IGT 5/11/18 - Mets @ Phillies

[Edgy MD]

Friday night in the City of Fraternal Affection, as Steven Matz takes the bump against Jake Arrieta and the Phils. The Mets have the day off today, while the Phils wrap up their series hosting the Giants with an afternoon feature, having won the first three as part of a four-game winning streak.

The Phils enter today's game in second place, two and a half games ahead of the Mets, who have fallen into fourth, a half game behind the Washington Nationals.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I haven't started an IGT since June 4, 2014! And before that, the last time was June 7, 2011!

I think it's time to try again. I can't be any worse than everyone else has been, can I?

Maybe this change of pace will bring some good luck.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Jinx!

[Centerfield]

Jake Arrieta is 3-1 with a 3.15 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. I would guess he has about a 40% chance of throwing a no-hitter Friday.

[Benjamin Grimm]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Jinx!

I guess I'll try again in another seven years.

[batmagadanleadoff]

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[Frayed Knot]

With the demotion today (5/10) of LHP Zac Curtis coupled with the recent (5/7) DL'ing of LHP Adam Morgan, the Philly pitching staff currently consists of 13 arms, all of them right-handed.
Additionally, the Phils have only two LH bats on their current roster [Odubel Herrera, Nick Williams] although that at least is augmented by the presence of five switch-hitters (two regulars).

[ashie62]

I believe a five man bench is more valuable than a 13th pitcher

[Ceetar]

Centerfield wrote: Jake Arrieta is 3-1 with a 3.15 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. I would guess he has about a 40% chance of throwing a no-hitter Friday.

He won't even have 3 no-hit innings.

Mets are resting their 5th best OF for their best. Should help.

[Centerfield]

I know. I'm excited about that. Hopefully we see three days of Nimmo and he goes 14 for 18.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Centerfield wrote: Jake Arrieta is 3-1 with a 3.15 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. I would guess he has about a 40% chance of throwing a no-hitter Friday.

And a 0% chance of pitching for the Mets, whose owners are both broke and miserly.

[Ceetar]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Centerfield wrote: Jake Arrieta is 3-1 with a 3.15 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. I would guess he has about a 40% chance of throwing a no-hitter Friday. And a 0% chance of pitching for the Mets, whose owners are both broke and miserly.

as well as 28 other teams, who also identified a huge disconnect being red flags and price.

Arrieta is ripe for a 8 run 2.1 IP game. His peripherals are worrying.

[Edgy MD]

Broke and miserly though they may be, their team has a payroll 58% higher than the Phils.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Nimmo CF
Cabrera 2B
Cespedes LF
Gonzalez 1B
Floreboom 3B
Conforto RF
Mesoraco C
Matz P
Rosario SS

Hernandez 2B
Altherr RF
Herrera CF
Hoskins LF
Santana 1B
Franco 3B
Kingery SS
Alfaro C
Arrieta P

[Edgy MD]

Matz seems to be bearing down a little better.

[Centerfield]

This team just cannot score.

[Centerfield]

Edgy MD wrote: Broke and miserly though they may be, their team has a payroll 58% higher than the Phils.

The Phils are rebuilding. During their peak they had one of the top payrolls in baseball.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Centerfield wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Broke and miserly though they may be, their team has a payroll 58% higher than the Phils. The Phils are rebuilding. During their peak they had one of the top payrolls in baseball.

Yes. The Phils are a team overloaded with scant experienced MLers under team control, by design. Apples and oranges. The Mets should have one of the top five payrolls. Because. That they're not even close doesn't stop them from charging you forty bucks for a sandwich, a side and a soda, the fucking grifting Wilpons.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

oh for christ sake Reyes...

[Guest d'Kong76]

Fucking Jose.

Time to stretch....

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[Edgy MD]

Taking Céspedes out on the double switch in a 1-0 game?

[Guest d'Kong76]

3 trys (outs) to get a flippin' run or two...

Gonzalez
Floreboom
Conforto

[Guest d'Kong76]

Gonzalez - F5

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Flores 1B
Gulorme PR

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, that splitter looked like something Wilmer could hit.

[Edgy MD]

This defense is a joke. Bunt a double!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

conforto!!!!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

woo

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Mesorasco!!!!

[Edgy MD]

OR POUND AN UPPER-DECKER! THAT'S GOOD TOO!!