IGT 8/18/2024: MIA@NYM — The Certs Series Finale

[Lefty Specialist]

There was a fully rested bullpen. Brazoban should not be in the circle of trust..

[Edgy MD]

I definitely agree.



I also kind of think that Nimmo shouldn't have finished that at-bat.

[Lefty Specialist]

Garrett was good in April. He's not good now.

[Edgy MD]

That's getting overturned. THREE PICKOFFS!!

[Edgy MD]

It's nice to see Garrett getting that splitter working again, but he seems to get diminishing returns from it, the more he uses it. He may need to set it up with secondary pitches and save it for key spots.

[Edgy MD]

All we need is one pin, Rodney!!

[metirish]

I'm blaming Roku

[Edgy MD]

And Rodney coughs it up.

[kcmets]

Not the best throw to the plate by McNutty but if Alvarez doesn't muff

the tag he was out and it would still be 2-2.

Edited August 18, 2024 by Guest

[Bob Alpacadaca]

Sigh.

[Lefty Specialist]

More bullpen madness. Garrett faced four batters in the 8th and walked three of them.

[kcmets]

[bIGPURPLE]PeteyBB!!![/bIGPURPLE]

[Edgy MD]

That's a new standard for the BIGPURPLE button.



Mets have Taylor-McNeil-Lindor-Vientos up in the ninth.



Also, they've emptied their bench. Anybody gets hurt, we end up with Manaea or somebody on defense.

[Edgy MD]

Iglesias isn't Mr. OMG. He's Mr. Infield Single.

[Edgy MD]

First two guys reach, and McNeil is up in a bunting situation — and he usually is a pretty poor bunter.

[Edgy MD]

Well, he's consistent.

[Edgy MD]

Shit ending.

[kcmets]

=metirish post_id=166823 time=1724006585 user_id=72]I'm blaming Roku

[ashie62]

August swoons don't end well

[Frayed Knot]

I blame them for starting the inning with two on and none out. How many times have I said that it just kills their run production when that happens.

[kcmets]

I really thought Lindor smoked that F-8 but assa baseball.



ARI down a half dozen or so. ATL and SD start in a bit. Not

that I'm scoreboard watching in mid August...

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

We don't lose games as much as we gift them to bad teams.

[kcmets]

They showed a graphic on the SNY post game that had the walks

issued by National League bullpens and guess what team tops the

list. Don't cheat or use Stathead.



Oh those bases on balls! -- Timmy

[whippoorwill]

Mets!

[SteveCohenStan]

Mendoza is shit isn't he.

[Frayed Knot]

So perusing the box score here, I see:

- one run innings only

- a HR, but a solo

- 1-9 w/RiSP

- out-hit the other side but didn't out-score them

- a 3 walk inning for the winning run

- a key late-inning GiDP to waste a leadoff runner as the tying run

- a missed bunt so the following 400' fly ball couldn't produce a run

- and two on w/no outs in the 9th but failed to score either much less both



iow, business as usual

[Edgy MD]

=SteveCohenStan post_id=166844 time=1724012159 user_id=165]
Mendoza is shit isn't he.

[SteveCohenStan]

Edgy MD wrote: =SteveCohenStan post_id=166844 time=1724012159 user_id=165] Mendoza is shit isn't he.

No, I don't think so.



I hate that he used Brazobán, but I was just as frustrated by Showalter making similar moves. I think this sort of thing goes higher up.

[Frayed Knot]

That was actually one of the situations where bunting was a reasonable option. You want two runs there but you NEED one so a bunt puts both in scoring position, eliminates the traditional GiDP, and forces Miami to bring the infield in for at least one hitter and maybe two. If successful (and assuming the pre-determined outcome) Lindor's FO easily ties the game and puts the winning run 90 ft away.



The problem was in the execution, not the decision to try.

[Edgy MD]

Or possibly, the lack of bunting instruction during development.