IGT 9/25/16 PHI@NYM Home Closer

[Fman99]

Jake Thompson vs. Robert Gsellman. May the best Mets team win.

Those of you attending today, have a great day.

[Benjamin Grimm]

And may there be at least another half dozen games at Citi Field this year after this one.

[G-Fafif]

Between the number of road games that remain -- six -- and the TBD status of the Mets' season, this looms as the least conclusive Home Closer in club history. The last home game of 1998 had the Mets in this kind of flux, but there were only three (horrible) games left once they departed Shea. Four games remained at Wrigley in 1973. They needed the final game in 1999 to determine whether they'd have one the next night in Cincinnati. 2007 and 2008 we know too well, but we were going to get our answer ASAP. Here it's both must-win and plenty of time to go.

[Frayed Knot]

Today's starter, 22 y/o RH Jake Thompson, is another guy who came to Philly via the Cole Hamels deal though originally a 2nd round pick by Detroit.
Made his ML debut on Aug 6th; 9 starts total [3-5, 5.62, 1.47]; got knocked around pretty good early but has been better lately.

[Edgy MD]

[*:1xe6sorm]Reyes, 3b[/*:m:1xe6sorm]
[*:1xe6sorm]Cabrera, ss[/*:m:1xe6sorm]
[*:1xe6sorm]Cespedes, lf[/*:m:1xe6sorm]
[*:1xe6sorm]Granderson, cf[/*:m:1xe6sorm]
[*:1xe6sorm]Bruce, rf[/*:m:1xe6sorm]
[*:1xe6sorm]Rivera, T.J., 2b[/*:m:1xe6sorm]
[*:1xe6sorm]The Loney-ness of the Long-Distance Runner, 1b[/*:m:1xe6sorm]
[*:1xe6sorm]Rivera, R., c[/*:m:1xe6sorm]
[*:1xe6sorm]Gsellman, sb[/*:m:1xe6sorm][/list:o:1xe6sorm]

[Edgy MD]

Good inning by Gselly, 'cept when it wasn't.

[Edgy MD]

Maybe, just maybe, Bruce is finding it.

[Zvon]

OOO, finally Gsellman's bunting practice pays off! Beats one out.

[Edgy MD]

Curtis Granderson sucks his way to 30 homers. God bless that man.

[Frayed Knot]

We Met fans keep writing Curtis off and he keep writing himself back into things again.

[Edgy MD]

I'm almost tempted to pinch-hit there.

Another option is a one-armed swing.

[Edgy MD]

I have a lot of opinions about Terry, but I pretty much question every decision Pete Mackanin makes.

[Zvon]

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[Frayed Knot]

Did Joe West even make a call when Bruce scampered home on that short passed ball or did he just figure that the dropped relay (which I didn't initially detect and I don't think Gary did either) was enough to indicate that the runner was safe and so actually making the 'Safe' sign was more energy than he cares to expend unless totally necessary?

[bmfc1]

G-Fafif wrote: Between the number of road games that remain -- six -- and the TBD status of the Mets' season, this looms as the least conclusive Home Closer in club history.

Will the Mets next home game be on October 5, October 10 or April 3?

[Lefty Specialist]

Conclusive or not, one helluva game for Gsellman.

[Edgy MD]

Life is good when you're José Reyes and you come to the plate with the bags juiced three times in a row, even though you bat leadoff.

[Zvon]

[Edgy MD]

God, I hope this bullpen doesn't figure things out before the Mets face them again next week.

BOOM! Grand slam!

[Edgy MD]

Let's empty the bench on the plus side of things this time.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cabrera is zooming up my list of all time favorite Mets. I never would have predicted that. He's a warrior on the level of Keith Hernandez AND he looks like he's having fun out there.

[Edgy MD]

Oh, shmee. "Piano Man."

[Edgy MD]

Four hit batsmen. What a staff.

[Frayed Knot]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Cabrera is zooming up my list of all time favorite Mets. I never would have predicted that. He's a warrior on the level of Keith Hernandez AND he looks like he's having fun out there.

Nice article in today's NY Times on Cabrera

[Edgy MD]

Edgy MD wrote: Life is good when you're José Reyes and you come to the plate with the bags juiced three times in a row, even though you bat leadoff.

Four.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think the Mets are going to win this one.

[Edgy MD]

COULD HAVE USED TWO OR THREE OF THESE RUNS YESTERDAY, GUYS!!!

[Frayed Knot]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I think the Mets are going to win this one.

Even the Philly pen couldn't blow this one - though Lord knows they'd give it a go.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

This is awesome

[Frayed Knot]

It's like Keith takes sloppy play like this as an insult to the legacy of his own playing era.




And, btw, suck on this score you late-starting games!!

Edited September 25, 2016 by Guest