IGT Laborious Day Game Day 9/7 Mets vs Nats

[A Boy Named Seo]

Edgy MD wrote: It would be so wonderful to win this. To think the Nats re-jiggered their rotation to throw Scherzer at the Mets today, while the Mets are re-jiggering their rotation to throw Harvey on ice. What a swing in morale a victory � dare I dream, a decisive victory � could provoke.

This is bugging me because of how right-on it is, and how much of a dick-punch it will feel like with a loss today.

C'mon Mets.

[Farmer Ted]

Niese is a middle finger blister away from a bullpen demotion or DFA. My opinion mind you

[Frayed Knot]

Amazing how quickly he loses it.
This game went from virtually nothing hard hit (including all their hits) prior to the GS and then everything hard hit right afterward.


On the sour grapes side, we haven't gotten a borderline call at the plate yet.

[stevejrogers]

This may have come up before, but, do Jason and Greg get royalties for that Free T-Shirt SGA on Oct. 2nd? =

[TransMonk]

Let's go get those runs back!

[Gwreck]

Vegas just got eliminated from playoffs. I say Gee gets Niese's next scheduled start. Give Jon some rest/time to think.

[Lefty Specialist]

The grand slam bothered me, but what bothered me more was that he couldn't suck it up, giving up an extra run.. That's inexcusable.

[Frayed Knot]

That's our first non-HR RBI in like the last 10-15 runs scored.
It's like we've been transformed into the Yanx or something lately.

[Zvon]

This team has bounce back capability!
*grabs chest

Edited September 7, 2015 by Guest

[TransMonk]

Double doubles!

[A Boy Named Seo]

Nice, Grandy. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: That's our first non-HR RBI in like the last 10-15 runs scored.

12 of the previous 13 runs scored had come in via HRs.
Other than those very few hits with runners on base much less in scoring position.

So it was nice to see one here even if we did have the opportunity for several more.

[Frayed Knot]

On their bullpen front, despite having a semi-walkover yesterday (won 8-4 but had a 8-1 lead early) they used five relievers including most of their big guys but not went all that long.
Janssen: 2/3 inning but just 7 pitches
Storen: 1 IP, 17 pitches
Papelbon: 1 IP, but just 7 pitches

[A Boy Named Seo]

I drink too much because the Mets.

[TransMonk]

I dislike the "Let's go, Nats!" chant.

F for originality.

[Zvon]

Gah shit! Torres comes up lame on the ground out. Awwwshit.

[TransMonk]

Fug.

[Zvon]

Oh boy, if he's out any longer than a game that's baaaad.

[Zvon]

Lead off double for Cespedes in the Mets 6th.

[Zvon]

BALK!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Zvon]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[A Boy Named Seo]

Balk play HUGE. <3 <3 <3 Cespedes!

[Lefty Specialist]

It would be so sweet to steal this game. Their bullpen sucks as bad as ours.

[Zvon]

Torres: strained left calf.

[Frayed Knot]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Balk play HUGE.

Sho' was, but if I were on the other end of that call I'd be screaming bloody murder.
Seeing the replay three times I still couldn't see what caused it.

[Lefty Specialist]

I would have left Goeddel in to pitch to Harper. Need length from the bullpen.

[Gwreck]

Lefty Specialist wrote: I would have left Goeddel in to pitch to Harper. Need length from the bullpen.

Especially given there was 2 outs and nobody on, and a righty up next. Seems like an unnecessary change.

[TransMonk]

Alvarez?

Alvarez!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Pitching change or not. As far as I'm concerned, Harper shouldn't see a strike this at bat. He would have to hit a chin high fastball, breaking ball in the dirt, or a fastball or slider 3-4 inches outside. If he isn't fishin, then he can have firstbase and you take your chances w/ Zimmerman. That philosophy is why I would have left the righty (Goeddel) in the game.

[Zvon]

Wow. Dario does it! After the first 3 pitches I didn't think Dario could do it. Great job.