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IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Fman99 May 19 2012 08:02 PM

Let's get one, eh? Dillon Gee vs. Henderson Alvarez. Interleague baseball blows, might I add. Stupid DH.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 20 2012 11:21 AM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

3 run firsts are always nice. Too bad for Rasmus, that was too terrific a play to get screwed on.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 20 2012 11:26 AM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Gee should have kept the beard and shaved off his suck.

Edgy MD May 20 2012 11:45 AM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Josh Lewin getting it done, bringing the Bad News Bears reverence.

Ashie62 May 20 2012 12:16 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Ike Davis..The big White Dope. friggin .158??? Somebody throw Jason Bay a 1B mitt..

Edgy MD May 20 2012 12:20 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Nobody has to throw Bay a firstbaseman's mitt. And I'm not sure how failure makes him a dope.

Frayed Knot May 20 2012 12:23 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

OK, I have no idea if Baxter is for real or just a flash in the pan but, until he falls off the cliff, you've got to ride this horse until he drops. Dude is just all over every pitch he cuts at.

Edgy MD May 20 2012 12:36 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Gift RBI for Davis.

Edgy MD May 20 2012 12:42 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Cedeno making up for the error with the Dave Concepcion play.

batmagadanleadoff May 20 2012 12:50 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Frayed Knot wrote: OK, I have no idea if Baxter is for real or just a flash in the pan but, until he falls off the cliff, you've got to ride this horse until he drops. Dude is just all over every pitch he cuts at. Yeah. There's no reason why a guy that pinches like Baxter can't do it regularly. And he's not pinching because he's too old and slow to play every day, like Staub and Kranepool eventually* were. Baxter's been Heeped into the pinch hitting role; the perception is that though he's young enough, he's not good enough to crack the top of the depth charts. Baxter's been great this year. But still, I'd like to see some more at-bats. He's giving the Mets some good problems for when Bay and Tejada return. *Some might argue "always" instead of "eventually".

Frayed Knot May 20 2012 12:59 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Fact remains that, at least at the moment, Baxter is hitting better than Ike, Duda, Nieuwenhuis, and, hell, better than everyone not named Murphy or Wright. Make him play his way out of the line-up. *Some might argue "always" instead of "eventually". Rusty was definitely an 'eventually'. Yeah he was never fast, but those who missed his early career and/or his first go-around in Queens missed a pretty damn good OFer in his day.

Ashie62 May 20 2012 01:14 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Baxter is a professional baseball player having the time of his life. Enjoy!

Ashie62 May 20 2012 01:15 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Edgy DC wrote: Nobody has to throw Bay a firstbaseman's mitt. And I'm not sure how failure makes him a dope. How far down the road do you go with Ike??

Frayed Knot May 20 2012 01:21 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

So with just two pitches thrown and no chance of being PH'd-for, does Parnell get to come out for the 8th?

bmfc1 May 20 2012 01:24 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Same situation as earlier in the week. We'll see if "the White Jerry" has learned anything.

Frayed Knot May 20 2012 01:25 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

It seems like every double and non-double (the Baxter play from Saturday) we've hit in this series has involved a sliding play at the base. It's like they're hitting them all in a 'No Standing' zone.

Frayed Knot May 20 2012 01:38 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Well Parnell gets to pitch to at least one hitter in the 8th so there's that. I just hope that top-8 doesn't come back to burn us; three singles plus a walk and two balls back to the screen - but no runs!!

Edgy MD May 20 2012 01:41 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Ashie62 wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Nobody has to throw Bay a firstbaseman's mitt. And I'm not sure how failure makes him a dope. How far down the road do you go with Ike?? I'm ready to farm him out now. That doesn't make him a dope and it doesn't mean Bay is the next firstbaseman.

batmagadanleadoff May 20 2012 01:41 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 20 2012 01:45 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: *Some might argue "always" instead of "eventually". Rusty was definitely an 'eventually'. Yeah he was never fast, but those who missed his early career and/or his first go-around in Queens missed a pretty damn good OFer in his day. For sure. For someone so slow that he always looked like he was running in place, like a hamster on a treadmill, Staub was a great outfielder. He could get to the ball, catch it, and his throwing arm was fantastic -- strong and accurate. One might not have divined Staub's defensive prowess from watching him waddle around the bases as if he were running in quicksand.

Edgy MD May 20 2012 01:43 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Frayed Knot wrote: Well Parnell gets to pitch to at least one hitter in the 8th so there's that. I just hope that top-8 doesn't come back to burn us; three singles plus a walk and two balls back to the screen - but no runs!! Now Byrdak is throwing? I advocate for leaving guys in, but not for not having a replacement ready should the worm turn.

Frayed Knot May 20 2012 01:45 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

I swear it's like these relievers draw straws out there to decided whose turn it is to suck that day!! And, yes, we ARE going to regret that top 8th.

Benjamin Grimm May 20 2012 01:53 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

And are we really going to turn the ninth inning over to Frank Francisco?? I hope the Mets score seven runs in the top of the ninth. I'm tempted to leave Byrdak in there, even though the Jays are due to send up three righties.

Edgy MD May 20 2012 01:55 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Let's hope that built Parnell's character a little.

Edgy MD May 20 2012 01:56 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Did Howie just say that Oliver was a Met in 1986?

Benjamin Grimm May 20 2012 02:07 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Mets don't score in the ninth. Fasten your seatbelts!

Benjamin Grimm May 20 2012 02:09 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

And it's Francisco to close it out. I really don't know if I wanna watch.

Frayed Knot May 20 2012 02:14 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

My only question is how many outs there'll be when the Jays push across the winner.

Edgy MD May 20 2012 02:15 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Well, you'll less want to watch now. Leadoff walk and Bautista up. And a team that surely knows Francisco's stuff.

metsguyinmichigan May 20 2012 02:16 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Freaking Francisco. Who is closing games in Buffalo?

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 20 2012 02:17 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Geez

Frayed Knot May 20 2012 02:18 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Are GiDPs permitted 'round these parts?

Frayed Knot May 20 2012 02:20 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

GIMME A K ... GIMME ANOTHER K ... GIMEE ... ?

Edgy MD May 20 2012 02:22 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Freaking Francisco. Who is closing games in Buffalo? Fernando Cabrera. Armando Benitez did some voodoo on this team before he left.

Frayed Knot May 20 2012 02:23 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

'Twas never in doubt. Mr. Pessimism strikes again!!

Benjamin Grimm May 20 2012 02:24 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Well, I did watch, and I'm glad I did.

Edgy MD May 20 2012 02:25 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Holy shit. It's like Pac-Man ate a power pill.

metsguyinmichigan May 20 2012 02:25 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Phew!!!! I admit it. I was worried. But I took some mischievous victory flag photos in Philly.....

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 20 2012 02:52 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Andy McCullough, on Twitter, wrote: Asked why the fans were booing him, Big Frank said "Because they love me, and I left."

Fman99 May 20 2012 06:15 PM Re: IGT May 20th Mets vs. Jays

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Well, I did watch, and I'm glad I did. I was not allowed the option of watching because Verizon FIOS are all a bunch of dickbags. Having said that, I caught the last few innings on MLB's ticker and in the car while running errands. Glad FrankČ was able to close the door.