Nick Castellanos
Mound Visit.Pitching Change: Vinny Nittoli replaces Jeff Brigham.Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Cristian Pache replaces Kyle Schwarber.Foul (84.8 mph slider)Ball (94.2 mph four-seam fastball)Foul (85.2 mph slider)Swinging strike (82.6 mph slider)
Nick Castellanos strikes out swinging.
Another K on a ball. Back to the old habits.
Bryce Harper
Ball (92.9 mph four-seam fastball)Ball in dirt (84.9 mph slider)In play, out(s) (85.1 mph slider)
Bryce Harper flies out sharply to center fielder Brandon Nimmo.
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Kimbrel was warming up on and off that whole very long inning. I hope that doesnt hurt his effectiveness
Phillies 1 for 9 with RISP. LOB: 9.
Hate leaving bases loaded, but the Mets handed the Phillies 3 runs with the walk and HBPs.
Need the scoreless inning from Kimbrel.
Pete Alonso
Cristian Pache remains in the game as the left fielder.Defensive switch from first base to third base for Alec Bohm.Kody Clemens remains in the game as the first baseman.Pitching Change: Craig Kimbrel replaces Jeff Hoffman.Ball (87.4 mph knuckle curve)Ball (96.7 mph four-seam fastball)Hit by pitch (96.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Pete Alonso hit by pitch.
That is pretty bad. Putting a runner on base to start the inning.
Mark Canha
Injury Delay.Swinging strike (96.4 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (96.7 mph four-seam fastball)Ball in dirt (87.5 mph knuckle curve)Called strike (97.1 mph four-seam fastball)Foul (97.1 mph four-seam fastball)Swinging strike (blocked) (89.2 mph knuckle curve)
Mark Canha strikes out swinging.
Buck Showalter thrown out of the game for arguing the check swing
Tommy Pham
Mets manager Buck Showalter ejected by HP umpire Erich Bacchus.Swinging strike (95.5 mph four-seam fastball)Foul (96.5 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (86.4 mph knuckle curve)Swinging strike (blocked) (89.4 mph knuckle curve)
Tommy Pham strikes out swinging.
Jeff McNeil
Called strike (86.4 mph knuckle curve)Foul tip (97.6 mph four-seam fastball)Foul (98.3 mph four-seam fastball)In play, out(s) (96.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Jeff McNeil flies out to center fielder Brandon Marsh.
Mets fans arent happy..
If @StevenACohen2 doesn’t fire Buck after todays game he won’t this season. Buck threw a game in which it was a massive rubber match against a division rival. Such an embarrassment.— Andrew Livingston ( @AndrewLiv ) June 25, 2023
If @StevenACohen2 doesn’t fire Buck after todays game he won’t this season. Buck threw a game in which it was a massive rubber match against a division rival. Such an embarrassment.
In hindsight, not so much lol. Mets absolutely suck. Time to fire Buck, the batting coach and pitching coach. Clean sweep. 350M for a minor league team that can’t catch routine popups. Embarrassing.— James ( @JamesJamesnjen ) June 24, 2023
In hindsight, not so much lol. Mets absolutely suck. Time to fire Buck, the batting coach and pitching coach. Clean sweep. 350M for a minor league team that can’t catch routine popups. Embarrassing.
OH NOW THEY GET D ROB UP. i’ve been very hesitant to be on the fire buck train and be super critical of him, but THAT ENDS NOW. This is a fireable 8th inning— Justin Gianelli ( @jgianelli12 ) June 25, 2023
OH NOW THEY GET D ROB UP. i’ve been very hesitant to be on the fire buck train and be super critical of him, but THAT ENDS NOW. This is a fireable 8th inning
Nice come from behind win to take the series from the Mets.
On the road to Chicago.
Mets have lost 12 games this year where they’ve scored 6 or more runs— Kevin Cooney ( @KevinCooney ) June 25, 2023
Mets have lost 12 games this year where they’ve scored 6 or more runs
So what did Buck do wrong there? His ancient closer had a 5 out save yesterday.
Mets fans have been calling for Buck's head for a month now at least
It just does not seem like a last straw type game. The Met's fielding has not been great this series. Hard to say that is on the manager and that was Baty's weakness. Not the manager's fault they traded the older and more reliable 3B (and in the middle of the game leaving them down a player).
It's the record combined with the payroll. The owner isn't going to fire himself and I think the GM is good for now.
Even though we won, the hitting was pathetic, as it has been over the past week. There were three innings where our hitters should have racked up a lot of crooked numbers, and had to rely on walks and hit batsmen in order to eke out a victory.
I had to stop watching after the 6th and had no idea this happened. Glad our own pen didn't blow it!
