IGT, vs. Washington, 4/3/2006

[Guest Edgy DC]

159 days early, but I couldn't wait

Washington	Mets
1) Wilkerson, lf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Johnson, 1b 4) Guillen, rf 5) Castilla, 3b 6) Church, cf 7) Schneider, c 8) Guzman, ss 9) Hernandez, p	1) Reyes, ss 2) Matsui, 2b 3) Beltran, cf 4) Floyd, lf 5) Wright, 3b 6) Jacobs, 1b 7) Cameron, rf 8) Castro, c 9) Martinez, p

[Elster88]

I remember the first game this year when I started the IGT about 5 hours early and was worried that that was too soon.

Let's see if we can keep this thread around until Opening Day.

[Willets Point]

Where's Durham? Surely Dickshot will have convinced Omar to trade for him by then.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

I expect, at a minimum, we'll see a different catcher and second baseman in the starting lineup when April rolls around. And maybe a different first baseman and at least one different corner outfielder.

And that's the kind of stuff we'll have to spend the next few months wondering about.

[Elster88]

That's post 6666 for Yancy. Interesting number. I'm a little scared.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yeah, there may be a few late scratches. We'll see.

[metirish]

I think we can expect some changes in the coaching ranks, Manuel to the bench and Alomar to 1st.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

It's too bad Glavine has to start this one with Pedro blowing out his elbow, shoulder and big toe during that memorable 17-inning performance in the finals of the World Baseball Classic. It's also too bad he hung that slider to Jason Bay, giving Canada the upset win.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Backman will figure out a way to win it for us. Just you wait.

[Guest sharpie]

The MFYs acquiring Bay made that game even more difficult to take.

[metirish]

Celine Dion singing "Oh Canada" was awful....

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Let's hope David Wright can put his surprise oxycontin addiction behind him.

[Guest Iubitul]

Freaking WWSB - can he please put Beltran 2 and Wright 3?

[Willets Point]

Looks like this game may be a washout, rain is forecast for April 3rd.

[Centerfield]

We have a few changes to the lineup. Cameron moves to San Diego, and Jacobs is out, replaced by Carlos Delgado.

1) Reyes, ss
2) Beltran, cf
3) Wright, 3b
4) Delgado, 1b
5) Floyd, lf
6) Diaz, rf
7) Castro, c
8) Matsui, 2b
9) Martinez, p

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

That lineup is pure fantasy. WWSB would never bat 2 lefthanders back-to-back.

[Guest sharpie]

Also, Nady will prolly start ahead of Diaz.

[Guest Edgy DC]

We swing heavily toward rightnanded hitting these days..

[seawolf17]

Edgy DC wrote: We swing heavily toward rightnanded hitting these days..

3 SH
3 RH
2 LH

??

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm looking more deply toward the bench and such. I don't really see a problem at all. We replaced a lefthanded bat with a lefthanded bat.

Washington	Mets
1) Wilkerson, lf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Johnson, 1b 4) Guillen, rf 5) Zimmerman, 3b 6) Church, cf 7) Schneider, c 8) Guzman, ss 9) Hernandez, p	1) Reyes, ss 2) Beltran, cf 3) Wright, 3b 4) Delgado, 1b 5) Floyd, lf 6) Nady, rf 7) Castro, c 8) Matsui, 2b 9) Martinez, p

[Guest sharpie]

Not so sure Guillen will be there for the Nats. His injury sounded bad.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Wagner better not blow this game, prompting a single word post from JB.

[Willets Point]

Looper .... Wagner
Both have 6 letters
Both have two syllables
Both end in "-er"
Wagner 's parents met on a double-Looper roller coaster
Looper's parents were listening an opera by Wagner when he was conceived.

Coincedence? I think not!

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Zito had the better spring training. I wonder why Pedro got the start.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

It's because Omar and Willie won't give a white boy a break.

[Centerfield]

Zito will get plenty of starts since Omar traded the rest of the rotation for Manny.

[metirish]

Did Delgado stand for "God Bless America"?, his 3 run homer was sweet....

[Guest Edgy DC]

Anybody else get the feeling that Pedro isn't liking pitching to LoDuca?

Washington	Mets
1) Wilkerson, lf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Johnson, 1b 4) Guillen, rf 5) Zimmerman, 3b 6) Church, cf 7) Schneider, c 8) Guzman, ss 9) Hernandez, p	1) Reyes, ss 2) Beltran, cf 3) Delgado, 1b 4) Wright, 3b 5) Floyd, lf 6) Nady, rf 7) LoDuca, c 8) Matsui, 2b 9) Martinez, p

[Willets Point]

Manny's such a punk. I can't believe he asked out of the opening day game 'cause he has the sniffles.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Washington	Mets
1) Soriano, lf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Johnson, 1b 4) Guillen, rf 5) Zimmerman, 3b 6) Church, cf 7) Schneider, c 8) Guzman, ss 9) Hernandez, p	1) Reyes, ss 2) Beltran, cf 3) Delgado, 1b 4) Wright, 3b 5) Floyd, lf 6) Nady, rf 7) Lo Duca, c 8) Matsui, 2b 9) Martinez, p