Wednesday, April 5: Grayson Rodriguez's long awaited debut vs Jacob deGrom

[Ripken]

Just now, Winter said:

He's been pitching a month now, unable to throw strikes. 

It's been more than that.  He was bad when he returned last year.  It's been almost a year since he looked good.

[25 Nuggets]

Oh it's Jacob Degrom today - nvm, take the loss and move on o.o

[Winter]

Just now, Gurgi said:

Maybe Greyson will calm down.  Maybe debut nerves will be better.

be nice to get a quick inning here, for hopes of 4IP

[Moose Milligan]

deGrom is absurd.  Too bad the injuries have nagged him over the years...when he is 100% IMO, he's the best in the game.  

The treat today wasn't G-Rod, it will be seeing deGrom slice through our lineup like a warm knife through butter.  IMO, this is one of those games where you just have to appreciate what the other dude has.  

Our best bet is to keep the score close and maybe get to their bullpen if deGrom only goes 6.

[MurphDogg]

Umpire giving him the rookie strikezone to start off the second.

[RZNJ]

Get ahead with the fastball.   Adley wants to establish all 4 of his pitches instead.   Way too many non fastballs in the 1st for a guy throwing 97-98.

[Winter]

1 minute ago, Ripken said:

It's been more than that.  He was bad when he returned last year.  It's been almost a year since he looked good.

and showing no signs of improving for what ive seen, so dumb founded by this start... hope he proves us wrong and throws a couple solid innings here. 

[Hank Scorpio]

Let's see the changeup kid

 

[25 Nuggets]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

deGrom is absurd.  Too bad the injuries have nagged him over the years...when he is 100% IMO, he's the best in the game.  

The treat today wasn't G-Rod, it will be seeing deGrom slice through our lineup like a warm knife through butter.  IMO, this is one of those games where you just have to appreciate what the other dude has.  

Our best bet is to keep the score close and maybe get to their bullpen if deGrom only goes 6.

Ya pretty much.  Work him for long at-bats as much as possible.

[MurphDogg]

Just pouring in the fastball now.

Would have been smart to do that in the first to beat the nerves.

[Gurgi]

That was better.  Maybe he doesnt suck as much as I was thinking he did.

[Hank Scorpio]

Atta boy, that's more like it.

[nvpacchi]

much more competitive sliders to Duran there! hopefully he carries that through to the 3rd

[dtk9119]

Better pitch selection == better inning 

[MurphDogg]

Curveball was up, but too far up to do anything with and induced the groundout.

Great bounce back.