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xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

Edgy MD
Mar 23 2015 11:52 AM

It's not my place to put up this thread, but it hasn't gone up yet, and it oughta, because the Mets just dropped and 8-ball on the Marlins in the second inning.

Mat Latos on the mound and the Mets hit it all over the place. Homer (yawn, again) for Cuddyer, tripboom for Muno. Two-run single for Tejada, who is hitting .324.

Frayed Knot
Mar 23 2015 11:58 AM
Re: xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

Any day where Mat Latos gets smacked around is a good day as far as I'm concerned, whether in spring training, regular season, post-season, the parking lot outside a Trader Joe's, doesn't matter.

Frayed Knot
Mar 23 2015 12:19 PM
Re: xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

2 2Bs 2day for Recker ... but will it be enough to secure his spot on the team after a 4/27 (1 XBH) start to his Spring -- especially vs Monell's .379/.419/.724 month of March?

Edgy MD
Mar 23 2015 12:22 PM
Re: xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

Frayed Knot wrote:
Any day where Mat Latos gets smacked around is a good day as far as I'm concerned, whether in spring training, regular season, post-season, the parking lot outside a Trader Joe's, doesn't matter.

See, and I'm here wishing it was Tom Koehler.

Ceetar
Mar 23 2015 12:26 PM
Re: xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

Edgy MD wrote:
It's not my place to put up this thread, but it hasn't gone up yet, and it oughta, because the Mets just dropped and 8-ball on the Marlins in the second inning.

Mat Latos on the mound and the Mets hit it all over the place. Homer (yawn, again) for Cuddyer, tripboom for Muno. Two-run single for Tejada, who is hitting .324.


Wait, are we sticking with the the whole 'win one and put it up forever' streak there here in spring?

Edgy MD
Mar 23 2015 12:30 PM
Re: xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

I'm a believer in that protocol.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Mar 23 2015 12:40 PM
Re: xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

For the regular season, gotta go with it.

I'm encouraged with all this asskicking we've been doing lately.

Ceetar
Mar 23 2015 12:43 PM
Re: xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

Edgy MD wrote:
I'm a believer in that protocol.


Well, oops then. Spring Training for thread starters too.

I'll race you for tomorrow's.

Edgy MD
Mar 23 2015 12:45 PM
Re: xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

Wild pisch by ex-Met Pat Misch and the Mets have double digits in runs.

Edgy MD
Mar 23 2015 12:49 PM
Re: xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

Four innings and two earned runs for deGrom.

Nice to see Ichiro not providing on both offense and defense today. Love the guy, but love more that the Marlins have elected to float him for a year while he's a shell of his former self.

Edgy MD
Mar 23 2015 01:13 PM
Re: xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

Holy moly. Two-run homer for Muno.

Frayed Knot
Mar 23 2015 01:37 PM
Re: xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

Edgy MD wrote:
Any day where Mat Latos gets smacked around is a good day as far as I'm concerned, whether in spring training, regular season, post-season, the parking lot outside a Trader Joe's, doesn't matter.

See, and I'm here wishing it was Tom Koehler.


Well, sure, but that's just to annoy Seawolf.
Latos: Nasty attitude (including towards teammates at times) + an absurd and growing number of tattoos on a body w/skintone whiter than mine = Asshat




I'm encouraged with all this asskicking we've been doing lately.


What was Ronnie saying yesterday? Best BA & OBA in MLB this spring.
I know you can't count on that to continue all year but it's at least evidence that they've got a decent chance to be closer to the top of the heap than the bottom in them categories.




THREE doubles for Recker this afternoon.

Zvon
Mar 23 2015 01:42 PM
Re: xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

Frayed Knot wrote:
2 2Bs 2day for Recker ... but will it be enough to secure his spot on the team after a 4/27 (1 XBH) start to his Spring -- especially vs Monell's .379/.419/.724 month of March?


Am I reading this right? 3 doubles now?

I kinda figured Recker was going north with the team no matter what.

Zvon
Mar 23 2015 01:44 PM
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Granderson is looking much better this spring. Hope that carries over.

Edgy MD
Mar 23 2015 01:49 PM
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Monell replaces Recker. I'm not sure if that was planned or the Mets are adhering to some sort of mercy rule.

Frayed Knot
Mar 23 2015 01:53 PM
Re: xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

Zvon wrote:
I kinda figured Recker was going north with the team no matter what.


Not sure why he should have it sewn up.
I mean I'm sure everybody likes him and all (plus he ups the team's runway model quotient), but Monell iis hitting better, hits left-handed, and is 2-1/2 years younger.
I admit to knowing nothing about Monell's defensive qualities, but if they're even remotely comparable with Recker gives you it's not like we're going to miss the .201 BA/.246 OBA we got from the big boy last year.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Mar 23 2015 02:03 PM
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From what I've read Monell hit more than well enough to make the Orioles a few springs ago but Buck couldn't abide by his D.

He had 2 passed balls receiving Familia the other day. Not sure what kinda gun he's got but you figure, probably at or below average.

His thing is, power and hustle. Along with a few HRs he's got a few infield singles this spring.

Recker (and don't look now, but d'Arnaud) have been barely hitting at all this spring, but interesting that potentially you could swap them both out for a the Plawecki-Johnny team if necessary.

Ashie62
Mar 23 2015 04:00 PM
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Theres that Muno guy again.

Edgy MD
Mar 23 2015 10:25 PM
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Special congratulations to today's floaties, pitcher Chase Huchingson and catcher Jeff Glenn, who each made their debut with the SpringMets. Huchingson pitched a scoreless ninth.

In other bullpen news, Buddy Carlyle got his first blemish, giving up one of two Mike Morse homers. His ERA ballooned to a still-impressive 1.42.

Morse may be overlooked as a possible upsetter in the division balance of power.