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IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Edgy MD May 18 2014 02:27 PM

Mets launching a nine-game homestand, and I expect nothing short of a sweep. But you've got to take it one game at a time, and this one involves Josh Beckett and Rafael Montero. I don't want the Mets to chase Beckett from the game. I want them to chase him from the profession. NOT a fan.

MFS62 May 18 2014 02:37 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Edgy MD wrote: I don't want the Mets to chase Beckett from the game. I want them to chase him from the profession. NOT a fan. No props for defeating the MFYs in the 2003 World Series? IMO, that balances out a lot of stuff. Later

Edgy MD May 20 2014 10:53 AM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Metly speculation is that Montero may have been tipping his pitches in the start against the Yankees. My further speculation suggests that, with no runs, he wasn't going to win anyhow. Jake deGrom still a Met as of this hour.

G-Fafif May 20 2014 02:02 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Eric Young Jr., lf Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Curtis Granderson, rf Chris Young, cf Lucas Duda, 1b Wilmer Flores, ss Juan Centeno, c Rafael Montero, rhp Juan Lagares still attending to family business in the DR.

G-Fafif May 20 2014 02:02 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Here are those Dodgers you ordered... Dee Gordon 2B Yasiel Puig, rf Hanley Ramirez, ss Adrian Gonzalez, 1b Matt Kemp, cf Carl Crawford, lf Juan Uribe, 3b A.J. Ellis, c Josh Beckett, rhp

Edgy MD May 20 2014 02:04 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Wilmer back to work, anyhow.

G-Fafif May 20 2014 02:07 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Manager of funeral home where Lagares family member is being mourned reportedly preferred to have Chris Young and Bobby Abreu sit in front pew ahead of Juan.

Frayed Knot May 20 2014 02:12 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

G-Fafif wrote: Juan Lagares still attending to family business in the DR. Suuure, that's what They want you to think.

Ceetar May 20 2014 02:15 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Frayed Knot wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Juan Lagares still attending to family business in the DR. Suuure, that's what They want you to think. Bereavement is minimum 3 games but if you knew this over the weekend why not Saturday-Tuesday and get Kirk up here in the meantime rather than play short?

Benjamin Grimm May 20 2014 02:20 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

G-Fafif wrote: Manager of funeral home where Lagares family member is being mourned reportedly preferred to have Chris Young and Bobby Abreu sit in front pew ahead of Juan. DING!

Edgy MD May 20 2014 05:11 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

The nuts and bolts stuff of announcing, reading the lineup or stat lines, continues to be occasionally flummoxing to Keith.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 05:12 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Puig turns an excellent pitch into a single.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 05:19 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

So the dying family member turned out to be Lagares' aunt, who raised him. So effectively, he was dealing with a dying mother this week. Maybe we can give Terry a little bit of a break.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 05:24 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Nice to see Wright not chasing away. Whacks a ball but gets robbed by Crawford.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 05:29 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

"Nine Gold Gloves. I think if Don hadn't've hurt his back, I think he wouldn't overtook me in most Gold Gloves." Very gracious of you, Keith, but don't go crazy.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 05:33 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Turner all trimmed neatly in the beard and his shag clipped into a mullet. Centeno puts a Dodger on third.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 05:37 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

And a cue shot gives the Dodgies the lead.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 05:39 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Bezzes loaded and Puig at the plate. Three walks this inning. This could be the game right here.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 05:44 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

BUIG Strikeout! #feelinglonely

Edgy MD May 20 2014 05:57 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Duda and Flores putting on a sorry display of the Mets team speed, but they get the run back.

Lefty Specialist May 20 2014 05:59 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Flores gets the RBI, but he's just not fast, is he?

Edgy MD May 20 2014 06:19 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Nope, and Duda was running like he was pushing a wheelbarrow. Booth carrying on about Young lifting his front foot when breaking. EVERYBODY lifts their front foot. It's just the nature of mechanics.

Frayed Knot May 20 2014 06:24 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Edgy MD wrote: Booth carrying on about Young lifting his front foot when breaking. EVERYBODY lifts their front foot. It's just the nature of mechanics. Not if you lift your other foot first.

Frayed Knot May 20 2014 06:26 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Ceetar wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Juan Lagares still attending to family business in the DR. Suuure, that's what They want you to think. Bereavement is minimum 3 games but if you knew this over the weekend why not Saturday-Tuesday and get Kirk up here in the meantime rather than play short? Because this way they use the off-day and Lagares only misses one day instead of three.

Zvon May 20 2014 06:31 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Monteros best inning. If he finds a groove we got this one. Gee needs a rehab start? Geez.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 06:32 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Lucas, you don't need to be sly to bunt. Just make contact.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 06:38 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Four walks for the Mountaineer.

Frayed Knot May 20 2014 06:44 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

And, once again, other players don't have a problem hitting HRs in CitiField. We, in the meantime, are working on two hits: Granderson's double which was an inch (or maybe less) from being foul, and Flores's infield hit which should have been an out.

Zvon May 20 2014 06:45 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Montero, like Wheeler, too much dickin' around anywhere but in the strike zone. Too many pitches. He won't go 6. Disappointing.

Zvon May 20 2014 06:47 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Familia in the 5th. Hmm.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 06:48 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

I'm all for Familia in fifth.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 06:52 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Familia bouncing a lot o' balls though.

d'Kong76 May 20 2014 06:53 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Frayed Knot wrote: And, once again, other players don't have a problem hitting HRs in CitiField. It seemed that way even in the 'olden' days before they changed the fences.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 20 2014 07:00 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Hey, bases loaded! One out! There's no way this can go wrong!

Zvon May 20 2014 07:01 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Wow. The EYjr single surprised me. Nice. Bases blue and orange, 1 out. Murphy.

Zvon May 20 2014 07:05 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Muffy K there also surprising. Gah.

Ashie62 May 20 2014 07:09 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

This team really sux...

Frayed Knot May 20 2014 07:18 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

And Torres gets Beckett but it takes a 10-pitch AB to do it. btw, not only are NYM pitchers hitting .014 for the season, but opposing pitchers are hitting a not-too-shabby .165 against us, and I'm not sure how many RBIs

d'Kong76 May 20 2014 07:28 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Must be a strong breeze to right! Granderson Kabooms.

Zvon May 20 2014 07:28 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Kaboom for Grandy. He can reach those seats. Need more of that shit Grandy. CYoung off the wall. Nice.

Frayed Knot May 20 2014 07:29 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 20 2014 07:29 PM

Would have been more helpful if Murphy and/or Wright had done that. Or that ... or THAT!

d'Kong76 May 20 2014 07:29 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Duda TOO!!

Zvon May 20 2014 07:30 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

DOOBOOM!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 20 2014 07:31 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

All right, all right, all right

Ashie62 May 20 2014 07:35 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Met HR's make me feel good...

Zvon May 20 2014 07:37 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Is he yelling at himself about putting one right down the middle? Or bitchin about a call?

Frayed Knot May 20 2014 07:39 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Don't you half expect this Dodger reliever (Howell) to utter the line: "Book, you must respect our ways"

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 20 2014 07:40 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

And speaking of unusual witnessing... Tejada here? Tejada? Really? Handedness aside... it's Abreu time, motherfather.

Zvon May 20 2014 07:44 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: And speaking of unusual witnessing... Tejada here? Tejada? Really? Handedness aside... it's Abreu time, motherfather. I would'a had Reck for Cedeno. I know the kid can hit but I don't like what I'm seeing from him on the whole. Maybe then after, still Mr T, cause lefty/righty thing. But T sucks the big one here.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 20 2014 07:44 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Short bench, and we already torched Soupy. Boy do I wanna kill David Wright.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 07:44 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Happy to see Beckett chased. Now let's burn this guy's beard off.

Zvon May 20 2014 07:45 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Only the Mets can give you new born hope and belief in all that is possible and then suck the life out of you in the same inning.

d'Kong76 May 20 2014 07:50 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Zvon wrote: Only the Mets can give you new born hope and belief in all that is possible and then suck the life out of you in the same inning. I can think of 25 other things that can do that in life ... start a thread in the NBF!

Edgy MD May 20 2014 07:52 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

The name is Matsuzaka. Suck it, Dodgers.

d'Kong76 May 20 2014 07:54 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

This is still a Mets' game, right?

Zvon May 20 2014 07:56 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

d'Kong76 wrote: This is still a Mets' game, right? Sure!

d'Kong76 May 20 2014 07:58 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

I was talking about all the Dodger crap on SNY.

Zvon May 20 2014 08:00 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

d'Kong76 wrote: I was talking about all the Dodger crap on SNY. My bad. Rereading it I see I misunderstood. That mighta been funny.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 20 2014 08:03 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Huh. I though we were going to wait till Howell got to 89 pitches before hitting him too.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 20 2014 08:06 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Bases loaded 1 out. Got us right where they want us.

Zvon May 20 2014 08:06 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 20 2014 08:07 PM

LETS GO METS! OE: ooo, that was a bad one.

d'Kong76 May 20 2014 08:07 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

We need some DUDA DUDA

Zvon May 20 2014 08:09 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

At least hit a fly to the OF Dude.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 20 2014 08:09 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

fuckedy crap

Zvon May 20 2014 08:10 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

UGH, what a pitch. Saws off Lucas. And of course, almost makes it to the OF.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 20 2014 08:11 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Tricky bloop. That was well-played by Flash Junior.

Fman99 May 20 2014 08:11 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Damn you Mets and your LOBs.

d'Kong76 May 20 2014 08:12 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

I have a plan for the 8th! Load the bases, and get no runs!

Frayed Knot May 20 2014 08:12 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Four ABs with the base loaded: results = not one ball out of the infield.

Frayed Knot May 20 2014 08:17 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

The other thing that's not helping is the station-to-station ball we've been playing. Have hit a bunch of singles w/runners on but haven't been able to go from 1st to 3rd on any of them on account of: - fairly weak singles most of the time - slow runners most of the time - we keep hitting them to Puig

Edgy MD May 20 2014 08:20 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Meanwhilst, reports rolling out that Dodgers catcher Miguel Olvio, currently drawing his paycheck in Albuquerque, bit off a chunk of a teammate's ear during a game today.

Zvon May 20 2014 08:22 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

JHC!, Ive had enough of Centeno behind the plate. How the fuck do you not catch that?

Edgy MD May 20 2014 08:25 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Another gets by Centeno. He may need a hook.

d'Kong76 May 20 2014 08:28 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

More loaded bases, wrong team.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 20 2014 08:28 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Well, but who comes in for Centeno? You can't use Recker, because you want to save him, in case something happens to Centeno*. *It makes about as much sense as the you-can't-use-your-backup-catcher-to-pinch-hit trope.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 08:29 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Does any outstanding hitter look more like a cab driver than Adrian Gonzalez? All these awesome physical specimens and the guy I'm afraid of looks more like a building superintendent resigned to disappointment.

Fman99 May 20 2014 08:31 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

I love baseball but this is some tedious shit. Throw a fucking pitch.

Zvon May 20 2014 08:34 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Well, but who comes in for Centeno? You can't use Recker, because you want to save him, in case something happens to Centeno*. *It makes about as much sense as the you-can't-use-your-backup-catcher-to-pinch-hit trope. Then you need a 3rd catcher. If d' is gonna be slow recovering from his bump on the head, which is worrisome to hear, we gotta be adjusting to these things on the fly. And Juan on leave had opened a spot? Do I understand that right? You're right tho, here. I'm just really down on Centeno.

Zvon May 20 2014 08:35 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Just his work behind the plate though. I'm okay with his slapdashary hitting.

Centerfield May 20 2014 08:35 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

I hated Andy Van Slyke and I hate his son.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 20 2014 08:36 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Edgy MD wrote: Does any outstanding hitter look more like a cab driver than Adrian Gonzalez? All these awesome physical specimens and the guy I'm afraid of looks more like a building superintendent resigned to disappointment. Not sure, but I've been thinking about going to hog-butchery college in pursuit of my artisanal bacon dreams. I have a feeling Van Slyke might know a little something about it.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 08:37 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Can o' corn. It's like Mark Trail out there. You know the villains by their beards.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 20 2014 08:37 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Hey look, we've struggled this hard, we may as well go win this thing.

Zvon May 20 2014 08:38 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Obviously, not in that spot though. Valverde does his job. We've used 6 pitchers.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 08:39 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Oh, great, it's a beard festival and here comes Brian Wilson.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 20 2014 08:40 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Ah, but that's where you're wrong, Z-- we're in it because Valverde didn't do what he usually does. Wilson's been kinda flammable this year, hasn't he? I remember seeing a few bumpy box score lines in the last couple of weeks.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 08:40 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Wilson looks terrible here. Let's do this.

Zvon May 20 2014 08:42 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Ah, but that's where you're wrong, Z-- we're in it because Valverde didn't do what he usually does. chuckle. SAFE! YES!

Zvon May 20 2014 08:43 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Edgy MD wrote: Wilson looks terrible here. Let's do this. And his pitching looks pretty bad too.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 20 2014 08:43 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Zvon wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Wilson looks terrible here. Let's do this. And his pitching looks pretty bad too. LOL. Big turn for EYJ here...

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 20 2014 08:45 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Y'know, if you're looking to start a pesky, speedy leadoff guy who gives you less-than-zero with the leather, Terry, you could do a lot worse than Bobby Abre-- [Has CVA]

Edgy MD May 20 2014 08:46 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Two outs, but come on, Murph (Don't pull this guy, Mattingly.)

d'Kong76 May 20 2014 08:48 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Edgy MD wrote: Does any outstanding hitter look more like a cab driver than Adrian Gonzalez? All these awesome physical specimens and the guy I'm afraid of looks more like a building superintendent resigned to disappointment. Hope there's no cab drivers or supers reading the IGT. Wilson prevails.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 08:50 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

d'Kong76 wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Does any outstanding hitter look more like a cab driver than Adrian Gonzalez? All these awesome physical specimens and the guy I'm afraid of looks more like a building superintendent resigned to disappointment. Hope there's no cab drivers or supers reading the IGT. Just doesn't look like a guy with an active lifestyle. Speaking as a chunky-assed desk jockey myself. Anywutz, Wilson just got away with larceny there. Robbed the store and he didn't even have any bullets in his gun.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 20 2014 08:51 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Bad night for Muffy.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 09:01 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Welcome back, Edgin. Ccould you help us out here?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 20 2014 09:02 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Of all the pitchers you could use here, Edgin's definitely one of them.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 09:04 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Good throw has him there.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 09:06 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Everything is broken.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 20 2014 09:09 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

On the plus side... USA Network: Modern Family (TV-PG): Gloria insists on a night of salsa dancing with Jay; Cameron goes too far when Mitchell and a friend challenge him to get a hot woman's (Leslie Mann) number; Phil builds a tree house. Sounds like a good one!

d'Kong76 May 20 2014 09:10 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Gotta love 4 hour (and over) games that suck.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 20 2014 09:11 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

There's still a chance Muffy comes up as the winning run and strikes out.

Edgy MD May 20 2014 09:11 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Hit it to Turner!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 20 2014 09:12 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

If family fare isn't your thing... FX: Fargo (TV-MA): Malvo executes his master plan; Lester attempts to craft a plan of his own; Gus and Molly team up in Duluth. "Never less than entrancing..." -Robert Bianco, USA Today

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 20 2014 09:18 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

BBBOoOOOOoooooooOOOOOoOOoOoOOOOoOoOOoOoOoO

d'Kong76 May 20 2014 09:23 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Yupİ

Edgy MD May 20 2014 09:23 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

So, I'm like 0-3 in IGTs this year. BOOO!!!!

d'Kong76 May 20 2014 09:26 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

I think you should start tomorrow's NOW!!

Zvon May 20 2014 09:27 PM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

On the plus side... USA Network: Modern Family (TV-PG): Gloria insists on a night of salsa dancing with Jay; Cameron goes too far when Mitchell and a friend challenge him to get a hot woman's (Leslie Mann) number; Phil builds a tree house. Sounds like a good one! I coulda been watchin Fargo. Hey, I like the Grandy/Duda outburst. It's nice to see an inning like that. Now if we can get Wright to just play par and Murph to not get un-hot we may be able to roll a lil bit. Both killed us tonight.

Edgy MD May 21 2014 07:21 AM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

We also need the exy-cution. Clean, effective defense and baserunning. Murph's throw to the plate with the infield in was something of a horror show. And I hope he isn't already un-hot. He seems more selective this year. I'm too lazy to see if that means fewer walks, but he isn't even cocking when the fastballs come in off the plate inside and outside. As to whether he's laying off the breaking pitches at the ankles, I am agnostic.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2014 07:31 AM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Josh Edgy was definitely in his field of vision when he tried to make that play. David Wright is very sick and it's infecting everyone.

Frayed Knot May 21 2014 07:36 AM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 21 2014 07:48 AM

Murph's walk rates are somewhat UP this year (.050) as compared to his career norms (.043), although still considerably below where league averages tend to sit (.065 - .070). Not sure what it all means.

Ceetar May 21 2014 07:43 AM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Edgy MD wrote: We also need the exy-cution. Clean, effective defense and baserunning. Murph's throw to the plate with the infield in was something of a horror show. And I hope he isn't already un-hot. He seems more selective this year. I'm too lazy to see if that means fewer walks, but he isn't even cocking when the fastballs come in off the plate inside and outside. As to whether he's laying off the breaking pitches at the ankles, I am agnostic. Murphy? He's got a 7.7 BB% this season, up from his career 6.2%. His K% is about the same, .6 lower than career which given the growing K climate might actually be a significant amount. BABIP is roughly the same. Fangraphs has him as positive value defensively, offensively, and baserunningly. (though I don't really put much/any stock in defensive numbers in May) 28.4% LD rate over his 22.7% career. A few more balls on the ground as compared to fly balls. He's seeing a few more 2-seam fastballs and a few less changeups. Most of Murphy's hit-value has come on a variety of baseballs in his career. This year is much the same except he's gotten no value off of sliders like he has occasionally in the past. This is probably because he's swinging at 6% less pitches out of the zone compared to career. He's actually swinging less in general which means he's getting fewer swinging strikes while making contact with about the same amount of pitches. So yeah, I guess he's being more selective.

Edgy MD May 21 2014 07:56 AM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Josh Edgy was definitely in his field of vision when he tried to make that play. David Wright is very sick and it's infecting everyone. I don't know if it was Keith or Ronny, but one of them said that if that happens, you take the pitcher's head off. He's responsible for himself. That macho posturing is all well and good, but it doesn't change the fact that you don't have a clear target to throw to. So yeah, I'm going to agree with your implication and say the bulk of the blame lies with the bulk of Edgin's ass. But execution is a team thing. I guess Edgin's conditioned instinct is to run to first when the ball is hit toward the first baseman. That's generally good, but it certainly hurt last night. Hmmm... how to get Wright right... .

Fman99 May 21 2014 10:32 AM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

I went to bed after Wilson and his 9.something ERA went 1-2-3 in the 8th. Ugly.

Edgy MD May 21 2014 10:49 AM Re: IGT, 5/20, Dodgers @ Mets

Wilson was a disaster. We had four lefties up against him too. He had these jive-ass non-breaking sliders missing away over and over. Murphy needs to explain himself for striking out against that garbage.