WS GAME thread: NYM vs. KC

[Gdiguy]

I don't know who the Mets backup catcher is. Is he any good?

 
Kevin Plawecki... he's a fairly big offensive step down (though D'arnaud is hitting like 200, so maybe not), but to be honest I don't remember his arm being better (his rep coming up was as an offense-first catcher, and he's improved a bit but I don't think was above-average defensively)

 

[rembrat]

Keep going to that high fastball. These guys are addicted to it.

 

[glasspusher]

What was Cain swinging at?

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

What was Cain swinging at?

A really nasty pitch

 

[kieckeredinthehead]

Who is that sitting next to Minaya? Not Mo, is it?

 

[rembrat]

Who is that sitting next to Minaya? Not Mo, is it?

Tony Clark?

 

[InsideTheParker]

Who is that sitting next to Minaya? Not Mo, is it?

Tony Clark was to Minaya's left.

 

[BornToRun]

Harvey fired up!

 

[mauidano]

That was friggin insane!!!  What could Joe Buck say?  Harvey and Volquez are in the zone.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

He's the Ace

 

[Gdiguy]

I'm legitimately excited about how good the Mets could be next year - take this rotation, subtract Colon/Niese and add Matz/Wheeler, and if this Harvey shows up (instead of the first-year back from TJ Harvey that struggled at times this year)... Wheeler could easily be the #5 starter even if he comes back solidly from injury, which is crazy

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Did Wright just tip his cap to Volquez?

 

[kieckeredinthehead]

I'm legitimately excited about how good the Mets could be next year - take this rotation, subtract Colon/Niese and add Matz/Wheeler, and if this Harvey shows up (instead of the first-year back from TJ Harvey that struggled at times this year)... Wheeler could easily be the #5 starter even if he comes back solidly from injury, which is crazy

Think you'll resign Cespedes?

 

[rembrat]

Green light!

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Think you'll resign Cespedes?

No way

 

[mauidano]

Those in game interviews are a waste of everyone's time.  Leave those guys alone. "There's a game going on!"

 

[glasspusher]

I get an afterimage looking at Cespedes' right arm

 

[staz]

That's the Yoenis we all know and love

 

[glasspusher]

Those in game interviews are a waste of everyone's time.  Leave those guys alone. "There's a game going on!"

Word!

 

[Al Zarilla]

Cespy can 't do anything right.

 

[Al Zarilla]

No way

But he woke up and carried the Mets after he came over!

 

[InsideTheParker]

Cespy can 't do anything right.

He can throw hard. Has he muffed a throw recently?

 

[Gdiguy]

Think you'll resign Cespedes?

 
Highly doubtful. I think it would've been closer if he had kept up his tear through the postseason (partly in that he would've forced their hand in opening the checkbook, particularly if he played a big role in a WS win), but his fall-of I think gives the Mets a good enough excuse to not sign (which is probably for the best, to be honest, he's not going to be worth what he's going to get).
 
They think Conforto is the real deal, and the platooning in the postseason is more because they had Cuddyer (and then because he hadn't faced left-handers in months); he's going to be the starting LF next year. Lagares' fall this year was mostly injury related (he really needs elbow surgery, but put it off), if he can get back to GG-level defense he's basically what the low-tier hope was for JBJ (average-ish offense with GG-level defense to create a valuable CF).

 

[Al Zarilla]

He almost always throws to the lead base even when there's no play.

 

[glasspusher]

Harvey is dealing

 

[kieckeredinthehead]

What does Cespedes get, anyway? Better than the reported 5/75 the Sox offered? That seems pretty reasonable right now.

 

[HriniakPosterChild]

"He's tough to strikeout." "Another strikeout, four straight!"

 

[Average Reds]

It's almost as if Harold is trying to demonstrate how wrong he can be.

 

[rembrat]

WHERE THR FUCK WAS THAT

 

[rembrat]

AGAIN

 

[glasspusher]

It's almost as if Harold is trying to demonstrate how wrong he can be.

 
He's so good at it, he makes being wrong look easy

 

[kieckeredinthehead]

Lot of north-south from MadBum last year.

 

[Al Zarilla]

"He's tough to strikeout." "Another strikeout, four straight!"

I was watching more of the football game but don't like what's going on there, so back to Harold.[emoji30]

 

[Average Reds]

 
He's so good at it, he makes being wrong look easy

Harold is a five-tool tool.

 

[Jordu]

Harold is a five-tool tool.

Brilliant.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

What does Cespedes get, anyway? Better than the reported 5/75 the Sox offered? That seems pretty reasonable right now.

I think more. 5 years sounds about right, but closer to 20/yr

 

[glasspusher]

that swing by Volquez would have killed Colon

 

[mauidano]

 

[Al Zarilla]

Harold is a five-tool tool.

Using the vernacular of the game to describe the announcer. Noice.

 

[rembrat]

Bunt.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Why put him right behind the pitcher?

 

[glasspusher]

Volquez almost looked like he was going to start talking to the baseball a bit, there.

 

[rembrat]

Conforto cant pull the trigger on the inside fastball.

 

[HriniakPosterChild]

HR: The defense knows the bullpen is strong and ready to go, so they can just take 1 out.

 

[mauidano]

Good call with the IBB

 

[glasspusher]

rembrat can feel the Dice-K moment

 

[rembrat]

rembrat can feel the Dice-K moment

I literally thought of that rbi single he hit in 07 as they called for the Flores IBB.

 

[HriniakPosterChild]

Maybe in Harvey's next AB.

 

[mauidano]

Harvey ain't coming out of this game unless his arm falls off. He's locked and loaded.

 

[glasspusher]

Not surprised with Zobrist- pulled a 97 mph fastball before that one