IGT 5/24/14 ARI @ NYM: Dry, Dry Again

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

That Duda couldn't square up 2-0 and 3-1 fastballs he knew was coming? That's why Ziegler's such a pain-- that funky movement coupled with the deceptive windup.

Dammit.

[Edgy MD]

First and second with one out isn't working for us.

[Frayed Knot]

Multiple innings with multiple chances = a whole lotta oh-fers

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I do enjoy a nice pitcher-as-pinch-runner move.

[Edgy MD]

Is Chavez writing on his forearm, or is that a prison tattoo?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Indentification branding for swarthy Arizonans?

[ashie62]

Chris Owings is Freddie Patek sized...

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I do enjoy a nice pitcher-as-pinch-runner move.

At least in part because, efficiency-wise, it's the inverse of the one-out relief appearance. Nothing wasted, versus...

Anyway, on to last licks.

[ashie62]

Three outs to get one run....

[Edgy MD]

How about we don't let them leave town with Gregorius? If they're going to play Mickey Rooney at short, they don't deserve the alternative.

[nymr83]

I want a Lagares walk off to further shut his detractors up.

LETS GO METS!!!

[Edgy MD]

Reed, sporting the classic Chinese character tatts.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Who among us is a Lagares detractor? Do such things exist?

Reed looks to have better control than his numbers would lead you to expect.

[Edgy MD]

Doesn't end well, but man, it's a pleasure to watch Bobby bat.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Right? I feel like we'd be the perfect stage for Latter-Day Abreu's talents in another year or two. Clutch ABs, 2-3 game-saving/-winning hits down the stretch of a division- or wild-card-race...

These days? We go down like so. Again.

[nymr83]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Who among us is a Lagares detractor? Do such things exist? Reed looks to have better control than his numbers would lead you to expect.

The guy who benched him for one?, wasn't actually talking about anyone on the board here.

This felt like a game we would win but just never got there. The Murphy DP hurt the most for me, tha was the spot

[Frayed Knot]

That's now a 6-15 month of May w/7 of those losses via one-run
It's like it's not as bad as it looks, but yet it is.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yeah, Muffer and CYoung had the most regrettable PAs in this one. Very frustrating, especially since we got maybe the first game ever when both Wright and Grandy came to play, and Wheeler was able to limit the damage.

[Edgy MD]

I like Duda owning this one afterwards, in the sense that I need something to like. Hopefully, these guys shine to playing for each other.

Another hopefully: Hopefully this is the game Wheeler turns a corner.

The idea of loudmouthed Lagares detractors is silly. The guy is the biggest folk hero since John Henry.

It's hard to know the mind of another man, much less one I don't know, but I feel safe in asserting that Collins is no Lagares detractor.

[Ceetar]

Remember when the loud guys at Citi Field used to yell encouraging things at players rather than berate Wheeler endlessly?