Edgy MD

Kyle Gibson is going for his career strikeout high, I imagine.

McNeil brought his bat!

Gibson isn't even much of strikeout pitcher. He's sure piling them up tonight, though.

The Orioles should just go ahead and change their name to The Ryans.

He didn't work in any of today's squares, though.

People paid to see that performance. Lots and lots of people.

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I disagree that he's trying to "pit-a-pat" the ball no matter where it's pitched. I just think he's failing to judge or handle the inside pitch. The supposed cricket swing isn't an intentional technique. It's just how you end up swinging when chasing a pitch a foot or more inside. I certainly agree he's had a terrible year. But I think he'd love to be driving the ball. But the league has adaptated to him, and he's failed to adapt back. It's a mess and I think there's a good chance he doesn't return for more in '24.

Tylor Megill (6-4, 5.17 ERA) returns to the fold to take on righthander Kyle Gibson (10-6, 4.53 ERA), no known relationship to Bob or Kirk or Paul. Come on down to Baltimore and see! [FIMG=500]https://assets3.thrillist.com/v1/image/3143196/414x310/crop;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60;progressive.jpg[/FIMG]

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I know about his lack of extra-base hits. What I'm trying to demonstrate is that, whatever his failures, it is not from too often trying to flick the ball to left, nor is it characteristic of his season, as he has demonstrably made a great many more outs in pulling the ball. The league is pitching him inside, over and over ad over, and mostly succeeded in taking away his opportunities to even try to go the other way. On the inside portion of the plate where he is being pounded, he's failing to judge balls from strikes, he's pulling the ball into ineffective grounders on the right side or (less often) into happy DP territory between the shortstop and second, and when he does elevate, he's flying out to the warning track, or not even that far. He's also cursing a lot.

Look at the cluster of outs on grounders to the right side.

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Nimmo the tying run is on sextuple deck! No he's not, he was taken out of the game. Well that explains why they didn't tie it. Frayed Knot wrote: Gary: "McNeil flicks it to LF ... what an apt description of his season. I think his season has more been about not getting around on the inside pitch, and hitting groundouts to second off the handle of the bat. As far as I'm concerned, he can flick it to left a lot more.

And Marte ends the looming threat.

Two out! Álvarez now the tying run on sextuple deck!

Nimmo the tying run is on sextuple deck!

FIRE ART HOWE!!

By scoring a run, the Mets lose their right to use a position player to finish the game on the mound. What a ridiculous rule to present such a stupid conflict of interest.

Man, I'm getting a ride home tonight from James McCann. Everything is going right for that guy.

Wow, I knew if the Mets were patient enough, James McCann's offense would come around.

Am I crazy or am I hearing something like the Atlanta Braves tomahawk chant at Orioles Stadium?

=nymr83 post_id=134057 time=1691196708 user_id=54] Ah, a double play, back to business as usual.

Frayed Knot wrote: Mets have now scored in four of their last 33 innings. And now, because they have two runners on, odds are the streak will stretch to 34. Oh, man, I hope you didn't place a bet with FanDuel!

Bezes now bloated. Baltimore stays with their twirler.

Two on and the alleged best hitters coming up. The Mets' best scoring opportunity at hand.