IGT Wed 9/9 deGrom and deBrooms?

[Benjamin Grimm]

He totally should have done that.

[RealityChuck]

Back in August, it struck me that the Nationals sounded a lot like the 1969 Cubs. "We're not panicking." "Just wait until that final series."

[Edgy MD]

There are actually three Mrs. Matt Williamses out there.

Interesting fact: Matt Williams' grandfather played six games for the 1924 Washington Senators, the only World Series winner in DC history.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: He totally should have done that.

I know, right?

[Edgy MD]

Yankees lose so we get the TH. Blue Jays don't cooperate, however.

Dodgers losing to the Angels in Anaheim. A loss puts the Mets within two games of 'em.

Victory by Texas over Houston pulls them within 3 1/2 of the Yankees. Minnesota tied with KC in extras, trying to pul within 5 1/2.

[TransMonk]

Another great game! Sorry I missed the thread.

[Zvon]

In retrospect I should have waited.




I was stuck on how to get the 7 games up in there and then I saw RealityChuck's 7up post

[Frayed Knot]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Strasburg was really looking incredible for the bulk of the game, but I was keeping an eye on his pitch count. It remained fairly low for a while (I can't find an inning-by-inning breakdown) but it eventually creeped up to the 100-pitch mark. I was hoping it would get to 100 before the 8th inning so that we'd see the Washington bullpen all the earlier. That didn't quite happen, but the end result was what I was looking for/hoping for.

Strasburg pitches: 10, 11, 12, 17, 13, 14, 14, then 12 in his partial 8th inning.
Normally pitches would like to stay at or below 15/per which, if he threw the 'max', would put him at 90 after 6 or 105 thru 7
But Strasburg last night was not only on his way to a 15-K night but was doing so at a work load that put him about an inning below that standard, only 77 after 6 / 91 after 7, making him a prime candidate for CG territory without even hitting 120. But needing 12 pitches to get just one out in the 8th I guess spooked Williams enough to go to the pen (not that this means the pitch count was the only factor).

[Frayed Knot]

"Why not try?" - was Terry's answer as to why he put Kelly Johnson up to hit for Wilmer.

He hadn't liked how Flores had looked good in his previous ABs (pop to SS, fly to CF) vs Strasburg so he essentially 'played a hunch'. Johnson said that hitting the curve was pretty much out of the question so, after Strasburg started him off 2-0, he was sitting fastball and was reasonably sure he was going to get one.

[metirish]

Great win, great series, fun times....Cespedes is a monster

[Edgy MD]

I don't know. Cespedes is playing great. Our top player. But there's a lot going on beyond beast mode. I mean Kelly Johnson.

I just don't want to get caught up too much in the monster narrative, lest any notion permeate the culture that the team will crash as soon as Cespedes levels off.

[MFS62]

This series was the biggest disaster to happen in Washington since Spiro Agnew.

Later

[ashie62]

This has been a new team since the new pieces were added.

Cespedes
Conforto
Johnson
Uribe
Clippard.

Terry has a nice buffett to choose from.

[TransMonk]

Wright and d'Arnaud, too.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

d'Arnaud is a friggin star. Look at his numbers!

[Centerfield]

Not to be lost in all this was a clutch double by Duda last night setting up that insurance run.

Imagine if Duda gets hot as well? OMFG.

[Ceetar]

Centerfield wrote: Not to be lost in all this was a clutch double by Duda last night setting up that insurance run. Imagine if Duda gets hot as well? OMFG.

Duda was carrying the team into the Cespedes acquisition.

A big part of September just became getting and keeping Duda, Wright, Cuddyer and Murphy healthy (and everyone else too obviously)

[Frayed Knot]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: d'Arnaud is a friggin star. Look at his numbers!

From earlier in the thread:

d'Arnaud HRs this year projected to 500 ABs = 31.4

[Centerfield]

It's going to be fun to watch d'Arnaud and Conforto hit back to back for many years.

I just hope that this doesn't prevent the Mets from getting a middle of the order guy for next year, whether it's Cespedes or someone meant to offset him.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yeah, if Cespedes vanishes they'll need to import a bopper. Conforto playing regularly will, I think, offset some of the loss of Cespedes, but I still think they'll need to bring someone in. And trading Matt Harvey may be the way to do it.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Yeah, if Cespedes vanishes they'll need to import a bopper. Conforto playing regularly will, I think, offset some of the loss of Cespedes, but I still think they'll need to bring someone in. And trading Matt Harvey may be the way to do it.

I'd rather keep Harvey and need less runs than risk trying to find a power guy. power guys are hard to find that aren't one dimensional and often marginalized by Citi Field.

Certainly, if Conforto is able to hit lefties, he could be an excellent help. When we focus on next year, it's still MI that is the priority i would think.

[Lefty Specialist]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Yeah, if Cespedes vanishes they'll need to import a bopper. Conforto playing regularly will, I think, offset some of the loss of Cespedes, but I still think they'll need to bring someone in. And trading Matt Harvey may be the way to do it.

Yes. Someone with reasonable power would be nice.

But then they'll need another pitcher. Wheeler won't be back until the second half, barring any setbacks. So you'll have deGrom, Syndegaard, Matz, Niese (if he gets his act together) and a mystery fifth starter. Do you take the risk of bringing back Colon in his age-43 year? You get the feeling he wouldn't mind.

[Edgy MD]

Amazing how so many threads, even IGTs, turn into offseason planning threads.

Hey! Fantasy boyz! THIS IS THE FANTASY! Be here NOW!

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: Amazing how so many threads, even IGTs, turn into offseason planning threads. Hey! Fantasy boyz! THIS IS THE FANTASY! Be here NOW!

Still waiting for the coffee to kick in.


But you're right, so to follow up on something I said earlier.

Do we start Conforto more against lefties to see how he does the rest of the month?

I'm of the belief that Cuddyer is still a valuable and good hitter, and if he's still healthy you play him, but it'd be nice to see if you have to pull Conforto against lefties in the 6th or whatever.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I would like to see Conforto get starts against lefties, at least occasionally.

[Edgy MD]

I imagine Conforto will hit lefties, but it's not like the way they're doing it now isn't working.

[Centerfield]

Zvon wrote: Is he bringing in Storen? Is he really bringing in Storen!!??

I feel like this sentiment was echoed by everyone on the planet last night, whether they rooted for the Nationals or Mets.

I wonder if even Storen was saying, "Really? Me? He called for me? Can you just double check if that's what he really meant?"

[seawolf17]

Edgy MD wrote: Amazing how so many threads, even IGTs, turn into offseason planning threads. Hey! Fantasy boyz! THIS IS THE FANTASY! Be here NOW!

I think we're just really used to September IGTs turning into offseason planning threads. Hard habit to break.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Centerfield wrote: Zvon wrote: Is he bringing in Storen? Is he really bringing in Storen!!?? I feel like this sentiment was echoed by everyone on the planet last night, whether they rooted for the Nationals or Mets. I wonder if even Storen was saying, "Really? Me? He called for me? Can you just double check if that's what he really meant?"

If the Mets win the World Series, they should consider voting for a share of winnings to Storen.