IGT 4/13 Marlins v Mets Conley v. Verrett 1:10 pm

[TransMonk]

Robles bailed Terry out big time. I thought it was a mistake to bring Henderson in after his big workload last night and an even bigger mistake to leave him in after that first hit.

Wilmer played a really nice first base today, too.

[Fman99]

Just finished this on the DVR. Entertaining game with a happy ending. Now, offense, time to show up.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Ceetar wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: Nice to get a W but jeez, how about some offense, dudes? Offense hasn't checked in yet and the Mets are 3-5. From that standpoint, looking pretty solid.

Only if you think on pace to lose 101 games is "pretty solid".

[batmagadanleadoff]

Nice to get a W but jeez, how about some offense, dudes? Offense hasn't checked in yet and the Mets are 3-5. From that standpoint, looking pretty solid. Only if you think on pace to lose 101 games is "pretty solid".

Which is even worse than I just made it sound because the Mets current Pythagorean Expectation at this rate of play is "only" 99 losses over the course of the season. Plus, the Mets have played only two of their eight games against teams that finished over .500 last year. And none of this year's opponents, to date, are expected to finish over .500 this season --- including the defending champion Royals.

Looking for a real silver lining? A real "pretty solid"?

Here it is:



It's probably too early to say this, but Noah looks like he's on the fast track to superduperstardom. Maybe it's a good thing he was left off of the Mets recent Sports Illustrated cover. If you're superstitious about those things.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I approve of this game's result. The process, though? Hrm.

Small Terryball bone to pick: De Aza replacing Cespedes in left, with Lagares being bumped by Yo in center? Aren't defensive replacements supposed to be, like, better defensively than the guys they replace?

[Frayed Knot]

But those were line-up moves, not defensive ones. Without them we'd have faced the bottom 8th with Familia batting 4th that inning or needing to be replaced on a day with a short bench and an over-used pen.
As it turned out that spot (De Aza's after the switch) came up with 1 out and 2 on. That ADA lined into an inning-ending DP sucked but it was certainly a prime spot to try and tack on needed runs.
The better argument maybe is that Terry jumped the gun with his double switching an inning earlier which then in turn caused the need for the second swap-a-roo. But those first changes allowed Blevins to span two inning while facing three straight LHBs -- Gordon with bases-loaded to end the 7th then Ichiro & Yelich to start the 8th: resulting in two weak flies plus an infield single -- so I'd make the case for both set of moves.

The moves that have really had the tongues a-wagging and the pens a-writing* from yesterday's game are Terry's "desperate" pitching gambits:
- going right back to injury-plagued big Jim Slade right on the heels of his lengthiest (by pitch count) outing in years
- Blevins for his 3rd day in a row
- Familia for a 5 out save on his 3rd day in a row
and doing so all in a day game after night game during the second week of April while essentially calling the game a 'must-win'.






* MLBN talking heads, Vaccaro, Harper

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cast your vote!

[Ceetar]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Ceetar wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: Nice to get a W but jeez, how about some offense, dudes? Offense hasn't checked in yet and the Mets are 3-5. From that standpoint, looking pretty solid. Only if you think on pace to lose 101 games is "pretty solid".

no, I think a season is a lot of ups and downs and if 'down' is 3-5, I'm pretty confident that the ups will wipe the floor with that.

[Lefty Specialist]

That Schaefer woman looks homicidal.

[soupcan]

The moves that have really had the tongues a-wagging and the pens a-writing* from yesterday's game are Terry's "desperate" pitching gambits: - going right back to injury-plagued big Jim Slade right on the heels of his lengthiest (by pitch count) outing in years - Blevins for his 3rd day in a row - Familia for a 5 out save on his 3rd day in a row and doing so all in a day game after night game during the second week of April while essentially calling the game a 'must-win'.

Yeah, fine but not the first time a manager has emptied the tank before an off-day.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Lefty Specialist wrote: That Schaefer woman looks homicidal.

I looked real quick and first thought it was Harpo.

[Guest cooby classic]

Thank god that picture of Rocky and Apollo is gone

[Centerfield]

Edgy MD wrote: I take it back. Jetes caught it a step and a half in fair territory.

Exactly. Big difference between "diving into the stands and then making the catch" and "making the catch then diving into the stands".

It's like the issue with Jim Edmonds "diving" catches. The order in which they happen matter.

Jeter was a terrific player, but things like this are what make his "legacy" irritating. His patented "jump and throw" gets glorified, but imagine if he had ever learned the simple skill of planting and throwing.

Amazing how an inability to stop his momentum ends up being a legendary trait.

[Ceetar]

Centerfield wrote: Edgy MD wrote: I take it back. Jetes caught it a step and a half in fair territory. Exactly. Big difference between "diving into the stands and then making the catch" and "making the catch then diving into the stands". It's like the issue with Jim Edmonds "diving" catches. The order in which they happen matter. Jeter was a terrific player, but things like this are what make his "legacy" irritating. His patented "jump and throw" gets glorified, but imagine if he had ever learned the simple skill of planting and throwing. Amazing how an inability to stop his momentum ends up being a legendary trait.

Don't forget how his being horribly out of position to randomly field a relay throw in the playoffs was 'smart thinking'

[Centerfield]

"But he cut is face!"

True. And understood. THREE STEPS is not nearly enough time to:

1. Stop yourself
2. Cover your face

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I love that Rocky-Apollo picture. That's probably the gayest thing ever captured in a major motion picture!

I remember watching the Jeter catch game. It was the utter height of the Boston-MFY rivalry.

[Guest cooby classic]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I love that Rocky-Apollo picture. That's probably the gayest thing ever captured in a major motion picture! I remember watching the Jeter catch game. It was the utter height of the Boston-MFY rivalry.

Yeah, in the movie it's good! But right there with no context it's...yeah, you're right...

But ew did Rocky shave his pits?

[Edgy MD]

He probably made Paulie do it for him.

[Guest cooby classic]

lol lol

[Benjamin Grimm]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Cast your vote!

Bumping this to the next page.

[Guest cooby classic]

She is fierce. that oughtta help scare us into voting!

[Guest d'Kong76]

The banners are half the fun!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Thanks! That exceeds my goal of having them be 40 per cent of the fun!

[Guest cooby classic]

It's baseball. It's all fun!

[Frayed Knot]

As if on cue, Brett Gardner tumbles into the stands catching a foul pop which immediately triggers Michael Kay to bring up the time Jeter made the catch "while flying into the stands".

[Benjamin Grimm]