IGT 7/22/12 - LAD@New York: Seen Better Days

[Frayed Knot]

I think we just got the make-up call at 1st

[nymr83]

Frayed Knot wrote: I think we just got the make-up call at 1st

Yes, he should have been out.

TERRIBLE bunt though right back at the mound

[Frayed Knot]

Somebody on this team needs to get a ball out of the infield !!!!!!!!!

[DocTee]

Was that a straight sacrifice or more of the bunt-for-a-hit-and-take-the-sacrifice-as-a-backup-plan move

Straight sacrifice but Valdy's speed almost made it a hit, too.

Nickeas' bunt was one of the worst I've seen-- he should have swung away with the wheel play on anyway, but hard back to the mound is not the way they teach it.

[Frayed Knot]

The thing about the Nickeas bunt was that the play at 3rd was closer than the one at 1st

[nymr83]

Mets dancing out of trouble... Would REALLY like to end it here with the now-depleted bullpen

[Frayed Knot]

So it's Valdy - Wright - then Ike against a pitcher making his ML debut: Josh (somebody take him over the) Wall

[Edgy MD]

One out, Wright on first. Green light?

[Edgy MD]

Well, if you said no, you were right.

[Frayed Knot]

15 hits and only 3 runs.


I didn't have a problem with the SB attempt.

[Edgy MD]

So we have the advantage in terms of available arms, but... still gots to push somebody across first.

And now two on and no outs for the Dodgers.

[Edgy MD]

Hi, I'm Mike DiMuro!


By the way, you're allowed to drop a bunt and go for the double play, aren't you? No infield-fly rule on bunts?

[nymr83]

Gwynn was out. This umpire at first base is having a really bad day.

Thanks for the freebie Ellis!

[bmfc1]

Dimuro is even worse than Angel Hernandez and CB Bucknor!

[nymr83]

Nobody is worse than Angel "I got a flight to catch" Hernandez.

I don't like the intentional walk here. Either isn't THAT good and loading the bases is suspect, you can too easily end up behind in the count with no place to put him

[Edgy MD]

Two-run lead for the Dodgers.

Boodles.

[Edgy MD]

Hey, Josh Lewin. I don't care if a pitcher isn't available tomorrow.

[Frayed Knot]

Don't you just smell a four run inning coming right here?

[bmfc1]

I smell something... (that was too easy).

[Frayed Knot]

Nymr83 wrote: I don't like the intentional walk here. Either isn't THAT good and loading the bases is suspect, you can too easily end up behind in the count with no place to put him

Andre Ethier is two skips, a hop, and a well-struck 4-iron ahead of Matt Treanor as a hitter not to mention that that move gets you to Righty/righty instead of Righty-v-lefty and sets up the all-around force.
It was the right move, it simply didn't work.

And then it was the 14 consecutive two-outs that followed which made it look even worse.

[ashie62]

Under .500

[batmagadanleadoff]

Looks like eff Wilpon finally got his wish....

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