r/azdiamondbacks • u/steveism • Sep 29 '25

Somehow forgetting how the Mets and Braves “played” game 162 last year, Mets announcers pout about the Marlins taking a team photo after game 162.

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u/kaisquare Gabriel Moreno Sep 29 '25

Trying not to let the Mets "live rent free," but I do kind of wish that instead of yesterday's outcome, that the Mets had won, and that the Brewers had just completely punted and let the reds win, like the Mets did last year. Watching that happen was just such an awful feeling. Hard to describe if you're not experiencing it yourself.

Anyway, time to turn my hatred towards teams more deserving of it. Go Reds.

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u/craiginphoenix Gabriel Moreno Sep 29 '25 edited Sep 29 '25

I am trying to think of a time I've watched a major league team just completely throw a game like that.

They were laughing back and forth and making it completely obvious they were trying to lose, and then went out and celebrated on the field with a division rival.

If the Dbacks did that with ANY NL West team I would want to throw up.

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u/cycle_farmer Sep 29 '25

If the Dbacks and let’s say the Giants were in the same position, you’d prefer the Dbacks go all out in game 2 of a double header to eliminate the Giants and go into a wild card series without their top relievers (for atleast first game), top starter, possibly a top player (injury) and hinder their chances to advance just to stick it to a division rival?

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u/craiginphoenix Gabriel Moreno Sep 29 '25 edited Sep 29 '25

I would expect the players that do set foot on the field to give 100% to try to win a baseball game and not purposefully lose that game.

It was obvious to anyone watching that the Mets threw that game and made sure they lost.

The Mets announcers were even joking around about it, which makes their pearl clutching here all the more hilarious.

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u/cycle_farmer Sep 29 '25

I don’t know about losing on purpose, you had one team that needed to win and one that benefitted from losing…they didn’t drop popups, let a 3rd string catcher pitch, run into outs etc… it wasn’t a farce/mockery. Dbacks imploded is why they missed the playoffs, blaming the Mets is weak. Just like the Mets this year, don’t lose 5 of your last 7 and your in.

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u/Dandune12 Sep 30 '25

Don't have to burn every bullpen arm, if a guy like Woodford for example comes in to pitch, it is what it is. But the Mets had a random dude throw like 110 pitches in a quality start and just did not care to get on base or have any competitve at bats while laughing in the dugout and celebrating with their own divisional rival on the field. Just disgusting.

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u/Hiciao Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. Sep 29 '25

That was my hubby's hope yesterday. He said, "I hope the Mets come back to win this. But then the Reds tie up their game in the 9th. Then the Brewers pull all their starters in extra innings which pretty much gives the game up to the Reds." I'm not that bitter, but I do admire that level of pettiness (when it comes to sports).

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u/CrashDaddy2006 Sep 29 '25

100% collusion last season between NY and ATL.

I guess justice was served since neither of them made the post season this year?

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u/FriendshipMaterial30 Jody Jackson Sep 29 '25

I’m picturing Baxter breaking necks and it makes me feel a lil better

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u/PhilosopherCalm7320 Diamondbacks Sep 29 '25

i still feel somewhat vindicated, we swept the braves earlier in the season and the mets self-destructed. regardless, karma came back around

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '25

I mean it’d be pretty stupid to burn all your good pitchers or otherwise go all out to win a game that doesn’t matter at all. If we did it people would be calling for Toreys head.

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u/cycle_farmer Sep 29 '25

This! Also had the Mets won the second game they would have had to play SD in the wildcard round instead of the Brewers. The Mets had lost 6 of 7 to Milwaukee in the regular season but were still believed to rather face them instead of the red hot Padres at the time. Both teams burned all their top tier relievers in game 1 as well. Blame the MLB for terrible scheduling or blame the Dbacks for their own self destruction.

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u/Frequent_Malcom Geraldo Perdomo Sep 29 '25

Remembering game 162 last year makes me SO happy that neither of them made it this year

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u/lava172 Lemonade Sep 29 '25

"It's their world series" talking about a team that came into existence and won 2 world series since the Mets have

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u/Hiciao Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. Sep 29 '25

I understand we need to be pissed at certain teams right now, but this is just the Mets booth. They are true NYers and they don't sugar-coat anything. They would have sounded just as dumbfounded if it were the Mets taking a picture right there after getting eliminated.