IGT, 7/21, OAK@NYM, Blackburn@Matz

[Frayed Knot]

Speaking of interleague play (as per the booth's Twitter Q of the Day) the National League, which was getting kill't earlier in this season in IL matchups, has rapidly closed the gap in
recent weeks to where the gap is just 95-90 in favor of the AL (and about to go 95-91?).
After the NL had the edge in four of the first seven years after full-time IL was started in 1997, the AL has won the last 13 consecutive seasons including five times by a 55/45 margin or greater.

[Edgy MD]

We need a centerfielder.

[Edgy MD]

I hope Conforto the centerfielder appreciates the two runs of cover that Conforto the hitter gave him.

Reed on looking for a five-outer.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Jeez Louise

[Guest d'Kong76]

Drama, the scene shifts to Blevins....

[Edgy MD]

Wowz.

[Edgy MD]

If they escape this, it may come down to a lost sheep like Robles or Smoker in the ninth.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Except Robles already worked

[Guest d'Kong76]

Big Blev right there.

[Edgy MD]

This Blevins guy might be good. I'm looking forward to his future.

[Guest themetfairy]

Whew!

[Frayed Knot]

I would really like to NOT see Salas in this game (unless they happen to blow things open in bottom 8) so this might just come down to a parade of LHPs

[Frayed Knot]

John Axford?!?!?
I had forgotten all about this guy.

[Edgy MD]

Oh, smokes, there's practically four guys on the right of second. Bunt like a bandit!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Is it me, or should this should have been over around 9:50?

[Guest 41Forever]

Smoker? Edgin?

[Edgy MD]

Some credit to Collins for pulling Reed after he burned his bridges with the home plate ump, and now Blevvy gets the borderline call.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Something tells me Asdrubal and Duda rarely share a cab.

[Frayed Knot]

d'Kong76 wrote: Is it me, or should this should have been over around 9:50?

As is often the case, the first few innings (the first four in this case) flew by, but then the pitching changes, replay review, the inured 1st baseman, and parade of relievers slammed the brakes on.

[Guest 41Forever]

Kudos to Blevins. I didn't think Terry was going to send him back out.

Edited July 22, 2017 by Guest

[Guest d'Kong76]

The Blevemeister, books!

[Fman99]

PUT IT IN THE BOOKS!

[Guest themetfairy]

[Edgy MD]

What a performance!

[Benjamin Grimm]