IGT 5/17/2012 CIN @ NYM: Weather Education Day

[HahnSolo]

And Dickey promptly gives up 1B and 2B to Votto and Phillips, threatening to give those two runs right back.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Nice double play there!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Murphy chased a foul pop down the right field line and caught it with his back to the plate. Whirled and threw home to gun down the runner who tagged and tried to score from third.

[Frayed Knot]

Getting out of that inning unscathed could prove fortuitous later on ... until the bullpen blows the lead after we catch up of course.

[Benjamin Grimm]

The guy who wears number 29 for the Mets looks a lot like Ike Davis.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Nickeas up there to bunt with 2 on, no out. Baxter in the on deck circle.

Hoover pitching.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Frazier bobbles bunt, and its bases loaded, 0 out for Baxxy.

[Benjamin Grimm]

The bunt worked! Frazier at third couldn't find the handle! Everyone safe! Bases loaded!

[Frayed Knot]

Bunting is for lucky bastards!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Baxter sacflies Davis.

4-3.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

bmfc1 wrote: I know that catching a knuckleball is difficult, but if Nickeas can't catch Dickey then why is he on the team? For his hitting ability?

Clutch bunting, obviously. (And meaningful squinting.)

Torres is starting to look like bad Pagan at the plate.

Edited May 17, 2012 by Guest

[Frayed Knot]

If this team were
a) capable of hitting a long ball
and
capable of holding a lead
I'd be feeling pretty good about this game right about now.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I take back all the good things I ever said about Torres.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Neiuwy whiffy.

Bases loaded, 0 outs and we got 1.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

At least three appetizing middle-in fastballs for Nieuwenhuis, including the one on which he whiffed.

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: If this team were a) capable of hitting a long ball and capable of holding a lead I'd be feeling pretty good about this game right about now.

They'd be murdering teams if they could freaking hit a home run once in a while.

More home runs @ Philly than @ home in 30% of the games.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Chapman-- the ostensible "8th-inning guy"-- comes on to face Met-order-meat Wright, Duda and Murphy. (NOT Duda and Murphy, mind you.)

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I wish our manager was more like Dusty Baker.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Sugar works a leadoff walk against Chapman.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I can't believe I'm saying this, but I wish our manager was more like Dusty Baker.

Hey White Jerry pitched Rauch and it wasn't even the 8th! I thought my scoreboard was wrong!

Doodoo with a single!

1st & 2nd, no outs for Muffy.

[Benjamin Grimm]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I can't believe I'm saying this, but I wish our manager was more like Dusty Baker.

I wish he was more like Dusty Springfield.

Stubbs in center can't make the catch. Bases loaded.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Muffy reaches on an error.

Myrna Turner with 'em loaded as PH for Davis.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Turner sacflies on first pitch. Tie game and Doodoo to 3rd.

[Frayed Knot]

Bases-loaded/no-one out ... I'd say we have an outside shot at scoring this inning.

(Yes, I'm playing Mr. Pessimism Guy today)

[Benjamin Grimm]

Turner sac flies home Wright with the tying run!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Good teams take advantage of the goofy shit.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ronny "Squeeze Bunt" Cedeno up. Hmmmmm

[Frayed Knot]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Chapman-- the ostensible "8th-inning guy"-- comes on to face Met-order-meat Wright, Duda and Murphy. (NOT Duda and Murphy, mind you.) I can't believe I'm saying this, but I wish our manager was more like Dusty Baker.

Except that it's not like Dusty is doing this in order to have Chapman face the meat of the order. He's as locked into the '8th inning guy' thing as anyone.

[Lefty Specialist]

GameDay has Chapman throwing a 93-MPH changeup. Ye gads.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Ronny, be a hero!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Frayed Knot wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Chapman-- the ostensible "8th-inning guy"-- comes on to face Met-order-meat Wright, Duda and Murphy. (NOT Duda and Murphy, mind you.) I can't believe I'm saying this, but I wish our manager was more like Dusty Baker. Except that it's not like Dusty is doing this in order to have Chapman face the meat of the order. He's as locked into the '8th inning guy' thing as anyone.

It's the 7th. On the road.