IGT Thurs Apr 5 Mets @ Nats "Gay Dame Redux"

[Fman99]

Let's keep the weekday momentum going before a weird stupid Friday off day.

Strong pitching matchup, deGrom vs Strasberg. Pretty sour that this is an afternoon game, I won't be able to watch it.

[Edgy MD]

This is the home opener for the Nats, who are also sporting a rookie manager and a pitcher-batting-eighth lineup.

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[*:1kbrf74i]Eaton, lf[/*:m:1kbrf74i]
[*:1kbrf74i]Rendon, 3b[/*:m:1kbrf74i]
[*:1kbrf74i]Harper, rf[/*:m:1kbrf74i]
[*:1kbrf74i]Zimmerman, 1b[/*:m:1kbrf74i]
[*:1kbrf74i]Kendrick, 2b[/*:m:1kbrf74i]
[*:1kbrf74i]Turner, ss[/*:m:1kbrf74i]
[*:1kbrf74i]Montero, c[/*:m:1kbrf74i]
[*:1kbrf74i]Strasburg, sp[/*:m:1kbrf74i]
[*:1kbrf74i]Taylor, cf[/*:m:1kbrf74i][/list:o:1kbrf74i][/td:1kbrf74i][/tr:1kbrf74i][/table:1kbrf74i]

[Ceetar]

Mets fans with mlb.tv in the Washington area, sorry, you can't watch. Why can't these games be streaming for all somewhere?

[Edgy MD]

Mickey going with a far-more traditional lineup, with Céspedes third and the pitcher ninth and the shortstop eighth and the catcher seventh and stuff.

1. Michael Conforto, cf
2. Asdrubal Cabrera, 2b
3. Yoenis Cespedes, lf
4. Jay Bruce, rf
5. Todd Frazier, 3b
6. Adrian Gonzalez, 1b
7. Kevin Plawecki, c
8. Jose Reyes, ss
9. Jacob deGrom, sp

1. Eaton, lf
2. Rendon, 3b
3. Harper, rf
4. Zimmerman, 1b
5. Kendrick, 2b
6. Turner, ss
7. Montero, c
8. Strasburg, sp
9. Taylor, cf

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[Fman99]

Well, sadly, and happily, I am working from home today with my daughter who has a fever. Which does allow me to fire up the stream and watch while I work. Sad my child is ill but happy I can at least have the game on.

[A Boy Named Seo]

I guess the jury is still out on Adrian Gonzalez, but man, I like seeing Conforto's name back in the lineup. Tough draw for Jose today, as Rosario gets the "nasty right-hander day off". @Fman, hope the Fchild feels better!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Let's fuck these guys up. Of course this will go to the end but here's a chance to make a statement aka the wonderful opener of 2015, which felt like a winning season from that day even when shit went sideways later.

[Guest sharpie]

Two days in a row for Plawecki who has now started more games than Travis.

[Guest cooby]

Hope Fgirl feels better soon!

[A Boy Named Seo]

What network is this shit on? I can't get it on MLB.tv.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

on sny here in my house

[A Boy Named Seo]

Facebook must have broken my MLB account. Damn you, Zuckerbro.

[HahnSolo]

Four pitches in and behind. Yuck.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Got on just in time to see Jay Bruce fumble that ball in right to allow Eaton to score.

[Guest cooby]

Fman99 wrote: Let's keep the weekday momentum going before a weird stupid Friday off day. Strong pitching matchup, deGrom vs Strasberg. Pretty sour that this is an afternoon game, I won't be able to watch it.

I wouldn’t get my hopes up for a Saturday game either

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Balk U, Strassberg. Tied game!

[A Boy Named Seo]

Any way we can get one against this dude. Balk is an earned run? I guess so.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Two out in the third and deGrom has only thrown 28 pitches.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm glad that this "Cespedes" guy is on the team.

[Ceetar]

big bomb, pitch down and out of the zone. Strasburg has given up a home run on literally 1/4th of flyballs.

[Fman99]

Good start to the inning for Plaws.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm glad that this "Conforto" guy is on the team.

[Zvon]

[batmagadanleadoff]

Ceetar wrote: big bomb, pitch down and out of the zone. Strasburg has given up a home run on literally 1/4th of flyballs.

Three HRs in five games. Could this be the return of "The Babe Ruth Show", starring Yoenis Cespedes?

Edited April 5, 2018 by Guest

[Fman99]

BLAMMO!

[batmagadanleadoff]

Conforto goes from maybe missing all of 2018 to returning in the first week of play and homering off of Strasburg in his first game back.

[Edgy MD]

HAR-VEY'S BET-TER! clap! clap! clap!-clap!-clap!

[Zvon]

"I want Strasburg." -Conforto before the game

[Lefty Specialist]

Liking what I'm seeing. I was worried Conforto's bat would be slow, but I guess it's fast enough.

And Jacob's just deGrommin' as usual. Worried about the late-inning bullpen, though. He can't use Fammy again.

[Fman99]

Fgirl is feeling a bit better, she napped. She's disappointed in the new clean cut deGrom, she thinks his new haircut is "disgusting."