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IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

G-Fafif May 10 2014 08:04 AM

Nolan Ryan Bobblehead Night, featuring Texan Dillon Gee, who doesn't need to leave New York to find himself. The bases have been swept clean since last night. Time to fill them with Mets and then send them home.

d'Kong76 May 10 2014 08:13 AM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Philadelphia at NY Mets When: 7:10 PM ET, Saturday, May 10, 2014 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. The Philadelphia Phillies snapped out of their funk on Friday, and the New York Mets hope their turn comes Saturday when the teams square off in Queens. Philadelphia had lost four straight prior to its 3-2, 11-inning win in the series opener. Meanwhile, the loss was the seventh in eight games for New York, which used seven pitchers and could benefit from a long outing by Dillon Gee in this one. Gee enters this matchup with a career-long streak of 16 scoreless innings and will be opposed by Kyle Kendrick, who has not won since August. Mets star David Wright, who had two hits and a pair of walks on Friday, brings a seven-game hitting streak into Saturday's contest. Former New York outfielder Marlon Byrd delivered the decisive double in the series opener but was held below two hits for just the second time in eight games this month. TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, CSN (Philadelphia), WPIX (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Kyle Kendrick (0-3, 3.58 ERA) vs. Mets RH Dillon Gee (3-1, 2.51) Kendrick has not won in his last 13 starts dating to Aug. 13, 2013 although he has generally been solid this season. He gave up three runs in seven innings Monday against Toronto, but his teammates couldn't help him out in the 3-0 defeat. In fact, the Phillies have only scored more than four runs in one of Kendrick's six starts in 2014. Gee has held his opponent without a run in three of his last four starts, racking up a 0.67 ERA during that stretch. He struggled against the Phillies in 2013, allowing 21 runs in 20 innings and affording them a .375 batting average. Over the course of Gee's career, Ryan Howard has been one of his toughest opponents, entering this matchup with a stunning 7-for-15 mark against Gee with six home runs among those hits. WALK-OFFS: 1. Byrd is 12-for-25 with seven extra-base hits in May. 2. Wright is a .317 hitter in 41 career at-bats against Kendrick, while Daniel Murphy (5-for-27) and Ruben Tejada (4-for-19) have not enjoyed the same success. 3. Gee allowed five home runs over his first three starts, but none in his last four outings.

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 10:11 AM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

The Philadelphia Phillies snapped out of their funk on Friday ... No they didn't, they merely sucked less than the Mets did. Duda "unlikely to play" again on Saturday, so either Campbell gets thrown right into the fire or maybe we get an EYJ/Muffy side of the infield for one night. I don't know that I'm all jazzed up over the idea of the Mets staging a Nolan Ryan bobble-head day.

d'Kong76 May 10 2014 12:13 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

I think one could say he's not Mets bobble-head worthy and get too much of an argument back.

d'Kong76 May 10 2014 12:16 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Now I got that song in my head. You can't hide your big round thighs.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 10 2014 03:48 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Oh, you sad O You better quit being weak, now It's been nigh on a week, now With nary a run Waving at strike one Like you're at a boring pitch-meeting All those runners you're leavin' on Make me wish I had a gun

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 03:51 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Last minute decision rules that Duda is well enough to start. Other than that, everything is the same for both teams. Juan Lagares, cf Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Curtis Granderson, rf Chris Young, lf [crossout:173bvddt]Campbell[/crossout:173bvddt] Duda, 1b Wilmer Flores, ss Travis d’Arnaud, c Dillon Gee, rhp Ben Revere, cf Jimmy Rollins, ss Chase Utley, 2b Ryan Howard, 1b Marlon Byrd, rf Domonic Brown, lf Carlos Ruiz, c Cody Asche, 3b Kyle Kendrick, rho

d'Kong76 May 10 2014 04:47 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Was kinda hoping to see Campbell, just for the halibut.

Ashie62 May 10 2014 04:57 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

So much for the OF rotation... We were winning with EYJ leading off. It's not like Chris Young is dominationg either...

Ashie62 May 10 2014 05:01 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

7:45 tip off

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 06:28 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

I had temporarily forgotten the part about how the Phils have traditionally hit Gee.

Edgy MD May 10 2014 07:23 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Heckuvan effort by Byrd, but if he keeps his feet, that's a single and maybe nobody scores.

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 07:25 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Curtis, Curtis, Curtis!

d'Kong76 May 10 2014 07:29 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

We all knew going in he would strike out a lot, but jeez he swings at an awful lot of crap-ass pitches.

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 07:30 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

And we're getting an Eric Campbell sighting as the Phisl go to the LHP Somewhere, somebody has got to make an opposing pitcher pay for putting runners on.

Edgy MD May 10 2014 07:32 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

SOU-PY!! SOU-PY!! SOU-PY!!

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 07:33 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Now make him pay more Wilmer!!

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 07:38 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Again with the early pull of Gee. Sooner or later these guys are going to have to have their training wheels removed.

Edgy MD May 10 2014 07:47 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Nice to hear a "Let's go, Mets!" when things are going bad on defense.

Edgy MD May 10 2014 07:48 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Assist to the crowd on that one.

Edgy MD May 10 2014 07:53 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Familia pitching like a bullpen ace.

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 08:08 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Edgy MD wrote: Familia pitching like a bullpen ace. Yeah, but now he's out of the game after one batter and we have no LHPs remaining to face Rollins, Utley, Howard, Brown, so we have to tackle 8th & 9th innings of a tie game already into the 3rd level of relievers -- all because we decided that Gee had to come out after, what?, 80 pitches.

Edgy MD May 10 2014 08:11 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

I kinda think that if Flores were Kevin Mitchell, he'd be out of the game by now. The Mets are all in.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 10 2014 08:19 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

If we'd start hitting a few home runs we'd worry a whole lot less about that bullpen.

Edgy MD May 10 2014 08:22 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Hey, Tim Timmons. That was unhittable.

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 08:23 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

HOLY SHIT, THAT WAS A STRIKE!?!?!!?!!

Edgy MD May 10 2014 08:24 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Kinda hoping Terry would take the bunt off 3-1, but good job, Youngie.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 10 2014 08:24 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

TEAM EGOLESS

Edgy MD May 10 2014 08:24 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Number 29 will always be Magadan to me.

Edgy MD May 10 2014 08:25 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

How weird.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 10 2014 08:25 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Mickey Lolich

Edgy MD May 10 2014 08:26 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

What kind of strike zone is this?!

d'Kong76 May 10 2014 08:26 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

The fake-intentional walk? That's a new one.

Edgy MD May 10 2014 08:26 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Maybe Utley came in to tell them that he had Timmons paid off.

Gwreck May 10 2014 08:27 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Never seen that before.

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 08:27 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 10 2014 08:34 PM

Edgy MD wrote: What kind of strike zone is this?! Maybe that's secretly Margo Timmons back there. [youtube]BHRFZFmEq9o[/youtube]

Edgy MD May 10 2014 08:27 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Now the ump has him chasing crap.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 10 2014 08:28 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Fuck that worked

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 10 2014 08:28 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Gotta smash one here

Edgy MD May 10 2014 08:32 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

ABREUTIME.

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 08:32 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 10 2014 08:32 PM

Well, situations like this is the reason why we got Abreu

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 10 2014 08:32 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Maybe that's the intentional walk they wanted. I'd do anything to have to face d'Arnaud if I was a met foe.

Edgy MD May 10 2014 08:33 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Recall that the Phils released Abreu back in camp.

Gwreck May 10 2014 08:35 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Maybe we can say it was a mistake and get Satin back instead of Campbell. Dude, you struck out with runners at second and third, less than two out. And they even spotted you a free ball!

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 08:36 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 10 2014 08:47 PM

I blame the bunt, and the call on 3-0 that kept the bunt option alive.

Edgy MD May 10 2014 08:39 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

I blame the bizzarro strike zone. Wright earning his money tonight.

metirish May 10 2014 08:41 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

d'Kong76 wrote: The fake-intentional walk? That's a new one. Didn't see this but Ron is talking about it, can someone explain what happened?

Edgy MD May 10 2014 08:43 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Is Tejoddy the last guy left on the bench?

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 08:44 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Yeah, walk guy and bring up Utley. Just what we needed.

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 08:45 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

metirish wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: The fake-intentional walk? That's a new one. Didn't see this but Ron is talking about it, can someone explain what happened? After a mound conference, the Phils threw intentional Ball 1 to Campbell ... and then they suddenly changed their minds and pitched to him starting at 1-0. He eventually K'd looking at strike 3

Edgy MD May 10 2014 08:46 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Could use that mysterious second lefty here.

Edgy MD May 10 2014 08:50 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Plubb.

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 08:51 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

A two-out fucking walk to Rollins!!!

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 08:52 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Us: 2 on and none out = no runs Them: none on and two out = 1 run (and counting)

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 10 2014 09:02 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Make my life worth living David

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 09:03 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

OK, not an inconsequential SB

d'Kong76 May 10 2014 09:03 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Ballsey two-out steal for Murphy

Frayed Knot May 10 2014 09:04 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

FUCK ME!! 5 of the last 6 losses have been via opponent runs in the 9th inning or later.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 10 2014 09:13 PM Re: IGT 5/10/14 PHI @ NYM: They Can't Hide Their Ryan Eyes

Another series lost with shit execution.