IGT Fri 9/18 - Take Back New York!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Kong, now that's funny.

Edited September 18, 2015 by Guest

[Lefty Specialist]

Had 'em all the way.

[Zvon]

Beaten by the long ball.

[Frayed Knot]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Some respect for Yo's gun!

That would have been the dumbest move of the night had he run there, not just because of Cespedes's arm but the situation.

And now I think I'll have a drink!!

[Frayed Knot]

This game feels like the first one from the last Nationals series in that winning the opener means that the series is already disaster proof and the odds of a sweep are no worse than a 2-1 series loss.
Ahh, the benefit of playing from ahead.

[Edgy MD]

Still and all, that was a waste of a lot of Familia pitches in a four-run game.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Still and all, that was a waste of a lot of Familia pitches in a four-run game.

Robles & Reed threw fewer pitches combined to dispose of two innings than Familia did for just one.
Bottom line: If it comes down to a close late-inning game tomorrow the Yanx pen has a big advantage with both Bettances & Miller all cleaned and pressed. And it'll be even moreso if Clippard isn't available.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

The Mets will be blowing out the Yankees tomorrow so it won't matter.

[Gwreck]

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[Benjamin Grimm]

Edgy MD wrote: Just let Reed finish, Terrycloth!

That's exactly what I was thinking. Instead, Familia threw 26 pitches that he didn't need to throw.

[Lefty Specialist]

Two things.

1- He hadn't pitched since Monday.
2- When Terry got him up it was a save situation. And Terry puts him in when he's warmed up regardless. (Rightly or wrongly, that's his M.O.)

[Edgy MD]

His M.O. threatens to cost the Mets games, maybe. And games are dear things.

Or maybe, warming up is the same as getting into a game nine times out of ten, and I dunno what I'm talking about.

[Benjamin Grimm]

It would have made much more sense to give Addison Reed the ninth. He only threw eight pitches in the eighth inning and he was looking good. With Clippard unavailable on Friday, and I assume possibly on Saturday, Familia should have been held back. (I would have given Reed the ninth even if the score had remained 4-1, by the way.)

Terry should ditch this M.O. I can't imagine that warming up a bit and then sitting down is the same as warming up a bit and then throwing 26 pitches in a game situation.

[Edgy MD]

While that's certainly true, and I would have stuck with Reed � it's certainly the way I play it in computer and card games, with everybody in my bullpen getting a chance at a save now and then � I'm certain that at the time Terry made the choice, he didn't intend for Familia to throw 26 pitches.