Mets (Manaea) vs Brewers (Montas): 9/27/24, 7:10pm

[DuWayne Steurer]

As soon as Maurer said "that might have been a little bit low", I *knew* Mendoza was gonna come out of the dugout and get run out. Was not disappointed.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Hoping Sal will be alright, but, as someone else said, if you're going to lose a main guy, he's one that's not so difficult to replace. Mitchell is fine in right and has hit it better. He'd probably be getting most of the innings anyway, especially as a left-handed hitter. Essentially, you can make the the case Mitchell is just Frelick + about .200 OPS points.

I guess the relevant question is how many outfielders you put on the postseason roster. 4? 5? And do you go with Collins? Or Collins and someone else? Hopefully, Sal is fine and can make these kinds of questions moot.

Also, I would love to see a footrace between Sanchez and Hoskins. After the season. When there are fewer consequences resulting from any potential injury.

[markedman5]

Speed baby

[jason21nl]

Just now, markedman5 said:

Speed baby

On full display this inning

[willie key]

No more injuries the rest of this weekend boys 

[willie key]

It’s going to be interesting what the brewers do that second game.    No pitcher has really taken it by the throat.   Is sounds like Murphy is going with montas but it’s almost by default

[markedman5]

I’d go with Civale but really it’s a crap shoot. 
 

I just hate walks and I have a hard time trusting guys like Montas.

[willie key]

We might have broke Arizona with that comeback.   That would be another over 90% playoff projected team not to make the playoffs

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Braves have won. Padres lead the DBacks 4-1 in the first. If all results hold, they'll be in a three-way tie for two NL wild card sports.

It's baseball. But with the Mets-Braves double-header on Monday, this is really shaping up to be an opportunity for the Crew. All three potential opponents are going to have to play all out with minimal rest.

One weird scenario: Imagine the three-way tie holds over the next two days. We enter Monday in a three-way tie. I BELIEVE the Mets and Braves would both qualify in the event they split their double-header. The Braves would qualify by having the best record against the other two teams, and the Mets would then qualify by virtue of owning the season series against the DBacks.

So...you'd have a scenario where a split would benefit both teams. They'd both qualify for the postseason. Were one side to sweep, the other side would be eliminated. Things would get very "match-fixy" as the soccer folks say. That would be fascinating. You'd essentially be playing to win game 1, and then not caring at all about game 2. Or you could approach with more sinister intentions, trying to get as much rest as possible.

[Underachiever]

3 hours ago, Nola Beery said:

This is a sad part of the baseball season for me.

Of course, the Brewers making the payoffs is great.  And I'll be happily stressed out until they surprise everyone by winning the WS.  But I miss the daily ups and downs of a season. 

When you get to this point, there's not enough tomorrows. That is sad.

Back in the days when I would pore over the sports page, I’d look at the daily standings. The day after the season ended, it would say “End of regular season” and it always made me sad.

[willie key]

5 minutes ago, Cool Hand Lucroy said:

Braves have won. Padres lead the DBacks 4-1 in the first. If all results hold, they'll be in a three-way tie for two NL wild card sports.

It's baseball. But with the Mets-Braves double-header on Monday, this is really shaping up to be an opportunity for the Crew. All three potential opponents are going to have to play all out with minimal rest.

One weird scenario: Imagine the three-way tie holds over the next two days. We enter Monday in a three-way tie. I BELIEVE the Mets and Braves would both qualify in the event they split their double-header. The Braves would qualify by having the best record against the other two teams, and the Mets would then qualify by virtue of owning the season series against the DBacks.

So...you'd have a scenario where a split would benefit both teams. They'd both qualify for the postseason. Were one side to sweep, the other side would be eliminated. Things would get very "match-fixy" as the soccer folks say. That would be fascinating. You'd essentially be playing to win game 1, and then not caring at all about game 2. Or you could approach with more sinister intentions, trying to get as much rest as possible.

What we want is to have to play one of the teams in the double header and have them burn out all their pitchers 

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

3 minutes ago, willie key said:

What we want is to have to play one of the teams in the double header and have them burn out all their pitchers 

For sure. Just pointing out what would be a fascinating scenario.

We probably are rooting for the DBacks. Have them pull away, keep the Mets and Braves fighting for just one spot.

[Nola Beery]

I really enjoyed Yelich's commentary. 

[Underachiever]

Do we like Ross? Do we trust him? 

[willie key]

1 minute ago, Underachiever said:

Do we like Ross? Do we trust him? 

You almost have too.   He’s pretty much been spot on for multiple innings every outing 

[RightFieldCoder]

1 minute ago, Underachiever said:

Do we like Ross? Do we trust him? 

Yes, out of the bullpen.

[markedman5]

Alvarez now hurt on a slide…..karma for those Mets fans

Too bad for the kid

[folly412]

3 minutes ago, Underachiever said:

Do we like Ross? Do we trust him? 

Yes and yes.  Playoff roster and interested in his price for next year.

[RightFieldCoder]

1 minute ago, markedman5 said:

Alvarez now hurt on a slide…..karma for those Mets fans

Too bad for the kid

Wife and I were saying the same thing. Not sure what happened to him and hope it's minor.

[markedman5]

6 minutes ago, RightFieldCoder said:

Wife and I were saying the same thing. Not sure what happened to him and hope it's minor.

Looked like his back

[ToolShed55]

19 minutes ago, RightFieldCoder said:

Wife and I were saying the same thing. Not sure what happened to him and hope it's minor.

Looks like Hoby's gonna be on the beach in October, at this rate.

[willie key]

Milner or Hudson.    Really tough choice

[Simba2020]

Stop banging into walls please.

[folly412]

Hudson still chilling in Arizona?

[willie key]

Does Milner give up a run every time he’s in?   It’s like automatic