IGT 08/23 - D'backs at M'tans - We Need These, Folks

[Guest d'Kong76]

Diamondbacks RH Zack Godley (5-6, 3.13 ERA)
Mets RH Chris Flexen (2-2, 6.55)


Peralta LF
Pollock CF
Lamb 3B
Goldschmidt 1B
Martinez RF
Descalso 2B
Iannetta C
Marte SS
Godley P

[Guest d'Kong76]

Nimmo LF
Cabrera 2B
Conforto RF
Floreboom 3B
Smith 1B
d'Arnaud C
Rosario SS
Lagares CF
Flexen P

[Guest d'Kong76]

Flexen holds 'em to 1 run on 30 pitches in the first. I guess that's something.

[Frayed Knot]

Based on our season's average of 0.87 runs allowed per/1st inning, it's pretty close to the norm for this year.
Last year's 1st inning average for the entire season, 0.40, was less than half what it is this season

Folks can question Terry on his lineup choices or his bullpen management, but those stats are purely the results of that night's starter and therefore essentially out of his hands.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Zimmo totally makes this team go. I don't understand why they look at him as though he's some kind of limited player at the same time they apprar ready to gamble on Smith developing enough first base power to succeed Doodoo

[Frayed Knot]

Wrong Gary. Dennis Martinez has the most wins for any Latin pitcher but not foreign born.
Rik Aalbert Blyleven of Zeist, Netherlands = 287, 42 more than 'El Presidente'

[Edgy MD]

He's got some rough edges on his game, but nothing that can't be sanded off if they show some commitment.

It's philosophically a big problem with this organization. They give lip service to on-base percentage, but they don't commit to the players who give it to them.

[Frayed Knot]

Two infield grounders by Wilmer tonight which 90% of ML'ers turn into singles.
Wilmer was out by a wide margin both times.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Laggy flashing the cannon!

[Guest 41Forever]

Sweet play by Lagares, then Travis.

[Edgy MD]

I never would have sent the runner on that play. Heck, I might not have sent Dee Gordon, but great job by Lagares.

Are the umps wearing wrist bands again? This time gray?

[Guest themetfairy]

[bigpurple:3e8lcg0g].
Obi Juan Lagares![/bigpurple:3e8lcg0g]

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Zimmo is dominating this game.

[Edgy MD]

And he's doing it playing his game.

I think we're finally in the position where he's the manager's first choice for leadoff hitter. It's a step forward that's overdue.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Conforto not chopped liver tonight, Nimmo or not...

[Guest themetfairy]

[bigpurple:m51wxol0].

Dom de Dom Dom

Dom de Dom Dom DOM![/bigpurple:m51wxol0]

[Zvon]

The MLBtv radio feed is not all that far behind tonight

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

ZIMMO = UNSTOPPABLE

[Zvon]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ZIMMO = UNSTOPPABLE

What he do? I had to run to the store.

[Frayed Knot]

Man, we're turning like one GiDP for every third or fourth possible chance at one.

[Frayed Knot]

Zvon wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ZIMMO = UNSTOPPABLE What he do? I had to run to the store.

Nothing spectacular, just consistently hitting and walking and running, y'know, the kinds of things the rest of our lineup hasn't been doing a lot of lately ... or all year for that matter.

Edited August 24, 2017 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

He walked to load the bases.

Would have been nice if Cabrera got the bat off his shoulder as the next batter.

Great stop by Smith. Blevvy fails to cover first. Come on, 2017 Mets! Your head-out-of-game-ness has reached critical mass.

Crap footwork by Rosario, too, but I guess he had given up on the throw by then.

[Edgy MD]

Sewald shutting down Schmidty like he wants to be part of the future.

Part of NIMMO's future.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

ZEWALD

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: Zvon wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ZIMMO = UNSTOPPABLE What he do? I had to run to the store. Nothing spectacular, just consistently hitting and walking and running, y'know, the kinds of things the rest of our lineup hasn't been doing a lot of lately ... or all year for that matter.

Edgy MD wrote: He walked to load the bases.

Oh, I see now. 3 walks and a double (1 fer 1). Nope, they can't stop him.

[Zvon]

Crap, my radio feed is now going in and out. So I'm going to have to rely on u guyz to "bring it home".


Lets!

[Guest d'Kong76]

go

[Edgy MD]

[Edgy MD]

Damn, I didn't post that in time to stop A.J. Potluck.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote:

Niiiiiiiiiiice!

That Pollack catch sounded pretty awesome. You know "I love the glove" when I see a good catch. I even love listening to the glove on the radio.