Couple Beers

It was a tough decision at the end. I definitely don’t dislike Boston in the first five, but I keep having this wide awake nightmare about how that lineup has been swinging it lately, especially against lefties.

It’s not like the Mets are some offensive juggernaut, but they have been putting up runs, and I was never betting both spots. When I stress-tested the two, the Mets simply checked a couple more boxes for me I preferred McLean’s matchup, Philadelphia has been softer against right-handed pitching, and the Mets lineup gave me a little more confidence in the first five.

So Boston was absolutely live, but if I was only choosing one, Mets F5 -1/2 was the cleaner play for me.

Mets ??

OUT$. 

LET$ HITTTT FELLA$. 

One hit, one walk, 13 pitches, no runs.

Still a perfectly acceptable first inning. A little traffic, but no damage and he kept the pitch count under control. Now we need the Mets to make Nola work

The Mets let me down on Tuesday night in such Met-like fashion, so I was reluctant to go with them here, but at the last minute I did, -138 and -.5 +102 in the 1st 5 innings.

If I lose with Nolan McLean starting, I won’t be too surprised and I will personally take the blame.

And as I typed that, Juan Soto got himself picked off of 1st. It wasn’t even a close play. Then Bo Bichette continued his totally disappointing season by striking out to end the 1st inning.

WE GOT THI$ TONIGHT.

FKC THE PHILLIES.

THE $HOW GOES ON. 

DOUBLE THAT $HIT UPPPP. 

Mr. Bator, the Mets have let me down more times than I can count, but I think we can get to Nola tonight. Feels like tonight’s our night.

LET$ HITTTTT. 

Through three innings, the Mets approach at the plate says “We barely care.”

For them, this is not a new approach.

PU$H. 

The Phillies’ Bryson Stott just hit a bullet that Jared Young caught at 1st base. Inning over.

Off the bat, that looked like big trouble.

@MrBator

 You got anything for the NFL tonight? 

We need some hits 

Juan Soto again drew a walk, but then Bo Bichette continued his totally disappointing season by grounding into a totally unsurprising double play. Inning over.

Well, thanks to poor 2nd baseman Brett Baty, we just lost. 

Poke & a $TROKE.

LFG. 

You must be a fucking blast to have a cocktail with, I’m just telling you.

Baty should've  been at 2nd base waiting for the throw. Horrible play by Baty.

First, Baty began the top of the 5th by running onto the outfield grass where he failed miserably to catch a blooper off the bat of Brandon Marsh. A real 2nd baseman makes that play and makes it look routine.

Later on, with the bases loaded and all of us suckers hoping for one more out, Bryce Harper hit a grounder to Lindor at shortstop who threw immediately to 2nd. But, because he’s not a real 2nd baseman, Brett Baty was late getting to the bag. He stepped on 2nd base a split second AFTER Trea Turner slid in headfirst. 

The ump mistakenly called Turner out, but the Phillies immediately challenged and won.

And thus we lost because the Mets’ lifeless hitters won’t be doin’ DICK in response.

Carson Benge struck out to begin this foregone conclusion of a bottom of the 5th.

Jared Young flew out to right. A.J. Ewing will likely be the last batter.

On X tomorrow 

none of that even matters if your team can't get a hit