IGT: July 25, "Slumpbuster" Hefner vs Strasburg

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

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[ashie62]

Another Kodak moment...

[Frayed Knot]

I think the Nats have reached the upper deck in CitiField more often in this series alone than the Mets have since the place opened.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Calling our bullpen is like spotting the other team two runs.

[Frayed Knot]

It's simply a matter of whose turn it is to suck that day.

On the other hand, when you're getting four-hit, whatever goes on pitching-wise is unlikely to matter much today.

[Frayed Knot]

Now Nats bull-penners, specifically Henry Rodriguez, are going to make sure that Byrdak's barf does matter in the outcome.
Two lead-off walks would be a lot scarier if this were still a two-run game.

[Edgy MD]

Anywutz, tying run on deck, babies.

[ashie62]

Transmonk looks abit like Strasburg.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Valdy, he's the man now.

[Edgy MD]

He's the man who made the yo-yo.

[Frayed Knot]

My faith in our hitting into GiDPs just when they're the most killer is surpassed only by my lack of faith in our ability to turn one when it most matters.

[ashie62]

Valdespin had no business swinging at the first pitch.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Well, that's A run, I guess.

And you'd think that with the bases loaded with walks, Valdy might try to get one, too.

[Ceetar]

Ashie62 wrote: Valdespin had no business swinging at the first pitch.

it's Valdespin. he swings at EVERY pitch.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Side retired.

[Edgy MD]

That was anti-climactic.

[Frayed Knot]

Once again there are runners on and the middle of the lineup up with two shots at it.
And do we get the ball out of the infield? -- No we do not.

[TransMonk]

It's pretty brutal to see three months of better-than-expected play be wiped out in under two weeks.

The wheels have definitely come off.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Bases loaded with no outs, top of the order and the best we can do is a run on a fielder's choice to the pitcher. That's horrible.

[Frayed Knot]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Bases loaded with no outs, top of the order and the best we can do is a run on a fielder's choice to the pitcher. That's horrible.

Hey, that RBI shot went at least 65 feet!
Or at least it did once the roll was included.

[DocTee]

The wheels have definitely come off.

[Edgy MD]

Murphy batting second wouldn't've hacked at that first pitch.

[ashie62]

Looks like Terry is going to explode..

[Edgy MD]

That's interesting.

[Edgy MD]

Well, we committed 24 errors. Their pitcher threw a no-hitter. But there is some good news. Two of our runners almost managed to get to first base... and we did hit 17 foul balls.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

The LaRoche homer is turning into a brouhaha. SNY replayed Thole getting the pitch (fastball outside) from the dugout, then Byrdak shaking it off twice before conceding, and throwing a fastball right down the middle. As LaRoche was circling the bases Byrdak was giving Thole the old hairy eyeball. The Hulkster seemed to apologize to Thole in the dugout, but was getting into it with Warthen at length.

Apparently all this is what's got Collins ire up. Rubin has it pretty well covered on Twitter.

[metirish]

This is all very reminiscent of the Howe era....

[Vic Sage]

the season in microcosm: estimable starting pitching undermined by dire defense and combustible bullpen, unsupported by punchless bats.

[Centerfield]

We're never going to win again.

[Zvon]

Centerfield wrote: We're never going to win again.

A pennant or a game?