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Red Sox take a two run lead in the 11th on a Narvaez HR. The play goes under review and the ESPN booth doesn't feel compelled to tell us if the HR line is the fence or the sign. Just terrible announcers.

One of the underrated pleasures in life is watching your division rival play an extra inning game after you've already banked a day game win.

Was hoping Jose Butto would be activated today. Bullpen is already stretched thin, and we have another 5 inning starter going tonight.

They've now overcome a 4 run lead twice. They finally had that game where the starter falters, they fall behind, then chip away and win it late. This thread is just under a month old. Since then: July 4 vs. NYY: Losing 5-4 in the 7th, McNeil hits a 2 run HR and the Mets come back to win. July 8 vs. Bal. Losing 6-2 in the 8th inning, Mets score 4 runs in the 8th on Lindor and Alonso HR. Win it in 10 July 12 vs. KCR. Losing 3-1 in the 8th inning, the Mets score 7 over the last two innings to win going away. July 21 vs. LAA. Fall behind 4-0 early, eventually win 7-5. Four times in two and a half weeks.

I'd be curious if the Mets were outbid, or if Robertson simply chose Philly.

But his ML BA/OBA, after pieces of four seasons and nearly 1,000 trips to the plate, is .223/.298 with only his power getting his OPS+ close to average (98). That kind of low-average/decent power numbers profiles more as a perpetual backup catcher (only without the good defense) and in this season even the power wasn't there (29 hits / 23 singles). Now the 2025 numbers are a small sample size which might have justified him being sent down but shouldn't be tagging him as a career second string label, especially for one still just 23 y/o. But what I am saying is that, at some point, he'll need to show he can improve or risk getting hung with a rep as a platoon C/DH vs LHPs or, even worse, as a AAAA player who'll bounce around looking for work in between getting released on a regular basis. So there's still time for him (especially seeing as how his FA year just moved one year further away) but there's also no time like the present for him to get going. Agree with everything you said. Just suggesting that if he could somehow duplicate his AAA average and OBP from this tiny stint at AAA, this would go a long way toward fighting that stigma you describe. In any case, I look forward to having Alvarez back. Even if he just duplicates his 2025 production so far, it will be an improvement over Torrens (.534 OPS over his last 28 days).

His BA is AAA is .268. Which I guess is not considered low anymore. I think some of that was during his rehab stint, but you’d take that. Plus his OBP is .366. Which is also fine. What struck me is all of the clips I saw of his AAA HRs is that they seem to be middle in. I’m skeptical he’ll see any of those pitches when he gets back to the bigs. Would be helpful to know what he did with sliders away during this last month.

I can't believe Stanek actually held that. Why was Diaz pulled?

2-3-4 do something here.

=Gwreck post_id=198490 time=1752892384 user_id=56] =Centerfield post_id=198468 time=1752886719 user_id=65]Why give Carrillo a second inning?

With all starters available. Why go to the four inning guy to kick things off? Why not wait until you have Butto back? Why give Carrillo a second inning?

How do you leave him in to give up 5 runs. Inexcusable

Why would you give Carrillo another inning. WTF.

I'd be fine with instituting the swing off if the game remains tied after the 75th inning.

Wow that’s cool! Didn’t realize Jett was that high. Too bad about Sproat. Maybe a strong second half gets him back on the radar.

The problem with doing this so late is that you have no idea if he's going to suck until after the deadline has passed.

Ok so now what do we do for three days

That's an error on Olson. I boo the official scorer.

Love Pete. Sign him long term!!!

Peterson induces Judge to ground out to Lindor. Pete at first. Yay!

I kinda thought he looked good.

Well fuck.

Acuna is non-competitive. I hate batting our pinch runner just because there's a lefty on the mound.

Ok. Let's score 8.

The free baserunners. Throw strikes devenski.