IGT - 4/6/06 - Pedro's 2006 Debut

[nymr83]

Edgy DC wrote: I'd get Endy off the bench to pinch-run for Lo Duca. That way he and Castro don't miss the series.

i'd bring endy in for floyd since floyd made the out anyway (put bradford in for floyd's spot and endy chavez in pitcher spot)

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Nymr83 wrote: ="Edgy DC"]I'd get Endy off the bench to pinch-run for Lo Duca. That way he and Castro don't miss the series. i'd bring endy in for floyd since floyd made the out anyway (put bradford in for floyd's spot and endy chavez in pitcher spot)

From Nymr's keyboard to Willie's scorecard....

[Guest Edgy DC]

You and Willie both apparently.

Castro and Oliver remain strangers to 2006 as Bradford gets the ball.

[nymr83]

Rotblatt wrote: Mets fans full of piss and vinegar. They keep chanting "Yankees suck." Which is true, but not particularly relevant. They're not even playing tonight. I suppose with Beltran off their shit list and Matsui on the DL, they've got to boo SOMEONE.

the loudest boos this year should probably be reserved for Julio who came in here already hated. Met fans remember what you did in April (everyone loved Derek Bell all year because of a hot april) and September/October.

[Guest Edgy DC]

"Love is a good idea. Hate is a bad one." --- Jesus of Nazereth, more or less.

[nymr83]

Father Edgy is preaching in the IGT...

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

"Sunday you need love, Monday be alone."

--Trio

[Diamond Dad]

Win each series. Two out of three. Fine. Pedro gets the win. Sanchez looks good. Lots to like.

Lo Duca does little offensively, but gets hit and restrains Guillen. Starting to like him.

Let's Go!!

[Guest Edgy DC]

BAMMER!

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

ChadBrad finishes off the game with back-to-back strikeouts.

The Mets Win! The Mets Win!

[The Big O]

The Nye Mets � my favorite squadron. Good show.

[nymr83]

good win, i'm happy with this series but the sweep would have been better. This schedule is soft early so we need to really take advantage. the starting pitching is suspect so a cushion would be nice for that week where everyone implodes.

2-1!

[Guest Rotblatt]

Diamond Dad wrote: Lo Duca does little offensively, but gets hit and restrains Guillen. Starting to like him.

Hey, I'd call 2-3 with a walk pretty darn good offensively.

LoDuca looks like he knows what he's doing at the plate. Not an easy out and pretty good bat control. I'd still rather have Beltran up there, but I can see where Willie's coming from. Of course, when LoDuca cools down, we'll see how I feel . . .

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

The DP he hit into -- after getting a dropped foul-pop gifted to him -- loomed large for a bit tho.

[Guest abogdan]

]Hey, I'd call 2-3 with a walk pretty darn good offensively

Enjoy it now. I have a feeling we won't be enjoying LoDuca hitting in the #2 hole much once August rolls around:

Career OPS by month:

April: .800
May: .803
June: .826
July: .784
August: .699
September: .620

[metirish]

That Lo Duca likes his pitchers to pitch in high and tight, love that stuff.

[Theoldmole]

Won't he be too old to be a manager?

[Guest holychicken]

I absolutely love how when Guillen charged out with the bat, Pedro just stood there motionless staring at him.

How can he not get in your head?

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

I was thinking the same thing, chicken.

I didn't participate in the IGT because I watched the game on TiVo delay, but I wanted to post a few observations this morning, and that was one of them. Most pitchers react in some way when a batter approaches the mound. Pedro's motionless glare was very cool.

The whole Beltran homer thing made for good TV. As he was rounding the bases, something in his face led me to think he'd refuse a curtain call. (I remember George Foster refusing a curtain call once. I think it was a Sunday game in 1986 that I attended, where Foster hit 2 homers. And I do hope that there won't be too many more reasons to link Beltran and Foster!)

Anyway, I loved watching Franco talking to Beltran. I wish I was a better lip reader; I'm curious to know what he was saying. From body language, it looked like, "What the hell are you doing? How can you not go out there? Get out there!"

It occurs to me that when Willie Randolph is replaced, whenever that may be, his successor may already be in the Mets dugout.

It was a fun game to watch. I can only imagine how Frank Robinson felt after seeing his players get plunked time after time, and when a Met finally got hit, he and the pitcher get rejected. I seem to remember years ago there were rumors that the NBA referees where under orders to make calls in favor of the Knicks so that the league could have a strong healthy presence in New York. I wonder if something like this could start similar rumors about the Mets. Especially since Sanchez hit a batter after the warning was issued, and he wasn't ejected.

Also, finally, did I hear Keith Hernandez refer to Pedro's dwarf as a "monkey"? Our Keith isn't big on political correctness, is he?

Now I'll read through the IGT and see if everything I mentioned was already addressed.

[Elster88]

]"Those pitches just got away. That pitch wasn't really that far in, except he leans over," Martinez said. "I think he overreacted a little bit, especially going out there with the bat. I can understand it if you're frustrated or mad or something. You want to charge, you charge. But don't bring your bat out there. I wasn't scared anyway."

[Elster88]

="Frayed Knot"]First he goes out there with the bat, and then starts the 'Lemme at 'em' charge precisiely at the moment that he's grabbed by two sets of hands and knows there's no way he'll ever reach his target.

I hate this too. The absolute definition of a pussy.

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: I love when fans pretend that "Boo!" is a word with so many meanings that the player ought to know precisely which one. Soupcan says: Boo. Soupcan Means: "I'm very disappointed by what you've shown so far as a Met, Carlos. You can play better than that. Maybe you've been too banged up to perform optimally, but we've got a high level of frustration going on here, and we want you to know that we expect more out of you and we watch the games very closely, so we will notice when you perform well, and we would prefer to make loud positive noises if only you'll give us something to cheer about, so please get your game together and let's enjoy a great season." Johnny Mookfuck says: Boo Johnny Mookfuck means: I'm a cruel self-satisfied mouth-breathing shithead. If I knew which car was yours I'd slash your tires. Then I'd bang your wife. Regardless, I'm going home to beat mine. Carlos Beltran hears: Boo Q: What message does Carlos Berltran get?

Which translation fits better with giving an ovation for a HR, Dickshot? Your Johnny Moonfuck version is not only mean but schizophrenic: "I hate you but I'm going to applaud you because of what you just did, then I'm going to push the 'hate you' button again."

Whereas the more nuanced first translation says, "Good. You finally did something positive. Good for you. Now keep it up because I really don't want to go back to that BOOing crap again. Hurts my throat."

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Answer my question first.

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

It's my problem he's incapable of reading the fans in a subtle way?