GDT: 2024 Regular Season Thread

[southsideIrish]

I'm not sure why the Mets don't just option one of their postseason ineligible players to AAA for an arm. Who is Atlanta gonna start in game 2 if they win game 1? Obviously not Sale. If you're the Mets you just go with Megill in game 1 and then just brutalize 2 long men BP arms in game 2 for like 4-5 a piece. Chances are very high this is gonna be a split with game 2 not being close at all. Could see like a 13-2 win for whoever loses game 1

It's going to be Sale - they've been holding him for a must win pre-playoff game, or Game 1 of the first round.

I work in the Galleria area directly across from Truist Park - traffic will be fun tomorrow lol.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840467384995643861

He was bad this year and just turned 37. Would have took him back on a 1 year deal, but no more than that, so this is the right move. Just go with a Burleson/Baker platoon at 1B next year.

They should trade Helsley too while his values the highest.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Both games of NYM/ATL doubleheader on ESPN2:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840516446092173702

And the regular Sunday Night crew will be on the call:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840545274126868909

 

[Suntouchable13]

Can the Mets and the Braves agree to split the 2 games to ensure both team are in? Some kind of a gentleman's agreement?

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Whoever wins game 1 is resting everyone game 2, if the team that has to win to get in cant beat the backups and back of the bullpen they dont deserve to get in.

 

[BMOK33]

Whoever wins game 1 is resting everyone game 2, if the team that has to win to get in cant beat the backups and back of the bullpen they dont deserve to get in.

That’s more true for Atlanta as the Mets aren’t currently carrying a respectable arm who can go 5-6-7 innings in game 2 if they win game 1. Atlanta has Elder who on the right day can be pretty much unhittable, that said he’s on 8 days rest from the minors but he’s better than anything the Mets can throw

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840730995995373860

 

[Unholy Diver]

it would be great if the first game went about 13-14 innings

 

[Filthy Dangles]

SS makes mincemeat of the Mets in the 1st

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Greg Maddux in 1995 or 2024 Schwellenbach...basically the same guy when facing the Mets.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Great baseruning by T.Taylor.

Hustling on the pool queue foul that curbed back fair and then steals 2nd.

SS should have grabbed that ball in foul territory.

 

[John Price]

braves lead

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Horrible slider that Ozzie crushes into the LF bleachers, 2-0 Braves.

 

[BMOK33]

The biggest crime the Mets are committing right now is only forcing Schwellenbach to throw 45 pitches through 4. You don't want to give the Braves any ideas in game 2 of being able to use good relievers if somehow you're close or even down late

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Mets got some activity here in the 5th. We'll see if they can capitalize.

Nope. Squandered 2 men on and no outs.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Bader grounds out.

Mets fans angst and agita levels increasing.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

So if anyone sweeps today then are the Dbacks in?

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Mets get a hit with RISP challenge (difficulty: impossible)

 

[BMOK33]

Whoever starts in game 2 for ATL is gonna look bad day Steve Trachsel to the Mets lineup after facing this guy

 

[Terry Yake]

if the mets lose game 1, i'm assuming they'll start their regulars in game 2 while the braves will probably field their backups?

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Big DP there.

 

[BMOK33]

if the mets lose game 1, i'm assuming they'll start their regulars in game 2 while the braves will probably field their backups?

Albies and d'arnaud for sure won't play game 2. As for who else might not play I don't know. I would assume Ozuna still plays and maybe 1-2 others do not

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Holy crap. Can't believe he got that out in the last inning. Great effort to stay on the bag.

Talk about a blink and you'll miss top of the 6.

 

[Unholy Diver]

So if the Mets/Braves split today it knocks out Arizona, so neither team from last years world series would even make the playoffs, a little crazy with the expanded playoffs nowadays

 

[BMOK33]

Scwellenbach is probably throwing a complete game shutout, now a question does that sucker Snitker into using meaningful pen guys next game. Elder or Jackson likely starts, its just does he try to stomp the Mets throats or just let the game basically go.