Mets place Max Scherzer on the 15 day IL

When it rains it pours…and it did rain a lot yesterday.

…to the IL

The Mets have placed Max Scherzer on the 10 day IL.

Look, the worst that happens is – the Mets have a 10.5 game lead over the 3rd wild card with 30 to play.  Maybe they get bounced in the Wild Card round.  Then they can place a 2022 Wild Card banner next to the stupid 2016 Wild Card Participant one they have up.

You guys are so negative.

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RHP Max Scherzer has been placed on the 15-Day IL, retroactive to September 4, with left oblique irritation.

LHP Alex Claudio has been selected from Triple-A Syracuse…He will wear #58.

RHP Yoan López has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and will serve as the team’s 29th man for both games of the doubleheader.

RHP Adonis Medina has been designated for assignment.

 

Gotta tip your cap to the Braves!

Well Braves, I tip my cap to you.

The Mets are playing .625 ball and are on pace to win 101 games so let’s not act like they’ve collapsed.

The Braves have played sustained .800 ball for MONTHS. This morning’s standings are about them, not the Mets

They said God answers all prayers. You had prayed for Meaningful Gamea In September, well you have them.

And there’s a 3 game set against the Braves near the end of the season. Could be fun

On the MLB front – nobody cares about the Braves. Root for New York for the good of the league.

For me, this makes it all watchable. I had no interest in the Mets all summer, coasting along with a lead. Now with every game meaning something, it is more compelling TV all the way to the World Series parade

Time for Mr JDG to step up today. That’s what aces do.