Game 1 - Nimmo already out when he got hit on the hand on a check swing, was in a great deal of pain. Game tied 3-3 top 4. Oswalt on the mound for Mets vs Ranger Suarez for Phils. Oswalt has given up solo bombs to Hoskins, Franco, and Nick Williams. Rosario hit a lead off jack in the first to straight away center.
Lineups - Mets
SS Rosario
CF A Jackson
1B Flores
LF Conforto
3B Frazier
RF Nimmo Bautista
2B Reyes
C Plawecki
P Oswalt
Phillies
2B Hernandez
1B Bour
SS AsCab
LF Hoskins
RF N. Williams
3B Franco
CF Herrera
C Alfaro
P Suarez
Maybe a dumb question but aren't most hits swinging hits?
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on a swinging hit by Rosario with runners on 2nd and 3rd, Franco throws it wide to first on a ball he has zero chance to get Rosario, just a terrible play by a guy not thinking who is running to first. Both runners score, #LGM!
Maybe a dumb question but aren't most hits swinging hits?
Not a dumb question...I meant to say a swinging bunt.
BTW I hate these Facebook broadcasts. Just awful.
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In comment 14040991 allstarjim said:
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on a swinging hit by Rosario with runners on 2nd and 3rd, Franco throws it wide to first on a ball he has zero chance to get Rosario, just a terrible play by a guy not thinking who is running to first. Both runners score, #LGM!
Maybe a dumb question but aren't most hits swinging hits?
Not a dumb question...I meant to say a swinging bunt.
Those are the type of plays Rosario can make happen. With him, Nimmo & Mcneil they can start playing situational small ball and not just rely on the HR
Sweet, let them use up their bullpen in game one. Hopefully Reyes won't be in the lineup for game 2.
That cheap bastard Jeffrey Loria probably sold the Marlins X-Ray machine when he sold the team.
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Bautista singles to left bringing home Frazier, 7-4 Mets, knocking Suarez out of the game with no outs in the 5th. Phils bullpen going to have to do some heavy lifting in game 1 of the double header.
Sweet, let them use up their bullpen in game one. Hopefully Reyes won't be in the lineup for game 2.
I agree, I'd rather see McNeil and Rosario in the middle infield. I do have to give it to Reyes though, 4 for his last 8 with a HR and 7 for his last 22 (coming into this game).
LOL 8-4 on Phillies 3rd error of the game (and a balk).
It's on facebook watch. Go to facebook, assuming you have it, type in New York Mets in the facebook search bar, should come up.
Awesome.
Conforto now with a double...Mets have now scored 27 runs in 2 games...SO FAR. DeGrom is begging them to save some of this for Saturday vs Arrieta!
4 errors!
"Todd, how bad does it smell in that ballpark?"
LOL
He's done more for the Braves as a member of the Mets than he did as a Brave.
If Mets want to truly convince fans (and themselves) that they want to compete for playoffs next year, they need 3 things, and it really has to start with these things or else they are kidding themselves:
1. great closer
2. great reliever/set up man
3. middle of the order all star caliber bat (someone like Machado)
Otherwise, there's no point in keeping all the pitchers.
Holy hell is that a record?
If Mets want to truly convince fans (and themselves) that they want to compete for playoffs next year, they need 3 things, and it really has to start with these things or else they are kidding themselves:
1. great closer
2. great reliever/set up man
3. middle of the order all star caliber bat (someone like Machado)
Otherwise, there's no point in keeping all the pitchers.
Francesa is a blowhard. Mets need good health. They haven't really missed Familia and they could bring him back though I doubt it. Some of these guys they got in the trades last year, you just need a couple of them to pan out. They have Swarzak who takes some grief but he's a good set up guy. Drew Smith and Wahl are guys to watch. I think they don't need to hit the relief pitcher market very hard and personally I think they can and probably should just make Gsellman the closer next year.
The middle of the order bat is going to take care of itself because Alonso will be this team's first baseman next year and say what you want about him being young and a prospect but I think he's going to be a star. That said, yes, they should spend some money and get a guy, but that won't happen because they'll still have Bruce and Cespedes' salaries on the books not to mention David Wright's. And you know what, I think they can win next year as long as they enjoy better health and as long as Cespedes can make an early August return. I think they have enough bats right now if the pitching holds up.
Love to see it.
2-0 Mets after about 5 pitches.
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Francesa said yesterday and I agree...
If Mets want to truly convince fans (and themselves) that they want to compete for playoffs next year, they need 3 things, and it really has to start with these things or else they are kidding themselves:
1. great closer
2. great reliever/set up man
3. middle of the order all star caliber bat (someone like Machado)
Otherwise, there's no point in keeping all the pitchers.
Francesa is a blowhard. Mets need good health. They haven't really missed Familia and they could bring him back though I doubt it. Some of these guys they got in the trades last year, you just need a couple of them to pan out. They have Swarzak who takes some grief but he's a good set up guy. Drew Smith and Wahl are guys to watch. I think they don't need to hit the relief pitcher market very hard and personally I think they can and probably should just make Gsellman the closer next year.
The middle of the order bat is going to take care of itself because Alonso will be this team's first baseman next year and say what you want about him being young and a prospect but I think he's going to be a star. That said, yes, they should spend some money and get a guy, but that won't happen because they'll still have Bruce and Cespedes' salaries on the books not to mention David Wright's. And you know what, I think they can win next year as long as they enjoy better health and as long as Cespedes can make an early August return. I think they have enough bats right now if the pitching holds up.
Lol.Ok
If Mets want to truly convince fans (and themselves) that they want to compete for playoffs next year, they need 3 things, and it really has to start with these things or else they are kidding themselves:
1. great closer
2. great reliever/set up man
3. middle of the order all star caliber bat (someone like Machado)
Otherwise, there's no point in keeping all the pitchers.
Didn't hear it but he's 100% right. As much as he's a blow hard Francesa is usually decent analyzing the mets.
If Mets want to truly convince fans (and themselves) that they want to compete for playoffs next year, they need 3 things, and it really has to start with these things or else they are kidding themselves:
1. great closer
2. great reliever/set up man
3. middle of the order all star caliber bat (someone like Machado)
Otherwise, there's no point in keeping all the pitchers.
This is virtually exactly what Ive been saying for weeks... if not months. To a T.
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Francesa said yesterday and I agree...
If Mets want to truly convince fans (and themselves) that they want to compete for playoffs next year, they need 3 things, and it really has to start with these things or else they are kidding themselves:
1. great closer
2. great reliever/set up man
3. middle of the order all star caliber bat (someone like Machado)
Otherwise, there's no point in keeping all the pitchers.
This is virtually exactly what Ive been saying for weeks... if not months. To a T.
I can confirm this.
The optimist will say, we are only 2-3 big pieces away to get right back in it.
I feel like we have the young upside hitters that likely have "role player" or "complimentary pieces" on their ledger as far as a "floor". But we dont have the middle bat that can carry you. We dont have the guy we can depend on when guys are in and out of slumps...when the youth are still going through growing pains and ups and downs. We need the guy Cespedes was supposed to be before injuries ruined him.
Not many teams can say they are "set" with their rotation heading into 2019 and feel like that unit alone could compete for a WS. TOR pitchers are the greatest commodity in the game IMO. Hitters get you to the playoffs, but aces take home the gold.
We spent a long damn time rebuilding under Sandy. The last two years have been a wreck but this is still a young team (minus the stopgaps playing right now). Finish the rebuild and add some TRUE talent to supplement this roster. 3 pieces gets you there but they have to premium. A real closer... (their are a bunch of good ones) A real setup man the Ramos money and what he was supposed to be. It really shouldn't be impossible. With this team it probably will be. :(
It would be like "Piazza" all over again in terms of excitement. We would be the talk of baseball again. We may not even be good enough to go very far but in terms of legitimizing this team and creating a buzz like we haven't seen in some time, one addition could change everything.
(obviously not saying it will happen)