ERV Boxscore for July 5, vs. New York
This team has the nice tendency to rise to the occasion. After a lackadaisical loss yesterday, they come back very strong against one the best pitchers of our generation. Dexys and I were at the game, and the frustration on the faces of the Mets and their fans was enjoyable to watch.
Notes:
-- Jose Vidro is still hurting. He pulled into second on his double VERY gingerly, and made a good show of it after sliding into home, just like a wide receiver who gets up quickly after a good hit. But it is nice to have him back in the lineup.
-- Speaking of the lineup, Carlos Baerga fourth?
ERV Win: Loaiza
ERV Loss: Reyes
Most Valuable Plays:
(1) Reyes groundout in the Ninth (-3.10)
(2) Wright's GIDP in the 7th (-1.84)
(3) Daubach's Popout in the 9th (-1.47)
A note about these plays: Dexys and I were trying to figure out which play would be the most valuable, and neither of us picked Reyes. But it makes sense -- he came up with runners on second and third and 1 out, down by 2. The critical runner is the one on second, and while Reyes' groundout scored a run and moved that runner over, getting him to third with 2 outs didn't do the Mets much good.
posted by DM @ 11:50 PM
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3 Comments:
Wasn't it Jose Reyes who should have bunted? Anderson and Wright leadoff with hits.
Brian, the 5th inning started with two singles by Anderson and Wright -- that's what you're thinking of. The 7th started with a single by Anderson, then the GIDP by Wright.
And Ray, I agree with Yuda. With a good hitter like Wright, a successful bunt REDUCES the chance that Anderson would score, even if he makes it to second. The Reyes bunt in the 5th would have been a good move, since 2nd & 3rd is a valuable spot.
I was shocked that they didn't have Reyes bunt in that situation. I guess the thinking there was that it would've been up to Woodward, who is playing hurt, and then Pedro.
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