We could use the rain.This could be a 1-0 series win. Likely rainout tomorrow.
Alvarez has been injured most of the year and the Vientos/Baty exchange totally changed that spot. Lindo/Nimmo/Alonso finally hitting as expected as well. Plus Senga the ace has been out all year. Explains a ~500 record for the Mets.The Yankees lack of length in their lineup makes it amazing they're still tied with the most wins in baseball. They don't have a swing and miss closer either. The Mets length in their lineup is far superior which makes it amazing that the record isn't even close to the Yankees. Just a shade under the 1/2 way point in the season and I'd take 5 maybe 6 Mets position players over the Yankees. Judge and Soto are both in the top 3 in all of baseball, something the Mets don't come close to and that's the difference.
I'd love for this to be gospel true. But the Mets lineup, including many of the hitters in it now, stunk for weeks and weeks. They're hot now. There is still a question as to whether this lineup continues to hit this way, if not as hot as they are now, at least as a formidable group. We'll see.The Yankees lack of length in their lineup makes it amazing they're still tied with the most wins in baseball. They don't have a swing and miss closer either. The Mets length in their lineup is far superior which makes it amazing that the record isn't even close to the Yankees. Just a shade under the 1/2 way point in the season and I'd take 5 maybe 6 Mets position players over the Yankees. Judge and Soto are both in the top 3 in all of baseball, something the Mets don't come close to and that's the difference.
It might be interesting if it sets up one of those subway doubleheaders in July.We could use the rain.
Actually, it was Justice Potter Stewart.Your comment brings to mind the comment of former Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, when he was asked to define pornography. He responded that he couldn't exactly define it, but he knew it when he saw it.
Apparently the umps knew it when they saw it.
Again, they are supposedly trained on how to tell the difference, even if the line between the two is not bright and wide.
It almost can't. Much like it almost couldn't stay as bad as it was early.I'd love for this to be gospel true. But the Mets lineup, including many of the hitters in it now, stunk for weeks and weeks. They're hot now. There is still a question as to whether this lineup continues to hit this way, if not as hot as they are now, at least as a formidable group. We'll see.
The Yankees? Yes, they've always been a bit of a top-heavy lineup, and it's accentuated more with Stanton out. But when healthy, it's a crazy talented top. I love watching Soto hit. He treats every pitch as a battle.
Mets' had 6 guys in the lineup last night that had an OPS somewhere between .750 and .930.The Mets length in their lineup is far superior which makes it amazing that the record isn't even close to the Yankees. Just a shade under the 1/2 way point in the season and I'd take 5 maybe 6 Mets position players over the Yankees. Judge and Soto are both in the top 3 in all of baseball, something the Mets don't come close to and that's the difference.
Ya Alvarez, Vientos and Martinez all over .800 ops, with Vientos topping the list at .925. While Lindor, Alonso, and Nimmo were the locks in the lineup, these new guys contributing along with those fixtures has transformed the lineup.Alvarez has been injured most of the year and the Vientos/Baty exchange totally changed that spot. Lindo/Nimmo/Alonso finally hitting as expected as well. Plus Senga the ace has been out all year. Explains a ~500 record for the Mets.
They just all had career years all at once last season. The beauty of it is that they still lost in the playoffs. I just hope the same fate awaits the Philthies this season.BTW- off subject, but as good as the Braves still are- did Ozuna decide not to share the juice this year? What a drop of power numbers across the board...
I thought I followed the Mets organization closely, but I guess not, as I have no idea who Ty Adcock is.
Great name for a porn star.I thought I followed the Mets organization closely, but I guess not, as I have no idea who Ty Adcock is.
Pair Lockwood up with Adcock, and it's the makings of an All Star name bullpen.Any chance Skip Lockwood and Roger MCDowell can come out of retirement to help the bullpen ?
Passed through here in NJ in 10 mins and now pretty nice out. Game will continue- kind of sucks as this seemed to be going our way - and hope it continuesCall the game and put it in the books!!!