IGT 8/13 The deGrom v Nola Ace Showdown

[Edgy MD]

Bullpen it is.



I'd be surprised if there's a slender lead in the ninth and they don't go to Diaz, last night be damned.



In fact, last night SHOULD be damned!

[The Hot Corner]

The Phillies have to be feeling better about their chances now that DeGrom is out of the game.

[Edgy MD]

I'd feel insecure coming into a game after deGrom. My 94-95 wouldn't look like anything. It'd be like I'm dating a girl who was last with John Stamos.



Worked for Lugo, though. Maybe the upside is that deGrom left all the Phillies batters with tired arms.



Let's tack on.

[The Hot Corner]

Lugo looking sharp and continues the shut out. Time for some insurance runs.

[Willets Point]

Time to pile on some insurance runs.

[Frayed Knot]

That might be the first 1st-pitch Vogelbach swung at since he's been here.

[Edgy MD]

Edgy MD wrote: Let's tack on.

The Hot Corner wrote: Time for some insurance runs.

Willets Point wrote: Time to pile on some insurance runs.

Guys, somebody's not paying attention to us.

[Lefty Specialist]

Trevor May. Me nervous.

[The Hot Corner]

Buck passing the baton on to May for the 8th inning.

[Frayed Knot]

May the May be with us.

[Lefty Specialist]

May K's the Unabomber.

[Edgy MD]

Marsh has been wearing a path back to the bench tonight.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, the Mets should have Joely up this inning, just 'cuz.

[Edgy MD]

Here's where the rubber hits the road.



At least the bases are empty.

[Frayed Knot]

Marsh is apparently very athletic but it's tough to reconcile that with a guy with such a prodigious beard.

I still have trouble buying James Hardin's talents for the same reason.

[Lefty Specialist]

Kind of a big AB here.

[Willets Point]

May > Maton

[Lefty Specialist]

(Exhales)

[Edgy MD]

May can breathe now too.

[Willets Point]

Why does this feel like a postseason game? [bites nails]

[Frayed Knot]

Willets Point wrote: May > Maton

Maton's an automatic out.

He's an automaton.

[The Hot Corner]

May is the third man to the mound for the Mets, but the result is still the same. They just keep putting up goose eggs.



An addition run for Diaz to work with would be nice.

[Willets Point]

Nola showing a sign of weariness?

[Edgy MD]

Finally, a walk.



Maybe Nola's tank is at the bottom.

[Frayed Knot]

I don't know that Nido is our "best bunter" so much as he's just the one being asked to do it most often.

[Willets Point]

BIFL

[Edgy MD]

Keith Hoskins.

[bmfc1]

Nido can't do the one thing that he can do with a bat in his hand. Awful.

[The Hot Corner]

Poor bunt by Nido leads to a double play.

[Edgy MD]

Willets Point wrote: BIFL

The rule with me is, if they're looking for the bunt, don't. If they're not looking for it, go ahead.



Let the defense show their hands first.