IGT Tues Apr 3 Phillies at Mets

[Fman99]

Un effing believable. I can't listen on Sirius either, because they only carry 2 games a day now. And through this whole foray I have discovered we are paying $1000 a year! I'm peeking in from time to time on the MLB website: https://www.mlb.com/gameday/phillies-vs-mets/2018/04/03/529479#game_state=live,game_tab=,game=529479 When I hit that link, I get: This site can’t provide a secure connection WTF does that mean. I'm getting the game here: http://www.sportshd.me/mlb/529479/h So glad I paid for mlb.TV. [ /]

That's the one that I'm casting to my TV as well. This year, so far, I've had nothing but perfect success pulling down streams of each game.

[Zvon]

Un effing believable. I can't listen on Sirius either, because they only carry 2 games a day now. And through this whole foray I have discovered we are paying $1000 a year! I'm peeking in from time to time on the MLB website: https://www.mlb.com/gameday/phillies-vs-mets/2018/04/03/529479#game_state=live,game_tab=,game=529479 When I hit that link, I get: This site can’t provide a secure connection WTF does that mean. I'm getting the game here: http://www.sportshd.me/mlb/529479/h So glad I paid for mlb.TV. [ /] are you on a vpn? might be why? anyway, if you guys got local phillie cable you can watch the game on the nbc sports app.

I'm usually up on such things but I don't know what "a vpn" is.
So I need the app? I may have to turn my back on baseball if they add any more hoops to my experience.

MLBtv says every team, every game and that I'm only blacked out for Phils games, but I always used to get them thru Comcast.

So if I can't get them thru Comcast, as in tonight (basketball & hockey, ha), I see no reason for the blackout.

MLBtv says the Phils feed is CSP. Used to be CSN, Comcast Sports Net. Any idea what CSP is?

Matts looking pretty good

[Frayed Knot]

Zvon wrote: WTF does that mean.

"WTF? What the fuck does that even mean?!?" --- Gary King

[Zvon]

Wha? Matts done? Oy, what are they doing to my game!

[Zvon]

I've been told Harvey's velocity was down and in this weather, I guess that was a good call.

Lemme put it this way: No one else is bitching about it so I'll shut up.

[Benjamin Grimm]

86 pitches. I figured he'd get the sixth inning, but Mickey probably wants Harvey leaving on a positive note.

[Zvon]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: 86 pitches. I figured he'd get the sixth inning, but Mickey probably wants Harvey leaving on a positive note.

86 pitches, positive notes: pffffft!

I'm thinking mid season nice and warm baseball though. I can't help it.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Zvon wrote: Wha? Matts done? Oy, what are they doing to my game!

Eh, it's like 35° and drizzly and it was time to pass the ball.
Why push the envelope and send him out there for another
inning and if he falls behind a batter or two they'd pull him
anyway? Good for Matt, hope he can spring board off this.

[Lefty Specialist]

I'm OK with him pulling Harvey there. Ramos not impressing, though.

[Zvon]

d'Kong76 wrote: Zvon wrote: Wha? Matts done? Oy, what are they doing to my game! Eh, it's like 35° and drizzly and it was time to pass the ball. Why push the envelope and send him out there for another inning and if he falls behind a batter or two they'd pull him anyway? Good for Matt, hope he can spring board off this.

Yea, ^ scroll up.
I'm in a nice warm place and sometimes I forget they are not.

Come on Ramos!

NICE K!

[Zvon]

GJ Blevins!

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*adjusts brain*

[Fman99]

Jerry is nasty against the lefties.

[Fman99]

Do you let Lugo pitch the last nine outs? They did double switch him in...

[Zvon]

[Zvon]

We really should try to get one more out of Lugo, at least, considering he was skipped.

[Frayed Knot]

On the flip side of pitcher usage tonight, AJ Cole for the Nationals in Atlanta, after being spotted a 3-0 lead, coughed up 4 in the 1st, 4 more in the 2nd, and 1 each in the 3rd & 4th (Braves still batting in the 4th).
As I type he's given up 10 ER on 10 hits plus 3 BBs (4 K) ... and now has just been pulled from the game w/2 outs in the 4th.

Talk about your slow hooks!

Edited April 4, 2018 by Guest

[Frayed Knot]

Fman99 wrote: Do you let Lugo pitch the last nine outs? They did double switch him in...

I'd go a 3rd inning with him (6 outs on 22 pitches).

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: Fman99 wrote: Do you let Lugo pitch the last nine outs? They did double switch him in... I'd go a 3rd inning with him (6 outs on 22 pitches).

[Edgy MD]

I'm guessing he's done.

[Edgy MD]

Man, Blue has been giving both teams the Glavine Strike Zone tonight.

[Zvon]

And elsewhere....

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[Lefty Specialist]

Frayed Knot wrote: Fman99 wrote: Do you let Lugo pitch the last nine outs? They did double switch him in... I'd go a 3rd inning with him (6 outs on 22 pitches).

Agreed. Lugo was dealing.

And of course Familia walks the first batter.

[Fman99]

Christ, Familia with the walk right out of the box.

Also, apparently, the MLB.tv feed doesn't get you any of the "live looks" into other games. They kick it over to SNY and then you get 15 seconds of dead air. Quite weird.

[Fman99]

Like the last time, he's got good action on his breaking balls, and he has NO CLUE where his fastball is headed.

[Edgy MD]

Late and close and no Lageres in the outfield.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Lefty Specialist wrote: I'd go a 3rd inning with him (6 outs on 22 pitches).

Well, home plate ump went from an all game 55 gallon drum strike zone
to a kitchen flip top garbage can on that first batter.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yikes

[Fman99]

Edgy MD wrote: Late and close and no Lageres in the outfield.

He's the only bat on the bench aside from Plawecki, I believe. But yeah, double switch his ass in there!

Meanwhile, Familia looks shaky AF

[Guest d'Kong76]

d'Kong76 wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: I'd go a 3rd inning with him (6 outs on 22 pitches). Well, home plate ump went from an all game 55 gallon drum strike zone to a kitchen flip top garbage can on that first batter.

Not sure how that happened, was responding to this...

Fman99 wrote: Christ, Familia with the walk right out of the box.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

They were all close but all balls. Not how you start a save.