IGT, 4/3/2017, ATL@NYM

[Benjamin Grimm]

DUDA BREAKS IT OPEN!

[Guest 41Forever]

Lucas cleans off the bases!

[Edgy MD]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I can't be sure, but I think O'Flaherty may be wearing eyeliner.

Like Piazza never wore a little eye makeup.

I think the season previews for the Braves suggested that they could score runs, but the bullpen would be a concern.

The bullpen is a concern.

[HahnSolo]

3 run double for Duda off a lefty. Take that all you Duda-hating Met/SNY social media people.

[Fman99]

Yeah DOODOO!

[Guest Mets Willets Point]

[Benjamin Grimm]

Six runs this inning and without a home run.

[HahnSolo]

Why does Keith seem so surprised that O'Flaherty sucks?

[Frayed Knot]

Is that the first ball ball Ender Inciarte DIDN'T catch against us?

[Edgy MD]

HahnSolo wrote: Why does Keith seem so surprised that O'Flaherty sucks?

Once, not long ago in the great scheme of things, Ó Flaithbheartaigh was a real weapon. From 2009 to 2014, in fact.

Yeah, Keith has seemingly missed seeing him the last two years, but Keith's a busy man.

[Zvon]

Well, I'm no longer nervous.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy MD wrote: HahnSolo wrote: Why does Keith seem so surprised that O'Flaherty sucks? Once, not long ago in the great scheme of things, Ó Flaithbheartaigh was a real weapon. From 2009 to 2014, in fact. Yeah, Keith has seemingly missed seeing him the last two years, but Keith's a busy man.

Yes, but part of his schedule includes a paid gig watching a team for which O'Flaherty prominently sucked during a pennant race.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, part of his schedule. In between doing the crossword and brunch at Muse in the Harbor.

[Benjamin Grimm]

And we have a win!

[Frayed Knot]

I'll take 'Ways You Don't Expect a Game to End' for $600 Alex

[Zvon]

[Lefty Specialist]

Thoughts from the left field stands:

Thor was good, but Teheran was just as good. But in a battle of the bullpens, I had a lot more confidence. Not 6-runs-in-an-inning confidence, but enough. The game-ending double play was awesome- need to see the replay.

The scoreboard was completely screwy today, impossible to follow for long stretches. Russian hackers?

In the middle of the 8th, Cespedes threw a ball into the stands and exactly the right guy caught it, giving it to his kid. Considering the Drunken Asshole factor was high in our section, he had perfect aim.

Ladies bathrooms were disgusting so sez the Missus. Took forever to get into the park; you'd think they'd have this whole security thing down by now. Not enough wands, so women had to wait longer than the men to get in. Sexism!

Concession stands were also atrocious, and there are fewer condiment stands than in recent years. Maybe Fred thought we were using too much relish.

But hey! Magnetic schedule! All in all, a Met win makes for a fun day.

[Frayed Knot]

Lefty Specialist wrote: The game-ending double play was awesome- need to see the replay.

Basically Freddie at 3rd started for home on the dribbler but then turned back for some reason which was odd since the Mets weren't even going to look at him or try for the harder out just out of some silly
notion to preserve the shoutout. Problem was that his false start faked out Kemp at 2nd who then tried but failed to scramble back to his base. Duda wasn't even looking for a throw until he saw Kemp in
no-man's land.
The cameras really didn't catch it all (at least not the main angle) so that even after the final out was recorded I initially assumed that Freeman had scored and that the final score was 7-1 since shirley he
crossed the plate prior to the non-force out. Only then did I realize that he never ran at all ... it was the only thing he did wrong all game.

[Guest themetfairy]

[MFS62]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I can't be sure, but I think O'Flaherty may be wearing eyeliner.

Well, Larry wore white lipstick.
Don't ask, don't tell.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: DIE, KROOOOOOL! What is best in life? Crush your enemies' sliders. See them driven to the gaps before you. Hear the lamentations of their terrible, Tomahawk-chopping, double-polo-sporting fan base.

Thank you, Conan.

Later

[Fman99]

It was a great game and a long awaited return to baseball games that count. I napped from 1-2 PM as I usually do on my work from home days and was glad to have not missed any plays of significance in the first 2 1/2 innings.

[Lundy]

It's that time of year when I come out of lurking mode and actually log on to the CPF. A beautiful day...if not a bit cold in the shade...at Citi Field. Got to the parking lot at 10:30 for tailgating, no traffic at all getting there. It was nice to see TMF, KC and DD again, and nice to toast a new season with GTS wine! Our seats were in Section 137 in LF. We moved down into the sun as soon as people vacated their seats. Not a lot of offense outside of the 7th, but it was nice to see a big hit with RISP. The concession stand in our section ran out of hot dogs, but that was the only negative on this day.

[Ceetar]

Mostly I just missed being there.

[Guest themetfairy]

Lundy wrote: It's that time of year when I come out of lurking mode and actually log on to the CPF. A beautiful day...if not a bit cold in the shade...at Citi Field. Got to the parking lot at 10:30 for tailgating, no traffic at all getting there. It was nice to see TMF, KC and DD again, and nice to toast a new season with GTS wine! Our seats were in Section 137 in LF. We moved down into the sun as soon as people vacated their seats. Not a lot of offense outside of the 7th, but it was nice to see a big hit with RISP. The concession stand in our section ran out of hot dogs, but that was the only negative on this day.

It's always great seeing you

[Zvon]

I'm still not a fan of replay/review but I have to say it makes the experience richer in a sense. Because I went thru both emotions, the bummed out one when Flores was called out, and then the YAY!/happiness when the call was reversed. I know it goes both ways but we seem to be more successful then most at getting a call reversed. Percentage wise.

Bob Murphy OD tribute:

[Frayed Knot]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: So... Flowers is the DEFENSIVE part of the Braves' catching squadron? It's like he's antiframing.

Not to mention the later passed balls, and then how about his set-up on the play at the plate with Wilmer?
I don't think I've ever before seen a catcher purposely position himself to take the throw in foul territory behind the plate only to then have to come forward to make his tag.
As close as that was one could only figure that a better set-up would have gotten him the call and one that would have stood up.
(also not a great slide by Wilmer ... but that's a whole 'nother problem)


I think catching, bullpen, and the back of the rotation are going to be the Braves biggest obstacles this year. We certainly saw two of the three yesterday.
They'll hit, they'll run, they'll defend, and they hope to have pitching depth on its way (although that last one is always iffy until it actually happens) but finding a good catcher is a toughie.

[Edgy MD]

We won the game on bullpen wildness, man. That three run dubble was just the natural corollary of all those free passes.

As terrible as the Braves bullpen was that inning, it was almost a sin that our rallying ended with a Met swinging 3-0. Learn a lesson and give 'em enough rope to hang 'emselves, Wilmer.

[Centerfield]

I'm starting to think waving Flores in is not such a good idea. At least he didn't get hurt.

Terrific win to start the season. Even better, we got a healthy deGrom lined up for Game 2!

[Ceetar]

Centerfield wrote: I'm starting to think waving Flores in is not such a good idea. At least he didn't get hurt. Terrific win to start the season. Even better, we got a healthy deGrom lined up for Game 2!

speaking of game 2..

thread?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Centerfield wrote: I'm starting to think waving Flores in is not such a good idea. At least he didn't get hurt. Terrific win to start the season. Even better, we got a healthy deGrom lined up for Game 2!

Forced 2 Braves to make a perfect play at the same time and only one of them was perfect. AFAIC Sherlock > Teufel so far.