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IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

d'Kong76 Sep 04 2016 10:35 PM

Uncle Bartolo, 12-7, 3.35 vs. Stephenson, 2-0, 3.00

Frayed Knot Sep 05 2016 08:22 AM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

That would be Robert Stephenson, the Reds 1st round pick out of a California HS who's been their #1 prospect over the last few years and a top-30 overall prospect during that time. This will be his 3rd ML start but the first since early in the season. He started the year with the Reds, pitched twice in April, won both starts, and then spent the rest of the year in AAA Louisville. Not quite sure what the story behind all that was. If it was an injury it was a minor one as he's thrown pretty much a full season (24 AAA starts plus 2 ML ones). Pitched only so-so in the minors this year. Other stuff 'bout the Reds - who we haven't seen since sweeping a three game series in late April: #1 catcher Devin Mesoraco is out for the season. The duo of Tucker Barnhart & Ramon Cabrera alternate. 1B - Joey Votto and his league-leading .435 OBA plays every day 2B - Brandon Phillips still hanging in there at age 35 although is less than he once was SS - Zack Cozart; good glove, so-so offense 3B - Eugenio Suarez; 20 HRs LF - Adam Duvall. The 28 y/o (just yesterday) had 8 career ML HRs coming into this season. Exploded for 29 this season alone although only 7 since the end of June. CF - speedster Bill Hamilton can run 'em down in the OF and run all over the bases if and when he manages to get on RF - something named Scott Scheduler is Jay Bruce's replacement. And now you know as much about him as I do.

d'Kong76 Sep 05 2016 09:17 AM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Peraza CF Cozart SS Votto 1B Duvall LF Phillips 2B Schebler RF Suarez 3B Barnhart C Stephenson P

MFS62 Sep 05 2016 09:56 AM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Reinforcements will be arriving. From Yahoo Sports: The Mets have called up INF Matt Reynolds from Triple-A Las Vegas and will have RHP Rafael Montero on the taxi squad for Mondaay's game against the Reds in Cincinnati. On Tuesday, OF Brandon Nimmo, LHP Josh Edgin, RHP Erik Goeddel, and infielders Eric Campbell and T.J. Rivera will be promoted from Las Vegas. Additionally, the Mets will select the contract of INF Gavin Cecchini from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday. If/when he appears in a game, Cecchini will be making his Major League debut. To make room on the roster on Tuesday, the Mets will transfer INF Neil Walker to the 60-day disabled list. In case you're wondering(I had to look it up), the taxi squad for MLB is for players who are added to the major league roster as the 26 th player for "special circumstances". But its after September 1. The rosters have expanded for up to all the players on the team's 40 man roster. So, why the taxi squad? Why couldn't they have just brought him up? Is it because he won't count against his arbitration (or whatever they call it) time? And, Campbell is still here? Is he the one who has those missing pictures of Jeff's last party in Vegas? Later

bmfc1 Sep 05 2016 10:20 AM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 05 2016 10:37 AM

I thought that they might find a way to add Roger Bernadina (who isn't on the 40-man but they could have DFA'd Campbell). Metsminors.net had a good suggestion to add some speed: http://metsminors.net/mets-could-benefi ... september/ Billy Hamilton got hurt yesterday which means that he won't steal 10 bases on Wednesday against Thor.

bmfc1 Sep 05 2016 10:36 AM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Today's sleepy lineup: De Aza CF Conforto LF Flores 2B Bruce RF Johnson 3B d'Arnaud C Loney 1B Reynolds SS Colon P

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 05 2016 11:51 AM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Stephenson has walked 5 batsmen per 9 over the last 3- 4 seasons (like, his entire time in the high minors). As far as prospects go, he's like Wheeler, only with diminishing strikeouts. Wait his supposedly-USDA-prime ass out, make him throw strikes, and give Uncle Bart the same generous support he gets from his home furniture.

Frayed Knot Sep 05 2016 12:46 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

In the words of that great American philosopher Warren Zevon: 'I'll sleep when I'm dead'

Edgy MD Sep 05 2016 12:52 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

An early lead is heartening, as red-eye games often lead to the team sleeping through the first six innings with two scratch hits and no runs.

Edgy MD Sep 05 2016 12:54 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Our lead's in jeopardy!

Edgy MD Sep 05 2016 12:58 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

But no! He gets out of it! [fimg=500:2qwqe8gk]http://ring.cdandlp.com/luckystar/photo_grande/114754906.jpg[/fimg:2qwqe8gk]

Frayed Knot Sep 05 2016 12:59 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

So, what you're saying is, that's Bart's scoreless streak Kihn-tinues

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 05 2016 01:02 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Perhaps Colon's contributions to the surprising-music-playlist include Janelle Monae?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 05 2016 01:05 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

I'd watch "Remember the '90s With Wilmer Flores."

d'Kong76 Sep 05 2016 01:06 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

If Ron has never seen one episode of Friends, how does he know that what kind of personality Ross has?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 05 2016 01:06 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

MY favorite "Friends" episode is The One Where They Remembered How To Give The Hold Sign." I mean, could that baserunning BE any more embarrassing? I think I just nauseated myself a little just then.

Frayed Knot Sep 05 2016 01:15 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Wilmer trying to get thrown out for the cycle.

Edgy MD Sep 05 2016 01:17 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: MY favorite "Friends" episode is The One Where They Remembered How To Give The Hold Sign." I mean, could that baserunning BE any more embarrassing? I think I just nauseated myself a little just then. Yeah, but that play was in front of Flores. He's responsible for his own skin there. Responsible for gazing at the ball and responsible for trying fro three anyhow.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 05 2016 01:20 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 05 2016 01:22 PM

Tired, not tired... do not bet against our big, swinging Johnson. Red-eyes 2, Reds 0

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 05 2016 01:21 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Frayed Knot wrote: Wilmer trying to get thrown out for the cycle. I'd imagine that the HR is the triple of being thrown out for the cycle.

Edgy MD Sep 05 2016 01:22 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Kelly Johnson, 2016 Brave: One homer in 49 games. Kelly Johnson, 2016 Met: Nine homers in 63 games. It's worth noting, because, if it was the other way around, folks would be tearing their hair out.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 05 2016 01:24 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Edgy MD wrote: Kelly Johnson, 2016 Brave: One homer in 49 games. Kelly Johnson, 2016 Met: Nine homers in 63 games. It's worth noting, because, if it was the other way around, folks would be tearing their hair out. True. Part of it is that it almost never happens the Kelly Johnson (and Cespedes) way, does it? The best we usually get is a push.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 05 2016 01:28 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

According to Howie and Josh, Matt Reynolds' seat mate on last night's overnight flight from Vegas kept him up talking. I'm no redeye veteran-- I've only been on two-- but, Jesus Christ, what kind of sociopath even TALKS on a redeye?

d'Kong76 Sep 05 2016 01:37 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Uncle Bart is roly poly-ing along through five. It really is a delight to watch when he is on.

d'Kong76 Sep 05 2016 01:47 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Flores 3-3, 1-3...

Frayed Knot Sep 05 2016 01:56 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Wilmer trying to get thrown out for the cycle. I'd imagine that the HR is the triple of being thrown out for the cycle. And now he's been doubled off of 1st Home plate doesn't need to be an inside-the-park attempt. He can be a runner on 2nd and get tossed trying to score. Still unlikely, but a guy can dream right?

Benjamin Grimm Sep 05 2016 02:08 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Always like seeing the opponent fail to score after a leadoff triple.

Edgy MD Sep 05 2016 02:20 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Q: Where does the Bible address baseball? A: In the big inning.

Chad Ochoseis Sep 05 2016 02:21 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Sounds like a rather Metly crowd this afternoon.

Frayed Knot Sep 05 2016 02:21 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 05 2016 02:21 PM

Why, with the expanded rosters, is Gsellman pinch-running? And, on an unrelated topic, why does my auto-correct keep changing Gsellman to Gs[u:2xkmo4dt]v[/u:2xkmo4dt]llman?

Benjamin Grimm Sep 05 2016 02:21 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

With an expanded roster it seems needlessly risky to use Gsellman as a pinch runner.

Mets Guy in Michigan Sep 05 2016 02:50 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

A 5-0 game against a bad team, would it not be better to give Robles and Blevins a little rest? Terry's been using them a lot.

Lefty Specialist Sep 05 2016 02:55 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Loney should have had that ball.

Edgy MD Sep 05 2016 02:57 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Kelly Johnson, 2016 Brave: One homer in 49 games. Kelly Johnson, 2016 Met: Nine homers in 63 games. It's worth noting, because, if it was the other way around, folks would be tearing their hair out. True. Part of it is that it almost never happens the Kelly Johnson (and Cespedes) way, does it? The best we usually get is a push. My guess is this is more or less true as often as not. Especially in the second half of the Mets' existence.

Edgy MD Sep 05 2016 03:02 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Smoothest turnaround game in Cincinnati since Al Leiter.

Mets Guy in Michigan Sep 05 2016 03:06 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

That's a big, old-fashioned windup on that Reds reliever.

Frayed Knot Sep 05 2016 03:17 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: That's a big, old-fashioned windup on that Reds reliever. He used to do that on his first pitch of the game only. Now he seems to do it all the time (provided, of course, that no one is on base).

Frayed Knot Sep 05 2016 03:17 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

And there was much rejoicing.

Mets Guy in Michigan Sep 05 2016 03:18 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

In those books!!!

Zvon Sep 05 2016 04:09 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Good thing we won easily. I laughed at Flores when he was out @ 3rd, but it was a nervous laugh. Colon is just amazin'. Mah man Reynolds smacks a biggy. Good game :) TS: The Mets are 20-10 this year against the NL Central. The Mets now have 12 straight wins against the Reds and 17 of their last 19. Wilmer Flores is now hitting. 279 against RHP since the start of August.

Frayed Knot Sep 05 2016 04:42 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

And the team is 10-4 since my proclamation that we'd need to go 25-13 - which leaves us having to go 15-9 over the final 24 to get us to the theoretical 87-win WC threshold.

MFS62 Sep 05 2016 04:49 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: According to Howie and Josh, Matt Reynolds' seat mate on last night's overnight flight from Vegas kept him up talking. I'm no redeye veteran-- I've only been on two-- but, Jesus Christ, what kind of sociopath even TALKS on a redeye? Terry mentioned Wilmer was "going for the cycle" in the post game interview. He also noted that this is the second time that Reynolds flew to the game on the red eye and then hit a homer in the game. He quipped that he was going to fly Reynolds out of town and have him fly back on the red eye for the next game. Later

Ashie62 Sep 05 2016 05:07 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

We could be tied for the WC tonight.

d'Kong76 Sep 05 2016 05:10 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Cards winning 8-2 in the 5th, get back on the ledge Ashie...

Benjamin Grimm Sep 06 2016 07:46 AM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Cast your vote!

Edgy MD Sep 06 2016 08:15 AM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

It's Dave Schneck!

MFS62 Sep 06 2016 08:33 AM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Edgy MD wrote: It's Dave Schneck! S'plain please, Lucy. Later

Zvon Sep 06 2016 03:07 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

Looks more like Alfred E Newman's dad.

Ashie62 Sep 06 2016 04:56 PM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee

A tweaked Mitt Romney.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 29 2016 07:53 AM Re: IGT 09/05-NYM @ CIN-Red-eye matinee