8/30 @ NL New York

[Thunder]

Just get another win. We're 2-0 so far in a 9 game stretch against the 3 teams closest to us geographically. We're also 3-0 since I went back to school. Keep that going too.

 

Cyrus (10-10, 4.51) vs Thor (8-6, 3.19)

 

#BringBackOrsillo

 

Bring out the brooms!

 

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[Kimmi]

Another lopsided pitching matchup that is not in our favor.

 

We got this!!!

[Spudboy]

f*** any New York team.

 

Bring the hammer and broom down on Thor and his band of losers.

 

GO SOX!!!!1!!1

[a700hitter]

Another lopsided pitching matchup that is not in our favor.

 

We got this!!!

Reverse lock theory in action.

[Thunder]

Joe West has big zone... for Miley

[BigPapi]

Wade got wacked that inning. Good thing he limited it to 1.

[Jasonbay44]

Miley gives up 3 hits, including one to a pitcher and gives up 3 hard hit balls for lineouts. What a great inning for the stud

[BigPapi]

That is a terrible strike zone.

[BigPapi]

My god is miley getting helped by this strike zone.

[Jasonbay44]

Papi!

[Thunder]

I knew that was going to happen!!!!

[BigPapi]

All those line drives finally caught up to him.

[Jasonbay44]

Miley is so bad

[Jasonbay44]

JBJ continues to hit

[Jasonbay44]

Man I love Mookie

[a700hitter]

Dueling managerial idiots today. LOL!! First off, Colins leaves his big power hitting right handed hitter on the bench against our soft tossing lefty. Next, in the sixth inning, Collins lets Syndegard go after Ortiz who is our only power threat in the lineup. This is a minor bobble, but it is David Ortiz, and he was locked in after the first check swing. Minor mistake, but Syndegard has had a propensity to get hurt with the HR ball lately. That has been his one weak spot.

 

Not to be outdone, our interim idiot has an open base with 2 outs and the # 8 hitter up. Collins in a rare lucid moment puts a PH in the on deck circle. Lovullo bites and pitches to the # 8 hitter. If Lovullo had 2 working brain cells, he could have forced the big righty out of the game by walking the 8 hitter and forcing the Mets into using their bad pen to start the 7th inning. Instead they get Syndegard to start the 7th and he gets 2 big outs. But for the bad play by Uribe, he gets out of the 7th inning without a run. Stupidity on display by the managers.

 

Collins ups the idiot ante by bringing in one of his bullpen pigs to pitch to Betts who took him deep yesterday, when he could have gone to his 8th inning guy for 4 outs. Granted that he made a good pitch and Betts got a bloop triple, it was still a bad move. As the mets, brutally honest announcers said, "here's Clippard, maybe a batter too late."

Edited August 30, 2015 by a700hitter

[Thunder]

Dueling managerial idiots today. LOL!! First off, Colins leaves his big power hitting right handed hitter on the bench against our soft tossing lefty. Next, in the sixth inning, Collins lets Syndegard go after Ortiz who is our only power threat in the lineup. This is a minor bobble, but it is David Ortiz, and he was locked in after the first check swing. Minor mistake, but Syndegard has had a propensity to get hurt with the HR ball lately. That has been his one weak spot.

 

Not to be outdone, our interim idiot has an open base with 2 outs and the # 8 hitter up. Collins in a rare lucid moment puts a PH in the on deck circle. Lovullo bites and pitches to the # 8 hitter. If Lovullo had 2 working brain cells, he could have forced the big righty out of the game by walking the 8 hitter and forcing the Mets into using their bad pen to start the 7th inning. Instead they get Syndegard to start the 7th and he gets 2 big outs. But for the bad play by Uribe, he gets out of the 7th inning without a run. Stupidity on display by the managers.

 

Collins ups the idiot ante by bringing in one of his bullpen pigs to pitch to Betts who took him deep yesterday, when he could have gone to his 8th inning guy for 4 outs. Granted that he made a good pitch and Betts got a bloop triple, it was still a bad move. As the mets, brutally honest announcers said, "here's Clippard, maybe a batter too late."

 

I'm watching on TBS, and they were talking about how the Mets have gotten screwed in the 7th inning lately. I agree that Collins left him in wayyyy too long.

[Thunder]

0-60 now when trailing after 8.

[a700hitter]

They played very well this weekend. Hopefully, they can continue the good play against the skanks.

[Thunder]

That was a fun game to watch as well. It had a playoff feel, so it was good to get that feeling, since it's all we're gonna get.

[Station 13]

Miley blew it again after 5 inning. He does it every other starts.

[BigPapi]

Miley blew it again after 5 inning. He does it every other starts.

 

Thats why he has 4.57 era. He's good at times but not good consistently. He is 74th out of 89 qualified pitchers for a reason. He's not un startable, yet he's certainly nothing special.

[Northern Star]

I hate the Mets more than I hate the Yankees. Said no Red Sox fan ever.

[Northern Star]

Thats why he has 4.57 era. He's good at times but not good consistently. He is 74th out of 89 qualified pitchers for a reason. He's not un startable, yet he's certainly nothing special.

 

Totally worth getting and extending. Thanks, Ben.

[cp176]

Miley blew it again after 5 inning. He does it every other starts.

 

he still isn't bad in the 4 or 5 hole. That is really what he is. A pretty good 4 or 5 guy.

[BigPapi]

he still isn't bad in the 4 or 5 hole. That is really what he is. A pretty good 4 or 5 guy.

 

I agree with you. In an mlb average rotation, he is a 4. He is doing similar to what dempster did for them in 2013. His 6.5 mil aav isn't bad either. You can do worse than Miley,

[SoxHop]

I agree with you. In an mlb average rotation, he is a 4. He is doing similar to what dempster did for them in 2013. His 6.5 mil aav isn't bad either. You can do worse than Miley,

 

The best I can wrap my head around it is if Miley is our 5 next year........ we are going well.

 

If he is our 4th, then............. there could be troubles ahead.....

 

I do have to tip my cap to him......... he doesn't have super great stuff.......... takes a beating some innings............. keeps on ticking.......

[cp176]

I agree with you. In an mlb average rotation, he is a 4. He is doing similar to what dempster did for them in 2013. His 6.5 mil aav isn't bad either. You can do worse than Miley,

 

I think you are right. The only problem that I have with him is that when he was signed, I am not sure that the former front office saw him as being the number 4 or 5 starter.

[Bellhorn04]

Dueling managerial idiots today. LOL!! First off, Colins leaves his big power hitting right handed hitter on the bench against our soft tossing lefty. Next, in the sixth inning, Collins lets Syndegard go after Ortiz who is our only power threat in the lineup. This is a minor bobble, but it is David Ortiz, and he was locked in after the first check swing. Minor mistake, but Syndegard has had a propensity to get hurt with the HR ball lately. That has been his one weak spot.

 

Not to be outdone, our interim idiot has an open base with 2 outs and the # 8 hitter up. Collins in a rare lucid moment puts a PH in the on deck circle. Lovullo bites and pitches to the # 8 hitter. If Lovullo had 2 working brain cells, he could have forced the big righty out of the game by walking the 8 hitter and forcing the Mets into using their bad pen to start the 7th inning. Instead they get Syndegard to start the 7th and he gets 2 big outs. But for the bad play by Uribe, he gets out of the 7th inning without a run. Stupidity on display by the managers.

 

But that would also have meant issuing an intentional walk to a career .185 hitter. Not exactly a textbook move.

[a700hitter]

But that would also have meant issuing an intentional walk to a career .185 hitter. Not exactly a textbook move.

The weakness of the Mets is their bullpen. Their strength is their hugely talented corps of young starters. The formula for beating the Mets is to get their starter out of the game. Lovullo had the chance to chase him from the game and he didn't. Also, the Mets didn't have a big time hitter on deck. Dumb move. It is rare when Collins wins a chess move.