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IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2017 08:19 PM

Sorry, Ashie. Because what goes better with barbecues than a cold Brew going down? CF Broxton LF Thames 1B Aguilar 3B Shaw RF Santana C Pina 2B Villar SS Arcia P Garza LF Conforto 3B Reyes RF Bruce 1B Duda CF Granderson SS Cabrera 2B Flores C Rivera P The Stroke

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2017 08:21 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

The Starter-Stroke-Soon-To-Be-Swingman feints at his usual first-inning run-tithing, then settles to fan Sunday Santana. On a rare change up, no less.

Edgy MD May 29 2017 08:31 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Given three mandatory patriotism holidays per season, you'd think they could've come up by now with a goofy-lookin' helmet to match the goofy-lookin' hats.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2017 08:57 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

They do, sorta. Logo-appliqué-wise, anyhoo. Speaking of running stuff into the ground, with that sinker away to Santana, G-man again makes like a hero-complex arsonist again, putting out the fire he started hisself.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2017 09:04 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Bucknor seems to be giving out that outside strike rather... inconsistently. (See: that backwards-K for Conforto.)

Edgy MD May 29 2017 09:05 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

That was a wormy-assed call.

Edgy MD May 29 2017 09:13 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Are we getting something like vintage 2016 Gsellman? He's not overpowering anybody, but he's changing speeds and keeping everything around the plate.

Ashie62 May 29 2017 09:18 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

I feel asleep. Thanks for reaching out,

Edgy MD May 29 2017 09:25 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Good for you. Big shot Mets playing the infield back.

Edgy MD May 29 2017 09:36 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

And it's sure looking like playing infield back was something like the right strategy.

Edgy MD May 29 2017 09:37 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Don't recall ever saying this about a sacrifice fly, but heckuva play all around.

Edgy MD May 29 2017 09:39 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Stick with it. Chase Garza.

Edgy MD May 29 2017 09:48 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

I got Robin Yount as one half of the trivia question. Is Rollie Fingers the other half?

Edgy MD May 29 2017 10:09 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Sheesh, d'Arnaud is coming into the game next inning anyhow. Let him hit here.

Edgy MD May 29 2017 10:11 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

What a walk!

Frayed Knot May 29 2017 10:14 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Edgy MD wrote: I got Robin Yount as one half of the trivia question. Is Rollie Fingers the other half? Pete Vukovich

Frayed Knot May 29 2017 10:16 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

I was OK with letting Gsellman hit there - mostly because of the state and recent history of the bullpen. Having them need to cover two in a lot less than three (50% less in fact). Now if Terry was doing so because he wasn't ready for the situation after the inning started 2-outs/none-on, then that's bad on him, but I wouldn't have pulled him anyway because of above.

Edgy MD May 29 2017 10:17 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Frayed Knot May 29 2017 10:21 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

And Gsellman rewards Terry twice: with the walk and now with an easy-peasy 7th

Frayed Knot May 29 2017 10:25 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Oooooh, fists went flying in SF. Didn't see what led up to it, but Harper took one right off the hip from SFG hurler Hunter Strickland. Harper winged his helmet en route to the mound then punches started flying and occasionally landing. More than your typical MLB tussle. The odd part was Posey staying behind the plate before very belatedly coming out.

Edgy MD May 29 2017 10:29 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Bruce somehow has been given a YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUN TO FIRST ON A WILD PITCH STRIKE THREE card.

Frayed Knot May 29 2017 10:34 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Harper & Strickland both ejected, but Harper's run came around to score and it's now 3-0 Nats in mid-8th

Edgy MD May 29 2017 10:35 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

I like to think that Bruce coming out on the double switch was punitive as well as strategic.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2017 10:46 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

The two '86ers are talking about the Strickland-Harper brawl again, for the second time in ten minutes. It seems like a video-clip madeleine for them-- the nostalgia is just dripping off of their words. "Good one, there. That was a GOOD one."

Frayed Knot May 29 2017 10:46 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: I got Robin Yount as one half of the trivia question. Is Rollie Fingers the other half? Pete Vukovich And not only did Vuckovich win the Cy Young, but then he went and portrayed the opposing team's slugger in MAJOR LEAGUE [fimg=300]http://ccshof.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Pete-Vuckovich-Major-League-movie-Klu-Haywood.jpg[/fimg]

cooby May 29 2017 10:50 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Watched the brawl just to see Bryce Harper's hair

Frayed Knot May 29 2017 10:51 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Mr. Reed, we're ready for your close-up.

Edgy MD May 29 2017 10:54 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

And here we go. You stick with Sewald until he gives up a baserunner, man.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2017 10:58 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

First pitch strikes are big for our man Reed.

Ashie62 May 29 2017 10:58 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 29 2017 11:00 PM

Addison Reed is NOT the man. Reed IS the man.

Ashie62 May 29 2017 10:58 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Smoker

Edgy MD May 29 2017 11:01 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Alright! Way to find your fastball, Reedy.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 29 2017 11:02 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

First pitch strikes to each of the last three. Like Mr. Seaver says. I have never seen Reed smile as much, methinks. I have a good feeling about this upcoming homestand.

Frayed Knot May 29 2017 11:03 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Really just the one bad AB for Reed. That second single was soft and a GiDP if a few feet one way or the other. He was pretty much dominant after that.

metirish May 29 2017 11:22 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Has anyone ever tuned into Len Berman and Todd Schnitt ?, their spot has become ubiquitous

Edgy MD May 29 2017 11:35 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Frayed Knot wrote: Really just the one bad AB for Reed. That second single was soft and a GiDP if a few feet one way or the other. He was pretty much dominant after that. No doubt that single was unimpressive but he was all over with his pitches before that. But one or two pitches later he courageously started pounding the zone, like Gsellman had been doing most of the game. Good job by LWFS stepping on up to start the thread for Ashie, who I heard was out clubbing until 4 AM last night and playing bocce and hammering Coronas all morning. I don't know, it's just what I heard.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2017 02:11 AM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

I mean, it beats playing Coronas and hammering bocce balls. Probably. I don't think Reed was pitching around guys, so much as he was struggling with throwing it where he needs/wants to. Get behind 1-0, 2-0, and it completely changes things for fastball-slider guys, all the more so for those whose slider is a little on the blink... and he was pretty consistently spotting that advantage to hitters over the last few appearances. Get-over fastballs/hangers tend to get tattooed.

Ashie62 May 30 2017 07:42 AM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

We did it!

Lefty Specialist May 30 2017 12:06 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

After this performance, I wouldn't be so quick to hand Gsellman's rotation spot to Lugo.

Benjamin Grimm May 30 2017 01:34 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Cast your vote!

d'Kong76 May 30 2017 07:11 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

Should someone contact Stockholm to check whether if it's LWFS or Ashie on the IGT-clock this afternoon? Probably too late, it's like 7-8 there now and they don't answer the phone during normal business hours.

Edgy MD May 30 2017 07:22 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done

If you want to lecture Maja, go ahead. I just don't have it in me. I sit there clearing my throat and blaming myself for not clarifying her job better. Things sure weren't like this before her TV show. My vote is to LWFS.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 14 2017 02:18 PM Re: IGT 5/29: Gsetting Gshit Done