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Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Chad Ochoseis Jul 31 2012 07:43 PM

Swan Swan H wrote: Tradition holds that Chad Ochoseis starts tonight's IGT, but if the game runs over four hours again I'm holding Chad personally responsible. Work and various other things called...just getting online now. The Mets will be starting nine guys tonight, as will the Giants.

bmfc1 Jul 31 2012 07:50 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

"If I had a three game winning streak. Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum."

Swan Swan H Jul 31 2012 07:54 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Thanks, Reb Ocho. Sorry to put you on the spot. Well, that's a lineup we haven't seen before. Smells like six or seven runs.

Chad Ochoseis Jul 31 2012 08:13 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Think nothing of it. The Mets keep winnin', I keep startin'.

Swan Swan H Jul 31 2012 08:33 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Harvey continues his 2 Ks per inning pace, with a weak grounder mixed in to keep the pitch count down. Meanwhile, Hairy lines a single, and Turner doubles over Melky for a run. Short bench tonight with Bay and Torres iffy. Anyone know if they can pinch-hit?

Edgy MD Jul 31 2012 08:36 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Met catcher, Met catcher Please make the catch Throw someone out Hit like the Batch Met catcher, Met catcher Here comes the hook Make me a perfect catch!

Ceetar Jul 31 2012 08:37 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

so like 6 total OF for the two teams tonight right? with Bay, Torres, Scherholz and Pence not available?

Swan Swan H Jul 31 2012 08:43 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Ceetar wrote: so like 6 total OF for the two teams tonight right? with Bay, Torres, Scherholz and Pence not available? Prolly. The Giants guys are definitely unavailable, the Mets may be able to swing a bat. Meanwhile, Harvey in a jam, bases loaded, none out.

Ceetar Jul 31 2012 08:44 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Swan Swan H wrote: Ceetar wrote: so like 6 total OF for the two teams tonight right? with Bay, Torres, Scherholz and Pence not available? Prolly. The Giants guys are definitely unavailable, the Mets may be able to swing a bat. Meanwhile, Harvey in a jam, bases loaded, none out. one out now. bay can Swing, Torres is in NY isn't he?

Swan Swan H Jul 31 2012 08:47 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

According to ESPN Torres is in SF, but his MRI is in NY.

Nymr83 Jul 31 2012 08:48 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Harvey gets the grounder! flip to 2nd! throw to 1st.... oh, yeah, its the Mets. fuck.

Frayed Knot Jul 31 2012 08:48 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

How can this keep happening? You couldn't fuck up this many GiDPs if you scripted it.

Swan Swan H Jul 31 2012 08:49 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Murphy makes the play, and Tejada doesn't. Feck.

Ceetar Jul 31 2012 08:52 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Swan Swan H wrote: Murphy makes the play, and Tejada doesn't. Feck. yeah. Tejada always seems to make mistakes when he's rushing it. A lot of this team does. Maybe it's a "they're young" thing?

Frayed Knot Jul 31 2012 08:55 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Pence will not be activated tonight (even if he shows up). Schierholz spot was taken by recalling 1B Brett Pill (giving the Giants three 1Bmen each with a four-letter last name: Pill, Belt & Huff) When Pence gets activated (most likely tomorrow) Huff will most likely be DL'd (again) following the foot/leg injury he got last night So the Giants may be two players down tonight assuming that Huff may be on the shelf too.

Frayed Knot Jul 31 2012 08:56 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Ceetar wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Murphy makes the play, and Tejada doesn't. Feck. yeah. Tejada always seems to make mistakes when he's rushing it. A lot of this team does. Maybe it's a "they're young" thing? Except that there was no reason to rush that one. I'm on the verge of being convinced that they plan to fuck up DPs at the exact moment when they'll do the most damage.

Ceetar Jul 31 2012 09:01 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Frayed Knot wrote: Ceetar wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Murphy makes the play, and Tejada doesn't. Feck. yeah. Tejada always seems to make mistakes when he's rushing it. A lot of this team does. Maybe it's a "they're young" thing? Except that there was no reason to rush that one. I'm on the verge of being convinced that they plan to fuck up DPs at the exact moment when they'll do the most damage. Prior to that the Mets were at 8% of DP turned when the MLB league average is 11%.

batmagadanleadoff Jul 31 2012 09:01 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Frayed Knot wrote: Ceetar wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Murphy makes the play, and Tejada doesn't. Feck. yeah. Tejada always seems to make mistakes when he's rushing it. A lot of this team does. Maybe it's a "they're young" thing? Except that there was no reason to rush that one. I'm on the verge of being convinced that they plan to fuck up DPs at the exact moment when they'll do the most damage. Ha! Ha!

Frayed Knot Jul 31 2012 09:03 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Murphy makes the play, and Tejada doesn't. Feck. yeah. Tejada always seems to make mistakes when he's rushing it. A lot of this team does. Maybe it's a "they're young" thing? Except that there was no reason to rush that one. I'm on the verge of being convinced that they plan to fuck up DPs at the exact moment when they'll do the most damage. Prior to that the Mets were at 8% of DP turned when the MLB league average is 11%. Stats can't begin to tell the story of how much damage our failed DPs have done this season. I'm convinced every one of them has led to at least two runs and often more.

Ceetar Jul 31 2012 09:05 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Murphy makes the play, and Tejada doesn't. Feck. yeah. Tejada always seems to make mistakes when he's rushing it. A lot of this team does. Maybe it's a "they're young" thing? Except that there was no reason to rush that one. I'm on the verge of being convinced that they plan to fuck up DPs at the exact moment when they'll do the most damage. Prior to that the Mets were at 8% of DP turned when the MLB league average is 11%. Stats can't begin to tell the story of how much damage our failed DPs have done this season. I'm convinced every one of them has led to at least two runs and often more. Last year too. That gets back to the young team/rushing thing. Rushing in pressure situations. I actually looked this up last year and the Mets did in fact have a higher unearned run to error ratio than most teams. but yeah, I was just citing the stat as an example of our eyes not lying to us.

Swan Swan H Jul 31 2012 09:21 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

This Harvey can pitch a little. How about getting him a couple runs here?

Edgy MD Jul 31 2012 09:37 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Yeah, let's knock this guy out so he can go back out on the road with Redd Kross where he belongs.

Edgy MD Jul 31 2012 09:40 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Well, somebody can turn two in this park. This insistence on working Valdy in at the top of the order is kinda frustrating.

Frayed Knot Jul 31 2012 09:41 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

The hitting in GiDP part we've got down-pat.

batmagadanleadoff Jul 31 2012 09:42 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Edgy DC wrote: Well, somebody can turn two in this park. Ha! Ha!

Frayed Knot Jul 31 2012 09:47 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Valdespin = not a real CF That's two bad routes today. Neither was an error, both were catchable.

Ceetar Jul 31 2012 09:49 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Frayed Knot wrote: Valdespin = not a real CF That's two bad routes today. Neither was an error, both were catchable. I might've kept Valdy in the corners where he's had a wee bit more experience and generally you get a better read on the ball. Let Baxter who's marginally more experienced play center.

Ceetar Jul 31 2012 10:04 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

It's 12:04. The two girls that moved into the apartment one over a couple of months ago have chosen tonight to apparently hang something in the stairwell adjacent and are hammering on the wall. geeze.

Swan Swan H Jul 31 2012 10:07 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Ceetar wrote: It's 12:04. The two girls that moved into the apartment one over a couple of months ago have chosen tonight to apparently hang something in the stairwell adjacent and are hammering on the wall. geeze. You don't watch a lot of Cinemax, do you?

Frayed Knot Jul 31 2012 10:08 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

It's midnight in Manhattan Marco Scutaro, this is no time to get cute.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 31 2012 10:10 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Swan Swan H wrote: It's 12:04. The two girls that moved into the apartment one over a couple of months ago have chosen tonight to apparently hang something in the stairwell adjacent and are hammering on the wall. geeze. You don't watch a lot of Cinemax, do you? lolol. Cmon Daybid Rye

Frayed Knot Jul 31 2012 10:12 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Man Posey blocks a lot of shit back there.

metsmarathon Jul 31 2012 10:13 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

sugar.

Frayed Knot Jul 31 2012 10:13 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

A little between innings musical interlude in honor of midnight EDT recorded at, where else, the Midnight Special [youtube:3hsripmr]QwKJcQq3a1M[/youtube:3hsripmr]

Swan Swan H Jul 31 2012 10:14 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Lincecum gives Wright the ol' jellyleg to get out of a jam and preserve the lead.

Swan Swan H Jul 31 2012 10:24 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Valdespin out on a pitch that nearly nicked Teufel.

Swan Swan H Jul 31 2012 10:42 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

This IGT has gone about the way the game has.

Frayed Knot Jul 31 2012 10:45 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Somehow Jeremy Affeldt gets to pitch two consecutive innings - in a save situation no less - and yet the world did not fall off its axis.

TransMonk Jul 31 2012 11:15 PM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

I hat baseball.

Edgy MD Aug 01 2012 08:08 AM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Sorry to fail in fandom on this one. Two nights ago, I napped for two innings in the middle and woke up to game-tying homer by Scott Hairston. Last night I doubled down, napped for two innings, and woke up to David Wright whiffing with the bags juiced. I kept the game going but I faded off to sleep again. A sleep most heavy and inky.

MFS62 Aug 01 2012 08:11 AM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Why didn't Wright start? Is he hurt? Later

TransMonk Aug 01 2012 08:12 AM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Collins wanted to give him a rest. It was up to David as to whether he wanted to face Linecum on Tuesday or Cain on Wednesday. Wright chose Cain.

Ceetar Aug 01 2012 08:13 AM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Looks like Ike could use a day too.

Edgy MD Aug 01 2012 08:18 AM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Tehotty too.

Frayed Knot Aug 01 2012 09:23 AM Re: Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

Ceetar wrote: Looks like Ike could use a day too. Ike actually hit two balls hard last night but was robbed both times (sliding stop by The Riot at 2B, leaping grab by Crawford at SS). It still looks however as if he continues to decide to swing (or not) before the ball is even released which results in either him whiffing badly when his guess isn't right or his bat "running into one" when it is and the ball goes rocketing off somewhere. The problem is that those good outcomes seem like the result of chance more than anything resembling working the count or thinking out the AB, and the balls he didn't hit hard last night he must have missed by at least 15 inches each.