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IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

bmfc1 May 19 2011 07:07 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 19 2011 08:30 AM

METS: Reyes-SS Thole-C Beltran-RF Bay-LF Murphy-1B Turner-3B Pridie-CF Tejada-2B Gee-RHP Nationals: Bernadina-CF Desmond-SS Nix-LF Werth-RF LaRoche-1B Espinosa-2B Rodriguez-C Cora-3B L. Hernandez-RHP

bmfc1 May 19 2011 07:24 AM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Why can't the Mets hit Livan Hernandez? From Brian Costa today, via Rubin: "Since the Mets released him in August 2009, Hernandez has become a Mets-killer. In six starts against them, he has posted a 1.96 ERA, allowing just 1.09 walks and hits per inning. Against the rest of the league over that span, he has a 4.27 ERA and 1.40 WHIP."

Ceetar May 19 2011 07:25 AM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

bmfc1 wrote: Why can't the Mets hit Livan Hernandez? From Brian Costa today, via Rubin: "Since the Mets released him in August 2009, Hernandez has become a Mets-killer. In six starts against them, he has posted a 1.96 ERA, allowing just 1.09 walks and hits per inning. Against the rest of the league over that span, he has a 4.27 ERA and 1.40 WHIP." Today seems like a good day to hit him.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 07:38 AM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Well, part of the reason is that they've been a pretty poor team since they released him in August 2009.

Ceetar May 19 2011 07:40 AM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Edgy DC wrote: Well, part of the reason is that they've been a pretty poor team since they released him in August 2009. And now we've got injuries to make our lineup at close to it's worst all year when we face him. doh!

Ashie62 May 19 2011 07:42 AM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Fear not..Livan is somewhere between 45-60 years old.

Benjamin Grimm May 19 2011 07:58 AM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Hey! So am I!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 11:43 AM IGT 5/19: After the Rain (Nationals at Mets, Gay Dame)

1. Jose Reyes SS 2. Josh Thole C 3. Carlos Beltran RF 4. Jason Bay LF 5. Daniel Murphy 1B 6. Justin Turner 3B 7. Jason Pridie CF 8. Ruben Tejada 2B 9. Dillon Gee P AND 1. Roger Bernadina, CF 2. Ian Desmond, SS 3. Laynce Nix, LF (Really?) 4. Jayson Werth, RF 5. Adam LaRoche, 1B 6. Danny Espinosa, 2B 7. Ivan Rodriguez (deceased), C 8. Alex Cora, 3B 9. Brown Junkballin' Grimace, P IN MEDIA RES: Gee through two having faced the minimum, thanks to a 3-6-3 double play from the increasingly-defensively-stout Murphy. Considering they went 1-2-3, Reyes, Thole and Beltran worked Livan a little bit, seeing 20 pitches. Of course, against Senor Frisbee, that's about as meaningful as bailing 20 gallons of saltwater from Titanic.

Gwreck May 19 2011 11:56 AM Re: IGT 5/19: After the Rain (Nationals at Mets, Gay Dame)

Gee gave up a walk but that's the only Nationals baserunner so far. Tejada singles to lead off the bottom of the third.

bmfc1 May 19 2011 11:56 AM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Get the friggin' bunt down, Dillon.

bmfc1 May 19 2011 11:57 AM Re: IGT 5/19: After the Rain (Nationals at Mets, Gay Dame)

Ahem... there's a thread for this already. I'm on a winning streak so I started it.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 11:57 AM Re: IGT 5/19: After the Rain (Nationals at Mets, Gay Dame)

Was waiting for yours... only, apparently, I can't read a thread list properly. My bad.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 11:59 AM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 19 2011 12:22 PM

BUNTFAIL

Benjamin Grimm May 19 2011 12:05 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

UGH! The Derek Jeter EDGE commercial!

Edgy DC May 19 2011 12:07 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Thole dropping a slumpbuster into centerfield.

bmfc1 May 19 2011 12:08 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Question for the floor: would you rather see the Jeter Ford Edge commercial or the anti-smoking commercial with the guy missing his voice box?

Edgy DC May 19 2011 12:11 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Bay rips one --- ups his batting average and his suddenly dfinititve "well-hit average." Foist and second.

Gwreck May 19 2011 12:12 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

I used to love swimming. And I would rather watch that every day of the week and twice on Sunday before I see Jeter's commercial ever again.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 19 2011 12:13 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Turner 10 RBI in last 5 games.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 12:14 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Turner & Hooch, baby. One-zip.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 12:21 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Two-out RBI? How gingervating! It's a slumpbusting kind of day, really-- Thole's had a couple of good at-bats already today. Same with Bay.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 12:25 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

The Pirates put that super-shift on for LaRoche too. I was watching and wondering what happened to the thridbaseman. He somehow doesn't seem good enough for that treatment. Worked like a charm, though. So, five innings. Are we allowed to talk yet about that thingie we're not allowed to talk about? At least using oblique and non-specific references?

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 19 2011 12:26 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

So far, so good as they say. Gee-Reyes to be your contestants in the back-to-back HR contest coming up.

Ceetar May 19 2011 12:26 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Edgy DC wrote: The Pirates put that super-shift on for LaRoche too. I was watching and wondering what happened to the thridbaseman. He somehow doesn't seem good enough for that treatment. Worked like a charm, though. So, five innings. Are we allowed to talk yet about that thingie we're not allowed to talk about? At least using oblique and non-specific references? well, if Howie can said it, we can right?

Benjamin Grimm May 19 2011 12:27 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Edgy DC wrote: So, five innings. Are we allowed to talk yet about that thingie we're not allowed to talk about? At least using oblique and non-specific references? What? A no-hitter?

Gwreck May 19 2011 12:27 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

I've always felt the cutoff was 6. You get through six and it starts crossing the mind as a true possibility.

soupcan May 19 2011 12:27 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Well Howie just sorta mentioned it, invoking that there was something possibly brewing that hadn't yet happened in 7,849 games...

Edgy DC May 19 2011 12:29 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Edgy DC wrote: So, five innings. Are we allowed to talk yet about that thingie we're not allowed to talk about? At least using oblique and non-specific references? What? A no-hitter? Oh, s'it!

Gwreck May 19 2011 12:30 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

I'm quite certain that Howie starts thinking about it every time the Mets pitcher goes through the first inning 1-2-3.

G-Fafif May 19 2011 12:33 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

When was the last time the Mets had a third baseman as productive as Justin Turner? Ventura? HoJo? Can't think of anybody else lately.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 12:33 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

I think about it from the first pitch. I just do.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 12:34 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Howie's an excitable feller, and generally an exemplary Metsian. That doesn't mean we have to follow his lead in everything, does it? (After the first 1-2-3, I'm counting. After the first four 1-2-3s, I'm counting down.) I'm just enjoying Gee's competent pitching for the moment. (It would figure, however, that he'd be doing this when I had access to neither live radio nor TV coverage.)

G-Fafif May 19 2011 12:34 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Jason Bay's glove earning its keep.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 12:35 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Out 16 on a big save by Bay. Mid-week getaway day game against the worst hitting team in the league. If it's going to happen...

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 19 2011 12:35 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

I'm only being polite to people who think there's something to a jinx. I always think it too.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 12:36 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Oops. Freaking Livan.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 19 2011 12:37 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Wah, wah, wah, waaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!

soupcan May 19 2011 12:37 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Never in doubt.

TransMonk May 19 2011 12:37 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Fuck you, Livan.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 19 2011 12:38 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Let's go for 1-hitter No. 36

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 12:39 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

In my mind, I had Cora breaking it up. But, yeah, that fucking figures.

Gwreck May 19 2011 12:39 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

I always think it as well. I also recognize the silliness of the "rules" about what you can and can't talk about but am at least able to respect them.

bmfc1 May 19 2011 12:41 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

I'd love to see the look on Wayne face whenever Howie speaks in Hebrew or Yiddish.

G-Fafif May 19 2011 12:42 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Livan is Spanish for "obviously".

Frayed Knot May 19 2011 12:43 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

When an announcer talks about Livan "approaching the upper '70s" you don't always know whether he's talking about: his pitch count, the radar gun, or his age.

G-Fafif May 19 2011 12:43 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Jason Bay's bat earning its keep.

TransMonk May 19 2011 12:43 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Bay's havin' a day...that's a good thing.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 19 2011 12:44 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Jason Bay with 3 hits: next rarest thing to a no-hitter

Edgy DC May 19 2011 12:45 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Three hits into his afternoon. it's some'n'. Beats futile flailing at the fences.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 12:52 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Turner pulling an Ikey. Not bad for a guy used to playing the middle of the infield.

Frayed Knot May 19 2011 01:02 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Gee just upped his bunting grade from a Dee to a Cee with that one.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 01:04 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Tho-lay, Tho-lay Tho-lay Tho-lay... make 'em pay... Tho-oo-lay...

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 01:14 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Pudge walking, Cora getting a base hit? That's just unsightly.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 01:15 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Matt Stairs. Old enough to hate stairs.

TransMonk May 19 2011 01:17 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Tip of the cap to Dillion Gee.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 01:18 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Gee-Spot Warrior. Is going to be it Byrdak now?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 01:19 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

I'd rather see Beato. I'm pretty sure we will, anyway, after Byrdak puts this guy on.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 01:20 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

One-pitch Byrdie.

Frayed Knot May 19 2011 01:21 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Tim Byrdak: Efficiency Expert

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 01:21 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

It happened. Let's just gratefully move on.

soupcan May 19 2011 01:22 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Jason Bay with 3 hits: next rarest thing to a no-hitter Oooh, Bay's got a ways to go to earn back Lunchy's respect.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 19 2011 01:23 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

soupcan wrote: Jason Bay with 3 hits: next rarest thing to a no-hitter Oooh, Bay's got a ways to go to earn back Lunchy's respect. That's not true, I never respected him.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 01:23 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Let's get us some insuramarance.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 01:27 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

I would bet a 5-spot on "Cole Kimball" being the character name for one of Bruce Willis' next three film roles.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 01:31 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

REDHEADSECONDBASEMAN DOT COM! Kicking ass playing thirr-rrd!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 19 2011 01:33 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Hairy pinchhits and retired on one pitch.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 01:34 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Not sure how I feel about the Hairston sub here. You want to downgrade your defense with a 1(-3, thinking optimistically)-run lead for a small platoon advantage?

Ceetar May 19 2011 01:35 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Not sure how I feel about the Hairston sub here. You want to downgrade your defense with a 1(-3, thinking optimistically)-run lead for a small platoon advantage? That's exactly Hairston's role though. beat up on lefties, if he can't get it done..

bmfc1 May 19 2011 01:36 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

I agree w/you LWFS. They have the lead, Hairston's not a good CF, Pride is, and it's not like Hairston's "raking" at the moment.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 01:39 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Were we guarding the line there?

Ceetar May 19 2011 01:40 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Edgy DC wrote: Were we guarding the line there? not at all. way off the line. great play by Turner for the second out.

bmfc1 May 19 2011 01:40 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Thanks, Cuzzi.

Benjamin Grimm May 19 2011 01:40 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

I think we got a break on that out call there.

TransMonk May 19 2011 01:41 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

I'll take it.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 01:41 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Wow. Thanks, Blue. Why the hell weren't they guarding the line? Isn't that de riguer?

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 19 2011 01:41 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Howie & Wayne concur: bad call.

Ceetar May 19 2011 01:42 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Edgy DC wrote: Wow. Thanks, Blue. Why the hell weren't they guarding the line? Isn't that de riguer? lefty, I guess not?

bmfc1 May 19 2011 01:42 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Not as bad as the call against Reyes in DC.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 19 2011 01:44 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

TransMonk May 19 2011 01:44 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Books! Nice game, Dillon.

Frayed Knot May 19 2011 01:44 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

I was going to suggest maybe a small hand broom for the mini-sweep.

G-Fafif May 19 2011 01:48 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

I'm looking to pick up 18 goose eggs. Anybody know where I can find them?

TransMonk May 19 2011 01:48 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

One game under .500 going into the Bronx isn't too shabby. A nice series there and we can come out .500...or better.

Edgy DC May 19 2011 01:49 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 01:50 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

FishRegan WorthPlates? bmfc1 wrote: Not as bad as the call against Reyes in DC. Actually, worse. The throw was a half-step late, and there was daylight between Murph's toe and the bag. Still... I'll take it.

themetfairy May 19 2011 03:29 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 19 2011 09:08 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I love that beautiful visage!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 03:41 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Look at he, it's Dillon Gee! Oozing with com-pe-ten-cy! Won't overwhelm Still, he's sure at the helm, Good show, our Dillon Gee!

Ashie62 May 19 2011 04:33 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Dillon Gee....drafted in a low round..big production

Fman99 May 19 2011 08:08 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

A beautiful day at the ballpark... themetfairy, Fboy and I representing the CPF and soaking up some baseball. I wasn't going to mention the no-no to Fboy until he got through six, so it's not on me that they didn't get it. And the Muffy play at 1B was a real gift there. For what it's worth, the Mets are 5-0 in games attended by my son. Keep that in mind come postseason, kids...

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 08:40 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Howie & Wayne concur: bad call. Your first base umpire, by the way: Phil Cuzzi.

Gwreck May 19 2011 08:50 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Ah yes. That was the game where Cuzzi had previously unnecessarily escalated an argument with the Mets dugout (and specifically, Razor Shines) about whether a Giants batter's foot was in the box or not. Given my vantage point (see if you can spot yours truly at the very beginning of the video - lower left behind the plate) I took the opportunity to let Phil know what I thought about his umpiring. The downside to this was that the Giants fans around me also learned Mr. Cuzzi's first name and took every opportunity -- but in particular, after this play -- to let him know how they felt. Given that these two calls now have gone our way I'll have to remember to tell him it was nothing personal next time we run into each other.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2011 09:00 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Hey, there y'are! (I think. It's bright.) He's also the guy who muffed the Mauer double call in the playoffs against the MFYs.

themetfairy May 19 2011 09:14 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Justin Turner, American Hero - Josh Thole, scoring the run - It was great hanging out with Fman and Fboy today. Let the record reflect that Fman is nothing in person like is is here, and Fboy is a truly delightful and polite young man.

Ceetar May 19 2011 09:19 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

themetfairy wrote: It was great hanging out with Fman and Fboy today. Let the record reflect that Fman is nothing in person like is is here, and Fboy is a truly delightful and polite young man. I have yet to meet someone that IS like they are on the internet. Here's Turner from Monday

themetfairy May 19 2011 09:23 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Lost in the narrative is the fact that it took Gee 12 pitches just to get through the first batter of the game. Fman and I were discussing bullpen usage in the first inning. We never expected that he would last almost eight!

Fman99 May 20 2011 08:20 AM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Thanks for the kind words TMF. The truth is I am very much in person like I am online (ask ABNS, who has been out drinking with me). At work, specifically, where it's fairly casual and my coworkers all have good senses of humor. But I clean it up and behave myself when my children are around.

TransMonk May 20 2011 08:35 AM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Sounds like Nat's GM Mike Rizzo had some words for the umpiring crew after the game. He's now being investigated by MLB for his conduct. http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/ ... id=6567938

themetfairy May 20 2011 01:55 PM Re: IGT 05/19/11-Nationals @ Mets

Fman99 wrote: Thanks for the kind words TMF. The truth is I am very much in person like I am online (ask ABNS, who has been out drinking with me). At work, specifically, where it's fairly casual and my coworkers all have good senses of humor. But I clean it up and behave myself when my children are around. Truth be told, I was relieved that the game went well so that I wouldn't wind up cursing in front of your angelic little kid....