IGT 7/30/2013: NYM @ MIA -- Abyss You Much

[G-Fafif]

Mets didn't sink Monday. Will wonders ever cease? Hopefully not Tuesday night, as Zack Wheeler goes up against Nick Eovaldi -- or, more accurately, each pitcher goes up against the other pitcher's teammates.

[Fman99]

G-Fafif wrote: Mets didn't sink Monday. Will wonders ever cease? Hopefully not Tuesday night, as Zack Wheeler goes up against Nick Eovaldi -- or, more accurately, each pitcher goes up against the other pitcher's teammates.

They will also face each other, thanks to the fact that the bastardization of baseball (the designated hitter) is not in place in the Senior Circuit.

[Ceetar]

image from http://www.metstradamusblog.com/2013-articles/july/it-has-happened.html

[Zvon]

Fman99 wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Mets didn't sink Monday. Will wonders ever cease? Hopefully not Tuesday night, as Zack Wheeler goes up against Nick Eovaldi -- or, more accurately, each pitcher goes up against the other pitcher's teammates. They will also face each other, thanks to the fact that the bastardization of baseball (the designated hitter) is not in place in the Senior Circuit.

Anyone see that thing on ESPN last night about how close the NL was to going with a DH, back in the late 70s early 80s. That was pretty amazin'. According to that if the Phillies GM wasn't away fishing the NL would have had the DH since 1982.

[Ceetar]

I don't watch ESPN, but there was this on For The Win by Ted Berg

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/07/the-national-league-nearly-adopted-the-dh-rule-in-1928/

[Ceetar]

Young (7)
Murphy (4)
Wright (5)
Byrd (9)
Davis (3)
Buck (2)
Lagares (8)
Quintanilla (6)
Wheeler (1)

[Zvon]

Ceetar wrote: I don't watch ESPN, but there was this on For The Win by Ted Berg http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/07/the-national-league-nearly-adopted-the-dh-rule-in-1928/

wow. Talk about gettin trumped, lol. 1928! That had to be considered crazy talk in 1928.

[G-Fafif]

Fish gotta swim...

Yelich LF
Hechavarria SS
Stanton RF
Morrison 1B
Lucas 3B
Solano 2B
Marisnick CF
Mathis C
Eovaldi P

[Zvon]

My goal is to someday never have to type a word again and communicate solely thru images.
Kinda like Harpo but w/pictures.

[Frayed Knot]

Ceetar wrote:

Quick, somebody photoshop Swannie's face onto Parnell's!

[ashie62]

Perfect park and opponent for Zach to shine...

[Edgy MD]

Seven out of eight first-pitch strikes.

Twenty-five pitches to get through eight batters.

Twenty-one of the first 25 pitches for strikes.

(And then he strikes out number nine on three pitches. Twenty-four out of 28!)

[Frayed Knot]

Ashie62 wrote: Perfect park and opponent for Zach to shine...

Accurate so far.
Nothing not to like about 3 perfect innings in under 30 pitches.

[Edgy MD]

OK, let's get some runs.

If this is to be Marlon Byrd's end, I would have it be SUCH an end.

[Edgy MD]

Wow, bringing the infield in for a scoreless tie in the fourth. That's a manager without confidence.

[Edgy MD]

Triple for Se�or Doble!

You know who would have caught that shot by Lagares? Lagares.

[Zvon]

A two out triBOOM by Lagares drives in Wright and Buck!
2-0 Mets

[Edgy MD]

Mir� Shmir�. Tell me this ballpark's colors are anything but unappealing.

[Edgy MD]

HEY! That's Reid Cornelius coachng the bullpen!

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Mir� Shmir�. Tell me this ballpark's colors are anything but unappealing.

Way too much green. Intrinsically you would think it would work. But it don't. The green of the field should be a contrast to all other colors in a stadium.

[Fman99]

Yeah, it's a bit much.

This Wheeler kid is throwing some darts tonight.

[Gwreck]

Interesting game, here

[Benjamin Grimm]

Six hitless innings!

[Fman99]

1-2-3 in the 6th. Just 66 pitches so far.

[Edgy MD]

Word to the posts above.

This pitching performance is a pleasure. I hope everybody not posting tonight is watching.

(Unless garish colors cause seizures or something.)

[metirish]

I love Wheelers easy motion, effortless and throwing 96.

[Fman99]

Fman99 wrote: 1-2-3 in the 6th. Just 66 pitches so far.

Gary proves, once again, that he's lurking in the CPF as he cites the low pitch count just now. HI GARY!

[Edgy MD]

Rookie about to make his MLB debut...

... against David Wright.

[Zvon]

Fman99 wrote: Yeah, it's a bit much. This Wheeler kid is throwing some darts tonight.

With more command than I expected.

[Edgy MD]

Gonzaga manager gives ball to a Gonzaga pitcher, sez Joshie.

And he gets his man. Feast of Ignatius Loyola tomorrow.