Saturday in the Park IGT - Braves @ Mets 6-13/26

[ashie62]

Dang Alvarez has lard in his azz

[Frayed Knot]

Mets are 9th in MLB in hitting into GiDPs despite being 29th in actually getting runners on to be DP'd

[Frayed Knot]

So if Soto's hit wasn't a HR, what made the ball clear Yaz's glove plus the padded (orange) part of the wall only to then reverse course and come back onto the field?  There are two choices in my mind: Backspin or Magic, and I want to know which the umps saw via replay.

Because if they saw and claim to be able to not just read backspin but somehow knew it was what ultimately returned the ball to the field then just scrap the entire replay system NOW!!!! because they're simply making shit up. And if they're claiming it was something supernatural then that's even worse.

[Centerfield]

Just saw the score. I’m guessing Manaea must have been pretty good. How did he look?

This lineup cannot hit any lefties. I would try Jared Young anyway. Why not see what he can do. 

[Edgy MD]

So yeah, when they pinch-hit Ewing for Brujan, they could have (a) pinch-hit Baty instead, and had him slide in at third, pushing Bichette to short, or (b) pinch-hit Ewing (as they did, of course), and kept him in at center, sent Benge to right, MJ to first, Vientos to third (where he could have been pinch-hit for in the ninth by Baty), and Bichette to short.

Or they could have done all of that but pre-emptively inserted Baty at third in the top of the ninth.

The point being that Vientos did not have to face Iglesias in the ninth.  Baty is slumping just as hard at this point, but at least you get the better matchup and better speed and defense.

I think they kind of hate the idea of M.J. in the infield, though, even for one desperate inning.

[The Hot Corner]

20 hours ago, Cowtipper said:

I predict, right now, in this moment, the Mets are going to make the playoffs this year. 

Hey pass the bottle this way.  I want some of whatever Cowtipper is drinking.