IGT 4/14/17: NYM@MIA -- Syndergood Friday

[Edgy MD]

Noah takes on Edinson Volquez. Two depleted bullpens. Mets got to Volquez for five runs, four earned, last week, and didn't even use their Volquez killer Curtis Granderson.

Look for a day off for a couple of guys. d'Arnaud certainly, but maybe Céspedes too(!).

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Cespedes looked absolutely gassed in his final PA last night. It was like the bat was too heavy for him.

I think we may have won 5 in a row now, and have Syndy-deGrom-Havey set up here. This could be the 8 game winning streak we waited all last year for.

[Benjamin Grimm]

[soupcan]

Trending up!

[ashie62]

Rene Rivera will likely catch tonight. I have to admit that through my years of bitching about d'Arnaud he has been lights out so far. Keep it goin Travis.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Well-earned day off, GW HR and 4 hits, 4 RBI & 16 innings behind the dish. Hot.

[Edgy MD]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Cespedes looked absolutely gassed in his final PA last night. It was like the bat was too heavy for him.

Right? Didn't slide given multiple opportunities, and gave up on a foul ball or two in the only remaining park in the division that has room in the outfield to pursue a foul ball. Dude may be hot, but he needs a blow, so you might as well give it to him in a game that's going to be all righthanders.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I didn't see the play but Josh pinned his getting tagged out on on-deck Walker failing to give him a slide signal (or a stand signal).

Not entirely happy with Walker so far, wonder if he gets a blow too.

[Frayed Knot]

Keith was all over Walker for that too.
Of course someone could be out there waving semaphore flags but it doesn't mean Cespedes is actually going to follow whatever signal he was given.
It was a pretty risky send to begin with.

[Lefty Specialist]

Cespedes seems reluctant to slide in general; might be a hangover from his quad problems.

[Fman99]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Cespedes seems reluctant to slide in general; might be a hangover from his quad problems.

Thought this also. Can't recall any slides by him since that all went down.

[G-Fafif]

The night after the morning after the long night lineup:

Grandy CF
Cab SS
BRUUUUCE RF
DUUUUDA 1B
Don't Get Too Confortoable LF
Wilmer 2B
Jose 3B
Thor P
Rene Rivera, catching and batting ninth

[G-Fafif]

Stupid Marlins:

Gordon 2B
Realmuto C
Yelich CF
Ozuna LF
Bour 1B
Dietrich 3B
I. Suzuki RF
Rojas SS
Volquez P

[G-Fafif]

With T.J. down for Gilmartin, we have a three-man bench tonight: Yo, Neil, Td'A.

[ashie62]

Lagares could bail us out also.

13 pitchers, whew.

[Edgy MD]

If you're going to do the pitcher-batting-eighth thing, I'd go with Reyes ninth.

[Guest Mets Willets Point]

Props for the subject heading.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Ashie62 wrote: Lagares could bail us out also.

I root for Lagares as much as the next guy on this forum, but it's been three years now since Lagares has been any sort of an overall asset to the Mets. And in this day and age of shrunken benches, I don't know if it's worth it to carry this guy for one or three innings of outfield defense once or twice a week.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm from Missouri on Lagares too. He needs to really hit.

[Zvon]

A rare one for Cabrera.

1-0 Fish

[Zvon]

Walks kill too. Thor draws one to load the bases for NY.
2 outs.

[ashie62]

T'da sits the next two games.

[Chad ochoseis]

G-Fafif wrote: With T.J. down for Gilmartin, we have a three-man bench tonight: Yo, Neil, Td'A.

So, if I understand the rules for optioning correctly, we can send Gilmartin back down after today's game, but we can't bring TJ back for 10 days. So we might see some Amed Rosario action if we go back to 12 pitchers and a five-man bench tomorrow?

[Edgy MD]

Confortage with the bases hammered. Let's make a party.

[Edgy MD]

Should have been taking 3-0, man.

And Bruce should have been tagging on that fly.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Should have been taking 3-0, man. And Bruce should have been tagging on that fly.

I was surprised, as was the booth.

1-1 Mets

[Guest 41Forever]

I see Visor Guy is back in the seat behind home plate, but it looks like he's with three different ladies. They, too, have interesting outfits.

Guys in bright yellow shirts are again in row behind them. I wonder of if they get paid to wear those shirts as ad.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Is the SNY audio on super low tonight? I have my tv turned up 3X what
I normally would and then with the commercials come on it blows my hair
back. (embellishing ya know, if if I had hair)

[Batty31]

Duda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Dudaboom!