IGT 08/23, Mets at Diamondbacks

[Guest KC]

Ok, it's a little premature e-post-alation but I'm bored watching Oakland
sleep, and I don't want to watch the Yanks, and __________________.

STANDINGS: Mets - 5th place, 6 1/2 GB, NL East. Diamondbacks - 2nd place, 4 GB, NL West.

METS PROBABLE STARTER: Victor Zambrano (6-10, 4.24 ERA). Zambrano allowed four runs and six hits over six innings in Thursday's 5-0 loss to Pittsburgh. The right-hander, who had won his previous two decisions, struck out three and walked one. He is 1-0 with a 1.00 ERA in two career appearances, including one start, against the Diamondbacks. He beat Arizona 2-1 on June 1 at Shea Stadium, yielding a run and five hits over eight strong innings. On the road this year, Zambrano is 3-3 with a 3.48 ERA in 11 starts.

DIAMONDBACKS PROBABLE STARTER: Vargas (7-6, 4.47 ERA). Vargas has allowed five runs and seven hits over 5 2-3 innings in three career relief outings against the Mets. This will be his first start against New York. At home this year, Vargas is 2-3 with a 4.97 ERA in seven starts.

OFFENSIVE LEADERS: Mets - David Wright, .303 avg., 78 RBIs and 74 runs; Cliff Floyd, 27 HRs; Reyes, 45 SBs. Diamondbacks - Green, .293 avg.; Troy Glaus, 26 HRs and 76 RBIs; Gonzalez, 73 runs; Craig Counsell, 21 SBs.

SEASON SERIES: Mets, 3-1.

STREAKS AND NOTES: Mets - RHP Braden Looper has converted 25 of 30 save chances this year. ... LHP Glavine's win Monday was his 272nd, leaving him one short of Red Ruffing for 29th on the career list. ... The Mets lead the NL with 122 stolen bases. Diamondbacks - RHP Brandon Lyon was leading the NL in saves when he strained his right elbow. But since his return from the DL on Aug. 13, Lyon has a 22.09 ERA, allowing 10 hits and nine runs in 3 2-3 innings. ... OF Green is one homer shy of 300 for his career. ... 3B Glaus is 3-for-13 (.231) with a homer in his career against RHP Zambrano.

ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Mets - 24-35 on the road; Diamondbacks - 27-33 at home.

INJURIES: Mets - C Mike Piazza (hand), 15-day DL; 1B Doug Mientkiewicz (back), 15-day DL; OF Mike Cameron (face), 15-day DL; LHP Felix Heredia (shoulder), 15-day DL; RHP Bartolome Fortunato (back), 60-day DL; RHP Steve Trachsel (back), 60-day DL; RHP Tyler Yates (shoulder), 60-day DL. Diamondbacks - INF Jerry Gil (knee), 60-day DL; LHP Shawn Estes (foot), 60-day DL; RHP Oscar Villarreal (shoulder), 60-day DL.

[Guest KC]

NY Mets
Reyes SS
Cairo 2B
Beltran CF
Floyd LF
Wright 3B
Diaz RF
Jacobs 1B
Castro C
Kazbrano P

AZ D'backs
Counsell 2B
Tracy RF
Gonzalez LF
Clark 1B
Glaus 3B
Green CF
Cintron SS
Stinnett C
Vargas P

[Guest martin]

tonight is the night i find out if i am the grand prize winner of the panasonic hdtv from msg for their "watch and win" contest. i am already one of the 24 finalists and i won an mp3 player.

i dont understand the rotation they are talking about. is the new arrangement that trax and zambrano trade starts as the 5th guy?

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Reyes leads off with an infield single, and Cairo bunts him to second.

Good luck martin, and congrats on the mp3!

[Guest martin]

i would have liked to see kaz get another start tonight. fran and i agree that he needs confidence.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Reyes is stranded, and we go to the bottom of the first.

[Guest cooby]

martin wrote: tonight is the night i find out if i am the grand prize winner of the panasonic hdtv from msg for their "watch and win" contest. i am already one of the 24 finalists and i won an mp3 player.

World Series kegger at martin's house if he wins! Yeah!

[Guest MiniKnight]

A good job by the Mets to get out of that jam - men on the corners and nobody out!

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Wright singles and scores on a VD triple. 1-0 Mets!

[Theoldmole]

Great hustle by Diaz.

[Theoldmole]

And Castro comes through - bottom of the Mets order looking sharp.

Oh, and on the Diaz triple - always good to see a feet first slide.

[Guest MiniKnight]

It almost looked like Diaz was trying to hold up his swing, even though he made a full one.

[Guest MiniKnight]

Two triples in one inning - wow!

[Guest MiniKnight]

Look at that - the ball ricochets off the pitcher's leg, completely messing up the timing of the defense. Thus allowing the run to score and the batter to be safe.

[metirish]

I luv # 7, what a joy to watch.

[Theoldmole]

Mr. Triple does it again!

Not that far from an inside-the-parker.

And Joel Cairo comes through with an off-the-ankle single...very nice Mets rally here. It's 4-0.

Time to go to the bullpen?

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

BEAUTIFUL catch by Floyd!

[Theoldmole]

Cliffie going to full extension to turn an extra base hit into an out.

[Theoldmole]

Do you two knights have separate computers, or are you taking turns?

[Guest Beenso]

floyd...what a fantastic guy...crazy how opinions change year after year

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

One computer/separate web browsers.

After giving up a leadoff walk, Zambrano gets out of the second inning unscathed.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

That was a great 2nd inning.

They say the rotastion now goes

Seo Wednesday
Pedro Thurs.
Traxxxx Fri.
Glavine Sat.
Benson Sun.
Zambrano Monday???

[Theoldmole]

Amazin's are hittin' the ball hard.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Mr. Wright hits a long double, then moves to third on a wild pitch.

[Theoldmole]

Diaz going for the cycle?

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Diaz whacks one off the fence, 5-zip.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

VD's double knocks in Wright.

He's halfway to the cycle (I say that just to fray FK's nerves <g>).

[Guest MiniKnight]

Just what we were hoping for - a wild pitch!

[Willets Point]

MK, aren't you up late? My Mom never let me stay up this late. I'm jealous.

[Theoldmole]

And the hits just keep on coming.

And keep in mind, ladies and germs...this is the West.