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IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Chad Ochoseis
Jun 25 2017 01:25 PM

The Mets are at risk of sweeping their first series since April 12, when they completed a three game sweep at CBP to go to 6-3 on the year, raising some concerns that the team might finish above .500 and possibly even make a run at the NL East. Rafael Montero, who has given up one run in his last two appearances in relief, totaling 6 2/3* innings, goes up against Matt Moore.

4:05 start.

*Remember when people used to refer to that as "6.2 innings"? That would drive me bonkers.

Benjamin Grimm
Jun 25 2017 01:59 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Chad Ochoseis wrote:
*Remember when people used to refer to that as "6.2 innings"? That would drive me bonkers.

That's still a thing. You see 6.2 in stats and box scores. For the UMDB, I had to invent a new kind of "innings math" in order to properly add up player stats. I had to make it so that 1.2 + 2.2 = 4.1 instead of 3.4.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 25 2017 02:22 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

All this winning sucks bhmc.

RealityChuck
Jun 25 2017 02:34 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Not-so-fun-fact: Montero has a worse WHIP this year than Kevin Plawecki.

Ashie62
Jun 25 2017 03:15 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

The Mets are going to win!

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 06:09 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Céspedes docks it for a day game after an early evening game. Matt Moore is one lucky lefthander.

[table:hpsev7al][tr:hpsev7al][td:hpsev7al][fimg=250:hpsev7al]https://www.sportsflagsandpennants.com/images_products/ny_mets_mlb_team_flag_91913sma.jpg[/fimg:hpsev7al][/td:hpsev7al][td:hpsev7al][fimg=250:hpsev7al]https://www.sportsflagsandpennants.com/images_products/giants_3x5_flag_21496sma.jpg[/fimg:hpsev7al][/td:hpsev7al][/tr:hpsev7al][tr:hpsev7al][td:hpsev7al][list=1:hpsev7al][*:hpsev7al]Curtis Granderson, cf[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Asdrubal Cabrera, ss[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Jay Bruce, rf[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Wilmer Flores, 3b[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Lucas Duda, 1b[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]T.J. Rivera, 2b[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Michael Conforto, lf[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Rene Rivera, c[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Rafael Montero, sp[/*:m:hpsev7al][/list:o:hpsev7al][/td:hpsev7al][td:hpsev7al][list=1:hpsev7al][*:hpsev7al]Denard Span, cf[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Joe Panik, 2b[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Hunter Pence, rf[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Buster Posey, c[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Brandon Belt, 1b[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Brandon Crawford, ss[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Ryder Jones, 3b[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Austin Slater, lf[/*:m:hpsev7al]
[*:hpsev7al]Matt Moore, sp[/*:m:hpsev7al][/list:o:hpsev7al][/td:hpsev7al][/tr:hpsev7al][/table:hpsev7al]

d'Kong76
Jun 25 2017 08:06 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Let's GO Mets!

bmfc1
Jun 25 2017 08:13 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

This one has all the makings of a bad game: last game of a road trip, it's Sunday afternoon, Montero pitching, Yo out... but it's already 1-0 Mets (even without a hit)!

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 08:23 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Sunday afternoon debacles usually happen at home, but I hear you.

On the other hand, we've got René Rivera acting like the Willie Mays of catchers.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 08:33 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Whoever is telling this Slater guy where to position himself is owed a raise. Mets tattooing the ball but Slater making the catches.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 25 2017 08:33 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

That two-run home run from Rene Rivera really bit the big one. We're going to totally regret it.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Jun 25 2017 08:34 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Conforto batting seventh against the lefty... but Bruce is third?

Slater in left field makes things... um... interesting with that route-efficiency.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 08:34 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Catch THAT ONE, Slatey!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Jun 25 2017 08:35 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Was bound to happen, prolly. Even the outs have been loud.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 08:40 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Brandon Belt does what everybody should be doing against the shift.

Everybody.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 25 2017 08:49 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

This error allowing for two guys in scoring position with nobody out and the heart of the order due up is about the worst thing that's happened to this club in weeks.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 08:51 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Make 'em pay, Lukie.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 08:52 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Wow, three sliders away.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 09:03 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Oh, dear, show some heart, Raffy.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 09:06 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

You know, as crazy as this sequence of pitches has been for Montero, Rivera has been setting up his target off the plate on almost everything.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 25 2017 09:10 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Stupid Hunter Pence is ruining this whole season for the Mets by getting caught stealing for the third out.

Frayed Knot
Jun 25 2017 09:11 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

HUNTER PENCE ATTEMPTS STOLEN
BASES IN CRAZY SITUATIONS

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 25 2017 09:14 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Thanks A LOT, Rene Rivera, for having the best game of your career today. Now what are we going to do?

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 09:19 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Mets are really getting good cuts against this guy.

Besides Duda, that is.

Frayed Knot
Jun 25 2017 09:21 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote:
Thanks A LOT, Rene Rivera, for having the best game of your career today. Now what are we going to do?

HE'S COSTING US DRAFT PICKS AND HE'S GOING TO FOOL THE WILPONS INTO THINKING WE'RE ACTUALLY GOOD!!!!

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 09:32 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Either Montero is trying to fool the Wilps too, or we just witnessed his most growed-up inning ever.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 09:34 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Span looked like crap on that double by Wilmer, like he either lost sight of it or he just doesn't have the extra gear he used too.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 09:39 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Conforto fans, time to worry.

Chad Ochoseis
Jun 25 2017 09:41 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

The Penn State linebacker's son shakes it off and goes to first.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 09:59 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

This whole series I've been seeing the sign behind the plate advertising the SAMARDZIJA SHARK SNOWGLOBE. Had to go looking for what that might be.

Poor drowning Jeff Samardzija.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 25 2017 10:04 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Giants do great promos, in contrast to the Mets.

How embarrassing is it now that the Braves have joined those clubs completely kicking our promotional asses with the Freeze guy, while the best the Mets can do is junk the awful and derivative "car race" of last year for a similarly lame "car race" this year, the only difference being they pedal instead of run.

Ashie62
Jun 25 2017 10:10 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Geez Montero sucks toda, again!

Ashie62
Jun 25 2017 10:12 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Please be healthy Conforto.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 10:13 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote:
Giants do great promos, in contrast to the Mets.

How embarrassing is it now that the Braves have joined those clubs completely kicking our promotional asses with the Freeze guy, while the best the Mets can do is junk the awful and derivative "car race" of last year for a similarly lame "car race" this year, the only difference being they pedal instead of run.

"Derivative" is too kind a word. It shouldn't be that hard for a New York team to distinguish themselves.

Meanwhile, Conforto comes out for Nimmo. Straight to the x-ray machine, young man!

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 10:17 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Man, Raffy is not getting the callz.

Chad Ochoseis
Jun 25 2017 10:20 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Raffy shows some heart. Duda shows some brain.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 10:21 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

I'd probably have given Monty the chance to finish the inning. But he walks off on a positive.

Frayed Knot
Jun 25 2017 10:21 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

As soon as the Giants started their runners on those two pitches (first one fouled off) I was thinking Triple Play ... almost got it but Posey's "liner" was too soft.

Lefty Specialist
Jun 25 2017 10:21 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Boy, everything is just going wrong for the Giants this year, huh?

Frayed Knot
Jun 25 2017 10:23 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Nice outing from Montero.
I think he'll always nibble a bit too much but he has to to some extent and today he kept the walks to a reasonable level.
Plus most of the hits were kinda soft and there were only one or two hard outs ( a couple of liners to Bruce come to mind).

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 10:29 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Span just isn't a starting centerfielder anymore. He's covering less ground than Granderson out there.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 25 2017 10:34 PM
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Lefty Specialist wrote:
Boy, everything is just going wrong for the Giants this year, huh?

Those fucks are gonna wind up with OUR draft pick next year and we'll never recover. Damn it all to hell.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 10:37 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

THROW THE PITCH!

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 25 2017 10:40 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

If I can deviate from pretending i want the Mets to lose for a second, it feels like we ought to be leading by about 9 or 10 by now.

Frayed Knot
Jun 25 2017 10:41 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Yup! They've left a lot of tack-on opportunities out there.
Fortunately that never comes back to bite us.

d'Kong76
Jun 25 2017 10:43 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Well, they've left like 18 men on base.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 10:54 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote:
If I can deviate from pretending i want the Mets to lose for a second, it feels like we ought to be leading by about 9 or 10 by now.

Bruce and Duda have missed some big opportunities.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 10:54 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Edgy MD wrote:
John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote:
If I can deviate from pretending i want the Mets to lose for a second, it feels like we ought to be leading by about 9 or 10 by now.

Bruce and Duda have missed some big opportunities.

Until now, sucka!

Frayed Knot
Jun 25 2017 10:55 PM
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Another FB that Span failed to get to.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 11:03 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Very walky game by Nimmo. And he runs out his walks.

Curious if he gets a start or two while Conforto heals.

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 11:06 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Let's get some Chasen Bradford in there!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Jun 25 2017 11:10 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Overusing the key relievers... again?

NICE tank move, Terry! #backontrack

bmfc1
Jun 25 2017 11:11 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jun 25 2017 11:13 PM

Edgy MD wrote:
Let's get some Chasen Bradford in there!

No way! You have to use Blevins while up 6 runs because he didn't pitch yesterday and there's a day off tomorrow. His arm might fall off if he doesn't pitch 3 days in a row (even though he pitched Thursday and Friday and warmed up yesterday).

Of course you use Chasen "Down The Wind" Bradford up 6 in the 8th.

41Forever
Jun 25 2017 11:11 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Cabrera seems to struggle at second base, too.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Jun 25 2017 11:12 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

See, no sunglasses and calling off the CF while going back awkwardly? Cabrera's a team player. Watch him, and MAYBE YOU'LL LEARN SOMETHING, RIVERA

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 11:18 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

This is a rally of cheapie after cheapie.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Jun 25 2017 11:24 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

BOOOOOOO1!1!!! Terrible AND fascist, Salas.

41Forever
Jun 25 2017 11:31 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Curtis Ker-splash!

41Forever
Jun 25 2017 11:32 PM
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Hey, Buster Olney. Tell your "sources" that we are buyers!

* Except for Cabrera. We can still trade him.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Jun 25 2017 11:32 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

#NotGrandy
#PlayingTheWrongWay

Edgy MD
Jun 25 2017 11:35 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

[crossout:3qb3lnig]Curtis got two balls wet today.[/crossout:3qb3lnig]

[crossout:3qb3lnig]McCovey Cove Dave has grabbed both of Granderson's balls.[/crossout:3qb3lnig]

Yay, Curtis.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Jun 25 2017 11:42 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Hey, NewMetting after all.

No-nonsense beard on the Bradford. Gives him the look of someone you'd ask for home repair advice, or a car-part-purveyor recommendation.

RealityChuck
Jun 25 2017 11:49 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

If he pitches poorly, will the Giants Chase Bradford?

Frayed Knot
Jun 25 2017 11:52 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Do you suppose those seagulls are saying to each other as they circle the park: "Damn, these games are taking longer and longer every year and keep pushing our dinner later and later"

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Jun 25 2017 11:52 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

RealityChuck wrote:
If he pitches poorly, will the Giants Chase Bradford?

No, apparently.

Books. BOOOOOO-OKS.

RealityChuck
Jun 26 2017 12:07 AM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Montero's first win since 2014.

People were talking about how long Wheeler went between wins earlier this year, but Rafael beat him.

themetfairy
Jun 26 2017 12:14 AM
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MFS62
Jun 26 2017 12:14 AM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Its amazing how well the games go when Angel Hernandez isn't part of the umpiring crew.
Kudos to my kid, Montero.

Later

Frayed Knot
Jun 26 2017 12:32 AM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Under most circumstances you'd see a seven game California road trip which itself was ending up a stretch of 18 games in 17 days (last day off = June 8) and figure that going 3-and-4 isn't too bad.
Except that in this case we didn't even look like we belonged on the same field over the first four games before beating up the worst team in the league without their best pitcher in the closing three.
Plus it's not like we're in a position to settle for merely treading water while watching another week melt off the schedule.

Still, considering the way the week started ...

Ashie62
Jun 26 2017 01:32 AM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

We win!

Edgy MD
Jun 26 2017 01:33 AM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Hey, credit where credit is due. They aren't the worst yet. They still sit on top of the Phillies.

d'Kong76
Jun 26 2017 01:41 AM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Hell of a weekend really, they could have just continued sinking and
instead pull out the broom. Hopefully tomorrow when I log in I will see
Bill and feel the sweeping glory that only he can provide.

Fman99
Jun 26 2017 02:56 AM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Mets rule! These games were fun to watch/listen to. I do enjoy watching the whomp on these Giants.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 26 2017 10:43 AM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

You carnsarned whatchamallits

Lefty Specialist
Jun 26 2017 12:02 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote:
Hey, NewMetting after all.

No-nonsense beard on the Bradford. Gives him the look of someone you'd ask for home repair advice, or a car-part-purveyor recommendation.

It's a serviceable beard. Doesn't go to the Duck Dynasty extent so popular these days. May his beard and his ERA always be well trimmed.

Edgy MD
Jun 26 2017 12:13 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

It's a backup catcher's beard, though, isn't it?

I couldn't find anything about a Mrs. Bradford for Wifey Watch, but those baseball groupie chickz, who hang around the baseball groupie sites, absolutely HATE the guy.

I guess that's a plus, but it wasn't exactly his virtue that they were indicting him for.

Benjamin Grimm
Jun 26 2017 05:22 PM
Re: IGT 6/25/17 - NYM@SFG - All This Winning is Terrible

Cast your vote!

Benjamin Grimm
Jul 13 2017 11:40 AM
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