IGT 5/24/15 NYM @ PIT: Pitch Like A Niese Used To Day

[TransMonk]

This team is infuriating to watch right now.

Also, anything Tulo could give us (and I'm not sure it is as much as we think) would be wasted on this team. They are more than one or a few guys away from being contenders right now.

[Edgy MD]

They are contenders. I mean, the standings insist they are.

I certainly wouldn't bark at Tulowitzki.

[TransMonk]

They bought a lot of leeway in the standings with that 11 game win streak. 11-18 and consistently putrid on offense since, tho.

[Edgy MD]

No doubt. They're playing like something very different.

But All-Star help? Yeah, I'll take some of that.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Colorado can keep their SS and the 80-90 million dollars
they owe him. Besides, he wants to be a Yankee!

[TransMonk]

I did add this book to my future reading list thanks to its mention in the broadcast booth today, though.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Another sign that I'm getting old: I just realized this series is over. I can't believe the Mets aren't staying in Pittsburgh one more day to close out their Memorial Day series on, you know, Memorial Day. That's how they used to roll. I won't go so far as to say that I was also expecting a Memorial Day doubleheader; that expectation would make me ancient, instead of merely old(er).

[MFS62]

They're coming back to New York and bringing Danny Muno with them. I heard after the game (WFAN?) that he's been recalled, and Monell sent down.
Well, we were expecting they'd add an infielder ...

Later

[ashie62]

Wish it was Matt Reynolds.

[Zvon]

Ashie62 wrote: Wish it was Matt Reynolds.

Ditto. WTF is wrong w/ Reynolds? I read in a NYC newspaper that some scout (not to be named of course) says he's not cut out for playing everyday in the bigs. What makes him say this? And why should anybody be listening to some anonymous scout?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Just because one scout said something, it doesn't mean that everyone is listening to him.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I read that after the game, Terry held a team meeting where he reminded the players of the importance of putting the ball in play.

You know things are bad when the hitters need to be told that they should try to hit fair balls.

[MFS62]

Reynolds has been in a slump lately, and his average has dropped to around .285-.290. I think they'd rather bring up a player who has been on a hot streak if they're going to install him as a regular. If Reynolds rights himself, they'll bring him up at what they feel is the appropriate time.
Later

[Edgy MD]

Is Muno expected to play every day?

[MFS62]

I don't know. When he was brought up, it was reported that he'd start today's game. Didn't read anything about the games after that.
We'll find out.

Later