IGT 4/11/17: NYM@PHA -- Harvey Tuesday

[Edgy MD]

YOUR New York Mets, locked in a first place tie with those Washington Nationals, send Matt Harvey to the mound against the Phillies and veteran hard-throwing righty Clay Buchholz. Two H's, kids.

SUBPLOTS! Will their be fallout from the apparent beanball Edubray Ramos apparently threw at Asdrubal Cabrera? Will Harvey put together two good, solid starts in a row as he almost never found himself able to do last season? Is that the back half of the Mets bullpen suddenly well rested? Is José Reyes swinging like he's 20 years old again? Will Terry Collins shake up his lineup? Has the excitement of a beanball woken them up? SUBPLOTS!

[Lefty Specialist]

Will Noah Syndergaard steal the Phanatic's scooter and give it to Cespedes for customization?

[Ceetar]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Will Noah Syndergaard steal the Phanatic's scooter and give it to Cespedes for customization?

again you mean?

[bmfc1]

Will SNY play a taped interview while a Met hits a HR?

[batmagadanleadoff]

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[G-Fafif]

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I enjoy this back page's annual reappearance.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Ceetar wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: Will Noah Syndergaard steal the Phanatic's scooter and give it to Cespedes for customization? again you mean?

Why, whatever do you mean?

Is it this? Is this what you mean?

[Guest 41Forever]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Ceetar wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: Will Noah Syndergaard steal the Phanatic's scooter and give it to Cespedes for customization? again you mean? Why, whatever do you mean? Is it this? Is this what you mean?

Syndergaard is such a bad ass!

[G-Fafif]

41Forever wrote: Syndergaard is such a bad ass!

No ass is badder.

[Ceetar]

Whatever happened to Mettle the Mule anyway

[G-Fafif]

Ceetar wrote: Whatever happened to Mettle the Mule anyway

Good ass, bad team.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Ceetar wrote: Whatever happened to Mettle the Mule anyway

[Frayed Knot]

Ceetar wrote: Whatever happened to Mettle the Mule anyway

Can't confirm this 100% but rumor has it he's still around, only now it's as part of the Shake Shack menu.
Don't tell anyone though.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Hernandez 2B
Kendrick LF
Herrera CF
Franco 3B
Saunders RF
Joseph 1B
Rupp C
Galvis SS
Buchhold P

[Edgy MD]

Lance Lynn going for St. Louis against Gio and the Nationals. This IS a game for sole possession of first place.

[G-Fafif]

Grandy CF
Asdrubal SS
Yo LF
Bruce RF
Walker 2B
Duda 1B
Reyes 3B
Td'A C
Harvey RHP

Big drop for Jose.

[Edgy MD]

I salute that shakeup, though I might have thought about ninth for JoséJoséJosé.

In 2010, he batted third for a while, but this is the first time in his career he hasn't batted in a featured position of first, second, or third.

[G-Fafif]

Edgy MD wrote: I salute that shakeup, though I might have thought about ninth for JoséJoséJosé. In 2010, he batted third for a while, but this is the first time in his career he hasn't batted in a featured position of first, second, or third.

Whole bunch of 8th and 9th early on.

http://leaptoad.com/mets/profile.php?PlayerCode=0707

[Edgy MD]

Well, I guess I must eat crow. And if Mike Cameron was batting leadoff in those games, then I have to eat Cameron crow.

I had spotted some of those games on my search, but incorrectly assumed those to be substitution appearances.

[G-Fafif]

If memory serves, Jose slammed from the 9 hole in Anaheim in support of Trachsel one-hitter.

[Zvon]

We need a good outing from the Mattman.

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[Zvon]

They had to do something with Reyes. Looks to me like he's just swinging too hard, trying to park one. He'll come around.

Grandy walks to lead off the game.

[Guest themetfairy]

Cespedes!!!

[Frayed Knot]

Amazing how much better things turn out when you get the leadoff guy on, eh?

[Zvon]

WooHOOOOO!

3-0 Mets.

[Zvon]

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[Guest themetfairy]

Zvon wrote: WooHOOOOO! 3-0 Mets.

NICE!!!

[ashie62]

Travis d'Fa

[Zvon]

themetfairy wrote: NICE!!!

Thanks TMF. I retooled this oldie. I recycle EVERYTHING!

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[ashie62]

And you do it well.