Frayed Knot

On a more positive note, after leading the entire game and staring at a sweep of a four game series in LA, the Phillies cough up three runs w/2 outs in the 9th and get walked off (and walked on). So at least the rest of the NL East lost today as well. So, y'know, there's that.

Speaking of winning while (almost) getting no hit, the Yanx beat the ChiSox 5-1 today on only two hits. * 2nd inning with 2 out and bases empty they went walk, single, walk, walk ®, walk ®, wild pitch ® * 9th inning, AGAIN after 2 outs and none on: Walk, HR Shyeeet Chicago, at least make them work for it!

Lotta shit went down in that bottom 9th. * Escobar's triple -- a firing squad offense if he's not safe at 3rd and still probably a bad move even though he was. Essentially no upside to the extra base * Mazeika swinging on 2-0 (referenced above) -- I don't mind that one so much. They had already scored once (so down 2 runs, not 3) Mazz is therefore the tying run and he picked out a fastball and tried to lose it which he showed last night he's capable of doing. * Mazeika going to 3rd -- Again, you HAVE to make it but here there's more upside: getting to 3rd with <2 outs as the tying run and allowing Nimmo to get to 2nd as the winning run, plus taking away the possible GiDP. A closer play on a much shorter thrown from shallow LF ... but still a better gamble. * Servais pulling in the IF w/runners on 2nd & 3rd when a single loses him the game. Yeah you Might! cut down the tying run but, like the booth, I can't condone that one. * Walking Lindor -- sets up both the force all around and the Righty/Righty matchup for the slider pitcher ... but is that worth bringing the game-tying BB into play? I could make arguments either way. Don't know what Castillo's BB tendencies are. oe: and BMFC1 brought up the idea of pinch-running for Mazeika and taking a chance on a non-catcher catching in extras if it came to that.

Pete K's on a 5-1 count.

Can't pinch-run for Mazeika!!!

Through the whole Mazeika AB I'm saying "Just get this to Nimmo"

I'm screaming "You better eff-in make it" at the TV screen as Escobar was rounding 2nd.

I think you can get a Steckenrider at your local John Deere dealer.

Ty France sneaks one past the Mets' infield Maginot defensive line.

This whole chipping away thingy isn't going so well.

And the Reds throw a (8 inning) no-hitter... and lose 1-0 to the Pirates.

Three innings to chop off this deficit. Start chipping away.

No hitter still going but Greene pulled with 1 out in the 8th after consecutive walks and nearing 120 pitches. Still a scoreless tie.

Canha = sneaky fast

Frayed Knot wrote: Souza's shot off Drew Smith didn't have enough brass behind it. But that one did.

Souza's shot off Drew Smith didn't have enough brass behind it.

Intact thru 7

Willets Point wrote: Possible positive story for the sadsack Reds in progress right now. Rookie and recent top draft pick Hunter Greene has a no-hitter thru six [7 Ks, 3 BBs] The only problem is that they also don't have any runs.

Willets Point wrote: Possible positive story for the sadsack Reds in progress right now. Rookie and recent top draft pick Hunter Greene has a no-hitter thru six [7 Ks, 3 BBs] The only problem is that they also don't have any runs.

Can't let this opp get away, but we're 2/3 of the way towards doing just that.

I was just about to say that this would be a great time for JDD to bust out vs LHP I like 2-run triples.

You'd think there'd at least be a disclaimer in the Roundup commercial about spraying the product up your butt.

I was mostly joking.

I officially declare this (in retrospect cuz I didn't say it at the time) to be a "Big" save opportunity for Diaz. DiComo with a shoutout to the crowd. I don't attend as many games as he does but it *was* a good crowd. https://twitter.com/anthonydicomo/status/1525677591507652608?s=21https://twitter.com/anthonydicomo/status/1525677591507652608?s=21 "I'll say it again: this is easily the best and most animated crowd that Citi Field has hosted this season -- maybe even since before the pandemic. Fans waited through a 68-minute rain delay, we're getting on toward midnight, and it's still crazy loud with every pitch." Translation: They were good and drunk

Yanx tie up the game at 2-2 ChiSox walk it off in bottom 9 off Chapman