GDT 10/8/24 Philadelphia Phillies (Nola, Aa) @ New York Mets (Manaea)

[bkeich]

That might have been our chance.

[owaistabish]

Just awful! They just dont seem to learn with their approach.

[Brashin]

They are in swing at everything mode all night/series. They need to slow down at the plate

[kikutaro]

Mark Vientos

Swinging strike (78.2 mph knuckle curve)
Batter Timeout.
Ball (91.3 mph sinker)
Called strike (94.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (93.1 mph sinker)
Ball (93.1 mph sinker)
Foul (93.1 mph sinker)
Foul (80.5 mph knuckle curve)
In play, no out (92.3 mph sinker)

Mark Vientos singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Austin Hays.

[MichaelJackSchmidt]

I was shocked to see Harper strike out the way he did. The third strike was a ball. He seemed to be lacking a bit of patience during that at bat. Perhaps he's feeling some urgency to drive in those runs.

[kikutaro]

Brandon Nimmo

Ball (92.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (93.1 mph sinker)
Foul (87.5 mph changeup)
Batter Timeout.
Foul (92.6 mph sinker)
Ball (78.1 mph knuckle curve)
Ball (78.8 mph knuckle curve)
Ball (93.2 mph four-seam fastball)

Brandon Nimmo walks. Mark Vientos to 2nd.

[LoneStarPhan]

After two walks, Harper has to take some pitches. Just cannot swing and miss at first 3 pitches like that.

[owaistabish]

All hell about to break loose - Nola cannot put away these Mets now.

[Patchmk88]

Unlike the Mets we haven’t really battled in many of our plate appearances this series.

[bkeich]

After two walks, Harper has to take some pitches. Just cannot swing and miss at first 3 pitches like that.

Yea, I agree. But that first pitch looked like his dream pitch. It was a changeup on the inner half of the plate, if he had realized it was a changeup and not a fastball we would have the lead.

The other two were just trying to put the ball in play.

This seems to be an issue at times with this team. Too many guys swinging for the fences.

[zambonir]

I don:t think he is seeing the ball well from this particular LHP too.

[kikutaro]

Pete Alonso

Mound Visit.
Called strike (91.7 mph sinker)
Ball (90.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (91.5 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (blocked) (79.3 mph knuckle curve)
Batter Timeout.
Ball in dirt (79. mph knuckle curve)
Ball (93.6 mph sinker)

Pete Alonso walks. Mark Vientos to 3rd. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd.

[bkeich]

All hell about to break loose - Nola cannot put away these Mets now.

Nola should NEVER had been allowed to face these guys a 3rd time.

[zambonir]

Well I am not happy about it but they should have let me manage this inning.

[LA_s_Shallow_Thought]

Alonso lays off close pitches and takes a walk, Harper swings at junk and tries to be the hero.

[Brashin]

Who do you trust Nola starting this inning or going to our absolutely shaky BP which will now cough up 3 runs and put this game out of reach...and maybe the series

[owaistabish]

Bases loaded - zero outs! Game done and dusted.

[Brashin]

That was close

[kikutaro]

Jose Iglesias

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Orion Kerkering replaces Aaron Nola.
Called strike (96.2 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (96.4 mph sinker)

Jose Iglesias grounds into a force out, second baseman Edmundo Sosa to catcher J. T. Realmuto. Mark Vientos out at home. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd. Pete Alonso to 2nd. Jose Iglesias to 1st.

[zambonir]

I mean I get it, but these are good relievers, and it's not 1990, The third time through penalty is too real at this time of year