Marcus Semien (R) 2B
6. A.J. Ewing (L) CF
7. Francisco Alvarez (R) DH
8. Brett Baty (L) 3B
9. Luis Torrens (R) C

[ashie62]

That's a decent Mets lineup and Francisco Lindor's return is close at hand

There may a rain delay or two. Golden Showers are forecast

[MFS62]

Just now, ashie62 said:

There may a rain delay or two. Golden Showers are forecast

I thought Putin had the only copies of those tapes.

Later

[ashie62]

I was thinking of Shirley Mansons' lyrics on "When I Grow Up" for the band Garbage around 2000

It's a festive atmosphere at Citified tonight. C'mon Mets give everyone a show!

[Cowtipper]

This team is still slashing .229/.293/.365 through 66 games. I never would've guessed. 

 

[ashie62]

Cards have two on who no outs, so it begins

[Frayed Knot]

Single - Walk - Weak grounder (so no GiDP, 1-0) - RBI Single - Walk - Weak Grounder (so no GiDP, 2-0)

 

Shirley the Mets would have managed to hit into a GiDP there, maybe two!

[ashie62]

And 2 runs for St Louis

 

[ashie62]

2 minutes ago, Frayed Knot said:

Single - Walk - Weak grounder (so no GiDP, 1-0) - RBI Single - Walk - Weak Grounder (so no GiDP, 2-0)

 

Shirley the Mets would have managed to hit into a GiDP there, maybe two!

I referenced Shirley Manson earlier lol

Can the Mets score two? Tune in!

[Centerfield]

Did we really start Austin Warren?  I get he’s having a good year, but that seems a bit much. 

[Edgy MD]

Soto showing no bottom in his un-hustling ways.

[ashie62]

The stadium looks kinda empty for a promo night even on a Wednesday 

If the Mets are going to go through the motions and the early returns tonight suggest it may be so I have to reevaluate valuate my viewing options. 

[Edgy MD]

3 minutes ago, Centerfield said:

Did we really start Austin Warren?  I get he’s having a good year, but that seems a bit much. 

His second start of the year.  For whatever reason, the Mets are a team that deploys openers.

[Frayed Knot]

And we still can't retire #9 hitters named Fermin

And now the Cards hit their third grounder in a GiDP situation (in ten batters) that was too slow to turn two.

And that's followed by a hit

[Frayed Knot]

So a leadoff (gift) double ... but none of the next three batters gets the ball out of the infield [K, GO, K]

[metirish]

2 run HR , 4-0 

[Frayed Knot]

The Cards on the other hand, start with two outs and none on and go: BB, HR

[ashie62]

Booo