IGT - 4/2/11 Mets at Marlins

[Guest Edgy DC]

Anywutz, I guess we've answered the burning question of who is going to get booed on opening day.

[Ceetar]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Even leaving aside that it's DAVID FUCKING WRIGHT at the plate to whom you're giving another strike, you take the out. Outs, even in a tie game in extras, are the most precious quantity. Though I kinda liked his leaving Boyer in to finish (only sticking point there: why get Byrdak up, then?), Terry's in-game management these last two games hasn't exactly been highlight-reel-worthy.

And you likely end up walking Beltran if you catch that. So you can go after Hu and a pinch hitter. obviously that's a lot to take in as you're running for a pop-fly, but that's why you don't over think and just catch the ball.

A bit of confusion between Emaus and Reyes and Beltran and Pagan tonight. Hopefully those things get ironed out. Who we got in RF tomorrow? Harris or Hairston?

[Gwreck]

Edgy DC wrote: Anywutz, I guess we've answered the burning question of who is going to get booed on opening day.

That question wasn't answered tonight.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Wow, Gwreck gives an Edgy-like response to Edgy himself. Interesting!

Anyway, I too was a little surprised last night when Byrdak didn't come in to relieve Boyer and pitch to the lefty. Was Terry asked about that on the postgame?

Also, I was thinking about how Johnny Lunchbucket often laments the Mets inability to tack on runs just before Willie Harris drove in two tack-ons, which proved to be very important. Nice to see.

When Frankie was pitching in the ninth, and had the bases loaded after the score had been tied, I was anticipating the worst possible outcome: a Mets loss and a Rodriguez GF (game finished). Happily, we got neither. But if it was late in the season, and Frankie was at 54 GFs, might he have been tempted to intentionally throw a wild pitch? He was in a situation where the only way he'd finish the game was if the Mets lost. Here's a potential situation where a player can be rewarded with $17.5 million (!) for intentionally throwing a game! That possibility should be a huge red flag, I'd think.

[Frayed Knot]

Yeah, well that's why incentive clauses based on most 'outcome' stats aren't allowed.
ABs, PAs, appearances and the like are usually something that's out of a player's direct control.
'Games Finished' kind of falls into more of a gray area.

[Centerfield]

Nice win, but I had some serious issues with [crossout:zjhmvuar]Willie[/crossout:zjhmvuar]Terry Collins in this game.

Pinch-running Davis in a tie game? The speed of Hu ended up making no difference, but we missed Davis's defense in the bottom of the 9th (maybe Ike grabs the one that got past Murphy) and his bat in the tenth. If Harris doesn't tack on two runs there, who knows what happens. FK mentioned it, but bunting Reyes over with Pagan? BiFL.

Plus, I've seen about enough of Rodriguez as closer. Time to make a switch to Parnell.

I never realized how much an incentive clause would affect my rooting interest in a game.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Gwreck wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Anywutz, I guess we've answered the burning question of who is going to get booed on opening day. That question wasn't answered tonight.

Maybe not exclusively, but Rodriguez is looking at some definite opening day harshness.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Light booing and mild epithets, I'm thinking.

I kinda like the Ross D-F Victory Cigar.

[Gwreck]

Edgy DC wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Anywutz, I guess we've answered the burning question of who is going to get booed on opening day. That question wasn't answered tonight. Maybe not exclusively, but Rodriguez is looking at some definite opening day harshness.

No doubt, but that was determined in August 2010. He could've saved the first 6 games in a row this year and still would be booed on Friday.