IGT, April 27, 2017 Dickey v. Syndergaard (OE: Haarvey)

[A Boy Named Seo]

We are an extra-base hit away from being down 5-0 again today. Jeez, Louise.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Four more walks would do it too.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Harvey "escapes" with only 2 runs allowed. Shoulda maybe been 1, Reyes definitely had a play at home on Suzuki. Too early for a drink?

[Guest d'Kong76]

Yeah, I don't know wtf Jose was thinking there... par for the course it seems.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Bruce is a dead duck at the plate.

Sheesh.

[Edgy MD]

Well, when you're down by two with no outs, you definitely want to send that runner from third. And you want to send him with explicit instructions to not slide.

I want to fire myself at this point.

[Benjamin Grimm]

They're really not making good use of their baserunners.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Are Gary and Ron talking less than they usually do? There's a lot of silence. I don't know if this is by design, or if they're having technical difficulties.

[Frayed Knot]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: They're really not making good use of their baserunners.

They get so few that they're not sure what is the proper way to proceed.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Their plan seems to be to make outs on the basepaths.

They may want to rethink that.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Are Gary and Ron talking less than they usually do? There's a lot of silence. I don't know if this is by design, or if they're having technical difficulties.

Even on this play where Bruce bobbled the ball at first and there's a challenge to the call at the bag Gary and Ron aren't saying anything. They're showing multiple angles of the replay, but none of the shots show whether or not the umpire called safe or out.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Call overturned! They're STILL not saying anything! Is there a gas leak in the booth, perhaps?

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, this broadcast needs about four cups of Keith.

That play is about as tie-goes-to-the-runner-y as they come.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I missed the opening. Are Gary and Ron intentionally taking some kind of minimalist experimental approach?

They finally started talking again.

[Benjamin Grimm]

They should cut to Steve Gelbs and just show him standing there silently for about a minute or so.

This time Jose decided to throw home with the bases loaded!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: Well, when you're down by two with no outs, you definitely want to send that runner from third. And you want to send him with explicit instructions to not slide. I want to fire myself at this point.

Howie and Josh were talking about the suck following in the BA leaving Sherlock with no choice.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: This time Jose decided to throw home with the bases loaded!

AND HE DID IT AGAIN!

[Benjamin Grimm]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Howie and Josh were talking about the suck following in the BA leaving Sherlock with no choice.

I guess the radio guys can't be as silent as Gary and Ron have been.

[seawolf17]

Fuck this shit. Turn the season off and on again and let's hope we haven't saved the game yet.

[Frayed Knot]

I wish I could say that dodging a bases-loaded/no-out situation was sure to be inspiring ... but I don't believe a word of it.

[Frayed Knot]

Aaaaaaaaaand out goes Cespedes!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Aw fucksticks, Ces hobbled pulling into second...

[Edgy MD]

Well, can't say I didn't see a Céspedes leg injury coming.

Mercy me.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Frayed Knot wrote: Aaaaaaaaaand out goes Cespedes!

[G-Fafif]

Mets tying the score should seem inspiring. It's not.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

In positive news, we're not trailing for the first time in something like 8 games

[Benjamin Grimm]

I guess it's nice that Cespedes started a rally on his way out the door. But geez, this season is in a tailspin.

[Guest cooby]

Is it serious?

[G-Fafif]

Should have bunted on Dickey once it became obvious he couldn't get off the mound easily. One assumes he is gone now that he's done four innings. Snitker probably left him in to try for the win.

Also, we're doomed.

Edited April 27, 2017 by Guest

[Zvon]

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