IGT 10/2/16 NYM@PHI Message of Love

[Edgy MD]

A light warmup for Noah Syndergaard, and then the Mets and the 2016 regular season bid farewell to each other.

[youtube:2ei76it9]rL8Dj5xOjm0[/youtube:2ei76it9]

[MFS62]

Anyone guessing the 10/2 lineup?
Should be interesting for a few reasons:
Duda or Loney? (or Campbell?)
Does Legares play center?
Which pitchers go how long after Noah? (tune up VS tryout for the post season roster)

Later

[ashie62]

Wrap everyone in cotton.

Except Chrissie Hynde.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I expect a lineup that includes Plawecki, Campbell, Cecchini, Reynolds, Kelly, Nimmo, Conforto, and De Aza.

[G-Fafif]

Jay on 99 RBIs. Needs at least one AB.

[Fman99]

Latest word is that Thor will just be throwing a bullpen session and not appearing at all in the game.

[Lefty Specialist]

It'll be Gabriel DonchaYnoa getting the start. Adjust your expectations accordingly.

[Benjamin Grimm]

It matters not! I'm just going to enjoy the three days without having to care about who wins and loses.

[Edgy MD]

I'm a-guessing a vet-free lineup, full of Vegas regulars.

[*:3bj00ajk]Nimmo, cf[/*:m:3bj00ajk]
[*:3bj00ajk]Cecchini, ss[/*:m:3bj00ajk]
[*:3bj00ajk]Rivera, 3b[/*:m:3bj00ajk]
[*:3bj00ajk]Conforto, lf[/*:m:3bj00ajk]
[*:3bj00ajk]Campbell, 1b[/*:m:3bj00ajk]
[*:3bj00ajk]Kelly, rf[/*:m:3bj00ajk]
[*:3bj00ajk]Plawecki, c[/*:m:3bj00ajk]
[*:3bj00ajk]Reynolds, 2b[/*:m:3bj00ajk]
[*:3bj00ajk]Ynoa, sp[/*:m:3bj00ajk][/list:o:3bj00ajk]

I however wouldn't mind them using the lineup to get a few swings for Lagares or even trying to run Flores out there, if that's feasible.

[ashie62]

Good late season experience for the eight.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: A light warmup for Noah Syndergaard, and then the Mets and the 2016 regular season bid farewell to each other. [youtube]rL8Dj5xOjm0[/youtube]

Ranked by CPF experts as the top song of 1981! (is that thread still around?)

[MFS62]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Ranked by CPF experts as the top song of 1981! (is that thread still around?)

Excellent Hynde sight.

Later

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

1. Nimmo, cf
2. Cecchini, ss
3. Rivera, 3b
4. Conforto, lf
5. Campbell, 1b
6. Kelly, rf
7. Plawecki, c
8. Reynolds, 2b
9. Ynoa, sp

I however wouldn't mind them using the lineup to get a few swings for Lagares or even trying to run Flores out there, if that's feasible.

Edgy MD wrote: I'm a-guessing a vet-free lineup, full of Vegas regulars.

That looks about right! And one placed in a tee for Ryan Howard.

I was surprised that Howard "only" has 382 home runs. And I think about 380 of them came against the Mets.

[Gwreck]

Lineup:
Granderson CF
Cabrera SS
Bruce RF
Duda 1B
Johnson 2B
Conforto LF
Campbell 3B
Plawecki C
Ynoa P

[Benjamin Grimm]

Really? Yes, I suppose it would be foolhardy to not risk an injury to Cabrera's knees in a meaningless game.

[Zvon]

[G-Fafif]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Really? Yes, I suppose it would be foolhardy to not risk an injury to Cabrera's knees in a meaningless game.

Top three in the lineup requested a couple of at-bats to stay in the groove.

[G-Fafif]

Your fancy fourth-place Philadelphia Phillies, for the last time this year:

Hernandez 2B
Paredes LF
Herrera CF
Franco 3B
Howard 1B
Rupp C
Blanco SS
Altherr RF
Eickhoff P

[G-Fafif]

Mets are wearing their blue road tops, which have been a rare sight this season.

[G-Fafif]

Quickest top of the first of all-time, or so it seemed.

[G-Fafif]

Bottom of the first brought to you by Billy Swift as well.

[Frayed Knot]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: I was surprised that Howard "only" has 382 home runs. And I think about 380 of them came against the Mets.

Got to remember that he wasn't a full-time player until age 26 (had 24 HRs prior to turning 26) as the Phils had him waiting around for Jim Thome to grow old.
Only 48 vs the Mets, 2nd most off any team. Braves = 52

[Edgy MD]

Howard got a lot of homers off the Mets, but not a lot off the Mets' bullpen, as he had to face Feliciano.

Herrera should have caught that ball, but he didn't and the Mets lead.

[Zvon]

G-Fafif wrote: Mets are wearing their blue road tops, which have been a rare sight this season.

I read earlier that the Mets have not won even a single game this season while donning the blue jerseys. Can anyone confirm this?

[Zvon]

Some nice New York little league action allows the Phils to tie the game.
2-2 Mets

[Zvon]

How come all the Mets are handling the baseball like it's an egg?

[ashie62]

Spectacular catch by Laggy.

[Zvon]

Howard gets a rousing ovation after he pops out, more than likely his last at bat for the Phils.
*tips cap

4-2 Not the Mets

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Jim Henderson -- the kind of pitcher you use when you don't necessarily care if you win.

[ashie62]

For all my bitching and moaning I am very proud of the 2015 Metropolitans.