The Other Games Before The Next Mets Game

[Ceetar]

Long 50 hour layover between Mets games.

Sabathia faltered in the 8th, blew a 2-1 lead with Robertson's help, but they tied it at 3 in the bottom of the inning until Soriano choked up the game in the 10th. Jeter got some hits, his .458 BABIP in August has him almost at .300 again. (Daniel Murphy's was .345 this year, but Mike Francesa says he was hitting a soft .300. But surely Jeter's isn't a soft .300, it's full of all sorts of intangibles involved with Jeter fighting the big struggle with age and winning, and getting the 3000 hit monkey off his shoulder)


Beltran's back for the Giants. he got a hit in the first but didn't score. Arizona won. This is the only real race left in baseball, which is kinda sad. Although the Angels-Rangers is still reasonably close given the games they have left against each other.

[Frayed Knot]

Yeah, I'm sure Jeter's 20% XBHs (in a hitter's park) are far more meaningful, timely, and productive as compared to Murphy's soft 29%

[Ceetar]

granted it was a last-minute preponement doubleheader in the afternoon, but still, you expect more fans than players. Aren't there enough unemployed/retired people in Miami that are willing to say "Hey, random day baseball game, why not?"

[bmfc1]

347 in attendance.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/2011/08/24/2011-08-24_hurricane_irene_or_poor_baseball_fan_counts_people_in_stands_at_florida_marlins_.html

I know that this was an unscheduled game but why are the Marlins in existence, other than to torment the Mets?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

A's, going for the sweep at MFY Stadium, knocked out Hughes in the 3rd and lead 7-2 as we speak.

Still early, but I like MFY humiliation where I can get it

[Frayed Knot]

Except that now it's 7-6 (Cano GS) and the Cranks have the bases loaded w/1 out*.

Phil Hughes started. He was coming off a good outing which led MFYs to declare 'WE'VE FOUND OUR #2 GUY FOR OCTOBER'
Then today he was 80+ pitches in when he was pulled still in the 3rd inning and already down by 4. His reliever was greeted with a 3R HR and (I thought) the rout was on.



* and now Gardner & Jeter both fail to bring runners around so it remains 7-6.
2nd time today Jeter grounded out with 2 outs and sacks full. But he remains super-duper-clutch.

[Frayed Knot]

Geez, doesn't Oakland have anyone who can pitch relief?!?
They survived the first grand-slam but not the 2nd one (Russel Martin) and now it's 16-7 Yanx.

Too bad too, Oakland was going for the sweep today.

Edited August 25, 2011 by Guest

[Frayed Knot]

And before the game was out, Curtis Granderson chipped in with a 3rd MFY GS of the day.
22-9 was your final.


None of which changes the fact that Phil Hughes still sucked today.

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: And before the game was out, Curtis Granderson chipped in with a 3rd MFY GS of the day. 22-9 was your final.

Absolutely pathetic. And it was only Yankee failure in the past two games that lost them those games, A's pitchers weren't exactly fooling anyone then either.

Jeter up to freaking .299. I don't know if I can handle the praise storm if he tips .300 even though there's nearly zero chance he finishes there.

[Frayed Knot]

btw, the Yanx batted a stunning [u:15brqcgx]16 times[/u:15brqcgx] with the bases loaded on Thursday (in eight innings) so, rather than a monumental achievement, I think their 3 grannies were pretty much par for the course.
Brett Gardner had three cracks at it with the sacks juiced (pop-out, pop-out, infield single) while Jeter had four (GO, BB, GO, K)

[Guest Edgy DC]

Ceetar wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: And before the game was out, Curtis Granderson chipped in with a 3rd MFY GS of the day. 22-9 was your final. Absolutely pathetic. And it was only Yankee failure in the past two games that lost them those games, A's pitchers weren't exactly fooling anyone then either. Jeter up to freaking .299. I don't know if I can handle the praise storm if he tips .300 even though there's nearly zero chance he finishes there.

I'm going to place the likelihood as well above zero. Have faith that the Yankees will do everything they can to manipulate the situation for Jeter's interests.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: Ceetar wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: And before the game was out, Curtis Granderson chipped in with a 3rd MFY GS of the day. 22-9 was your final. Absolutely pathetic. And it was only Yankee failure in the past two games that lost them those games, A's pitchers weren't exactly fooling anyone then either. Jeter up to freaking .299. I don't know if I can handle the praise storm if he tips .300 even though there's nearly zero chance he finishes there. I'm going to place the likelihood as well above zero. Have faith that the Yankees will do everything they can to manipulate the situation for Jeter's interests.

oh, so they can use hyperbole and I can't? ;-)

[Frayed Knot]

Not quite sure what the Yanx can do to "manipulate" things for Jeter to hit .300
The main reason he's close is that he's hitting over .420 in August.

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: Not quite sure what the Yanx can do to "manipulate" things for Jeter to hit .300 The main reason he's close is that he's hitting over .420 in August.

due to a lot of batted ball luck.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Frayed Knot wrote: Not quite sure what the Yanx can do to "manipulate" things for Jeter to hit .300 The main reason he's close is that he's hitting over .420 in August.

Sit him against the best pitchers. Fabricate a bogus injury when he's at .305. Pay off the official scorer. That sort of thing.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Not quite sure what the Yanx can do to "manipulate" things for Jeter to hit .300 The main reason he's close is that he's hitting over .420 in August. Sit him against the best pitchers. Fabricate a bogus injury when he's at .305. Pay off the official scorer. That sort of thing.

They're probably already doing this no?

[MFS62]

Ceetar wrote: Jeter up to freaking .299.

What a coincidence!
That's his range in milimeters.

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