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IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Edgy MD Apr 12 2017 05:41 AM

It'll be hard to top this evening's game, but the Mets are contractually forced to try. Wins over the last three games have given us a peek at what the rotation can do for a team, and a foolish young reliever has seemingly awoken our team's bats. Go get-em, boys!

Fman99 Apr 12 2017 11:28 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

It'll be interesting to see if we'll see first inning Wheeler or subsequent, car crash innings Wheeler tonight.

Lefty Specialist Apr 12 2017 12:01 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Given the suddenly-precarious nature of the rotation, this is a big game for Wheels tonight.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 12 2017 01:35 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Collins and Warthen are saying that Wheeler's struggles last week were because of the cold weather. I guess we'll see.

metirish Apr 12 2017 01:40 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

He needs this

Edgy MD Apr 12 2017 01:41 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

That wasn't an all-negative outing. Just him coming back one rotation turn later is a positive, in my book.

TransMonk Apr 12 2017 02:21 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

I'm just looking for continual improvement from Zack. I'm rooting for him.

Ceetar Apr 12 2017 02:23 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Edgy MD wrote: That wasn't an all-negative outing. Just him coming back one rotation turn later is a positive, in my book. First game in two years, I'm prepared to give him a bit of a mulligan anyway. Now he's just a pitcher in the rotation. go pitch.

Centerfield Apr 12 2017 06:12 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Never been high on Wheeler. Throws hard, but seems to have a straight, hittable fastball. Off-speed stuff is lackluster. Nothing is really swing and miss. Nibbles a lot, I guess because he has a straight, hittable fastball, his off-speed stuff is lackluster, and doesn't have a swing and miss pitch.

soupcan Apr 12 2017 06:13 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Edgy MD wrote: ...and a foolish young reliever has seemingly awoken our team's bats. Would you expand on this please? Apparently I missed something.

Centerfield Apr 12 2017 06:17 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

That guy who gave up the epic Cabrera walkoff last year threw behind him on Monday. Mets haven't stopped scoring since.

Lefty Specialist Apr 12 2017 06:28 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Centerfield wrote: Never been high on Wheeler. I was high on Wheeler once. Thought my dog was purple and had the munchies for a week.

TransMonk Apr 12 2017 06:56 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Centerfield wrote: Never been high on Wheeler. Throws hard, but seems to have a straight, hittable fastball. Off-speed stuff is lackluster. Nothing is really swing and miss. Nibbles a lot, I guess because he has a straight, hittable fastball, his off-speed stuff is lackluster, and doesn't have a swing and miss pitch. I think his curve can be formidable. Not that it always is - but it can be his swing and miss pitch.

d'Kong76 Apr 12 2017 06:57 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Henandez 2b Kendrick lf Herrera cf Franco 3b Saunders rf Joseph 1b Rupp c Galvis ss Velaquez p

soupcan Apr 12 2017 07:04 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Centerfield wrote: That guy who gave up the epic Cabrera walkoff last year threw behind him on Monday. Mets haven't stopped scoring since. Ah, yes. Thank you.

d'Kong76 Apr 12 2017 07:43 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Granderson cf Cabrera ss Cespedes lf Bruce rf Walker 2b Duda 1b Reyes 3b d'Arnaud c Wheels p

G-Fafif Apr 12 2017 08:31 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

A change at the top has been announced: Conforto cf Cabrera ss Cespedes lf Bruce rf Walker 2b Duda 1b Reyes 3b d'Arnaud c Wheels p

Ashie62 Apr 12 2017 08:44 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

G-Fafif Apr 12 2017 08:51 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Reportedly a manager's decision, not injury-induced.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 12 2017 08:59 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

I like it. Has the FBI found Jose Reyes yet?

Zvon Apr 12 2017 09:07 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Conforto??!..........niiiiiiiiice.

Zvon Apr 12 2017 11:35 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Conforto led off the game with a single and came around to score on a Yo double. Ces then tried to steal third (with Bruce up...why?) and was rundown and tagged out. 1-0 Mets

Zvon Apr 12 2017 11:53 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Yep, get him those at bats.......

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 12 2017 11:54 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

How do you bench that, exactly?

soupcan Apr 12 2017 11:57 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Anybody know what the little circular patch on the Phillies right arms is? Blue circle with a Phillie 'P' inside what looks like a silver capital 'D'.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 13 2017 12:01 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

soupcan wrote: Anybody know what the little circular patch on the Phillies right arms is? Blue circle with a Phillie 'P' inside what looks like a silver capital 'D'. The Dallas Green death patch?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 13 2017 12:02 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Yep, Dallas Green memorial patch.

soupcan Apr 13 2017 12:04 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Gracias.

Fman99 Apr 13 2017 12:08 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

So far, so good. Kid is throwing darts.

Zvon Apr 13 2017 12:09 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

soupcan wrote: Anybody know what the little circular patch on the Phillies right arms is? Blue circle with a Phillie 'P' inside what looks like a silver capital 'D'. That's for Dallas Green :(

Edgy MD Apr 13 2017 12:11 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Hardly a must, but the Mets could do worse than to wear a patch of their own. Wheels' ERA is down five runs from the start of the game.

Zvon Apr 13 2017 12:26 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

[tweet:2tfv77p3]https://twitter.com/AnthonyDiComo/status/852316748250578944[/tweet:2tfv77p3]

Frayed Knot Apr 13 2017 12:28 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

What Gary is forgetting is that Koosman became a better hitter as his career went on. Now better is a relative turn, but while he WAS awful when he first came up, he morphed into less awful later.

Edgy MD Apr 13 2017 12:31 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Same is true of Leiter. I mean, Leiter eventually came up with a butcher boy gimmick swing that worked for him one time in 10.

Edgy MD Apr 13 2017 12:32 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Here comes the train.

d'Kong76 Apr 13 2017 12:32 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Pretty nice ball four to Confortoboom to load the bases... thanks, Blue!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 13 2017 12:35 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Here comes the train. Next station stop: Angry tweets from Conshohocken.

Zvon Apr 13 2017 12:41 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Conforto, the first Mets lead off hitter this season to reach 3 times in one game.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 13 2017 12:42 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Probably the first time that Conshohocken has been mentioned in the CPF! I lived in Conshohocken for three months back in 1988!

themetfairy Apr 13 2017 12:48 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Probably the first time that Conshohocken has been mentioned in the CPF! I lived in Conshohocken for three months back in 1988! Near the curve?

cooby Apr 13 2017 12:48 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

My daughter had a buddy from Conshohockon when she was in college

Benjamin Grimm Apr 13 2017 12:50 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

themetfairy wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: I lived in Conshohocken for three months back in 1988! Near the curve? In an apartment complex on Fayette Street.

d'Kong76 Apr 13 2017 12:51 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

I had to Google it, thought it was a joke I didn't get or something.

metirish Apr 13 2017 12:56 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Liking these games so far

themetfairy Apr 13 2017 01:02 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: I lived in Conshohocken for three months back in 1988! Near the curve? In an apartment complex on Fayette Street. I only know the Curve from the NBC10 traffic reports.

d'Kong76 Apr 13 2017 01:12 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Wheels leaving with the bases jammed in the sixth. It's nice to see Philly reverted back to Shea-south of old.

d'Kong76 Apr 13 2017 01:15 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

ruh roh

Frayed Knot Apr 13 2017 01:16 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Could've left Wheeler in to do that!

Fman99 Apr 13 2017 01:17 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Robles taking a big O'Flaherty on the mound out there tonight. Ugh.

MFS62 Apr 13 2017 01:21 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

That guy's becoming a real pain in the ERA. Later

Zvon Apr 13 2017 01:34 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Crap, I ran to the store and missed the bad stuff. Well, at least we are still winning. Robles? A Franco granny?!?!

Edgy MD Apr 13 2017 01:35 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

That's some viscous perspiration Robles is sweating.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 13 2017 01:42 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Okay, my eyes are back from the Rangers' Game 1, and they don't love what this game has become.

d'Kong76 Apr 13 2017 01:45 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Would be nice to get a few more runs, this place is always a last- licks bomb or two from a sad airplane ride.

Frayed Knot Apr 13 2017 01:48 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Duda with a bit of a glare at Neris's celebration of the strikeout.

Fman99 Apr 13 2017 01:54 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Salas dealing. We need Flo, so we can get some insurance (and cause she's hot).

d'Kong76 Apr 13 2017 02:03 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

#dKalot

Edgy MD Apr 13 2017 02:03 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

That high pitch is where that long swing hurts you, Travvie.

Edgy MD Apr 13 2017 02:15 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Man, Reed works fast.

Edgy MD Apr 13 2017 02:16 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

One man down.

Fman99 Apr 13 2017 02:18 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

That's a two-a.

Fman99 Apr 13 2017 02:19 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

METS WIN. Suck a cheese steak you Philly shitdicks!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 13 2017 02:20 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Fman99 Apr 13 2017 02:21 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Zvon Apr 13 2017 02:22 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Books!

themetfairy Apr 13 2017 02:22 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Zvon Apr 13 2017 02:23 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

d'Kong76 Apr 13 2017 02:45 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Nice (except for creepy baby) I was on dog-dvr-delay so late to the celebration of the sweep!!

Frayed Knot Apr 13 2017 04:20 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

And that's why you build up five run leads, so you can withstand surprise grand slams. Game was never in doubt .... except for the times it was in doubt.

Lefty Specialist Apr 13 2017 12:01 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Wheeler pitched well, and I was okay with Terry leaving him in there to try to get out of it in the 6th. But Robles, oy. He's a real box o'chocolates, especially working his third day in a row. I was shocked to see him come out for the 7th, although it worked out in the end. It'll be good to get Familia back.

Fman99 Apr 13 2017 12:49 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Lefty Specialist wrote: It'll be good to get Familia back. I thought that too. Push all their best guys one inning back, Salas and Reed as a 7th/8th inning pair when we have the lead gives me the warm feels.

Edgy MD Apr 13 2017 01:03 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

The problem is that, as long as you have this rule that this guy, this guy, and this guy are used to protect leads and ties in this, this, and this inning, success becomes your enemy, as you are challenge to use those guys more and more often. But Reed should have been brought in with the bases loaded. He gets them out of that, then it's Sewald City to close out the game.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 13 2017 04:00 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Cast your vote!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 13 2017 04:08 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Monkey attack!

cooby Apr 20 2017 05:08 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

Conshohocken now showing up in my suggested articles

Ceetar Apr 20 2017 05:31 PM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday

cooby wrote: Conshohocken now showing up in my suggested articles Good place to get beer distro from Philly for things like Deschutes. Also pretty close to Tired Hands brewing company.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 30 2017 10:55 AM Re: IGT 4/12/17: NYM@PHA -- Wheeler Wednesday