IGT 07/06 - Philly at Mets - A Mere Ten Games Under

[kcmets]

PHI (46‑42) Jake Arrieta (RHP, 8-6, 4.43)

NYM (39‑49) Noah Syndergaard (RHP, 5-4, 4.56)

[G-Fafif]

Jeff McNeil – RF

Pete Alonso – 1B

Robinson Canó – 2B

Michael Conforto – CF

Todd Frazier – 3B

Dominic Smith – LF

Amed Rosario – SS

Tomas Nido - C

Noah Syndergaard – RHP

[Guest 41Forever]

Mets get a run in, but Cano looked awful -- twice!

[Edgy MD]

He beat out a double-play ball. I mean, it might have been a double-play if Ramos was running, but still! He outran Ramos!!

[Edgy MD]

And while I'm typing that, Canó fails to turn a double-play. And that leads to a two-run homer by Bruce.

[kcmets]

Jay Bruce ladies and gentlemen, Jay Bruce.

[Guest 41Forever]

And got caught in a run-down and couldn't turn a DP in the next inning.



And why didn't Bruce hit like that with us??



Syndergaard giving up two long homers and we're already down 3-1

[Edgy MD]

The funny thing is that the neither Dunn nor Kelenic are particularly close to debuting, and I can't stop myself from comparing the Canó trade to a bunch of deals from the seventies as the worst in team history.



I mean, Ryan/Estrada/Rose/Stanton-for-Fregosi is going to be the standard-bearer for a while, but give this trade time and it might be the first one in a long time to make a run.

[kcmets]

Noah trade-value taking a chink heading into the home stretch...

[Edgy MD]

Why does everybody bunt wrong?

[Guest 41Forever]

Edgy MD wrote: The funny thing is that the neither Dunn nor Kelenic are particularly close to debuting, and I can't stop myself from comparing the Canó trade to a bunch of deals from the seventies as the worst in team history. I mean, Ryan/Estrada/Rose/Stanton-for-Fregosi is going to be the standard-bearer for a while, but give this trade time and it might be the first one in a long time to make a run.

I think Diaz will turn it around. He was too good last year to be this bad.



Syndergaard meanwhile can't even lay down a bunt...

[Edgy MD]

McNeil 11-for-18 (.611) vs. Arrieta.

[Frayed Knot]

Lots of stuff to blame Cano for this year, but I'm not blaming the non-DP or the rundown on him.

The one good thing he might still do well defensively is turn and throw, but it was a slow bouncer and Realmuto is likely the only catcher in MLB that beats that out.

And the rundown was simply a contract play. I blame Conforto more for failing to advance to 3rd during it.

[Edgy MD]

Edgy MD wrote: McNeil 11-for-18 (.611) vs. Arrieta.

McNeil 12-for-19 (.632) vs. Arrieta.

[Frayed Knot]

Bloops R Us

[Edgy MD]

Hey, bases loaded for the Mets #3 hitter!

[Frayed Knot]

I like that Nido busted towards 3rd rather than assuming he'd be held, even though holding him was clearly the right move.

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: Bloops R Us

LOBs R Us 2

[Edgy MD]

Funny how Canó got those calls when he was a .300 hitter.

[Guest 41Forever]

Frayed Knot wrote: Lots of stuff to blame Cano for this year, but I'm not blaming the non-DP or the rundown on him. The one good thing he might still do well defensively is turn and throw, but it was a slow bouncer and Realmuto is likely the only catcher in MLB that beats that out. And the rundown was simply a contract play. I blame Conforto more for failing to advance to 3rd during it.

Yeah, I might have been unfair there. Pent up frustration.

[Frayed Knot]

Leadoff triple for Segura

[Edgy MD]

Cute slide, but Smitty out.

[Frayed Knot]

So that's two slide/tag plays in two games messed up by the same ump.

[Edgy MD]

Keep the picket fence going, Mets.

[Frayed Knot]

So at least we didn't leave any runners on that inning.

We got them pre-thrown-out on the bases instead.



8 hits plus a HBP plus a Philly error in just 3 innings somehow equals only 3 runs

Put another way, Arrieta has retired less than half the batters he's faced.

A pitcher who does that should be either losing big or already be out of the game.

[Edgy MD]

Edgy MD wrote: Edgy MD wrote: McNeil 11-for-18 (.611) vs. Arrieta. McNeil 12-for-19 (.632) vs. Arrieta.

McNeil 13-for-20 (.650) vs. Arrieta.

[Edgy MD]

Arrieta is missing wider each batter, it seems.

[Edgy MD]

That ump between Frazier and Realmuto looked four feet tall.

[Frayed Knot]

Not sure why Frazier is mad.

No reason for warnings to be issued.

If they're not going to issue a warning immediately then they are, in effect, admitting that they're only doing it because Frazier reacted.

[Edgy MD]

No, don't pinch-run Hech. Put in Lagares so's'n you can get Conforto into a corner and McNeil into the infield.