Edgy MD

We missed this in the last day or two. Transactions, 5/28/2022 [td90]Direction[/td90][td90]GOING[/td90][td90]=#008410]COMING[/td90][td90]Transaction[/td90][td90] Traded to Cincinnati[/td90][td90]Acquired from Cincinnati and Assigned to Syracuse[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#76933C] Currency[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][td90][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/cash.png[/fimg][/td90][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/595375/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Johnny Ca$h [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/money-flag-2021.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]J.T. Riddle [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]$$/$$/$$[/td90][td90]10/12/91[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]$/$[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]High Level[/td90][td90]MLB (2022)[/td90][td90]MLB (2022)[/td90] Riddler is a glove-first shortstop/utility guy with six years of big league experience. He was formerly mild-mannered carnival employee Edward Nigma, before his obsessive love for puzzles drove him criminally insane.

I'm guessing that (1) Buck likes Marte's speed/power combo in the two-hole, (2) McNeil's wheels are less than ideals, and (3) putting your toughest out behind Alonso is just a kind thing to do for the big guy. Mickey has hit wherever he's batted.

[FIMG=200]https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/94df4295cf2822b0c02397d8d36461879a2486be/0_264_4020_2413/master/4020.jpg?width=445&quality=45&auto=format&fit=max&dpr=2&s=b6490493b869014d7943b0221ba0df1f[/FIMG] EXCUSE ME! EXCUSE ME!

I got Darling Nikki batting eighth here: https://www.mlb.com/starting-lineupshttps://www.mlb.com/starting-lineups I got to beta-test a time machine yesterday. You can't travel to the future and interact with it or anything like that, but you can just move around and witness it in a sort of ghost-like state. I went 20 years into the future, and discovered that Summer 2022 in New York is still celebrated as The Summer of Plummer.

A lineup is in custody. [TABLE][TR][TH][/TH][TH][FIMG=250]https://fanatics.frgimages.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=/productimages/_4463000/altimages/ff_4463067-9097658ad5326324efd2alt1_full.jpg&w=900[/FIMG][/TH][TH][/TH][TH][/TH][TH][FIMG=250]https://fanatics.frgimages.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=/productimages/_4113000/altimages/ff_4113830-c6fa2612ad2c6116593calt1_full.jpg&w=900[/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]=#AB0003]1[/TD][TD]=#14225A]Cesar Hernandez (S)[/TD][TD]=#AB0003]2b[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]1[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Luis Guillorme (L)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]2b[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#AB0003]2[/TD][TD]=#14225A]Keibert Ruiz (S)[/TD][TD]=#AB0003]c[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]2[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Starling Marte (R)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]rf[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#AB0003]3[/TD][TD]=#14225A]Juan Soto (L)[/TD][TD]=#AB0003]rf[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]3[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Francisco Lindor (S)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]ss[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#AB0003]4[/TD][TD]=#14225A]Nelson Cruz (R)[/TD][TD]=#AB0003]dh[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]4[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Pete Alonso (R)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]1b[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#AB0003]5[/TD][TD]=#14225A]Josh Bell (S)[/TD][TD]=#AB0003]1b[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]5[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Jeff McNeil (L)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]dh[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#AB0003]6[/TD][TD]=#14225A]Lane Thomas (R)[/TD][TD]=#AB0003]lf[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]6[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Eduardo Escobar (S)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]3b[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#AB0003]7[/TD][TD]=#14225A]Maikel Franco (R)[/TD][TD]=#AB0003]3b[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]7[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Mark Canha (R)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]cf[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#AB0003]8[/TD][TD]=#14225A]Victor Robles (R)[/TD][TD]=#AB0003]cf[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]8[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Nick Plummer (L)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]lf[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]=#AB0003]9[/TD][TD]=#14225A]Alcides Escobar (R)[/TD][TD]=#AB0003]ss[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]9[/TD][TD]=#002D72]Tomas Nido (R)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]c[/TD][/TR][TR][TH][/TH][TH][/TH][TH][/TH][TH][/TH][TH][/TH][TH][/TH][/TR][TR][TD]=#AB0003][/TD][TD]=#14225A]Erick Fedde (R)[/TD][TD]=#AB0003]sp[/TD][TD]=#FF5910][/TD][TD]=#002D72]David Peterson (L)[/TD][TD]=#FF5910]sp[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

Mets holding onto the lineup card as they try to suss out whether or not McNeil is OK to go.

Suzuiki now at .245 / .344 / .432 // .775, which is, you know, pretty solid for 2022 — and it's pretty solid for the Cubs — although you'd rather see it from an infielder than a corner outfielder. He recently made this sweet throw, which lives up to his name, although it's almost unfair as it comes off as Kelly Leak throwing out Engelberg. [media=youtube]SOadQD1fAgs[/media]

I think the DH is (a solution looking for a problem) also. Creates far more issues than it solves, and if you don't think it through, you might think it would seemingly shorten games, except any examination of the evidence suggests it does the opposite.

The best part is that was pretty much the tone at the beginning of Buck's press scrum after the game. 　Mike Puma: Did you consider pinch-hitting for Plummer there? 　Buck Showalter: With who? 　Puma: Elliot? 　Showalter: ELLIOT?!

It's really nice to see Plummer come through there. He's the most recent in the now-seemingly annual off-season move of the Mets identifying a minor-league free agent with no MLB experience and going big by signing him to a major league contract. It's a really interesting flanking maneuver, and this is the first time we see it pay dividends. Also, Nick's a real name. Nick's your buddy. Nick's the kind of guy you can trust. The kind of guy you can drink a beer with. The kind of guy who doesn't mind if you puke in his car. Nick!

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Delroy Lindor doesn't need to bunt, 'cuz pulling a pitch will advance the runner.

Edwin! Eduardo! This inning needs an Edgardo!

"Boo dis!" — Eduardo Escobar

Sextra innings.

Edgy MD wrote: Hopefully, Plummer sticks this time and fills the Jankowski roster slot for the time being. Hopefully, if that doesn't happen, he at least gets a start before being sent back. Hopefully, if that doesn't happen, he at least gets to do some plumming before he goes. Hope is a thing with feathers.

You've been plummed!!

Plummy, Zeke, and Guillorme in the ninth. Not sure if Nimmo or McNeil are available to pinch-hit.

Nogo is paying tribute to the 45th anniversary of Smokey and the Bandit. In fact, I'll be disappointed if he isn't universally known as 'Bandit' by this time tomorrow.

Escobar getting a roomful of boos with that strikeout.

Drew Smitty reportedly suffered a dislocation but not a fracture, and will be day-to-day.

Giving up 0-2 homers is almost always a bad idea.

Whew. Nothing could be dumber than to hit the ball to Plummer.

I think the Phils' last division hopes are on the line right here, but I didn't realize Girardi was dangling. That would be something.