IGT - 9/17/16 - Twins at Mets

[Centerfield]

Ervin Santana versus Seth Lugo.

Lost in the win yesterday was that the Mets have kinda stopped hitting. Even against a guy with a near 10 ERA. Task is tougher today with veteran Ervin Santana. Let's start hitting guys.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Dozier 2B
Mauer 1B
Polanco SS
Kepler RF
Escobar 3B
Rosario LF
Buxton CF
Centeno C
Santana P

Reyes 3B
Cabrera SS
Cespedes LF
Granderson CF
Bruce RF
T. Rivera 2B
Loney 1B
R. Rivera C
Lugo P

[bmfc1]

Nothing against TJ Rivera but is Terry falling in love with the him and going L/R/L/R at the expense of Kelly Johnson, a better hitter?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

LGM

[Frayed Knot]

bmfc1 wrote: Nothing against TJ Rivera but is Terry falling in love with the him and going L/R/L/R at the expense of Kelly Johnson, a better hitter?

KJ seems to have fallen into the trap where he's been so good in the off the bench role that his manager wants to keep him there.
Not so sure that's a cause and effect assumption you want to follow too far.



Hey, check it out, a baserunner!!!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

awful lot of bullshit calls tonite so far.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Mets hitters must be mistaking Ervin Santana for Johan Santana.

[Fman99]

Listening a few min behind on XM due to WPIX/FIOS nonsense as per usual on a Saturday.

Bases loaded for Conforto (don't spoil it for me!)

Forced to listen to the Twinks radio team as XM is barfing on the Howie/Josh call. These guys are surprisingly pleasant for a road radio team. Most other broadcast teams are insipid but these guys are giving equal talk time to both squads and not descending into who-cares-ness.

[Frayed Knot]

Giving FMan time to catch up .... OK now!




Even more so than Jay Bruce, Conforto has been 0-2 or maybe 1-2 in seemingly every AB since about the 1st of May and the results become pretty predictable after that.

[Fman99]

Dammit!

[Frayed Knot]

A Kevin Plawecki sighting!!
His first ML game since June 19 even though he was recalled nearly three weeks ago.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The Mets had their best chance to score in the 7th inning, as Santana suddenly couldn't locate the plate with a road map. Not surprisingly, the Mets couldn't get the hit they needed to knock him out as Conforta strikes out with the bases loaded to end the threat.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Reed with an efficient 1-2-3 inning in the 8th. Now lets get some runs.

Let's

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Leadoff single by Reyes to open the inning.

Go

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Wild pitch. Reyes to second with no outs. Bring him home!!

Mets!!!

[Frayed Knot]

Fman99 wrote: Forced to listen to the Twinks radio team as XM is barfing on the Howie/Josh call. These guys are surprisingly pleasant for a road radio team. Most other broadcast teams are insipid but these guys are giving equal talk time to both squads and not descending into who-cares-ness.

The Twins TV booth is pretty good too.
I forget the p-b-p man but Bert Blyleven is a hoot. He started a thing years ago where he 'circles' random fans with his tele-strator so, at home games, fans will bring signs to the game
saying, 'Hey Bert, Circle Me!!, and once or twice per game he'll do just that.

[Frayed Knot]

I think that pitch DID hit Cespedes but, with a 2-1 count, it's better that the AB continues.

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: I think that pitch DID hit Cespedes but, with a 2-1 count, it's better that the AB continues.

For reasons such as THAT one!!!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout. Tie ball game!

[bmfc1]

To Twins pitcher Pressly: thank you, thank you very much.

[Fman99]

Yeah Cespy! Tie game!

[Lefty Specialist]

It's gonna cost, but they have to keep this guy Cespedes.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Lefty Specialist wrote: It's gonna cost, but they have to keep this guy Cespedes.

I say give him Jay Bruce's money.

[Frayed Knot]

bmfc1 wrote: To Twins pitcher Pressly: thank you, thank you very much.

Unfortunately, Jay Bruce did not just leave the building.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Almost on cue, Jay Brauce strikes out looking to end the inning.

[Lefty Specialist]

The 4/5 hitters on this team right now are unwatchable.

[bmfc1]

Rockin' Doc wrote: It's gonna cost, but they have to keep this guy Cespedes. I say give him Jay Bruce's money.

Heyman says 4 years, 100 millon to keep Cespedes:
http://www.todaysknuckleball.com/inside-baseball-with-jon-heyman/heyman-top-30-free-agents-early-contract-guesses/

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I hope they told Familia this is a save opportunity.

[Lefty Specialist]

Kevin James is right behind home plate and he's spent the whole game looking at his phone.

[Frayed Knot]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Kevin James is right behind home plate and he's spent the whole game looking at his phone.

But he's such a huge fan, he said so during the interview part earlier in the game.