IGT 7/30 - Welcome Back, Carlos... Wait, What?!

[Zvon]

Gwreck wrote: FUCK YOU, umpires

I have to go with this. 2 out and it was letting up b4 the tarp was down.

Tho bottomline, Famlia screwed the pooch.

Another dealy. If this is called now I protest the game. I PROTEST EVERYTHING!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Tarp issues, not good

[Zvon]

And they can't get the tarp down. Holy shit.

[Edgy MD]

Zvon wrote: Tho bottomline, Famlia screwed the pooch.

There's a reasonable argument that Terry shouldn't have had him out there.

[MFS62]

This one's on me, folks. I didn't realize that the mere motion of Angel Hernandez' name is harmful to the Mets cause. His No-Jo is that powerful
Sorry.

Later

[nymr83]

very reasonable, today's wuss relievers are trained not to come back and pitch a 2nd inning so why bring them back after a rain delay?

[Frayed Knot]

Nymr83 wrote: very reasonable, today's wuss relievers are trained not to come back and pitch a 2nd inning so why bring them back after a rain delay?

Because he had only thrown 4 pitches, and because your other best options were already spent.

[TransMonk]

I hat baseball.

[Edgy MD]

Top of the order due up for Mets... someday.

[Ceetar]

(4) Any suspended game not completed prior to the last scheduled game between the two teams during the championship season shall become a called game, as follows: (A) If such game has progressed far enough to become a regulation game, and one team is ahead, the team that is ahead shall be declared the winner (unless the game is called while an inning is in progress and before the inning is completed, and the visiting team has scored one or more runs to take the lead, and the home team has not retaken the lead, in which case the score upon the completion of the last full inning shall stand for purposes of this Rule 7.02((4) (Rule 4.12((4));

So, let's hope they never play? I hear it's inconvenient for the Padres to return.

[Centerfield]

I was wondering about that.

Whatever. Fuck the rain. Let's walk off on Kimbrel.

[Ceetar]

Centerfield wrote: I was wondering about that. Whatever. Fuck the rain. Let's walk off on Kimbrel.

It's very..murky. baseball rules are confusing.

I can't imagine they don't try to finish the suspended game (or finish it sometime today) but if they do suspend it..

[Frayed Knot]

They definitely used to do that last full inning stuff.
Now I think their intent is to play it out and if I were the Nationals I'd make damn sure that's what happens.

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: They definitely used to do that last full inning stuff. Now I think their intent is to play it out and if I were the Nationals I'd make damn sure that's what happens.

seems like we've got at least 2 more hours of rain.

Yeah, that was the rule prior, now the rule is if the visitors score in the top of the inning it becomes a suspended game(instead of the Mets winning by the game being called)

If the game is suspended though, the resumption rules take effect. They have to play it before the next game between the two clubs. But because that doesn't happen, their don't seem to be any rules that state they HAVE to resume it.

Now obviously in the interest of fairness MLB tries to get every game to actually be played. But if there are no mutual off days for a west coast/east coast matchup and the Padres have no interest in coming to NY for a half inning on October 5th?

[Ceetar]

of course, I'm not a rules expert. Maybe Sandy Alderson knows.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

They blew a fucking 6 run lead. They deserve the L

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: They blew a fucking 6 run lead. They deserve the L

The Padres gave up 7 runs, they deserve the L.

The umpires rushed them out onto the field for a brief window and it was already raining again.

[Edgy MD]

I have this weird expectation that it wouldn't be nearly as demoralizing to let the Pads leave town with the game suspended. There's no outcome, and the Mets only lose half a game instead of a full one in the standings.

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: I have this weird expectation that it wouldn't be nearly as demoralizing to let the Pads leave town with the game suspended. There's no outcome, and the Mets only lose half a game instead of a full one in the standings.

seems like they're just going to wait it out. Which feels like it kinda sucks for the Padres (not that they're getting out right now anyway..) since they have a 7pm game in Miami tomorrow. so much for getaway day.

[nymr83]

there were 2 outs, i'm sure the umps were trying to avoid the mess of awarding the mets the game by reason of rain and just let them get 1 out and everyone leaves. instead, they get an even bigger mess

[Ceetar]

Nymr83 wrote: there were 2 outs, i'm sure the umps were trying to avoid the mess of awarding the mets the game by reason of rain and just let them get 1 out and everyone leaves. instead, they get an even bigger mess

if they felt bad about that, they could just call it and Mets win.

MLB rules (this has been confirmed) are that you can't have a suspended game as the last game between the two clubs. You can't suspend the game, therefore the rule I quoted above takes effect and the Mets win.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Gary and Ron chimed in for a short while... have to agree with
Gary that it's been the most bizarre last 24 hrs in (my) memory.

[ashie62]

When you think you've seen it all.

Totally deflating series in many ways.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Ashie62 wrote: Totally deflating series in many ways.

Why do you never elaborate; leaving us to figure out what you mean?

[Zvon]

d'Kong76 wrote: Gary and Ron chimed in for a short while... have to agree with Gary that it's been the most bizarre last 24 hrs in (my) memory.

Agreed #1!

I was looking for a Picard meme to make this post- couldn't find it but I did find this gem.
For han, who I think I saw pop in today:

[fimg=400]http://rwrant.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Star-Trek-Meme-12.jpg[/fimg]

[Guest d'Kong76]

6:25pm...

[ashie62]

d'Kong76 wrote: Ashie62 wrote: Totally deflating series in many ways. Why do you never elaborate; leaving us to figure out what you mean?

OK.

1. Large blown lead.
2. Mejia should have been in after Niese.
3. A feeling of organizational clumsiness yesterday bordering on embarrassment.
4. Losing a series to a crap team.
5. Fear that Colon is gassed out.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Thanks! That was easy.

[Zvon]

Ashie62 wrote: Ashie62 wrote: Totally deflating series in many ways. Why do you never elaborate; leaving us to figure out what you mean? OK. 1. Large blown lead. 2. Mejia should have been in after Niese. 3. A feeling of organizational clumsiness yesterday bordering on embarrassment. 4. Losing a series to a crap team. 5. Fear that Colon is gassed out.

I feel the Mets themselves did everything right in that situation.

[Centerfield]

No rain in Midtown for the last half hour. Are they going to resume?