IGT 9/2/05 - Mets vs. Marlins

[Valadius]

Mets

Reyes SS
Cairo 2B
Beltran CF
Floyd LF
Wright 3B
Woodward 1B
Diaz RF
Castro C
Zambrano P

Marlins

Pierre CF
Castillo 2B
Cabrera LF
Delgado 1B
Encarnacion RF
Lo Duca C
Lowell 3B
Gonzalez SS
Willis P

Pitching Matchup: Zambrano (7-10, 4.07) vs. Willis (18-8, 2.61)

[Valadius]

Notes from yesterday:

NEW YORK: Mets pitcher Kris Benson and his wife, Anna, presented a $50,000 check before the game to Tuesday's Children. The money will benefit children who lost a parent in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. ... C-OF Mike Jacobs was selected MVP of the Eastern League. He hit .321 with 25 homers and 93 RBIs for Double-A Binghamton before he was brought up Aug. 17. ... August completed four straight months of .500 or better for the Mets for the first time since May-August 2000. ... 1B Doug Mientkiewicz, on the DL since Aug. 9 with a bruised lower back, is to rejoin the Mets on Friday at Florida.

[Valadius]

Willie's trotting Miguel Cairo out at second once again tonight.

Does the man have EYES?

[Elster88]

If the Mets lose tonight I am switching allegiances. I just have to decide which team. I've narrowed it down to Milwaukee, Arizona, and Detroit.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Starting him is bad enough, but why bat him second? It makes NO SENSE at all.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Reyes ground out to second.
Cairo singled to left center.
Beltran ground into a fielder's choice--Cairo out at second.
Floyd ground out to second.

Bottom:
Pierre ground out to first.
Castillo singled to right.
Cabrera struck out looking.

[Valadius]

Where is everybody?

[Guest Rotblatt]

Zambrano walks Delgado.

[Zvon]

Elster88 wrote: If the Mets lose tonight I am switching allegiances. I just have to decide which team. I've narrowed it down to Milwaukee, Arizona, and Detroit.

.....dont even.

Hardy88?
Councell88?
Guillen88?

None of em sound right.

[Guest Rotblatt]

And Encarnacio singles in Castillo.

Looks like it's going to be one of those nights . . .

[Guest Rotblatt]

LoDuca grounds out. Zambrano up to 32 pitches already.

1-0 Marlins heading into the second.

[Zvon]

well, the Phills pitchers arent all that but Myers and Lieber looked like ace's last two, so this series is gonna be all uphill vs Florida's fine rotation.
Mets have to hit, and its a tuff assignment they got here with Willis.

[Valadius]

Cairo actually got a hit. I'm stunned.

[Guest Rotblatt]

- D. Wright struck out swinging
- C. Woodward lined out to first
- V. Diaz lined out to right

[Elster88]

Zvon wrote: ="Elster88"]If the Mets lose tonight I am switching allegiances. I just have to decide which team. I've narrowed it down to Milwaukee, Arizona, and Detroit. .....dont even. Hardy88? Councell88? Guillen88? None of em sound right.

That's because none of them ever played 88 straight games without an error at short. Maybe Guillen15, or whatever his top number is.

[Zvon]

not on TV here, so Ill do the color commentary and inject silly things like my last post from time to time.


Not a great start.
Wheres Trachsel?

Start gettin him warm now for the 6th inning

[Valadius]

Willis is a damn good hitter for a pitcher.

[Zvon]

Elster88 wrote: ="Zvon"] Elster88 wrote: If the Mets lose tonight I am switching allegiances. I just have to decide which team. I've narrowed it down to Milwaukee, Arizona, and Detroit. .....dont even. Hardy88? Councell88? Guillen88? None of em sound right. That's because none of them ever played 88 straight games without an error at short. Maybe Guillen15, or whatever his top number is.

so Guillen15?
*Zvon uses two fingers to promote self hurling*

[Elster88]

Zvon wrote: so Guillen15? *Zvon uses two fingers to promote self hurling*

LOL. I'm not going anywhere, just kidding around. I've seen people switch allegiances before and they were picking out of a group of a few teams, so I figured I'd give it a try.

[Zvon]

Valadius wrote: Willis is a damn good hitter for a pitcher.

who's side are you on?
Willis singles.

At least Cairo made you bite your tongue that 1st time up :wink:

[Theoldmole]

People switching allegiances? Can it be? Not here...surely....

[Theoldmole]

Out at home, as Cliffie doesn't let his hitting slump affect his fielding.

[Valadius]

And Zambrano gets out of a jam.

[Elster88]

Castro with a double. Not a hard hit ball, but right down the line. Fran said he hammered the ball, but he really didn't. Good job none the less.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Well, Zambrano IS getting more efficient. Only 21 pitches that inning.

[Elster88]

Zambrano looks like a shitty bunter. His second attempt went into the third row of the seats over the dugout. The bunt is off now with two strikes.
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[Zvon]

Elster88 wrote: ="Zvon"]so Guillen15? *Zvon uses two fingers to promote self hurling* LOL. I'm not going anywhere, just kidding around. I've seen people switch allegiances before and they were picking out of a group of a few teams, so I figured I'd give it a try.

whew.

Yea, Ive seen people do that too, like they are changing shoes or something.
My blue and orange loafers suck....they dont make me look good. Aint gonna wear em. Now, do the beige corn , purple suede, or black/red shiny ones look better with these pants?
Or the clown shoes. Maybe the size 33 clown shoes will look good.
These people do make me blow chunks.

[Guest Rotblatt]

You'd think he'd be able to bunt. He DID start off as an infielder, after all.

[Zvon]

there ya go.
Reyes ties it.
Nice.

I hope Zambrano is settling in.(pitching wise)

[Guest Rotblatt]

Reyes singles home Castro!