IGT - Phils @ Mets - Aug 28 - Game #130

[Frayed Knot]

Vince Velasquez vs Robert Gsellman -- 1:10 (only 7 day games left after today)

Velasquez started off his first full season (55 IP w/Houston last year) great, beginning with a 6-inning/3-hit game vs the Mets on April 9 (a 1-0 Philly win) and following that up with a complete game 3-hit/16-K performance vs SDP.
But lately, not so good: 9, 5, & 5 earned runs in his last three games, those 19 runs came in just 16.1 innings on 29 hits and 8 HRs with 5 BBs thrown in, although he did strikeout 23 in the process.

On our side, this is the first of (at least!) three consecutive games with a trainee on the mound.
Not sure why that fact calls for a Cespedes-less game but at least so far there's no word that broken body parts or major surgery is involved, although he was PH'd for late in Saturday's affair.



4 - Cesar Hernandez
8 - Odubel Herrera
5 - Mikael Franco
3 - Tommy Joseph
9 - Aaron Altherr
7 - Jimmy Paredes
2 - AJ Ellis
6 - Freddy Galvis
9 - Vince Velasquez


5 - Jose Reyes
6 - Asdrubal Cabrera
4 - Kelly Johnson
9 - Jay Bruce (or some faint copy of him)
7 - Curtis Granderson
8 - Alejandro De Aza
3 - James Loney
2 - Travis d'Arnaud
1 - Robert Gsellman

[ashie62]

In Asdrubal Cabrera I trust.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Roobs says Cespy strained his quad rounding the bases on his HR. Walker's back also acting up.

[ashie62]

From Star Ledger notes,

Cespedes' quad is bothering him as is Neil Walker's back.

Probably good to give both the day after night on a hot hot Sunday.

http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2016/08/mets_phillies_lineups_for_series_finale.html#incart_river_index

[Edgy MD]

Loney doesn't make that play, there's a good chance the Mets are playing catchup ball most or all of the afternoon.

[Edgy MD]

Bunting is exciting baseball!

[Edgy MD]

But attrition is bad!

[ashie62]

Asdrubal got crushed,

Wrist, forearm and maybe knee.

Loney has to be feeling it also.

[ashie62]

Nice hit by Bruce. Wilmer had little chance passing third.

Bags juiced.

[ashie62]

Sac fly Grandy.

That be 1-0

Velasquez throwing many many pitches...getting tired..in inning one...

[Guest themetfairy]

WE HAVE A PITCHER WHO CAN BUNT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Frayed Knot]

So here are the in-game injuries from just the past week.

Tuesday - Niese removed in bottom 1st
Thursday - Lugo after the end of the 5th
Friday - Ruggiano after the 5th
Saturday - Cespedes in the bottom 7th, then Walker at the end of the 8th
Sunday - Cabrera in bottom 1 ... and maybe more to come, who knows!


And let's look at Ruggiano's year while we're at it:
- gets 4 ABs with Texas on opening day and gets sent down
- gets 175 ABs in AAA then is released
- gets signed by the Mets but goes on the DL after 6 ABs
- comes off the DL but then goes back on 14 ABs later for a different injury

[Frayed Knot]

themetfairy wrote: WE HAVE A PITCHER WHO CAN BUNT!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's 2 for 2

[Frayed Knot]

Papa Gsellman

[Edgy MD]

Those are some weird numbers. Batted a paltry .173, but a really fat .173 � with 44% of his hits going for extra bases, and had a big fat .127 walk rate also.

[Edgy MD]

Man, thanks, Phillies.

[Frayed Knot]

Pete McKanin shaking his head in the dugout right now talking to his SS: Galvis, son. Oh Galvis, son.

[Edgy MD]

There was nobody covering third behind Galvis, so he could have had a much bigger head start.

[bmfc1]

Pete McKanin shaking his head in the dugout right now talking to his SS: Galvis, son. Oh Galvis, son.

Very good!

[Edgy MD]

Who says d'Arnaud can't field throws on plays at the plate?

[Lefty Specialist]

Boy, Gsellman sure works that gum hard.

[Lefty Specialist]

Would have been nice if we'd traded for the REAL Jay Bruce.

[Frayed Knot]

OK, we've got 4 innings (edit: 3-2/3) to beat up on an already beat-up bullpen.

[Frayed Knot]

Jerry Koosman is 4th on the all-time NYM CPF ranking project. WE don't under-rate him Gary!

[Edgy MD]

Blah.

I'd have gone to Familia here.

[Lefty Specialist]

Just can't let this one get away from you, Mets.

[Edgy MD]

This is not an ideal inning.

[Lefty Specialist]

Ohhhhhhhhh, Robles.

[Centerfield]

Well this went to shit fast. Cannot run a lineup out there like that.

If only we had an outfielder tearing it up in AAA.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Gary reminds us that everyone of importance is also losing. Need to find
a way to eeek this back (after stopping this 5-1 bleeding with one out in the
seventh, please)

Edited August 28, 2016 by Guest