IGT 5/25; 1:05 Game; Mets @ Nats

[Centerfield]

Never a doubt!

(Just kidding. I had to go do work during the 9th inning because I was too nervous.)

[Frayed Knot]

I was OK with going to Familia for the 9th, especially once the power LH bats -- Harper and Clint Robinson -- were spent in the 8th.
-- 4th time around the lineup, 100+ pitches under his belt, all RH ('cept for Muffie) bats due up, a rested back-end of the pen, etc.




And I'm undefeated in IGT's this year (1-0 ... which brings me to about 1-21 going back to last season) !!!!

[Chad ochoseis]

Two starters on the DL. Our ace pitcher sucking badly. So-so hitting. And, still, 5-1 over the last six. Not bad at all.

[Zvon]

Chad Ochoseis wrote: Two starters on the DL. Our ace pitcher sucking badly. So-so hitting. And, still, 5-1 over the last six. Not bad at all.

WhatchUtalkin bout Willis? Syndergaard, deGrom, & Matz are fine.

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: And I'm undefeated in IGT's this year (1-0 ... which brings me to about 1-21 going back to last season) !!!!

OO, we are gonna ride you like TC rides the pen.

[ashie62]

Fman99 wrote: Cabrera a late scratch apparently? Reynolds in at SS they are saying.

In the third inning last night Cabrera layed out for a liner and came up grimacing. See, I do watch.

[soupcan]

I'm watching the replay on SNY. Anybody else notice that the ball girl down the third base line only has one arm?

She just picked up a foul ball (off Murph in the 6th) and tossed it into the crowd using just her glove.



OE: FIRST base line.

You know, I'm 51 fucking years old and I STILL has issues with right and left. WTF?

Edited May 25, 2016 by Guest

[TransMonk]

There was also I Nats fan sitting behind home plate wearing a red "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" hat.

[Lefty Specialist]

TransMonk wrote: There was also I Nats fan sitting behind home plate wearing a red "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" hat.

Chris Christie, following the Mets on the road again.

[Fman99]

Listened to nearly the entire game on XM, despite repeated work interruptions. Had a 4 PM doctor's appointment, and filed out of work with the game on in my headphones. I lost the signal with two strikes on Ramos -- literally, the last pitch of the game, and then flipped to XM in my ride and saw that they won.

Still, I missed the call of the last pitch (not to mention Rivera's RBI which happened at some point when my life got in the way). Still a good way to pass the afternoon.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cast your vote!

[Frayed Knot]

For those who may be voting at home (or even if you're alone) a nice game by Rene Rivera Wednesday afternoon.

- RBI single w/2 outs and behind in the count
- caught a fast runner (Taylor) stealing and had him by about six feet
And then after the two leadoff singles by Werth & Murphy in the 9th, he first backhand-gloved a wicked slider from Familia which looked sure to move the runners up to 2nd & 3rd. But maybe more important is that the Mets weren't even holding Murphy--the tying run!!-- on at 1st figuring that the Nats wouldn't risk the double-steal that they might have tried with a different catcher back there. That allowed Campbell to play off the bag and be in perfect position to handle Rendon's sharp one-hopper which got turned into out #2 (without a force there's no play at all because Familia was late covering). That hit is a single nine times out of ten.

I know the guy has no track record of hitting, but it's fun to watch a non-hitting catcher make a difference every once in a while to remind you of how valuable that can be.

[Benjamin Grimm]