I.G.T. 9/20/15 Harvey gets innings

[Frayed Knot]

Zvon wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Is there something wrong with Granderson? Seems like an odd night to give him a rest and put Tejada in the leadoff spot. He has LHP disease. The fact that T was inserted lead off makes me think it was a last minute move. I know Lags hasn't been the best at the plate but I'd still give him this lead-off opportunity. Mostly because they were grooming him to be a lead off guy back in spring training.

A 55-point edge in OBP for Tejada over Lagares.
You want guys on base in front of Cespedes/Wright 29% of the time or 35% ?

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Nice start, Matt!

Now, let's see the offense explode so Harvey doesn't need to stick around more than 5.

[Frayed Knot]

d'Kong76 wrote: I'm not gonna last long on tv, that strike zone is too much like a video game for my taste.

Eh, I don't mind it.
Unlike most things ESPN/other sports channels do with their graphic toys and displays, this one is reasonably unobtrusive.

[Frayed Knot]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Now, let's see the offense explode so Harvey doesn't need to stick around more than 5.

One thing that makes innings count less meaningful is 11 pitch innings like he had in the 1st.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Now, let me be clear, I wasn't OBJECTING to Tejada batting leadoff.

[Gwreck]

Tejada leading off? Terry's a genius

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Is there something wrong with Granderson? Seems like an odd night to give him a rest and put Tejada in the leadoff spot. He has LHP disease. The fact that T was inserted lead off makes me think it was a last minute move. I know Lags hasn't been the best at the plate but I'd still give him this lead-off opportunity. Mostly because they were grooming him to be a lead off guy back in spring training. A 55-point edge in OBP for Tejada over Lagares. You want guys on base in front of Cespedes/Wright 29% of the time or 35% ?

Well, my argument is mutedly moot since T starts the game with a 2 bagger. TC: manager of the year.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

I heart David Wright!

[Lefty Specialist]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Nice K. And the total opposite pitch from what Kruk said was coming.

Kruk is so, so bad,

Tejada, however, making Terry look like a genius. And Wright drives him in!

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: I'm not gonna last long on tv, that strike zone is too much like a video game for my taste. Eh, I don't mind it. Unlike most things ESPN/other sports channels do with their graphic toys and displays, this one is reasonably unobtrusive.

Totally agree.

[Guest d'Kong76]

It would help if the strike zone for a 5'10" guy wasn't the
same as a 6'4" guy. Find it annoying, but I'm cranky. :-)

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Uribe is not your typical cleanup hitter. But after the Tejada double, I can't question TC.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Bad ass pigeon walking around the on deck circle like nothings going on. We are an animal friendly ballpark.

[Edgy MD]

Tejada is a fine choice.

I also like seeing d'Arnaud up with two out and a duck out there.

[Edgy MD]

Twenty-eight pitches down and Cuddy up with the bags loaded.

Long bottom of the first going on. Girardi may get to fifty pitchers after all.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Cuddy. Plegh.

I fear not getting more runs there will come back to bite.

[Zvon]

Cuddy had one real nice meatball to hit there during that at-bat.
Boooo!

[Lefty Specialist]

Frustrating inning. They let him off the hook. Cuddyer is atrocious.

[Zvon]

wow. What a play.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Wow, that was cool!

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

LOL Girardi.

[Zvon]

How did G not get tossed there? When he ran out I figured his plan was to get tossed.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Uribe is awesome.

[Lefty Specialist]

I wish they'd stop talking about the Boras/innings thing. There's a game going on, guys.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Stephania folks, Stephania all over the important baseball stuff
for us. Give it up for Stephania!

[Lefty Specialist]

and CC comes back with a 1-2-3 inning. Not pounding him in the first may come back to haunt.

[Frayed Knot]

Lefty Specialist wrote: I wish they'd stop talking about the Boras/innings thing. There's a game going on, guys.

But ESPN doesn't broadcast games, they broadcast stories.




So with the news that Tanaka is out for his next start due to a slight hamstring strain on account of bunting, have the Yanx sued the league yet, or petitioned the Supreme Court, or at least gone to Judge Judy over the fact that playing in an NL park is ruining their season? Remember one of the Steinbrenner boys whining about that when CM Wang was injured running a couple years back.

[Frayed Knot]

AS ChiSox broadcaster Hawk Harrelson would say on that Gregorius drive to CF: We got a man there

[Benjamin Grimm]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: LOL Girardi.

I'm not sure how good my lip-reading skills are, but I think the umpire said "Shut up!" and Girardi came out of the dugout saying, "Don't tell me to shut up!"

[Elster88]

d'Kong76 wrote: Stephania folks, Stephania all over the important baseball stuff for us. Give it up for Stephania!

She was the fantasy guru last year. Good for her getting that medical degree in the offseason.