X☆I☆G☆T 3/10/19

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Matz faces the Cardinals

[Edgy MD]

Nice thread title.



Matz got in trouble to start each of the first two innings, but pitched his way out of it both times.



Mets up 1-0 on hustle by Conforto.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

here in the second Conforto doubles and Alonso singles and Smith singles, and Rosie goes KaBL☆MMO! and its 4-0

[Edgy MD]

BOOM!!



Nice Rip, Rosie!

[Edgy MD]

Good inning for Matzy.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

M☆NEIL homas, Cano dubbles to start the 3rd.



Now comes 30-40-20

[Edgy MD]

McNeil, looking good in his low-numbered jersey, clubs a no-doubter. Five-zip.



Canó follows with a double and LET'S HAVE A ROUT!

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

old bald texting dork in a MFY tshirt in the front row.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

plenty of asskicking going on as Darnaud crushes one and its 8-0

[Edgy MD]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: old bald texting dork in a MFY tshirt in the front row.

How do you like the dude and the lady in a\matching Keith Hernandez road jerseys with a script New York on the front?



They care enough about authenticity to get the captain's C on the front, but choose a chest plate that Keith never wore.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

9-1 is your final score! Edwin Diaz gave up a solo homer. Might have been 11-1 but for Tebow getting thrown out at home and later, Tebow not scoring on a hit from 2nd.

[Edgy MD]

It tells you how hard baseball is that, by football standards, Tebow has an impressive range of skills, but by baseball standards, he's got like 1 1/2 tools.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: It tells you how hard baseball is that, by football standards, Tebow has an impressive range of skills, but by baseball standards, he's got like 1 1/2 tools.

I'm certain that Jake deGrom, OTOH, has less than 1 1/2 football tools. It cuts both ways. But tell me about that Keith jersey with the script that couple was wearing. What year jerseys were they? The 93-94 roads? That's a jersey you rarely see fans wear. I'm drawing a blank as to any other NY script road jersey that Keith never played in.

[Edgy MD]

It turned out to be only one guy that kept switching seats. Also, I think it may be that one-season 1987 script that I tend to forget, so I'm wrong.



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[Fman99]

Watching the replay. There's some hitters in this lineup. I am optimistic for 2019.

[Frayed Knot]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Might have been 11-1 but for Tebow getting thrown out at home and later, Tebow not scoring on a hit from 2nd.

What the fuck was he doing on base multiple times?!?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I beleive he had a single and a walk. He was on third when the SS mistimed a bouncing ball, allowing the batter to reach easily on an error but he was a dead duck trying to score from 3rd.

[Lefty Specialist]

Loved how Keith described it as a 3rd and 1 play.

[Edgy MD]

It was a legit single and a legit walk. He's clearly worked hard and looks like he knows what he's doing up there. But the bat speed isn't enough to turn his muscle into consistent homerun power, unless he maybe becomes a guess hitter. And as noted, the instincts aren't sharp on defense and on the bases.



There's certainly room for hope and reason to keep an eye on him. Time is a cruel enemy, but he's already come far, despite the injury.