IGT - Mets @ Cubs -- 6/5/14

[Frayed Knot]

Remember that it's 7:00 tonight (I have no idea why the 6 PM local start time).
We need this one. Losing 2 of 3 in Chicago is a lost opportunity, getting swept would be an embarrassment.

Muffy gets the day off which is probably good ... but not if it results in our worst hitter leading off.
Hell, I'd bat deGrom there before Cy Oung. Plus Terry misses the chance to put the three little d's in the same lineup.

C Young - CF
Granderson - RF
Wright - 3B
Campbell - 1B
Brown - LF
Flores - 2B
Tejada - SS
d'Arnaud - C
deGrom - P



Buddy Carlyle has been DFA'd to make room for the return of Brown - so we've not only got a bigger bench as of now but also 3 LHPs in the pen.

[RealityChuck]

FYI, I'm at the game. Behind the Cubs
dugout in the third section back in the shade.

[ashie62]

Weird lineup for us...

[Ceetar]

RealityChuck wrote: FYI, I'm at the game. Behind the Cubs dugout in the third section back in the shade.

have a poppy seed bun for me.


we've been batting one of our worst hitters leadoff almost daily all season, why change it now?

[Zvon]

I want deGrom to get a win. Yea, now's a great time to field that line-up. [ /]sarcasm meter

Line-up, please make a fool out of me and score a dozen runs for the kid.

[Zvon]

I coulda caught that, Mr. CYoung. Tsk tsk.

[Zvon]

Wow. He may have been safe. Great throw Brown but only if he stays out. Man advances to 2nd on the throw.

[Edgy MD]

Could get reversed, but I think the glove brushed his wrist as he reached across.

[Zvon]

Crapcicles. Called safe. I would have wanted to challenge the DP thing but that did look too close to risk.
And Wood takes deGrom yard. YOW!

[Edgy MD]

Nope says the ruling. Do you think the evidence says he was conclusively safe?

And the homer suddenly makes it a three-run reversal.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cubs announcers were surprised that Terry didn't challenge the safe call at first base on the attempted double-play. On replay it did look like it should have been an out call.

If that call had been reversed, the Cubs wouldn't have scored any of their three runs.

[RealityChuck]

Bummer.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Nope says the ruling. Do you think the evidence says he was conclusively safe? And the homer suddenly makes it a three-run reversal.

I was a little surprised because it looked like he avoided the tag from the views available, but there was no definitive view, imo. In other words, a perspective showing some space between the glove and the guy. I didn't see that so I didn't think they'd reverse it.

[Benjamin Grimm]

The replays I saw on the Chicago telecast looked very much like the runner's hand touched the plate before there was any tag. I was fully expecting that reversal.

[Edgy MD]

It's a pitchers' hitting exhibition. Losing ballz in the ivy like Dave Kingman.

[Zvon]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Cubs announcers were surprised that Terry didn't challenge the safe call at first base on the attempted double-play. On replay it did look like it should have been an out call. If that call had been reversed, the Cubs wouldn't have scored any of their three runs.

One replay looked safe, the other out (only saw two).

It would have been a risk. It was a crucial DP tho. One of those possible game changers for a pitcher.

deGrom doubles, lol. I love this kid.

[RealityChuck]

They've been using Lucas Duda's photo for deGrom on the scoreboard. Looks like he's hitting and pitching like it.

[Frayed Knot]

Flores is a couple inches away from 4 RBIs here tonight.

[Zvon]

Shit. I missed whatever happened that inning. It does not read well.

[Frayed Knot]

What does that Campbell K make it now, 1 for their last 91 w/RiSP or something like that?

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: What does that Campbell K make it now, 1 for their last 91 w/RiSP or something like that?

Close.
22-for-116 over their last 10 games (.190)
Five of those hits were garbage time hits in the blowout win at Philly, and because a large chunk of our hits are singles, not all of the hits w/RiSP actually plate a run.

[Edgy MD]

Should we be letting Campbell bat here?

[Edgy MD]

Well, that puts the stupid to my question.

Should we be letting Brown hit here?

[smg58]

Does that answer your question?

[Fman99]

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

DOWNTOWN!

Keep the stupid coming, please.

[Edgy MD]

How AWESOME!!! Follow me, guys!

Should we be letting Flores bat here?

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Well, that puts the stupid to my question. Should we be letting Brown hit here?

Yes.


Easy to say now,hehe. Graphically speaking, I was not prepared for this eventuality. BrownBoom!

[RealityChuck]

Someone started a little "lets go mets" this inning. Seems to have helped a bit.

[Edgy MD]

Second City cast members sing better than most.