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Tonight marks David Wright’s second game with the #LV51s and you could say our fans were just a little excited🤩

Kicking off game two of the series and our last homestand at Cashman Field. pic.twitter.com/evNeXVWh5h

— Las Vegas 51s (@LasVegas51s) August 30, 2018

David Wright went 0 for 5 last night, but as I wrote yesterday, it does not matter.

The Dark Knight returned at an inconvenient time as I had plans on Wednesday.   By the time I got home, Matty Baseball was done for the evening having pitched FOUR innings, 11 hits, and five runs all earned.

The game started with a 27 minute or so delay but finally The Real Deal was on the mound and all was OK in the world.

The leadoff batter got a single, and as we know, Matty Baseball does not do well with runners on base.  Then the second guy got a hit too.  And then Travis Shaw did this.

Uh oh!  That’s a double.  Three batters, three hits, and time for a meeting.

And there are runners on 2nd and 3rd and no outs!  TDK got an out on a pop up, then Moustakas knocked in the 2nd run to make it 2-0

Matt got out of it…and I got my favorite capture, the Matt Harvey walks off after an inning look.  Anyway, fortunately for Matt, not too many people were on hand.

Let’s skip ahead to the 5th because it’s 10pm and I have had a few beers and want to go to bed and we know how this ends…

The Brewers got an infield hit back to Matt himself, and TDK looks displeased at the call.  I thought he was out Matt.  One man on.

Shake it off Matt…let’s get the next guy….UH OH

And to the track to the wall that ball is outta here (man what a bad call by me, that ball was massively gone, why am I mentioning the wall at all?)

Matt knows he has done bad.

Then ANOTHER single…and another….uh oh….we better get the bullpen rocking….and then ANOTHER single and Matt was going….

…..going….

…gone.

So another typical Reds-era Harvey outing.  I didn’t tell you he struck out the side in the 4th (he did!).  There are clean innings and disasters.  He cannot pitch through difficulty.  And that makes us all….

Hey GREAT job by Gare here.  This is what Gary CAN do and SHOULD do but as we have discussed all summer does not do.

This is a fantastic honest call with no shtick, no to the track, to the wall laziness and a flash back to the younger Gary Cohen.  I really don’t want Gare to coast his way to the Ford Frick Award…..you can do this Gary.

.@FlavaFraz21 GRAND SLAM makes it 4-0 in the first!!

Stream Live: https://t.co/fzMsDxvkr8 pic.twitter.com/Q2wHRfARRc

— SportsNet New York (@SNYtv) August 29, 2018

As always much thanks to Nick for sending these to me.

METS ANNOUNCE 2019 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE

Also let’s not gloss over the ST Logo…

Anyway here’s the official release and my continued thanks to the Mets for sending these things to me.

 

14 Games To Be Played at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie

 

FLUSHING, N.Y., August 29, 2018 – The New York Mets today announced that the club will open its 2019 Spring Training Grapefruit League schedule on Saturday, February 23 vs. the Atlanta Braves at 1:10 p.m. at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie, FL. The Mets will play 32 exhibition games in 2019, including 14 home games in Port St. Lucie.

 

The 2019 Spring Training schedule at First Data Field in Port Lucie is highlighted by a visit by the Boston Red Sox Monday, March 4.

 

The complete Spring Training schedule also features the Houston Astros and Miami Marlins each seven times this spring, along with five games vs. the Cardinals and Nationals, three contest vs. the Braves, two each vs. the Red Sox and Tigers and one against the Orioles.

 

Season and group tickets will go on sale Monday, October 1 at 10 a.m. at mets.com and StLucieMets.com or by calling 772-871-2115. Special ticket packages including the Red Sox trip to Port. St. Lucie will go on sale Thursday, November 1 at 10 a.m. Individual game tickets will go on sale Saturday, January 12 at 10 a.m. at mets.com, StLucieMets.com or by calling 772-871-2115.

 

The Mets today also announced the launch of the 2019 Amazin’ Getaways Spring Training fan travel packages. The spring line-up will include three Grand Slam packages and two Spring Specials.

 

Grand Slam departures from New York are scheduled for March 1, March 7 and March 14. All packages include hotel accommodations, rental car, game tickets and custom merchandise. The Grand Slam packages also include an exclusive pre-game brunch and a Meet and Greet with select Mets players and team personnel.

 

All Amazin’ Getaways can be customized to fit every fan’s schedule and budget. For more information, call 718-577-5055 or visit mets.com/AmazinGetaways.

 

The 2019 Spring Training schedule is subject to change.

 

I keep thinking about this David Wright thing.

The poor guy has done everything he could do to get back on the field, and now he is playing almost every day.

How do the Mets not activate him?

The answer is likely money, and it’s not so much about paying him for three weeks in 2018, but more about how would they be able to get insurance for however many of the 324 games David can and can’t play in 2019 and 2020 as part of his $35 million left on the contract.

This will not go well for the Mets.  Not at all.

One could see the union asking why the guy isn’t being activated.

Maybe the Mets get away with it this September and David, always the good citizen, goes quietly.

What happens next March when he wants to play?

Will the Mets tell him he didn’t make the team?

Would David asked to be released?

Will the Mets DFA him?

Could we even see the unthinkable where a team like the Nats/Orioles take a flyer on David, since the Mets would be on the hook for the salary.   Could David’s career end with a six game stint on the Orioles?

All of these scenarios are terribly ugly.

None of this will go well for the Mets and Wilpons.  None of it.

They are going to get destroyed if they get into it with The Captain.

You think fans are angry now?  You think the Madoff thing was bad?  This will be 1977 bad.  Yes I am playing the Seaver card here, and this time it will be Seaver in the age of social media.

Don’t do this Mets.  Bring David back on September 7th and enjoy the sellout crowds that weekend.   I’m really serious.

DO NOT HAVE THIS FIGHT, you may actually lose the team this time Jeff when the union starts asking questions.