IGT 8/26/2013: PHI @ NYM -- Harveyless Day

[G-Fafif]

Game that proves life goes on, already in progress. Scoreless middle of second.

[Zvon]

I'm blocked from SNY but I can watch em on Comcast. I would have liked to hear what the guys had to say about Harvey. I imagine they're all bummed too.

Ha! Mayberry AND Bernadina sucks.

[Zvon]

Mr. Brown draws first blood. Drives in Byrd with a nice rocket of a single up the middle.

[Zvon]

Wheeler up to 63 pitches in the fourth. His first walk gives way to a triple and two runs. My main concern w/Zack is his pitch count. Its acceptable at this point but could go south quick.

1-2

[Zvon]

Was listening on the radio and the Cars For Kids commercial comes on, so I hadda mute that. Listened to the Phils booth until Matthews started his sing song yak and I hadda mute that. I'm back to the radio (thru MLB-TV, picture on TV). Its a lil outta sync. lil bit, that sucks. Half paying attention. The rest of this seasons gonna be a drag.

Wheeler up to 78 pitches through five. Still down 2-1.

[Zvon]

Muffy just misses one. Anything now would be uplifting from a fans standpoint. Well, not a fly to the fence though. Do something Mets. Something to ease the pain. Like win this game.

Wheeler into the 90s pitchwise in the 7th. Lookin good.

[Frayed Knot]

Odd timing by Terry for a pitching change: 2-outs and opposing pitcher up

[Edgy MD]

Down 2-1 suddenly feeling like 7-1 as Josh Satin grounds out on the first pitch to start the seventh.

[Edgy MD]

Keith saying that John McNamara told him certain things about the 1986 series that he can't reveal, about certain players.

Clemens, Clemens, Clemens.

Let me guess. Clemens.

[Frayed Knot]

And almost immediately he implies that it was Clemens

[Zvon]

That's something there.A real nice throw by Trav catches Utley, my nemisis.

[Edgy MD]

Big caught stealing by d'Arnaud.

By the way, is that the first lower-case letter you've ever seen on the back of a Met uniform? Seem's like they'd be more likely to use a small cap.

Mets out of the crisis. Let's get some runs.

[Zvon]

Very good outing from Zack but 105 pitches through 6.2. Still just too many pitches to get there.

[Frayed Knot]

Wiggled out of that one.

You think Chollie would have called for that SB - particularly without the runner from 3rd moving?
I think he was too much of an offensive guy to think that was the best pct play, so I'm guessing probably no.

[ashie62]

Best medicine is win..

[Edgy MD]

d'Arnaud gets the average up to .143.

[Edgy MD]

Edgy MD wrote: By the way, is that the first lower-case letter you've ever seen on the back of a Met uniform? Seem's like they'd be more likely to use a small cap.

Like Justin DEFRATUS.

[Zvon]

Bad guess Redbrain.

OOO, Duda time.

[Edgy MD]

Sending Duda up against the lefty over Buck and Young.

[Edgy MD]

Unt he walks!

[Edgy MD]

Go get him, Laggy.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Sending Duda up against the lefty over Buck and Young.

What do we do with Duda if not have him pinch hit every night? Draws a walk. At least that's something I wanted to see tonight that worked out. A Duda at bat.

[Ceetar]

Zvon wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Sending Duda up against the lefty over Buck and Young. What do we do with Duda if not have him pinch hit every night? Draws a walk. At least that's something I wanted to see tonight that worked out. A Duda at bat.

LF. Who cares about defense if you're only going to score 1 run a game? you won't win. It's more likely Duda will make all the plays/there aren't any tough LF plays than it is that Eric Young contributes.

[Edgy MD]

Runners in motion now.

[Edgy MD]

And... nuttin'.

[Guest themetfairy]

Phuck!

[Ceetar]

I believe this is 6 runs over the last 6 games (with one inning to go) but I'm afraid to look it up to confirm.

[Zvon]

Ceetar wrote: Zvon wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Sending Duda up against the lefty over Buck and Young. What do we do with Duda if not have him pinch hit every night? Draws a walk. At least that's something I wanted to see tonight that worked out. A Duda at bat. LF. Who cares about defense if you're only going to score 1 run a game? you won't win. It's more likely Duda will make all the plays/there aren't any tough LF plays than it is that Eric Young contributes.

My doctor said I can't even talk to anyone on the topic of Duda playing the outfield.

[Ceetar]

Zvon wrote: Zvon wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Sending Duda up against the lefty over Buck and Young. What do we do with Duda if not have him pinch hit every night? Draws a walk. At least that's something I wanted to see tonight that worked out. A Duda at bat. LF. Who cares about defense if you're only going to score 1 run a game? you won't win. It's more likely Duda will make all the plays/there aren't any tough LF plays than it is that Eric Young contributes. My doctor said I can't even talk to anyone on the topic of Duda playing the outfield.

At least play Brown (or hell, Monday, play Kirk). Anyone but Eric "I run really fast" Young Jr.

[Zvon]

Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Sending Duda up against the lefty over Buck and Young. What do we do with Duda if not have him pinch hit every night? Draws a walk. At least that's something I wanted to see tonight that worked out. A Duda at bat. LF. Who cares about defense if you're only going to score 1 run a game? you won't win. It's more likely Duda will make all the plays/there aren't any tough LF plays than it is that Eric Young contributes. My doctor said I can't even talk to anyone on the topic of Duda playing the outfield. At least play Brown (or hell, Monday, play Kirk). Anyone but Eric "I run really fast" Young Jr.

Hey, at this point I'll look at anything that is possible as long as it doesn't get my blood up. I like what Young brings but he's not planted in left.