Memories of Hansel Robles

[Edgy MD]

Gave 54 solid innings to the glory-bound 2015 Mets. Pitched three perfect innings in the post-season, too.

[Guest 41Forever]

Quick pitches. That one game where he drilled someone and got tossed when we really needed him in there.

[Zvon]

I'm into talking pictures.

[seawolf17]

Has one of the widest split perceptions of any recent reliever I can think of, in that I wouldn't be surprised if he gave up three straight home runs *or* struck out the side.

[bmfc1]

41Forever wrote: Quick pitches. That one game where he drilled someone and got tossed when we really needed him in there.

Against the Phillies. Started a little brawl, I think.

[G-Fafif]

Guy I tended to forget was on the staff until he issued high-flying, long-traveling reminders. Seemed like depth when he was going well. Seemed like death the rest of the time. Pissing off Larry Bowa was a plus.

[HahnSolo]

Real solid down the stretch of 2015. Particularly in relief of Harvey in what would become the Wilmer walkoff against the Nats.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Zvon wrote: I'm into talking pictures.

Keep those pics coming. Everything else is just brutal.

[Zvon]

I might make this one into a .gif that shows Mr. Met actually falling off.


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[Guest cooby]

And he lands on his head and bounces back up!

[Zvon]

cooby wrote: And he lands on his head and bounces back up!

lol. Brilliant!

[Zvon]

So Robles pitched for the Angels today. One inning, the 10th, and gave up a dinger to lose the game.
I wonder if this photo is of the HR?
He's pointing up, lolol. That would be tooooooooo funny.

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[Zvon]

Upon further review I think that was just his follow through, although maybe for that one instant he considered pointing up.

[smg58]

Proof that good form in back-of-the-bullpen guys can come and go very quickly.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Signed a baseball for the Lunchpail once. I liked him, he was an ornery bastard.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Who signed that ball -- Rusty Staub?

[Frayed Knot]

Robles's 2nd outing w/Anaheim this afternoon, coming in to start bottom 8th with his team down 1-0:
Walk -- Hit-n-run Single (1st & 3rd) -- RBI Single (1st & 2nd) -- GiDP (3rd) - K

So very typical of Hansel this year: 1 inning, 2 hits plus a walk, could have been worse

[MFS62]

A lot of short at bats because of long home runs.

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