IGT 10/1/16 NYM@PHI Talk of the Town

[Edgy MD]

Smartolo Colón and the strained foot represents the PLAYOFF BOUND New York Mets as they entertain Phil Klein of the Philadelphia Phillies and a host of his phellow relievers on National television. That's the treatment playoff bound teams get.

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[Fman99]

Sad that they moved this game to naptime. I hope that when I emerge from my mid afternoon coma that this thing is well in hand.

[Edgy MD]

Looks like this is going to be more of a game that matters than expected

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yeah I woke up today a tiny bit concerned. What if Bartolo throws another stinko up there?

[Edgy MD]

Maybe tomorrow.
Maybe Sunday.

[Guest d'Kong76]

NOAA-Philadelphia wrote: Areas of drizzle and fog with a chance of rain before noon, then rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

[bmfc1]

I hope that these guys remember to change before they take the field:
Rene Rivera, Brandon Nimmo, T.J. Rivera, Ty Kelly, Josh Smoker, Matt Reynolds, Robert Gsellman, Gavin Cecchini, and Seth Lugo.



Of course Nimmo is smiling. Rene Rivera is hardly a rookie--it says something about his "team spirit" (or perhaps his desire to wear a skirt).
https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/mets-rookies-and-rene-rivera-dress-up-in-a-league-of-their-own-garb/204425666

Edited October 1, 2016 by Guest

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm terrible with faces. I was only able to identify Gsellman and Kelly.

If you want to see who's who, highlight the text below:










Pictured left to right are Rene Rivera, Brandon Nimmo, T.J. Rivera, Ty Kelly, Josh Smoker, Matt Reynolds, Robert Gsellman, Gavin Cecchini, and Seth Lugo.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Reyes 3B
Cabrera SS
Cespedes LF
Granderson CF
Bruce RF
T. Rivera 2B
Loney 1B
d’Arnaud C
Colon P

Hernandez 2B
Blanco SS
Herrera CF
Franco 3B
Howard 1B
Rupp C
Paredes LF
Altherr RF
Klein P

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

I hope that these guys remember to change before they take the field: Rene Rivera, Brandon Nimmo, T.J. Rivera, Ty Kelly, Josh Smoker, Matt Reynolds, Robert Gsellman, Gavin Cecchini, and Seth Lugo. Of course Nimmo is smiling. Rene Rivera is hardly a rookie--it says something about his "team spirit" (or perhaps his desire to wear a skirt). https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/mets-rookies-and-rene-rivera-dress-up-in-a-league-of-their-own-garb/204425666

That's about five kinds of awesome. And Gsellman doesn't get to wear a wig!

We had a team here in Grand Rapids -- the Chicks.

And, for some extra trivia, every McDonald's egg east of the Mississippi and most of the McNuggets start at a massive chicken farm halfway between GR and Lansing. Between that an Pop Tarts made here, we've got your breakfast taken care of!

[MFS62]

The most incompetent umpire in recent history, Angel Hernandez, was at third base last night. Does that mean he'll be behind the plate tonight? No matter where he will be stationed, I'd hate to see the game turn on one of his miscalls.

Later

[Frayed Knot]

MFS62 wrote: The most incompetent umpire in recent history, Angel Hernandez, was at third base last night. Does that mean he'll be behind the plate tonight? No matter where he will be stationed, I'd hate to see the game turn on one of his miscalls.

Nope, the umps rotate in the other direction, so he not only won't have the plate today but shouldn't be behind the plate in this series at all.
It's the first thing I thought of when I saw him at 3rd last night.

[G-Fafif]

Love the Pretenders, but these are contenders.

Now let's make Citizens Bank Park our playground.

[Frayed Knot]

Scoreless 1st inning in Philadelphia
In St Loo, however, a 3R HR by Jung Ho Kang in top 1 and it's 3-0 Pitt

[Edgy MD]

They talk graciously about Ryan Howard's career coming to a close, but he's still getting paid ten million next year.

[Edgy MD]

Hey, Bart passes Charlie Hough. No small accomplishment.

[Edgy MD]

Jay Bruce, turning the 0-2 count into an intentional walk. Very nice to have him that locked in and suddenly feared.

[ashie62]

We are up 1-0.

I am embarrasingly confused on the wild card race and what we need other than to win.

[Edgy MD]

That's pretty much the way it is.

The Mets score a second run, but they live and die with that hook slide thing, don't they?

[Frayed Knot]

A straight-in slide and d'Arnaud is very safe there.
His 'evasive' type slide wasn't necessary and it almost made him out. I can almost hear Keith bawling him out for it.

[MFS62]

Retire already.
Later

[Edgy MD]

Yup.

Meanwhilst, the bat flipping is getting contagious. Nice swing, Loney.

[Lefty Specialist]

Okay, now finish off this thing, Metsies.

[Frayed Knot]

They're into the 6th in Santa Louisa with the three 1st inning runs by Pitt still the only scoring.

[Edgy MD]

Surprised we didn't go to a lefty to face Howard.

I know it's only the sixth, but that strategy has more or less worked for the team for 10 years. And it's not like they don't have a full pen available.

[Chad ochoseis]

Frayed Knot wrote: They're into the 6th in Santa Louisa with the three 1st inning runs by Pitt still the only scoring.

The Mets should slow the pace of this game down and get as much info as they can on the Cardinals game. It could affect who to bring in to pitch the late innings.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

If they're casting an eye Loo-ward right now, they'll notice that, while the Cards are down 3 in the bottom of the 6th, they've got Birds at 2nd and 3rd with one out.

Standing between them and Making This A Ballgame? Agent Bastardo.

[Frayed Knot]

Chad Ochoseis wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: They're into the 6th in Santa Louisa with the three 1st inning runs by Pitt still the only scoring. The Mets should slow the pace of this game down and get as much info as they can on the Cardinals game. It could affect who to bring in to pitch the late innings.

They'll never slow it down enough because Bastardo is in the game for Pitt and nothing moves slower than him.

At the moment he's trying to bail the Pirates out of a 2nd & 3rd/no outs (not his doing).
He got a K for out #1 but now a walk/WP has allowed the first StL run and it's 1st & 3rd w/one out.
Pitching change now for Pirates.

[Frayed Knot]

And besides all of that. I don't want Terry to determine strategy based on what's going on somewhere else.
Win your game and never mind about the rest.

[Frayed Knot]

Not looking quite as rosy as a few minutes ago.

It's tied in the game in Missouri and down to a one-run lead in the one being played in Pennsylvania