Mets take Game 2, benefitting from Milwaukee being unable to corral
The Catcher [Near] the Rye's tiny squirt, which loaded the bases for Nimmo's blast. Of course, Mr. Pointy had to overcome the Six Most Common Words In English to come through, so points (pun) to Brandon for that.
It was a bit disappointing that Tiddles couldn't quite finish five innings, but he battled well enough, I suppose. Ded-arm was useless out of the pen, but the others, even Boom-Boom, picked him up.
At least Blade got the W, as he was technically a reliever and thus exempt from the 5 IP requirement, due to Mendoza deploying Brazoban as an "opener".
Don't bring that **** around here, Mendoza. Idgaf if it worked this one time. Say what you will about Schmuck Bowalter (and I said a
lot, despite completely boycotting 2023), at least he never used an "opener" or had a "bullpen game".
(Thankfully, both of those seem to be diminishing after threatening to overtake the game, but there's no call to backslide.)