IGT, 8/28, Why the Caged Byrd Sings

[Edgy MD]

Daisuke Matsuzaka returns after an inauspicious beginning to his first start, though he settled down nicely later. We'll see who the real Daisuke is.

Mets bringing in Daisuke for an attempt at career rejuvenation/redemption reminds me of Ol' Bill Metsiac, who dearly wanted a private audience with Steve Phillips, to convince him of the wisdom of bringing back Hidecki Irabu, at a point that seemed like years after Irabu had retired to the links or a lawn chair or wherever.

I also guess the name "Matsuzaka" shares a common root with "Matsui."

[G-Fafif]

And from out of the hat Manager Collins will use to choose his lineups for the rest of 2013...

Eric Young, Jr. � LF
Juan Lagares � CF
Andrew Brown � RF
Ike Davis � 1B
Josh Satin � 3B
Wilmer Flores � 2B
Justin Turner � SS
Travis d�Arnaud � C
Daisuke Matsuzaka - RHP

[Zvon]

Nice throw by d' on the steal of second. Phils heads say Flores (who they call Murphy) screwed up by not hanging at the bag. He was not in a good position there, he passed the bag, this is true.

Still a very nice and powerful throw by d'. He put a lil extra ooomph on that. lil bit.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

That's why folks call the Phils crew the best in the biz*!

*Note: Nobody calls them the best in the biz, mothers inclusive

[Zvon]

Lagares really ripped that. A line double to the leftfield wall in the first.

[Zvon]

That's why folks call the Phils crew the best in the biz*! *Note: Nobody calls them the best in the biz, mothers inclusive

I used to like them a lot. Especially when Harry was still around. Even after they were very smart and informative and weren't brown noses. Fortunately they didn't have to be cuz the Phils got real good. But these days they do seem a lil browny and a lil whiney. lil bit. Don't think they ever were the best but they are up there in my book. The one guy, McCarthy I think, is to the Phils booth what Gary is to the Mets. He knows his phillishit.

[Zvon]

Its strange not to see 'ol Charlie waddling out there. Travis wanted to make another nice throw but Mayberry says NO!, and hits him with his bat. Runner steals but is returned to first.

Now bases philled, 1 out, Matz to Hamels.

[Zvon]

Dice-K gets out of it. Nice. 0-0

[Zvon]

Turner powers a double to the CF wall with two outs. And he is stranded.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

It's possible the hitters behind him were too shocked to do anything about it.

I like Mr. M's change-up. Effective when he's got fastball command, and with an adorable little fillip of a drop at the end.

[Edgy MD]

Don't want to keep digging a hole, Daisuke. That's not naisuke.

[Zvon]

Byrd woulda caught that on the fly.


ha,i kid.

[Edgy MD]

Great. Angel behind the plate.

[Guest themetfairy]

The little clock timing how long Dice-K is taking between pitches is amusing.

[Zvon]

Wow, got out of another one. But like eightyhundred pitches in only the fourth. Could he please keep us in the game AND eat up innings?

[Edgy MD]

Not the ideal model of success for ya?

Well, he's in the last year of his contract, so letting him throw 140 pitches isn't out of the question. I hear he's done it before.

[Edgy MD]

And he splits the outfielders like a pro!

[Frayed Knot]

Welcome to Matsuzaka-land
(the slow pitching I'm talking about, not the hitting)

[Centerfield]

Hmm. We just lost three pitchers in the span of a few weeks. We need a guy who can eat up innings and pitch deep into games. I know, get me Matsuzaka!

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Not the ideal model of success for ya? Well, he's in the last year of his contract, so letting him throw 140 pitches isn't out of the question. I hear he's done it before.

OK by me. May he live long and prosper and allAdat but I don't give a shit about his arm. Matz takes a page from Niese's notebook and hits! Swaps places with EY and Young ripsoff a base.

[Frayed Knot]

themetfairy wrote: The little clock timing how long Dice-K is taking between pitches is amusing.

Now all we have to do is attach that timer to a device that zaps the pitcher with an electric shock whenever he goes over the proscribed limit.
10th shock within one game will be of lethal dosage.

[seawolf17]

Great Justin Turner stat. Out of 446 qualifiers (at least 75 AB):

Major League Leaders, Runs (min 75 AB)
1. Matt Carpenter STL 100
2. Miguel Cabrera DET 95
446. Justin Turner 4

[Zvon]

Nice. Heads up tag by Young and then Ike singles him in.
1-0

[Edgy MD]

Lefties don't faze Ike.

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: themetfairy wrote: The little clock timing how long Dice-K is taking between pitches is amusing. Now all we have to do is attach that timer to a device that zaps the pitcher with an electric shock whenever he goes over the proscribed limit. 10th shock within one game will be of lethal dosage.

Nice lol for that but also a lil fear that the future of baseball might be more in line with that than what I would wish.

[Guest Kong76]

Someone float a tweet that The Donald is interested in
buying the Mets and let's see if goes viral!

[Zvon]

Kong76 wrote: Someone float a tweet that The Donald is interested in buying the Mets and let's see if goes viral!

do not temp me.

[Frayed Knot]

Zvon wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: themetfairy wrote: The little clock timing how long Dice-K is taking between pitches is amusing. Now all we have to do is attach that timer to a device that zaps the pitcher with an electric shock whenever he goes over the proscribed limit. 10th shock within one game will be of lethal dosage. Nice lol for that but also a lil fear that the future of baseball might be more in line with that than what I would wish.

But I guarantee you that every hurler would pick up the pace long before they ever got to that 10th zapping.
Now I just have to devise a similar penalty for slow batters.

[Zvon]

I missed the play where Rollins was out at third. Good play by Young? Oh shit, that tied it. And we already got our one run for the night.

[Guest themetfairy]

Yes - it was a good throw that got Rollins at third.