IGT:Niese VS. The Pinko Commies: Reds @ Mets 5/21/13

[Zvon]

I guess its time for me to step up and take my loses. And wins. This one's gonna be a win.

[Guest themetfairy]

I'll be at the game.

It seems like I'm at all of Niese's games....

[ashie62]

themetfairy wrote: I'll be at the game. It seems like I'm at all of Niese's games....

hmmmm...goupie?

[ashie62]

Mike Leake can be hit.

I am very interested in who get penciled in a 1B...Justin Turner?

[Ceetar]

themetfairy wrote: I'll be at the game. It seems like I'm at all of Niese's games....

Seems like I go to all Citi Tuesday games (hey, free $10 for having a Citi credit card pays for a beer!) but I'm so worn out I barely have the energy to get home after work tonight.

Enjoy, it's gonna be a win.

Duda will double, twice.

[Guest themetfairy]

Ceetar - I have a Citi Visa card. How do I get this free beer?

[Ceetar]

themetfairy wrote: Ceetar - I have a Citi Visa card. How do I get this free beer?

There's a tent in the center field area, right by the ASG sign. show them the card and your license, get a $10 gift card which is acceptable everywhere except I think Pat LaFriedas? (maybe not the Shake Shack stuff? maybe it's only the 'main' aramark/mets stuff.)

[Guest themetfairy]

Cool - thanks

[Guest vtmet]

Zvon wrote: I guess its time for me to step up and take my loses. And wins. This one's gonna be a win.

well...it's in Citi Field, so Niese has a chance...At home, he's merely bad instead of being horrible on the road...When did Niese turn into Pelfrey in terms of K:BB ratio?

At home, his control is merely bad:
14 strikeouts to 11 walks & no wild pitches;
He's allowed an OBP of .360; OPS of .810;

On the road, he's got more walks and wild pitches than strikeouts:
13 walks & 4 wild pitches with only 10 strikeouts;
He's allowed an OBP of .390; OPS of .830;

However...If he allows an OPS of .810 with our offense averaging an OPS of .657 at home; then the odds are against a good outcome...

[Zvon]

Ashie62 wrote: Mike Leake can be hit.

He can also hit. Being that pitchers who don't hit get all kinds of hits vs. us, I figure Leake will have a good game at the plate. On the mound though, he will suffer the fate that all opposing pitchers face in IGTs started by me.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Leake is a real good athlete, looks like one anyway.

I can't believe he's a major league player, stealing undershirts from a Macy's though. What kind of fucked up person does something like that?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Really? He stole undershirts from Macy's?

A guy who earns his salary should steal his undershirts from Bloomingdales or Lord & Taylor.

[Guest vtmet]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Leake is a real good athlete, looks like one anyway. I can't believe he's a major league player, stealing undershirts from a Macy's though. What kind of fucked up person does something like that?

he probably thought that his shoplifting wouldn't get Leake'd to the press...

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Lineup, courtesy of Guys!

Murphy-4
Baxter-9
Wright-5
Duda-7
Ankiel-8
Buck-2
Davis-3
Tejada-6
Niese-1

Muffy holds the leadoff slot. Good job, Terry.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I read up on this. He said he was trying to exchange the items he'd previously bought himself, by replacing his paid-for items on the display and taking price tags off the new stuff.

So they only got him to plead guilty to stupidity.

[Edgy MD]

I'd say that exchanging merchandise without bothering to run it through a salesperson... is really kinda more embarrassing than "I have psychological issues that I need to get under control."

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Reds lineup, from Rubin:

Derrick Robinson, cf
Zack Cozart, ss
Joey Votto, 1b
Brandon Phillips, 2b
Jay Bruce, rf
Todd Frazier, 3b
Donald Lutz, lf
Devin Mesoraco, c
Mike Leake, rhp

Aren't Lutz and Mesoraco the lawyers you need if you or someone you know has been diagnosed with mesothelioma?

[Zvon]

Niese gets the first two pinkos and then walks 2 with a single sandwiched in there. Bases all red, 2 out.

And a hard hit grounder goes right through Wrights legs. Unreal. BOOOOOO David! That coulda, shoulda, woulda been the inning.
2-0 and we have not even batted yet.

[Zvon]

Niese has thrown 42 pitches and the first is not over yet.

[Zvon]

Niese walks in a run. I'm steppin off. I think I have some hard liquor somewhere. Shots on me.

That was an interesting last out.

[Frayed Knot]

With two outs and with Ike coming up, Teufel probably should have sent Duda although I'm not so sure he would have been safe.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

With two outs and with Ike coming up, Teufel probably should have sent Buck as well.

[Edgy MD]

Niese has done a fine job righting himself, but I'm not too sure I let him hit there.

I'm certain I don't let him go up there first-pitch swinging.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Niese has done a fine job righting himself, but I'm not too sure I let him hit there. I'm certain I don't let him go up there first-pitch swinging.

Oh yea, there's a game on. I'm amazed that Niese has lasted this long. I wrote him off in the 1st.

[Ceetar]

Zvon wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Niese has done a fine job righting himself, but I'm not too sure I let him hit there. I'm certain I don't let him go up there first-pitch swinging. Oh yea, there's a game on. I'm amazed that Niese has lasted this long. I wrote him off in the 1st.

some nice Ks at least. that was troubling early in the season. Still struggled with his command some but hopefully he's righting himself overall.

[Zvon]

Ike hearing some vicious boooooos.

Still 3-0 Cin after 7. Mets have a total of 3 hits

[Frayed Knot]

Zvon wrote: Mets have a total of 3 hits

Or, as it's known these days, above their usual average.

[Zvon]

Collin gives up a kaboom to Meserwacko and then, read his lips: "Oh my God. Fuck me!"

[Zvon]

That was Mesoracos second homer of the season. Too bad there's so many more little guys than big guys. The little guys are killin us.

[Zvon]

I really wish the Mets didn't have that kinda semi-nice start to the season. I don't think I'd feel as down about em as I do now if they just plain sucked since day one.


Mets lose again. 0 runs. 3 hits.