IGT 9/6/19 PHL @ NYM Let's Eat their Ass

[Fman99]

Eflin vs. Matz. I feel like the worm is about to turn, you guys.

[Lefty Specialist]

Hm. Not that hungry. But these guys need to be put down once and for all.

[seawolf17]

One at a time. Let's get these fuckers.

[kcmets]

PHI (72‑67) Zach Eflin (RHP, 8-11, 4.33)

NYM (71‑68) Steven Matz (LHP, 9-8, 4.04)

[Chad ochoseis]

Tonight's ass-eaters:



McNeil LF

Alonso 1B

Conforto RF

Ramos C

Canó 2B

Rosario SS

Nimmo CF

Frazier 3B

Matz LHP (9-8, 4.04)

[batmagadanleadoff]

Chad ochoseis wrote: Tonight's ass-eaters: McNeil LF Alonso 1B Conforto RF Ramos C Canó 2B Rosario SS Nimmo CF Frazier 3B Matz LHP (9-8, 4.04)

Now there's a name for a Little League team. No copyrights on that name, I'd bet.

[G-Fafif]

"CHEW 'EM UP!

SPIT 'EM OUT!

ASS EATERS! ASS EATERS!

RAH RAH RAH!"

[Edgy MD]

batnimmoleadoff

[Frayed Knot]

Rain scheduled to begin on 10PM, that'll be approximately 2h 50m into the game.

For most of baseball's history, most games would be over by that point.

These days there's barely a 1-in-4 chance that a given game will be.



It would be nice to get this one in.

[Frayed Knot]

If there's a replay review in this game, I'm assuming the 1st Base ump DJ Reyburn and Home Plate ump CB Bucknor will likely be on the headphones to Chelsea.

After all, both have had a ton of practice using microphones.







And I'll give myself another 20 minute ban for that one

[Edgy MD]

A lot of playoff beards out there tonight.

[Edgy MD]

Fantastique double play.



Let's totally keep Rosario.

[LWFS]

Stepped away for a moment. What gives with Harper, now?

[Edgy MD]

Matz came up and in on him, and gave him about as close a shave as you can give a guy without breaking his jaw. Harper somehow dodged it with his head, but got hit on the hand. Fortunately, the knob of the bat took about 60% of it and the meaty side of his hand seemed to take the rest.



Looked like it hurt and will swell up, but I don't think he broke anything. As he dodged the ball, his helmet flew off, and has his head jerked back, his mane of hair flew in one direction and then another, and my God, it was fabulous!

[Edgy MD]

Todd Pratt, by the way — as the Mets score the first run — is a rather cherubic figure in retirement. Still looks like a big goofy kid.

[Edgy MD]

I'm all for running 3-2, but not with LaCock at the plate.

[LWFS]

Matz in cruise mode... but at 75 pitches through 4. Let's hope Mickey learns from the other time.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Confortoboom

[Edgy MD]

I was about to tell Conforto to bunt a double, but clubbing a 440-foot homer is good too.

[LWFS]

He hit that pretty hard

[Fman99]

We're chowing down nicely on rump roast so far.

[Fman99]

Edgy MD wrote: Looked like it hurt and will swell up, but I don't think he broke anything. As he dodged the ball, his helmet flew off, and has his head jerked back, his mane of hair flew in one direction and then another, and my God, it was fabulous!

Calgon, take him away.

[Fman99]

Fair ball my (uneaten) ass.

[Edgy MD]

Fielding Culbreath was sick of his calls getting overturned, so he decided to blow an unreviewable call.

[LWFS]

Farts. Should have planted that in the dirt.

[Frayed Knot]

109 pitches (essentially what should be 7-1/3 IP) is far too many for not even getting through the 6th (5-2/3)

Although, in fairness to Matz, he got a bunch of shit hits against him. Even two of the three XBHs (both of Segura's doubles) were cheapies.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Really can't be walking the leadoff guy with a 1-run lead

[LWFS]

Brach with the bases loaded against a guy who can make contact with almost anything... I have nervous.

[LWFS]

Oh, thanks be.

[Frayed Knot]

So right as GKR were talking about the need for NYM pitchers to go 7, and with 2-outs and no one on and on the verge of having a quick inning, Matz gives up two straight doubles and can't even finish the 6th.

And then as they added that there are really only two relievers out there whom Mickey can trust, the AB of the game (bags loaded/2-out) falls to Brad Brach and his 6.03 ERA (5.63 as a Met)