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IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Fman99 Jun 29 2013 04:24 PM

Gio Gonzalez vs Zach Wheeler. I like our chances.

G-Fafif Jun 30 2013 08:04 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Eric Young, Jr. – LF Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B Marlon Byrd – RF Josh Satin – 1B John Buck – C Juan Lagares – CF Omar Quintanilla – SS Zack Wheeler – RHP Sit, Recker, Sit.

Ceetar Jun 30 2013 08:06 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

I hear Gio's allergic to latex.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 30 2013 11:06 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

I'm directly behind home plate but in the very top row of the promenade 514. Getting shade and a serious breeze from behind, likely an arriving storm. 2nd or 3rd inning maybe? LGM stadium organist playing shout it out loud. You got to have a party.

Swan Swan H Jun 30 2013 11:33 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Wright hit yesterday and breezed today. Chance of one of their guys receiving the same? Zero, if recent history is our guide.

Swan Swan H Jun 30 2013 11:34 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Instead, a fastball down the middle.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 11:38 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Swan Swan H wrote: Wright hit yesterday and breezed today. Chance of one of their guys receiving the same? Zero, if recent history is our guide. If we don't knock one a them on their ass we are remiss. I hear the booth. Then wait til we go to the pen. If we dont use the pen then things are going great and we'll get em some other time. No plunking, just a sitEmDown brushback. Fuckin LaRoche. And they are slappin Zack around. 2-0

Swan Swan H Jun 30 2013 11:42 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Zvon wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Wright hit yesterday and breezed today. Chance of one of their guys receiving the same? Zero, if recent history is our guide. If we don't knock one a them on their ass we are remiss. I hear the booth. Then wait til we go to the pen. If we dont use the pen then things are going great and we'll get em some other time. No plunking, just a sitEmDown brushback. Fuckin LaRoche. And they are slappin Zack around. 2-0 By now teams must know that Wright is fair game to throw at. This is not new. Cain nearly killed him and Santana hit Molina in the ass at 80 MPH, which is like shooting an elephant with a BB gun.

Kong76 Jun 30 2013 11:46 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Mets need a infusion of energy and quick ... [youtube:pdayldk0]7XPDxYGERhw[/youtube:pdayldk0]

Zvon Jun 30 2013 11:47 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Swan Swan H wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Wright hit yesterday and breezed today. Chance of one of their guys receiving the same? Zero, if recent history is our guide. If we don't knock one a them on their ass we are remiss. I hear the booth. Then wait til we go to the pen. If we dont use the pen then things are going great and we'll get em some other time. No plunking, just a sitEmDown brushback. Fuckin LaRoche. And they are slappin Zack around. 2-0 By now teams must know that Wright is fair game to throw at. This is not new. Cain nearly killed him and Santana hit Molina in the ass at 80 MPH, which is like shooting an elephant with a BB gun. Its still a msg. Id rather see them bean em with a whiffle ball than do nothing. I understand and agree that Zack does not need to have anything added to his shoulders, so timing is a factor. Personally I think if you have Zack pin point some chin music it might pump him up. Looks like he could use it atm. 3-0

Zvon Jun 30 2013 11:48 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Jezeeeez. Everybody gets a gap. YOU GET A GAP! YOU GET A GAP! YOU....

Swan Swan H Jun 30 2013 11:51 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Wheeler: w/ Recker catching: 6 IP, 0.00 ERA w/ Buck catching: 7.1 IP, 9.82 ERA Today's episode of Small Sample Size Theatre was brought to you by Hershey's Miniatures.

Swan Swan H Jun 30 2013 11:56 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Zvon wrote: Zvon wrote: Wright hit yesterday and breezed today. Chance of one of their guys receiving the same? Zero, if recent history is our guide. If we don't knock one a them on their ass we are remiss. I hear the booth. Then wait til we go to the pen. If we dont use the pen then things are going great and we'll get em some other time. No plunking, just a sitEmDown brushback. Fuckin LaRoche. And they are slappin Zack around. 2-0 By now teams must know that Wright is fair game to throw at. This is not new. Cain nearly killed him and Santana hit Molina in the ass at 80 MPH, which is like shooting an elephant with a BB gun. Its still a msg. Id rather see them bean em with a whiffle ball than do nothing. I understand and agree that Zack does not need to have anything added to his shoulders, so timing is a factor. Personally I think if you have Zack pin point some chin music it might pump him up. Looks like he could use it atm. 3-0 The message was, and is, you maim our guy and boyoboy, you just might get a BP fastball in a place where it hurts less than a mosquito bite. It's worse than nothing, because if you do nothing they might think something is coming. If you do this they know you are done, and they know you are toothless.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 12:07 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Swan Swan H wrote: The message was, and is, you maim our guy and boyoboy, you just might get a BP fastball in a place where it hurts less than a mosquito bite. It's worse than nothing, because if you do nothing they might think something is coming. If you do this they know you are done, and they know you are toothless. Sneaky. I like that. Zack gives up another gopher to Werth. This is not going well. Can't use the tipping pitches excuse two games in a row, can you? 5-0

Swan Swan H Jun 30 2013 12:24 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Let the rally begin! Wright with a booming double.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 12:34 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Swan Swan H wrote: Let the rally begin! Wright with a booming double. That was a nice gapper. We hit gappers too. Or A gapper. More gappers to come. But not this inning.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 12:45 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Wheeler done in the 5th. Disappointing. Now the pen will probably be great. Better be. I want to see a Nat on his natass. Aardsma gets the ball.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 12:53 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Gah! They catch our gappers. So we need 6 runs and have not scored 6 runs in one game here at Citi. Do I continue to watch or just pack it in?

Swan Swan H Jun 30 2013 12:54 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Zvon wrote: Wheeler done in the 5th. Disappointing. Now the pen will probably be great. Better be. I want to see a Nat on his natass. Aardsma gets the ball. Not gonna happen. Well, if you want to see guys putting each other on their ass, the NHL Draft starts at 3:00.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 12:57 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

There ya go. Wimpy yes, but I really dont want to see anyone hurt. I just want them to think that its very possible they could get hurt.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 01:01 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

JCL, on foul balls straight back and up, get up and jump and wave like a lunatic. Ill get a screenshot. Nice catch Brown.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 01:09 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

I respectfully request that the Nationals stop catching our hits. Please.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 01:27 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Another gapper finds leather. Gaph! 2 on, 1 out.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 01:31 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

We get two guys on w/no out and strand em. Typical. I'll be half here. I see no reason to sit and watch this.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 01:36 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Wow. I almost missed that catch. Mighty Eric Young jr.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 01:48 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Bernadina gets credit for being an idiot. Suzuki takes Lyon out for 2 more. Citi Field empties out. 8-0

Chad Ochoseis Jun 30 2013 01:51 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Zvon wrote: Citi Field empties out. Eff that. I'm still here.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 01:54 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Chad Ochoseis wrote: Zvon wrote: Citi Field empties out. Eff that. I'm still here. A true fan. Lyon has me cryin. And we really are gonna use Rice? Oy. 10-0

seawolf17 Jun 30 2013 01:57 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Who's our emergency pitcher? Brown?

Zvon Jun 30 2013 01:57 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

lmao. Recker up in the pen. 11-0

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 30 2013 01:58 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

And having accomplished all i wanted to, that was how my career ended By Brandon Lyon

Zvon Jun 30 2013 01:58 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Why is Rice even out there?

Zvon Jun 30 2013 02:02 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Hey, both of you guys sneak down to right behind the plate.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 02:04 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

UGH. Nothing drops.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 02:07 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Recker looks surprisingly good on the mound. Now how will he do with the pitching part....? 88mph

Chad Ochoseis Jun 30 2013 02:08 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

seawolf17 wrote: Who's our emergency pitcher? Brown? Well, now that that's answered, who's our emergency catcher?

Swan Swan H Jun 30 2013 02:10 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Quick, somebody get Edgy.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 02:10 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Well, he looks good. His pitching looks less so. Desmond almost hits one out of the stadium. 13-0

Centerfield Jun 30 2013 02:11 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

More proof that we don't win latex games, condom games, or gay dames.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 02:12 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Either I saw movement on that last pitch to Suzuki or the earth moved.

Zvon Jun 30 2013 02:13 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Good nuff Recker. So now we really don't even want to try and catch up, right?

Zvon Jun 30 2013 02:20 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Satin can reach that gap. And it karooms away in center, but why go for three? Why even run hard?

Chad Ochoseis Jun 30 2013 02:22 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

BUCKABOOM!

Zvon Jun 30 2013 02:22 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Don't even have my image pages up. BUCKYBOOM!

Zvon Jun 30 2013 02:25 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Ruined the shutout. Nice. Bad game. Booo. Disappointing home debut for Zack. I figure he needs more time to make adjustments to this level of play. Hope so anyway. We really need him to be at least a decent pitcher. Mets lose pretty horribly. 13-2

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 30 2013 07:13 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Yeah it really sucked but way better than Friday. I am absolute poison at the ballyard going on 2 years now, I can't see a win for my life. But we had fun anyway.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 30 2013 07:14 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Swan Swan H Jun 30 2013 07:18 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Excellent! Well, he whittled the ERA down to 18.00 by the time he was done.

G-Fafif Jun 30 2013 07:38 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Yeah it really sucked but way better than Friday. I am absolute poison at the ballyard going on 2 years now, I can't see a win for my life. The Mets have won seven home games since May 11. I have been to nine Mets home games since May 11. There has been zero intersection between those two subsets.

Frayed Knot Jun 30 2013 07:47 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Today obviously sucked (I should have napped for 7 innings and watched 2 instead of the other way around) but, unlike Friday, it's easy to get over games like this. The adage I often use is that if your starter is going to suck and the pen is going to suck and the bats are going to suck then they might as well all suck at the same time. The close ones hurt more and our prior five losses involved three walk-offs plus Friday which was essentially the home field equivalent of a walk-off. Today was the first of our last eight losses that was by more than 2 runs - and even that one was a 6-3 loss to Chicago where they got three in the 8th inning. It was really the only blowout since StL nearly three weeks ago. As long as you're keeping those to a minimum then things aren't too bad. That Wheeler got smacked around is disappointing (although remember that they usually don't come out of the box like Harvey) as is the increasing realization that the back half of the lineup of Buck, Lagares/Nieuwenhuis, Qunitanilla, Pitcher, is black hole of major proportions. I think the only strategic move Davey had to make all weekend was early in Friday's game when, following the Byrd base-running blunder and a bad AB by Buck*, he IW'd Lagares to load the bases but force Q (against a lefty) then Harvey to drive in the runs (they didn't). * and, btw, nice clutch HR in today's 9th there JB First guy gone from the pen should be Lyon. His decent start to the season, .200 BAA and 4.5/1 K/BB in April, has crashed to .313 & 2.67/1 in May, and .356 & .83/1 in June (and those June numbers don't even include today's results)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 30 2013 08:24 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Really what a game like today's does is illustrate what a mess they made of everything on Friday, it was the difference in the series of course. I was expecting Lyon to have been released already. Here are a few more photos: Looked great in the first inning. Buck's HR off the bat: Fullest house I've seen in a long time:

Ashie62 Jun 30 2013 09:02 PM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

I went to the beach today... I believe Wheeler will be optioned by the all star break.. Too much too soon

metirish Jul 01 2013 06:34 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Heyman et al taking delight on Twitter telling us how Wheeler isn't Harvey etc, not ready yyybbb...this after demanding he come up ...perhaps I too am guilty in that demand. Didn't get to see any of the game, what was his main problem?, some reports suggest his fastball went from 97 to 92ish by the time he was pulled.

Fman99 Jul 01 2013 06:49 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Woke up from my Sunday post lunch nap to see they were already down 5-0. No WPIX at my house so I went outside and listened to maybe 1-2 innings on my phone/XM. Then I turned it off. Thanks anyway.

Ceetar Jul 01 2013 07:06 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

G-Fafif wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Yeah it really sucked but way better than Friday. I am absolute poison at the ballyard going on 2 years now, I can't see a win for my life. The Mets have won seven home games since May 11. I have been to nine Mets home games since May 11. There has been zero intersection between those two subsets. I've been 3-2 (think that's 2 in April though) I'm 1-0 when I pay though, fwiw. I have tickets for tonight (Free ones) but I might have to cancel.

Edgy MD Jul 01 2013 07:16 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

No more plays on the word "rubber." I'm not inclined toward superstition, but it's cursed, it's bad luck, bad juju, bad kharma, a bad omen, a harbinger of doom. It's bedevlied, snake-bit, and star-crossed. It's ill-fated, foredoomed, and blighted. It leaves the game ill-augered and poorly portented. I CAN'T SAY THIS ENOUGH. Though I'm not inclined toward superstition.

G-Fafif Jul 01 2013 07:18 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Edgy MD wrote: No more plays on the word "rubber." I'm not inclined toward superstition, but it's cursed, it's bad luck, bad juju, bad kharma, a bad omen, a harbinger of doom. It's bedevlied, snake-bit, and star-crossed. It's ill-fated, foredoomed, and blighted. It leaves the game ill-augered and poorly portented. I CAN'T SAY THIS ENOUGH. Though I'm not inclined toward superstition. Bounce "rubber". Got it. Will find something more elastic.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 01 2013 07:23 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

I noticed the decreased velocity too. Was 97 in the first inning, 93-94 in the 2nd inning. Truthfully I thought he was let down by his mates not getting a lead when they had the chance to and the full support of the crowd in the first. I'm looking at you, Byrd. Then the first pitch of the 2nd inning (I think) was just crushed, then a 4-pitch walk. I'd have a made a visit then if I were Warthen and not once 4 runs had scored.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 01 2013 07:41 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Yes, Wheeler is no Harvey, in terms of his first few starts. You know who else is no Harvey, in that way? Virtually every pitcher in major league history, including the overwhelming majority of Hall of Fame pitchers. Oh, and I love the "back off, people" reaction pieces from writers who have spent the last two years singing The Ballad Of Ol' Young Zack.

metirish Jul 01 2013 08:07 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

I like what you say about Harvey....LaRoche said yesterday Harvey might be the best pitcher he has ever faced....

Edgy MD Jul 02 2013 07:23 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Wow.

Fman99 Jul 02 2013 08:16 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

Edgy MD wrote: Wow. Read more at her blog, dipshitmetsfan.blogger.com.

Frayed Knot Jul 02 2013 08:18 AM Re: IGT Sunday June 30 Nats at Mets 'Latex game'

I thought they had closed the mental facility in Kings Park?