IGT 8/12: Mets at Marlins

[Edgy MD]

Starting late here. Mets just went up 3-1 on a two-run homer by José Reyes.

[Edgy MD]

Amed Rosario already two walks into his day.

Austin Jackson looks like he could be José Reyes' more serious brother.

[Edgy MD]

Wei-Yin Chen's batting form makes Bartolo Colón look like David Wright.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: Wei-Yin Chen's batting form makes Bartolo Colón look like David Wright.

Funny how you can associate names. When I saw "Chen (L)" pitching, I thought, "Wow! Bruce Chen has GOT to be as old as Bartolo Colon".

Later

[Edgy MD]

Frazier saves the lead as Keith gets a reappearance of the Lou Brock graphic.

[Edgy MD]

Kapowie by Conforto.

Mets lead 4-2 with only 4 hits.

[Frayed Knot]

12 innings pitched for the Marlins pen so far this series: Mets have 2 runs (the Plawecki 2-RBI single in Game 1) on just 4 hits off that crew

[Edgy MD]

Is Sierra using Kate Bush for walkup music?

[bmfc1]

Gary talked about the Phillies sending down Zach Eflin (who the Mets will see on Thursday) to give them an extra player on the bench: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/zach-eflin-minors-justin-bour-roster-spot-20180811.html (there is a longer look in The Athletic but that's behind a paywall). As fans, we would appreciate the Mets thinking this way (a day off, send a SP down so you have another player on the bench or another reliever) but we forget that the major leaguer loses money and service time.

[Guest 41Forever]

I was a little worried when the had a baserunner there.

[bmfc1]

Screw you Mattingly and the umps that enable his non-stop BS. The only manager that bitches about calls in spring training.

[Frayed Knot]

Gary & Keith seem to forget that Mattingly always gets multiple challenges per game.

[Guest 41Forever]

And, the obligatory leadoff hit by the opposition in the bottom of the ninth inning.

[Guest 41Forever]

Nice DP!!!

[bmfc1]

Damn, that was nice. Not sure why Jose punched himself in the head twice to celebrate.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Lugosi determined to make this a nailbiter

[Frayed Knot]

bmfc1 wrote: Damn, that was nice. Not sure why Jose punched himself in the head twice to celebrate.

Duh, cuz it was only two outs.
He reserves the rare triple punch for triple plays.

[bmfc1]

FK: That was funny.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

boooks

[bmfc1]

A Sunday afternoon win!

[Guest 41Forever]

BOOKS!!

[Frayed Knot]

Definitely a lot of CAHNfidence in throws coming across the diamond from Frazier.
Haven't necessarily had that from recent 3Bmen: Flores, Reyes, etc, and brief glimpses of Wright

Edited August 12, 2018 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

Yup, taking two back-to-back series, though the sweep was well within reach.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Is Sierra using Kate Bush for walkup music?

Only during games in Houston when he has to run uphill.


and, yeah, I know that they got rid of the CF hill, but let's not spoil [crossout]good[/crossout] mediocre jokes with over-verification

[bmfc1]

Let's make it 3 series in a row by winning on Monday!

[Frayed Knot]

bmfc1 wrote: Let's make it 3 series in a row by winning on Monday!

That's right.
Depending on how you want to look at it, tomorrow is either a series by itself or the completion of a shortened 1-1 series.

[G-Fafif]

bmfc1 wrote: Let's make it 3 series in a row by winning on Monday!

I believe this is the first isolated Subway Series game in the 22-year history of the monstrosity. Four previous rainouts were made up amid a succeeding set (2000, 2003, 2008, each two-stadium ordeals) or day-nighted into an ongoing set (2004).

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

bmfc1 wrote: A Sunday afternoon win!

I'll drink to that!*



*While watching the condensed game on MLB.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cast your vote!