Segues

Game 4 - Mets

Mets 10, Marlins 4
Record: 2-2

I always enjoyed the component of the original Misery Loves Company days wherein the last line or two of the prior post is a perfectly correct or incorrect segue to the next. It most frequently resulted in our mantra -- something akin to:

The lesson, as always, is that I am an idiot.

Ah, yes. In our 1,000th post (a solid starter kit for any MLC newbie), we reprinted 11 instances of that refrain, but I'm certain there were many more. Because we were.

Well, as the Metsies entered into this series, I cautioned against relaxing too much in the later innings against the sparky Miami Marlins, they of the standard 7-inning siesta followed by furious fireworks. 

To wit, Met lefty Danny Young walked a man with 2 outs in the 9th, then gave up three consecutive singles before getting Miami CF Derek Hill to chase the would-be Ball 4 and end the game. I was right! These guys were mostly dead fish for 8 innings and then began to rally.

What I didn't foresee, of course, was the Metslaught before then. 10 runs on 11 hits -- including 3 doubles and four homers. The only Met starters not to hit an XBH were Luisangel Acuña and Juan Soto. Yes, I mentioned that the Marlins were slated for languish, but I didn't express much optimism for the Mets contributing to it. Positivity eras take time.

Pete hit a Grand Slam, and Marte and Nimmo added legit dingers. Luis Torrens got himself a bit of a Miami souvenir when Derek Hill gloved his flyball over the centerfield wall. It wasn't Hill's favorite night. And that HR counts all the same.

Fun Facts: the Mets torched Cal Quantrill, son of former Sock Paul. The Marlins lineup (eventually) also featured the son of original Marlin Jeff Conine (Griffin). Both of those dads played on the 2005 Marlins. Neat!

What's Paul Quantrill known for 'round these parts, though? Well, he came up with the Sox in '92. Yeah, yeah... oh, wait...

In the wee hours of Monday morning, October 18, 2004, he served one up that David Ortiz smashed over the right field wall at Fenway to end Game 4 and ensure a Game 5 in the ALCS. 

Ah yes, that's the one.

Stay hot, Metbats. Win the ones you're supposed to win, Play on.