2012 IGT for Game #15 - Giants @ Mets ... Take two

[Benjamin Grimm]

So they'll go into this doubleheader with 13 pitchers and only four hitters on their bench.

[Frayed Knot]

Ceetar wrote: he [Valdespin] doesn't walk, which is biggest issue.

That brings up all kinds of problems getting him from the cab into the stadium.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: So they'll go into this doubleheader with 13 pitchers and only four hitters on their bench.

only 4 if you're counting Bay.


#53 for Hefner.

[Benjamin Grimm]

And... we're underway!

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: And... we're underway!

1 down, 26 to go.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Three batters into the game, and we're down 1-0. Sandoval singles in Cabrera.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Gary praises Thole's throwing, and it does look fundamentally sound... but he kind of looks like a guy who's counting out the steps while he's ballroom dancing. Either way, he barely misses nailing Melky stealing second.

And now it's 1-0. And now Lucas Duda is Frenchy.

And now it's 2-0.

[Ceetar]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Gary praises Thole's throwing, and it does look fundamentally sound... but he kind of looks like a guy who's counting out the steps while he's ballroom dancing. Either way, he barely misses nailing Melky stealing second. And now it's 1-0. And now Lucas Duda is Frenchy. And now it's 2-0.

Lucas Duda now tied for the lead in RF assists.

(Bay tied in LF)

[Benjamin Grimm]

First inning ends. Batista throws 28 pitches, 13 of them for strikes! Three hits, one walk, two runs.

[Edgy MD]

Too much offense coming from the Punchless Giants.

[TransMonk]

Looks like a Marlins game. Not a lot of peeps able to get the afternoon off, I guess.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I give Keith's leather blazer an "Aaaaaaaay."

Weird hit-and-run thing from the Giants leads to a strike-'em-out-throw-'em-out. Good 'un, Joshie.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Keith flashing some different leather this evening.

[Edgy MD]

Lincecum throwing the heater at 90-91, but whiffs Ike on the changeup.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

It was a nice changeup.

Both righty-lefty-wise and on-base-guy-before-contact-guys-wise, Davis-Tejada-Thole-Baxter makes more sense than Davis-Thole-Tejada-Baxter, doesn't it?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

WOO!

[metirish]

It was Baxter that did it!

[Ceetar]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: It was a nice changeup. Both righty-lefty-wise and on-base-guy-before-contact-guys-wise, Davis-Tejada-Thole-Baxter makes more sense than Davis-Thole-Tejada-Baxter, doesn't it?

Thole has like the third highest OBP in the National League.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Fair enough-- upon checking, Thole's career walk rate's a kick better than Tejada's, too.

[Edgy MD]

Sure nice to get Baxter in the hit column.

[metirish]

Error on Ike on a tough chance, Keith calling it a tough chance is good enough for me.

[Edgy MD]

What's Keith calling that three-run homer?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Unearned?

Yeah, gimme the Bison.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Tough chance, walk and dinger. All w/ two outs and none on. Fuck.

[metirish]

Edgy DC wrote: What's Keith calling that three-run homer?

right down the middle


meanwhile, not often Gary doesn't know something about a player, they were talking about Mike Morgan, Keith thought he came up with Baltimore, Gary after some thought said "wasn't it LA?"

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morgami01.shtml


oakland

[Edgy MD]

Ike Davis: raging slump.

[Frayed Knot]

Time to put Ike's bat on the side of a milk carton cuz it's missing.

[TransMonk]

Batista = useless.

[Edgy MD]

It's going to be real embarrassing when Batista gets back to the clubhouse and sees Hefner's stuff in his locker.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

TransMonk wrote: Batista = useless.

Yes, but poetically useless.