NY Mets ~~ May 2021

[redseat]

I mean, he better pick it up.

Yeah he truly is baddddddddddd right now

 

[redseat]

I mean, he better pick it up.

Yeah he truly is baddddddddddd right now

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Yikes!
deGrom scratched

Jacob deGrom injury update: Mets ace could make Sunday start vs. Diamondbacks as he works through lat issue

www.cbssports.com

Mets' deGrom scratched, but MRI results 'positive'

Mets ace Jacob deGrom was scratched from Tuesday night's scheduled start due to what was later diagnosed as inflammation of the latissimus dorsi muscle. He won't throw for a few days.

www.espn.com

 

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5/4
Mets @ Cards (Oviedo)

*RHP Miguel Castro gets the emergency spot start for deGrom. (*see above ^)


Tuesday Lineup:

McNeil - 2B
Lindor - SS
Conforto - RF
Alonso - 1B
Smith - LF
Pillar - CF
Villar - 3B
McCann - C
Castro - P

 

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Tonight's game has been postponed due to rain.
2 seven inning DH games tomorrow.

The Mets, all too familiar with mother nature impacting their schedule, were dealt their eighth postponement of the season on Tuesday.

Mets-Cards rained out; twin bill Wednesday

The Cardinals needed to do a shuffle in order to get their starting pitcher up for Tuesday’s originally scheduled tilt against the Mets, but Mother Nature had other ideas. Johan Oviedo will now start the second game of a straight doubleheader that’s set to start at 4:15 p.m. CT from

www.mlb.com

 

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We might be seeing some of these guys on the Big club before too long....

 

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Mets' players chime in on the firings....

Mets players upset after coaching staff shakeup

Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor learned from phone messages that the New York Mets had fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant Tom Slater, a move that left players unhappy.

www.espn.com

deGrom, Yamamoto, Nimmo, Carrasco, Chili etc....

Mets Morning News for May 5, 2021

Your Wednesday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.

www.amazinavenue.com

Mets' deGrom could return Sunday vs. D-backs

New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom could return to the mound on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

www.espn.com

Frankie Alvarez....

Mets’ No. 1 prospect returns with a bang

Francisco Álvarez hadn’t been on the field in a competitive Minor League game since Aug 27, 2019. He played on Tuesday like he was making up for the lost time. The top Mets prospect and baseball’s No. 40 overall went a career-best 4-for-5 with a double and added a walk

www.mlb.com

 

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5/5
Mets @ Cards

espn.com

Pregame analysis and predictions of the St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets MLB game to be played on May 5, 2021 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

Wednesday...Game 1 Lineup:

Lindor - SS
Alonso - 1B
Conforto - RF
Pillar - LF
McNeil - 2B
McCann - C
Villar - 3B
Almora - CF
Stroman - P

 

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FFS....Stro allows 2 out runs in the 1st (HR) & in the 3rd (3 singles)

Cards lead 2-0...after 3.

 

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Ugghhh...Mets could only muster scoring 1 measly run after they had the bases loaded and no outs in the 4th.


McCann grounded into a force out at 3rd (while Conforto scored)....Villar & Almora both whiffed.

Apparently the new hitting coach is working wonders....lol




2-1 Cards.....mid 4th.

 

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Yikes...now it looks like Stro is about to give that 1 measly run right back...and then some...
Cards have 1st & 3rd...no outs, after b2b singles in the 4th.

edit: He strikes out the next batter......but now Matt (Met killer) Carpenter is in to PH for Kim.

They're at 2nd & 3rd now after a stolen base.


*Stro K's Carpenter for the 2nd out....but still needs 1 more.

edit: He got him. K'd the side.




Still 2-1, after 4.


LFGM!!!

 

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Mets only managed to get a 2 out walk in the 5th.....and that's it.
They have just 2 hits in the game so far.
Lindor is still M.I.A. (now "hitting" .156)

 

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Mets are stinking up the place with their befuddlement and their lack of anything resembling even basic comprehensive energy or mindset.

Lindor's failure at the plate is now creeping into his play in the field.
Committing a costly 2 out error......just prior to Stro allowing a 2 run HR in the bottom of the 5th.
They then proceed to go 1-2-3 in the top of the 6th.

Somewhere Chili Davis can only shake his head.


Jacob Barnes pitched a scoreless 6th for NY.

Mets now trail 4-1..heading to the 7th.


Gotta think Rojas is getting close to being on the preverbial hot seat...if he isn't already, and they're just keeping it all on the DL for now.

Something has to give......and soon.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Mets only managed to get a 2 out walk in the 5th.....and that's it.
They have just 2 hits in the game so far.
Lindor is still M.I.A. (now "hitting" .156)

What's frustrating is Rojas was being interviewed today and when asked when he'd bench Lindor or drop him in the lineup Rojas said it's not even a thought.

 

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What's frustrating is Rojas was being interviewed today and when asked when he'd bench Lindor or drop him in the lineup Rojas said it's not even a thought.

It's like the definition of insanity....ie: doing the same thing over and over and over again numerous times and not succeeding while expecting a different result.

 

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Welp...that's all she wrote for the 1st game.
Mets go quietly 1-2-3 in the 7th and lose 4-1.
They ended with only 2 hits for the game.


The nitecap should be a real hoot.

I'll probably be watching much more of the Knicks/Nuggets game later.

 

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Tonight's game 2 lineup @ St. L. (Oviedo)
*Lindor is sitting this one out.

McNeil - 2B
Alonso -1B
Conforto - RF
Smith - LF
Pillar - CF
Villar - SS
Peraza - 3B
Nido - C
Castro - P

 

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Mets strike first, putting up 3 in the 2nd.
Smith singled & Pillar doubled....Villar & Peraza bloth flied out.
Smith scored with 2 outs from 3rd on a WP...and Tomas Nido hit a 2 run HR. (thanks,donnie...lol)
Mets sent in Pat Mazeika to PH for Castro....he grounded out.

Mets lead 3-0...mid 2nd.

Jordan Yamamoto is now on the mound for the Mets.

edit: He gave up b2b, 2 out hits, but Pillar gunned down the card's runner at the plate for the 3rd out.

 

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Yamamoto works out of a jam in the 3rd.

Still 3-0 Mets....heading to the 4th.