IGT 5/20/2017: ANA@NYM—Trout Mask Replica

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Wheeler promptly goes out and performs his Santa Claus impersonation by walking the first 2 batters. Then after a weak flare to left to load the bases, he hits a batter to bring in the 1st Angels run.

Salas on with the bases loaded and no outs.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Fly out to Conforto in left for the 1st out. Strong throw to plate holds the runners at bay.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Good job by Salas to limit the damage.

[Frayed Knot]

Nice job by Salas

And Walker had a bit of a point on that potential GiDP; if it's now illegal for the runner to slide through the base, is it also illegal to run through it standing up?

[Frayed Knot]

Phillies already lost today, and the Braves beat the Nats for the second game in a row.
Marlins on the left coast vs LAD later.

[Edgy MD]

Gsellman may have an ERA over 7.00, but he still gets points for entering to "The Stroke."

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Everybody have you heard?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Gsellman gets points for a nice 1-2-3 inning of relief.

[Edgy MD]

And with that perfect inning, he works his ERA down into the sixes, and works himself RIGHT INTO MY FACE.

[Guest cooby]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Everybody have you heard?

Something something is the word!!

[Edgy MD]

You've been stroked!

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[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Another good inning of work by Gsellman. 1-6-3 DP to end his second scoreless inning of work.

[Edgy MD]

He's givin' 'em the business all night long!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Nicely turned DP, that. Put your right hand out, give Gsellman a firm handshake.

[Fman99]

Streaming the FOX broadcast with Joe Buck and A-Rod on headphones so that I can hang out with Fwife. Not sure how many pitches behind I am.

We just finished watching the 1989 Keaton/Nicholson "Batman" with the kids. They preferred the Lego iteration.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Wilmo

[Fman99]

A-Rod is pretty good, I will admit that also. It may help knowing that Jeter hates him with a preppy, douchy, white hot heat.

In Mets news, Wilmer with the doink and the Angels give em a break on the botched rundown.

[Edgy MD]

Way to tack on, Mets. Or, at least, I think so. Howie Rose just made one of the more botched calls of his career.

[Frayed Knot]

Man, the Angels have been a BAD defensive team these last two days ... even Andrelton.


2 run leads are blown in the 9th inning about 10% of the time; 3 run saves about 1/3 that often so, yeah, big two-out RBI from Wilma.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Edgy MD wrote: Howie Rose just made one of the more botched calls of his career.

Elaborate!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Wilmer delivers a pinch hit double for an RBI. Rene Riviera gets lucky as the Angels botch a run down so the inning remains alive. Bases loaded for Reyes who blows it open with a single to right field.

[Fman99]

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[bigpurple:1cyhxx2g]YEAH JOSE KNOCK THAT SHIT[/bigpurple:1cyhxx2g]

[Frayed Knot]

btw, this catcher Graterol ... that sounds like an energy drink for old folks ... a combo of Gatorade and Geritol.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ooh Neil Ramirez warmed up

[Edgy MD]

d'Kong76 wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Howie Rose just made one of the more botched calls of his career. Elaborate!

Rose forgot who was on the bases and was telling us what the trailing runners were doing instead of the lead runners.

Meanwhile, the game is being broken open. Let's launch us some Neil Ramirez.

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: 2 run leads are blown in the 9th inning about 10% of the time [and] 3 run saves about 1/3 that often ...

I have no stats on the percentage of blown five-run leads.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

JoseJoseJose rejuvemenated and all. Got a thirst for killin' baseballs.

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: Phillies already lost today, and the Braves beat the Nats for the second game in a row. Marlins on the left coast vs LAD later.

Oh, and the Yanx lost too.

[Edgy MD]

Um, Neil. We don't want a sticky wicket.

[Fman99]

Not how you'd want to see this inning start. Walk and a bloop. Edgin warming.