IGT #124 8/20/13: Braves @ Mets: d'Home Debut

[Frayed Knot]

Waiter at a Hungarian restaurant: "So how was your Terdoslavich platter?'
Customer: 'Eh, I've had better, this one was kind of janish'

Edited August 20, 2013 by Guest

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

With 2 outs and Heyward up, it's Warthen, not Collins.

Gary and Keith approve, vocally, as they do of Wheeler's fastball, location, pitch sequencing, body language, necklace choice, beard grooming, and scent.

[Edgy MD]

Fubble.

[Ceetar]

Eric Young Jr really one has one tool, but it's a good one at least.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Well, yes, he didn't finish the inning. But, hey, he did throw a lot of pitches, so... experience points, right?

[Zvon]

So Wheeler goes 6.2, 114 pitches. Good solid job and surely a step in the right direction but I, personally, am not salivating over it. Too many pitches.

[Edgy MD]

That's-a too bad.

[Guest Kong76]

This got ugly quick

[Zvon]

Jeeze. From 4-0 to 4-3 in a snap. W/o a homer.
Torres =fail tonight. But he can't always be on.

[Frayed Knot]

Before that AB started I had already resigned myself to being satisfied with anything that wasn't a Grand Slam.

[Edgy MD]

Well, Rice coming in two batters too late here.

It seemed clear all night that Wheeler doesn't have an answer for Heyward.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

That play gave me the impression that Mets defenders think everybody's a lot taller than they actually are.

[Fman99]

Well that appearance by Torres sucked some d'Ick.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I'm just glad that last out didn't involve any throwing. They don't seem to be very good at that.

[Edgy MD]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: That play gave me the impression that Mets defenders think everybody's a lot taller than they actually are.

I thought they were mistaking the backup guys for the defenders covering the bases.

[Frayed Knot]

Ceetar wrote: Eric Young Jr really one has one tool, but it's a good one at least.

Hits a little bit; walks at about an average rate; excellent speed; very good glove even if instincts aren't always the best; can play 2B, LF, & CF.
That's a lot more than one tool even if you want to quibble with some of the above. Only in power is he significantly below ML average.

[Edgy MD]

Definitely calling the low strike tonight.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

"Very good glove" might be overstating it a bit on Young Mr. Young.

"Athletic, and great at catching balls on the run; struggles with virtually every other aspect of outfield defense" might be a little more on-point.

Also, for a guy who has VERY little power compared to his peers, he walks at a below-average career rate (8.7% career). Also also, he's a well-below-average major-league hitter for said career.

[Ceetar]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: "Very good glove" might be overstating it a bit on Young Mr. Young. "Athletic, and great at catching balls on the run; struggles with virtually every other aspect of outfield defense" might be a little more on-point. Also, for a guy who has VERY little power compared to his peers, he walks at a below-average career rate (8.7% career). Also also, he's a well-below-average major-league hitter for said career.

i.e. he's fast.

[Edgy MD]

Young looks like he's never seen a sinker before.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

That K for the second out is negatively huge.



Heck of a job, Youngie!

[Edgy MD]

Ceetar wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: "Very good glove" might be overstating it a bit on Young Mr. Young. "Athletic, and great at catching balls on the run; struggles with virtually every other aspect of outfield defense" might be a little more on-point. Also, for a guy who has VERY little power compared to his peers, he walks at a below-average career rate (8.7% career). Also also, he's a well-below-average major-league hitter for said career. i.e. he's fast.

Athletic speaks to more than speed. Plus, he's been giving a superlative effort, his flailing at the sinker just now notwithstanding.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Oh, I like the guy plenty, and enjoy when he does well. It's just that... that's not that often, historically.

Edited August 20, 2013 by Guest

[Zvon]

Bases blued up for the Byrdman. Can he do it again?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Luis Ayala sighting? Good Lord, he looks different in navy.

[Zvon]

Damn even one run there woulda been big.

[Zvon]

That bobblehead(s) looks pretty damn good.

[Edgy MD]

The ol' 3-4-1. Gotta like that.

Thank you, god of catcherspeed.

[Zvon]

Whewow-a most interesting play. Murphy all over it after Ike stabs it out of the sky.

[Edgy MD]

Much maligned Eric Young playing at some normal depth on that last out.