Tradition! - Mets at Giants IGT 7/31/12

[Chad ochoseis]

Swan Swan H wrote: Tradition holds that Chad Ochoseis starts tonight's IGT, but if the game runs over four hours again I'm holding Chad personally responsible.

Work and various other things called...just getting online now. The Mets will be starting nine guys tonight, as will the Giants.

[bmfc1]

"If I had a three game winning streak.
Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum."

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Thanks, Reb Ocho. Sorry to put you on the spot.

Well, that's a lineup we haven't seen before. Smells like six or seven runs.

[Chad ochoseis]

Think nothing of it. The Mets keep winnin', I keep startin'.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Harvey continues his 2 Ks per inning pace, with a weak grounder mixed in to keep the pitch count down. Meanwhile, Hairy lines a single, and Turner doubles over Melky for a run.

Short bench tonight with Bay and Torres iffy. Anyone know if they can pinch-hit?

[Edgy MD]

Met catcher, Met catcher
Please make the catch
Throw someone out
Hit like the Batch
Met catcher, Met catcher
Here comes the hook
Make me a perfect catch!

[Ceetar]

so like 6 total OF for the two teams tonight right? with Bay, Torres, Scherholz and Pence not available?

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Ceetar wrote: so like 6 total OF for the two teams tonight right? with Bay, Torres, Scherholz and Pence not available?

Prolly. The Giants guys are definitely unavailable, the Mets may be able to swing a bat.

Meanwhile, Harvey in a jam, bases loaded, none out.

[Ceetar]

Swan Swan H wrote: Ceetar wrote: so like 6 total OF for the two teams tonight right? with Bay, Torres, Scherholz and Pence not available? Prolly. The Giants guys are definitely unavailable, the Mets may be able to swing a bat. Meanwhile, Harvey in a jam, bases loaded, none out.

one out now.

bay can Swing, Torres is in NY isn't he?

[Guest Swan Swan H]

According to ESPN Torres is in SF, but his MRI is in NY.

[nymr83]

Harvey gets the grounder! flip to 2nd! throw to 1st.... oh, yeah, its the Mets. fuck.

[Frayed Knot]

How can this keep happening?
You couldn't fuck up this many GiDPs if you scripted it.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Murphy makes the play, and Tejada doesn't. Feck.

[Ceetar]

Swan Swan H wrote: Murphy makes the play, and Tejada doesn't. Feck.

yeah. Tejada always seems to make mistakes when he's rushing it. A lot of this team does. Maybe it's a "they're young" thing?

[Frayed Knot]

Pence will not be activated tonight (even if he shows up).
Schierholz spot was taken by recalling 1B Brett Pill (giving the Giants three 1Bmen each with a four-letter last name: Pill, Belt & Huff)
When Pence gets activated (most likely tomorrow) Huff will most likely be DL'd (again) following the foot/leg injury he got last night

So the Giants may be two players down tonight assuming that Huff may be on the shelf too.

[Frayed Knot]

Ceetar wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Murphy makes the play, and Tejada doesn't. Feck. yeah. Tejada always seems to make mistakes when he's rushing it. A lot of this team does. Maybe it's a "they're young" thing?

Except that there was no reason to rush that one.
I'm on the verge of being convinced that they plan to fuck up DPs at the exact moment when they'll do the most damage.

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: Ceetar wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Murphy makes the play, and Tejada doesn't. Feck. yeah. Tejada always seems to make mistakes when he's rushing it. A lot of this team does. Maybe it's a "they're young" thing? Except that there was no reason to rush that one. I'm on the verge of being convinced that they plan to fuck up DPs at the exact moment when they'll do the most damage.

Prior to that the Mets were at 8% of DP turned when the MLB league average is 11%.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Frayed Knot wrote: Ceetar wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Murphy makes the play, and Tejada doesn't. Feck. yeah. Tejada always seems to make mistakes when he's rushing it. A lot of this team does. Maybe it's a "they're young" thing? Except that there was no reason to rush that one. I'm on the verge of being convinced that they plan to fuck up DPs at the exact moment when they'll do the most damage.

Ha! Ha!

[Frayed Knot]

Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Murphy makes the play, and Tejada doesn't. Feck. yeah. Tejada always seems to make mistakes when he's rushing it. A lot of this team does. Maybe it's a "they're young" thing? Except that there was no reason to rush that one. I'm on the verge of being convinced that they plan to fuck up DPs at the exact moment when they'll do the most damage. Prior to that the Mets were at 8% of DP turned when the MLB league average is 11%.

Stats can't begin to tell the story of how much damage our failed DPs have done this season.
I'm convinced every one of them has led to at least two runs and often more.

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Murphy makes the play, and Tejada doesn't. Feck. yeah. Tejada always seems to make mistakes when he's rushing it. A lot of this team does. Maybe it's a "they're young" thing? Except that there was no reason to rush that one. I'm on the verge of being convinced that they plan to fuck up DPs at the exact moment when they'll do the most damage. Prior to that the Mets were at 8% of DP turned when the MLB league average is 11%. Stats can't begin to tell the story of how much damage our failed DPs have done this season. I'm convinced every one of them has led to at least two runs and often more.

Last year too. That gets back to the young team/rushing thing. Rushing in pressure situations. I actually looked this up last year and the Mets did in fact have a higher unearned run to error ratio than most teams.

but yeah, I was just citing the stat as an example of our eyes not lying to us.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

This Harvey can pitch a little. How about getting him a couple runs here?

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, let's knock this guy out so he can go back out on the road with Redd Kross where he belongs.

[Edgy MD]

Well, somebody can turn two in this park.

This insistence on working Valdy in at the top of the order is kinda frustrating.

[Frayed Knot]

The hitting in GiDP part we've got down-pat.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy DC wrote: Well, somebody can turn two in this park.

Ha! Ha!

[Frayed Knot]

Valdespin = not a real CF
That's two bad routes today.
Neither was an error, both were catchable.

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: Valdespin = not a real CF That's two bad routes today. Neither was an error, both were catchable.

I might've kept Valdy in the corners where he's had a wee bit more experience and generally you get a better read on the ball.

Let Baxter who's marginally more experienced play center.

[Ceetar]

It's 12:04. The two girls that moved into the apartment one over a couple of months ago have chosen tonight to apparently hang something in the stairwell adjacent and are hammering on the wall. geeze.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Ceetar wrote: It's 12:04. The two girls that moved into the apartment one over a couple of months ago have chosen tonight to apparently hang something in the stairwell adjacent and are hammering on the wall. geeze.

You don't watch a lot of Cinemax, do you?

[Frayed Knot]

It's midnight in Manhattan Marco Scutaro, this is no time to get cute.