IGT, 7/23, OAK@NYM, Matinee Madness!

[Edgy MD]

The Mets attempt to stymie their own GM in his plans to break up his team, as a pair of struggling starters lock horns, with Daniel Gossett (1–5, 5.79) going up against Rafael Montero (1–6, 5.40).

Gossett had one of his best starts of the season last time out, giving up three runs in seven innings against Tampa. He's given up 10 homers in only 37 1/3 innings, so, you know, make a note of that. A BIG note.

Montero did OK his last go-round also, giving up four runs, but only two earned, in six innings against St. Louis. He also kept his customary wildness in check, walking only one, and being around the plate most of the game. Raffy differs markedly from Gossett (who is both an officer and a gentleman) by yielding only two dongs in 45 innings this season.

Also notable is the well deserved night off that Blevvy and Reed got this evening, hopefully leaving them each daisy-fresh for Sunday's drama.

Neil Walker played five innings today for Vegas, going 1-3. I guess it's possible he could be activated for tomorrow's game, but I'm betting on a Monday return.

Also on the line in this game will be a chance to catch St. Louis into the standings, acquiring a delectable share of sixth place in the Wild Card standings.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Conforto LF
Granderson CF
Bruce RF
Duda 1B
T. Rivera 2B
Reyes SS
Flores 3B
R. Rivera C
Montero P

Edited July 23, 2017 by Guest

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

That's right, Cespy. Sit your ass down.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Joyce RF
Semien SS
Alonso 1B
K. Davis LF
Lowrie 2B
Maxwell C
Chapman 3B
Brugman CF
Gossett P

[ashie62]

Wilmer gets a start. Asdrubal does not.

[bmfc1]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: That's right, Cespy. Sit your ass down.

On a Yo giveaway day, too.

[Edgy MD]

Cool to see all the girls out there on the field for the anthem.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Game on! Hopefully this doesn't go like most of our Sunday games have gone.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Game on! Hopefully this doesn't go like most of our Sunday games have gone.

doh

[Edgy MD]

Shake it off, Raffy. Your team is resilient, and you can be too!

[Edgy MD]

Grandy the bench player = Grandy the hustler.

[Edgy MD]

A lot of 3-2 counts, but it's good to see how behind Montero the crowd is.

[Edgy MD]

ConfortoBOOM!

Got to bat him third.

[Guest 41Forever]

Conforto kaboom!

Dude is on a tear!

[Guest 41Forever]

Sigh. We do tend to give it back pretty quickly.

[Edgy MD]

We also know how to pick a key runner off third, when necessary.

[Edgy MD]

Montero joins the club with his first big league hit, but a run is potentially saved as Gossett snags a crack up the middle.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Boy this game is Madness.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, thanks for the outs on the basepaths, Elephants.

[Edgy MD]

That would have been a nice time to take the free bunt single, Luke.

[Edgy MD]

Interesting that the A's to play the corners in but the middle back there. I guess the latter was to protect against the second run.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: That would have been a nice time to take the free bunt single, Luke.

I was thinking the same thing, but I think he preferred to smash the 1st strike and he tried that.

[Edgy MD]

The wrong guy is giving up the homers here.

[Edgy MD]

So, Cabrera to lead off, right?

[Edgy MD]

Blake trynin' for the third straight day.

[Frayed Knot]

Keith's a music critic now.



We can't go scoreless off Blake Treinan for a second night in a row. We just can't.

[Frayed Knot]

Or maybe we can.

Treinen's been better so far for the A's [4 innings, 1 hit] than Doolittle has been for the Nats [2 innings, 2 runs].

[Frayed Knot]

The Smoker Josh gets the better we hit

... or something like that.

[Edgy MD]

Reyes, René Rivera, and likely Céspedes in the ninth.

Also have d'Arnaud available.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Smokey needs to put out this fire first.