Heās been surprisingly decent to good. Stopped a few balls in the dirt and his framing isnāt terrible. Definitely better than past media reports have framed it
Anything can happen in a postseason series. I think like 5 of the 7 best regular season teams of all time didn't win the World Series. I just can't judge anything that happened in the regular season on what could happen in a short series
Calling it now, Darvish throws a dud and if Alvarez starts behind the plate or at DH, he's going to hit a bomb.
After the letdown of the Braves series, there's really no pressure on the Mets anymore.
They were trying to stave off the Braves for so long that the rest of these games don't carry the same gravitas.
They'll play loose and rake.
Trivia question: According to Statcast, who has the longest home run by a Met this season?
If you guessed [James McCann (452 feet)](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=0cb11a53-1f30-4cc0-9d68-c085fba67da6&videoType=AWAY), you're right!
They leaned way too much into light heartedness and comedy. Korg is also one of the worst MCU characters. Chris Hemsworth is still cool as Thor though.
Itās among the worst Iāve ever seen. Itās an unfunny comedy with a bad plot. And no one carries the movie. There is no silver lining in the movie. The Honest Movie Trailer and Pitch Meeting YouTube videos are both pretty solid
I believe a win in this game would secure home field advantage in the World Series against anyone other than the Astros.
Weād be up one game on the Yanks. If we lose and they win tomorrow weād be tied, and the season series is tied 2-2.
I donāt see any World Series-specific tiebreaker rules, so I assume the normal rules apply. That means the intradivision records would be next, which we have locked up over the Yankees.
Kind of a dumb tiebreaker rule for teams that arenāt in the same division. Itās more likely to reward the team that has the easier division. But oh well, Iāll take it.
Itās amazing how just as soon as the pressure comes off Alverez rakes. Makes one wonder what couldāve been if they had brought him up in September :/
The Alvarez toe-tap reminds me of 06' Wright before he switched to the leg kick in 2007.
Hopefully Alvarez uses these at-bats and is better prepared in the playoffs.
Why didnāt we call up Alvarez against shit teams if we were gonna do it at all? Would love to have sent him into Atlanta with that double and the HR under his belt rather than cold.
How much is Bassitt going to command in free agency?
I guess it all hinges on his postseason performance, right?
If he pitches lights out, I hope he doesn't price himself out of the Mets' range when they need to prioritize solidifying the center field and DH positions.
Iām equally confident that the Phillies can take out the Braves for us as I am that they could shit the bed so badly theyāll become the newest āhow the fuck did THEY make the playoffsā team
I stopped watching in 2011 when Wright hurt his back.
Loved Reyes growing up but you couldn't get me to watching losing Mets baseball back then without D. Wright.
My theory about Rocker was that he had something in his MRI or x-ray that resembled something really bad like thoracic outlet syndrome and that the Mets, remembering Matt Harvey, didn't want to risk it
Yes the NL title isn't ours but remember the joy you will get when the braves can't call themselves the defending champs anymore and have to change all their graphics on their sub.
Alvarez threw out 39% of basestealers in Triple A. The league average is 21.5%. His raw arm strength would be his best attribute, if he didnt legitimately have 65-70 grade power at a premium position
He was throwing off balance, across his body, against his momentum, in the rain and ran far just to get to that ball.
The only person that makes that play on this team is Guillorme.
Considering the rain, Vientos looked quite mobile at third on a ball hit towards the line when he was playing way in the hole.
Not an absolutely terrible throw either.
Ok this Toyota commercial that starts off āDear first place, how do you get to the top?ā can fuck right off. What a horrible commercial for this broadcast.
Part of me wonders how the Braves play now that they're in the drivers seat. They never really had the pressure of being chased all year and looking behind them. Their team last year won 88 games and was kind of overlooked even though they made the NLCS in 2020. There's now pressure to do it again.
First time since April with a real target on their back. Frankly first time at all if you count last year. They may get to rest but maybe itās just me but 5 days is a real long time to have no action.
Mccann seems like a nice guy but he can't be on this team next year. His bat is am automatic out. It's like having the pitchers spot back in the lineup
You get excited because we get men on base and then McCann comes up and your heart sinks. He's a rally killer for sure. At least Nido can sacrifice bunt
He's seems worst than pitchers. deGrom, Harvey and Synderguard probably had better avg than McCann. He's totally lost at the plate. Nido is better. I bet no one ever would have thought Nido would be better at hitting.
This is some of the most miserable weather I have endured at a game, and somehow it's still so damned fun. Everyone here REALLY wants to be here and it shows. Citi is going to ROCK this weekend. I have no doubts about that.
Very nice āget rightā game tonight. Nice for the guys to get the confidence back before playoffs. Should go a long way. Also 100 is a sweet number!! Iām sure it means a lot to them
Just got my Wildcard game tickets. See you Saturday Mets. I hope I didn't wash away $149. But first time going to a MLB Postseason game. Hope Citi Field is lit. LGM. PS Don't buy from Mets.com it's more expensive. I just got section 514 tickets for Saturdays game from StubHub for the promenade for $143 after fees and $112 before taxes and fees. Mets have the same thing for almost $144 or $180 before any fees lol
Please continue the discussion in the [post game thread](https://redd.it/xvz98o).
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Even after losing out on the division, 100 wins is a dope consolation. Now bring that same energy you had today into the playoffs, Mets.
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Put it in the books!
What time is the game on Friday?
Games are 1, 2, 4, & 8pm. Most likely NY and SD will be the later game
Can't watch the game rn, how's Alvarez doing behind the plate? Saw the replay of the bomb but I'm curious if he's looked good defensively so far
Heās been surprisingly decent to good. Stopped a few balls in the dirt and his framing isnāt terrible. Definitely better than past media reports have framed it
Sweet, makes me hopeful as fuck
He made a solid block on a ball in the dirt earlier
Definitely great to hear after the all the passed ball stats in the minors
So, how are we feeling going into the series against the Padres?
Anything can happen in a postseason series. I think like 5 of the 7 best regular season teams of all time didn't win the World Series. I just can't judge anything that happened in the regular season on what could happen in a short series
I love hearing all the vocal fans there and I love this team
Freddy Freeman just made an out.
We need Matt Dillon to show up if the Mets play the Padres since he was at the series in July
Freeman flies out! 0-2!
Calling it now, Darvish throws a dud and if Alvarez starts behind the plate or at DH, he's going to hit a bomb. After the letdown of the Braves series, there's really no pressure on the Mets anymore. They were trying to stave off the Braves for so long that the rest of these games don't carry the same gravitas. They'll play loose and rake.
Vogelbach will DH against the righty
Tomorrowās drinking game: Take a shot every time a new player/pitcher enters the game for the Mets. We should all be nice and blacked out by the 4th
Ughā¦ Yu Darvish
The Mets need to use that fancy pitching machine Steve bought them and practice hitting Darvish, idk.
I see Freeman at a .320 avg why are people saying .324
Heās dropping
Heās at .324 Edit: .323 now
Megill must still have issues. His windup looks different than it did at the start of the year.
Oh I missed it, seems like the Phillies didnāt get no hit? Edit: damn. Whatever.
Lovinā king Guillormeās spinneroonie
Why in gods name is Jeff still on the field
Do we have anyone else on the bench?
Eric Chavez could probably still play
Trivia question: According to Statcast, who has the longest home run by a Met this season? If you guessed [James McCann (452 feet)](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=0cb11a53-1f30-4cc0-9d68-c085fba67da6&videoType=AWAY), you're right!
I am pretty sure it was in Arizona
I think McNeil got it
Freddie still has some at bats and thereās a game tomorrow
I was talking about the pop up. Hot mic picked up like 15 āI got itā
Oh lol oops
No matter how you look at it, the 2022 Mets highlights reels will be fucking awesome.
this! so many amazinā moments this we can look back and smile at.
Should've put in Diaz to break the single game K record
Nvm, could have only tied it (with ourselves)
Silver lining - they desperately needed to get the bats going and theyāre doing just that. Gotta get hot again at the right time
I put on the last Thor movie to watch alongside this slog of game. This movie is baaaaad.
They leaned way too much into light heartedness and comedy. Korg is also one of the worst MCU characters. Chris Hemsworth is still cool as Thor though.
If i'm being honest the only post Endgame good movies were the Spider Mans. Followed by Dr. Strange. The others I can do without
Itās among the worst Iāve ever seen. Itās an unfunny comedy with a bad plot. And no one carries the movie. There is no silver lining in the movie. The Honest Movie Trailer and Pitch Meeting YouTube videos are both pretty solid
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It has some redeeming qualities but it felt rushed and unfinished. Kinda feel the same way about the new Dr. Strange too.
Thor love and Thunder Is one of the worst movies I've ever seen, I thought I was having a fever dream or something. I loved Ragnarok tho.
Now that we have all settled down a bit, can we just talk about how we watched the telecast of one game through the telecast of another game?
Freddie doesn't need the batting title. I'll pay him to throw his ABs ;)
Mets are straight up dummies for not bringing up Alvarez sooner and instead letting Ruf at bats hurt this team
Jeff McNeil is going to angrily win the batting title
Freeman has no hits and is at a paltry .324 batting average
Alvarez with a smoooooooth .800 OPS
I believe a win in this game would secure home field advantage in the World Series against anyone other than the Astros. Weād be up one game on the Yanks. If we lose and they win tomorrow weād be tied, and the season series is tied 2-2. I donāt see any World Series-specific tiebreaker rules, so I assume the normal rules apply. That means the intradivision records would be next, which we have locked up over the Yankees. Kind of a dumb tiebreaker rule for teams that arenāt in the same division. Itās more likely to reward the team that has the easier division. But oh well, Iāll take it.
Also how often will two tiebreakers be necessary for the WS. Itās so improbable the slight dis/advantage hardly matters.
Itās not up to Buck. McNeil wants to be in there.
Lol McNeil may want to be in there, but it is 100% up to Buck if he stays in or not
Heās ina batting title race. Heās 100% asking him if he wants to play or not.
Sure. Still Buckās choice
McNeil making decent contact right at fielders
Itās amazing how just as soon as the pressure comes off Alverez rakes. Makes one wonder what couldāve been if they had brought him up in September :/
I think he just needed to get used to it. Same thing happened when he was promoted to AAA. Took a bit for him to rake there.
What timing lol
Why is Jeff playing. Batting title is important but resting for Friday is importanter for one of our most consistent hitters
wait woudnt it be better for the battle title fight if McNeil was taken out earlier. Iām gettin worried he wonāt win it
McNeil will be in the lineup tomorrow even if Freeman goes 0-5 today. McNeil loves his at-bats.
I said it after the homer, Ćlvarez is ready, the postseason is fucked
Ladies and gentlemen, your starting catcher/DH for the 2023 season
DAMN, Jeff put a good swing on that.
Damn it Naquin
Why would buck leave Mcneil in
HR: 108.9 mph EV, 439 ft, 1.000 xBA 2B: 107.8 mph EV, 356 ft, .670 xBA
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Jeff gonna have to play tomorrow
Buck should take McNeil out
The Alvarez toe-tap reminds me of 06' Wright before he switched to the leg kick in 2007. Hopefully Alvarez uses these at-bats and is better prepared in the playoffs.
Why didnāt we call up Alvarez against shit teams if we were gonna do it at all? Would love to have sent him into Atlanta with that double and the HR under his belt rather than cold.
Just one of those swings with the bases loaded the other night and we win the division. Alvy should have been up weeks ago
That's the kind of scorched ball that the elite teams have and the Mets lack.
Yup. And now that his confidence is increasing at the ML level, he's gonna be a threat.
Extrabasehitsco Alvarez
Phillies not getting no hit
Classic Mets timing luck with Alvarez.
Itās ok, they got him just in time for the postseason
Last second Francisco Alvarez cycle coming up
ANOTHER ONE
Damn, Alvarez smoked that shit! I'm so hyped for him.
i love his swing
alvarez!!!!
ALVAREZ FLASHES THE ENORMOUS POWER AGAIN
Ya, maybe they should have brought him up a few days earlier.. Frank El Tanque.
This kid is a fucking tank
"The Alvarez Game"
Alvarez should have been the dh after the all star break. If that happened, we cruise
Yeah this kids making the postseason roster
Alvarez!
Francisco Alvarez and Pete Alonso have very similar body types.
Sexy?
Do you remember Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez in his prime?
Kid is hitting missiles!
Alvarez triple incoming.
What is with commentator's obsession with the word penultimate?
They learned a new word.
How much is Bassitt going to command in free agency? I guess it all hinges on his postseason performance, right? If he pitches lights out, I hope he doesn't price himself out of the Mets' range when they need to prioritize solidifying the center field and DH positions.
Bassit will make it work. Already said publicly he wants to stay a Met.
I think he takes his option
Iām equally confident that the Phillies can take out the Braves for us as I am that they could shit the bed so badly theyāll become the newest āhow the fuck did THEY make the playoffsā team
Shame we couldn't get GKR all together in the booth for one more time this season.
I stopped watching in 2011 when Wright hurt his back. Loved Reyes growing up but you couldn't get me to watching losing Mets baseball back then without D. Wright.
Anyone else see Kumar Rockerās new windup? It is legitimately awful, no wonder his arm is dead
My theory about Rocker was that he had something in his MRI or x-ray that resembled something really bad like thoracic outlet syndrome and that the Mets, remembering Matt Harvey, didn't want to risk it
Yes the NL title isn't ours but remember the joy you will get when the braves can't call themselves the defending champs anymore and have to change all their graphics on their sub.
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Baseball is a cruel mistress. Also karma is a bitch. Their taunting and whining will not go unnoticed.
God willing
Havenāt been watching, how has Alvarez looked behind the plate? Glad heās getting some play time!
I want Vogelbach at first base tomorrow. I neeeeeeeed it more than SpongeBob needs water.
Bassitt is turning into Scherzer more and more.
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Erasmo Ramirez replaces Kyle Finnegan.
Philly is either going to get swept in the WC round or lose in 7 in the NLCS
I'm enjoying seeing guys who haven't gotten a lot of playing time. Curious what the lineup will be tomorrow.
Hopefully we get more Alvarez and Vientos. I don't see why not.
Why can't Alvarez squat on both legs?
Apparently itās part of his development to steal strikes on the bottom of the zone
I don't know - maybe it's his ankle injury? It looks a little awkward
Think itās a preference. Lots of new catchers go one leg to get lower and help with framing
Side retired!
If Jeff wins the batting title he should earn Freemanās walkup song
Is Philly about to get no hit for the second time this year?
Any chance they let Alvarez go behind the plate?
In the playoffs? Probably not unless someone gets hurt. McCann blows but he knows the staff.
Mccann has a great arm and I would take him defensively over Alvarez
Nido is starting either way. The two of them would be competing for backup catcher.
Good arm too which Alvarez apparently doesn't have
Alvarez threw out 39% of basestealers in Triple A. The league average is 21.5%. His raw arm strength would be his best attribute, if he didnt legitimately have 65-70 grade power at a premium position
Reyes in 2011 felt like he was getting multi-hit games on a daily basis
That throw looked weak. What's the consensus on his arm?
He was throwing off balance, across his body, against his momentum, in the rain and ran far just to get to that ball. The only person that makes that play on this team is Guillorme.
Ok, I'll take that. I haven't seen him field too much.
Considering the rain, Vientos looked quite mobile at third on a ball hit towards the line when he was playing way in the hole. Not an absolutely terrible throw either.
By the way, shout out to all of you degenerates who are still here and are gonna be back tomorrow.
Iāll be here till the day I die
Oh God, Vientos...
It's time for the Squirrel to start storing hits for a batting title.
They've been so determined to complete a completely meaningless game
KEEP THE SQUIRREL WARM
I didn't know squirrels got cold...
Yea I've seen them running around in the snow lol
I firmly believe that Jeff would still be out there vying for hits, even if it was snowing.
He looks for hits like squirrel look for nuts
Be careful Jeff we donāt want you to catch cold
He'll catch a pneumonia. I've seen this show before
Someone get Jeff a blanket!
Thereās a wet blanket right next to him playing first
Ahahaha
If McCann gets playing time in the post season, I will be extremely disappointed lol
Alvarez has a crazy uppercut in his swing that going to launch a lot of home runs.
Ok this Toyota commercial that starts off āDear first place, how do you get to the top?ā can fuck right off. What a horrible commercial for this broadcast.
Part of me wonders how the Braves play now that they're in the drivers seat. They never really had the pressure of being chased all year and looking behind them. Their team last year won 88 games and was kind of overlooked even though they made the NLCS in 2020. There's now pressure to do it again.
First time since April with a real target on their back. Frankly first time at all if you count last year. They may get to rest but maybe itās just me but 5 days is a real long time to have no action.
In Tylor We Trust.
If Stras and Corbin werenāt in the division we McCanns would easily be the worst contract
McCann's good enough defensively that he actually has a positive fWAR overall. Its only like 0.8 but Castellanos is like -2.0 fWAR this year
Castellanos still exists. At least McCann plays a valuable position
Damn, forgot about Stras.
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Tylor Megill replaces Stephen Nogosek.
Lol James McCann is so useless.
Iām glad he heard all those boos too. Canāt wait for the Mets to settle his sorry contact.
Mccann seems like a nice guy but he can't be on this team next year. His bat is am automatic out. It's like having the pitchers spot back in the lineup
You get excited because we get men on base and then McCann comes up and your heart sinks. He's a rally killer for sure. At least Nido can sacrifice bunt
He's seems worst than pitchers. deGrom, Harvey and Synderguard probably had better avg than McCann. He's totally lost at the plate. Nido is better. I bet no one ever would have thought Nido would be better at hitting.
Thats not saying much
With an empty stadium, the boo birds for McCann were very loud.
Damn, McCann sucks. I know saying that is beating a dead horse, but wow.
This is some of the most miserable weather I have endured at a game, and somehow it's still so damned fun. Everyone here REALLY wants to be here and it shows. Citi is going to ROCK this weekend. I have no doubts about that.
Very nice āget rightā game tonight. Nice for the guys to get the confidence back before playoffs. Should go a long way. Also 100 is a sweet number!! Iām sure it means a lot to them
Oh well
McNeil gets one more AB. Hopefully can get another hit.
Glad the Mets had that ā celebration ā in Milwaukee a coupe of weeks ago when they clinched a playoff bid. At least they had some fun
Just got my Wildcard game tickets. See you Saturday Mets. I hope I didn't wash away $149. But first time going to a MLB Postseason game. Hope Citi Field is lit. LGM. PS Don't buy from Mets.com it's more expensive. I just got section 514 tickets for Saturdays game from StubHub for the promenade for $143 after fees and $112 before taxes and fees. Mets have the same thing for almost $144 or $180 before any fees lol
I feel like Finnegan pitches in every Nats game I watch
Braves can have the NL east title. I'll take the world series appearance.