IGT, Game 8, 4/9 NYM@ATL

[Fman99]

Well hey! 4-2 now.

[nymr83]

Lagares!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Juanderful

[Zvon]

Mah man Lagares. Very nice.

[metirish]

DarNow

[Zvon]

woooooow.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Oh my.

[nymr83]

D'Arnaud! !

[Fman99]

Dar-Yes!

[nymr83]

Ughh Tejada??? Use Brown!!

[Zvon]

WRECK HIM.FKN WRECK KIMBREL!
WRECK THAT PEN!

[Fman99]

Dang.

[nymr83]

Fuckfuckfuck

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Oh well. At least we made them shit their pants.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

We're still winning on aggregate runs.

[Zvon]

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGH.

Well, they made it exciting. And slapped Kimbrel around 'lil bit. That'll have to do.

[Frayed Knot]

Why not Flores for Tejada?

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: Why not Flores for Tejada?

mainly because he's in Vegas.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yeah, just Brown, Quinty & Recker left. I don't think Brown has even put his uniform on since that 2nd game, tho he was on deck for the pitcher.

With all due respect to Tejada's redeeming first few games, this team could use a shortstop who can also lead off; and a lefthanded relief pitcher who's tough on lefties. Hafta believe an Ike-Gregoriuos-etc deal will still happen, probably after the weekend.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Yeah, just Brown, Quinty & Recker left. I don't think Brown has even put his uniform on since that 2nd game, tho he was on deck for the pitcher. With all due respect to Tejada's redeeming first few games, this team could use a shortstop who can also lead off; and a lefthanded relief pitcher who's tough on lefties. Hafta believe an Ike-Gregoriuos-etc deal will still happen, probably after the weekend.

Tejada's had a fine start to the season though, and is probably as good a leadoff option as we have.

He's probably the best hitter of the remaining guys on the bench there too. Most likely to make contact and get the ball in play. If it was tying run on first, or at the plate, then maybe consider the feast or famine Brown and Recker. And if they're all spent and you've already used Jon Niese, then you can try 0.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Yeah, as sad as it is to say, Ruben's probably the best play there.

[bmfc1]

Why did TC use Ike in the 8th, down 4-0, 2 out, no one on? He was the best (only?) lefty PH available and he has power so he should have been saved for a more critical situation (which obviously arose). If it was 1-0 in the 8th, fine but not 4-0, no one on.

[Frayed Knot]

Ceetar wrote: Why not Flores for Tejada? mainly because he's in Vegas.

OK, somehow I missed this. I guess he was swapped out to get Niese back in.
This is the second time I've called for Wilmer to PH - the first was when Ike hit the GS

So, given the REAL options at that point, Terry's choices are essentially Ruben then Brown for the pitcher (what he actually did), or PH Brown for Ruben then Q for the pitcher
Pretty much a coin flip though I think he made the right choice there: stick with the less K-like Ruben for the tie then hope Brown could run into one and maybe put up a crooked number with one swing.

I'll just go back to being stupid now.

Edited April 10, 2014 by Guest

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

bmfc1 wrote: Why did TC use Ike in the 8th, down 4-0, 2 out, no one on? He was the best (only?) lefty PH available and he has power so he should have been saved for a more critical situation (which obviously arose). If it was 1-0 in the 8th, fine but not 4-0, no one on.

we needed someone to ground out on the first pitch, didn't you watch?

Seriously, I don't think you go with Quintanilla on the off-chance the Mets load the bases in the 9th. If Ike goes yard in his turn in the 8th we tie it without him anyway, all else being equal, which it wouldn't be.

Down by 4, on the road, 2 outs, bases empty, 8th inning isn't an ideal situation for any pinch hitter.

[Ceetar]

I think that was a "Let's get Ike an AB" pinch hit.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

yeah, I think that was probably part of it too.

Of course, Ike is supposed to start tonight and Roobie thinks that means he's the new regular.

Who the hell knows.

Trade coming Tuesday.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: yeah, I think that was probably part of it too. Of course, Ike is supposed to start tonight and Roobie thinks that means he's the new regular. Who the hell knows. Trade coming Tuesday.

He should the the 'new regular' in the sense that he should start the next 4 (maybe 1 for Satin) games there because he's the better defender and let Duda DH.

[Edgy MD]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Down by 4, on the road, 2 outs, bases empty, 8th inning isn't an ideal situation for any pinch hitter.

Sounds like a great "Let's get Q an AB" situation.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ceetar wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: yeah, I think that was probably part of it too. Of course, Ike is supposed to start tonight and Roobie thinks that means he's the new regular. Who the hell knows. Trade coming Tuesday. He should the the 'new regular' in the sense that he should start the next 4 (maybe 1 for Satin) games there because he's the better defender and let Duda DH.

Looks like 2 lefties in Anaheim this weekend actually. Mets should wear Brown Satin for those.