NY Mets ~~ August 2021

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Mets Sunday Lineup vs Dodgers (Scherzer)

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

LGM!
Gotta have a solid outing from Cookie tonight.
Offense also must step up.

Also of note...Mets haven't done too well in nationally televised games recently.

edit:
And while typing that ^
Former Met, Justin Turner just went deep to make it 2-0 LA in the top of the 1st.
So looks like it'll be more fun times....smh.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Yep...and as I typed that edit...^

It's became 3-0 after another HR.
Will Smith again. 3 straight games now.

Cookie is already crumbling.

Maybe this one will get rained out??

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Well that's more than likely ball game.

3-0 LA heading to the 2nd.

Should be a real fine road trip this week.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

LAD 6 - NYM 2.
Heading to the 6th.

Mets have had a few good scoring chances earlier, but are settling for the bare minimum runs allowed.
JD Davis already has the hat trick, and is working on a sombrero.
Cookie lasted only 2 innings. Wonder if he lands back on the IL.
Jake Reed went 3 scoreless.

Edit:
It's now 9-2.
Rojas shrugged.
Probably already preparing his lame post game excuses, cliches & platitudes.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Not only is the offense reverting back into an extended funk...but the pitching continues to be subpar.
These losses piling up will also eventually kill any chance for a wild card.
After tonight's game...there will only be 45 left in the regular season.
Could still be enough time this season to turn things around, though right now, the evidence and trends say otherwise.

Stretch time.
9-2 LA.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Los Doyers must be shaking in the spikes right now...lol
Mets put up 2 measly runs on 2 LA scrubs with the bases loaded.
One on a WP....and the other on a sac fly.

Like I said earlier.....they're getting chances but are settling for the bare minimum.

9-4 after 7.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

12-4 now in the 8th.




I'm sure Rojas will have some good one liners after this one.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Wait...there's more...
Infielder/Outfielder Brandon Drury is now pitching in the 9th.
14-4.
And now OF Kevin Pillar takes the mound for NY w/ 2 outs.
Oh..and the bags are drunk with dodgers.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Silver lining....
Yes, the Mets got their butts beat badly on Sunday, but at least it wasn't another heart wrenching extra inning 1 run loss.
I'm trying to put a positive spin on getting swept obviously...but it only serves just as a self placating measure.

Mets no match for LA: 'Turn the page quickly'

NEW YORK -- Even though they lost on Friday and Saturday in extra innings, the Mets showed the game was not over against the Dodgers until the final out was made. However, Sunday was a different story. Los Angeles scored early and often and pounded New York, 14-4, at Citi

www.mlb.com

Max volume: Dodgers stay loud, sweep Mets

NEW YORK -- Despite coming into Sunday’s matchup four games behind the Giants in the National League West, some projections still have the Dodgers as the team to beat in the division. Fangraphs gives the Dodgers a 57.4 percent chance of taking the division and a whopping 20.9 percent chance

www.mlb.com

Lindor could return for Mets' next homestand

NEW YORK -- Mets manager Luis Rojas didn’t rule out shortstop Francisco Lindor being activated from the injured list by the time the team returns from its West Coast trip. The Mets will be back at Citi Field on Aug. 24 against the Giants. Lindor, who has been out of

www.mlb.com

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

8/16-18
NY Mets @ SF Giants
Tough 3 gamer here in the city by the bay.

Very difficult 7 game road trip begins tonight.
Mets are treading water and trying to stay afloat.
Only way to remedy that is to start winning some games again.

Giants 7-5 Mets (Aug 16, 2021) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets MLB game, final score 7-5, from August 16, 2021 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

MLB Gameday: Mets 5, Giants 7 Final Score (08/16/2021)

Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Mets vs. Giants at Oracle Park

www.mlb.com

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Mets Monday Lineup @ Giants ( Gausman )

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

SF 2 - Mets 0.

Well..that's probably all the runs the Giants will need to win this one....but I'm sure they'll score a few more..while the Mets continue to struggle no matter who they play or where.

Gausman already has 7 K's thru 4.

Rich Hill can't even make it out of the 4th.

Castro is now in with runners on the corners and 2 outs.

edit:
Castro got the 3rd out.
2-0 SF heading to the 5th.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Wow.....after Nimmo singled and Conforto walked...Pete hit one into "triples alley" to tie the game 2-2.
Those boys were haulin' ass.




And now Dom gives the Mets a 3-2 lead with a sac fly rbi to plate Pete.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Hoping Castro would pitch a shutdown inning was a lost cause.
He gave up a 2 run HR to Bryant.
4-3 SF end of 5.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

3 unproductive outs killed the Mets chances to at least tie the game in the 6th...after the 1st 2 batters reached.

Now Familia will be coming in.
And so it goes.....but I digress.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Familia leaves with 2 outs...but also 2 on.
Loup takes over in the 6th....facing Yaz.

edit:
He got Yaz to ground out.



On to the 7th.
Mets trail 4-3

LFGM!

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Mets go down quickly 1-2-3 in the top half.
Looks like they were practicing their "golf swings" against that Watson guy.

Stretch time at Oracle.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Trevor May right out of the gate, just on his 2nd pitch, gives up a dinger to Belt.
5-3 SF.

Now it's 6-3...Bryant also went deep. B2B.

That's likely ball game.

Then he gives up a 2 out walk and rbi triple....

edit..7-3.....May is trash right now.


I smell another sweep looming.




Rojas shrugs.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

There's a real good chance we'll get swept the 3 here in SF....and the 4 down in LA as well.
And go limping back home carrying a 10 game losing streak to Citi...only to face these Giants again.

Dog Days Disaster.