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Make sport? Never. Game time. Let's fire it up.

Sorry. Didn't mean to step on toesies. Go Met(s)!

With the Mets regular lineup rotation now including everybody, it's more notable to say who is sitting than who is starting. Sitting today, among others: Martinez, Bader, Marte. [TABLE][TR][TH][/TH][TH][FIMG=250]https://metsrostercentral.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/buddy-grote-patch.png[/FIMG] [FIMG=250]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/new-york-mets-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG][/TH][TH][/TH][TH][/TH][TH][FIMG=125]https://metsrostercentral.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ps.png[/FIMG] [FIMG=250]https://i0.wp.com/thegamehaus.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Padres.png?fit=1000%2C1000&ssl=1[/FIMG][/TH][TH][/TH][/TR] [TR][TH]#[/TH][TH]Player[/TH][TH]Pos.[/TH][TH]#[/TH][TH]Player[/TH][TH]Pos.[/TH][/TR] [TR][TD]=#FF5910]1[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Francisco Lindor (S)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]ss[/TD][TD]=#002d62]1[/TD][TD]=#FFC425]Luis Arraez (L)[/TD][TD]=#2F241D]dh[/TD][/TR] [TR][TD]=#FF5910]2[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Mark Vientos (R)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]3b[/TD][TD]=#002d62]2[/TD][TD]=#FFC425]Jurickson Profar (S)[/TD][TD]=#2F241D]lf[/TD][/TR] [TR][TD]=#FF5910]3[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Brandon Nimmo (L)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]lf[/TD][TD]=#002d62]3[/TD][TD]=#FFC425]Jake Cronenworth (L)[/TD][TD]=#2F241D]1b[/TD][/TR] [TR][TD]=#FF5910]4[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Pete Alonso (R)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]1b[/TD][TD]=#002d62]4[/TD][TD]=#FFC425]Manny Machado (R)[/TD][TD]=#2F241D]3b[/TD][/TR] [TR][TD]=#FF5910]5[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Jesse Winker (L)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]dh[/TD][TD]=#002d62]5[/TD][TD]=#FFC425]Xander Bogaerts (R)[/TD][TD]=#2F241D]2b[/TD][/TR] [TR][TD]=#FF5910]6[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Jose Iglesias (R)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]2b[/TD][TD]=#002d62]6[/TD][TD]=#FFC425]Jackson Merrill (L)[/TD][TD]=#2F241D]cf[/TD][/TR] [TR][TD]=#FF5910]7[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Francisco Alvarez (R)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]c[/TD][TD]=#002d62]7[/TD][TD]=#FFC425]David Peralta (L)[/TD][TD]=#2F241D]rf[/TD][/TR] [TR][TD]=#FF5910]8[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Jeff McNeil (L)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]rf[/TD][TD]=#002d62]8[/TD][TD]=#FFC425]Luis Campusano (R)[/TD][TD]=#2F241D]c[/TD][/TR] [TR][TD]=#FF5910]9[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Tyrone Taylor (R)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]cf[/TD][TD]=#002d62]9[/TD][TD]=#FFC425]Mason McCoy (R)[/TD][TD]=#2F241D]ss[/TD][/TR] [TR][TH][/TH][TH]Pitcher[/TH][TH][/TH][TH][/TH][TH]Pitcher[/TH][TH][/TH][/TR] [TR][TD]=#FF5910][/TD][TD]=#002D72]Luís Severino (R)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]sp[/TD][TD]=#FFC425][/TD][TD]=#FFC425]Dylan Cease (R)[/TD][TD]=#2F241D]sp[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

The Braves, though, are within reach.

I imagine that it's a matter of philosophical differences, but if anybody should be named a captain, it's him. What really impresses me is when, after he makes an out — even sometimes after he looks bad — as the next batter digs in, he sometimes grabs the on-deck guy and the guy in the hole, huddles them up and tells them what he's just learned about the pitcher.

In baseball history, only four shortstops finished their first 10 years with more Baseball-Reference wins above replacement (WAR) than Lindor's 48.0: Arky Vaughan, Alex Rodriguez, Cal Ripken Jr. and Pee Wee Reese. Was John "Honus" Wagner floated around the field too much to count as a shortstop? Because he had way more than 48 WAR over his first 10 years. So did Ernie Banks, even if you discount year 10, which was his first after moving to first base.

Sorry to hear you missed all that talent. Rehabbing relievers generally take their turns earlier in games, often starting and getting the first inning or so, working on a schedule rather than getting situationally deployed.

Dylan Case vs. the Mets back on June 16: [TABLE][TR][TH]IP[/TH][TH]H[/TH][TH]R[/TH][TH]ER[/TH][TH]BB[/TH][TH]SO[/TH][TH]HR[/TH][/TR] [TR][TD]3 2/3[/TD][TD]7[/TD][TD]7[/TD][TD]7[/TD][TD]3[/TD][TD]5[/TD][TD]2[/TR][/TABLE] Those two homers came from Mets homerun leaders Francisco Llindor and Pete Alonso. Luís Torrens took reliever Jeremiah Estrada deep to center later in the game. Of course, he no-hit the Nats five starts back, but (a) he's been just OK since then, and ( it was the Nats. He walked three and needed 114 pitches to do it, but a no-hitter is a no-hitter.

Remember to to vote! It's fun, educational, and proactive! It puts the "Win" in Edwin, the "Star" in Starling, and the "Scar" in Huascar!

Sox finished off the Giants. Twins plowed over the Padres. Miami couldn't quite take care of the Diamondbacks, but the Phils edged the Braves. Overall, it's been a damn good day — one that nonethelsss ends with the Mets a game and a half out of the money. Biggest series of the year coming up.

Today's was damned easy, though [TABLE][TR][TD][/TD][TH][fimg=100]https://1000logos.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Chicago-Cubs-Logo.png[/fimg][/TH][TH]PLAYED CATCHER MIN. 1 GAME[/TH][TH]PITCHED MIN. 1 GAME[/TH][/TR] [TR][TH][fimg=100]https://cdn.ssref.net/req/202306191/tlogo/br/ig/light/NYY.svg[/fimg][/TH][TD] Joe Girardi 4%[/TD][TD] Brad Gulden 0.4%[/TD][TD] John Pacella 0.01%[/TD][/TR] [TR][TH][fimg=100]https://cdn.ssref.net/req/202306191/tlogo/br/ig/light/COL.svg[/fimg][/TH][TD] Howard Johnson 0.5%[/TD][TD] Henry Blanco 1%[/TD][TD] Adam Ottavino 2%[/TD][/TR] [TR][TH][fimg=80]https://cdn.ssref.net/req/202306191/tlogo/br/ig/light/CHW.svg[/fimg][/TH][TD] Dennis Lamp 0.2%[/TD][TD] Mike Squires 0.5%[/TD][TD] Jerry Koosman 0.1%[/TD][/TR][/TABLE] My rarity score was nine. Without knowing, I'll happily assume that's my personal best, although still not better than sharpie. As easy as this one was, it still took something of a leap of faith for me to peg Henry Blanco as having caught for the Rox.

The Giants are losing 6-2 in the ninth to the 30-97 White Sox. Nothing is over until it's over, but it'd be nice to be closer to third in the Wild Card race than fifth. The Braves are playing the Phils later, so the Mets gain on somebody either way in that one. The Padres host the Twins and our old pal, Simeon Woods(-)Richardson. The Diamondbacks are hosting Miami, but sending the ice-cold Jordan Montgomery to the mound.

I was thinking Winkie was going to pinch-hit the previous inning for Marte. I guess he needed a longer look at Dominguez.

The Orioles should release Seranthony Dominguez tonight, in time for him to join the Padres tomorrow.

I'll be happy to have Marte available next season.

Transactions, 8/21/2024 [th]Direction[/th][td90]COMING[/td90][th]Transaction [/th][td90]Sent to Syracuse on Rehab Assignment[/td90][th]Position Group [/th][th]=#FFC2C2]Relief Pitchers[/th][th][/th][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/673380/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][th]Name [/th][td90]Dedniel Núñez [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/dominican-republic-flag-small.png[/fimg][/td90][th]DoB[/th][td90]1996-06-05[/td90][th]B/T[/th][td90]R/R[/td90][th]High Level[/th][td90]MLB (2024)[/td90] The Mets already have Sean Reid-Foley rehabbing at AAA. I imagine they'd like to get to September before having to activate either of them, but I don't think that's looking like a luxury they can afford.

Here's a great time for Farte to find his stroke.

DOWN GOES O'HEARN! And he gets tossed on top of it!

Oh, man. Bloated and no outs.

Nailbiting in the eighth.

[bIGPURPLE]EAT THAT, KIMBRELL!!![/bIGPURPLE]

Craig Kimbrel is now a seventh-inning pitcher?

No-hitter, shutout, and lead lost one pitch later. Our pitchers turn quickly.

Perfecto over on a HbP.

Vientos adding to the defensive highlights. This is sweet.