Tuesday September 21: a bullpen game in Philly on the last full day of summer

[Il BuonO]

Damn

[SteveA]

6 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

I didn’t know Kennedy still had a job in baseball.

Won closer job by default for the Rangers when no one else they tried was any good, went to Philly in a deadline deal.

[SteveA]

So if we survive the 9th we will get to take advantage of the clause in the extra inning rule that says if the pitcher is in the spot in the batting order that made the last out, the guy before him in the offer can be the courtesy runner.

Mountcastle was batting for the pitcher spot when he made the last out, so Wells would normally be the courtesy runner, but Hyde will have the option of going back one spot in the order and using Gutierrez instead.  Which I imagine he will.

[SilverRocket]

8 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

Only it’s not. My team in college used to run that play and we had great success doing it. Know what the difference is? These guys are major league players and they don’t miss throws at that distance. And a 75% rate of being thrown out is not a good risk. 

75% is bad if you're giving up an extra out, but they're getting 1 out either way here. The difference is where the runner ends up afterwards, first or third. I'd take a 25% chance to score if the downside is just moving back two bases.

[Il BuonO]

2 minutes ago, SilverRocket said:

75% is bad if you're giving up an extra out, but they're getting 1 out either way here. The difference is where the runner ends up afterwards, first or third. I'd take a 25% chance to score if the downside is just moving back two bases.

Ok then

[Il BuonO]

Big appearance here for Wells. Looks good.

[Il BuonO]

Pitching with a little chip on his shoulder tonight. 

Love listening to JP when it’s a  real game. Solid analysis. 

[SteveA]

I think Wells has been shaky this year when pitching on the second of back to back nights.

But tonight he gets the job done!

[Il BuonO]

Noice!

[Il BuonO]

Just now, SteveA said:

I think Wells has been shaky this year when pitching on the second of back to back nights.

But tonight he gets the job done!

That’s why it was big.

[SteveA]

Manny just took Gausman deep.  

[SteveA]

Hays comes through!  Now let's get that all important second run so we have some breathing room.

[Il BuonO]

Sweet! And another runner in scoring position. Somebody tell these guys were playing for the number one pick!

[Il BuonO]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

Manny just took Gausman deep.  

Manny showing some skills along with his leadership role. 

[Il BuonO]

Gotta get to Kennedy in his second inning and he swung at three balls in that AB.