And now for the time-honored tradition of light-heartedly roasting the other team’s lineup card. I wasn’t around for the Detroit series, which mostly commits the graphic design crime of Too Many Fonts but is otherwise fine if not a little boring. The Mets are of course over the top with an animated lineup card, which is to be expected from New York, a city that insists on its own importance more than anywhere. I like the player animation and the spinning Mets logo but am less enthused about the orange flames licking the edges of the card. Feels sinister. Also the gently undulating “lineup” in the background is just too busy. This is better than average, though. I give it a 60 on the 20-80 scouting scale. I will reserve my other complaints about the Mets baseball ops department for their game notes, and whoever wrote them and included a mid-tier Modest Mouse song while totally ignoring the existence of literal Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Heart.
The Mariners salvaged a game out of their series with Detroit, but it took Mitch Haniger making some Mariners history to avoid a sweep as the offense continues to scuffle. The Mariners face a test with another NL East team rolling in to T-Mobile Park; this time, the red-hot Mets, featuring former Mariners closer Edwin Díaz.
Lineups:
The Mariners go with a righty-heavy lineup with the Mets throwing lefty José Quintana. Okay but like…Luke Raley was 50% of the team’s offense over the last two games. Ride the hot hand, regardless of handedness, in my humblest opinion.
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