Master Index of Archived Threads


Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Fman99 May 20 2015 08:14 PM

1:10 PM first pitch. Debating working from home so as to allow for "focus" on "work stuff."

d'Kong76 May 20 2015 10:45 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

St. Louis at NY Mets When: 1:10 PM ET, Thursday, May 21, 2015 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. The New York Mets’ vaunted pitching staff has been no match for the St. Louis Cardinals’ offense of late. The Mets will try to stop the hit parade and salvage a split of the four-game series when they host the finale against the Cardinals on Thursday. New York has dropped seven of its last 10 games to fall behind the Washington Nationals atop the National League Central. The Mets got their pitching staff just enough support in a 2-1 win in Monday’s series opener but have been outscored 19-2 in losing the last two, including a shutout on Wednesday. The offensive explosion comes on the heels of a six-game stretch in which St. Louis totaled 12 runs and has been keyed by Kolten Wong, who is 4-for-10 with four RBIs and four runs scored in the last two games. Wong and company will take aim at Mets starter Jacob deGrom on Thursday. TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, FSN Midwest (St. Louis), SNY (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals LHP Jaime Garcia (2014: 3-1, 4.12 ERA) vs. Mets RH Jacob deGrom (3-3, 3.21) Garcia is making his first start since last June after coming through his final rehab appearance with no issues on Friday. The 28-year-old made 16 total starts in the previous two seasons while dealing with shoulder injuries but will get a chance to stick in the rotation in the spot vacated by Adam Wainwright. Garcia is 2-0 with a 0.96 ERA in four career starts against New York. deGrom has allowed one earned run in two of his last three starts and cruised through six innings against Milwaukee on Saturday while going 3-for-3 at the plate. The 26-year-old has been at his best at home, posting a 4-1 record with a 1.42 ERA in five starts in front of friendly fans. deGrom is making his second career appearance against the Cardinals and was knocked around for six runs and 12 hits in 4 1/3 innings the last time. WALK-OFFS: 1. Cardinals LF Matt Holliday has reached base safely in all 38 games he has played this season. 2. New York rookie LHP Jack Leathersich has yet to allow a run in six appearances. 3. St. Louis CF Randal Grichuk is 5-for-10 with four RBIs in the last two games after going 0-for-6 with five strikeouts in the series opener.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 04:46 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

d'Kong76 wrote: 2. New York rookie LHP Jack Leathersich has yet to allow a run in six appearances. ... Miraculously.

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 06:05 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: 2. New York rookie LHP Jack Leathersich has yet to allow a run in six appearances. ... Miraculously. Yes, left out of that "accomplishment": - Appearances = 6. Appearances with baserunner(s) allowed = 6 - Batters Faced = 20, Batters Retired = 12 - Inherited Runners = 4, Inherited Runners Scoring = 4

Mets – Willets Point May 21 2015 08:06 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Stop deBleeding, Jacob!

sharpie May 21 2015 09:04 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

That whole pitcher bats 8th thing, yeah, forget it. 1. Kolten Wong (L) 2B 2. Matt Carpenter (L) 3B 3. Jhonny Peralta (R) SS 4. Matt Adams (L) 1B 5. Randal Grichuk (R) CF 6. Jason Heyward (L) RF 7. Mark Reynolds (R) LF 8. Tony Cruz (R) C 9. Jaime Garcia (L) P 1. Juan Lagares (R) CF 2. Wilmer Flores (R) SS 3. Lucas Duda (L) 1B 4. Michael Cuddyer (R) LF 5. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B 6. John Mayberry Jr. (R) RF 7. Eric Campbell (R) 3B 8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C 9. Jacob deGrom (L) P

Ashie62 May 21 2015 09:23 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Hoping Fman brings some igt mojo!

Ashie62 May 21 2015 09:29 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

I have a good feeling today about Mayberry in RF.

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 09:59 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

1. Juan Lagares (R) CF 2. Wilmer Flores (R) SS 3. Lucas Duda (L) 1B 4. Michael Cuddyer (R) LF 5. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B 6. John Mayberry Jr. (R) RF 7. Eric Campbell (R) 3B 8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C 9. Jacob deGrom (L) P Dear crew, Out-doing last night's pathetic 4-single "attack" would be a nice start. Hell, deGrom had three singles by himself last time out so it can't be that hard. Although considering that we're starting as a lead-off hitter a guy whose last hit I can't even remember maybe it won't be so easy after all even while facing a pitcher who hasn't pitched all year.

d'Kong76 May 21 2015 11:18 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

de3K's after a single in the first! Nice way to deStart!

Edgy MD May 21 2015 11:19 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Jacob wearing the home whites with pins and whiffing three in the first. Can't ask for much more.

Edgy MD May 21 2015 11:20 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Let's drop a bomb on this debut.

Edgy MD May 21 2015 11:23 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Frayed Knot wrote: 1. Juan Lagares (R) CF 2. Wilmer Flores (R) SS 3. Lucas Duda (L) 1B 4. Michael Cuddyer (R) LF 5. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B 6. John Mayberry Jr. (R) RF 7. Eric Campbell (R) 3B 8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C 9. Jacob deGrom (L) P Dear crew, Out-doing last night's pathetic 4-single "attack" would be a nice start. Hell, deGrom had three singles by himself last time out so it can't be that hard. Although considering that we're starting as a lead-off hitter a guy whose last hit I can't even remember maybe it won't be so easy after all even while facing a pitcher who hasn't pitched all year. Laggy's actually hit in five straight, just... softly. What he's barely ever doing is walking, but he just led off of with one of those rare gemstones.

Ceetar May 21 2015 11:27 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Edgy MD wrote: What he's barely ever doing is walking, but he just led off of with one of those rare gemstones. Wilmer Flores breaks out his baserunner eraser.

Edgy MD May 21 2015 11:30 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Disappointed Lags wasn't looking to run there. Molina on the bench, runs coming dearly, a leadoff baserunner, you gots to force the issue.

Edgy MD May 21 2015 11:37 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Sawing off Heyward and finishing off away may work better than the breaking stuff down and in that he's been golfing to right.

d'Kong76 May 21 2015 11:38 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

de5K's through two!

Zvon May 21 2015 11:40 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

deGrom either striking em out or breaking their bats. I like. I don't like Jacob going after foul pops.

Edgy MD May 21 2015 11:46 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Would like to nip any "injured pitcher makes triumphant return" story lines in the bud. IN THE BUD!!

Zvon May 21 2015 11:47 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

amazin. In the bad way.

d'Kong76 May 21 2015 11:53 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Zvon wrote: I don't like Jacob going after foul pops. My heart palpitated on that foul tri-try. de6K's through three.

Ashie62 May 21 2015 11:59 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Mets runner on 2nd two out.

Edgy MD May 21 2015 11:59 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Call him Jan deBunt. Take note, other Met pitchers.

Ceetar May 21 2015 12:02 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Edgy MD wrote: Call him Jan deBunt. Take note, other Met pitchers. yeah, even if you think you can hit, you should make an out. got that?

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 12:03 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Three straight leadoff walks and yet our best offensive AB behind those is a Sac Bunt - and even That is a sign of progress.

Ashie62 May 21 2015 12:03 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

We are being no-hit. Hope that works.

Zvon May 21 2015 12:05 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

A pitcher who can bunt. How novel. Don't worry about pitching with no run support (or hits!) Jacob. You'll be fine.

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 12:06 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Ashie62 wrote: We are being no-hit. By a guy pitching his 1st game in 11 months.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 12:19 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

He May Bury them.

Zvon May 21 2015 12:19 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Bases loaded,1 out. Do we score? I'm taking bets.

Ashie62 May 21 2015 12:20 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Ashie62 wrote: I have a good feeling today about Mayberry in RF. Points

Zvon May 21 2015 12:20 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

All bets are off. 1-0 Mets.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 12:21 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

And it ends with a DP predictably

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 12:23 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

A walk plus 3 hits (including 2 hits w/RiSP) still yields just one run. Of course seeing as how the quality of the hits were all pretty weak, I suppose we should feel lucky to even get the one.

Nymr83 May 21 2015 12:23 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

that doubleplay was a killer!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 12:33 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

CS

Ashie62 May 21 2015 12:35 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

this is the Major Leagues Lags.

Zvon May 21 2015 12:35 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: CS You're a bit a head of me. Probably a good minute. Or in this case, a bad minute.

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 12:35 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Y'know how you really kill the few meager scoring chances you do get? ... have FOUR of your already rare baserunners erased in the first five innings!!

d'Kong76 May 21 2015 12:41 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

17 sent down in a row ending the away sixth... score some fucking runs!!! It's deMaddening!!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 12:43 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

DOODOO

d'Kong76 May 21 2015 12:43 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

. [bigpurple:3et7596d]DudaBOMBBBBB[/bigpurple:3et7596d]

Zvon May 21 2015 12:44 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

niiiiiiiiice

Mets – Willets Point May 21 2015 12:44 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Ah, Duda!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 12:44 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Zvon wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: CS You're a bit a head of me. Probably a good minute. Or in this case, a bad minute. I'm stuck in my cube with Howie and Josh and nothing to do but type

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 12:45 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

another dee pee

d'Kong76 May 21 2015 12:46 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

What's that, like the fifth DP??? Jeez.

Mets – Willets Point May 21 2015 12:47 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Has a team ever had every batter in the lineup hit into a double play in the same game?

d'Kong76 May 21 2015 12:50 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Maybe the booth can ask Elias for us!

d'Kong76 May 21 2015 12:51 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

de11K's through 7!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 12:52 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Not for nothin but as awful as we played this week we could spilt this thing.

Zvon May 21 2015 12:53 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

d'Kong76 wrote: What's that, like the fifth DP??? Jeez. 4th but who's counting? Feels like more. 11k for deGrom, 20 outs in a row. Will two runs be enough? I think if they let deGrom go the distance, it will be.

Ashie62 May 21 2015 12:55 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

DO NOT PULL deGROM

Zvon May 21 2015 12:59 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

He's at 99 pitches. I say he can go 120. He should be able to wrap this one himself.

Ashie62 May 21 2015 01:01 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Yes, but I guarantee Collins goes to Familia in the 9th, or sooner.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 01:03 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

5 pitch 8th inning helps.

Zvon May 21 2015 01:04 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Niiiiice

Zvon May 21 2015 01:04 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

K, if Collins pulls deGrom, you can fire him with my blessing.

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 01:05 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

deGrom MUST be sent out to start the 9th!!! The one thing throwing a wrench into the works here is that he's slated to lead off ... but between the way JdG hits and the way our bench hits what difference does THAT make.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 01:06 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Grandy into pinch hit

d'Kong76 May 21 2015 01:06 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Granderson batting for deGrom...

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 01:07 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

And it's Grandy PH-ing.

Zvon May 21 2015 01:07 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Do I wait to see if Familia does his job before I fire Terry?

Edgy MD May 21 2015 01:07 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Know what I never say no to? One-hitters. Girl scout cookies and one-hitters.

d'Kong76 May 21 2015 01:08 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

... and he continues to pile up walks! Man, a few insurance runs and I'll pee myself!

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 01:08 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Zvon wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: What's that, like the fifth DP??? Jeez. 4th but who's counting? Feels like more. Add in the one CS and it's five baserunners erased. And just now is the 4th leadoff walk in 8 innings

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 01:11 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Mets – Willets Point wrote: Has a team ever had every batter in the lineup hit into a double play in the same game? Theoretically possible in a 9 inning game but probably has never happened. Wonder what the record is - either for number in a game or for the number of different guys in the lineup?

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 01:11 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Narrowly avoid a 5th DP but with Flores up there's still hope.

Zvon May 21 2015 01:13 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

A bunch more runs here and Collins get's a reprieve from me. A lucky stay of execution. But Terry, unlike your team, you should be prepared. Go pack your shit.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 01:13 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Flores singles and they go to the pen. I'd like to see Doodoo punish Randy Choate here.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 01:15 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness! Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 21 2015 01:16 PM

[bigpurple:hb60uhjg]HE DID IT!!!!![/bigpurple:hb60uhjg]

d'Kong76 May 21 2015 01:15 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

. [bigpurple:18gpftli]DudaBOMBBBBB[/bigpurple:18gpftli]

d'Kong76 May 21 2015 01:16 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

And now, if you'll excuse me, I have to change my trousers.

Zvon May 21 2015 01:16 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

[bigpurple:3eyyk83p]YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA[/bigpurple:3eyyk83p]

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 01:16 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Well, give it up for Terry, the PH move worked.

dgwphotography May 21 2015 01:17 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

just when you think you've seen everything. that's why I love baseball....

Zvon May 21 2015 01:17 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Lucas, tell Terry to unpack.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 01:19 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Cuddy sets up the potential DP again.

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 01:19 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Once Choate fucks up out of the pen, does the manager then go to Exeter?

Mets – Willets Point May 21 2015 01:20 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Thanks for the insurance runs, Duda!

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 01:21 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Cuddy sets up the potential DP again. Muffy singles but keeps the DP possibility in line.

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 01:24 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Duda hitting against lefties, Mayberry walking against a righty. Cats and Dogs living together.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 21 2015 01:25 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Campy screws up the DP plan -- and the insurance run cookie -- with a whiff.

Edgy MD May 21 2015 01:34 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Frayed Knot wrote: Once Choate fucks up out of the pen, does the manager then go to Exeter? That's some heady punning. How boo-ish should I be on Terry for not at least sending deG out for the ninth, giving him a chance to get the shutty?

d'Kong76 May 21 2015 01:35 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

In hindsight, not boo-ishable.

d'Kong76 May 21 2015 01:36 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Zvon May 21 2015 01:37 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

I don't think I've ever experienced a demoralizing split before. But I'm a Mets fan. I must have.

Edgy MD May 21 2015 01:39 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Call me crazy, but I think Lucas was just trying to get a good pitch to hit, and put the barrel of the bat on it.

Frayed Knot May 21 2015 01:51 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Edgy MD wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Once Choate fucks up out of the pen, does the manager then go to Exeter? That's some heady punning. I prefer to think of it as intellectual humor.

MFS62 May 21 2015 02:09 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Frayed Knot wrote: Once Choate fucks up out of the pen, does the manager then go to Exeter? Expensive educational kudos for that one. LOL! Later

Edgy MD May 21 2015 02:26 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Once Choate fucks up out of the pen, does the manager then go to Exeter? That's some heady punning. I prefer to think of it as intellectual humor. I think Mike Phillips and Eric Milton are also on the All-Snooty New England Prep School Team. Darren Da(u)lton, too.

Mets – Willets Point May 21 2015 02:28 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Glendon Rusch is a name that sounds like an elite prep school alum.

TransMonk May 21 2015 02:45 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Thanks Jacob. As bad as things have looked over the past two weeks, the Mets are playing .500 ball over their past 16 games. It's time to beat the crap out of some teams with worse records to close out the month.

Fman99 May 21 2015 04:03 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Listened to the first 5 innings or so on MLB.TV app at work and then missed the rest due to some damned meeting. Still happy to see the outcome and will watch the replay again. Hopefully the start of a long IGT run of mojo-osity.

themetfairy May 21 2015 08:27 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

It was a great day at the ballpark, and a great way to spend our anniversary.

Edgy MD May 21 2015 09:49 PM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Cuddy: 3-3 with a walk. Yeah, there were no RBI, no runs scored, and no extra bases, but having spent these last few weeks in the Kingdom of WeGottaGetThisGuyGoin', I'll sure take it.

Ceetar May 22 2015 09:22 AM Re: Cards at Mets 5/21 IGT Gay Dame End the Madness!

Cuddy: 3-3 with a walk. Yeah, there were no RBI, no runs scored, and no extra bases, but having spent these last few weeks in the Kingdom of WeGottaGetThisGuyGoin', I'll sure take it. up above league average OBP now. Drive a few balls this weekend and his line will actually look decent.