Johnny Lunchbucket

Interesting article. In some other otd thread, I recall being disappointed with otd as a kid, thinking. "Where are the Mets?"

He's a dope. Dear God

I gotta say, again, that I was WERRIED that the Mets had lost a little something when we first encountered the Marlins, only to be pleasingly astonished at how shitty they were at baseball, and that was a gift that kept us from going into this series as a second place team. We can't count on the other teams being shittier than us all time though. Sometimes you have play well too, and I think that's gotta be the message coming off a way-too-hairy Reds series.

Edgy MD wrote: I'm trying to figure out if Dom Smith's double would have been an out if the Reds had Dom Smith playing first. I hereby recind my demand to trade Smith for Pham during the 7th inning stretch.

"Nimmo" with a three-run "homer."

Good night for "guys" that "suck."

Go Dom

Agreed with Gary and Zeile on defending the bunt... not that it mattered

Tie Game!!!

Sometimes you don't believe in guys and yet you still gotta believe in them (he types as the tying run gets on)

Edgy MD wrote: Guillorme has a cool karate-chop tag. What Met has ever had "better hands" than this guy? I mean, like, ever?

Yeah the Carter-Hernandez brother contrast thing is really facsinating

PHAM is singlehandedly KILLING us in this series, I tellya. We'd do well to trade for him 5 minutes after tonight's game!!! Fuck, it, between innings.

It's about time we had someone who knows what they are talking about join us.

=G-Fafif post_id=98474 time=1657107263 user_id=55] Point to the sky and see Hansel Robles, designated for assignment by the Red Sox.

This is part of my own continuing bullshit, but hear me out. I have 2 work colleagues (including my boss) who are Cincy-born Reds fans. One of them (not my boss) is very into & intelligent about the Reds/baseball/fantasy the whole thing and when I remarked to him this am that the Mets were having the kind of year where until a few weeks ago, the great catch Pham made in the 8th inning last night tips off his glove and the next 6 guys get hits, but that kinda luck has just seemed to turn lately, and his reply was "Well, Pham could well be on your team in August," and then I thought hmmm. Maybe its not just Moustakis (we take) & Castillo (we want) on this club, but Pham too. He's 34 but can still hit pretty good 11-34-260 but a 342 OBP and 7 steals and as we saw last night can go get it too. As BR/TR DH/reserves go, he'd be at once, an upgrade on Davis but not quite dramatic an update as Trey Mancini (Mancini younger, 121 OPS+ vs. 101 OPS+ but counting numbers are pretty similar. The bonus with Pham, as I see it, is that he at worst fulfills the Inciarte role and maybe even platoons with LH hitter as needed. The bonus is he's extra sauce in a deal that doesn't cost us much since we're taking back all of Moustakas $$ and getting a Carrasco/Megill/Peterson etc. dramatic upgrade in Castillo. It also keeps us from spreading around our resources too much so powder dry for Wilson Contreras+relievers or however you wanna upgrade catching and bullpen. Luis Castillo. Don't Leave Cincinnati Without Him! edit: coworker latest reply "more" meaning a deal around Davis/Smith: [bLOCKQUOTE]Taking Moustakas' salary might be all it takes, but otherwise I would hope they'd get more for Castillo. This is the Reds, though, so probably not.[/bLOCKQUOTE]

Well it's time for that Triple Play

Lugo looks like he's aiming

Things are not looking all that good. This is the Tommy Pham Game

Tommy can you hear me? I'm cheering on my sofa

Who ordered Indian food? Tommy Hunter

Good execution on that bunt

Geez I practically forgot Trevor May even existed till Gary just mentioned him. He's also openly speculating on Ottavino's health. Tommy Hunter looks fatter than last time he was around

I had high hopes for Matt Reynolds at one time. Was a good hitter who could play shortstop at a big kollege (Arkansas) and Mets/Sandy made him a pretty high pick

Geez. Wifey Bucket and Lunchpail are at tonight's Ray-RedSox game in Fenway. I had to work this week so missed that tip. 3-3 in the 2nd!