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I feel like the ump owes Megill a strike, but he didn't need to cash it in to get Harper.

Vientos has really had to hammer his way around the bases. I wonder if Acuña's name gives him any kind of psychological edge against other NL East teams.

Wow! Possibly Alonso's last home game in Flushing. The same is true of Jesse Winker but he didn't get a standing O. His deep drive might have carried out of the park if he did.

Soft contact getting the Mets into a first-inning hole. Surprised Jeremy Hefner is making a mound visit. (Technically, he's visiting the pitcher. The mound is incidental to the visit.)

And that's 120.

Andrew Vaughn reaches with two out! Tying run at the plate is Gavin Sheets.

Nice thought. Sadly for such advocates as you and me, the Pads now lead, 4-2. Lefthander Fraser Ellard looks depressed as hell on the bench after coughing it up.

Or, you know, just keep carrying it.

Final regular-season home came of the year today. Time to say good-bye to your 2024 Mets, hoping you get to say hello again. Speaking of hope, the Mets close the book on a long slate of lefties, and hope Jesse Winker hasn't gotten too much rust. Ozzie Albies returned for the Braves yesterday, and it's a good time remember that he was having a pretty bad season before he got hurt. Marcel Ozuna and a resurgent Matt Olson are the Soto and Judge of that suddenly otherwise-not-so-elite-lineup. [th]Day[/th][th]Date[/th][th]Opp.[/th][th]Starter[/th][th]Opp. Starter[/th][th]Score[/th][th]Div. GB[/th][th]WC1 GB[/th][th]WC2 GB[/th][th]WC3 GB[/th] [th]Sunday[/th]1@CWSSean Manaea (L)Garrett Crochet (L)=#00B050]W, 2–08.04.04.01.0 [th]Monday[/th]2=#C00000]vs. BOSLuís Severino (R)Brayan Bello (R)=#00B050]W, 4–17.54.03.00.5 [th]Tuesday[/th]3=#C00000]vs. BOSDavid Peterson (L)Kutter Crawford (R)=#00B050]W, 7–27.53.53.00.5 [th]Wednesday[/th]4=#C00000]vs. BOSTylor Megill (R)Tanner Houck (R)=#00B050]W, 8–37.53.53.00.5 [th]Thursday[/th]58.03.02.5[MetsOrange]0.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Friday[/th]6=#FF0000]vs. CINSean Manaea (L)Brandon Williamson (L)=#00B050]W, 6–48.03.01.5[MetsOrange]0.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Saturday[/th]7=#FF0000]vs. CINJosé Quintana (L)Jakob Junis (R)=#00B050]W, 4-07.02.00.5[MetsOrange]+1.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Sunday[/th]8=#FF0000]vs. CINLuís Severino (R)Julian Aguilar (R)=#FF0000]L, 3-17.02.01.5[MetsOrange]0.0[/MetsOrange] [th][/th][th][/th][th]SQUEAKY[/th][th]BUTT[/th][th]TIME[/th][th][/th][th]🐭[/th][th]( | )[/th][th]⏰[/th][th][/th] [th]Monday[/th]9=#0070C0]@TORTylor Megill (R)Ryan Burr (R)=#00B050]W, 3-27.01.51.0[MetsOrange]+1.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Tuesday[/th]10=#0070C0]@TORDavid Peterson (L)Chris Bassitt (R)=#FF0000]L, 6-28.02.52.0[MetsOrange]0.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Wednesday[/th]11=#0070C0]@TORSean Manaea (L)Bowden Francis (R)=#00B050]W, 6-28.02.01.5[MetsOrange]+1.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Thursday[/th]128.02.01.5[MetsOrange]+1.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Friday[/th]13=#EF0C0E]@PHIJosé Quintana (L)Aaron Nola (R)=#00B050]W, 11-37.01.51.0[MetsOrange]+1.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Saturday[/th]14=#EF0C0E]@PHILuís Severino (R)Kolby Allard (L)=#FF0000]L, 2-18.02.51.0[MetsOrange]0.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Sunday[/th]15=#EF0C0E]@PHIDavid Peterson (L)Christopher Sánchez (L)=#FF0000]L, 6-49.03.52.0[MetsOrange]0.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Monday[/th]16=#215C98]vs. WASSean Manaea (L)Jake Irvin (R)=#00B050]W, 2-18.03.51.0[MetsOrange]+1.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Tuesday[/th]17=#215C98]vs. WASTylor Megill (R)Mitchell Parker (L)=#00B050]W, 10-18.02.0[MetsOrange]0.0[/MetsOrange][MetsOrange]+2.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Wednesday[/th]18=#215C98]vs. WASJosé Quintana (L)DJ Herz (L)=#00B050]W, 10-07.02.5[MetsOrange]0.0[/MetsOrange][MetsOrange]+2.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Thursday[/th]19=#EF0C0E]vs. PHILuís Severino (R)Taijuan Walker (R)=#00B050]W, 10-66.02.0[MetsOrange]0.0[/MetsOrange][MetsOrange]+2.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Friday[/th]20=#EF0C0E]vs. PHIDavid Peterson (L)Christopher Sánchez (L)=#FF0000]L, 12-27.03.01.0[MetsOrange]+2.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Saturday[/th]21=#EF0C0E]vs. PHISean Manaea (L)Ranger Suarez (L)=#00B050]W, 6-36.03.01.0[MetsOrange]+2.0[/MetsOrange] [th]Sunday[/th]22=#EF0C0E]vs. PHITylor Megill (R)Zach Wheeler (R) [th]Monday[/th]23 [th]Tuesday[/th]24=#002060]@ATLLuís Severino (R)Spencer Schwellenbach (R) [th]Wednesday[/th]25=#002060]@ATLDavid Peterson (L)Chris Sale (L) [th]Thursday[/th]26=#002060]@ATLSean Manaea (L)Charlie Morton (R) [th]Friday[/th]27=#C5BD50]@MILJosé Quintana (L)Aaron Civale (R) [th]Saturday[/th]28=#C5BD50]@MILTylor Megill (R)Frankie Montas (R) [th]Sunday[/th]29=#C5BD50]@MILLuís Severino (R)Freddy Peralta (R) [th]Monday[/th]30

Frayed Knot wrote: MLB's All Constellation Team: *Orion Kerkering Leo Durocher *Hercules Burnett Steve Phoenix * Yes, that's their given first name How does Centaurus Alex Rodriguez not make this team?

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I don't think Diaz has ever found his sweeping 2022 slider, but his current slider has a drop and is working sort of like a sinker or change, and that's what he got Harper on. I think he's starting to have confidence in what he has rather than searching for what he's lost.

Hey! Texas-Leaguers are still legal!!

That's a rough day, there, Mark.

Squeaky butts all over the place.

Surprised to see Garrett before Buttissimo.

Manaea in the eighth ... aaaand here's the hook.

Frayed Knot wrote: Alvarez looked terrible that whole AB ... and he winds up the hero. Didn't look very good even when he broke through, but strong is strong.

Wow, that's weird.

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Nimmo attacking the first pitch is working against his strength. Love what he did after that, though.

That ball going into the stands might have cost the Mets two runs. I was thinking inside-the-parker off the bat.

Yeah, the DH is folly compounded upon folly.

It's a very homerunny afternoon.

Holy crap! Matt Harvey is in the house, and he's wearing a Mets jersey.