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IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

bmfc1 Sep 09 2018 02:34 AM

The Mets go for another series win today at 1:10 against the Phillies on Chip Bowl Day which means that if your first name is Chip or you have a chipped tooth or are wearing a Bowler Hat you get in free. Hold on, the control room is whispering in my ear ("what? you're kidding? who goes to a ballgame and wants that?")... I've been told that a Chip Bowl is an actual giveaway item. It's Jacob deGrom against Vince Velasquez (9-10, 4.10, 1.25) VV hasn't gone more than 5 innings in his last 5 starts so we'll see a lot more of Gabe Kapler's machinations. He faced the Mets on July 11 and pitched 6 shutouts innings while deGrom pitched 8 shutout innings--neither was around in the 10th when Nimmo hit a walk-off 3 run HR. 3 Mets have homered off VV: Conforto (2); Bruce; and, Flores. deGrom has pitched 18 shutout innings against PHI over 3 starts (one being the 45 pitch, 1 IP on May 13). Against Jake, Justin Bour is 8 for 22 with 2 HR while Wilson Ramos has 1 HR. Here's the excellent Jeff Passan: The Mets’ flux – they’re still GM-less with the offseason less than two months away – is perpetual. The only constant is deGrom and his excellence. Every fifth day, he takes the ball, and in 2018, he has done it better than anyone in the world. And provided he does it for the rest of September as he has his previous 28 starts, deGrom doesn’t need any speeches or arguments in his favor. The campaign ad will write itself. Jacob deGrom for Cy Young: Because the poor bastard deserves to win something. https://sports.yahoo.com/vote-jacob-deg ... 05811.html

bmfc1 Sep 09 2018 02:24 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Sep 09 2018 05:27 PM

METS: 1. Amed Rosario (R) SS 2. Jeff McNeil (L) 2B 3. Michael Conforto (L) LF 4. Jay Bruce (L) 1B 5. Todd Frazier (R) 3B 6. Brandon Nimmo (L) RF 7. Austin Jackson (R) CF 8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C 9. Corey Oswalt (R) P Phillies: 1. Carlos Santana (S) 3B 2. Justin Bour (L) 1B 3. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS 4. Rhys Hoskins (R) LF 5. Jose Bautista (R) RF 6. Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B 7. Odubel Herrera (L) CF 8. Jorge Alfaro (R) C 9. Vince Velasquez (R) P

G-Fafif Sep 09 2018 02:32 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

bmfc1 wrote: The Mets go for another series win today at 1:10 against the Phillies on Chip Bowl Day It's a chip 'n' dip. [youtube]XaKaeye5wfU[/youtube]

Centerfield Sep 09 2018 04:27 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

The Mets are not playing Dom Smith because they are starting Jay Bruce and Austin Jackson instead.

G-Fafif Sep 09 2018 05:02 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

Centerfield wrote: The Mets are not playing Dom Smith because they are starting Jay Bruce and Austin Jackson instead. Smith left last night's game with a groin injury.

Edgy MD Sep 09 2018 05:13 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

How badly to you think the Phils want out of the deGrom box?

Edgy MD Sep 09 2018 05:26 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

And the Phils get their wish! On comes Oswalt!!

bmfc1 Sep 09 2018 05:26 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

Congrats to the Phillies. Go get 'em, Corey.

Edgy MD Sep 09 2018 05:38 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

I'm trying to think which is the more puzzling way to deploy Santana — playing him at third or batting him leadoff.

41Forever Sep 09 2018 05:39 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

What happened to deGrom? They holding him out because of the rain?

bmfc1 Sep 09 2018 05:47 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 09 2018 05:54 PM

Edgy MD wrote: I'm trying to think which is the more puzzling way to deploy Santana — playing him at third or batting him leadoff. Have they bunted on him yet (those that learned how to bunt)? Last night was only his 2d start at 3B all season. EDIT: Jay Bruce has.

Edgy MD Sep 09 2018 05:54 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

Bruce just executed a terrible bunt and almost got a double out of it. Bunt and bunt some more until the shift ends.

bmfc1 Sep 09 2018 05:58 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

Are they just going to stand around while the Phillies use Todd Frazier like a dartboard? Time for Hoskins to eat some dirt.

Edgy MD Sep 09 2018 06:00 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

Chase Velasquez early, man.

bmfc1 Sep 09 2018 06:01 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

Edgy MD wrote: Chase Velasquez early, man. It's Chase Utley.

G-Fafif Sep 09 2018 06:14 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

bmfc1 wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Chase Velasquez early, man. It's Chase Utley. And Early Wynn.

Edgy MD Sep 09 2018 06:21 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

Wynn early, man!! Wow, Bour struck out so decisively, he was lifted from the game.

HahnSolo Sep 09 2018 06:25 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

No Jake?

Edgy MD Sep 09 2018 06:33 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

No Jake. Bautista comes within a foot or two of embarrassing the Oz.

bmfc1 Sep 09 2018 06:58 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

It's hard to understand why "DF"A. Jackson was released by two teams this season.

41Forever Sep 09 2018 07:17 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

Booth having fun showing yearbook photos of announcers, commenting on the wild sports coats. Meanwhile, Rosario is the latest Met to get plunked.

41Forever Sep 09 2018 07:19 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

McNeil ties it up!

Edgy MD Sep 09 2018 07:20 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

Smith–Rosario–McNeil. It's tomorrow's rally today.

Edgy MD Sep 09 2018 07:21 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

And that was a homer.

41Forever Sep 09 2018 07:22 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

Three-run Confortaboom!!

Edgy MD Sep 09 2018 07:22 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

Let's hear it for the lost art of opposite-field hitting!

Edgy MD Sep 09 2018 07:34 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

If this team is going down the stretch so short on defense, call 'em up now and offer them Luis Guillorme.

41Forever Sep 09 2018 07:47 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

Great catch by Conforto! Did Guillorme get a call-up?

Edgy MD Sep 09 2018 08:07 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

I feara Cabrera.

bmfc1 Sep 09 2018 08:50 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

Suck it, Philadelphia. Enjoying the long SEPTA ride home.

MFS62 Sep 09 2018 09:23 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

I like this guy McNeil. Later

Benjamin Grimm Sep 10 2018 01:32 PM Re: IGT 9/9/18: PHI @ NYM

Cast your vote!