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IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

bmfc1 Sep 10 2018 08:29 PM

Happy Jacob deGrom Day (again)! The Marlins send assassin Jose Urena (5-12, 4.41, 1.205) to the mound. Urena has had two very good outings in his last 3 appearances: 1 ER, 7 IP v PHI and a complete game at WSH, 9 IP, 1 ER, 2 H. He pitched against the Mets on 8/10 (5 1/3 ER, 4 H) and 4/9 (5 IP, 3 ER). Facing Urena, Jay Bruce is 5 for 15 with 2 HR, Conforto is 5 for 13, Wilmer and Nimmo have 1 HR each. Jacob pitched against MIA on 6/30, giving up an unfathomable 3 ER in 6 IP (a 6-3 loss), on 5/23, giving up a fathomable 0 ER in 7 IP (a 2-1 loss), and 4/10, giving up an unfathomable 4 ER in 6 IP (a 8-6 win). Against Jake, Brian Anderson has 1 HR (3 for 7), Starlin Castro is 7 for 18 and Derek Dietrick has struck out 12 times in 23 ABs. (I wrote this on Sunday and it's still applicable on Tuesday.) 538 gives the Mets a 68% chance of winning this game: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/20 ... ons/games/ While I'm here, if you want to make a fantasy trade, don't say "I'm just trying to help you out." No you're not, you're trying to help yourself and possibly me. The best deals are when both sides are happy but don't act like you're only being altruistic. I'm in the hunt and a team that is way out of it offered me many things for deGrom. I considered it (although it would be painful) but couldn't find enough coming to me to make up for losing the best pitcher in baseball. The other guy said to me yesterday "I just wanted to help you win." Thanks but that's not why you're making the trade.

Centerfield Sep 11 2018 01:33 PM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

Maybe somebody will take the field in a first responder hat. And instantly become my favorite Met.

G-Fafif Sep 11 2018 07:14 PM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

Dry 'em off and send 'em out! Rosario SS McNeil 2B Conforto LF Frazier 3B Nimmo RF Smith 1B Jackson CF Plawecki C deGrom P

bmfc1 Sep 11 2018 07:14 PM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

METS: 1. Amed Rosario (R) SS 2. Jeff McNeil (L) 2B 3. Michael Conforto (L) LF 4. Todd Frazier (R) 3B 5. Brandon Nimmo (L) RF 6. Dominic Smith (L) 1B 7. Austin Jackson (R) CF 8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C 9. Jacob deGrom (L) P Marlins: 1. Rafael Ortega (L) RF 2. Starlin Castro (R) 2B 3. J.T. Realmuto (R) C 4. Brian Anderson (R) 3B 5. Derek Dietrich (L) 1B 6. Lewis Brinson (R) CF 7. Miguel Rojas (R) SS 8. Austin Dean (R) LF 9. Jose Urena (R) P I referenced a stat above showing that Bruce does well against Urena but Mickey must not read the Crane Pool Forum.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 11 2018 07:34 PM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

Look for the Tuesday Night Met Club in the High-Fructose Corn Syrup Corner

bmfc1 Sep 11 2018 07:47 PM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Look for the Tuesday Night Met Club in the High-Fructose Corn Syrup Corner All they wanna do is have some fun.

G-Fafif Sep 11 2018 08:08 PM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

bmfc1 wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Look for the Tuesday Night Met Club in the High-Fructose Corn Syrup Corner All they wanna do is have some fun. I like a good beer buzz early in the morning. A diet root beer buzz, maybe.

Edgy MD Sep 11 2018 08:14 PM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

Smitty at first. Let's go, Mets.

Centerfield Sep 11 2018 11:23 PM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

Maybe I’m naive. But I find it hard to believe that a ML veteran can put on the first responder hats during the pregame then take it off for the game. I feel like if I were a Met, there is no way I would let that go.

Edgy MD Sep 11 2018 11:50 PM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

Biting the hand that feeds you is a game that you imagine any competitor should be willing to do, but the money is hewj enough that the conservative choice is the way folks go almost every time. It makes Colin Kaepernick's choice even more remarkable.

Edgy MD Sep 12 2018 12:05 AM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

Who was on base for the Piazza post-9/11 homerun? I'll go off book and guess Matt Lawton.

Centerfield Sep 12 2018 12:22 AM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

Edgy MD wrote: Biting the hand that feeds you is a game that you imagine any competitor should be willing to do, but the money is hewj enough that the conservative choice is the way folks go almost every time. It makes Colin Kaepernick's choice even more remarkable. Agreed. But there is very little risk for a Jay Bruce or Jacob DeGrom.

Frayed Knot Sep 12 2018 01:11 AM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

So deGrom gives up three hits in seven innings ... all in a row.

Fman99 Sep 12 2018 01:15 AM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

Sucky.

41Forever Sep 12 2018 01:19 AM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Sep 12 2018 02:27 AM

Centerfield wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Biting the hand that feeds you is a game that you imagine any competitor should be willing to do, but the money is hewj enough that the conservative choice is the way folks go almost every time. It makes Colin Kaepernick's choice even more remarkable. Agreed. But there is very little risk for a Jay Bruce or Jacob DeGrom. I think if one or two players did it, it would be considered a “Look at Me” move that would detract from the actual meaning of the day. Meanwhile, it sucks that my rally cry has gone from “Let’s get Jake a win!” to “Let’s tie the game so Jake can’t get the loss!”

Ashie62 Sep 12 2018 01:30 AM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

This is pathetic effort tonight. An active David Wright would likely tear into this bunch tonight. Failing that, the spread is closed

Centerfield Sep 12 2018 01:32 AM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

41Forever wrote: I think if one or two players did it, it would be considered a “Look at Me” move that would detract from the actual meaning of the day. It surprises me not one bit that you would have a take like this.

MFS62 Sep 12 2018 01:39 AM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

Cy-no-yara.* 5-1 Later * = predicting the sports page headline of at least one NY tabloid tomorrow morning

bmfc1 Sep 12 2018 01:41 AM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

Ashie62 wrote: This is pathetic effort tonight. When Jacob pitches, they are the June Mets. For others, they are the 11-0 Mets. Watch him lose the Cy by 1 or 2 votes because those voters "just couldn't see giving the Cy Young Award to a sub-500 pitcher."

Centerfield Sep 12 2018 02:04 AM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

Just embarrassing. I want to be careful about making this seem like a “It’s weird how the Mets don’t score for deGrom” thing. Yes. They don’t score for him at historic levels. But they suck offensively overall. Even with this recent surge they are 24th OPS. They suck plenty for other pitchers too.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 12 2018 08:03 PM Re: IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

Cast your vote!