IGT, 5/18, @ Atlanta

[Piggiestomatoes]

That hillbilly can still bring it!

[bmfc1]

Thanks for the 2008 flashback David.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I guess Carter doesn't know how to bunt.

After giving away an out, Wright whiffs. What a surprise. No seriously, how could Manuel not have seen that coming.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

This has the distinct odor of Friday night's Fish.

[bmfc1]

I guess Carter doesn't know how to bunt.[/quote:3geh8x5e]

He should have--he was hitting 3d which is the bunting spot.

[nymr83]

bunting a runner over for Wright isn't very smart when he's in the middle of a strikeout-filled slump
Castillo scores on a single, wouldn't you rather have Matthews' 20-25% chance to score him plus Wright's 25-30% compared to Matthews' 0% (on the bunt) + maybe an extra 15% when you add non-strikeout outs in there for Wright?

[Guest Kong76]

I'm tired, screw not letting Carter bat and David can eat it.
Good luck the rest of the way IGTsters.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

BIFL!!!!

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Why bunt if Castillo is already on second and Wright unable to make contact??

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Bunting is for losers? Well, yes.

What I don't get, though, is the unwillingness to pursue a strategy to its logical endpoint. If you'll bunt to get him over, why don't you safety-squeeze him in? Why sub out a superior hitter to bunt for a base, but not bunt/shorten up for a run?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

They're kind enough to bunt.

We're kind enough to decline the gift out, walking Yunel Escobar.

How very polite.

[Gwreck]

Wow that blows.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Oy.

Not VitaminWaterGuy's finest work, tonight's game.

[bmfc1]

If you told me that Mike Hessman was going to be called up and start over Wright tomorrow, I wouldn't mind. He couldn't get the run in when he was up in the top of the 9th and he gave the run away in the bottom.

[seawolf17]

Nobody has suck like this team has suck.

[metirish]

Wright is tonights Biggest Loser

[nymr83]

this team really sucks

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

A man on second with none out and we can't get him home. And giving away one of the outs makes no sense. Let Carter swing. If he hits a fly Castillo can still tag to third. If he hits it on the ground, Csstillo doesn't have to go anywhere. If he Ks, then Castillo is still in scoring position.

You knew the Braves would get the run in in the same situation.

[seawolf17]

A man on second with none out and we can't get him home. And giving away one of the outs makes no sense. Let Carter swing. If he hits a fly Castillo can still tag to third. If he hits it on the ground, Csstillo doesn't have to go anywhere. If he Ks, then Castillo is still in scoring position.

You knew the Braves would get the run in in the same situation.[/quote:1gbwz3rj]
A fuckin' Little League team would get the run in in the same situation.

Of course, they'd get the run in because the fat kid in left field is going to let a ground ball go through his legs, but that's a different matter.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

A man on second with none out and we can't get him home. And giving away one of the outs makes no sense. Let Carter swing. If he hits a fly Castillo can still tag to third. If he hits it on the ground, Csstillo doesn't have to go anywhere. If he Ks, then Castillo is still in scoring position.

You knew the Braves would get the run in in the same situation.[/quote:1lnyi88c]
A fuckin' Little League team would get the run in in the same situation.

Of course, they'd get the run in because the fat kid in left field is going to let a ground ball go through his legs, but that's a different matter.[/quote:1lnyi88c]

Or because the kid pitching can't throw a strike, and the kid at third base who thinks too much about certain things throws a grounder away.

[ashie62]

The Mets suck Chocolate salty balls

Wright turns into Scott Rolen day by day