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Whoops indeed.

Pete Crow-Armitrading, completes a unique cycle (a unicycle!) in reverse order — homer, triple, double, single ... picked off first.

Benge not showing me his ups.

It would be a good night to get McLean a trip to the plate.

Indeed, the Reds have used four pitchers to the Mets three, as David Peterboro is on to finish the eighth, robbing the world of a Luis Torrens mound appearance.

An even dozen LOBs on the game. As individuals, they have stranded 28 teammates.

This may be the strandiest shutout game in Mets history.

Eight LOBs in three innings. Half a shlubbick and they'd be in this game.

'S alot of empty threatenin'.

Bloated with one out again. This time with Soto.

Setting 'em up again here.

Baty chasing after the guy walks his way into a bloated situation is rough.

Sean Manaea seems like a lovely guy with nothing to say.

I think you should probably start an MJ Melendez thread.

Well, the Reds are going to be really embarrassed when they lose this one.

Polanco and Robert 2027 can only be a plus!

De La Cruz was only 2-for-14 the last time these teams met, but he sure looked like an MVP.

METS Starting Pitcher: Mobias Tyers (RHP), 0-1, 4.05 ERA, 26 SO Lineup: Carson Benge (L) RF Bo Bichette (R) SS Juan Soto (L) LF Jared Young (L) 1B A.J. Ewing (L) CF Marcus Semien (R) 2B Brett Baty (L) 3B MJ Melendez (L) DH Francisco Alvarez (R) C CINCINNATI Starting Pitcher: Base Churns (RHP), 7-1, 2.14 ERA, 88 SO Lineup Blake Dunn (R) CF JJ Bleday (L) LF Sal Stewart (R) DH Spencer Steer (R) 1B Eugenio Suárez (R) 3B Noelvi Marte (R) RF Matt McLain (R) SS Tyler Stephenson (R) C Edwin Arroyo (S) 2B

Would some combination of Baty and Vientos and Mauricio and whoever be so much worse than Bichette? They haven't been this year, despite having generally very little to show for themselves. Baty plus Vientos plus Mauricio plus $40 million dollars over Bichette? That's a choice I make very time.

Since former Mets' general manager Billy Eppler was disciplined for improperly using the Injured List to stash otherwise healthy players, it has been something folks are wary of, as suspicious transactions continue. One may suspect that the punishment Eppler received didn't make front offices adverse to the practice so much as make them more careful about dotting their i's and crossing their t's when doing so. Transactions, 6/11/2026 COMING Signed as International Amateur Free Agent out of Mexico, Assigned to DSL Orange Starting Pitchers Victor Gallegos R/R DoB: 2007-07-14 High Level: Academy (2026) Before we get to Injured List considerations, let us first welcome young Victor Gallegos to the organization. Victor hails from Sonora, Mexico; his name means "Gallician Winner"; and he appears to be from a professional baseball family, but we have not been able to suss out just who he is related to. You can watch him get the news of his first professional contract here, complete with dramatic music to heighten the mood, and what sounds like a mother's sobs. Transactions, 6/15/2026 GOING COMING Placed on 15-Day IL with Right Hip Soreness Promoted from Syracuse and Transferred from Bullpen Starting Pitchers Christian Scott Tobias Myers R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 High Level: MLB (2026) When Tobias Myers went down to Syracuse two weeks ago, it was reported that they were trying to get some controlled scheduling over his usage, but there were hints that they were trying to stretch him into a starting role, and "get some controlled scheduling over his usage" sure sounds like a euphemism for that, especially if, you know, that controlled usage plays out in progressively longer workdays. And that is just what has happened, as Tobias has made three minor league appearances (all scoreless, with only one hit yielded), totaling 1 1/3, 2, and 2 2/3 innings. He returns after having sat since June 11, and as he is replacing a cog in the starting rotation, it's not crazy to suspect that his schedule start this evening is a start in fact, and not an opening. Christian Scott, for his part, has been consistently perfectly effective in his first season back from UCL surgery, and it makes perfect sense that the Mets would want to give him a two-week break to help ensure he will still be available come September, Billy Eppler be damned. It's a theory. To believe it means you need to accept that the Mets, already with five big-league starters on the IL, chose to stash a sixth there. But some version of Kodai Senga seems to be nearing a return, and if the theory turns out to be true, well, we won't tell if you won't.

Since former Mets' general manager Billy Eppler was disciplined for improperly using the Injured List to stash otherwise healthy players, it has been something folks are wary of, as suspicious transactions continue. One may suspect that the punishment Eppler received didn't make front offices adverse to the practice so much as make them more careful about dotting their i's and crossing their t's when doing so. Transactions, 6/11/2026 COMING Signed as International Amateur Free Agent out of Mexico, Assigned to DSL Orange Starting Pitchers Victor Gallegos R/R DoB: 2007-07-14 High Level: Academy (2026) Before we get to Injured List considerations, let us first welcome young Victor Gallegos to the organization. Victor hails from Sonora, Mexico; his name means "Gallician Winner"; and he appears to be from a professional baseball family, but we have not been able to suss out just who he is related to. You can watch him get the news of his first professional contract here, complete with dramatic music to heighten the mood, and what sounds like a mother's sobs. Transactions, 6/15/2026 GOING COMING Placed on 15-Day IL with Right Hip Soreness Promoted from Syracuse and Transferred from Bullpen Starting Pitchers Christian Scott Tobias Myers R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 High Level: MLB (2026) When Tobias Myers went down to Syracuse two weeks ago, it was reported that they were trying to get some controlled scheduling over his usage, but there were hints that they were trying to stretch him into a starting role, and "get some controlled scheduling over his usage" sure sounds like a euphemism for that, especially if, you know, that controlled usage plays out in progressively longer workdays. And that is just what has happened, as Tobias has made three minor league appearances (all scoreless, with only one hit yielded), totaling 1 1/3, 2, and 2 2/3 innings. He returns after having sat since June 11, and as he is replacing a cog in the starting rotation, it's not crazy to suspect that his schedule start this evening is a start in fact, and not an opening. Christian Scott, for his part, has been consistently perfectly effective in his first season back from UCL surgery, and it makes perfect sense that the Mets would want to give him a two-week break to help ensure he will still be available come September, Billy Eppler be damned. It's a theory. To believe it means you need to accept that the Mets, already with five big-league starters on the IL, chose to stash a sixth there. But some version of Kodai Senga seems to be nearing a return, and if the theory turns out to be true, well, we won't tell if you won't. Your 2026 New York Mets Starting Pitchers Sean Manaea Tobias Myers Nolan McLean Freddy Peralta David Peterson R/L DoB: 1992-02-01 R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 R/R DoB: 2001-07-24 R/R DoB: 2996-06-04 L/L DoB: 1995-09-03 Relief Pitchers Huascar Brazobán Daniel Duarte A.J. Minter Cionel Pérez Brooks Raley Austin Warren Luke Weaver R/R DoB: 1989-10-15 R/R DoB: 1996-12-04 L/L DoB: 1993-09-02 R/L DoB: 35176 L/L DoB: 1988-06-29 R/R DoB: 1996-02-05 R/R DoB: 1993-08-21 Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders Devin Williams Francisco Alvarez Luís Torrens Bo Bichette Brett Baty Vidal Brujan Marcus Semien R/R DoB: 1994-09-21 R/R DoB: 2001-11-01 R/R DoB: 1996-05-02 R/R DoB: 1998-03-05 L/R DoB: 1999-11-13 S/R DoB: 1998-02-09 R/R DoB: 1990-09-17 Infielders Outfielders Mark Vientos Eric Wagaman Carson Benge A.J. Ewing MJ Melendez Juan Soto Jared Young R/R DoB: 1993-12-11 R/R DoB: 1997-08-14 L/R DoB: 2003-01-20 L/R DoB: 2004-08-10 L/R DoB: 1993-11-29 L/L DoB: 1998-10-25 L/R DoB: 1995-07-09 Also on 40-Player Roster Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Clay Holmes Tylor Megill Christian Scott Kodai Senga Zach Thornton Jonah Tong Alex Carrillo R/R DoB: 1993-03-27 R/R DoB: 1995-07-28 R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 L/L DoB: 2002-01-17 R/R DoB: 2003-06-19 R/R DoB: 1997-06-06 Relief Pitchers Catchers Reed Garrett Justin Hagenman Tobias Myers Dedniel Núñez Jonathan Pintaro Dylan Ross Hayden Senger R/R DoB: 1993-01-02 R/R DoB: 1996-10-07 R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 R/R DoB: 1996-06-05 R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 R/R DoB: 2000-09-01 R/R DoB: 1997-04-03 Infielders Outfielders Francisco Lindor Ronny Mauricio Jorge Polanco Nick Morabito Luis Robert, Jr. Tyrone Taylor S/R DoB: 1993-11-14 S/R DoB: 2001-04-04 S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 R/R DoB: 2003-05-07 R/R DoB: 1997-08-03 R/R DoB: 1994-01-22 Your Mets Coaching Staff Manager Bench Coach Pitching Coach Hitting Coordinator Third Base Coach First Base Coach Bullpen Coach Ass't Pitching Coach Carlos Mendoza Kai Correa Justin Willard Jeff Albert Tim Leiper Gilbert Gomez José Rosado Dan McKinney DoB: 1979-11-27 DoB: 1989-07-14 DoB: 1990-09-09 DoB: 1992-08-16 DoB: 1996-07-19 DoB: 1992-03-08 DoB: 1974-11-09 DoB: 1989-06-06 Hitting Coach Strategy Coach Catching Coach Coaching Assistant Bat'g Practice Pitcher Equipment Manager Bullpen Catchers Bullpen Catchers Troy Snitker Danny Barnes J.P. Arencibia Rafael Fernandez Kevin Mahoney Kevin Kierst Eric Langill Dave Racaniello DoB: 1988-12-05 DoB: 1989-10021 DoB: 1986-01-05 DoB: 1988-08-03 DoB: 1987-05-11 DoB: 1964-07-09 DoB: 1979-04-09 DoB: 1978-06-03 Your Mets Training Staff Director of Player Health Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Reconditioning Coordinator Reconditioning Therapist Head Performance Coach Assistant Performance Coach Performance Coordinator Soft Tissue Specialist Brian Chicklo Joseph Golia Bryan Baca Sean Bardanett Josh Bickel Dustin Clarke Tanner Miracle Jeremy Chiang Hiroto Kawamura DoB: 1972-07-17 DoB: 1978-??-?? DoB: Circa 1980 DoB: 1988-06-23 DoB: 1996-??-?? DoB: 1987-??-?? DoB: 1991-??-?? DoB: ????-??-?? DoB: 1962-07-19 View full article

My guess is that, as much about soreness ("... it is believed to be a hip issue" according to Sammon), this is about limiting Scott's workload in his first season back from surgery. In the short term, it also allows them to get Tobias Myers back up to help a banjaxed bullpen.

I won the "Can't Stop, Won't Stop Badge," which could mean any of a number of things: I have a substance abuse problem. I'm a sex criminal. I'm a disco madman Possibly all of the above.

I got a bunch of medals for posts I threw up years ago. I feel so ... brave.