Mets lineup
1. Curtis Granderson, RF
2. David Wright, 3B
3. Daniel Murphy, 2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes, CF
5. Lucas Duda, 1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud, C
7. Michael Conforto, LF
8. Ruben Tejada, SS
9. Noah Syndergaard, SP
Dodgers lineup
1. Howie Kendrick, 2B
2. Corey Seager, SS
3. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
4. Justin Turner, 3B
5. Andre Ethier, RF
6. Carl Crawford, LF
7. Yasmani Grandal, C
8. Enrique Hernandez, CF
9. Zack Greinke, SP
Let's go Mets!!!
- sphinx
Doesn't make sense to keep the better player on the bench in case you need a pinch hitter. I'm not bashing Tejada but I don't get him starting at all.
Mets are playing with house money tonight.
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Flores would be a better pinch hit option than Tejada in a big spot
Doesn't make sense to keep the better player on the bench in case you need a pinch hitter. I'm not bashing Tejada but I don't get him starting at all.
Tejada must have new pictures of Collins.
Eh, I know I'm probably in the minority but I don't think he's better defensively. At least, not by any large margin. I'd rather have the better offensive player in the game. I'm absolutely fine with Flores' defense. Tejada has the range of a one-armed koala bear.
Then why did he go with Cuddyer over Legares with a flyball pitcher like Degrom on the mound?
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with better defensive SS. That's why Flores is on bench.
Eh, I know I'm probably in the minority but I don't think he's better defensively. At least, not by any large margin. I'd rather have the better offensive player in the game. I'm absolutely fine with Flores' defense. Tejada has the range of a one-armed koala bear.
I was a little surprised to read that they both have similar OPS - Flores' Ops is .703 Tejada's is .688.
2. Continuing to use Clippard in the 8th
3. Tejada over Flores
I'm not crapping on Tejada...I just don't think the lineup is better with Tejada over Flores. I'm glad he worked a walk last night when Kershaw was losing it. Doesn't change things.
Was that Collins on the mound striking out 13? Shit, my eyes are deceiving me these days. He is not above reproach. And I think taking Duda out in the 8th was a mistake, Murphy's great play notwithstanding.
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Let's not question Collins. He earned it
Was that Collins on the mound striking out 13? Shit, my eyes are deceiving me these days. He is not above reproach. And I think taking Duda out in the 8th was a mistake, Murphy's great play notwithstanding.
Well he's the manager, you're not , you don't like it go find another team.
#teamtejada
2. Continuing to use Clippard in the 8th
3. Tejada over Flores
I agree with #1. Hopefully Conforto does something good tonight because I completely agree that Cuddyer is a liability as a starter.
My bad lol
Let's get nasty , let's get heroic , let's go mets !!
Ya gotta believe !
Very very small sample size.
Mike, he has had only 14 ABs vs. Lefties. Tough to draw that conclusion over such a small sample size. Although I wouldn't object to your proposed alignment w/ Lagares over Cuddyer.
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I'll be just fine with that!
#teamtejada
I've missed you :)
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only good vibes.........
My bad lol
Let's get nasty , let's get heroic , let's go mets !!
Ya gotta believe !
There you go!!! Let's step on their necks tonight! And then sleep with their wives haha.
(sorry, a little superstitious now, I typed this in last night's game thread)
(sorry, a little superstitious now, I typed this in last night's game thread)
If you were truly superstitious then you would repost the exact post (without the explanation)...in fact, I insist lol.
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Fucking.
Go!!!
C'mon. a .481 OPS versus lefties in 15 PAs is meaningful?
Also, this is the best "expert" crew I have ever seen. Sheffield was excellent on how you have to approach Greinke.