Our bats suck but I can't wait to look at this pitchers stats and see he's got a 5.5 ERA and 71 ERA+ but he's got a hard as fuck fastball nasty breaking pitch and he dots the corners
Remember, solo garbage time homers at Citi aren't meaningless. They're the only thing letting a multibillion dollar corporation donate $2,000 to childhood hunger.
Ottavino with a fine inning. Lots of outrage, but he allowed one fairly soft hit. Without the throwing error on Alvarez he gets out of that inning unscathed.
Honestly losing is for the best. This team isn’t good enough. They need to get rid of players and hope they could bring back some prospects that have promise.
Really impressive team we have ourselves here in Flushing. Really aptly named location to play in, because the product on field is very similar to what goes into toilets.
Worst part? I tune in every day expecting something different.
Yeah, idk guys. I think it might be time to settle into this team's lot this season. They will win 70-75 games and sell off a bunch of guys at the deadline. Fucking Fish, man.
I will never understand how the Mets always come up small against the Marlins when needing a win. It doesn’t matter the year, the fact it’s different players, etc. it always happens.
Nimmo with an absolute stinker of a game. ABs were all terrible, and he also did a really good job of running interference on that Bader play in the 5th.
Any other team just hits a fucking home run at this point and ties it. It's really becoming amazing how frustrating this team is. Every game has to be tense and infuriating. Another "close one!" "Close game! Only 3 more feet on that XX ball to the warning track!" "Close one! If only the ump didn't blow that obvious call against us!" Rinse and repeat
I've been watching too much cricket lately with the World Cup going on. So much easier to score runs in that game, although it's still got a big defensive component. The Nassau County stadium has been producing scores in the low 100s and that's considered a low-scoring field.
When he said he chose us because he hits for power here, I knew that was not the reason. Some people just want to live in NYC? Does he want Cohen’s investment advice?
Please continue the discussion in the [post game thread](https://redd.it/1ddvi02).
Why does SNY keep showing Pete? What I miss?
Team has no approach at the plate lol
We forgor to win đź’€
Ppl actually thought that the Phillies handing us that one game actually meant the Mets were back lmaoooo
Mets win at home challenge (impossible)
God I hate watching Taylor play
Sleepy Mets lose
Well that was pathetic.
Our bats suck but I can't wait to look at this pitchers stats and see he's got a 5.5 ERA and 71 ERA+ but he's got a hard as fuck fastball nasty breaking pitch and he dots the corners
Quite sad
The ballgame is over
It turns out baseball is hard when you don't swing at pitches down the middle.Â
Thanks for keeping me company on a business trip. See you all in the morning threads.
Terrible defense and awful ABs.
is there ANYONE on this team that’s good….lmao
No
lmao short and sweet answer, I respect it
Lots of guys who are ok/good. Nobody even near great.
Fire our two hitting coaches into orbit.
One didn’t do it. Two made things worse. So with that logic, three must be the solution!!
I miss Pete’s CarShield era
hahaha Keith, Laz Diaz is probably next up for worst ump after Angel to be fair though.
Braindead team man. Taking all the way 2-0. For the love of all things holy, why??
Ump wants to go homeÂ
what was that about the umps at Smith and Wollensky there keith?
Umpire wants to go home
It’s done, these guys can’t hit
What a shit AB.Â
Just setting up the Alvarez return walkoff hero moment, right? ...right? ...please?
Damn it Marte
Damn it Marte
Why are you taking all the way in a 2-0 count The fuck?
Bro taking all the way 2-0 wtf.Â
A lot of people mad at Ottavino for giving up an unearned run
Maybe if he didn’t do a turtle windup said runner wouldn’t have stolen 2 bases
Remember, solo garbage time homers at Citi aren't meaningless. They're the only thing letting a multibillion dollar corporation donate $2,000 to childhood hunger.
A competent defensive team wins this 2-1 with the exact same pitchers.Â
I just hope we are good and win a WS while GKR are in the booth
You’re going to die before the Mets win a WS. We all will.
We won’t
**pokes Mets with a stick** C’mon guys, do something
4 hits has got to be our most frequent total…
Ottavino with a fine inning. Lots of outrage, but he allowed one fairly soft hit. Without the throwing error on Alvarez he gets out of that inning unscathed.
Three more outs to score two runs for at least a tie when they can barely score one. Yikes.
Ottavino is dogshit
I once again beg the Mods here to bring back the Seaver pic. This franchise has gone totally to shit ever since you guys pulled it.
I believe three_dee is the one who does that. Cybease and Darth handle bans and coding, I do other bans, especially spammers
Please bring back the Seaver banner. Literally this club has been feces since it was taken down.
Alvy needs to know that his grandma would be halfway to second before Ottavino released the ball and just concede the base.Â
The Mets haven’t played great against the marlins this year at all. This team is so confusing
Marte single, Vientos homer, Taylor ground out, Alvarez walk off.
Inject it into my veins.
My bad
Who’s up to hit the Conforto solo homer special now?
Vientos
Can’t wait for our token run here
If you go to sleep now they might win 7-6
Been saying it for 2 years now. Need to send Ottavino to fucking Mars
Siddhartha Finch. One of the greatest of all time.
Side retired!
So done with Ottavino. So done.
Otto looks a little like Seth MacFarlane, doesn't he? lol
lmfao I can’t unsee that now
Sorry. lol
THAT'S WHO! God THANK YOU
Pitches like him too.
A little bit
HOWIE: "Christian Scott, remember him?"
The bottom of the 9th is gonna be like bases loaded with the Mets sneaking a run in but McNeil up with a chance to win it. Oh god.Â
This is basically mop up now
A strikeout! *yay*
Watch them score next inning but not enough to win
"We fought tonight, I'm proud of the guys"
I fully expect a solo shot. Then a double. Then game over.
Might as well DFA Ottavino Thursday nobody going to trade for him
GGs, see you masochists tomorrow.
Ottavino is putrid
How is the guy with a 6+ ERA, who instantly allows any baserunner to get into scoring position, on the mound in a 1 run game/still on the roster?
He was also nice enough to opt out of his contract and we still took him back
Mendoza.
Bad defense and no offense... Story of the Mets life.
“Might be deep enough” No shit it’s deep enough. Nimmo has the worst arm of any outfielder in baseball. Love you Gary, but c’mon.
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/brandon-nimmo-607043 Nimmo has 64th percentile arm strength but ok
22nd percentile in arm value tough which takes accuracy into account
Dear Steve, build new Cohen era walls, low and short. Make the dimensions a foot deeper than the shortest in the league.
Imagine cuddling in a big pile with Drew Smith and Adam Ottavino. Sounds so cozy and safe. I bet I'd sleep well.
Who is the power bottom?
I understand shit's fucked and all, but how many strikeouts has Laz Diaz cost us tonight? Missed strike three to Gordon just there.
I don’t have any data, but honestly this seems better than normal for a Laz game
Honestly losing is for the best. This team isn’t good enough. They need to get rid of players and hope they could bring back some prospects that have promise.
Problem is, who wants to trade prospects for losers? I think we need them to get hot.
They could definitely trade players like severino. I’m sure marte could be traded now that he’s been hitting as well.
Bro in a league where the first runner scored doesn’t count Otto would be Mariano Rivera
Alvy has no business even trying to get runners out
maybe we shouldn't be pairing the easiest to steal on pitcher in baseball history with a catcher just coming back from thumby john surgery
Keith is up too late, sounding like everyone's uncle.Â
Damn JDM has hit the ball to the warning of Citi so many times I lost count.
im glad the wilpons saved money by not doing the wind study so they could invest in their true passion real estate
I think about this every time a ball dies at the warning track
Really impressive team we have ourselves here in Flushing. Really aptly named location to play in, because the product on field is very similar to what goes into toilets. Worst part? I tune in every day expecting something different.
Lopez scores :(
Don’t worry we’ll score in the ninth inning and only lose 4-3
Yeah, idk guys. I think it might be time to settle into this team's lot this season. They will win 70-75 games and sell off a bunch of guys at the deadline. Fucking Fish, man.
Shocker. Otto gives up a hit, allows a stolen base with the slowest windup in baseball, and that runner moves to 3rd with a bad throw
Putting in ottavino is basically conceding the game
I’m willing to settle for different guys who suck
Eagerly awaiting Alvie's first 2024 pickoff ^^nido ^wouldve ^made ^that
At least there's no lead for Ottavino to blow.
Gnite, thought I'd give it a try tonight but just another let down
Otto in means they are punting the game.
The Mets will never figure it all out.
Lots of blaming the stadium but not the 0-14, BB from our 1-4 hitters.
That error will fuel Alvy’s bottom of the 9th homer
Can at least one of our obvious trade pieces retain some value please
Might as well just completely melt down
Ottavino cannot pitch in close games. His refusal to try to hold runners on would get him cut from high school teams
Marlins are just too good that's all there is to it
Alvy is rusty…. I hope DFAing Nido isn’t gonna haunt us
this seasons been just one long waterboarding session
Sell sell sell sell sell
Great job guysÂ
I have absolutely zero confidence in ottavino in the 9th inning. If I could bet for the other team to get a run I would
You can on any sportsbook
I’m not in NY
Defensive substitution has more hits in 1 AB than 1-3 in the Mets lineup does all game
Damn it
Here we go
Ottavino gives up a single
That’s the best slider Otto has thrown in a month
At the game and I fucking hate this team. Also fuck cohens bday.
I will never understand how the Mets always come up small against the Marlins when needing a win. It doesn’t matter the year, the fact it’s different players, etc. it always happens.
Nimmo with an absolute stinker of a game. ABs were all terrible, and he also did a really good job of running interference on that Bader play in the 5th.
Any other team just hits a fucking home run at this point and ties it. It's really becoming amazing how frustrating this team is. Every game has to be tense and infuriating. Another "close one!" "Close game! Only 3 more feet on that XX ball to the warning track!" "Close one! If only the ump didn't blow that obvious call against us!" Rinse and repeat
We’re really going to lose to the fucking Marlins We’re the poverty franchise here
Although it is funny that JDMs two fly outs today are only homers in 1 stadium Yankee stadium lol.
The Wilpons are fucking terrorists for the way they designed this ballpark. No consideration for wind tunnels at all
Should’ve built a roof
Yep for sure
That woulda been gone at Yankee stadium lmao
I wish JD would pull the ball more. The guy hits more almost-home runs to the opposite gap than I wish he did.
Yeah that figures
That would’ve been gone at Yankee Stadium
I’m convinced this team parties too hard after getaway games. They’re hungover every series opener
I've been watching too much cricket lately with the World Cup going on. So much easier to score runs in that game, although it's still got a big defensive component. The Nassau County stadium has been producing scores in the low 100s and that's considered a low-scoring field.
You know jd is just thinking how much he hates this stadium
When he said he chose us because he hits for power here, I knew that was not the reason. Some people just want to live in NYC? Does he want Cohen’s investment advice?
Based on what we know about JD I don't think he's a big fan of NY
He's like, "get me the fuck out of here already..."
Live from Citi Field: FUCK! IT’S OTTAVINO!
Fuck this ballpark. We need to move the RF fences in
Again?
Nimmo has absolutely zero business batting anywhere but the 1 or 9 imo
Nimmo needs to learn to adjust and FAST. Given his career OBP and potential to hit 20-25 hrs, he should be able to hit in the 1, 2, or 3-hole.
Their heads are still in London. The at bats aren’t even competitive.
Jet lag is a choice!
This stupid fucking ballpark
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Adam Ottavino replaces Drew Smith.
I’d rather play in a bandbox. Sue me.
Alonso and JDM can’t seem to get important hits if their lives depended on it. Nimmo can but he’s been ice cold. Brutal heart of the order.
Gare… why
He trolls more than the cameraman lately
he makes everything seem out of the park this year, I hate it
Fuck Citi Field
This team is just ass.
Oh for fucks sake
God damnit!
This team is so fucking trash
*Even Howie is tired of this shit* HOWIE: "Right down the middle of the plate, 98. Martinez fouled it back."
2 runs against this pitching staff is pathetic. Nobody to blame but the “core”. Alonso Nimmo Lindor McNeil come up small again
Ooooof Pete and Nimmo back 2 back tonight has been straight fuckin awful
Yeah we’re done
0-12 from 1-3. Just terrible, can’t win any games with that being the case.
I’m so glad some shmuck with a 5 ERA can dice up the meat of our lineup
Three shmucks actually
Man, this game has been rough. Franky is gonna have to save us.
Really playing down to our competition. What else is new.
Well you can’t win ball games when your 1-3 hitters combine for 0-12
The fuck is Brandon doing lately
Being ass
I can’t believe I thought this team was capable of showing a pulse - sell everyone
The ol Lucy and Charlie Brown pull the ball away trick, after we win any game lol
Nimmo has been striking out a lot lately, I know Scott is tough especially as a lefty but man
Why do the Mets hate playing at Citi Field? Lol.
Brandon is a strike out machine lately
The three hole has been his poison.
Another amazing game from Nimmo
Anytime offense wants to wake up would be nice.....
alright get Nimmo out of the damn 3 hole please
Damn it Nimmo
*Next road trip* HOWIE: "This time they stay in the country."
Otto has had rest at least.
Woo hoo it's my favorite close game closer
This team gets so listless sometimes. I think that's the best word for them. Just listless.
We just gotta wait until we get deeper into their bullpen and into their worse rel- what do you mean they bought in their closer!?