Introducing: Your Enemy

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Dope: The Mets are visiting the Padres, a team they swept out of Shea just 3 weeks ago, beating the sand out of their sand-colored road unis by a combined score of 22-4. That was a good series for the Mets, as you might recall. I barely can. But we won pretty durn big that week, you betcha.

Phrase you�ll hear too often tonight: The Mets have a better record than the Padres, but they�re in last and the Padres are in first!

Whatever.

Pitchers:
2-Nite: Pedro v. Chan Ho Park (0-0, 10.38 as a Padre; 8-5, 5.84 on the year)
The Pirates beat up on Chan Ho in his first start back in the NL last week, and this marks his debut at Sock Puppet Stadium. I�m not about to predict a mismatch here even tho current Met hitters have all killed him -- Ho�s the kind of guy with a bad body of work capable at unpredictable times for strong outings (he shut down the MFYs in Texas just recently) and the large dimensions of his new home park oughta suit him. The Xtra Large park ought to be good for Petey too, of course, tho he�s never pitched there.

Wednesday: Benson v. Brian Lawrence (6-11, 4.43)
This is a rematch of the 11-inning game ending on Woody�s pinch-hit homer. In that one, both Benson and Lawrence got into the 7th surrendering nothing but solo HRs (to Greene and Floyd, respectively). Lawrence doesn�t walk many or whiff many. He�s just... Lawrence. We can probably get a little something more than last time. Benson could use a good outing as he's worn his crown as the Boss of the Benson Bunch poorly since attaining it.

Thursday: Glavine v. Woody Williams (5-8, 5.16)
How bad was Woody Williams in his last outng against the Mets? Carlos Beltran homered, that�s how bad. He balked in a run, he served up an HR to Piazza, 7 ER, etc etc etc. That game happened to be the start of a 4-game suck-stretch during which Woody�s lost 3 and seen his ERA rise by a whole run. Glavine was the WP in that contest for the Mets, so this is a rematch too. Both pitchers here are getting older and more ineffective. Who knows what will happen.

General: The Padres, like the Mets, are coming off a 3-game sweep and though we owe them a hearty �thanks!� for sweeping the Nationals over the weekend, must keep up the pressure starting with the Pedro start tonight -- already rated a Big Game by hysterical fans like you and me. Fat guy Ryan Klesko may call in sick at least tonight with back issues: He�s 10-for-29 lifetime against Pedro.

Gone since the last time we saw them is Phil Nevin. Replacing him is Joe Randa, Professional Hitter, who ruined opening day but has yet to homer as a Padre.

The Mets have outscored the Pads 509-487 over each of the team's 111 games. Petco park depressed league scoring by 8% last year.

I didn�t see �Family Guy� last week, but I understand Peter had another fight with a guy in a chicken suit.

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[Guest Edgy DC]

Way out in front as Pedro gets him with the change.

[metirish]

Good job Johnny, cool link and interview with Ted Giannoulas a.ka. �The Famous San Diego Chicken�, a very interesting life indeed.Chan Ho Park must be one of the worst contracts in all of sports.

[nymr83]

]Fat guy Ryan Klesko may call in sick at least tonight with back issues: He�s 10-for-29 lifetime against Pedro.

those are good numbers, why would you wanna sit?

[metirish]

Yeah, I think Johnny made an honest mistake, Klesko is hitting for a 3.45 clip with 4 homers of Pedro, on the flip side Floyd is hitting 3.80 with 4 homers of Park.

Klesko is playing and hiting 3rd

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

He'd missed 5 games with a bad back and questionable for tonite, I meant.

[metirish]

I thought that's what you meant when Keith gave that info, had a great AB against Pedro.

[Guest cooby]

Phrase you�ll hear too often tonight: The Mets have a better record than the Padres, but they�re in last and the Padres are in first!

I heard Keith say this in about the fourth inning. So that's at least once

[Willets Point]

="Johnny Dickshot"] Phrase you�ll hear too often tonight: The Mets have a better record than the Padres, but they�re in last and the Padres are in first!

Well, now they're even record-wise.