IGT Mets vs Giants 4-25-2006 Turn around starts TONIGHT!

[Frayed Knot]

That wasn't just in the cove ... that landed about 100 ft off-shore!

[Guest Edgy DC]

where only kayakers can make a play.

That was a great at-bat.

[Centerfield]

These West Coast games are always so much fun and worth staying up for.

[TransMonk]

Good for Cliff. He deserved that after hitting the ball very well the past few games with little to show for it.

Up to the bullpen now...I like the chances.

[Willets Point]

Edgy DC wrote: where only kayakers can make a play.

Nope, way past the kayaker.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Kingmanian popup by Winn, huh?

I like being ahead.

[Zvon]

="Willets Point"]O my!

I like

Sanchez shows he's human allowing a double to Sweeny, but gets out of it.

That Nady/Sanchez deal makes Omar look better every inning the season goes on.

[Frayed Knot]

That kayaker just doesn't go back on a ball very well.



That 8th inning single means that Bonds bats in the 9th.
Just make sure there's nobody on Mr. Wags.

[Guest Edgy DC]

]That Nady/Sanchez deal makes Omar look better every inning the season goes on.

Well, they came in two deals, but point taken.

Franco should have been the pinch-hitter instead of Woodward.

[Zvon]

[Centerfield]

One down. Bonds will not be the tying run.

[Guest Edgy DC]

OK, that was Kingmanian.

[Zvon]

whew--Kaz an adventure in secondbasedom

[Centerfield]

Game over. Good night folks.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Nice game, fellas (high five)

[Zvon]

Wags shuts em down!

Mets get a much needed win.
:):)

[Guest Edgy DC]

[Willets Point]

Gained a game on the NL East tonight.

[TransMonk]

Good game all around. Let's take the series tomorrow.

[nymr83]

That picture is great.

[Guest Beenso]

is this program on SNY serious??? Im all for bikers falling down mountains, but where is the post game?

[Guest Beenso]

then again, this is probably the worst show i have ever seen.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Anybody get a measure on Cliff's clout?

[Guest Hillbilly]

Nice in-game thread CPF. Best place to see what I missed. Remember afternoon game today. lgm!

[Guest Rotblatt]

TransMonk wrote: I have a theory that Willie has something personal against Trachsel. Not using him after he was ready last year, calling him the No. 5 starter, taking him out after 73 pitches when he's pitching a gem. Not that this was the worst decision ever with a struggling offense, but Willie has never, ever done anything to show confidence in Trachsel.

I agree, Monk. It made no sense to me last night, especially given just how bad Valentin's been with the bat this season.

I mean, maybe if he had put Beltran in there, but Valentin?

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

It was a fishy move but let's not pretend Trax was a better chance of driving in that run.

[Guest Edgy DC]

It was a 2-1 game with three innngs to go, with a pair of hard throwing and thus-far reliable relievers ready to go in the pen.

With a chance to bring the insurance run home, I suspect most managers in 2006 are going to go to a pinch-hitter and the pen there. Yeah, Trachsel's pitch count was low and a case could be made for keeping him. Going with the other case --- veteran pitcher, post op, not a strikeout pitcher, solid relievers, Mets struggling to score runs, runner in scoring position, Barry Bonds due up perhaps twice more --- may suggest that Willie was doing Trax a favor.

Yeah, there's an argument against Valentin, but if that move suggests Willie has something against Trachsel, then Joe Torre hated Roger Clemens.

[Guest Rotblatt]

="Johnny Dickshot"]It was a fishy move but let's not pretend Trax was a better chance of driving in that run.

Au contraire . . .

2006
Trachs: .250 AVG/.250 OBP/.375 SLG/.625 OPS
Valentin: .095 AVG/.095 OBP/.095 SLG/.190 OPS

Even if you generously include Valentin's Spring Training at bats, Trachs is STILL ahead:

Valentin 2006
49 AB, .122 AVG/.204 OBP/.184 SLG/.388 OPS

Trachs career
.168 AVG/.198 OBP/.209 SLG/.407 OPS

Kind of embarassing for Valenin, right?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Also kind of a narrow and selective data set.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I could look up the batting averages too.

No need to insult my point.