Independence Day IGT 7/4 MIA@NYM

[Lefty Specialist]

Even so, Harvey can't be giving up 11 hits in 3 2/3 innings. You can't give up an RBI hit to a pitcher who's 1 for 25.

Just terrible stuff.

[Edgy MD]

And so typical. Full of false bravado masking self pity. (Ok that may be me projecting.)

[Frayed Knot]

2nd inning with two outs - two runners on
3rd inning with two outs - bases loaded
4th inning with two outs - bases empty

Guess when the HR showed up?

[Edgy MD]

It's something.

Among other things, it's d'Arnaud breaking the seal finally on 2016.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

More bad baserunning.

[Edgy MD]

Nimmo had a chance to crush Hechy's leg there and didn't.

[Edgy MD]

Johnson, you tried too hard there.

[Frayed Knot]

Inning 6 -- Bases Loaded / No one Out: Infield Grounder (scored a hit, should have been an FC) - Infield Grounder (GiDP) - Infield Bouncer (inning over)

That they actually were able to get two runs out of it was as much luck as anything.
You wouldn't think an entire group could TRY to be that pathetic and be able to pull it off as regularly as this team has this year.

[Lefty Specialist]

This is a 'woulda, shoulda, coulda' game.

[Frayed Knot]

So I reckon we're going to see first Rodney in the 8th and then Ramos.


oe: Oh yeah, forgot we were still only in the 7th (see below). Perhaps the singing should have been a clue.

Edited July 4, 2016 by Guest

[Guest d'Kong76]

Well, they do have nine more outs before we stick a fork in it.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, let's put it well beyond the reach of Ramos.

[Guest cooby]

Oh come on. Seventh inning! They can do it!

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Nimmo had a chance to crush Hechy's leg there and didn't.

But Nimmo had just enough cutthroat in him to push Hechy's foot away from the bag. That was a beautiful headsup by the new rules slide.
I think.

Are we gonna comeback in this one? I gots to know!

[Edgy MD]

Yeah it was the best of both worlds from Nimmo.

And now the tying runs are on. I'd've sent Walker, I think. The left fielder had to run a long way.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Yeah it was the best of both worlds from Nimmo. And now the tying runs are on. I'd've sent Walker, I think. The left fielder had to run a long way.

I thought that too. But no outs. Good teams plan ahead like that. We just get more nervous.

[Zvon]

Good nuff Loney.

6-5 Aquathings

[Edgy MD]

Loney executed.

I tend to prefer to put my marker on the the fates of base running rather than on batters executing. But Loney made me look bad there.

[Edgy MD]

Smoly Smokes. Intentional pass to pitch to Mr. Six Hits with the go-ahead run on base trailing the tying run on third.

[Frayed Knot]

We need someone here to say 'Good Evening' to Mr. Phelps.


Pitching coach Juan Nieves out to chat. You're a bastard Juan Nieves!!

[Edgy MD]

Hey, young Bob Ross is at the game.

[Zvon]

Niiiiice. Small ball to tie it. This is what we need to do. Mix it up.

[Frayed Knot]

I hear all this about 'professional ABs' that Gary & Ron are talking about, and I know it might seem a bit picky to complain after tying up a game they once trailed by 6-0, but an actual hit with runners in scoring position might be nice every once in a while.
4 of the 6 runs have scored via outs or should-have-been outs and Flores's Sac Fly was the first time they got a ball out of the infield with RiSP despite having runners all over the place today.

[Edgy MD]

As big as any of the six hits yesterday.

[Edgy MD]

Give Bob Ross season tickets!

[Zvon]

[Guest d'Kong76]

Yuck foo, Ichiro!

[Edgy MD]

They're really committed to bunting with a guy who is seven for his last seven.

[Frayed Knot]

Nice play by Keith Loney.

BIFL!!

[Guest d'Kong76]

I know it's a paycheck, but Mattingly looks like a Fish out
of water in the Marlins dugout.