IGT 9/11/18: MIA @ NYM

[bmfc1]

Happy Jacob deGrom Day (again)!

The Marlins send assassin Jose Urena (5-12, 4.41, 1.205) to the mound. Urena has had two very good outings in his last 3 appearances: 1 ER, 7 IP v PHI and a complete game at WSH, 9 IP, 1 ER, 2 H. He pitched against the Mets on 8/10 (5 1/3 ER, 4 H) and 4/9 (5 IP, 3 ER). Facing Urena, Jay Bruce is 5 for 15 with 2 HR, Conforto is 5 for 13, Wilmer and Nimmo have 1 HR each.

Jacob pitched against MIA on 6/30, giving up an unfathomable 3 ER in 6 IP (a 6-3 loss), on 5/23, giving up a fathomable 0 ER in 7 IP (a 2-1 loss), and 4/10, giving up an unfathomable 4 ER in 6 IP (a 8-6 win). Against Jake, Brian Anderson has 1 HR (3 for 7), Starlin Castro is 7 for 18 and Derek Dietrick has struck out 12 times in 23 ABs. (I wrote this on Sunday and it's still applicable on Tuesday.)

538 gives the Mets a 68% chance of winning this game: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-mlb-predictions/games/

While I'm here, if you want to make a fantasy trade, don't say "I'm just trying to help you out." No you're not, you're trying to help yourself and possibly me. The best deals are when both sides are happy but don't act like you're only being altruistic. I'm in the hunt and a team that is way out of it offered me many things for deGrom. I considered it (although it would be painful) but couldn't find enough coming to me to make up for losing the best pitcher in baseball. The other guy said to me yesterday "I just wanted to help you win." Thanks but that's not why you're making the trade.

[Centerfield]

Maybe somebody will take the field in a first responder hat. And instantly become my favorite Met.

[G-Fafif]

Dry 'em off and send 'em out!

Rosario SS
McNeil 2B
Conforto LF
Frazier 3B
Nimmo RF
Smith 1B
Jackson CF
Plawecki C
deGrom P

[bmfc1]

METS:
1. Amed Rosario ® SS
2. Jeff McNeil (L) 2B
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Todd Frazier ® 3B
5. Brandon Nimmo (L) RF
6. Dominic Smith (L) 1B
7. Austin Jackson ® CF
8. Kevin Plawecki ® C
9. Jacob deGrom (L) P

Marlins:
1. Rafael Ortega (L) RF
2. Starlin Castro ® 2B
3. J.T. Realmuto ® C
4. Brian Anderson ® 3B
5. Derek Dietrich (L) 1B
6. Lewis Brinson ® CF
7. Miguel Rojas ® SS
8. Austin Dean ® LF
9. Jose Urena ® P

I referenced a stat above showing that Bruce does well against Urena but Mickey must not read the Crane Pool Forum.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Look for the Tuesday Night Met Club in the High-Fructose Corn Syrup Corner

[bmfc1]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Look for the Tuesday Night Met Club in the High-Fructose Corn Syrup Corner

All they wanna do is have some fun.

[G-Fafif]

bmfc1 wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Look for the Tuesday Night Met Club in the High-Fructose Corn Syrup Corner All they wanna do is have some fun.

I like a good beer buzz early in the morning.

A diet root beer buzz, maybe.

[Edgy MD]

Smitty at first. Let's go, Mets.

[Centerfield]

Maybe I’m naive. But I find it hard to believe that a ML veteran can put on the first responder hats during the pregame then take it off for the game.

I feel like if I were a Met, there is no way I would let that go.

[Edgy MD]

Biting the hand that feeds you is a game that you imagine any competitor should be willing to do, but the money is hewj enough that the conservative choice is the way folks go almost every time.

It makes Colin Kaepernick's choice even more remarkable.

[Edgy MD]

Who was on base for the Piazza post-9/11 homerun?

I'll go off book and guess Matt Lawton.

[Centerfield]

Edgy MD wrote: Biting the hand that feeds you is a game that you imagine any competitor should be willing to do, but the money is hewj enough that the conservative choice is the way folks go almost every time. It makes Colin Kaepernick's choice even more remarkable.

Agreed. But there is very little risk for a Jay Bruce or Jacob DeGrom.

[Frayed Knot]

So deGrom gives up three hits in seven innings ... all in a row.

[Fman99]

Sucky.

[Guest 41Forever]

Centerfield wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Biting the hand that feeds you is a game that you imagine any competitor should be willing to do, but the money is hewj enough that the conservative choice is the way folks go almost every time. It makes Colin Kaepernick's choice even more remarkable. Agreed. But there is very little risk for a Jay Bruce or Jacob DeGrom.

I think if one or two players did it, it would be considered a “Look at Me” move that would detract from the actual meaning of the day.

Meanwhile, it sucks that my rally cry has gone from “Let’s get Jake a win!” to “Let’s tie the game so Jake can’t get the loss!”

Edited September 12, 2018 by Guest

[ashie62]

This is pathetic effort tonight.

An active David Wright would likely tear into this bunch tonight.

Failing that, the spread is closed

[Centerfield]

41Forever wrote: I think if one or two players did it, it would be considered a “Look at Me” move that would detract from the actual meaning of the day.

It surprises me not one bit that you would have a take like this.

[MFS62]

Cy-no-yara.*
5-1
Later

* = predicting the sports page headline of at least one NY tabloid tomorrow morning

[bmfc1]

Ashie62 wrote: This is pathetic effort tonight.

When Jacob pitches, they are the June Mets. For others, they are the 11-0 Mets.
Watch him lose the Cy by 1 or 2 votes because those voters "just couldn't see giving the Cy Young Award to a sub-500 pitcher."

[Centerfield]

Just embarrassing.

I want to be careful about making this seem like a “It’s weird how the Mets don’t score for deGrom” thing.

Yes. They don’t score for him at historic levels. But they suck offensively overall.

Even with this recent surge they are 24th OPS. They suck plenty for other pitchers too.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cast your vote!