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IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

d'Kong76 May 29 2016 08:30 AM

LA Dodgers at NY Mets When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, May 29, 2016 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. While New York Mets nemesis Chase Utley has been the hearing it from the Citi Field faithful, nary a peep of late has come from the opposition against Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Clayton Kershaw. The three-time National League Cy Young Award winner looks to continue his scintillating run on Sunday night as visiting Los Angeles plays the rubber match of its three-game series versus New York. Kershaw improved to 7-0 lifetime against the Mets on May 12, scattering three hits and striking out 13 in a 5-0 rout for the second of three shutouts in his last five outings. While Kershaw's recent performances have drawn rave reviews, Utley has turned down the sound of the Mets fans by driving in nine of the Dodgers' 14 runs in the first two games of this series. The 37-year-old was unfazed after Noah Syndergaard's fastball sailed behind him as his grand slam highlighted his two-homer performance in Saturday's 9-1 win. Utley also has tormented Sunday starter Bartolo Colon, against whom he went deep on May 12 and is 10-for-20 (.500) in his career. TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN2 PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Clayton Kershaw (7-1, 1.48 ERA) vs. Mets RH Bartolo Colon (4-3, 3.44) Kershaw has yielded three earned runs in his last 42 innings, fanning a staggering 55 batters against two walks in that stretch. The 28-year-old saw his franchise-best streak of double-digit strikeouts snapped after six starts as he fanned only seven in a two-hitter versus Cincinnati on Monday. New York's Juan Lagares provided his team's lone offense on Saturday with his second homer in as many contests, but the 27-year-old is 0-for-10 lifetime against Kershaw. Colon turned in his worst start of the season versus Los Angeles on May 12, falling to 2-6 lifetime against the club after allowing five runs in as many innings of a 5-0 setback. The 43-year-old Dominican has struggled mightily versus Adrian Gonzalez, who is 12-for-27 (.444) against the hurler and 6-for-9 (.667) with three runs scored in this series. Colon pitched significantly better in his last outing on Monday, yielding just one run in seven frames of a 7-1 victory over Washington. WALK-OFFS: 1. New York GM Sandy Alderson told reporters that he has "a little bit of concern" about the health of veteran 3B David Wright, who sat out Saturday's tilt with neck discomfort after being examined by a team doctor. 2. Los Angeles 3B Justin Turner is 1-for-8 with four strikeouts in this series and 4-for-18 (.222) against his former team this season. 3. The Mets acquired James Loney from San Diego for cash considerations on Saturday in the wake of fellow 1B Lucas Duda being sidelined by a stress fracture in his lower back.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2016 10:05 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Ugh.

Ashie62 May 29 2016 12:27 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Wright is hurt again? 4 starters down

Ashie62 May 29 2016 12:30 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Utley probably wont play but...... 1. Colon hits Utley 2. Bench clearing brawl 3. Noah returns after Colon is ejected. Just wishing out loud.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2016 01:05 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Well, if he could hit Utley in the dugout, that'd be an ejection worth taking.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 29 2016 01:10 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Lefty Specialist wrote: Well, if he could hit Utley in the dugout, that'd be an ejection worth taking. Colon should throw a broken bat piece at Utley. Apparently you don't get ejected for that.

batmagadanleadoff May 29 2016 01:15 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Ashie62 wrote: Utley probably wont play but...... Why not? Utley absolutely murders Colon. (And what Met doesn't Utley murder?)

d'Kong76 May 29 2016 04:03 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Was: Utley 2B Seager SS Turner 3B Gonzalez 1B Puig RF Pederson CF Kendrick RF Grandal C Kershaw P Is: Utley 2B Seager SS Turner 3B Gonzalez 1B Puig RF Pederson CF Kendrick RF Ellis C Kershaw P

Lefty Specialist May 29 2016 04:24 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Wow, everybody should try to hit it to left- there's nobody there.

d'Kong76 May 29 2016 04:28 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Guess the intern that got stuck working on Mem Day Wknd Sun on the Dodgers' Twitter page is a little green.

Zvon May 29 2016 05:14 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Ashie62 wrote: 3. Noah returns after Colon is ejected. Thor tweeted that he is ready to work out of the pen if needed. "I'm fresh..[sic]..just saying." Tweets it. I love this guy. If in a few years we end up with only one, like this is the Mets version of The Highlander, I hope it is Thor. Or deGrom. Gah! Lets hope there can be more than one.

d'Kong76 May 29 2016 05:18 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Granderson, RF Cabrera, SS Cespedes, LF Walker, 2B Lagares, CF Flores, 3B Plawecki, C Campbell, 1B Colon, P

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 29 2016 05:22 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Welcome back Wilmer

Zvon May 29 2016 05:29 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Wilmers gonna be big tonight. I just know it. I gotta feel for Campbell. If you want to hear bad shit about Campy just put him in the lineup. Everyone goes apeshit. It doesn't help that he looks like me if I was playing ball on an MLB field. At my current age. Campy parks one tonight. Yes even off the ridiculous pitching of Clayton (I still want credit if it's off the pen). Lags will make some kind of great play. Colon will go 8! Plawecki throws a guy out but it is reversed. Murphy will make an error in his game w/Nats. I'm on a roll, somebody stop meh! T'C will run out......

Ashie62 May 29 2016 06:56 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Zvon I tip my hat to you.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2016 07:06 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

ESPN has chosen their story line. CLAYTON KERSHAW vs some random baseball team whose name seems to elude them.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2016 07:11 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Boy, Colon in those '86 racing stripes looks even fatter, if that's possible.

Edgy MD May 29 2016 07:18 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Plate him, Cespy! Yeah, squeeze if you gotta!

Edgy MD May 29 2016 07:21 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Shoulda squeezed! Squozen! Squooshed!

Zvon May 29 2016 07:22 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Ashie62 wrote: Zvon I tip my hat to you. Thanks but, meh, I think that silly shit before every game.

Zvon May 29 2016 07:25 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

I forgot to add that Grandy would lead off the game with a hit and be........ stranded @3rd? I would never predict that. We made him throw quite a few pitches in the 1st tho. But ugh, that fuckin slider.

Edgy MD May 29 2016 07:25 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Real men get the run home. And they're not proud about how they do it.

cooby May 29 2016 07:29 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

For a while, I thought we were going to have to watch effing girls softball, which I would rather die than watch.

Zvon May 29 2016 07:32 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Colon's soft pitches are inducing soft contact. Hmm.

Edgy MD May 29 2016 07:38 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Mrs. Edgy: "Kershaw, huh? Who do the Mets have pitching?" Edgy: //Winds and throws in demonstrably soft-tossing manner, effecting Bartolo imitation // shakes belly// Mrs. Edgy: "Matt Harvey?"

Zvon May 29 2016 07:40 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

^lmao. Colon has some good sink. I think we have to good Colon tonight. And boy, do we ever need him. Course I'm not worried. He's going 8.

Frayed Knot May 29 2016 07:43 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Clayton Kershaw looks a bit like Tom Waits's more athletic and somewhat cleaned-up brother.

Zvon May 29 2016 07:47 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Kershaw this season: 99 strikeouts, 5 walks.

Zvon May 29 2016 07:49 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Of course no soft contact for Mr. Utley. Maybe Chase wants me to hate him.

Zvon May 29 2016 07:52 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

I thought this was funny (break a leg placard). Apparently I'm the only one. The for President one might be serious.

Zvon May 29 2016 07:55 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

I'll take a stupid umpiring decision here please.

Frayed Knot May 29 2016 07:55 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

I'd reject this challenge if it were up to me ... but I also have no idea what the rule is at this point.

Edgy MD May 29 2016 07:57 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Why, no. I have no idea what happened just there.

Zvon May 29 2016 07:59 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Edgy MD wrote: Why, no. I have no idea what happened just there. Ugh, neither did the crowd. What a fuckin mess they are making of my game. I thought for 3 seconds that they called the DP and Utley had to go back. Cuzza the stupid umps signals. OE: and I was dumbfounded for those 3 seconds

Lefty Specialist May 29 2016 08:03 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Can't Loney get here any faster than Tuesday?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2016 08:05 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

You think Loney would hit Kershaw any better? 20-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio? Jebus.

Zvon May 29 2016 08:08 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Gah, that might have been the catch Lags was destined to make.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2016 08:10 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

I half-expected Johnny to make that catch in stride. I forget-- does he play that shallow against EVERYONE? It seems like, at least with a guy like Pederson, some guys are likely making hard contact or none at all, right?

Edgy MD May 29 2016 08:10 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

First dude to strike out 300 since Randy Johnson. We don't need James Loney. We need Daniel Murphy.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2016 08:13 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Said it before, and I'll say it forever and ever, like a certain hurler pouring 88-mph fastballs into the corners: other guys may be more exciting, but damn my eyes if Colon isn't the most fascinating Mets pitcher to watch work.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 29 2016 08:15 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

cooby wrote: For a while, I thought we were going to have to watch effing girls softball, which I would rather die than watch. I've been watching that, thinking ESPN would switch to the Mets as soon as the softball game ended. The the game was tied in last inning. By accident I found the Mets were on the next channel!

Frayed Knot May 29 2016 08:18 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: cooby wrote: For a while, I thought we were going to have to watch effing girls softball, which I would rather die than watch. I've been watching that, thinking ESPN would switch to the Mets as soon as the softball game ended. The the game was tied in last inning. By accident I found the Mets were on the next channel! This game was scheduled for ESPN2 because they thought they might have playoff basketball tonight. Normally they'd have the hoops on ABC but they've got racing there right now so that's why baseball was due to be bumped over to the poor neighborhood. But when that series ended in six the main channel was freed up.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 29 2016 08:20 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Walker interrupts the ESPN elevation of Kershaw to sainthood with a ball off the wall!

Frayed Knot May 29 2016 08:21 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

C'mon Juan. This might be our last best chance to score.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 29 2016 08:22 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Frayed Knot wrote: Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: cooby wrote: For a while, I thought we were going to have to watch effing girls softball, which I would rather die than watch. I've been watching that, thinking ESPN would switch to the Mets as soon as the softball game ended. The the game was tied in last inning. By accident I found the Mets were on the next channel! This game was scheduled for ESPN2 because they thought they might have playoff basketball tonight. Normally they'd have the hoops on ABC but they've got racing there right now so that's why baseball was due to be bumped over to the poor neighborhood. But when that series ended in six the main channel was freed up. Ah. Makes sense. Meanwhile, I learned I couldn't get a hit off one off those softball pitchers if I had a bat as big as a piece of plywood. Wow.

cooby May 29 2016 08:23 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Every time I hear Kershaw's name I think of that doofus that played for Houston back in the 80's that wanted Jello in his contract...who was that? Big fat guy.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2016 08:28 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Kerfeld. The epitome of baseball whi-- um... colorless, classless human. Nasty little wang on the side of the neck for Saint Clay.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 29 2016 08:30 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Damn.

Zvon May 29 2016 08:31 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Said it before, and I'll say it forever and ever, like a certain hurler pouring 88-mph fastballs into the corners: other guys may be more exciting, but damn my eyes if Colon isn't the most fascinating Mets pitcher to watch work. Agreed #1. Whipped up some ammo for the next umpiring fiasco. Aren't we overdue? ?

Edgy MD May 29 2016 08:33 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

By hook or by crook, Mets. Score a freakin' run.

cooby May 29 2016 08:35 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Take that Puig! And are you related to Rich? Yeah, Charlie Kerfield. Hayseed.

Zvon May 29 2016 08:35 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Edgy MD wrote: By hook or by crook, Mets. Score a freakin' run. It's gotta start there, doesn't it. I predict fireworks.

cooby May 29 2016 08:37 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

I hope so. I wouldn't want to forsake girls effing softball for no Mets runs

Edgy MD May 29 2016 08:46 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

MLB.tv gave me the Fox telecast last night, but won't give me the ESPN one tonight. Freaking Disney.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2016 08:54 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Edgy MD wrote: MLB.tv gave me the Fox telecast last night, but won't give me the ESPN one tonight. Freaking Disney. Consider yourself lucky. You missed Aaron F'n Boone try to imitate Keith's swing. And the Random Baseball Team is doing absolutely nothing against Kershaw.

Rockin' Doc May 29 2016 08:55 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Overall, good outing by Colon. I know that Kershaw is among the elite pitchers in MLB, but the offense needs to do something. Impossible to win any game without scoring a run.

cooby May 29 2016 08:57 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

If this asshole pitches on the night we are going to the Pirates vs Dodgers game in Pittsburgh, I am throwing my ticket into one of the three rivers. I hate boring pitchers

Rockin' Doc May 29 2016 08:58 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Cabrera KABOOM! I'm tired of all the reviews in baseball.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2016 08:58 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

THE CALIFORNIAN IS CUT! THE CALIFORNIAN IS CUT! Nice Ass-drubbin'.

Zvon May 29 2016 08:59 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

If he can keep it at 2 we have more than a chance. Everyone on twitter has already given up. Cabreraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Ugh, even if he touched it, it was gonna hit the rail. They overturn this Ill freak

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2016 08:59 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

cooby wrote: If this asshole pitches on the night we are going to the Pirates vs Dodgers game in Pittsburgh, I am throwing my ticket into one of the three rivers. I hate boring pitchers Coobs, no offense... but that's like finding Koufax underwhelming.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 29 2016 08:59 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Just as ESPN piles on even more surpurlatives on Kershaw, A Cabra-kaboom!

Zvon May 29 2016 09:04 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Cabrera was not being counted on for a home run, so we are still due. Oh Bastardo, if you don't hold it here I will say nasty things about you, and maybe your mom. Depends on the severity.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2016 09:05 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Bastardo back in the saddle. Good. We'll need him. Have to imagine Reed gets some work in the eighth or ninth, yeah?

Zvon May 29 2016 09:06 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

SITDOWN UTLEY!!!!!!!!!That's where you punch him. Right in the out.

themetfairy May 29 2016 09:06 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

I'm watching the game on ESPN Deportes. It's way more pleasant than listening to the asswipes on the English telecast.

Zvon May 29 2016 09:08 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Bastardo back in the saddle. Good. We'll need him. Have to imagine Reed gets some work in the eighth or ninth, yeah? We shall see. Everything is out of flux cuzza the Thor toss. Or maybe it's out of phase. In this case it is phase, isn't it?

Rockin' Doc May 29 2016 09:08 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Nice pitch down and in on the black to strike out Utley. That pitch was closer to Utley than Syndergaard's "slip" yesterday.

Zvon May 29 2016 09:11 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Rockin' Doc wrote: Nice pitch down and in on the black to strike out Utley. That pitch was closer to Utley than Syndergaard's "slip" yesterday. Don't be getting me re-riled, maaan. ;)

Zvon May 29 2016 09:13 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Of course it was the Leprechaun's first stolen base of the season. Of course it was ><

Rockin' Doc May 29 2016 09:14 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

The gnome steals second to get into scoring position, Bastardo strands him.

Zvon May 29 2016 09:16 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Whew. Bastardo, may your mother live long and prosper. Preferably in army boots. No dis, they are "in" these days :)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2016 09:16 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

A little wild, but ultimately pretty solid. Bastardo in a nutshell, really. (And yes, Z, it is "phase.")

Mets Guy in Michigan May 29 2016 09:23 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Umps are killing us.

bmfc1 May 29 2016 09:25 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

The skill level of MLB umps is pathetic. Most of them could be fired and replaced by random college umps and we wouldn't know the difference.

cooby May 29 2016 09:25 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Ig

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2016 09:25 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

How do you miss a ball hitting the dirt in front of you when it kicks up actual dirt in doing so?

Zvon May 29 2016 09:27 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

bmfc1 wrote: The skill level of MLB umps is pathetic. Most of them could be fired and replaced by random college umps and we wouldn't know the difference. Why oh why when I was growing up didn't I consider being an ump! I could pull my eyes out and cover my ears and I'd be better than 50% of the umps out there. And what a great seat for the game!!

Mets Guy in Michigan May 29 2016 09:28 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Campbell thinks he needs to recreate the "Ball gets by Buckner" moment. Lonely can't get here soon enough.

Zvon May 29 2016 09:38 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Campy can make me look really good here.....by bunting??!!! GAHHHHHH lolugh

Zvon May 29 2016 09:41 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Hmm. First time I've whipped out my shit list this season. What's Eric's middle name? I don't want to be misconstrued.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2016 09:47 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Bunting would have been a decent idea there... y'know, if any of these guys could execute a bunt.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 29 2016 09:47 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Curtis is a bad ass!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2016 09:47 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

CURTIS MY MAN

cooby May 29 2016 09:49 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Good. It's about damn time.

Zvon May 29 2016 09:49 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

______ wowzers[/bigpurple] 2-2 Mets!

Lefty Specialist May 29 2016 09:53 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 29 2016 09:55 PM

Jeurys, testing my patience again with the leadoff hit. But then he makes Utley look bad, so bygones.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 29 2016 09:54 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Lefty Specialist wrote: Jeurys, testing my patience again. He's been good at that lately.

Rockin' Doc May 29 2016 09:55 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Granderson and the Mets benefit from a questionable pitcher change by Roberts of the Dodgers. Unless Kershaw was totally gassed I would have left him in for Granderson, then gone to their closer Janson. If your going to lift Kershaw, you have to go to your closer. I would have left Kershaw in to face Granderson. Of course, I wouldn't go to Familia in a non-save situation here. Of course, managing from my lounger with a cold beer in my hand, is easy.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2016 09:55 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Thanks be for weak bats. Frankly, the idea of Utley versus a wobbly Family with men on made me a little worry-woozy.

Frayed Knot May 29 2016 09:57 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Rockin' Doc wrote: Of course, I wouldn't go to Familia in a non-save situation here. There won't be a save situation tonight. This is the time to use him.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2016 10:02 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Jeez Louise.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 29 2016 10:02 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

The heck is up with Familia?

Edgy MD May 29 2016 10:02 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Man, Terry is staying with him against Gonzalez.

Zvon May 29 2016 10:03 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

And shorty won't pull him? I guess not until we lose the lead... GET IT DONE FAMMY!!!

Zvon May 29 2016 10:04 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Bring in Thor. NOW!

Zvon May 29 2016 10:04 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

lol, I'm all over the place. Awwww fuck.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 29 2016 10:04 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Awful.

themetfairy May 29 2016 10:05 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Lesson learned - NEVER bring in Familia in non-save situations!

Mets Guy in Michigan May 29 2016 10:05 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 29 2016 10:12 PM

And how many of those base runners were walked?

Rockin' Doc May 29 2016 10:05 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Frayed Knot wrote: Rockin' Doc wrote: Of course, I wouldn't go to Familia in a non-save situation here. There won't be a save situation tonight. This is the time to use him. True. I thought of that after a while. That's what happens when a cold beer is your bench coach. Of course, now I wish I had been managing with the way Familia handled this inning.

Frayed Knot May 29 2016 10:06 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

The problem, quite obviously, was the walks. No one hit the ball hard that entire inning but he missed with something like seven straight pitches that weren't even close to the zone.

Zvon May 29 2016 10:08 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

And he looked like he was trying to throw darts instead of a baseball. Aiming, kinda not following thru, tho I've seen him do that before when pitching okay.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2016 10:08 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

A good effort wasted. Oh well.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2016 10:09 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Zvon wrote: Bring in Thor. NOW! Damn. That would have been an interesting bit of business. Save situation, shave situation. Familia has been off of late, even before runs started coming of it.

bmfc1 May 29 2016 10:13 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

The next Mets game begins in 14 hours. I'm sure that the White Sox have been resting for hours.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 29 2016 10:14 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Gut punch.

Edgy MD May 29 2016 10:14 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Yes, the whole preferential-option-for-the-designated closer business is ruining America. And that's it.

Frayed Knot May 29 2016 10:17 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

A weekend with what was essentially a non-appearance for Syndergaard plus two horrid outings for Familia. Tough to win with that formula. Oh well, at least we have Harvey going tomorrow.

Zvon May 29 2016 10:17 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Gut punch. It's not that bad. More like someone coming down hard on your foot. Or a REAL bad stubbed toe. We will recover quicker than you think. Ha, no, this isn't a prediction. It's a FACT!

Zvon May 29 2016 10:28 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Fman99 May 30 2016 07:16 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Edgy MD wrote: Yes, the whole preferential-option-for-the-designated closer business is ruining America. And that's it. Yep. You bring these guys in in any other scenario and they make a face like you just gave them calculus problems to solve.

Edgy MD May 30 2016 07:52 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

Well, my problem isn't the save situation so much as the "we've got to keep running him out there" mentality. He's pitching poorly, so give somebody else the first shot at the highest-leverage inning. No biggie. Familia'll be back out there in a game or two, if not later in the evening. But we get so caught up in the politics of it, the manager's decision is down to replace him as the #1 guy or keep him as the #1 guy. So if he's pitching poorly, but not so poorly or so long-term that you're ready to knock him off his perch for the foreseeable future and possibly forever, you've got to keep running him out there when the game is on the line, rather than saying, "You know, this other guy has been throwing really well so I'm going to give him first dibs tonight, and we'll do what we can to get Jeurys locked back in." It's only takes a little bit of nuance, but it's the sort of decision making that wins you games. But managers don't allow themselves that authority any longer. Terry certainly doesn't.

Gwreck May 30 2016 08:25 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets

bmfc1 wrote: The next Mets game begins in 14 hours. I'm sure that the White Sox have been resting for hours. They had to travel from Kansas City

Benjamin Grimm Jun 17 2016 08:30 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Dodgers at Mets