IGT-08/30-Marlins at Mets-Meaningful Game in Almost Sept-2

[Guest d'Kong76]

RH Tom Koehler (9-9, 3.85 ERA) vs. RH Seth Lugo (1-2, 2.51)

[Lefty Specialist]

Would it kill Jay Bruce to have a good game? Would it? Especially against an illiterate pitcher?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Given how stupid the opposition is this should be an A+ for Seth Lugo, who at least attended classes at a real school (Centenary College of Louisiana)

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[TransMonk]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Would it kill Jay Bruce to have a good game? Would it? Especially against an illiterate pitcher?

One of the nice things I find about Bruce right now was that he was one of the most excited in celebrating with Yo last night after the walk off. Now, that doesn't count for anything in the box score, but it shows me something about him as a teammate and human. A guy in his position (a decent player who played his whole career in a smaller town and is traded to a big market contender and then suddenly stops producing altogether) might just as easily have gone moping after sitting two out of three games.

I'm rooting for him to come up big soon. For many, many reasons.

[Frayed Knot]

Koehler�s actually been on a nice run in the second half of this year � 2.57 ERA in eight starts since the ASB with a .217 BAA � although he still rarely goes beyond the 6th inning.

For his career this will be the 20th game and 17th start facing the Mets
In all those games he�s managed a decent 4.13 ERA and 1.30 WHiP over 98 innings; only 85 hits in those 98 innings (.235 BAA) and just 9 HRs, but the 42 walks have hurt him and is probably why he rarely gets a decision (just 2-6) and why he hasn�t gone past 6 innings the last 7 times we�ve faced him.

Most recently we saw him on June 4th where he gave up 3 in 6 IP in a game the Mets won 6-3, and then again on July 4th where he left after 5 innings with a 6-2 lead until the Mets got to the Fish pen for six runs and an 8-6 win.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

TransMonk wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: Would it kill Jay Bruce to have a good game? Would it? Especially against an illiterate pitcher? One of the nice things I find about Bruce right now was that he was one of the most excited in celebrating with Yo last night after the walk off. Now, that doesn't count for anything in the box score, but it shows me something about him as a teammate and human. A guy in his position (a decent player who played his whole career in a smaller town and is traded to a big market contender and then suddenly stops producing altogether) might just as easily have gone moping after sitting two out of three games. I'm rooting for him to come up big soon. For many, many reasons.

It's hard to say this with any certainty but you have to wonder about how comfortable it is to be imported essentially to replace, or at least, interfere with the everyday routines of, the team's most veteran guy in Grandyman.

Even if that's the right thing to do, it can't be easy on him or or Grandy, and you wonder how that plays out.

I'm shocked they haven't given him a first baseman's glove by now. Would make an awful lot of sense.

[seawolf17]

Walker: 3-10, four BB
d'Arnaud: 7-17, homer
Reyes: 1-3, homer
Cabrera: 3-7, homer

Cespedes, somehow, has not homered off TK yet even though everyone else in the league has.

[Frayed Knot]

seawolf17 wrote: Walker: 3-10, four BB d'Arnaud: 7-17, homer Reyes: 1-3, homer Cabrera: 3-7, homer

Now we just have to see how many of the above guys can/will answer the bell tonight.

Cespedes, somehow, has not homered off TK yet even though everyone else in the league has.

No, but I'll take 6 for 14 w/3 doubles and a triple.

[Centerfield]

TransMonk wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: Would it kill Jay Bruce to have a good game? Would it? Especially against an illiterate pitcher? One of the nice things I find about Bruce right now was that he was one of the most excited in celebrating with Yo last night after the walk off. Now, that doesn't count for anything in the box score, but it shows me something about him as a teammate and human. A guy in his position (a decent player who played his whole career in a smaller town and is traded to a big market contender and then suddenly stops producing altogether) might just as easily have gone moping after sitting two out of three games. I'm rooting for him to come up big soon. For many, many reasons.

I saw this last night and thought the same thing. I think it has been the happiest I have been with Bruce since he's been here. Even including his HR's.

[Edgy MD]

It was also a delight to see deGrom engaged with (and participating in!) the game, smiling and supporting his teammates in a game whose storyline began with his troubles. Others might have sulked or showed off their fake game face or something.

[Guest themetfairy]

d'Kong76 wrote: RH Tom Koehler (9-9, 3.85 ERA)

Ill-educated brute alert!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Reyes 3B
Cabrera SS
Cespedes LF
Bruce RF
De Aza CF
Flores 2B
Loney 1B
Rivera C
Lugo P

[TransMonk]

Bad guys:

Gordon 2B
Ozuna CF
Prado 3B
Yelich LF
Scruggs 1B
Ichiro RF
Realmuto C
Hechavarria SS
Kohler P

[Edgy MD]

My money was not on Cabrera taking the field tonight. I imagine he can swing but I don't think he's a good bet to run much.

[ashie62]

Cabrera!!

I feel a breakout game from Bruce against the guy from community college.

[ashie62]

Now Neil Walker is really really hurt? Another back injury.

[ashie62]

Update on Neil Walker.

http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2016/08/neil_walkers_back_issue_sounds_ominous_for_mets.html

[Zvon]

Ashie62 wrote: Now Neil Walker is really really hurt? Another back injury.

Oy.
And I rarely see Gary like that, a bit flabbergasted.


LETS GO METS!!!!


OE:sent this a bit ago. It didn't go thru.

[Edgy MD]

That was a heck of a job by Yellich.

[Zvon]

Reyes starts it off with an IF single.

[Guest themetfairy]

Tie game!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Take that, Stupid.

[Zvon]

Cabrera!!!!!!!!! Ties it!



And Bruce doubles.
*Grabs chest*

[Lefty Specialist]

[Zvon]

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[ashie62]

In Asdrubal I trust.

The Mets have gutz.

[Lefty Specialist]

Reyes looks like he never left.

[MFS62]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Reyes looks like he never left.

Maybe you can go home again.

Later

[Zvon]

Adam Rubin ?@AdamRubinESPN 5h5 hours ago
Me to David Wright: "You're looking better and better."

Wright to me: "I always look good."

[Zvon]

One of the many reasons I luv this booth. Get Smart fans.

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