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IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Frayed Knot May 13 2017 01:53 PM

No sense in getting in over our heads so early in our first non-EDT road trip - so this would be a nice game to win. 7:00 start -- Robert Gsellman [2-2; 6.54] vs Zach Davies [3-2; 5.60] Davies is that 150 lb / 16 y/o-looking (he's actually 24) right-hander who shut us down on 3 hits over 6 innings in a game last year even though he looks like the ball boys can all beat him up. In general, both pitchers are getting their share of beatings from NL hitters so far this year. Despite a bunch of higher-profile problems to our staff this season (Harvey, Syndergaard, Matz, and now Familia) Gsellman has been as big a disappointment as any of them. In his six starts he's essentially had one decent one with the other five being just slight variations of suck. Giving up 3 or more runs in every start so far (emphasis on the 'or more' part) and going past five innings only once is a good formula for winding up with a 6.54 ERA and WHIP of 1.64 (last year = 2.42, 1.28)

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 13 2017 01:56 PM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Gsellman also cost us 2 weeks of Duda with a terrible fielding play. He's on my list but also, I have more CAHNfidence he'd improve than I do of Hovvey right now.

Ashie62 May 13 2017 08:53 PM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

I have complete faith in Giselle.

TransMonk May 13 2017 10:10 PM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

I'll never understand what Star Wars has to do with baseball, but it is Star Wars night at Miller Park. They did it when the Mets were in town last year, too.

Edgy MD May 13 2017 10:47 PM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Looks like Wilmer's defense has him in the house of dogs. [table:l3t07jje][tr:l3t07jje][td:l3t07jje][fimg=250:l3t07jje]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/613Ayl4Am7L._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg[/fimg:l3t07jje][/td:l3t07jje][td:l3t07jje][fimg=250:l3t07jje]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51o7I2jTZML._SX345_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg[/fimg:l3t07jje][/td:l3t07jje][/tr:l3t07jje][tr:l3t07jje][td:l3t07jje][list=1:l3t07jje][*:l3t07jje]Michael Conforto, lf[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Asdrubal Cabrera, ss[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Jay Bruce, rf[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Neil Walker, 2b[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]T.J. Rivera, 3b[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Curtis Granderson, cf[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Lucas Duda, 1b[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Kevin Plawecki, c[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Robert Gsellman, sp[/*:m:l3t07jje][/list:o:l3t07jje][/td:l3t07jje][td:l3t07jje][list=1:l3t07jje][*:l3t07jje]Jonathan Villar, 2b[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Eric Thames, 1b[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Hernan Perez, lf[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Travis Shaw, 3b[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Domingo Santana, rf[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Jett Bandy, c[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Keon Broxton, cf[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Orlando Arcia, ss[/*:m:l3t07jje] [*:l3t07jje]Zach Davies , sp[/*:m:l3t07jje][/list:o:l3t07jje][/td:l3t07jje][/tr:l3t07jje][/table:l3t07jje]

TransMonk May 13 2017 10:56 PM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Darth Vader is on the field, both teams are wearing pink unis and Chris Christie is sitting about 20 rows behind me. It's going to be a strange night.

Frayed Knot May 13 2017 11:25 PM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Welcome to the land where leadoff doubles don't score, but two out doubles score on the very next pitch.

41Forever May 13 2017 11:33 PM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

TransMonk wrote: Darth Vader is on the field, both teams are wearing pink unis and Chris Christie is sitting about 20 rows behind me. It's going to be a strange night. I see a "Night at the Airstrip -- Milwaukee" story coming our way!

Frayed Knot May 13 2017 11:39 PM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

TransMonk wrote: I'll never understand what Star Wars has to do with baseball ... Star Wars makes money and baseball teams like money.

Frayed Knot May 13 2017 11:46 PM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

I see that Davies is one of those guys who thinks that arm tats will make his baby-faced, skinny body look older and tougher. He's wrong of course, it just makes him look even sillier. oe: and btw, the lame attempt at facial hair isn't helping either.

Frayed Knot May 14 2017 12:03 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Not entirely his fault in that 2nd inning, but Gsellman continues the trend of give-back innings and of early high pitch-counts.

TransMonk May 14 2017 12:20 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Cabrera makes up for his earlier lazy error with a nice play to end the third.

Edgy MD May 14 2017 12:22 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

All this pink is confusing me as to who is at bat and who is on defense. The Milwaukee catcher looks like a powder puff.

Edgy MD May 14 2017 12:25 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

When did Plawecki start hitting?

Ashie62 May 14 2017 12:26 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Baseball, a manly sport.

Chad Ochoseis May 14 2017 12:31 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Edgy MD wrote: When did Plawecki start hitting? I don't know. But I'm thinking it might be a good idea to hide some dildoes in Granderson's locker, too.

Frayed Knot May 14 2017 12:40 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Davies has thrown over six innings worth of pitches in just four innings, so we'll be in the Milwaukee bullpen sooner than later. Whether that's a good thing or not I have no idea.

cooby May 14 2017 12:42 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Score!

cooby May 14 2017 12:44 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Edgy MD wrote: All this pink is confusing me as to who is at bat and who is on defense. The Milwaukee catcher looks like a powder puff. I hate these pink games

d'Kong76 May 14 2017 12:44 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Chad Ochoseis wrote: But I'm thinking it might be a good idea to hide some dildoes in Granderson's locker, too. Pretty pink ones.

d'Kong76 May 14 2017 12:45 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

cooby wrote: I hate these pink games Everyone thinks it's way too much in all the sports but there's no turning back now.

Frayed Knot May 14 2017 12:46 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Gsellman against hitters leading off an inning this season: .433/.514/.900 in 35 PA -- 13 for 30 including 3 2Bs, 1 3B, and 3 HRs, plus 2 BBs and [u:2eb4m2vc]3 HBP[/u:2eb4m2vc] 1 single in four ABs so far tonight, but that is NOT a recipe for success.

Ashie62 May 14 2017 12:49 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

These are truly the worst uniforms I have seen in the history of sports. Almost an unwatchable product.

41Forever May 14 2017 12:52 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Heck of a catch by Conforto. I like the pink uniforms. Curtis!

Frayed Knot May 14 2017 12:56 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

d'Kong76 wrote: cooby wrote: I hate these pink games Everyone thinks it's way too much in all the sports but there's no turning back now. Doesn't the NFL do like an entire month of pink accessories? Of course they do it while pretty much ignoring violence against women, but concentrating on that doesn't move product.

41Forever May 14 2017 12:57 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Walker-BOOM!

d'Kong76 May 14 2017 12:58 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 14 2017 12:59 AM

I don't like/hate the pink, I just see through the whole thing.

TransMonk May 14 2017 12:59 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

City names on the front of home unis bug me.

d'Kong76 May 14 2017 01:00 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Really? I love the vintage Mets road greys!

Frayed Knot May 14 2017 01:02 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

I peaked in on the Cubs/Cards this afternoon and couldn't always tell the difference between those squads right away, and the Cards in particular are usually one of the most recognizable unis in the circuit. But the pink-fest obscured all the difference between StL red and Cubby blue.

d'Kong76 May 14 2017 01:04 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

d'Arnaud's pink chest protector and pads are gonna be on eBay Monday. Plawecki didn't make the pink-worthiness cut somehow.

d'Kong76 May 14 2017 01:12 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Meanwhile, Gsellman and his 4-2 lead in the fifth is on meltdown alert.

TransMonk May 14 2017 01:16 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Well, poop.

41Forever May 14 2017 01:21 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Pretty crappy job, Hansel.

Ashie62 May 14 2017 01:24 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Giselle and Milone are not going to get us anywhere near the promised land, As early as it is, I don't see the Mets finishing even .500 as constituted. Sell, sell. sell.

Frayed Knot May 14 2017 01:27 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

This may well be the worst pitched baseball game I've ever witnessed. The only surprise is that there have only been 14 runs scored so far. I'm still not sure how Davies got away with only giving up 4. It's also why the game is headed for over four hours.

Fman99 May 14 2017 01:30 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Yuck-a-roo.

Centerfield May 14 2017 01:42 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Yeah it looks like Gsellman is just not that good. The question was whether last year was an awakening or fluke. It looks like it was a fluke.

Edgy MD May 14 2017 01:43 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Hey, José in center! The game is suddenly interesting!

Frayed Knot May 14 2017 01:45 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Centerfield wrote: Yeah it looks like Gsellman is just not that good. The question was whether last year was an awakening or fluke. It looks like it was a fluke. The Mets were apparently high on him and there were at least a couple of the prospect hounds who said specifically that his success last year was decidedly not a fluke. Now that doesn't mean they'll eventually be right, but their opinions were based on more than just his half dozen 2016 starts.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 14 2017 01:47 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Yay! Sixth Inning Weird Baseball!

Edgy MD May 14 2017 01:47 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Now let's score.

Fman99 May 14 2017 01:54 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

I've been switching back and forth between online streams of the WPIX feed and Josh/Howie on Sirius XM, when my video stream gets too choppy. Now that it's not as close, I've switched back to audio only. There's not a ton to see at this moment.

Edgy MD May 14 2017 01:56 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

That was an uninspiring inning.

cooby May 14 2017 01:58 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Seriously? 10-4? Goodnight

Edgy MD May 14 2017 01:59 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Well, Conforto looked ... like a ballboy out there.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 14 2017 02:09 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Hey, why not let Reyes pitch an inning or two?

Edgy MD May 14 2017 02:16 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Keith is exaggerating. They got his swing. [youtube:o6qdpt0q]nVbiOrNYkYI[/youtube:o6qdpt0q]

d'Kong76 May 14 2017 02:18 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Can someone do a screen capture of Terry in his pink-billed hat with his glasses on studying whatever he was studying down seven with little hope in sight?

Edgy MD May 14 2017 02:29 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

We have a Montero scoreless inning in captivity. #babysteps #reallytinylittlebabysteps

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 14 2017 02:29 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Maybe if they hypnotize Montero, to make him believe every inning he pitches is a low-leverage inning in a blowout...

Edgy MD May 14 2017 02:31 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

They should have put Reynolds in at short and kept JoséJoséJosé in the outfield.

Edgy MD May 14 2017 02:37 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Ralph used to say that only one player in Mets history ever asked him for hitting advice. I guess it was Keith.

d'Kong76 May 14 2017 02:42 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Rockin' Doc May 14 2017 02:47 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

This season is rapidly slipping away.

TransMonk May 14 2017 02:51 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

I hate baseball. That was the least fun I have ever had at a ballgame. What a miserable experience.

cooby May 14 2017 03:00 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

We lost, didn't we?

cooby May 14 2017 03:01 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

And furthermore where is Zvon?

Benjamin Grimm May 14 2017 11:57 AM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35

Cast your vote!

Benjamin Grimm May 28 2017 12:58 PM Re: IGT - Mets@ Milwaukee -- 5/13/17, Game #35