IGT 5/28/06 - Mets (El Duque's Debut) vs. Marlins

[nymr83]

I know its 5-3 but i'm a bit annoyed so far.

3 runs on 1 hit? i NEVER want to see the sequence "walk, walk, homer" when we're winning by 4 runs. you've gotta give Willingham, if not Cabrera, something to hit with that score.

I also was a bit annoyed that Valentin swung 3-0 (which worked out) and Chavez swung 2-0 (which didnt work out) when Nolasco couldnt find the plate.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Marlins broadcaster, dropping this joke, thinking he's off-air: "The key was, they loaded the raft with SPAM".

Then the broadcaster follows that with a "What?" as someone likely pointed out that his mic was still hot, and then an awkward silence followed.

The raft was loaded with SPAM? This was immediately following El Duque's AB. Wonder what that was about?

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Hanley Ramirez was an ex-switch hitter restricted to hitting righty.

If Reyes shows inability to hit consistantly left handed, is this ever considered?

I doubt it, but I think it's an interesting thought.

[nymr83]

I think when it came out that Hernandez was lying about the raft it became quite approriate to make fun of it...
its like that former blue jays manager (was it Johnson?) who lied about serving in Vietnam, if you're going to lie about shit expect to be made fun of.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

LoDuca throws Fast Hanley out at third.

"Stupid", sez Darling.

[nymr83]

"Theres being aggresive and i guess theres just being stupid" - Hernandez on Ramirez getting CS just now.

players seem so dumb these days, how the hell can you get thrown out tryig to take 3B with Jacobs and then Cabrera up down by TWO runs?

[Zvon]

They help Hernandez along.
I love it when the other team is stupid.

[Zvon]

Man-Reyes is hittin the ball HARD.
Lines out to right.

LoDuca follows with a single that the Marlins right fielder almost swobodas.

And LoDuke steals second!

[Guest OlerudOwned]

LoDuca takes second! Ha!

[Gwreck]

Nymr83 wrote: I also was a bit annoyed that Valentin swung 3-0 (which worked out) and Chavez swung 2-0 (which didnt work out) when Nolasco couldnt find the plate.

You've got Chavez and then Hernandez batting after him, so having Valentin swing 3-0 with RISP is just good sense.

[Zvon]

BELTRAN!

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Carlos Beltran hits baseballs...LONG DISTANCE.

7-3, Metropolitans.

[Gwreck]

Of course, having Beltran swing 3-0 with Delgado and Wright up next...that puzzles me.

But it does result in:

[nymr83]

KABOOM

sorry

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Willingham picked off. Whah whah whaaaah

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Wake up, Reyes.

Misjudged a big hoppin' ball and then makes a very ill-advised throw.

[nymr83]

The official scorer ruled that a hit and an error allowing the runner to advance....i don't think i've ever seen a worse scoring decision than giving Olivo a hit on a 1-hopper to the SS. MLB should reprimand him.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Is Petit coming in or was he just throwing for the hell of it?

[Zvon]

Nymr83 wrote: The official scorer ruled that a hit and an error allowing the runner to advance....i don't think i've ever seen a worse scoring decision than giving Olivo a hit on a 1-hopper to the SS. MLB should reprimand him.

....or fine that official scorer.

El Duque has a nice 5th.
7 Ks.
Approaching 100 pitches.
How long do we go with him in that heat?

Oh---theres my answer--he's dun.
Kaz to PH.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Reyes singles off of Petit.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Petit gets the inning ending DP.

NICE JOB OMAR YOU SUC PETIT IS AMAZING AND YOU TRADED HIM SNARF SNARF

SC=wayhigh

[Zvon]

_____________IP ___PC___H___ER___BB___K
Hernandez____5.0___101___5___3 ____3____7

[Theoldmole]

Is there some sort of new Mets tradition where every new Met pitcher has to give up 3 runs?

[MFS62]

Not a tradition; a rule.
Didn't you get the memo?

Later

[Zvon]

Bell makes a fool out of Olivo.
Ha-that was one nice pitch for the K.

[Zvon]

I just saw the replay on this slide into third by Wright in the first.
This was big.
I didnt realize how this went, but Wright switched his hands at the last second and got in there, fooling Cabrera.
Damn--thats heads up.

[Theoldmole]

Actually showed one hand, pulled it away and reached with the other.

[Gwreck]

Bell stays in, hitting for himself, to pitch a 3rd inning. Interesting.

[Zvon]

Gwreck wrote: Bell stays in, hitting for himself, to pitch a 3rd inning. Interesting.

undoubtably looking to up his CPF-POTG points.

[Zvon]

Willie must have heard me.
Bell did good tho,very good.

Make way for the other Pedro.