Game Thread - 9/16 - Bucs @ Mets

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:31 pm

Bucs

1. Oneil Cruz (L) SS

2. Bryan Reynolds (S) CF

3. Rodolfo Castro (S) 2B

4. Ben Gamel (L) RF

5. Ke'Bryan Hayes (R) 3B

6. Cal Mitchell (L) DH

7. Michael Chavis (R) 1B

8. Jack Suwinski (L) LF

9. Tyler Heineman (S) C

Mitch Keller (R) SP

Mets

1. Brandon Nimmo (L) CF

2. Francisco Lindor (S) SS

3. Jeff McNeil (L) RF

4. Pete Alonso (R) 1B

5. Daniel Vogelbach (L) DH

6. Mark Canha (R) LF

7. Luis Guillorme (L) 2B

8. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B

9. Tomas Nido (R) C

Taijuan Walker (R) SP

Let's go Bucs.

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:55 pm

05242C052E26410 wrote: Bucs

1. Oneil Cruz (L) SS

2. Bryan Reynolds (S) CF

3. Rodolfo Castro (S) 2B

4. Ben Gamel (L) RF

5. Ke'Bryan Hayes (R) 3B

6. Cal Mitchell (L) DH

7. Michael Chavis (R) 1B

8. Jack Suwinski (L) LF

9. Tyler Heineman (S) C

Mitch Keller (R) SP

Mets

1. Brandon Nimmo (L) CF

2. Francisco Lindor (S) SS

3. Jeff McNeil (L) RF

4. Pete Alonso (R) 1B

5. Daniel Vogelbach (L) DH

6. Mark Canha (R) LF

7. Luis Guillorme (L) 2B

8. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B

9. Tomas Nido (R) C

Taijuan Walker (R) SP

Let's go Bucs.
Marte hasn't played since he was hit by a pitch in Pittsburgh.

With the exception of last night, the Mets have missed his bat.

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Sat Sep 17, 2022 12:33 am

A Chavis single cuts the lead in half. 2-1 Mets through five.

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Sat Sep 17, 2022 12:59 am

Mets stretch lead back to two, 3-1, with an Alonso sac fly. Onto the 7th.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:16 am

Wow. What should have been back-to-back errors by Cruz. Charged with the first when he took his eye off the ball and it hit him in the chest. Then overran a popup and wasn't charged with an E. A good example of why fielding pct is essentially meaningless. The popup should have been caught but that is not an error reflected in his fielding pct.

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:22 am

557875646372652526170 wrote: Wow. What should have been back-to-back errors by Cruz. Charged with the first when he took his eye off the ball and it hit him in the chest. Then overran a popup and wasn't charged with an E. A good example of why fielding pct is essentially meaningless. The popup should have been caught but that is not an error reflected in his fielding pct.

He’s making a case to be the answer to the team’s first base problem.

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:24 am

A Heinemen single and a Cruz missile make it a one run game. 4-3 Mets, top of the 8th.

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:27 am

WE are ripping him defensively which he deserves. However

he just hit a bomb ( of course no one on). #16 for Cruz. He can always DH but hate to waste that arm.

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:29 am

This may have been mentioned before; but Cruz has the highest exit velocities in MLB for the following:

1) Batted ball

2) Throw to first

3) Bat slipping out of the hands

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:30 am

36080D05160E0E052500170453610 wrote: WE are ripping him defensively which he deserves. However

he just hit a bomb ( of course no one on). #16 for Cruz. He can always DH but hate to waste that arm.
It's not as bad as all that. He has some issues at SS but he would probably make an outstanding 1Bman or outfielder.