IGT 06/04 - Mets at Marlins

[Edgy MD]

Wow, I didn't think Cespedes would be unable to answer the bell for a single at-bat.

[Edgy MD]

But I'll take my De Aza, thank you.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Wow, I didn't think Cespedes would be unable to answer the bell for a single at-bat.

De Aza was already in that batting spot from PH-ing earlier.
But, yes, it appears that Cespedes is NOT available seeing as how deGrom is going to PH for Reed in the #2 spot.

[Edgy MD]

Attrition!

[Frayed Knot]

Well that game was 3 hours and 40 minutes of ... something, I'm not quite sure what.

[Edgy MD]

[list:13be2tu8][*:13be2tu8]Lots of BABiP. [/*:m:13be2tu8]
[*:13be2tu8]No homers.[/*:m:13be2tu8]
[*:13be2tu8]Modestly early exits for both pitchers. [/*:m:13be2tu8]
[*:13be2tu8]Mets missing their [list:13be2tu8][*:13be2tu8]catcher, [/*:m:13be2tu8]
[*:13be2tu8]first baseman, [/*:m:13be2tu8]
[*:13be2tu8]third baseman, and [/*:m:13be2tu8]
[*:13be2tu8]center fielder.[/*:m:13be2tu8][/list:u:13be2tu8] [/*:m:13be2tu8]
[*:13be2tu8]Conforto, despite that depleted lineup, still relegated to the seven-hole. [/*:m:13be2tu8]
[*:13be2tu8]And a pinch-hitting appearance by a pitcher, despite there being other options and the game certainly not in the bag.[/*:m:13be2tu8][/list:u:13be2tu8]

Not a typical 2016 Mets game, that's for sure.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The Mets win and there was much rejoicing.

[Zvon]

A good game. A nightmare for Plawecki. I feel for him but half of that feeling was anger. The play at the plate was so embarrassing. And then to get picked off! I'd bury my face in the dirt too.

I don't think Plawecki is as bad as all this. But I am on the fence now, and I wasn't that down on him before this game.
More importantly, Loney gappers, Flores and Reynolds doing stuff, and Familia with, did they say his 33rd save in a row?

The Lagares catch was huge. He didn't turn the thumb too bad. He shouldn't be long.

Cespedes...?

[ashie62]

DeAza was brought in during the off season to play CF. He has credentials and is essentially being wasted at this point with Cespedes signed.

Injuries would get him more time but Terry might want to try to get this guy 3-4 starts a week.

Mets might not be trying not to break Plawecki's confidence til Travis comes back.

By rights, Monell should be up at this point.

Bottom line, WE WON!

[TransMonk]

I was driving to my in-laws today and was listening to the Marlins feed on the radio. The announcer for was telling a story about how Neil Walker's father was scheduled to take the ill-fated plane trip to Nicaragua with Roberto Clemente but cancelled the plan in the last minutes.

I hadn't heard that story before. Have I been living in a bubble?

Must be freaky for Neil.

[Edgy MD]

The way I've heard it told is that Clemente himself told him to stay home, and spend the new year with his family.

Puts him in the company of Dion DiMucci, Eric Clapton, and Marky Mark among folks just missing a doomed flight.

[Frayed Knot]

Meanwhile, nice of Cincy to beat the Nats on back to back days.
Two 0-fers for Murphy too. Hadn't had two of those in a row all season prior to this.
BA plummeting towards the .370s

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cast your vote!

[Edgy MD]

Frayed Knot wrote: Plawecki owes us Schaefer for today's game!

Fans apparently have been giving him worse shit than this the last 24 hours, because he has deleted his Twitter account.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Plawecki owes us Schaefer for today's game! Fans apparently have been giving him worse shit than this the last 24 hours, because he has deleted his Twitter account.

I consider that a sign of weakness. ATTACK!

Seriously, he should not react in any way to the assholes out there. Let that stuff scroll away and live to tweet another day.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Plawecki owes us Schaefer for today's game! Fans apparently have been giving him worse shit than this the last 24 hours, because he has deleted his Twitter account.

Jeez. That's very Tholean of him. And very much like Twittering douchebag Metfans to chase him into it.

That said, club seems to have deleted Plawecki's "starting 9" account. Rene is now No. 1, and I'm sure Plawecki will get ample opportunity to reclaim his game in AAA shortly.

He probably needed that last year too.

[Benjamin Grimm]