IGT: 4/13/2006- Zambrano's Season Debut, Mets @ Nationals

[Guest Rotblatt]

Call it a day for Victor--Oliver in to relieve.

Zambrano:
5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K

[Diamond Dad]

Oliver strikes out the side! Wow. I guess that's why he made the team.

[Guest Rotblatt]

And Oliver looks pretty good from the box score:

Schneider down swinging
D. Jackson down looking
Watson down swinging.

Sweet.

[Diamond Dad]

4 inning save, anyone???

[Elster88]

What's our current middle relief depth chart, assuming everyone is rested?

Sanchez
Heilman
Oliver
Bradford
Julio

???

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Wow, go Oliver.
I won't be bitter about Feliciano to AAA any more.

[Gwreck]

I think you flip Bradford and Oliver, Heilman and Sanchez.

I agree with DD, I think smart move is to try to get a few innings from Oliver. Unless it's deemed Julio time...

[Guest Rotblatt]

Elster88 wrote: What's our current middle relief depth chart, assuming everyone is rested? Sanchez Heilman Oliver Bradford Julio ???

I think Heilman's the top set-up guy, followed by Sanchez. Willie seems to be using Bradford as a ROOGIE/guy to use when a DP is needed. After that, I guess it's Oliver, then Julio?

[Guest Rotblatt]

[Elster88]

I'm liking ESPN Gamecast. There's a scrolling stat window. After Wright went to an 0-1 count, it gave me his career stats when the count is 0-1, then his stats against Washington this month, then his stats against LHP this year, then his career stats against Eischen.

[Elster88]

Floyd is 4-14 (.286) with 0 HR, 2BB and 6K against Eischen.

[Guest Edgy DC]

]Schneider down swinging D. Jackson down looking Watson down swinging.

Of course, this isn't Murderer's Row. It's not even Mur-diddly-urderer's Row.

But go, Oliver. Kind of wreckless to burn your sole lefty for two days though with a four-inning stint.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Elster88 wrote: Floyd is 4-14 (.286) with 0 HR, 2BB and 6K against Eischen.

7 K

[HahnSolo]

Wow, Darren Oliver. Surprise, surprise.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

If Oliver collects a hit with the bases loaded, are we in official "Laugher" territory?

[Gwreck]

Edgy DC wrote: But go, Oliver. Kind of wreckless to burn your sole lefty for two days though with a four-inning stint.

There is the Heilman factor to consider and his effectiveness in getting LHers out. I thought part of Oliver's role in the pen was to be the long man too...4 inning save here to keep rest of bullpen rested wouldn't be the worst thing in the world...

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Oliver with a 2-run single!

Hahaha

[Gwreck]

OlerudOwned wrote: If Oliver collects a hit with the bases loaded, are we in official "Laugher" territory?

Very prescient.

[Diamond Dad]

Oliver trying to rack up some Schaeffer points!!

[Guest Rotblatt]

I'd pinch hit for him. Fuck it, we've got a 5 run lead already. If our PH'er does nothing, we can still use Bradford & Julio. If we get into trouble, we've still got one of Heilman & Sanchez.

[Elster88]

Nah.

2 for Oliver. 2 for Julio.

Especially now that we're up 7.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Wow.

Well, ignore my last post.

Willie, once again, proving that he's a genius.

[Gwreck]

Time to clear the bench -- get Floyd, Delgado, Beltran out of the game.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

RBI Double for Reyes.

Woodward drives in 2 more with a single.

13-3 Mets/

[Guest Edgy DC]

]There is the Heilman factor to consider and his effectiveness in getting LHers out. I thought part of Oliver's role in the pen was to be the long man too...4 inning save here to keep rest of bullpen rested wouldn't be the worst thing in the world...

That's the other side. I'm not sure what Willie sees him as --- situational lefty or innings-eating long man. Let's do it this way: If he burns Oliver, let's attack Willie for wasting his situational lefty. If he pulls him after two innings, we can attack him wasting a higher-ranked pitcher and not letting his long man stretch it out.

It's win-win.

[Guest Rotblatt]

[Elster88]

If there was a mercy rule, I think the Nats would accept it at this point.

Last year we gave Arizona a thorough beating and returned to Shea to lose an important series to Philly.

Let's not do that again.

5 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks (1 intentional)

Top 7TH B:0 S:0 O:0
Pitcher Change: Joey Eischen replaces Livan Hernandez, batting 9th.

Top 7TH B:1 S:3 O:1
Carlos Delgado strikes out swinging.

Top 7TH B:0 S:2 O:1
David Wright singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Marlon Byrd.

Top 7TH B:3 S:3 O:2
Cliff Floyd strikes out swinging.

Top 7TH B:2 S:0 O:2
Xavier Nady singles on a ground ball to center fielder Marlon Byrd. David Wright to 3rd.

Top 7TH B:4 S:0 O:2
Joey Eischen intentionally walks Ramon Castro. Xavier Nady to 2nd.

Top 7TH B:1 S:0 O:2
Darren Oliver singles on a ground ball to center fielder Marlon Byrd. David Wright scores. Xavier Nady scores. Ramon Castro to 2nd.

Top 7TH B:2 S:1 O:2
Jose Reyes doubles (3) on a line drive to center fielder Marlon Byrd. Ramon Castro scores. Darren Oliver to 3rd.

Top 7TH B:0 S:0 O:2
Chris Woodward singles on a ground ball to center fielder Marlon Byrd. Darren Oliver scores. Jose Reyes scores.

Top 7TH B:4 S:2 O:2
Carlos Beltran walks. Chris Woodward to 2nd.

Top 7TH B:1 S:0 O:3
Carlos Delgado grounds out, second baseman Jose Vidro to first baseman Nick Johnson.

[Guest Edgy DC]

]get Floyd, Delgado, Beltran out of the game.

And anybody else DC might feel like plunking. Wright please.

[Gwreck]

I don't think we have enough subs to do that. Can LoDuca play 3rd?

[Guest abogdan]

Maybe it's time for Washington to pull Joey Eischen.