IGT 4/9/17: MIA@NYM -- Syndergaard Sundaay

[Edgy MD]

No lineups yet for what promises to be ... well, it promises to be whatever ESPN Sunday night games are, which is ... something ... like baseball.

No lineups are post yet, but gametime temps are expected to be around 70 degrees. Make that 58 by the time the national anthem is done, and 35 fby the fifth inning. Cowls will be mandatory.

Edinson Volquez goes for Miami, who apparently acquired Edinson Volquez this offseason. He threw five shutout innings on opening day against Washington. Mets matched up against him twice in the 2015 World Series, getting to him for three runs (including a Granderson homer) in five innings in Game One, and two runs (including a Granderson homer) in six innings in Game Five.

They lost both games, but I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that Curtis Granderson will be in tonight's lineup.

[Chad ochoseis]

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[G-Fafif]

José Reyes – 3B
Asdrúbal Cabrera – SS
Yoenis Céspedes – LF
Jay Bruce – RF
Neil Walker – 2B
Lucas Duda – 1B
Michael Conforto – CF
René Rivera – C
Noah Syndergaard - RHP

Grandy rests, Michael rows his boat ashore in center, Bruce cleanable up.

[Edgy MD]

Davey Johnson would be scandalized by Terry not banking on Grandy's past success against Volquez.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy MD wrote: Davey Johnson would be scandalized by Terry not banking on Grandy's past success against Volquez.

To be fair, Grandy's oh-fer against him in, like, 14 PA in the reg'lar season. So it's mitigated success.

Also... With school on spring break and freebie tickets in hand, Team LWFS-- a quorum of us, anyway-- will be there for Thorsnight.

[Edgy MD]

Go get 'em, and cheer Conforto on the hardest.

[Zvon]

Crap. I forgot this means no GKR tonight!

ESPN bastages.

[Ceetar]

no NBC sports app either, so I can't watch the game while showering and getting ready for bed.

[bmfc1]

I tried to shut off the ESPN baseball talk show and listen to Howie and Josh via mlb radio but that's ahead of the TV.

[Guest themetfairy]

I'm watching ESPN Deportes.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Great 1st inning. Now let's see the offense do some shit

[Zvon]

Howie (from MLBtv radio) and the ESPN TV broadcast are not matching up. Close, but no banana. Rose is about 3 pitches ahead.
That could correct itself later. But for now, I'm stuck with ESPN, which I guess is better than nothing.

Nice 1st for Noah. 2 Ks and a ground out.

0-0 Mets.

[Guest 41Forever]

I like how the ESPN graphic for the Marlins includes the home run sculpture.

I had no idea that Volquez has had like three different names.

Who is the idiot in the booth with the man bun?

[Benjamin Grimm]

José needs to get ON the Interstate before he can get OFF the Interstate.

[Zvon]

I love Asdrubal. Perfect bunt. He had to go get that pitch with his bat, harder than it looks while bunting.

Shift this!

[Guest 41Forever]

Loaded!

[Guest 41Forever]

Walked in a run! He fears Conforto!

[Fman99]

These broadcasters suck some aass.

[Guest 41Forever]

Thor is dealing.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I don't usually complain about broadcasters, but these guys really are bad.

I wonder if all those fans who hated the R. A. Dickey trade have reconsidered?

[Guest cooby]

Fman99 wrote: These broadcasters suck some aass.

OMG yes! And what is that in the middle?

[ashie62]

So far so very good.

LGM

[bmfc1]

"Win Probability" in the 2nd inning? ARGH!!!

[Fman99]

Dallas Braden is a real turd up in the booth.

[Lefty Specialist]

cooby wrote: Fman99 wrote: These broadcasters suck some aass. OMG yes! And what is that in the middle?

Dallas Braden, trying to be Steve Lyons crazy, and just being annoying. "Oh yeah, the Mets are 100% going to win this game!"- in the second inning. Douche.


The names may change, but the suck remains.

[Guest cooby]

This must be the decade that it's fashionable to make yourself look as ugly as possible.

[Guest 41Forever]

They're talking no-hitter after two innings....

They suck.

[Edgy MD]

Is Céspedes body-blocking the ball again?

[Benjamin Grimm]

This hurts the win probability.

[Lefty Specialist]

And just like that, 3-2. Then, nice gun by Rivera.