IGT #8 4/14/15 Harvey Home Opener vs Phillies

[Edgy MD]

But what an ass, amirite?

[Ceetar]

Lefty Specialist wrote: I think they've finally proven to themselves that a 4-man bench isn't optimal. They got away with it for 7 games but it nearly bit them in the ass tonight.

I dunno, if the bullpen thing works for them... It's a freak thing that you get two injuries in the same game. the odds against that are rare.

I think it works early, ease your pitchers into things, your starters don't go as long, etc.

[Edgy MD]

Nothing freaky about running through four bench players in a tight, back-and-forth game. It happens all the time, whether due to injures, pinch-hitting, double switches, defensive replacements, or ejections.

What's in many ways more compelling than the potential of running out of players is what happened earlier, getting caught in a mis-match, such as when Nieuwenhuis is forced to face a lefty with men in scoring position.

[Edgy MD]

Unsettling how this game featured troubling injuries, unsound managerial decisions, bean balling, a returning ace celebrated as a savior but coming up all too human, and an inability to decisively put away what appears to be the weakest team in the decision, and it was one of the most entertaining games in years.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Wow, I missed a lot last night. I listened to the first two innings before having to put the kids to bed and nodding off myself. At least I fell asleep knowing that the Mets were up 4-1.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I can't get over what abrupt changes in complexion the game took, aided in part by crazy energy in the stands, and whacky shit happening everywhere. Part of that was the Cuddyer injury, finding out xrays were negative, only to have the Wright injury come right on its heels. Fucked up.

[Edgy MD]

Wright was running 3-2, with presumably the expectation that Duda would be protecting the strike zone and therefore protecting him.

When Duda took a hittable slider, Wright was suddenly on his own, and Duda's take job and Galvis' late coverage put all sorts of weird improvisations into Wright's slide as he attempted to get into that base. Still, I thought he hurt an ankle or knee or something. A hammy is usually a running injury, not a sliding one.

[Guest d'Kong76]

You'd think someone out there would tweet something about
Hammy2015 already!

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: Wright was running 3-2, with presumably the expectation that Duda would be protecting the strike zone and therefore protecting him. When Duda took a hittable slider, Wright was suddenly on his own, and Duda's take job and Galvis' late coverage put all sorts of weird improvisations into Wright's slide as he attempted to get into that base. Still, I thought he hurt an ankle or knee or something. A hammy is usually a running injury, not a sliding one.

Wright probably injured himself way before he even began to slide. Wright said he felt something in his hamstring while running towards second.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Wright was running 3-2, with presumably the expectation that Duda would be protecting the strike zone and therefore protecting him. When Duda took a hittable slider, Wright was suddenly on his own, and Duda's take job and Galvis' late coverage put all sorts of weird improvisations into Wright's slide as he attempted to get into that base. Still, I thought he hurt an ankle or knee or something. A hammy is usually a running injury, not a sliding one. Wright probably injured himself way before he even began to slide. Wright said he felt something in his hamstring while running towards second.

From the New York Post:

Wright will undergo an MRI exam Wednesday morning to see how serious the injury is, but Collins sounded convinced Wright would land on the disabled list. Wright injured himself stealing second base in the eighth inning. Wright said he felt it a few feet before he reached the base. He initially stayed in the game after talking to the trainers, but motioned to come out a few pitches later.

http://nypost.com/2015/04/14/wrights-injury-dampens-mets-wild-win-in-harveys-citi-return/

[Edgy MD]

That makes sense. You can't run far on it, but he still had his forward momentum to take him the last few feet.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: That makes sense. You can't run far on it, but he still had his forward momentum to take him the last few feet.

Who knows? Wright initially thought he could remain in the game, unless he was macho posing. I know from my ordinary experiences, (and you may not know this, but I'm not no $15M a year MLB all-star,) those injuries are a lot worse after I wake up the next day.

[Edgy MD]

A lot of posts I've seen over the last two days declaring that it's 1986 all over again because Harvey had "the balls" to hit Utley.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: A lot of posts I've seen over the last two days declaring that it's 1986 all over again because Harvey had "the balls" to hit Utley.

Its a tad premature IMO.
While the crowd and excitement were there for the first two games of the series, there would have to have been more than 21,000 in the park last night to convince me that the magic is really (coming) back. But I'm looking forward to being convinced.
Later

[Frayed Knot]

The narrative that 'our hitters get thrown at but our pitchers rarely retaliate' is one that fans everywhere embrace as something that applies to their team in particular.

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: The narrative that 'our hitters get thrown at but our pitchers rarely retaliate' is one that fans everywhere embrace as something that applies to their team in particular.

Everyone mishandles their bullpen too.

[Ceetar]

Nevermind that the (current) Mets have hit Chase Utley 9 times in 144 PA. What's that over 162, like 45 times?

The Mets have hit him 27 times in 173 games. That's 5 more than anyone else (Marlins)

But it's probably more about Chase Utley, who's been hit 170 times. He's the active leader. He's 15th all time.

Edgy: any particular posts you noticed about this? I was going to tweet out these facts but perhaps I'll write up a post instead.

[Edgy MD]

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