Hovvey Day IGT 4/9/15 Game #3

[Edgy MD]

Zvon wrote: Grandy with those walks

Let this not be an overlooked part of this rally. Coming back from 0-2.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Another year, and the Mets pitchers still suck at sac-bunting. Has this skill become more difficult in recent years?

if you consider that pitching has gotten better, yeah, probably.


But it's also that the NL treats the pitcher's spot like an automatic out and not part of their job. Time for the DH.

[Zvon]

Ceetar wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Another year, and the Mets pitchers still suck at sac-bunting. Has this skill become more difficult in recent years? if you consider that pitching has gotten better, yeah, probably. But it's also that the NL treats the pitcher's spot like an automatic out and not part of their job. Time for the DH.

puuuuuuulease. I disagree w/that.

[Ceetar]

Zvon wrote: Ceetar wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Another year, and the Mets pitchers still suck at sac-bunting. Has this skill become more difficult in recent years? if you consider that pitching has gotten better, yeah, probably. But it's also that the NL treats the pitcher's spot like an automatic out and not part of their job. Time for the DH. puuuuuuulease. I disagree w/that.

Certainly seems like it. They do put in some token work, some of them more than others, but do you think Dillon Gee is watching tape of Julio Teheran?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'd like to see a study of success rates at sac-bunting attempts. I'd be very surprised if the Mets weren't among the very worst.

Speaking of execution failures, let's hope we don't regret the two times we failed to score a guy from 3rd with less than 2 out this afternoon.

[Edgy MD]

It's really disappointing that, with every fWAR stat out there, Sacrifice Bunt Success Percentage isn't commonly published.

I'm guessing we'll see an Alex Torres debut today.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Ceetar wrote: Time for the DH.

Mets cruisin'... and you inject the DH? lol

[Edgy MD]

Ninety-one and likely done for Matt Harvey.

Now, just keep this up. All year.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Can someone post that b&w clap thing for Harv? Thanks!

[Zvon]

d'Kong76 wrote: Can someone post that b&w clap thing for Harv? Thanks!

Crap. I can't find it. I've been re-arranging my Picasa albums. I took all my sign guy pics and put em in a new folder, and google pulled one of those "auto saves" and deposited this in my Picasa account. 3 different gifs, actually.

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[Edgy MD]

[Zvon]

I'll take "Pitchers who have FAILED" for $100, Alex.

Edited April 9, 2015 by Guest

[Vic Sage]

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BATMAN!

[Zvon]

Cartman: "Hi, I'm Buddy Carlyle and I have diabetes."

If I had a nickle for every time I've heard this since opening day. I joke, but I also salute Mr Carlyle.

[Zvon]

Carlyle allows both inherited runners to score.
6-2 Mets.

Newy PH'ing for Buddy.

[Zvon]

Cheeeeze, look what Uggla found.

I like what Grandy's doing at the top, but I still have a problem with how they are handling Lags. And Flores in the 9th slot, when they do that. At least put Lags there and give him the bullshit line that we are going with two lead off guys.

[Zvon]

OHHHHHHHHHwhataplaybyMUFFY!

[Ceetar]

Zvon wrote: Cheeeeze, look what Uggla found. I like what Grandy's doing at the top, but I still have a problem with how they are handling Lags. And Flores in the 9th slot, when they do that. At least put Lags there and give him the bullshit line that we are going with two lead off guys.

got no problems with the lineup. When/If Flores learns to hit, we can revisit moving him up.

[Zvon]

Ceetar wrote: Zvon wrote: Cheeeeze, look what Uggla found. I like what Grandy's doing at the top, but I still have a problem with how they are handling Lags. And Flores in the 9th slot, when they do that. At least put Lags there and give him the bullshit line that we are going with two lead off guys. got no problems with the lineup. When/If Flores learns to hit, we can revisit moving him up.

But isn't putting a guy who isn't hitting there defeating the purpose of doing it?

[Ceetar]

Giving him the least AB on the team? nah.


3 more outs to the first series win!

[Zvon]

Familia with a nice cushion. I like.

[Zvon]

If Familia screws this up I will explode.

Lead off double for Wash.

OHHHHHwhataplaybyWRIGHT. That's big.

[Zvon]

Ceetar wrote: Giving him the least AB on the team? nah. 3 more outs to the first series win!

So you believe that Flores is batting 9th (when they do the flipped lineup) because he can't hit? That makes no sense to me.

Harvey's a good hitter. Why wasn't he batting 8th today?


6-3 Mets

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Reed Johnson can bite my bozack.

[Lefty Specialist]

[Guest d'Kong76]

[Zvon]

YAY!

[Guest themetfairy]

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

[Edgy MD]

Zvon wrote: Zvon wrote: Cheeeeze, look what Uggla found. I like what Grandy's doing at the top, but I still have a problem with how they are handling Lags. And Flores in the 9th slot, when they do that. At least put Lags there and give him the bullshit line that we are going with two lead off guys. got no problems with the lineup. When/If Flores learns to hit, we can revisit moving him up. But isn't putting a guy who isn't hitting there defeating the purpose of doing it?

I'd be slow to declare who isn't hitting through three games. But Granderson has certainly contributed with his walks.

To the extent that it can be argued he's not hitting, then neither is Lagares. .457 OPS vs. .334 for Lagares.