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

[Edgy MD]

Turner as the pinch-hit leadoff guy. Underwhelming.

But leadoff guys reaching is over-rated.

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Fman99 wrote: Ike hanging tough with two strikes. Yeah, except that the result was ultimately unsuccessful and at no point was there hint that anything was in danger of being a hit. Well the half dozen liners. "Liners" is a very kind term for what Ike was hitting, and even if you want to classify them as such there was nothing that wasn't at least 20-30 degrees foul. The pitcher misses his spot by an inch and those are screeching doubles down the line. No, Ike merely hits a different foul ball somewhere

Believe that if you like, but it's not true. An inch further on the plate and Ike crushes it. Maybe it ends up right at Stanton, but he was on the pitches.

[Edgy MD]

And now we go keeping our closer in reserve.

[Zvon]

Can ol'man Atchy be trusted with the 9th. We shall see.

A lead off walk is a Bozo no-no ol'man.

Edited July 30, 2013 by Guest

[Frayed Knot]

Y'all see that list of late-inning ball-busters, walk-offs, and extra-inning disasters that I posted in the KTE ... I get the distinct feeling that that list is about to be augmented by one.

[Fman99]

Solid throw by Ike to get the lead runner.

[Fman99]

Woo hoo, extra baseball!

[Zvon]

[Frayed Knot]

Ceetar wrote: Believe that if you like, but it's not true. An inch further on the plate and Ike crushes it. Maybe it ends up right at Stanton, but he was on the pitches.

Well then you're watching a different game than I am. I'm reading words here like "hard smash" and "screaming liner" yet I'm seeing two-hoppers to infielders and foul balls landing in Row T.
And it's hard to make judgments about pitches being altered by "an inch" when most of what he swung at were out of the zone by "a foot". and when we're talking about a guy who hasn't crushed anything (except maybe some ice) in months.

[Zvon]

Zvon wrote: Ha! Fish pitcher is a klutz.

[Zvon]

^The fact that he stumbled is one thing. That he did it while giving a big gung-ho-rah-rah pump is fuckin priceless.

[Edgy MD]

Even the grass stain on Stanton's chest looks fugly.

[Zvon]

Redeem thyself Sir Ike of Ineptitude .

[Edgy MD]

I'm not so sure I resist the temptation to pinch-hit for Buck here either.

[Zvon]

I'll take the walk, tyvm. Bases all busy with absolutely no out.

[Fman99]

Yeah Bucky!

[Zvon]

Buck lines a first pitch 2 RBI single right up the middle. Damn nice.

4-2 Mets

[nymr83]

SUCK IT Marlins!!

[Zvon]

Lags bunts to put two in scoring position for Q. They will walk Q-man and Satin will be battin. I like.

[nymr83]

Come on Satin!!

[Edgy MD]

Satin over Brown here?

I guess going for contact over the clout. But contact could mean a DP. Go for the fly-ball guy.

[Zvon]

Wow. Fk u Lucas

[smg58]

Hmm. I don't sacrifice with a guy who's 4 for 4 getting on tonight, and I don't intentionally walk Q to face two better hitters with the bases full.

[Zvon]

smg58 wrote: Hmm. I don't sacrifice with a guy who's 4 for 4 getting on tonight, and I don't intentionally walk Q to face two better hitters with the bases full.

I agree with the sac. Make em sweat for the first out in that situation.

[Fman99]

Muffie with the glove!

[Zvon]

Very nice play Muffy.

[Frayed Knot]

1) Nice infieldin'
2) Do NOT let this inning get to Stanton

[Zvon]

Good game guys!

[Fman99]

[Frayed Knot]

An extra-inning game where we WIN against the Marlins ... what a concept!!