IGT 4/17/06 - Pedro pitching against the Bravos

[Zvon]

Wags Ks Pratt!

[Elster88]

FASTEST TEAM IN HISTORY TO GET A 5 GAME LEAD IN THE STANDINGS!!!!

[nymr83]

Elster88 wrote: ="Nymr83"]He can sure field though and i don't mind having a "Rey Ordonez" at league minimum salary. Give him another month, then lets see Keppinger. Cairo last year. This year Hernandez. Keppinger next. When will you kids learn? EDIT: BTW, this idea of giving him ANOTHER month is fairly stupid. Now Floyd and Beltran both have questionable health. We can't afford to carry Andy's bat. (Not that we could in the first place.)

learn what exactly? its not like we have some great option around who is being blocked.

[Zvon]

Elster88 wrote: FASTEST TEAM IN HISTORY TO GET A 5 GAME LEAD IN THE STANDINGS!!!!

yep
and PEDROS 200th WIN!.

[Elster88]

Your picks are 0 for 2 in getting the job done.

Time to give someone else a chance to pick the starter.

But let's enjoy the win.

[nymr83]

Elster88 wrote: How come they all pronounce Franco correctly with Julio but never did with Johnnie B.?

could it be that an italian from brooklyn prononces his name differently despite the same spelling as a hispanic player?

[Guest Edgy DC]

[Elster88]

]Elster88 wrote: How come they all pronounce Franco correctly with Julio but never did with Johnnie B.? could it be that an italian from brooklyn prononces his name differently despite the same spelling as a hispanic player?

I guess he could've Americanized it. Most likely the baseball announcers never knew how to speak anything but English. But the proper pronunciation for the letter a is the same in Spanish and Italian. Very romantic and all.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Win #200! Congratulations, Pedro!

Wagner, has some wicked, sick stuff. Great game.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Gameday is staying with the three announcers in the booth, waiting to go back on, giggling, elbowing each other, Gary Cohen applying makeup to his pate, Keith making sure he's getting maximum coverage with his hair.

Funny stuff. Darling talking nonsense.

[nymr83]

Elster88 wrote: Your picks are 0 for 2 in getting the job done. Time to give someone else a chance to pick the starter. But let's enjoy the win.

who are "my picks" and how are they 0-2?
who is "someone else"?

I advocated for Hernandez (because Keppinger was hurt) all of last summer and he was given 18 lousy ABs.
I advocate for Hernandez now because he still hasn't been given a sufficient sample size. He isn't "0-1" yet because it is only April 17th.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Nice game all around.

I'm nervous about Cliff & Beltran, especially with no Diaz.

Willie made some stupid moves last year with the DL--leaving multiple walking wounded on the roster without sending them down. It really hurt our lineup, and this year, we've got Matsui, Keppinger & Diaz ready and able to contribute in AAA.

Valentin's toast. Let's cut him and bring Matsui back up .

[nymr83]

I don't know what good matsui does you, this team NEEDS Diaz right now with both Beltran and Floyd hurting. if you want to bring them both up (by getting rid of valentin and julio) thats fine too, but an OFer is the immediate need,

[Guest *62]

Nymr83 wrote: learn what exactly? its not like we have some great option around who is being blocked.

Keppinger was kept buried at the expense of the laughable combo of Matsui and Cairo. This year it's an even less deserving guy getting all the p.t.. Keppinger has an axe to grind, IMO. If superb defense alone were justification for a starting spot then Endy Chavez would still be starting somewhere.

http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/stats/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=nym&playerID=435038

Comparing Hernandez to Rey-Rey is a disservice to Ordonez. This is another example of Willie refusing to alter his approach in the face of catastrophic failure.

And we just beat the Braves and are 10-2.

If Beltran and Floyd miss any significant time, Hernandez becomes less forgiveable.

[nymr83]

Keppunger was hurt last year by the time Cairo was stinking up the joint, so he never blocked Keppinger, only Hernandez.

[metirish]

Great IGT people, I was out at JFK all evening, I hate that place.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

*62 - "If Beltran and Floyd miss any significant time, Hernandez becomes less forgiveable."

I agree. The Mets need to get some offensive help while Beltran and Floyd are out. They can't expect to win many games with Valentin, Chavez, Hernandez and a pitcher comprising the bottom of the batting order.

This team really needs some help in the outfield. Is there a time period that must elapse before Diaz can be recalled from Norfolk? What ever happened to Eric Valent? It seems Willie never really warmed to the guy, but he sure could be handy about now.

[metirish]

Yeah what ever became of Valent, has he been gone from the Mets for a few seasons now?.....where the hell is he?

[Gwreck]

metirish wrote: Yeah what ever became of Valent, has he been gone from the Mets for a few seasons now?.....where the hell is he?

Rightfielder for the Portland Beavers. AAA affiliate of San Diego.

[metirish]

Thanks Gwreck...I miss the guy...

[apmorris]

[Elster88]

[Elster88]

Daily News wrote: The crowd would give Martinez the rock-star treatment as he headed to the dugout after his season-high 108th pitch, but the ace first waited at the mound for reliever Duaner Sanchez to arrive. He poked Sanchez in the chest and told his replacement: "Now's your time." "What else can you ask for?" said an inspired Sanchez, who struck out Marcus Giles.

I was wondering what Pedro was hanging around for when Willie pulled him. Demonstrating leadership again. Leadership in the pen and on the bench. I'm getting way too high on this team.

[Guest mlbaseballtalk]

mlbaseballtalk wrote: Couple of Sandmen Entering... Two more outs away...

Where did my Sandmen pics go?