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TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Frayed Knot Sep 19 2022 05:34 PM

Seeing as how effective the Phils were(n't) this past weekend, we probably shouldn't expect too much from the Nats ... and as I type the Braves get a HR three batters in (Riley). Most of the rest of the NL -- at least the ones most important to us -- is off today. Phils host the Blue Jays starting tomorrow. Cardinals (don't sleep on the Cards, folks) go to Sandy Eggo Yanx host the continue Pirates' NTC tour after a day off today.

MFS62 Sep 19 2022 05:51 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

NTC? Later

Frayed Knot Sep 19 2022 06:55 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

The T key's connected to the Y key The Y key's connected to ...

Frayed Knot Sep 19 2022 07:20 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

4 - 2 Braves, end of six

Frayed Knot Sep 19 2022 07:41 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

5 - 2, end of seven

Frayed Knot Sep 19 2022 07:49 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Frayed Knot wrote: 5 - 2, end of seven Just to be clear, this was a report on the Braves game not a prediction for the Mets game.

Marshmallowmilkshake Sep 20 2022 05:57 AM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Listening to the Baseball Tonight podcast piling adoration in Aaron Judge, and they kept talking about the record, the record, the record, and how he was about to break it. And I'm thinking, the record is 73 and he's a long way away. Then at one point they clarified, the American League record, as Bonds, Sosa and McGwire all played in the NL. I don't know if there has ever been so much hype over a league record before. Both Olney and Kurkjian are convinced Judge is headed to San Francisco next season.

Fman99 Sep 20 2022 06:11 AM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

=Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=108012 time=1663675078 user_id=119] Listening to the Baseball Tonight podcast piling adoration in Aaron Judge, and they kept talking about the record, the record, the record, and how he was about to break it. And I'm thinking, the record is 73 and he's a long way away. Then at one point they clarified, the American League record, as Bonds, Sosa and McGwire all played in the NL. I don't know if there has ever been so much hype over a league record before. Both Olney and Kurkjian are convinced Judge is headed to San Francisco next season.

I can understand why they're paying extra attention to the AL home run record - held by a Yankee, for 60 years, and unlike the subsequent single season HR records, not tainted by PEDs. Of course, he does play in an idiotically small ballpark, but, let's not split hairs here.

Frayed Knot Sep 20 2022 05:45 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Nats starter Patrick Corbin walks off the mound with an apparent back issue 12 pitches into his night. So if the Braves are going to lose it'll have to be against an all-bullpen crew. Other stuff to keep track of tonight. -- the races for 61 and for 700. Both are two away. -- no NL team has matched or passed the 108 win mark since '86. The Dodgers can tie that mark by going 6 - 10 and obviously top it with anything better. With Minnesota tumbling out of the ALC race (7 G out) the ChiSox have the only shot at the Guardians and those two start a series in the Windy City tonight. The Sox, 4 games out, pretty much need to sweep.

MFS62 Sep 20 2022 05:54 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

I don't think we need a "getting closer to the record" thread yet. If shit happens, it happens. We can keep it here. Later

Benjamin Grimm Sep 20 2022 08:13 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Phillies and Blue Jays decided to play football instead of baseball. Jays up 18-10 in the ninth.

Frayed Knot Sep 20 2022 08:16 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Swanson just HR'd and it's 3 - 1 bottom 8 The Braves first two runs came on a Td'A HR

Frayed Knot Sep 20 2022 08:28 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

K. Jansen in to close for the Braves, up by 2 Nats lead it off with a bunt single ... and now another!!!

Willets Point Sep 20 2022 08:31 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Go Nats!

Frayed Knot Sep 20 2022 08:35 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Bunt, Bunt, K, K

Frayed Knot Sep 20 2022 08:37 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 20 2022 08:39 PM

Base hit scores one. 1st & 3rd, 2 outs Joey Meneses, the 30 y/o Mexican rookie up Now 2nd & 3rd on an uncontested steal And now loaded as they IW Meneses to get to Luke Voit?????

Edgy MD Sep 20 2022 08:38 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

I'm liking this vulnerable version of Jansen. I resent the Dodgers knowing just the time to let him walk.

Frayed Knot Sep 20 2022 08:41 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Voit FO's to semi-deep CF and the Braves win

Willets Point Sep 20 2022 08:43 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Yankee castoff Luke Voit flies out with the bases loaded to end the game versus the Braves. Current Yankee Giancarlo Stanton hits a walkoff grand slam to win the game versus the Pirates. This was a very disheartening couple of minutes.

MFS62 Sep 20 2022 08:45 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Judge just homered (#60) in the bottom of the 9th before Giancarlo Stanton later hit a grand slam and the MFYs beat the Bus 9-8. Later

Frayed Knot Sep 22 2022 11:01 AM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

So Judge is on the verge of HR #61 (and beyond) just as the BoSox come in for a four game set starting tonight. So that's great if you're a YLDB with a ticket but not so much if you're a TV viewer or, say, Michael Kay or one of thei other announcers looking to be part of the fun. Thursday is a FOX exclusive Friday is an Apple+ game!! Saturday will be done via local outlets but then Sunday is property of ESPN The Apple game really has fans pissed off but MLB has refused to budge off it as this is exactly the sort of 'national interest' game they want to be available everywhere (for a price Ugarte, for a price).

Frayed Knot Sep 22 2022 11:54 AM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

The Braves will post two results prior to our next one (barring rain) as they begin a four game eastern time zone series in Philadelphia starting tonight. Braves lead the season series 9-6 so far, thanks largely to a recent three game sweep in Atlanta. Lefties Max Fried and Ranger Suarez kick it off. Zack Wheeler is off the IL but pitched (briefly) yesterday so won't appear in this one. Be nice if Bryce Harper opts to show up for this series [1/12 w/5 Ks last week]

MFS62 Sep 22 2022 04:23 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Frayed Knot wrote: but not so much if you're a TV viewer or, say, Michael Kay or one of their other announcers looking to be part of the fun. On ESPN Radio, Mike Greenberg was interviewing Michael Kay about the excitement surrounding Judge's quest for the record. Kay said he was still thinking about what call he would make. He sounded like he was considering several different ones. He's really going to be pissed if he can't use any of them because the call will become an instant re-play and last for a long time. Later

Frayed Knot Sep 22 2022 05:15 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

There has apparently been talks about adding Kay to the Apple TV+ 'team' for the Friday game but it's unclear even if those talks are real much less the likelihood of it happening. One thing IS clear and that's that the game will NOT be simulcast on YES

Frayed Knot Sep 22 2022 05:29 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Phillies in their vintage powder blue and maroon w/racing stripe unis for this home game. Regular road grays for Braves. Atlanta comes out first pitch hacking in top one; a K, two singles and two GOs on just 10 pitches. Acuna not in the lineup, not sure why. Switching games for a minute: Judge walks in his 1st AB

kcmets Sep 22 2022 06:44 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Frayed Knot wrote: Phillies in their vintage powder blue and maroon w/racing stripe unis for this home game. I like(d) these uniforms, even the stripes. Phillies up 1-sniffle through four.

TransMonk Sep 22 2022 07:08 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

I find the Judge watch annoying...wake me up if he gets to 70.

Frayed Knot Sep 22 2022 07:13 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

1 - 0 Phils, end of 5 despite a huge disparity in pitches thrown. 60 for Suarez and close to 110 for Fried

kcmets Sep 22 2022 07:15 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

=TransMonk post_id=108364 time=1663895312 user_id=71] I find the Judge watch annoying...wake me up if he gets to 70.

Juice Watch, but he probably doesn't get tested.

Frayed Knot Sep 22 2022 07:38 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

=kcmets post_id=108366 time=1663895731 user_id=53] =TransMonk post_id=108364 time=1663895312 user_id=71] I find the Judge watch annoying...wake me up if he gets to 70.

Juice Watch, but he probably doesn't get tested.


BB, BB, K, BB

Edgy MD Sep 22 2022 07:54 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

If everybody want to pay me a few bucks, I'll procure a testing sample from the guy. I'm a truth-teller.

kcmets Sep 22 2022 07:55 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Frayed Knot wrote: BB, BB, K, BB Low juice night.

Edgy MD Sep 22 2022 08:02 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

LOL

Frayed Knot Sep 22 2022 08:08 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Phils have been on the short end of several B/S calls tonight. Still 1 - Zip Phils, batting in bottom 8th

Willets Point Sep 22 2022 08:16 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

The Phillies just need three more outs to deliver us a happy outcome.

Willets Point Sep 22 2022 08:19 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

And the F-ing Yankees f-ing tie the Red Sox in the 8th.

Edgy MD Sep 22 2022 08:19 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

I have no nostalgia for the Phils' baby blues, but they can rock that maroon primary color forever, as far as I'm concerned. Let's go, Phillie bullpen!

Edgy MD Sep 22 2022 08:23 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Ex-Met Guillermo Heredia enters the game as the tying run on first.

Willets Point Sep 22 2022 08:27 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Phillies win!!!

Edgy MD Sep 22 2022 09:12 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

A win of great importance.

Frayed Knot Sep 23 2022 02:30 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Odorizzi vs Nola 2night

Benjamin Grimm Sep 23 2022 05:52 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Phillies up 2-0 in the second.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 23 2022 05:52 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Still batting, first and third one out, Shwarber at the plate.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 23 2022 05:58 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Shwarber struck out but Hoskins doubled. 4-0 Phils, bottom 2.

bmfc1 Sep 23 2022 06:48 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

6-0 Phillies in the 4th. Opportunity is knocking, Mets.

kcmets Sep 23 2022 06:57 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

8-sniffle through four. Generous triple scored on what I thought was an E-8 to plate the 7th run.

Frayed Knot Sep 23 2022 07:09 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Braves announcers as the game started: 'OK, let'ssee if we can put up a good score before the Met game starts' Me: You have. OK so the game's not over and we shouldn't get cocky here. But 8 - 0 beats the hell out of 0 - 8

kcmets Sep 23 2022 07:48 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

9-sniffle through six. If things go south from here, everything is going south...

Frayed Knot Sep 23 2022 08:00 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Well it's not like we haven't seen the Phils blow large, late leads before ... this year. 9 - 1 mid-7th 6 out for the Phils pen to navigate.

Fman99 Sep 23 2022 08:14 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Go Phillies Goes and washes hands

Frayed Knot Sep 23 2022 08:16 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Braves are retired in the 8th, down 9 - 1

Frayed Knot Sep 23 2022 08:31 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

It's over in Philly, and we've got a new state to explore.

Willets Point Sep 23 2022 08:34 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Let's make our sojourn to Virginia short before heading to New Hampshire.

Willets Point Sep 23 2022 09:17 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

699 for Pujols. Also, it's against the Dodgers so it helps us.

Willets Point Sep 23 2022 09:25 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

700 for Pujols! 5-0 Cardinals.

Frayed Knot Sep 24 2022 04:47 AM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

What's really impressive about those two HRs is that he apparently hit them only 8 minutes apart!

bmfc1 Sep 24 2022 09:01 AM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Spencer Strider to the IL. A big blow to ATL or was it just bad luck?

Edgy MD Sep 24 2022 09:08 AM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Sounds like the "abundance of precaution that the Mets did with Max Scherzer. Keepin' 'em fresh for the post-season.

Frayed Knot Sep 24 2022 04:30 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Bryce Harper decides to finally join the series with a 2R HR and knocks Kyle Wright out of the game in the process. 6 - 2 Braves, Phils batting in bottom 6th I think that's only Harper's second hit in what is now the 6th game played between those two teams over the last week.

bmfc1 Sep 25 2022 10:07 AM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Per Ken Rosenthal and others: "Miami Herald reporting that Mattingly and the Marlins have reached a mutual agreement on this being his final season as the team's manager." May the Marlins be so devastated that they can barely take the field on Tuesday and Wednesday but recover so they do everything they can to give Mattingly three wins against ATL in his final three games as their manager.

Frayed Knot Sep 25 2022 10:23 AM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

That sounds like: 'Hey Donnie, ya wanna get behind this "mutual agreement" with us or do we simply fire your ass?'

bmfc1 Sep 25 2022 11:21 AM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Ugh. Bottom of the 1st, ATL has a runner on 2B, flyball to the track, Marsh holds his arms out b/c of the SUN and perhaps his lack of sunglasses. the ball falls in and a run scores. there were 2 outs so it would have ended the inning. And it's followed by a double so it's 2-0 ATL. BUT PHI has scored 3 in the top of the 1st!

Lefty Specialist Sep 25 2022 12:48 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

[list=][/list]=bmfc1 post_id=108503 time=1664031679 user_id=73] Spencer Strider to the IL. A big blow to ATL or was it just bad luck?

Hope he takes a good long time to get back.....

kcmets Sep 25 2022 01:18 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Phillies come back in the fifth to go ahead only to have the game delayed with two outs (and a complete game, if it comes to that) but the downpour got kinda ridiculous. I was yelling at the TV, make a fucking out. I need help.

Willets Point Sep 25 2022 04:52 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Bryce Harper leading off in the bottom of the 10th with a runner on second. Time for him to earn those Bryce Harper bucks!

Edgy MD Sep 25 2022 04:54 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Harper intentionally walked. Yay! I don't have to root for Harper!

Willets Point Sep 25 2022 04:54 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Intentional walk. Nevermind.

Willets Point Sep 25 2022 04:55 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Time for Alec Bohm to earn that Alec Bohm money?

Edgy MD Sep 25 2022 04:57 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Alex Bohm does not get the job done. Jackson Stephens, who needs a first name, done struck him out.

Willets Point Sep 25 2022 04:58 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Now we're counting on Brandon Marsh.

Willets Point Sep 25 2022 05:01 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Welp! Now it goes to the 11th. Damn you, Phillies!

TransMonk Sep 25 2022 05:04 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

I've been watching the Phillies for way longer than I had prepared for today.

Willets Point Sep 25 2022 05:16 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Braves still batting up 8-6. Thanks for nothing, Phillies!

Frayed Knot Sep 25 2022 05:21 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Phils down two and down to their last out. J.T. Realmuto as the tying run at bat

Frayed Knot Sep 25 2022 05:23 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

RBI Single up the middle . Nick Maton as the winning run at bat JTR on 1st

The Hot Corner Sep 25 2022 05:25 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Realmuto singles to driv in the "silly" runner. Phillies still down a run with 2 outs. Since they pinch ran for Schwarber, the game falls on the shoulders of Nick Maton.

Willets Point Sep 25 2022 05:27 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

And it's over.

Frayed Knot Sep 25 2022 05:27 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Strike Three and the Braves Win

The Hot Corner Sep 25 2022 05:28 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

And Maton strikes out swinging. Stupid Phillies. Braves win.

Frayed Knot Sep 25 2022 05:53 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Apparently, ESPN thinks what baseball fans need to hear during an actual game is an ongoing live interview with Harrison Bader whose insights into the NYY/BOS rivalry are key based on him being part of the Yanx going back to sometime last week.

Frayed Knot Sep 25 2022 06:03 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

I gotta hand it to Spike Lee. As Judge is up there trying for his 61st HR, Spije was one of the few people actually watching the action live. The rest all seemed to be content to pay large chunks of money to watch the game through a tiny screen. Funny how the guy who operates cameras for a living chose not to do so there. Other patrons should perhaps take the hint. Judge walked.

Frayed Knot Sep 25 2022 07:39 PM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Seattle, looking to break their 21 year post-season-less drought, took an 11 - 1 lead into the bottom of the 6th in KC ... and then gave up 11 !!! to the Royals in the bottom half. Final score, KCR 13 - M's 12

bmfc1 Sep 26 2022 05:04 AM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

PHI, as noted above, had 1st and 2d, none out in the 10th and didn't score. PHI lost 5 of 7 to ATL. Ph*ck them.

bmfc1 Sep 26 2022 05:04 AM Re: TWiB Notes - Sept 19 - 25

Frayed Knot wrote: I gotta hand it to Spike Lee. As Judge is up there trying for his 61st HR, Spike was one of the few people actually watching the action live. He was there because there were cameras there to look at him.