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Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 09 2014 09:07 AM

Media types describing Gee like a stallion prior to a stakes race, up on his toes, prancing. By the way, it wasn't Buddy Carlyle but Gonzalez Germen who was demoted to make room. Facing Ervin Santana who is only okay, let's continue hitting and get back into this thing.

Edgy MD Jul 09 2014 09:17 AM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Santana was the fringey dude signed in a crisis when Medlen and Beachy went down on the eve of the season, and he came out like gangbusters in April --- particularly against the Mets. Smashed back to earth in May and has been hit and miss since. Beatable. Bea. Tuh. Bull. I suspect he's gonna pull an Astacio and acknowledge he was pitching hurt all along after his arm blows up at the end of July.

Frayed Knot Jul 09 2014 09:27 AM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Yeah, through his first six starts this season (two of those vs the Mets) Santana had an ERA of 1.99 In the ten starts since then it's been 5.20

d'Kong76 Jul 09 2014 09:30 AM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Atlanta at NY Mets When: 7:10 PM ET, Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. The New York Mets get a member of their starting rotation back from the disabled list when Dillon Gee starts Wednesday’s home contest against the Atlanta Braves, but he takes the spot of another injured New York hurler. Gee, out since May 10 with a strained lat muscle, replaces Jon Niese, who is heading to the DL with a strained left shoulder. The Mets won the first two of a four-game set, delivering a season-high 18 hits in Tuesday’s 8-3 victory for the 4,000th victory in franchise history. Atlanta is 4-for-24 with runners in scoring position so far in the series, but did get a two-run single from Freddie Freeman in the ninth Tuesday. That hit raised Freeman’s average to .301, the first time the All-Star first baseman has been above .300 since May 29. Gee, New York’s opening-day starter, posted a 1.36 ERA in his final five starts before going on the disabled list and is 4-4 lifetime against the Braves. TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, SportSouth (Atlanta), SNY (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves RH Ervin Santana (7-5, 3.93 ERA) vs. Mets RH Dillon Gee (3-1, 2.73) Santana has won his past two starts following a three-start losing skid, allowing two runs in each outing to down Philadelphia and Arizona. His first two victories of the season came against the Mets, firing eight shutout innings in his 2014 debut on April 9 and holding New York to one run in seven innings 10 days later. Santana has walked three hitters and struck out 20 in his past 20 innings. Gee rebounded from missing the second half of 2012 with a blood clot in his shoulder to make 32 starts last season, and pitched effectively before experiencing severe pain in his back after a May 10 start against Philadelphia. New York manager Terry Collins told reporters he expects to limit Gee to 90 to 95 pitches. Gee struck out 16 in 8 2/3 innings during his rehabilitation stint with Class A-Brooklyn. WALK-OFFS: 1. New York’s starters in the opening two games of the series, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Jacob deGrom, have combined for 14 strikeouts and two walks in 14 innings. 2. The Braves stole three bases in three attempts Tuesday and are 52-for-65 this season. 3. New York RF Curtis Granderson has 10 hits in his past eight games, including four homers and two doubles.

Edgy MD Jul 09 2014 09:35 AM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

I'm OK with keeping Gee on a pitch limit, but I can see a downside to announcing that.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 09 2014 11:50 AM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: By the way, it wasn't Buddy Carlyle but Gonzalez Germen who was demoted to make room. Good thing we're getting fresh-faced comers like this guy and Eveland some valuable reps; wouldn't want to waste those on stiffs like Germen.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 09 2014 11:59 AM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

To be fair, we really shouldn't judge the club's posture toward its resources by monitoring who gets the last 2 slots in the bullpen, particularly after 99% of the important stuff has been turned over to the younger org guys. Germen by the way looked like shit on Sunday.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 09 2014 12:01 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

And Carlyle's looked like shit for, like, the last decade. But, yeah, I know. I'm just saying... if we're doing this let's-see-what-floats thing, well, let's see what floats. Half-measures kill.

Edgy MD Jul 09 2014 12:10 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

When I see a young guy competing with an older guy, I mentally tell him, "I have options on you, so you better damn well defeat your elder outright if you want his job." It's not like the Mets haven't demonstrated a happy willingness to shed Valverde and Farniefarn when that day comes. But earn it, Gonzo.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 12:33 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Yes, now they make baseball cards with bits of a players beard.

d'Kong76 Jul 09 2014 01:20 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Granderson-9 Murphy-4 Wright-5 Duda-3 Abreu-7 Nieuwenhuis-8 d’Arnaud-2 Tejada-6 Gee-1

Edgy MD Jul 09 2014 02:22 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Edgy MD Jul 09 2014 02:39 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

I'm heading out to the ballyard tonight to root Bud Norris and O's to VICTOIRE! over Doug Fister and his villainous Nats teammates. I'm counting on you all to carry this one without me.

Ceetar Jul 09 2014 06:07 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Cruising in this game. Gee might not need his pitch allotment.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 06:10 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Well, if Abreu can do that.... let the old man play! (still, wheres Laggy?Jeeze looeeze)

Ceetar Jul 09 2014 06:18 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Lagares has been slow in his return, okay for a breather here and there I guess.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 06:20 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Dammitt

Zvon Jul 09 2014 06:22 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

You got the cutting part down Doodoo. Now work on the where to throw part. Or the not drop it part.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 06:30 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Oh Murphy, you wascilly wabbitt.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 06:36 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

I saw that Freeman. Trying to injure Dave with a batted ball.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 06:51 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Ugh. That is the worst check swing call Ive ever seen. And that ump looked pissed at Bobby.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 06:53 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Nice Newy! Nice. 2-1 Mets Looks like they stopped the towel thing.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 06:55 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

'd BOOM!

Zvon Jul 09 2014 06:56 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Towels are back. Now it's towels and balloons.

Edgy MD Jul 09 2014 07:05 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Keep it going there. Doing my best to help the Orioles come back against Nats..

Zvon Jul 09 2014 07:07 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

OH! Thought we got him. Nope. Come on Black. You can do this.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 07:08 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Edgy MD wrote: Keep it going there. Doing my best to help the Orioles come back against Nats.. ..do what you can. That's all you can do.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 09 2014 07:10 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Phee-yew.

Frayed Knot Jul 09 2014 07:11 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Braves hitters fade to Black

Zvon Jul 09 2014 07:11 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Newy just made Gee shit a brick.

Frayed Knot Jul 09 2014 07:13 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

We're beginning to see what the scouts 'n touts saw in d'Arnaud for the last couple of years.

Ceetar Jul 09 2014 07:13 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

3 more outs. wouldn't mind an insurance run.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 07:14 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Frayed Knot wrote: We're beginning to see what the scouts 'n touts saw in d'Arnaud for the last couple of years. His shot was gone off the bat, high and far. Impressive.

Frayed Knot Jul 09 2014 07:21 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

There was virtually no sign of this kind of talent anywhere either last year after his call up or in the early parts of this season, but suddenly it's everywhere. You've got to figure that all those repetitions he missed by being out the latter half of 2012 and the early part of 2013 stunted his progress a bit.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 07:23 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Sitdown Freeman!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 09 2014 07:24 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Dare I say this team has ben a pleasure to watch these last 4 days and nights.

Frayed Knot Jul 09 2014 07:27 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Maybe in a few minutes you can dare say that.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 07:28 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Shit. They get the tying run to the plate. The Mets don't want me to be able to relax.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 09 2014 07:29 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Dare I say this team has ben a pleasure to watch these last 4 days and nights. Dumbest thing I ever dared say. I take it back!

Zvon Jul 09 2014 07:30 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Oh boy. Good play Duda.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 07:35 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

"HE struck him out, and the ballgame is OVER!" ________________________Gary Cohen ^That's my Gary impersonation.

Frayed Knot Jul 09 2014 07:36 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Are we even allowed to play sub 3 hour games these days? 2:23 of crispy goodness that one was.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 09 2014 07:37 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Dynamic interview this Travis is. Must have learned from Duda.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 07:38 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 09 2014 07:39 PM

Travis already sounds more mature then in his last post interview. He sounded 14 yrs old then. Sounded more like 17 tonight. Our boy's growing up.

Frayed Knot Jul 09 2014 07:39 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Time to settle in and watch the Cleveland Native Americans try to walk-off the Yanx 4-4 in bottom nine (how'd they get through 8-1/2 innings so quickly?)

Ceetar Jul 09 2014 07:42 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Frayed Knot wrote: Time to settle in and watch the Cleveland Native Americans try to walk-off the Yanx 4-4 in bottom nine (how'd they get through 8-1/2 innings so quickly?) None of the scrubs they're playing have any idea what's going on. just get up there and swing.

Zvon Jul 09 2014 07:43 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

I'm looking for Edgy at the Nats game. I hope you don't have an orange shirt on Ed. It's difficult enough.

Frayed Knot Jul 09 2014 08:27 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Zvon wrote: I'm looking for Edgy at the Nats game. I hope you don't have an orange shirt on Ed. It's difficult enough. Look for red pants.

Edgy MD Jul 09 2014 09:22 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Frayed Knot wrote: There was virtually no sign of this kind of talent anywhere either last year after his call up or in the early parts of this season, but suddenly it's everywhere. You've got to figure that all those repetitions he missed by being out the latter half of 2012 and the early part of 2013 stunted his progress a bit. Probably reading too much into it, but he certainly seems engaged and on top of his game more. On those two Heyward stolen bases, instead of him making that "I hope that doesn't cost us" face, it was more of a "It's on me to draw a line here" face.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 09 2014 09:27 PM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

That HR was not screwing around. It was a ... home run.

bmfc1 Jul 10 2014 04:49 AM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

Zvon wrote: Travis already sounds more mature then in his last post interview. He sounded 14 yrs old then. Sounded more like 17 tonight. Our boy's growing up. His "thanks bro" farewell to back-up Guys! made me laugh. It seems as if d'A goes to the mound as often as Y. Molina.

Frayed Knot Jul 10 2014 06:08 AM Re: Gee Your Beard Smells Terrific iGt 7/9/14

bmfc1 wrote: It seems as if d'A goes to the mound as often as Y. Molina. And if he can just up his trips to where he's making three or four more per inning than he is now he may have a shot at Posada's single-season mark, a record generally considered by baseball historians to be more unbreakable than DiMaggio's '56'