How long do they wait before they postpone it? There's no reason to play it.
2 hours
It was a fun day at the ballpark. The people who show up and wait out a rain delay are the super positive fans. Chatted with a couple of the bartenders in our section during the delay and they are super excited for Friday. They expect a World Series atmosphere.
And now three in a row at home in this strange new Wild Card process.
It is easy to get down on the Mets' chances in the post season. Atlanta and the Dodgers are truly strong teams this year--solid and deep starting pitching, solid bullpens, and good hitters up and down the lineups. And as a fan it is all too easy to focus on the Mets' weaknesses--lousy hitting catchers, two aces who looked mortal the last few outings, a scary bullpen after Diaz.
But there are so many reasons to see good fortune for the Mets as well.
First and foremost, this is a really scrappy team that seems to never quit. Add to that some really solid hitters in Nimmo, McNeil, Lindor, and Pete who all year have come through when needed. And we cannot overlook Buck as a motivator this year. Even when he struggles a bit, deGrom is formidable--especially if they score runs for him. And Scherzer is one of the most accomplished post-season pitchers around. A lot of positives going into a bunch of short series.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers have some real stinkers in their lineup--namely Muncy and Bellinger--both of whom I have always liked and both of whom can still be dangerous, but the last two years both have flirted with the Mendoza line and are often double-play machines. LA's pitching up and down the roster has been astonishing and allowed them to stay in games when the top guns are not hitting (Freeman, Betts, the two Turners)--but can the pitchers keep it up in the post-season?
And the Braves' middle relief has struggled at times, so they are beatable if you can get to the starters. Of course, with starters shifting to the bullpen for a short series that may be a bit less of a point.
It was a fun day at the ballpark. The people who show up and wait out a rain delay are the super positive fans. Chatted with a couple of the bartenders in our section during the delay and they are super excited for Friday. They expect a World Series atmosphere.
They should have given anybody that showed up a voucher for Mets gear or tix to a game next year. Would have had a bye if they were in the AL East
Darling was on the radio this morning saying they should start deGrom in Game 2 regardless of what happens tonight. He was saying you use your best pitchers as much as possible. I'm a bit concerned that they're hiding the seriousness of deGrom's blister issue.
Darling was on the radio this morning saying they should start deGrom in Game 2 regardless of what happens tonight. He was saying you use your best pitchers as much as possible. I'm a bit concerned that they're hiding the seriousness of deGrom's blister issue.
And I cannot believe that Ruf made the roster. Why? Backing up first? In a pinch Canha or McCann can play first.
I don't get it either. But it really shows you how weak Billy's trade deadline deals were. I like putting Alvarez on the roster. I have a feeling that he is going to do something big.
In the meantime, there is apparently a glut of tickets available. Prices are dropping on the secondary markets and even the Mets wrote to me about tickets being available.
Dodgers and Braves were the two best teams in baseball the second half of the year. It will be hard to get past them to reach the WS. But first, the Mets have to take care of the Padres.
I do understand that if the Mets lose and didn't use Diaz it would be a mess. But I would have started the inning with someone else to at least try to get one or two outs
Really amazing to watch the Mets site and how they are raising prices for tomorrow's game as this one winds down. 30 minutes ago Hyundai Club tickets were $550 each. Same seats are now $664.
This is not stubhub I am talking about...it is the actual Mets.com site.
Throw in a batting champ and a co-RBI champ, both MLB not just NL. Incredible season to be a Met fan. And it ain't over!!