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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Jun 9, 2023 11:47:27 GMT -5
Yeah once you’re in people’s heads you can claim to have done things, like the chili thing, and get the same effect as if you really did do it. In fact it may be satisfying knowing you didn’t do it but that you’re in peoples heads to the degree that can screw with them and have them thinking you really did. Yes.... and people's imaginations as to what you could have done might exceed anything you actually would have done. Reminds me of the episode of Seinfeld when Jerry's girlfriend told him she had purposely dropped something in his toilet, but wouldn't tell him what. He ended up throwing everything he had in the bathroom into the garbage.
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Post by wncbravesfan on Jun 9, 2023 12:02:37 GMT -5
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Post by wncbravesfan on Jun 9, 2023 12:33:03 GMT -5
3 NY Mets to blame for inexcusable sweep by Braves
The New York Mets have a $345 million payroll. The Atlanta Braves clock in at $202 million. While Atlanta sits atop the NL East at 38-24, the Mets are 30-33 and on a five-game losing streak. Those dollars, at least so far, have not gotten the Mets where they want to be. Put another way, the Mets have spent $4.7 million per win so far this year. The Braves have paid $2.03 million per win. Barring a major turnaround, the first year of the Steve Cohen spending spree has not panned out. Ultimately, it could lead to major changes in the organization, and this Braves series could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. A sweep is one thing, but to make matters worse, the Braves led in all three games by at least three runs. They didn’t just lose, they blew out the tires and crashed the car. Here are the three Mets that need to be blamed the most after this unforgivable series sweep. Mets to blame: Drew Smith, P Drew Smith only pitched in one game of this series, but it was enough to land him on this list. The relief pitcher came in for the bottom of the sixth inning in the opening game. He got two quick outs, but then gave up a two-run double to Marcell Ozuna. Right after, a wild pitch from Smith advanced Ozuna to third base and he scored after that. The Braves were up by a run when Smith came in. They were down by one when he left after 26 pitches to get three outs. Smith has generally a pretty good track record in high-leverage situations, with the second-best (0.25) clutch rating of relief pitchers this year. It escaped him in the opening game of the series, and it was bad enough to land him on this list.
Brandon Nimmo was briefly considered, considering he went 1-for-11 this series. But his one hit was a grand slam that gave the Mets a two-run lead in the final game of the series, and it was heroic enough for me to conclude he’s not one of the three figures most to blame.
I also considered Brett Baty, but he had a solid enough showing at the plate this series despite grounding into multiple double plays. Daniel Vogelbach was ultimately the player I almost had on here to blame for offensive reasons, he went 0-for-7 in the first two games and didn’t play in game three. He, like Baty, had a GIDP.
Ultimately, though, the offense isn’t what failed the Mets in this series. The Mets scored 19 runs across three games, so including an offensive player here wouldn’t be entirely accurate.
I have to go back to pitching and pull out Adam Ottavino to blame for losses.
Ottavino played in the crucial game one and game two and was to blame for major surrendered runs in each.
He came in in the bottom of the eighth inning in game one and gave up an RBI double that increased the Braves’ lead to two. While that wasn’t the change of the game, it did deflate the energy going into the top of the ninth for the Mets to generate a rally.
At one point, he attempted two pickoffs, balked, and then gave up a stolen third base in quick succession.
In game two, Ottavino came back in for the bottom of the eighth again. The stakes were higher here, with the game tied up at five. Ottavino gave up a home run to the struggling Michael Harris II. With a 7-5 final, that ended up being the difference.
Mets to blame: Buck Showalter, Manager
Ottavino’s struggles in games one and two roll right into this final person to blame: Manager Buck Showalter. Because, honestly, why was Ottavino in those positions to begin with?
This year, like many times before, Ottavino has shown an inability to pitch under pressure, with immense struggles coming in high-leverage situations. His clutch rating, per FanGraphs (which is a measure of how well a player performs in high-leverage situations) is the 15th-worst among all relievers that have played for the Mets this year at -0.40.
It simply wasn’t a shock that Ottavino blew it in the second game of the series after he did it in the first.
It’s no secret that the Mets are struggling in the pen without their lockdown closer Edwin Diaz, but Ottavino clearly didn’t have it this series, and it didn’t seem like Showalter was reaching deep enough in his bag of tricks to pull out a win when the Mets desperately needed one.
Furthermore, Showalter expressed he’s “really proud,” of his team for how they competed and for scoring 10 runs against the Braves on Thursday. The problem is, the Braves still scored more.
Look, Showalter is a legacy coach that has been at it a long time. He has won plenty and certainly knows the game better than I do. It’s a 162-game season, so going nuclear after one lost series won’t do much good. I know what he’s trying to do by saying he’s proud of the team.
That said, it was a travesty of a series, and the Mets have proven in a 7-game playoff set against the Braves, they certainly have next to no shot of coming out on top. He’s also managing a team with the highest expectations given the payroll. This team needs urgency, not patience, and Showalter isn’t giving that tone to the team.
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Post by keystone61 on Jun 9, 2023 12:47:20 GMT -5
Did you catch Chipper saying "you have no idea how many times in my career I wanted to hit Maddux?" Have you ever heard some of the stories guys have told about the "pranks" he played on guys? Like crapping in their shoes? I mean come on, I don't care who it is, somebody does that to me I'm doing more than just getting mad about it. He was just flat out nuts with his "pranks." I would imagine there's a lot of those that nobody could even talk about publicly. I love joking and pranking with friends and co-workers, but man there's a line of human decency in all that too. I've heard the stories but I don't know where the truth ends and the legend takes over. He seems to still be pretty well liked by everyone, so there's that. Maddux never comes back for whatever reason. I assume that's just the way he rolls, but it's a bit odd that he seems to be the only one who doesn't ever come back around. BTW, I missed the game, but it was epic. I saw only highlights. 😔
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Post by Fumbduckery on Jun 9, 2023 13:02:31 GMT -5
Faillies fans have as little time to waste at the ballpark as possible, they need all the time they can get to loot and plunder and steal and turn cars over and burn buildings down.
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Post by Fumbduckery on Jun 9, 2023 13:05:09 GMT -5
3 NY Mets to blame for inexcusable sweep by Braves
The New York Mets have a $345 million payroll. The Atlanta Braves clock in at $202 million. While Atlanta sits atop the NL East at 38-24, the Mets are 30-33 and on a five-game losing streak.
It's actually a six game losing streak, lol.......
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Post by ctbrave47 on Jun 9, 2023 14:00:27 GMT -5
Real entertaining watch
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Post by TomlinFoolery on Jun 9, 2023 14:45:44 GMT -5
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Jun 9, 2023 15:04:54 GMT -5
source="/post/150581/tread" timestamp="1686330157"]Matt Gelb @mattgelb · 28m A conspiracy theory has brewed inside the Phillies clubhouse for weeks. The pitch clock, they said, was faster at Citizens Bank Park than anywhere else. Visiting players agreed. That can't be. Right? Now there's data to support it. A modern baseball tale: theathletic.com/4596804/2023/06/09/philadelphia-fast-pitch-clock-phillies-mlb/So the evidence is that at CBP they average "nearly" 1 clock violation per game whereas the league wide average is .8 Okay.. well without confusing Philadelphians, I wonder if they know how averages work as in; someone will be the low number and someone will be the high number. Then as far as a consistency of clock operations goes, the clock crews rotate... so it's not the same crew operating the clock at CBP every game.... yet somehow it's faster there...
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Post by Fumbduckery on Jun 9, 2023 15:05:46 GMT -5
The Mutts got their balls hit at over 110 mph three times this week.
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Post by TomlinFoolery on Jun 9, 2023 15:20:10 GMT -5
The Mutts got their balls hit at over 110 mph three times this week. 🤣🤣 squared straight up. I saw the highlights from last night and it looked like Showalter had his soul sucked out of him as he turned down the dugout in disgust.
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Post by Fumbduckery on Jun 9, 2023 15:35:39 GMT -5
The Mutts got their balls hit at over 110 mph three times this week. 🤣🤣 squared straight up. I saw the highlights from last night and it looked like Showalter had his soul sucked out of him as he turned down the dugout in disgust. It’s so sad to see them look like the 98 pound weaklings getting sand kicked in their face year after year by the beach bullies. I feel so bad for them that have to also take so much crap from their fans and media. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I wonder when the next time will be that Alonso tries to run his bitch mouth to us again. That all played out well for him….lollerlaughingmyballsoff!
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Post by keystone61 on Jun 9, 2023 18:03:17 GMT -5
Could a better game have been ordered up for the broadcasting reunion team? Pretty amazing how that worked out when you think about it, no?
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