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IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

d'Kong76 Aug 02 2016 11:15 PM

LH Steven Matz (8-7, 3.35 ERA) vs. RH Chad Green (1-2, 4.56)

Vic Sage Aug 03 2016 12:38 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

i'm hoping Terry doesn't bat Bruce 3rd again. He doesn't make enough contact for that slot. I'd rather he went with something like this: deAza - cf Walker - 2b Loney - 1b Bruce - Rf Flores - 3b Conforto - Lf d'Arnaud - C Reynolds - SS

Ceetar Aug 03 2016 01:08 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Vic Sage wrote: i'm hoping Terry doesn't bat Bruce 3rd again. He doesn't make enough contact for that slot. I'd rather he went with something like this: deAza - cf Walker - 2b Loney - 1b Bruce - Rf Flores - 3b Conforto - Lf d'Arnaud - C Reynolds - SS Really should get Granderson in there. but it'll be Cespedes 3rd - DH probably.

Vic Sage Aug 03 2016 01:38 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

i forgot we're playing in Yankme stadium (a.k.a, Nuremberg). Yes, Yo-anus will probably DH. And i guess it makes sense to put Grandy in, given the short porch in right. But i'd still rather they played DeAza (which says all that need be said about Granderson's hitting this year). deAza/granderson - cf Walker - 2b Cespedes - DH Bruce - Rf Loney - 1B Flores - 3b Conforto - Lf d'Arnaud - C Reynolds - SS

G-Fafif Aug 03 2016 02:34 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Granderson CF Walker 2B Cespedes Position That Should Not Exist Bruce RF Loney 1B Conforto LF Flores SS Johnson 3B Rivera C Matz LHP

Frayed Knot Aug 03 2016 02:46 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

d'Kong76 wrote: LH Steven Matz (8-7, 3.35 ERA) vs. RH Chad Green (1-2, 4.56) Chad Green: 25 y/o, 11th round pick out of U of Louisville by the Tigers in 2013, dealt to the Yanx for LHP Justin Wilson this past winter. 7 ML appearances to date: 4 relief / 3 starts. Has been near perfect as a reliever [9 innings, 6 hits, 0 runs] but his starts have been pretty fugly: 14 runs on 14 hits including 7 HRs, almost all of that coming in two of the three starts vs ARZ (6 runs in 4 IP) and CLE (7 runs in 4.1 IP)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 03 2016 02:55 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

I'm predicting a Bruce two-fer.

TransMonk Aug 03 2016 03:16 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Edgy MD Aug 03 2016 03:52 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

And here's the Hillerich-and-Bradsby-with-a-Tophat Guys [list=1][*]Jacoby Ellsbury (L), cf[/*:m] [*]Rob Refsnyder (R), rf[/*:m] [*]Mark Teixeira (S), 1b[/*:m] [*]Chase Headley (S), 3b[/*:m] [*]Starlin Castro (R), 2b[/*:m] [*]Didi Gregorius (L), ss[/*:m] [*]Austin Romine (R),c[/*:m] [*]Gary Sanchez (R), dh[/*:m] [*]Aaron Hicks (S), lf Chad Green (R), sp[/*:m][/list:o] You know, any other team in this situation would be looking to get at-bats for Rodriguez. I mean, he's stinking it up, but no more than Teixeira, for one. Chase Headley is a defense-first guy, and has been for most of his Yankee tenure. Most other teams, limping along, dealing off their assets at the deadline, would get an all-time great with huge numbers a chance to hit his milestones, draw some crowds, create some highlight reel footage. I mean, their alternative designated hitter is batting eighth, for cripe's sake. I mean, the Mets got on board for carrying Gary Sheffield to his 500th homer.* But this not a typical player-team relationship. * Granted, Sheffield 2009 outplayed Rodriguez 2016 coming and going.

Edgy MD Aug 03 2016 04:22 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Kevin Millar reportedly tweeted a photo of himself golfing with Cespedes this morning.

Ashie62 Aug 03 2016 04:33 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Lets see Amed Rosario at SS for the good guys. A cup of coffee may help. Cabrera is about twenty pounds overweight and aint coming back. So what to lose?

d'Kong76 Aug 03 2016 04:40 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Cubs hook us up with a run in the 8th and a win in the 9th! Go Cubs Go! Sing it! Ya gotta watch how the Fishsticks blew this one.

Edgy MD Aug 03 2016 04:50 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Voting against the promotion of Amed Rosario.

Zvon Aug 03 2016 05:21 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Vic Sage wrote: i'm hoping Terry doesn't bat Bruce 3rd again. When I first saw that yesterday I was like WTF? We have a number of people more suited for that spot (even tho I think everyone is striking out a lot).

Zvon Aug 03 2016 06:15 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

I just sat down. I hear we have had 3 hits in a row including a Granderson

Edgy MD Aug 03 2016 06:16 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Vic Sage wrote: i forgot we're playing in Yankme stadium (a.k.a, Nuremberg). Yes, Yo-anus will probably DH. And i guess it makes sense to put Grandy in, given the short porch in right. But i'd still rather they played DeAza (which says all that need be said about Granderson's hitting this year). Boom!

Edgy MD Aug 03 2016 06:21 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Hoping to plate more than two guys after the first five Metses reach.

Edgy MD Aug 03 2016 06:24 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Edgy MD wrote: Hoping to plate more than two guys after the first five Metses reach. I wish in vain.

Frayed Knot Aug 03 2016 07:11 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

What a freakin' disaster. This Yanx pitcher retires just 4 of the first 12 batters he faces but we manage to score only thrice. Then Matz gives it all back and then some, most of 'em with two outs. That Yanqui 2nd also pointed out the limited range of Flores at SS. Not that either of the two plays he missed were 'should have' plays but a superior SS maybe makes one or both and some of those runs never get a chance to happen.

Frayed Knot Aug 03 2016 07:14 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

And yet a 3rd freakin' GiDP!! I'm pretty sure you can't hit into any more in 3 innings.

Frayed Knot Aug 03 2016 07:15 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Ashie62 wrote: Lets see Amed Rosario at SS for the good guys. A cup of coffee may help. So you can lose faith in him this year if he doesn't set the world on fire instead of waiting until next spring to declare him a bust?

Frayed Knot Aug 03 2016 07:26 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

3 mound visits for the MFY pitching coach in 4 innings, all for the same pitcher. Hey Rob Manfred, ya looking for ways to speed the game up? oe: and now a fourth to remove him. Under my rules you get one 'free' visit, not per inning but per pitcher or maybe even per game. Every visit after that and you gotta make a change.

Frayed Knot Aug 03 2016 08:09 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

We're trying to hit into more DPs but the Yanx defense won't let us.

Mets Guy in Michigan Aug 03 2016 08:14 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Brutal strikeouts there.

Frayed Knot Aug 03 2016 08:14 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Five ABs w/bases loaded (two with none out) and they haven't got a ball out of the infield yet. 1 GiDP, 1 GO, and 3 Ks (2 by Conforto). What a fucking disaster of a game.

Frayed Knot Aug 03 2016 08:42 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

This is now officially the worst-played baseball game in the history of mankind.

d'Kong76 Aug 03 2016 08:42 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

I keep tuning in at the wrong time. They're not following the August script. Side note, pretty crappy looking infield grass-wise for the mecca-of-all-things baseball past, present and future.

Frayed Knot Aug 03 2016 08:47 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

d'Kong76 wrote: Side note, pretty crappy looking infield grass-wise for the mecca-of-all-things baseball past, present and future. I guess that's the soccer they're playing on that field - but maybe they just need the money. Remember when the Yanx, both players and front office, routinely complained about the condition of the Shea infield, like it was beneath their dignity and possibly a hazard to their health just to play on it?

d'Kong76 Aug 03 2016 08:52 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Anyone catch Teixeira mouthing to throw the broken bat at him with that stupid shit-eatin' grin? No? Maybe it was just me...

d'Kong76 Aug 03 2016 09:06 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

This is kinda a new low 2016, so much for can-do.

Zvon Aug 03 2016 09:18 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

We keep getting new low after new low. How low can we go before there's no mo low? Teix must be SUCH a real asshole. I thought I was watching a little league player.

d'Kong76 Aug 03 2016 09:47 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

He's probably not always a dick, but he did let some dickdom show this evening.

cooby Aug 03 2016 09:51 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

I blame Rick sutcliff. 'Let's have a scoreless inning'. Boom the mets have a scoreless inning. 'This guy hasn't had a HR against a left hander all year'. Boom there goes a HR against Matz Dumb head

Zvon Aug 03 2016 11:40 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

cooby wrote: I blame Rick sutcliff. 'Let's have a scoreless inning'. Boom the mets have a scoreless inning. 'This guy hasn't had a HR against a left hander all year'. Boom there goes a HR against Matz Dumb head I could not stomach Sutcliff and his boisterous banter. I had to mute him after maybe 3 minutes. To me he sounds like , " Blah Blah blabla, blah blahblhablah blah, YEEEEHAAAA!." So after that I had the game on the TV (ESPN), sound down, & the game on SNY (MLB.tv) on the PC listening to our booth. But the PC was almost 2 minutes behind, as usual. This made the game an even wackier experience. d'Kong76 wrote: He's probably not always a dick, but he did let some dickdom show this evening. Ugh, he even looks like an asshole. Like he's always smelling his own farts and enjoying them. 10 bucks he's a total dick in and out of uniform. Frayed Knot wrote: This is now officially the worst-played baseball game in the history of mankind. I couldn't even read this thread when I popped in here before because I knew it would be a tough read. Do I make a Record Breaker card for this? It could be considered a fact. No one said it here but 7 innings, 92 pitches. Should have squeezed one more frame from Matz. TC can say, "well, I gotta keep Robles sharp", or some such shit, but fuck you Terry, you had a pitcher who was in a groove. You should also stick with starters when they are in a groove and under 110 pitches. Ashie62 wrote: Lets see Amed Rosario at SS for the good guys. A cup of coffee may help. Cabrera is about twenty pounds overweight and aint coming back. So what to lose? I just got this bad boy last week so yea, bring him up. And yes FK, that is the extent of my logic on this matter. ;) Flores just looked pathetic in many ways. Bad night for Wilmer. I don't want to chop his feet off and see if he moves any faster, like many in the twitterverse wanted during the game, but he should not be getting time at short. I'm not gonna nail him to a cross but he has to be used to our advantage, not disadvantage. Give Reynolds the shot at short. Flores can spell 3rd, 1st, & 2nd. And PH. Cripes, Johnson can play short in a pinch, if it comes to pinch time. That's like crunch time but it leaves a little mark.

Ashie62 Aug 04 2016 12:21 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

Season is all but over, bring the kid up. DFA Reyes while you are at it.

Edgy MD Aug 04 2016 12:23 PM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees

No it's not, don't, and you're not allowed to. Why do you always want to win the race to Quitsville?

Benjamin Grimm Aug 29 2016 09:04 AM Re: IGT 08/03 - Mets at Yankees