IGT #125 - Mets at Pirates - August 18, 2008

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

They're in the bottom of the fifth already? Did they start this thing at noon, or are they just blazing through the game?

[Gwreck]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: They're in the bottom of the fifth already? Did they start this thing at noon, or are they just blazing through the game?

12:35 first pitch.

[duan]

bmfc1 wrote: ="holychicken"]Why is the batter given the benefit of the doubt on a sacrifice fly, but not given it on a groundout that drives in a run? I agree with you on that--the batter that hits a GB that brings in a run is 0 for 1 but a batter that hits a flyball that brings in a run is 0 for 0. E.g., on Thursday night, the Mets had 2nd and 3rd, nobody out. Delgado, batting 4th, hit a GB that scored a run and advanced the runner to third who scored on a Beltran flyball. Delgado directly lead to 2 runs but was 0 for 1 while Beltran was 0 for 0.

i assume, because a ground ball inherently has a level of fielder's choice about it that a fly ball does not.

[Gwreck]

Maine has loaded the bases with one out in the fifth -- 2 walks and a single.

92 pitches with one out in the fifth? Not so hot, John.

[Guest AG/DC]

And our heinous bails him after a very good sequence of pitches.

[soupcan]

Gwreck wrote: 92 pitches with one out in the fifth? Not so hot, John.

Nevertheless - end of 5, Mets up 2-0.

Edited August 18, 2008 by Guest

[Centerfield]

Double play. Nice.

[Guest holychicken]

duan wrote: i assume, because a ground ball inherently has a level of fielder's choice about it that a fly ball does not.

Ah, that makes sense.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Bucs are really coming through for us, ain;t they?

[Frayed Knot]

PiazzaFan411 wrote: So what was the call on the whole Maine-Reyes thing. Maine out on Fielder's Choice and Reyes counted as a tag?

The DP throw sailed wide, but Reyes was judged to have made a move towards 2nd and was tagged out before getting back to 1st by the catcher backing up the play.

[Guest AG/DC]

Evans going line to line today on the extra base tip.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Beltran needed to put that ball in play to get the run home, not wiff!

[metirish]

Evans has looked better lately .


Poll question from a game the other night.

What Player Has Had The Most Impact Since Getting Called Up After The All-star Break?

1 - Greg Jeffries

2 - Timo Perez

3 - I forget

4 Daniel Murphy

I missed who the fans voted for , anyone see ?

[Gwreck]

Stokes in for the 6th.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Bullpen needs 12 outs with a 2-run cushion.

I'm thinking we may be some Ayala-on-Pirate Action today.

[Guest AG/DC]

And Doumit greets thim with a leadoff single.

[Guest AG/DC]

Tie game.

Sorry, Mainer.

Sorry, Crane Pool.

[Centerfield]

At some point we were going to pay for the runners we've failed to deliver from third base.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Bullpen needs at least 12 outs with a no-run cushoion.

[Frayed Knot]

]I missed who the fans voted for , anyone see ?

It was Murphy by a landslide -- thus proving the short-memory theory.
- Jefferies start was clearly more impressive although one could argue that that team was already winning.
- Timo's splash was a much smaller sample but its timing was key.
- Murphy's has been nice but not nearly as good or as long as Jeffereies and it's not like it's turned the fortunes of the team around.

[bmfc1]

The kid for AA doubles but the veterans in the heart of the order do nothing to get him home--of course it comes back to bite them.

[Frayed Knot]

This bullpen needs a 12-run cushion with 2 outs to go in order to secure a win.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Too many HRs for Stokes already, 3 in 10 innings or so.

[Guest AG/DC]

If it makes a difference, Maholm isn't anybody's idea of an easy assignment. Gotta keep grinding.

[Guest AG/DC]

No woman, no bunt.

[Gwreck]

Tatis walks to lead off the 7th.

Would be nice if Easley/Castro/Cancel (the presumptive pinch-hitter) could get something done.

[Guest KC]

Easley has hit into 4 DP's in 7 AB's according to Gary.

That's hard to do even if you're trying.

[metirish]

KC wrote: Easley has hit into 4 DP's in 7 AB's according to Gary. That's hard to do even if you're trying.

Jeter-esque

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Guy's got an edge

[Gwreck]

Gameday has Stokes throwing 8 straight fastballs to Pirates PH Chris Gomez, before Gomez finally singles.

It's hard to criticize when watching via gameday, but maybe -- just maybe -- a different pitch once in a while might be a good idea?