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Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Edgy MD Jul 04 2016 08:34 PM

Yes, July 5 is the day celebrated since 1811, marking the independence of Venezuelans from Spain. The American Confederacy of Venezuela presented the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence to the world, making its authors, Cristóbal Mendoza and Juan Germán Roscio, the greatest Venezuelan heroes ever. That is, until Wilmer Flores. I'm not sure if MLB is planning any special uniforms. Wilmer will be leading the charge with patriotic zeal, as the Mets defend their turf, their place in the standings, and their five-game winning streak against the invading Marlins. Wei-Yin Chen, throwing for the Marlins, tries to find his Baltimore form. The defense will be led by Steven Matz, born in Stony Brook, but with the good sense to steer well clear of the local university. Chen throws with his port side fin, so look for Juan Lagares in the lineup, and possibly a spicy side dish of Matt Reynolds.

Lefty Specialist Jul 04 2016 09:18 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Malawi Independence Day July 6th and Solomon Islands Independence Day July 7th.

Ceetar Jul 04 2016 09:23 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Featuring the expected return of Jose Reyes.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 04 2016 09:27 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Edgy's on a roll! Keep it going!

Frayed Knot Jul 05 2016 08:59 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Chen was smacked around in his June starts by such powerhouses as the Twins, Padres, Rockies, and Braves to the tune of 19 runs on 31 Hits over 18 innings - with only a good starts vs the Cubs of all teams mixed in between. I suspect we could see a Reyes at 3rd / Flores at 1st deal, keeping Wilmer's hot bat in while giving Loney the night off vs the lefty

d'Kong76 Jul 05 2016 03:22 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Hechavarria SS Prado 3B Yelich LF Ozuna CF Stanton RF Johnson 1B Rojas 2B Mathis C Chen P

G-Fafif Jul 05 2016 03:31 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Reyes 3B Granderson RF Cespedes LF Flores 2B Cabrera SS Loney 1B Lagares CF d'Arnaud C Matz P

Edgy MD Jul 05 2016 03:37 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Hmmm... Loney over Walker. Hmmm... Wilmer ain't played first in a month. Maybe Terry's forgotten.

TransMonk Jul 05 2016 03:51 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

How long has it been since Terry's thrown out a lineup that looks that fast on paper?

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 05 2016 03:53 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Wow, throwing Reyes right into it.

d'Kong76 Jul 05 2016 04:01 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Everyone who had Reyes starting at third replacing his buddy in 2016 a couple of years ago please report to Window C for your winnings.

Ashie62 Jul 05 2016 04:21 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Unreal.

Zvon Jul 05 2016 05:35 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

d'Kong76 wrote: Everyone who had Reyes starting at third replacing his buddy in 2016 a couple of years ago please report to Window C for your winnings. HAha! Storybook shit to me.

Edgy MD Jul 05 2016 05:41 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

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Frayed Knot Jul 05 2016 06:10 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

That photo was many tattoos and spinal problems ago.

Ashie62 Jul 05 2016 06:46 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

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Ashie62 Jul 05 2016 06:48 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Fans do not sound mixed on Jose.

themetfairy Jul 05 2016 07:02 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Ashie62 Jul 05 2016 07:04 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

YO YO!

cooby Jul 05 2016 07:05 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

OK. For us out of town fans, for those of you who can, please add some details. Thank you!

themetfairy Jul 05 2016 07:09 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Cespedes hits a monster home run to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.

d'Kong76 Jul 05 2016 07:11 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Kinda surprised at the McKnight thing by Gary.

themetfairy Jul 05 2016 07:12 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Damn - I could outrun Loney!!!

Lefty Specialist Jul 05 2016 07:12 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Cespedes hit a laser off the facing of the second deck. And Matz looks very sharp, having thrown 6 pitches in the 5th. Jose does not have a chance or a hit yet.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 05 2016 07:31 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

It's not going to be popular, but I just have to say it: The Marlins uniforms have grown on me and I like them. I don't like the number font, and the cap logo seems a little too big. But I like them. Glad I got that off my chest.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 05 2016 07:34 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Ratz. And I notice Stanton isn't wearing his face guard. Seems like he's been wearing it since he got hit.

Ceetar Jul 05 2016 07:51 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Ratz. And I notice Stanton isn't wearing his face guard. Seems like he's been wearing it since he got hit. he doesn't wear it against lefties as I recall.

Lefty Specialist Jul 05 2016 07:55 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Aaand we're back to the Noffense.

Frayed Knot Jul 05 2016 07:57 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

TransMonk wrote: How long has it been since Terry's thrown out a lineup that looks that fast on paper? Since he was in charge of the Astros in the early '90s? Meanwhile we're slipping back into the mode of how things were prior to the Cubs series last week, getting [crossout]2[/crossout], now 3, hits off a pitcher who had been giving up nearly 2 per inning (1.7) over his last four starts.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 05 2016 08:07 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Brewers up 5-1 on the Nats. A win tonight sure would be nice!

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 05 2016 08:09 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Double ratz.

Edgy MD Jul 05 2016 08:18 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Don't go softly, De Aza!

Frayed Knot Jul 05 2016 08:33 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Brewers up 5-1 on the Nats. A win tonight sure would be nice! Nats got it to 5-2 but then Harper K'd with 2-outs and the bases loaded ... so there's that.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 05 2016 08:34 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

I was about to ask why DeAza was spared and Reynolds gets sent packing -- and he hits one into the pen.

Edgy MD Jul 05 2016 08:34 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

De Aza and Bastardo: Good night for whipping boys.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jul 05 2016 08:36 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Frayed Knot wrote: Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Brewers up 5-1 on the Nats. A win tonight sure would be nice! Nats got it to 5-2 but then Harper K'd with 2-outs and the bases loaded ... so there's that. Might be going from "Hey, we gained a game!" to "At least we didn't lose a game in the standings."

Edgy MD Jul 05 2016 08:37 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Nothing doing yet.

Edgy MD Jul 05 2016 08:38 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Ramos reminds me of Neil Allen. Compact motion. Big arsenal. Hard curve.

Fman99 Jul 05 2016 08:44 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

The Mets lost. My boner went away. I was sad.

d'Kong76 Jul 05 2016 08:57 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

When did Z(ei)le join the post-game thing?

cooby Jul 05 2016 09:02 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

nuts

Edgy MD Jul 05 2016 09:18 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

d'Kong76 wrote: When did Z(ei)le join the post-game thing? More or less this evening.

Zvon Jul 05 2016 09:47 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Stanton busts out. What can ya do? Sad but Matz pitched decent. Goeddel was gassed from the get-go and we all could see it. All cept TC I guess. 4 hits?! Oy.

Edgy MD Jul 06 2016 06:09 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

One thing you can do is control the situation you face Stanton in. But Giancarlo is really a different hitter. Standing up straight and getting full extension on his swings, particularly the low pitch. It's like the long, loopy swing of a left-hander coming from the right side. There aren't a lot of hitters like that, and fewer that are successful. Flores is kind of like that, and Tim Wallach is the most prominent example I can think of. He can still be effective, but there are holes in that sort of swing, and I don't think he'll ever be as effective as he was.

MFS62 Jul 06 2016 07:55 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

A "sweep type"* hitter getting full extension and then hitting the ball a long ways reminds me of Dave Kingman. Later * = keeping the arms straight from the beginning of the arc, almost like a golf swing.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 06 2016 08:03 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Cast your vote!

Edgy MD Jul 06 2016 08:23 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

MFS62 wrote: A "sweep type"* hitter getting full extension and then hitting the ball a long ways reminds me of Dave Kingman. Later * = keeping the arms straight from the beginning of the arc, almost like a golf swing. Yeah, Kong liked to stand up straight, reach down and pick up the low pitch and golf it to who knows where. And Stanton has a pretty Kingmanian stat line these days.

Edgy MD Jul 06 2016 08:31 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

So, do you feel like maybe they called up Reyes too soon, and sort of gave up four at-bats?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 06 2016 08:46 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Yes I do.

Edgy MD Jul 06 2016 08:50 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Yeah, it's kind of my thing with Terry. He gives up stuff.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 06 2016 08:56 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

I don't know if it's Terry's call to even have him there. He said something to the effect of "he thinks he's ready so that's good enough for us!" I'm suspicious of the whole thing being a Jeff Idea. The circumstances match the Alderson MO to seek bargains, but I saw Reyes myself a week ago look like crap in Brooklyn. I HATE that he got back No. 7. He fucked up all kinds of momentum.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 06 2016 08:58 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Yes I do. Me too.

Frayed Knot Jul 06 2016 10:31 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Still time to be proven wrong on this, but I think what they've decided is that Reyes is going to be given the luxury of playing his way Out of the lineup rather than the other way around -- mostly at the expense of Wilmer it seems.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 06 2016 10:32 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Frayed Knot wrote: Still time to be proven wrong on this, but I think what they've decided is that Reyes is going to be given the luxury of playing his way Out of the lineup rather than the other way around -- mostly at the expense of Wilmer it seems. Wilmer and maybe Zimmo too. I realize TC is terrified to start Zimmo vs. lefties but he also looks to me to be a decent bet as a leadoff guy.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 06 2016 11:38 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Still time to be proven wrong on this, but I think what they've decided is that Reyes is going to be given the luxury of playing his way Out of the lineup rather than the other way around -- mostly at the expense of Wilmer it seems. Wilmer and maybe Zimmo too. I realize TC is terrified to start Zimmo vs. lefties but he also looks to me to be a decent bet as a leadoff guy. A far better bet at this point, really. Hidden Terry-Giving-Away-Things point, with a far less emotionally-loaded context: Granderson (only .330-plus OBP in the last four years was a BABIP-buoyed .364 last year) returning to tenured leadoff spot over Nimmo the other night.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 06 2016 11:47 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

You'd think given Grandy's exceptional ability to ground out to the right side he'd be an ideal No. 2.

batmagadanleadoff Jul 08 2016 02:22 PM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: It's not going to be popular, but I just have to say it: The Marlins uniforms have grown on me and I like them. I don't like the number font, and the cap logo seems a little too big. But I like them. Glad I got that off my chest. I think the Marlins uniforms are genius. Off the top of my head, those unis are the best marriage of baseball, team and city. But we're definitely in the minority, I think. Uni-Watch rated all of the MLB unis a year or two ago and the Marlins unis were at or near the very bottom of the list. What's my least favorite MLB uni? I think it might be the Diamondbacks unis, which always looked incredibly infantile to me.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 12 2016 08:53 AM Re: Independence Day IGT II: 7/5 MIA@NYM