Edgy MD

Ruf is doing a heckuva job staying in this plate appearance.

I feel like the Mets have hit about four just foul homers down the left field line in this series.

Everything looks straightish out of Hand's hand.

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Nate the Great!

And we're only just now getting to the pitching changes. The Phils are going back to Pilates. Nate Fisher has been warmed up for a day and a half for the Mets, and might not go in for another 45 minutes.

All the booth can talk about is how slow this game is progressing.

Bohmtown Rats go up 7-4.

Nimmo slowly looking more Nimmoriffic.

Getting confused seeing the top of a blue hat and thinking it's a Met but it isn't.

Did not successfully steal the nickname Maz from Lee Mazzilli. Kind of tall and skinny for a catcher but his shaved-head-and-beard look showed how committed he was to the position. Was maddeningly consistent, hitting .190 with 1 homer and six RBI in 2021, and .191 with 1 homer and six RBI in 2021. His minor league record suggests he has a strong offensive profile than that, but those numbers make me think he needs nine more seasons to reach .200. I suspect the Mets suspected he was going to be claimed, but the role of catcher-of-the-future was taken.

It's funny to see Stott reach base with the same kind of toothpick swing that got his phellow Phillies shortstop Larry Bowa 2,200 hits.

Double plays are poo. The Mets should have three runs this inning, and so far only have one.

People can have all the immature fun they want with José Butto's surname, but the Italian word "butto" translates in English to mean throw, or I throw. Didn't see that coming, did you? Of course, José is from Venezuela, where the most common language is Spanish, and "butto" in Spanish just translates to butt. I imagine you more or less did see that one coming. José originally signed with the Mets in June 2017 for a bonus of $5,000, or less than Eduardo Escobar's tab for one night at Fogo de Chão.

I left after one inning to do family stuff. I honestly thought the Mets would have chased this guy by the third. Part of me wants to blame youse all for not bringing this one home, but a bigger part of me knows I blew it by bailing.

=kcmets post_id=104725 time=1661032665 user_id=53] Hah!! You beat me!

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Get to keep Diaz, Givens, May, and Nogo fresh for the nightcap.

Game One of August 20, 2022, against the Phils, we finally welcom Met #1175, Slingin' Sammy Clay!

Hall is actually letting it rip! And McNeil sends it to the outfield!

McNeil gets to hit against a position player.

Man, imagine how much trouble Nelson would be getting himself in without the shadows working in his favor.

Hey, today might be Clayday!!

Get Nelson up.