IGT 4-19-2006 Mets vs Braves Still April but important game

[Guest mlbaseballtalk]

Lineups not up yet...

[Frayed Knot]

Met lineup:

Reyes - SS
Woodward - 2B
Delgado - 1B
Wright - 3B
Nady - RF
Castro - C
Valentin - LF
Chavez - CF
Glavine - P


Meanwhile, we can't complain too much as the Braves go with a ST/split squad looking IF

1B - Brian Jordan (LaRoche sitting w'the lefty Glavine going)
2B - I forget already (just heard it earlier) but Giles may have broken a finger sliding into 2nd last night
SS - Tony Pena Jr
3B - Betemit, moves to 3rd while Orr sits cuz of the lefty

[metirish]

Lets Go Mets, is that Tony Pena's son playing SS?

[Guest cooby]

Not the same one that was too old for the LL World Series a few years back, surely?

[Frayed Knot]

Hence the 'Jr.' part

[Guest Edgy DC]

Among Tony Pena, Yogi Berra, and Bob Boone, "Catchers who sired middle infielders is almost a big enough group to qualify for a Jeopardy category.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I have officially declared this the first Big Game� of the 2006 season, meaning:

* Blown saves accrue at a rate of 1: 80 million

* Mike and the Mad Dog will interpret this game as indicative of Tom Glavine's entire Met career.

* The results of Jose Valentin's expected 4 PAs will determine his future employability (which may actually be true)

* Dramatic fan suicide watch code ticks Blue to Orange

[Diamond Dad]

It is a big game. Despite our injuries, if we lose a series at home to THIS group of Braves, when we had Pedro and Glavine pitching two of the three, that would be a BAD thing.

[Guest Hillbilly]

I got to go to a seminar and miss the first hour or so of this one. Then I'll likely go to my lab (I don't know why I have full cable in my research lab, but I do) and watch this one on TBS. I hope to check with you guys from time to time. Enjoy the game!

[Elster88]

We need to work on thread titles.

[Elster88]

I thought Cliff was playing today.

[metirish]

You'd need to be a mad scientist to listen to the bozos that announce TBS games.

[Guest Hillbilly]

metirish wrote: You'd need to be a mad scientist to listen to the bozos that announce TBS games.

This is true, what I go through for my mets. I should get a a medal.

[Guest mlbaseballtalk]

Heh, just before the WFAN audio switched on for MLB's Internet radio broadcast just heard a phone call between engineers setting up the broadcast.

I believe the "Imortal Chris Mankowski" was describing the radio booth as a complete mess!

[metirish]

You mean he was talking about the Bob Murphy radio booth?

[Guest mlbaseballtalk]

metirish wrote: You mean he was talking about the Bob Murphy radio booth?

Probably, Shea's press areas are quite shoddy

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm getting blacked out by MLBtv.

Wads.

Punks.

[Diamond Dad]

WFAN's live streaming radio is also blacked out during the game -- I'm getting a re-run of this morning's Imus show!

Glavine cruises through the first on 6 pitches!

[Diamond Dad]

10 pitches for Hudson. Both teams seem to be late for their post-game flights! This thing could be over by 2:15

[Elster88]

Barfs					Mets
		AVG	HR	RBI			AVG	HR	RBI
Orr, Pete	2B	.227	0	1	Reyes, Jose	SS	.263	1	8
Betimit, Wilson	3B	.306	1	6	Woodward, Chris	2B	.333	1	4
Diaz, Matt	LF	.250	0	1	Delgado, Carlos	1B	.346	5	14
Jones, Anreuiuiw	CF	.322	7	22	Wright, David	3B	.375	3	13
Francoeur, Jeff	RF	.197	3	8	Nady, Xavier	RF	.396	4	8
Jordan, Brian	1B	.333	1	1	Valentin, Jose	LF	0/12	0	0
Pratt, Todd	C	.333	0	0	Castro, Ramon	C	2/7	0	1
Pena, Tony	SS	.000	0	0	Chavez, Endy	CF	1/11	0	0
Hudson, Tim	P	.167	0	0	Glavine, Tom	P	3/4	0	0
			(0-1)	9.20				(2-0)	1.50

[Guest Rotblatt]

If Hudson as sharp as his line in the box score looks?

He just struck out Wright.

[Diamond Dad]

I think the sun must be in the hitters' eyes

[Guest Rotblatt]

Cliff and Beltran have both hit Hudson well in their careers.

Figures.

[Lundy]

Day game after a night game + no more greenies = pitcher's duel

[A Boy Named Seo]

Hudson looks to have lots of bite on his breaking stuff. He's produced a lot of swings by guys who look like they were completely fooled.

Glavine looks very sharp, too.

The Mets as a group looking handsome in snow whites and blue caps.

[Guest Rotblatt]

9 combined backups between 2 teams = pitcher's duel.

[Diamond Dad]

Memo to Victor Zambrano --

Are you watching this game?? Do you see how two good pitchers get hitters out while throwing a miniumum number of pitches? See how getting the batters to hit your pitch results in your defense making outs???

School's in session -- PAY ATTENTION!!

[Elster88]

Batters hitting Zambrano's pitches results in home runs.

[Centerfield]

I wonder if we'll ever score again.

[Elster88]

According to GameCast, Castro looked at two pitches down the middle and struck out on one in the dirt.