Master Index of Archived Threads


IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

kcmets May 29 2022 08:41 AM

7:08 PM - Citi Field - Flushing, NY - ESPN Wheeler, RHP #45 (3-3, 3.38) Bassitt, RHP #40 (4-2, 3.91) [YOUTUBE]Eq_KQYVPadQ[/YOUTUBE]

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 11:28 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

One more humiliating loss will potentially end the Philadelphia season--and give us our 1st real sweep (I think). Lot riding with Zack "His perception of his market value is greater than ours" Wheeler returns to the scene of his many victories and tragedies #LGM

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 02:44 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

No McNutty or Zimmo tonite Guillorme Marte Lindor Alondo DH Escobar Cahna CF Smith 1B Plummer LF Mazieka Bassitt

Edgy MD May 29 2022 03:34 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Plummertime!!

Edgy MD May 29 2022 05:28 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

First-inning fury gives the Mets a 1-0 lead.

Edgy MD May 29 2022 05:36 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

I meant 3-0. Not often you see three runs score on three straight fielder's choices.

Edgy MD May 29 2022 05:39 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Smitty walks and Plummy gets a chance to knock out Zack Wheeler.

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 05:41 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Didn't hit Wheels particularly hard, but .. * Three to Zip * Not a single swing and miss until the final pitch of the inning * 32 bullets spent, aka: that much closer to getting into their pen

roger_that May 29 2022 05:50 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

"18-MPH differential between those two pitches"--doesn't he mean "difference"?

Edgy MD May 29 2022 05:52 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Swinging and missing is Realmuto.

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 06:03 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

So I guess the combo of basketball and baseball gives A-Rod & Kay the night off.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 06:05 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Triple play gaydar activated

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 06:07 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Y'know I got a big screen TV so I could see the game shrunk down to the 13-inch screen I owned several decades ago.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2022 06:11 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 29 2022 06:12 PM

Crucial point in the game and they're yukking it up with Alonso. God, I hate ESPN.

Edgy MD May 29 2022 06:11 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Pitcher is in trouble. https://y.yarn.co/4d5bbbdb-6131-4abf-81e3-834e2d129fd0_text.gif>

Edgy MD May 29 2022 06:13 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

We'll take the run-scoring double-play.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2022 06:18 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

I DPNT CARE ABOUT THE HOME RUN DERBY. There's a game on.

Edgy MD May 29 2022 06:22 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Another day, another Phillies challenge claiming a hitter taking a pitch off the knob of his bat is a hit batsman.

Edgy MD May 29 2022 06:22 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Not this time, Philz.

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 06:36 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Lefty Specialist wrote: I DPNT CARE ABOUT THE HOME RUN DERBY. There's a game on. Ahhh, but that's the issue. ESPN carries the HR Derby so, to them, it's the most important (maybe the Only important) day of the whole season.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2022 06:37 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Wheeler getting his act together. Hope Bassitt doesn't give them any more.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2022 06:45 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Dom just looks lost right now.

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 06:48 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

The basketball game just tipped off now. Let's see which game ends first.

Edgy MD May 29 2022 06:53 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Well, if Herrera has his way, the basketball game will end first even if it goes into triple overtime.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2022 06:54 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Too bad this Met game is interrupting the David Cone and Joe Girardi love fest.

Fman99 May 29 2022 06:57 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Fuck these fucking ESPN hacks. What happened to Jankow? I've been on the road for two days and caught XM audio of bits of the last two wins but missed big chunks of both.

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 06:58 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Each pitcher has bounced back from his troublesome/million-pitch inning.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2022 06:59 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Jankowski on IL, wrist, 6-8 weeks.

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 07:00 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

=Fman99 post_id=93948 time=1653872264 user_id=86] What happened to Jankow?

Broke a finger on a catch vs SFG last week.

Needed surgery. 6-8 weeks.

Fman99 May 29 2022 07:03 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Ugh, sucky

Gwreck May 29 2022 07:09 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Feel disrespected, Eduardo. Make them pay.

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 07:15 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

If the Phils want to keep pounding grounders at our infielders, I'm not gonna stop 'em.

Edgy MD May 29 2022 07:18 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Who is the Philadelphia pitcher who, 10 years ago tonight, was the losing pitcher the night of Jeremy Hefner's first major league win, but also gave up Hefner's first major league homer?

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 07:22 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Frayed Knot wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: I DPNT CARE ABOUT THE HOME RUN DERBY. There's a game on. Ahhh, but that's the issue. ESPN carries the HR Derby so, to them, it's the most important (maybe the Only important) day of the whole season. I'll be honest here. It seemed to me as though the entire Mets organization was never more focused these past few years than the way they were focused on the stupid home run derby. I feel so good that it would appear to be a small priority this year, based on the attention they are finally paying to the regular season

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 07:24 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

16 of 18 Philly outs tonight are either GO or K Last out out of the infield was the 2nd out of the 2nd

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 07:26 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

I think Eduardo is right about this Smith hbp. He's so lost up there near strikes are hitting him

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 07:29 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Edgy MD wrote: Who is the Philadelphia pitcher who, 10 years ago tonight, was the losing pitcher the night of Jeremy Hefner's first major league win, but also gave up Hefner's first major league homer? Uh.... Cole Hamels?

Edgy MD May 29 2022 07:29 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Edgy MD wrote: Who is the Philadelphia pitcher who, 10 years ago tonight, was the losing pitcher the night of Jeremy Hefner's first major league win, but also gave up Hefner's first major league homer? Your answer is ... Officer Joe Blanton!

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 07:33 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: I DPNT CARE ABOUT THE HOME RUN DERBY. There's a game on. Ahhh, but that's the issue. ESPN carries the HR Derby so, to them, it's the most important (maybe the Only important) day of the whole season. I'll be honest here. It seemed to me as though the entire Mets organization was never more focused these past few years than the way they were focused on the stupid home run derby. I feel so good that it would appear to be a small priority this year, based on the attention they are finally paying to the regular season No doubt that NYM mgmt often used those pr-type wins to paper over the dearth of on-field wins. But that's sort of a separate point. Mine us that ESPN doesn't like baseball and so thinks that the HR Derby is the season highlight. Why would anyone want to watch a fucking game of baseball. their reasoning goes, when you can watch some manufactured pseudo-drama.

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 07:36 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Well this isn't good.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2022 07:36 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

ouch

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 07:37 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Smith just broke a finger 😬

Edgy MD May 29 2022 07:38 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Joely, time to step up big.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 07:42 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

I'm all about amputation for Smith. He could be ready to go tomorrow

Lefty Specialist May 29 2022 07:50 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Mets now interrupting America's Funnrest Home Videos.

roger_that May 29 2022 07:54 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Is ESPN showing "Baseball for Dummies"?

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 07:54 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Not for nothing but Pete could potentially get Joe Girardi fired in this coming at-bat

Fman99 May 29 2022 07:56 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

I hate this broadcast team. Drew Smith's pinky looked like a crooked dwarf pecker grafted onto his hand.

Edgy MD May 29 2022 07:57 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

I think the Phils' last division hopes are on the line right here, but I didn't realize Girardi was dangling. That would be something.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 08:08 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Not for nothing but Pete could potentially get Joe Girardi fired in this coming at-bat And Harper could keep him employed

Edgy MD May 29 2022 08:11 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Whew. Nothing could be dumber than to hit the ball to Plummer.

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 08:11 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Good thing for Plummer that he opted to catch that one.

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 08:14 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Well that's a kick in the nuts.

Fman99 May 29 2022 08:14 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 08:15 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

...and Joe lives

bmfc1 May 29 2022 08:15 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

0-2 pitch. Awful. The bats have been silent since the 1st. Time to wake up.

Edgy MD May 29 2022 08:15 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Giving up 0-2 homers is almost always a bad idea.

Edgy MD May 29 2022 08:16 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Drew Smitty reportedly suffered a dislocation but not a fracture, and will be day-to-day.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 08:19 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Alright, time to strap em on and humiliate these palookas again

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 08:20 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Two cracks at it. Gotta get it done.

Edgy MD May 29 2022 08:24 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Escobar getting a roomful of boos with that strikeout.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 08:26 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Edgy MD wrote: Escobar getting a roomful of boos with that strikeout. He got overpowered there. Well not a good bottom 8th

Fman99 May 29 2022 08:30 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Stephen Nogosek in his 1977 mustache is here to fix the copier and then, presumably, fuck all of your women.

Edgy MD May 29 2022 08:36 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Nogo is paying tribute to the 45th anniversary of Smokey and the Bandit. In fact, I'll be disappointed if he isn't universally known as 'Bandit' by this time tomorrow.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 08:38 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Rally hats please. Is something wrong with McNutty? Otherwise you'd figure we'll see him and maybe JDD here with Plummer and Mazeika due

Edgy MD May 29 2022 08:39 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Plummy, Zeke, and Guillorme in the ninth. Not sure if Nimmo or McNeil are available to pinch-hit.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 08:40 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Plummer!!!!

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 08:40 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

2nd deck!

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 08:41 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Nick Plummer: Greatest call-up ever. Discuss.

Edgy MD May 29 2022 08:41 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

You've been plummed!!

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 08:43 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Jesus, Plummy destroyed that pitch

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 08:44 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

End it here, Starling!

bmfc1 May 29 2022 08:45 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1531104098229043203[/TWEET]

Edgy MD May 29 2022 08:46 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Sextra innings.

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 08:48 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Edgy MD wrote: Sextra innings. Now with stupid rules!!

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 08:49 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

What a catch by Esco

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 08:50 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Eduardo Extendobar!

Edgy MD May 29 2022 08:51 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

"Boo dis!" — Eduardo Escobar

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 08:54 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Ohhhh, Quinn got destroyed

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 08:55 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Marte starts on 2nd with Lindor, Alonso and Escobar due. Put this one in the bank

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 08:55 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

The ball's on our racket and we've got the middle of the order due up. No excuses.

Edgy MD May 29 2022 08:56 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Edwin! Eduardo! This inning needs an Edgardo!

Edgy MD May 29 2022 08:58 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Delroy Lindor doesn't need to bunt, 'cuz pulling a pitch will advance the runner.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 09:01 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Boooks

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 09:02 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Broom time!!

Edgy MD May 29 2022 09:03 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

H Eduardo R O

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 09:03 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

http://mbtn.net/images/broom.jpg>

Frayed Knot May 29 2022 09:06 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Frayed Knot wrote: The basketball game just tipped off now. Let's see which game ends first. Four minutes left in the hoops game (barring OT)

bmfc1 May 29 2022 09:08 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Two signature moments for Eduardo in one inning.

Gwreck May 29 2022 09:09 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: http://mbtn.net/images/broom.jpg> Missed that guy. LGM

kcmets May 29 2022 09:11 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

I really dislike this runner-on-second nonsense. But right now I'm so happy I could pee so who cares!

Edgy MD May 29 2022 09:17 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

It's really nice to see Plummer come through there. He's the most recent in the now-seemingly annual off-season move of the Mets identifying a minor-league free agent with no MLB experience and going big by signing him to a major league contract. It's a really interesting flanking maneuver, and this is the first time we see it pay dividends. Also, Nick's a real name. Nick's your buddy. Nick's the kind of guy you can trust. The kind of guy you can drink a beer with. The kind of guy who doesn't mind if you puke in his car. Nick!

Johnny Lunchbucket May 29 2022 10:28 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Great line, underrared movie. If not forgotten

G-Fafif May 29 2022 11:22 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

[tweet]https://twitter.com/joe_manniello/status/1531117233077997568[/tweet]

Centerfield May 29 2022 11:29 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: http://mbtn.net/images/broom.jpg> Been waiting so long to see this bro.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 30 2022 04:33 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

"I don't worry about my job," Girardi said when asked about the subject after the game. "I've never worried about my job. I don't worry about my job. I've got to do my job. It's the business of being a manager. I don't worry about it." Phil's payroll is 230m and they're 10.5 games back on memorial day

bmfc1 May 30 2022 04:59 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Great line, underrared movie. If not forgotten [YOUTUBE]rWGFGDHmZsQ[/YOUTUBE]

Edgy MD May 30 2022 06:33 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

The best part is that was pretty much the tone at the beginning of Buck's press scrum after the game. 　Mike Puma: Did you consider pinch-hitting for Plummer there? 　Buck Showalter: With who? 　Puma: Elliot? 　Showalter: ELLIOT?!

duan May 30 2022 09:01 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: "I don't worry about my job," Girardi said when asked about the subject after the game. "I've never worried about my job. I don't worry about my job. I've got to do my job. It's the business of being a manager. I don't worry about it." Phil's payroll is 230m and they're 10.5 games back on memorial day I really worry that Joe Girardi might lose his job. That would be very bad news. For the mets. Though having said that how many more times do we have to play the f'cking phillies - only 6 times in August - so maybe we could use them having a little fire in their bellies for the next few months. SACK GIRARDI NOW

roger_that May 30 2022 09:29 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

I hate Girardi, not only for being ex-Yankee trash, but because he utters such piffle and crap all the time. Last night, they had him on the air and asked about his team's defensive shortcomings, and he didn't even validate the question, just gave them a load of crap about "believing" in his team, "feeling sure" that they'd improve, etc. until I reached through my TV screen and strangled him. Well, I tried to. Didn't work out so well for my TV or for me.

Chad ochoseis May 30 2022 09:37 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

=kcmets post_id=94021 time=1653880283 user_id=53] I really dislike this runner-on-second nonsense.

It annoys me far more than the DH ever will. I can kind of sort of almost live with the DH. The Manfred Man is a solution looking for a problem.

Edgy MD May 30 2022 09:40 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

I think the DH is (a solution looking for a problem) also. Creates far more issues than it solves, and if you don't think it through, you might think it would seemingly shorten games, except any examination of the evidence suggests it does the opposite.

Chad ochoseis May 30 2022 09:42 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Cute pun in this morning's Athletic story. Tim Britton wrote: The lesson? Never doubt a Plummer in Flushing.

roger_that May 30 2022 09:56 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

Chad ochoseis wrote: =kcmets post_id=94021 time=1653880283 user_id=53] I really dislike this runner-on-second nonsense. It annoys me far more than the DH ever will. I can kind of sort of almost live with the DH. The Manfred Man is a solution looking for a problem.

I don't really understand the rationale any more. Why was it instituted in the first place? I forget--was it Covid, or some desire to shorten game time, or something else? it's unthinkably stupid.

Chad ochoseis May 30 2022 10:40 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

I think it was shortening game time, which is silly. The problem is that it takes too long to play 9 innings, not that there are too many extra innings. More baseball = good.

roger_that May 30 2022 10:54 AM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

It also kinda wrecks baseball stats--the reason that innings per game works out so close to "9" is that all the rain-shortened games, and home team victories, are balanced by all the extra-inning games. Now, not so much.

Edgy MD May 30 2022 02:13 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/lguillorme/status/1531076571162939392[/TWEET]

roger_that May 30 2022 03:24 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

It's really horrible, innit? Empty, foolish remarks all night long, no insight, chitchat, filler, stupid 'how does it feel to be you' interviews while the game is going on. OTOH, it's almost the only way i can watch MLB.

Lefty Specialist May 30 2022 04:29 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

"That ball had an expected batting average of .510." A stupider sentence was never spoken.

Edgy MD May 30 2022 04:58 PM Re: IGT 05/29 - Phillies at Mets - Got Me So I Can't Sleep At Night

[FIMG=200]https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/94df4295cf2822b0c02397d8d36461879a2486be/0_264_4020_2413/master/4020.jpg?width=445&quality=45&auto=format&fit=max&dpr=2&s=b6490493b869014d7943b0221ba0df1f[/FIMG] EXCUSE ME! EXCUSE ME!