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[TJ Verboten]

Robot umps need to happen

 

[thefro]

2-1 without shitty ump low strike

Yeah, Hendricks wasn't getting that call in the 1st inning low or high and he has better control than deGrom.

 

[CygnusXS]

Also, may be worth mentioning that deGrom hasn't gone over 96mph once so far.

 

[Hopfrog]

Jason Motte looks like a crazy awesome mountain man there on the top step.

 

[Frozenprince]

You mean away? That wasn't even a strike. Dude has crazy power.

It was away but in on his bat, look where he made contact on it, upper barrel.

Ridic.

Also, may be worth mentioning that deGrom hasn't gone over 96mph once so far.

To be fair he sits at 95-96 unless he really reaches back.

 

[minx]

Why you pissed? Hendricks is a low ball pitcher, if the ump is gonna call these he should thrive.

We shall see if it is consistent tonight.

 

[Link]

It'd be nice if a Mets starter could have a quick first inning for once.

 

[jmaine_ph]

It'd be nice if a Mets starter could have a quick first inning for once.

What are those lol

 

[GK86]

Come on, deGrom.

 

[Frozenprince]

It'd be nice if a Mets starter could have a quick first inning for once.

A drama free first inning will happen when we're all dead.

 

[CygnusXS]

You mean away? That wasn't even a strike. Dude has crazy power.

I like FP but every one of his posts should end with "[citation needed]".

 

[thefro]

That should have been ball 4.... Soler is 6-5 and the ball came in below his knees

 

[GK86]

Geez, 30 pitches.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Can't take that low strike all umps calling that shit.

 

[Frozenprince]

That should have been ball 4.... Soler is 6-5 and the ball came in below his knees

Framing

 

[J2 Cool]

Mets lucky to get out of there only giving up one, with two borderline walks

It'd be nice if a Mets starter could have a quick first inning for once.

Like game 1 and 2?

 

[Mrbob]

Two walks the Cubs didn't get that inning. Ump better start calling that pitch for Hendricks too.

 

[Malo]

Katie Sharp @ktsharp: Kyle Schwarber is 1st player in MLB history to hit 5 HR at age 22 or younger in a single postseason.

 

[Hopfrog]

Bottom part of the zone is all over the place right now. Could have sworn one of those balls to Soler was a strike a few minutes ago.

 

[Sanjuro]

So a Snorlax?

A cub!

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

He didn't neèd to throw that pitch to Schwarber with nobody on base in the first inning.


Hendricks has THREE changeups? That is some Ace of The Diamond shit.

 

[Frozenprince]

Joe Posnanski ‏@JPosnanski 2m2 minutes ago
The Chicago Cubs all-time postseason home run leader is … Kyle Schwarber.

He didn't neèd to throw that pitch to Schwarber with nobody on base in the first inning.


Hendricks has THREE changeups? That is some Ace of The Diamond shit.

deGrom has 4 fastballs. Not that shocking.

 

[baxter2231]

Mets lucky to get out of there only giving up one, with two borderline walks

Yep ill take it, tie game

 

[thefro]

Framing

He stabbed at it, ump shouldn't fall for that shit.

 

[Rock And Roll]

Schwarber's approach might be a good idea for Rizzo tonight. Hunt fastball on the outer part of the plate. Let the ball travel a bit deeper, gives them plenty of time to see it then send it opposite field and let the wind carry it. Both guys are strong enough to do that all night.

 

[Malo]

Joe Posnanski ‏@JPosnanski 2m2 minutes ago
The Chicago Cubs all-time postseason home run leader is … Kyle Schwarber.

Amazing and sad at the same time.

 

[bebop242]

Bottom part of the zone is all over the place right now. Could have sworn one of those balls to Soler was a strike a few minutes ago.

Yep, complete garbage inconsistent strike zone so far. The ump did more to get the Mets out of that than DeGrom did.

 

[Frozenprince]

Schwarber's approach might be a good idea for Rizzo tonight. Hunt fastball on the outer part of the plate. Let the ball travel a bit deeper, gives them plenty of time to see it then send it opposite field and let the wind carry it. Both guys are strong enough to do that all night.

The thing about doing that is with deGrom his fastball has such late life that you can't sit on one trailing out because it could shift back in on you.

 

[CygnusXS]

Here's what ESPN said about Schwarber after he was drafted:

As surprising as the previous two picks were -- to me, anyway -- this one is more surprising. I'm surprised that Theo Epstein and company would reach for a player such as this with a top-five pick. Schwarber has plus power and an above-average hit tool, but he's almost assuredly going to have to move to first base, where the Cubs appear to be set for a while with Anthony Rizzo. If Schwarber can catch, he could be in Wrigley by summer 2016, but that seems like a long shot.

Just a little bit off.

 

[Frozenprince]

Here's what ESPN said about Schwarber after he was drafted:

Just a little bit off.

To be fair, he really isn't a good catcher or LF right now. He's just hidden there because the bat is so blindingly good.

 

[baxter2231]

With such a massive shift why they dont fake a bunt to bring him in to the edge of the grass to give themselves a better chance at a single idk. You dont actually have to bunt just make them think u might

 

[Frozenprince]

With suck a massive shift why theu dont fake a bunt to bring him in to the edge of the grass to give themselves a better chance at a single idk. You dont actually have to bunt just make them think u might

Because the Mets can't bunt, this question has been asked every game this playoffs and the answer is always the same. They can't bunt.

 

[CygnusXS]

To be fair, he really isn't a good catcher or LF right now. He's just hidden there because the bat is so blindingly good.

Yeah, I'm more pointing out how much faster he moved than was expected. Just shows how hard scouting is.

 

[zroid]

:'(

 

[Mrbob]

Can't let the mets get the lead again.

 

[Frozenprince]

Yeah, I'm more pointing out how much faster he moved than was expected. Just shows how hard scouting is.

Oh yeah for sure. He obliterated every level from SS-A to AA ball in like, 6 months.

If the Cubs didn't have Mike Baxter, this probably doesn't happen and he's not playing lol. Weird how baseball works.

 

[Mrbob]

Wow.

 

[J2 Cool]

Must be too low.

 

[minx]

Yup. Not consistent

 

[Frozenprince]

Ump missed the late fade inside.

Wasn't framed well, either.

I think Hendricks is hurt. He hasn't broken 89 once.

 

[Hopfrog]

This ump is straight terrible right now. That looked about the same as the one he got Murphy out on in the first.

 

[zychi]

Hendricks is nervous. Needs to calm himself. Gotta get him a lead

 

[Frozenprince]

HE USED TO BE A SHORT STOP.

EVERYBODY DRINK.

LIS the Mets can't bunt.

 

[GK86]

Just noticed Marlin man.

 

[Frozenprince]

We suck so hard at bunting. Soooooooooo hard.

 

[Hopfrog]

Tailor-made DP.

 

[Link]

Sigh...

 

[Mrbob]

What the hell Hendricks scared of the pitcher. Lucky to get out of the inning.

 

[Frozenprince]

What the hell Hendricks scared of the pitcher. Lucky to get out of the inning.

His FB is crap today.

Bosio is a magician.

 

[J2 Cool]

He got stuck having to throw it right down the plate, Degrom could just give his best hack. It was fairly solidly hit