IGT 9/12 Mets Braves Kill to the 6th?

[MFS62]

Campbell hasn't appeared at second all this season. Meanwhile, the Braves booth still seems to think that Matz is Jewish.

And I'm guessing, because of the high school he went to, current Mets minor leaguer Michael Katz isn't either.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=katz--000mic

Later

[Frayed Knot]

That HR wasn't in the copy of the script I was reading for this game.

[Piggiestomatoes]

The four DB's were so bad when we were leading. Now my head hurts.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Keep running, Markakis...

[Zvon]

wow. Markakis sucks.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Markakis plays that out into a double. Thank you, brother! Time to capitalize.

[Zvon]

OMG. they answer RIGHTHEFUCKBACK!!!!

[Piggiestomatoes]

Okay, now I understand. They were toying with the Braves. Still sucks for Thor.

[Edgy MD]

Clippard in a position to get a win.

Wins are credited very unscientifically.

[Frayed Knot]

Nats lose. Shut-out 2-0

[Zvon]

Well, I'm off the hook.

Thought for sure lags would beat that out.


13!

[Edgy MD]

Nice to see Laggy getting into a game and busting it when he does.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Great bunt by Lagares, if he didn't hold the bat and stare
at it instead of totally busting it out of the box he would
have beat it.

[Edgy MD]

This be a tough time to come into a game.

[Edgy MD]

Kelly should probably come in standing there.

Dilson should probably run for Duda.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Good call on Dilson running for Duda.

[Zvon]

Ha+.FFF grounds out to the outfield

[Edgy MD]

My Life with the KILL KILL Cult.

[Edgy MD]

Johnson getting away with playing second base in shallow right.

[Zvon]

40 saves for Fammy!!! I told ya he had better stuff that that idiot Mejia!

[Valadius]

Fewer steroids too!

Books!!!

[Edgy MD]

I'm out of books.

Strange sweep. Some of these Braves are still grinding, while others (both of their catchers) seem to just be playing out the string.

The Braves are the last team I would expect to see being operated like an insurance fire, but here we are.

[Ceetar]

I'd be happy to see Benitez supplanted, but I'd give the win to Familia in this game.

But then again I put literally no stock in wins so whatever.

[Fman99]

Well that was a fine game, once again. Could not IGT due to watching this game with the wife but we had it on in its entirety. Onward!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Wins are credited very unscientifically.

The official scorer should have more discretion.

Here's the full text of the rule for winning and losing pitchers. I was thinking that the official scorer might have been able to give Syndergaard the win under the "brief and ineffective" clause, but that's not the case. It looks like he might have the option to give the win to Familia, however.

10.17 Winning And Losing Pitcher (a) The official scorer shall credit as the winning pitcher that pitcher whose team assumes a lead while such pitcher is in the game, or during the inning on offense in which such pitcher is removed from the game, and does not relinquish such lead, unless (1) such pitcher is a starting pitcher and Rule 10.17( applies; or (2) Rule 10.17(c) applies. Rule 10.17(a) Comment: Whenever the score is tied, the game becomes a new contest insofar as the winning pitcher is concerned. Once the opposing team assumes the lead, all pitchers who have pitched up to that point and have been replaced are excluded from being credited with the victory. If the pitcher against whose pitching the opposing team gained the lead continues to pitch until his team regains the lead, which it holds to the finish of the game, that pitcher shall be the winning pitcher. ( If the pitcher whose team assumes a lead while such pitcher is in the game, or during the inning on offense in which such pitcher is removed from the game, and does not relinquish such lead, is a starting pitcher who has not completed (1) five innings of a game that lasts six or more innings on defense, or (2) four innings of a game that lasts five innings on defense, then the official scorer shall credit as the winning pitcher the relief pitcher, if there is only one relief pitcher, or the relief pitcher who, in the official scorer's judgment was the most effective, if there is more than one relief pitcher. Rule 10.17( Comment: It is the intent of Rule 10.17( that a relief pitcher pitch at least one complete inning or pitch when a crucial out is made, within the context of the game (including the score), in order to be credited as the winning pitcher. If the first relief pitcher pitches effectively, the official scorer should not presumptively credit that pitcher with the win, because the rule requires that the win be credited to the pitcher who was the most effective, and a subsequent relief pitcher may have been most effective. The official scorer, in determining which relief pitcher was the most effective, should consider the number of runs, earned runs and base runners given up by each relief pitcher and the context of the game at the time of each relief pitcher's appearance. If two or more relief pitchers were similarly effective, the official scorer should give the presumption to the earlier pitcher as the winning pitcher. (c) The official scorer shall not credit as the winning pitcher a relief pitcher who is ineffective in a brief appearance, when at least one succeeding relief pitcher pitches effectively in helping his team maintain its lead. In such a case, the official scorer shall credit as the winning pitcher the succeeding relief pitcher who was most effective, in the judgment of the official scorer. Rule 10.17(c) Comment: The official scorer generally should, but is not required to, consider the appearance of a relief pitcher to be ineffective and brief if such relief pitcher pitches less than one inning and allows two or more earned runs to score (even if such runs are charged to a previous pitcher). Rule 10.17( Comment provides guidance on choosing the winning pitcher from among several succeeding relief pitchers. (d) A losing pitcher is a pitcher who is responsible for the run that gives the winning team a lead that the winning team does not relinquish. Rule 10.17(d) Comment: Whenever the score is tied, the game becomes a new contest insofar as the losing pitcher is concerned. (e) A league may designate a non-championship game (for example, the Major League All-Star Game) for which Rules 10.17(a)(1) and 10.17( do not apply. In such games, the official scorer shall credit as the winning pitcher that pitcher whose team assumes a lead while such pitcher is in the game, or during the inning on offense in which such pitcher is removed from the game, and does not relinquish such lead, unless such pitcher is knocked out after the winning team has attained a commanding lead and the official scorer concludes that a subsequent pitcher is entitled to credit as the winning pitcher.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Edgy MD wrote: Strange sweep.

Not quite yet. One more game tomorrow.

[Guest themetfairy]

[Edgy MD]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Wins are credited very unscientifically. The official scorer should have more discretion.

Or we just objectively award partial wins and partial losses which better reflects the team nature of the game.

[Fman99]

Frayed Knot wrote: Cespedes HRs as a Tiger -- 18 in 403 ABs Cespedes HRs as a Met -- 16 in 170 ABs

That's just silly.

[Centerfield]

I can't remember having a more muted reaction to an opposing team's game tying 3 run HR.

"Interesting. I think we'll still win."

Sure enough, I checked the score later and the Mets had won.