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IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

MFS62 Aug 18 2021 05:28 AM

.500 or bust. Tylor Megill 1-2 3.42 Anthony Descalafani 11-5 3.29 3:45 PM start. We got this. Later

kcmets Aug 18 2021 08:30 AM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Well, with a matinee assclown game, we can go to sleep sad and disgusted instead of waking up sad and disgusted.

kcmets Aug 18 2021 11:34 AM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/NYM.png> Nimms CF Jeff 2B Pete 1B Confortogloom RF Jaydee 3B Dom LF Vill SS 'zeika C Tylor P

kcmets Aug 18 2021 12:32 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

https://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SF.png> Wade LF La Stella 2B Bryant 3B Belt 1B Crawford SS Yastrzemski CF Casali C Dickyerself LF DeSclafani P

ashie62 Aug 18 2021 01:20 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Steve Cohen calls out offense as "unproductive.' ' Thats the hedge fund Steve I know. I don't believe him to be a terribly patient guy. In trading his idea of long term is 'settlement date."

kcmets Aug 18 2021 01:31 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Biggest game in the history of his monarchy! #lgm #ygb #ymdyf

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 01:57 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

They keep trying, but failing, to hit into GiDPs

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 01:59 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Eh, no matter, they succeeded into not scoring anyway.

kcmets Aug 18 2021 02:01 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

[that bet guy in commercial] Get men on base Leave men on base [/that bet guy in commercial]

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 18 2021 02:06 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Wayne lambastes JDD for not running to 1st on the dropped 3rd strike that ended the 1st. Lazy-ass Mets getting what they deserve

ashie62 Aug 18 2021 02:14 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

They have gotten in to the Giants bullpen.

bmfc1 Aug 18 2021 02:19 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Another day, another baserunner erased. [TWEET]https://twitter.com/Jacob_Resnick/status/1428089256027820039[/TWEET]

kcmets Aug 18 2021 02:22 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

[that bet guy in commercial] Get on first base Get picked off first base [/that bet guy in commercial]

ashie62 Aug 18 2021 02:37 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Maybe...score...a...run.....today.

bmfc1 Aug 18 2021 02:39 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

https://nypost.com/2021/08/18/how-yankees-mets-broadcasts-can-go-back-to-being-the-gold-standard/ Gary and Keith will be LIVE from Washington over Labor Day weekend!

MFS62 Aug 18 2021 02:45 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

https://nypost.com/2021/08/18/how-yankees-mets-broadcasts-can-go-back-to-being-the-gold-standard/ Gary and Keith will be LIVE from Washington over Labor Day weekend! But will the team be (a)live? Later

MFS62 Aug 18 2021 02:54 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Down by 1, a seemingly insurmountable deficit. Later

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 03:00 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Well, we have a HBP and a walk and a hit. Only one hit of course, Pete's weak grounder against the shift where the exit velo might have cracked double-digits. Other than that, three Giants pitchers have needed about 20 pitches to retire 12 batters. 11 actually thanks to the pickoff.

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 18 2021 03:15 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Wonder if Keith would dare say the Mets have "quit" cuz it sure looks like it. This is dreadful 😪

bmfc1 Aug 18 2021 03:35 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Steve's tweet has really lit a fire under this team!

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 03:37 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Well at least we followed up our lone solid hit of the game, a leadoff hit, with a pair of weak-ass grouders sandwiched around a medium-deep fly-out.

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 03:43 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

That GiDP might keep Megill in the game as it kept him at 90 pitches thru six instead of ... who knows how many if the inning kept going.

MFS62 Aug 18 2021 03:46 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

I wonder why ANY free agent starting pitcher would want to sign with the Mets. (money being comparable, of course) It must be frustrating as heck to watch your good efforts go down the drain. Later

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 03:49 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

I <3 Brandon Crawford, and if he's gonna fuck up a grounder, that's just a great omen.

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 03:54 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

It seems like most of our baserunners these days come via gifts: HBPs, Walks, errors, or just plays not made ... and we just continually give that edge back.

kcmets Aug 18 2021 03:55 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

=bmfc1 post_id=74862 time=1629322540 user_id=73]Steve's tweet has really lit a fire under this team!

Lindor be like who is Steve Cohen?

ashie62 Aug 18 2021 04:01 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

There will be blood I am almost giddy. They sucked last year and are arguably worse now.

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 04:04 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

It's a one-run game with two innings still remaining, and yet the loss feels all but certain.

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 04:06 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

[CROSSOUT]Four pitches, two outs.[/CROSSOUT] Five pitches, three outs

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 18 2021 04:20 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

1st and 3rd no outs -- prepare to lose

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 04:21 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Our odds of scoring a run just rocketed to well over 3%

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 04:22 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Maybe the odds aren't there to suggest a seventh consecutive pitcher is going to be on his game.

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 04:22 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

All tied up!

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 18 2021 04:22 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Sac fly! We're on the board. Prepare to be walked off

ashie62 Aug 18 2021 04:22 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Feels like a good bowel movement!

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 04:28 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Good God, Crawford is everything fools think Derek Jeter was.

kcmets Aug 18 2021 04:28 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Serious Crawford leather flashin' there.

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 04:30 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Actually Gary, had Conforto been running it's likely they run into a DP on account of a fielder covering 2nd

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 04:32 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Third Xtra innings game in six

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 04:36 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

It must feel awesome to strike out any guy with the name Yastrzemski.

kcmets Aug 18 2021 04:37 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Had a feeling we were going to be Yazz'd, but rather we were Diazz'd. Fake runners nonsense again. Yay.

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 04:39 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Isn't this, like, the 11th lefty hurler the Giants have used in this game?

kcmets Aug 18 2021 04:41 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Bifl

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 18 2021 04:42 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

BiFL

Gwreck Aug 18 2021 04:42 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Playing for one run in the top of the 10th is a fool's errand.

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 04:43 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Giants bringing the gloves like champs.

Gwreck Aug 18 2021 04:44 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: BiFL Also the Mets are very bad at it.

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 04:44 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

And, as usual, the problem with the bunt strategy is that its proponents pre-assume success even as success rates plummet.

kcmets Aug 18 2021 04:51 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Diazz back out, this will likely not end well.

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 04:52 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Giants take a different route to moving the runner to 3rd. Now granted there's a difference between Posey & Mazeika

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 04:55 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Watch out for the wild pitch.

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 04:58 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Alright, Diaz!

Gwreck Aug 18 2021 04:58 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Attn Luis Rojas: Under these idiotic rules, the correct strategy is for the visiting team to play for 2 runs, not 1. Please adjust accordingly. Thanks for your cooperation.

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 04:59 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Give it up for E.D.

kcmets Aug 18 2021 04:59 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

On to the 11th, let's not do anything stupid like bunting again.

MFS62 Aug 18 2021 05:00 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

This must be how the noblemen felt as they were on the guillotine, waiting for the blade to drop. Later

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 05:03 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Conforto suddenly seems to have a hitch in his swing.

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 05:04 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

No hitch in that swing!

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 05:06 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

An actual RBI Hit!

bmfc1 Aug 18 2021 05:14 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Attn Luis Rojas: Under these idiotic rules, the correct strategy is for the visiting team to play for 2 runs, not 1. Please adjust accordingly. Thanks for your cooperation. How come we know that but the Manager, the Bench Coach, and the 6 or so other Coaches on the bench don't? No one told him, "Maz can't bunt" and "Maz is a good contact hitter and a lefty".

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 05:18 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Did they decide to broadcast from CT today just so Gary and Ron wouldn't have to deal with traffic? There's a delay in GC's calls

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 05:23 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Good news: Giants running out of pitchers.

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 18 2021 05:26 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Call overturns, catches fire

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 05:27 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Just last week, the booth was telling me that a ball doesn't have to touch the line to be fair. It just has to have an arc of the ball above the line.

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 05:28 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Hit a homer, Villar.

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 05:28 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

I thought it was foul initially. Even in the few cases where we deserve a break we can't get one.

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 18 2021 05:33 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

That's how you win in xtras

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 18 2021 05:34 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Kablammo

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 05:34 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Pillar is back!

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 05:35 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

And i was just about to post about how,, just since the 9th inning, the Giants have had run-saving defensive plays at SS, 2nd, LF, and CF Couldn't defend that one though.

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 05:36 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Familia may get a trip to the plate.

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 18 2021 05:38 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

This guy's got a Chance!

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 18 2021 05:39 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Keep going

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 05:39 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

No at-bat for Fammy. Instead, the Mets take a chance and Boom!

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 05:39 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Cisco wows 'em in Frisco!

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 05:43 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

It would likely be overmanaging, but the Mets could leave Sisco/Cisco in the game at catcher and move Zeke to first, in order to be covered against a last-minute catching emergency.

kcmets Aug 18 2021 05:49 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Winning funner than losing. #lgm #ygb #ymdyf

Edgy MD Aug 18 2021 05:50 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Everything's Jake!

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 05:51 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

WE'RE MEDIOCRE! WE'RE MEDIOCRE!

dinosaur jesus Aug 18 2021 05:52 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Speaking of overmanaging. Even if you lose your starter in the second and the game goes twelve innings, eight relievers is a bit much. And the worst of them is the one who had to go two innings, lost the game, and made the last out. That takes some serious short-term thinking.

Frayed Knot Aug 18 2021 05:58 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

AND they ran out of position players despite starting with a (big for this era) six man bench. So, yeah, when you start with a smaller than normal bullpen and are forced into it in the 2nd, it might be worthwhile to allow one or two of them to get more than three outs, especially seeing as how every one of them put up a zero until the 9th.

MFS62 Aug 18 2021 06:00 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Familia is our MVP - Most Vulturous Pitcher. His book, soon available at a Barnes and Noble near you is titled "How to Blow Saves and Win Games". And who cares? They won! They won! They won the damn game! They're beasts, I tell ya', beasts. (I gotta' check my medications) Later

bmfc1 Aug 18 2021 06:17 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

The 2 replacement catchers got hits in the big inning and Reed (who has had a busy year on the transaction list) came through again: https://www.mlb.com/player/jake-reed-596082

Lefty Specialist Aug 18 2021 06:23 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

I don't care how they got it, a W is a W.

Fman99 Aug 18 2021 07:32 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Aw, wait, I was just getting ready for another 9:45 start here. I'm barely paying attention it turns out.

Gwreck Aug 18 2021 07:46 PM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Attn Luis Rojas: Under these idiotic rules, the correct strategy is for the visiting team to play for 2 runs, not 1. Please adjust accordingly. Thanks for your cooperation. How come we know that but the Manager, the Bench Coach, and the 6 or so other Coaches on the bench don't? No one told him, "Maz can't bunt" and "Maz is a good contact hitter and a lefty". This is possibly the most infuriating thing about Rojas. I know we've discussed that there are components to managing that we can't possibly see or know, and for all I know Luis Rojas is great at them. (One interpretation of the is season is that the Mets are a subpar team, but through a slew of injuries, Rojas kept the team afloat/overachieving for far longer than one would otherwise expect). But on some black letter strategic choices, he is not good. And too often we are first-guessing those choices. We know they're bad choices either before or as they are happening, and the fact that it persists is inexplicable.

Frayed Knot Aug 19 2021 03:50 AM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

=MFS62 post_id=74925 time=1629331214 user_id=60] Familia is our MVP - Most Vulturous Pitcher.

With the 'Manfred Man' on 2nd rule in play, a pitcher in that situation Not blowing a save is the exception rather than the rule.

MFS62 Aug 19 2021 05:17 AM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Frayed Knot wrote: With the 'Manfred Man' on 2nd rule in play, a pitcher in that situation Not blowing a save is the exception rather than the rule. Not all of them happened in extra innings. But, as Lefty said, a W is a W. LAter

Frayed Knot Aug 19 2021 05:29 AM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

My point is that Familia pitched a full inning while giving up a single; a single single if you will as after that he went through Bryant, Belt, Crawford and Yastrzemski with the only runner coming via an intentional walk and not another ball leaving the infield. Framing that as a 'Blown Save', while technically true under the Covid-ed-Up rules presently in place, is, at best misleading, and at worst is framing facts so as to fit a predetermined conclusion.

MFS62 Aug 19 2021 05:34 AM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

Frayed Knot wrote: My point is that Familia pitched a full inning while giving up a single; a single single if you will as after that he went through Bryant, Belt, Crawford and Yastrzemski with the only runner coming via an intentional walk and not another ball leaving the infield. Framing that as a 'Blown Save', while technically true under the Covid-ed-Up rules presently in place, is, at best misleading, and at worst is framing facts so as to fit a predetermined conclusion. Actually, my definition of MVP was meant as a joke. Later

Benjamin Grimm Aug 19 2021 06:56 AM Re: IGT 08/18 - Mets at San Fran - Back to Mediocrity

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