IGT Friday, Aug 24 Mets v. Big Natties - Bruce is Back

[A Boy Named Seo]

Bruce is back, along with Tomas Neat-o.

Dom Smith and Reinheimer to Vegas. Conforto gets the night off. LGM

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[Edgy MD]

Weird, wild stuff going on with the 2018 roster.

[Frayed Knot]

Be nice if we could hit Gio for once ... or at least let him walk us a dozen or more times which is probably more likely.


Our last five outings vs him we've scored 2, 1, 2, 2, 1 (Mets actually won one of those)
Elsewhere he's coughed up 8, 5, 6, and 5 in four of his last six overall starts and totaled just 17 innings

[A Boy Named Seo]

The Nationals counter with these weirdos:

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[Frayed Knot]

That's gotta be: Turner, Ant(hony) Rendon, Harper (Mondo ... Really?), Zimmerman, Juan Soto, Kurt Suzuki, Michael A. Taylor(?), Wilmer Difo (making this a two-Wilmer game), and Gio Gonzalez

[Guest d'Kong76]

Did they use 'Muffy' in these siily twitter lineups? If so, I believe that's
trademark infringement or something.

[G-Fafif]

Bumgarner one day, Gonzalez the next, both at the park where both have been untouchable forever. There oughta be a law!

[bmfc1]

Edgy MD wrote: Weird, wild stuff going on with the 2018 roster.

Nido is back because Meso is hurt but he's not DL-hurt. Also, Plaw will become a Pa so he's going to be on leave as of Sunday. Bruce is back and he's gotta play so Dom goes (thanks for the homerun!). Reinheimer leaves and Reyes is still here. Unless they get rid of Bruce, this team will find a way to keep Alonso back in Vegas in April.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I totally just met Ric Ocasek on the street... in Montreal.

Carry on

[Frayed Knot]

The first five innings of this game could take a full two hours or more with these two guys.
Lots of deep counts, foul balls, high pitch counts, throws to 1st, step-offs, and just plain slow play.



oe: and as I type that, Vargas has a quickie top 3rd

Edited August 25, 2018 by Guest

[Frayed Knot]

So let me get this straight, the Nationals catcher who didn't grow up in Hawaii is the one nicknamed 'Maui' !?!?!!

[HahnSolo]

Am I too much of a Mets homer to think that McNeal call was bull crap?

[Frayed Knot]

I don't think McNeil was faked by the faux tag, I just thought he was re-routing himself away from the 2B on his way back to 1st
Plays like that -- or turning at 1st, etc. -- are supposed to involve intent but too often it gets interpreted by minute differences of route.

[HahnSolo]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I totally just met Ric Ocasek on the street... in Montreal. Carry on

Looks better in his 60s than he did in his 20s

[Guest 41Forever]

Which pitcher is using “Vargy” as a nickname? It can’t really be Jason Vargas. The Nats didn’t score 5 in the first.

[Edgy MD]

Teamwork to make the dream work, here and now.

[Edgy MD]

Just as I'm thinking, "Hey, only two strikeouts all night!" Todd Frazier does the dirty deed.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

HahnSolo wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I totally just met Ric Ocasek on the street... in Montreal. Carry on Looks better in his 60s than he did in his 20s

yeah if he didn't go around looking exactly like he used to he wouldn't look so pained to have to wave to other old dorks in the street calling "Ric! Big fan!!"

I think he might be close to 70

[Frayed Knot]

So Jay Bruce turns out to be what this team was missing.
Who knew?

[Frayed Knot]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I totally just met Ric Ocasek on the street... in Montreal. Carry on Looks better in his 60s than he did in his 20s yeah if he didn't go around looking exactly like he used to he wouldn't look so pained to have to wave to other old dorks in the street calling "Ric! Big fan!!" I think he might be close to 70

Wikipedia has his birth as 'Sources Differ' and lists him at either currently 69 (70 next March) or 74!!

[MFS62]

G-Fafif wrote: Bumgarner one day, Gonzalez the next, both at the park where both have been untouchable forever. There oughta be a law!

Justice was finally served.

Later

[bmfc1]

Vargas and Bruce for the win--just what Sandy had in mind. Too bad it took until the end of August to happen.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cast your vote!