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IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

G-Fafif May 22 2014 05:19 AM

Beat the Dodgers already yet.

d'Kong76 May 22 2014 08:47 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

LA Dodgers at NY Mets When: 7:10 PM ET, Thursday, May 22, 2014 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. Zack Greinke can make history when he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in the finale of their three-game series with the host New York Mets. Greinke has not allowed more than two runs in 21 consecutive starts, the longest stretch in the majors in 100 years, and can break Roger Clemens' major-league mark of 21 straight outings with two or fewer earned runs permitted. "It's not like one of the more important streaks," Greinke said. "It's not a real big deal." The Mets have collected 24 hits in the first two games of the series but also stranded 19 runners to fall to 5-14 in May and drop a season-worst five games under .500. Rookie Eric Campbell continues to make a push for more playing time, swatting his first career home run and extending his hitting streak to six games. After a pair of rookies each made their second career start in the first two games of the series, New York turns to veteran Jon Niese to avoid a three-game sweep. TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, SportsNet (Los Angeles), SNY (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers RH Zack Greinke (7-1, 2.03 ERA) vs. Mets LH Jon Niese (2-3, 2.54) Greinke is coming off a dominant performance last time out, blanking Arizona on five hits over a season-high eight innings to improve to 22-5 since signing a six-year, $147 million contract with Los Angeles in December 2012. Greinke's only defeat came at Washington on May 5, when he was forced from the game after three innings due to a lengthy rain delay. He is 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA in two career starts against the Mets. Niese had allowed three runs or fewer in his first seven starts before he was touched for five - three earned - and eight hits over four innings in a loss at Washington last time out. It was the first time Niese failed to go six innings since a 5 2/3-frame stint in his season debut and extended his winless streak to three starts. Niese has made four career starts against the Dodgers, going 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA. WALK-OFFS: 1. The Mets are 6-for-41 with the bases loaded this season. 2. The current Dodgers players have 64 combined at-bats against Niese with a total of two extra-base hits - both by SS Hanley Ramirez. 3. Mets RF Curtis Granderson is 7-for-39 lifetime with 10 strikeouts versus Greinke.

Ceetar May 22 2014 08:53 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

I shall be in attendance.

d'Kong76 May 22 2014 09:38 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Have you attended a win yet? I think it was you that was on a bad roll?

Ceetar May 22 2014 09:54 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

d'Kong76 wrote: Have you attended a win yet? I think it was you that was on a bad roll? oh shush you. yeah, I'm 0-3 this season. lost the last two of the season last year. Last one I saw as a win was 7/20 5-4 over Philly (unless I missed an At-Bat check-in)

d'Kong76 May 22 2014 10:25 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Haha... good luck and enjoy.

Ceetar May 22 2014 11:04 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

d'Kong76 wrote: Haha... good luck and enjoy. This rain may put a damper on things. I want to watch batting practice!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2014 01:42 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Soupy starting in LF tonight, so the 5-man 'ro has become a 6-man rotation.

Frayed Knot May 22 2014 01:48 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

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Edgy MD May 22 2014 01:54 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

[list=1:jnmrkmwk][*:jnmrkmwk]Juan Lagares – CF[/*:m:jnmrkmwk] [*:jnmrkmwk]Daniel Murphy – 2B[/*:m:jnmrkmwk] [*:jnmrkmwk]David Wright – 3B[/*:m:jnmrkmwk] [*:jnmrkmwk]Curtis Granderson – RF[/*:m:jnmrkmwk] [*:jnmrkmwk]Eric Campbell – LF[/*:m:jnmrkmwk] [*:jnmrkmwk]Lucas Duda – 1B[/*:m:jnmrkmwk] [*:jnmrkmwk]Wilmer Flores – SS[/*:m:jnmrkmwk] [*:jnmrkmwk]Anthony Recker – C[/*:m:jnmrkmwk] [*:jnmrkmwk]Jon Niese – SP [/*:m:jnmrkmwk][/list:o:jnmrkmwk]

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2014 02:03 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Do you suppose its possible the Mets are ready to give up on CYoung this soon? Or are they just trying to ride this hotness from Soupy till it dries out?

Edgy MD May 22 2014 02:14 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

1. Win games. 2. In trying to win games, try not to compromise your ability to win even more games down the road. 3. But win games. Redeeming Chris Young's trajectory would sure be helpful, but since he's neither helping them win now nor a key to helping them win beyond this season, it's probably not Terry's top priority. But neither do I think he's out of the picture.

Zvon May 22 2014 03:24 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Hows the weather looking up in NYC for this game? Just starting to hear very loud thunder down here in S.J. I like Campbell in left much more than first base. The stupidest thing the Mets did in the off season was guarantee CYoung playing time. I have to add the fact that I respect that they are trying to honor that, but to put that out there was just stupid. If it meant he would have passed (if we didn't say it) on the $ we threw at him, good riddance. All it's done is made settling the OF more difficult.

Edgy MD May 22 2014 05:11 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Thunder's starting to rumble in Baltimore as youse get under way in New York. Play fast. Had no idea until last night that Dee Gordon was Tom Gordon's kid, and now that his secret identity is known, he's out of the lineup. Mets Young-less for the first time all season.

Edgy MD May 22 2014 05:26 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Stop whiffing, Wrighty!

Edgy MD May 22 2014 05:51 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Puig with an insane catch that should have broken his wrist, but he some how had the presence of mind to roll it out of harm. This is young Sammy Sosa in all his crazy flower all over again.

d'Kong76 May 22 2014 05:59 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Edgy MD wrote: Thunder's starting to rumble in Baltimore as youse get under way in New York. Play fast. Weather today was moving towards you from the PA and No NYarea ... sun was out here before.

Edgy MD May 22 2014 06:10 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Hanley throws nicely from the hole. Nice to know Wright still has enough speed to beat that.

Frayed Knot May 22 2014 06:31 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

NOW they manage to turn the 1-6-3!

Edgy MD May 22 2014 06:47 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

DFA-ing Turner pays off!

Frayed Knot May 22 2014 06:58 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Can't anyone here play this game?!?

d'Kong76 May 22 2014 07:00 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Never saw that before that I can remember, even in over-thirty softball!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 22 2014 07:00 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

At least three of the players involved in that infield-fly displayed an absolute ignorance of the rule. You could hear it in that sigh-- Keith's BP just audibly spiked.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2014 07:01 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

What a display of kwality baseball.

Fman99 May 22 2014 07:10 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Strange things are afoot.

Frayed Knot May 22 2014 07:11 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Gary and I were yelling the same thing at the same time. ... TAG HIM! You've got to tag him!!!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 22 2014 07:16 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

FART. Tyrna sure ran hard around the bases on that, didn't he?

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2014 07:16 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

heh-heh, Mista Madison

d'Kong76 May 22 2014 07:18 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Edgy MD May 22 2014 07:26 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

In a big spot, Recker looking ugly. WHICH IS HARD TO DO!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2014 07:26 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

How are we gonna screw this up?

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2014 07:29 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Juanderful

Edgy MD May 22 2014 07:29 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

One slider too many, Perez.

d'Kong76 May 22 2014 07:32 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Edgy MD wrote: One slider too many, Perez. That's what Gary said!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2014 07:33 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Not 4 Nothing, but Flores looks great at the plate. He looks like he lost some baby fat from last year.

Frayed Knot May 22 2014 07:34 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

I could justify Recker bunting prior to the wild pitch (didn't LIKE it, but could justify it) but was totally against him trying to bunt Wilmer to 3rd. We scored that inning despite the strategy, not because of it.

Frayed Knot May 22 2014 07:40 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

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John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2014 07:41 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Crazy game. Will probably go 16 innings.

d'Kong76 May 22 2014 07:44 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Campbell looking for extra sips of Schaef!

Edgy MD May 22 2014 07:49 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Way to cower, Grandy.

Edgy MD May 22 2014 07:51 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Frayed Knot wrote: I could justify Recker bunting prior to the wild pitch (didn't LIKE it, but could justify it) but was totally against him trying to bunt Wilmer to 3rd. We scored that inning despite the strategy, not because of it. See, the bunt from second to third with no out is one of the situations I find it more favorable, to allow the guy the potential to score on a following out. With a pull-hitting whiffer like Recker, I like it a little more. And then I saw his form, and liked it much less.

d'Kong76 May 22 2014 07:56 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Why did Curtis run home there?

Edgy MD May 22 2014 07:58 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Dunno. Maybe Teufel cued him. But Lucas is even bolder.

Frayed Knot May 22 2014 08:06 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Very surprising that Ethier is not batting here for Van Slyke.

d'Kong76 May 22 2014 08:08 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2014 08:08 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Edgy MD May 22 2014 08:09 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Mejia topping it with a pirouette.

themetfairy May 22 2014 08:37 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Ceetar May 22 2014 09:28 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Can we play "Guess who's car?" (I don't know the answer) It has Florida plates.

Ceetar May 22 2014 09:35 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Also, not sure what this is about.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 22 2014 09:43 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Was watching the first three innings or so on the radio while killing some errands/getting YoungerPooper abed. Jeez Alou, guys-- nobody thought the diving Puig grab on Flores' 2nd-inning liner bore noting? Ex-underwear-model neurosurgeons who can cook don't make finer catches.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2014 09:53 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Been thinking this over. Extended Cab Chevy trucks Muffy Duda Wheeler Gee Niese Parnell Luxury SUVs Wright Grandy EYoung Escalades Hovvey CYoung Colon Classic American Luxury (Buick, Lincoln Cadillac) Collins F. Wilpon Foreign Sportscars d'Arnaud depodesta J Wilpon Valverde Nondescript rentals, Chevy Malibu or greater Geren Tuefel I'm guessing Valverde drives that thing.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 22 2014 10:26 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

That has to be Valverde's, doesn't it? (Though I could see Colon owning that bit of nastiness, it seems like it wouldn't be... a, um, comfy fit.)

G-Fafif May 22 2014 10:54 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Was watching the first three innings or so on the radio while killing some errands/getting YoungerPooper abed. Jeez Alou, guys-- nobody thought the diving Puig grab on Flores' 2nd-inning liner bore noting? Ex-underwear-model neurosurgeons who can cook don't make finer catches. If Swoboda's catch married Agee's second catch, their offspring would grow up to be Puig's catch.

Benjamin Grimm May 23 2014 04:44 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

After the weird infield-fly double play, as SNY was going to a commercial, they showed a clip of Daniel Murphy shouting to Flores. You can easily read his lips: "Tag him! Tag him! Tag him! Tag him!" Reminded me of my days coaching my daughter's softball team. "Step on the base! Step on the base!" Meanwhile the kid is looking at you dumbfounded, as if you're shouting "Split the atom! Split the atom!"

Ceetar May 23 2014 05:03 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

yeah Valverde sounds like a good pick. I d'Arnaud if dunno is making the cash to splurge on something like that yet, but it's certainly possible it's another exec or something. I presume they can park in there too.

Edgy MD May 23 2014 05:05 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

I thought I noted the catch. I probably did in another thread on accident. The astounding part to me was the high-speed awareness to tuck the glove under just so, so as to neither lose the ball nor break the wrist.

Edgy MD May 23 2014 05:06 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Edgy MD wrote: Puig with an insane catch that should have broken his wrist, but he some how had the presence of mind to roll it out of harm. This is young Sammy Sosa in all his crazy flower all over again. There you go.

Ceetar May 23 2014 05:09 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Was on the Bridge for that catch which was a great perspective because the ball was hit right at me and I could see both outfielders. As it was arcing down I definitely thought "yes! he's too far away!" and then suddenly he had it.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 23 2014 05:26 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Other takeaway from that play was that if Flores keeps doing that Tejada's never going to start again.

Edgy MD May 23 2014 06:24 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Hey, Ceetar is a winner. Would really be nice if the team gets Flores going. The kerfuffle on the doubleplay stunk, but I like to think that's the sort of thing that will sort itself out.

d'Kong76 May 23 2014 06:37 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Meanwhile the kid is looking at you dumbfounded, as if you're shouting "Split the atom! Split the atom!" That's pretty funny!

Nymr83 May 23 2014 07:02 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Edgy MD wrote: Hey, Ceetar is a winner. Would really be nice if the team gets Flores going. The kerfuffle on the doubleplay stunk, but I like to think that's the sort of thing that will sort itself out. the team needs a bat in the lineup and if he can provide that they may need to suffer a little with defense, i can think of another team very close by that played a good bat at SS for a very long time despite his inferior fielding skills...

Ceetar May 23 2014 07:11 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Nymr83 wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Hey, Ceetar is a winner. Would really be nice if the team gets Flores going. The kerfuffle on the doubleplay stunk, but I like to think that's the sort of thing that will sort itself out. the team needs a bat in the lineup and if he can provide that they may need to suffer a little with defense, i can think of another team very close by that played a good bat at SS for a very long time despite his inferior fielding skills... I'm younger than that bum. Hit left-handed too. Played 2B-1B-P-OF in little league. I would need to build up arm strength for SS I think, but . I'll be there again Saturday, so we'll see how it goes. Bringing the wife this time. She says I can drag her to a ballgame, and I can drink, I just can't do both at once. This might be the first soda I've bought at Citi Field. I'm now 2-1 against the Dodgers at Citi Field during MLB At-Bat's record keeping era.

Ceetar May 23 2014 07:27 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Ceetar May 23 2014 07:34 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

All those cardboard boxes in that room? Sunflower seeds. All of them.

d'Kong76 May 23 2014 08:03 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Ceetar wrote: Great colors/shot!

Ceetar May 23 2014 08:17 AM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

Great colors/shot! [url]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=vStudio.Android.Camera360 MagicSky feature. It's fun. Lots of weird camera apps out there that do different things and silly filters and all that. Also has the MagicColor feature:

Zvon May 23 2014 01:14 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

d'Kong76 wrote: Ceetar wrote: Great colors/shot! Agreed. Kinda breathtaking. Gratz Ceetar on your first win. I envy you, this was a perfect game. Maybe the best game of the season so far IMO. I'm embarrassed to say I didn't think they had a chance in hell to win this one. I watched the Rangers, which was a good choice regulation-wise. The catch by Puig. Un-freakin-believable- there's the catch, which was amazin', but the fact that he got there was just ridiculous. He covered more ground than I've ever seen a rightfielder cover. That was practically a fly to center. Wasn't as big a catch as Campbells though (from my perspective) and Eric gets to double up Puig, a double edge sword whose sharp side is so sharp I don't think it matters what the dull side does anymore. Great game. Big win.

Frayed Knot May 23 2014 02:34 PM Re: IGT 5/22/14 LAD @ NYM: Ruin Fred's Thursday

It was a very Puig-ish game. 2 Ks - both looking and grumbled about them both 1 hit but it went for XBs one highlight reel catch and throw which c/should have been a DP a strong yet off-line throw on another play which failed to get a tagging runner and then got doubled up himself twice: once by being overly-aggressive (the Campbell catch) and once by not knowing/following the rules (the botched IF fly rule play). The only things missing were a crashed-into wall and an exploding cigar.