Mets @ Cubs IGT 5/24

[Edgy MD]

Smiff's 95 MPH seems to come in a little harder.

[Edgy MD]

Smith hung the hell out of that one.



Also, Keith knows Carly Simon.

[kcmets]

Goes out harder too, against 'the wind.'

[kcmets]

Sorry to be gloomy, feels like they should be down 9-2 but it's

only 4-2 with three innings to play...

[Edgy MD]

Álvarez hitting cleanup next inning.

[Edgy MD]

I approve, Marte.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: I approve, Marte.

Like Gary said, you have to make it if you're going there.

But with the combo of Stroman and Vogelbach producing a 98.6% odds of a GIDP, it was a worthwhile gamble.

[nymr83]

that was ball 5 to Canha, good AB from him not chasing after the ump called a shitty strike 1.

[Edgy MD]

Pinch-run Locastro for Canha.



Or something.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Nertz

[Edgy MD]

Shouda squeezed.



Or squozen.

[metirish]

Man Stroman

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

He's the man right now

[Edgy MD]

DON'T SWING AT THE FIRST PITCH IN THE NINTH WHEN THE TYING RUN IS BEHIND YOU, BRANDON NIMMONIMMONIMMO!

[nymr83]

Edgy MD wrote: DON'T SWING AT THE FIRST PITCH IN THE NINTH WHEN THE TYING RUN IS BEHIND YOU, BRANDON NIMMONIMMONIMMO!

and Jeff McNeil.

[Edgy MD]

DON'T SWING AT THE FIRST PITCH IN THE NINTH WHEN THE TYING RUN IS BEHIND YOU, SQUIRRELLY SQUIRRELSQUIRRELSQUIRREL!

[kcmets]

Stroman, Stroman! 'stro! 'stro!

[batmagadanleadoff]

I just wanna note for the official record of this here forum, my vehement disapproval of this strict blanket command not to ever swing at the first pitch when down in the late innings. I'm sick to here of reading it like every other game.. Sometimes the first pitch is a very hittable pitch. Maybe even a meatball. And the fucking batter who had seen about a zillion pitches in his life knows more than I do and you do. What if the batter thinks he can crush it and won't get a better pitch to hit? Me, I'll gripe when he swings at a bad pitch.

[Edgy MD]

It has nothing to do with whether or not it's a good pitch.



There are a lot of things I know and you know that other people — even professionals in their field — don't know.

[kcmets]

Anyway, it's a crime that tomorrow is not an afternoon game.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: There are a lot of things I know and you know that other people — even professionals in their field — don't know.

I know. It's just my style. But it is about the pitch. If the batter thinks it's a great pitch to hit he should swing, I think. This is a case by case, pitch by pitch, batter by batter situation, not some fixed and rigid rule. Otherwise, the manager would flash the "take" sign. He doesn't because he knows that the batter, often, should be given discretion.

[Fman99]

Frayed Knot wrote: Pitches thru 5 innings Senga -106 Stroman - 49

He got 2 strikes on a number of guys and than let them off the hook or burned up tons of pitches trying to get them to chase. It's hard to watch sometimes.

[ashie62]

Senga is the second coming of Kaz Matsui

[metirish]

Come on Ashie

[metirish]

Put your name to it, ffs

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I'm guessing Scherzer

[Edgy MD]

He did seem kind of clueless pointing at himself after his defense turned two to bail him out.



He induced a grounder, and that's good on him, but it took three fast-working guys to finish the job for him.



On the other hand, criticizing opponent behavior anonymously makes me think "Show some class; be a professional."

[Fman99]

He's a jackass. I rooted hard for him and enjoyed watching him in his two years here but he can fuck right off these days.

[Benjamin Grimm]

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