IGT 5/17 Matt Harvey at Cubs

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Harvey RBI single for the lead

[Edgy MD]

[bigpurple:241m6rit]OR CONFIDENT IN THE BAT OF HARVEY![/bigpurple:241m6rit]

[Zvon]

And drives in a run! 3-2 us.

[Zvon]

I really hope you're right Kieth. Matt up to 92 pitches. Might need pen help to shut that door.

[Edgy MD]

There's no might about it, I think. It's probably less than 50-50 that he finishes the next inning.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: There's no might about it, I think. It's probably less than 50-50 that he finishes the next inning.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Edgy MD wrote: There's no might about it, I think. It's probably less than 50-50 that he finishes the next inning.

I should have bet the over.

[Zvon]

Wow. 14 in a row, last out of every inning a k....sweeeeeeeeeeet.

Now at 103 pitches.

oe: not every inning, all but one. Thats the way to "shut the door".

[Zvon]

Rice is getting up in the bullpen. I agree with Gary, if Harvey hits a bump in the 8th, bring in Parnell to close the 8th and do the 9th.

[Edgy MD]

Depends on how we describe bump. That spectacularly efficient seventh not only made me look the ass, but puts him a real good position to take a crack at finishing the eight.

Two-out ground single = not a bump.

One-out seven pitch walk = bump.

[Zvon]

UGH, what a bullshit hit.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Depends on how we describe bump. That spectacularly efficient seventh not only made me look the ass, but puts him a real good position to take a crack at finishing the eight. Two-out ground single = not a bump. One-out seven pitch walk = bump.

To me a bump is if anyone reaches, in a one run game. So that shit hit was the bump for me. Terrys not bumped. Oh wait, yes he is. Collins comes out to pull Matt.

[ashie62]

Please bullpen...just for today...

[Zvon]

For some reason I can't explain I am totally confident our pen can hold/save this for Harve.

Rice in.

[Frayed Knot]

Is there ANYONE here who feels better with Rice in to face the LHB than they would be with Harvey still chucking?

[Edgy MD]

Nothing personal, Scott Rice, but I tend to see you and wonder what Feliciano is up to. Or Byrd. Or Randy Niemann.

But go get 'em.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Whoa, tagged out at home.

[Zvon]

[bigpurple:31w87owm]OH>>OHHHHHHHOHHH[/bigpurple:31w87owm]

[Frayed Knot]

The BYRD is the WORD!!!!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Now with 2 outs it will be Burke v Castro

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Just how Terry planned it. Same result as a strikeout.

[Edgy MD]

[Zvon]

Holy moly I figured that single tied the game for sure. wooooooooow.

[Frayed Knot]

If Buck had his mouth open that throw would have gone right down his throat.

[Frayed Knot]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Now with 2 outs it will be Burke v Castro

Kind of makes you wish we had a reliever named Kennedy.

[ashie62]

Ashie62 wrote: Please bullpen...just for today...

or not....

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The Burkinator

[Zvon]

Oh man Im still buzzin from that play at the plate. WHEW! Burke gets out of it. yeeeehaaaa!

[Frayed Knot]

Beer for Burke!

[Edgy MD]

Excellent inning, team-wise.

Hopefully Parnell is available for the ninth.

Or Lockwood.

Or Mike Marshall.