IGT #162 - Mets at Nationals - 10/1/06

[Gwreck]

Mets
Floyd LF
LoDuca C
Beltran CF
Wright 3B
Green RF
Franco 1B
Valentin 2B
Hernandez SS
Perez P

Nationals
Bernie Castro 2B
Felipe Lopez SS
Alfonso Soriano LF
Ryan Zimmerman 3B
Jose Vidro 1B
Brian Schneider C
Robert Fick C
Ryan Church CF
Ramon Ortiz P

[Gwreck]

On the pregame show, Willie spoke of "rewarding" his regulars.

I wonder about keeping Reyes out to preserve that .300 average. I suspect that could be a consideration.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

They're giving Frank Robinson a lovely and appropriate send-off.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Cliff Floyd --- gimpiest of leadoff batters.

[G-Fafif]

There is no doubt a metric that supports Cliff Floyd as an ideal leadoff hitter, particularly over that undisciplined Jose Reyes.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

It always makes me grin to see Oliver Perez leap over the foul line that way

0-0 after one inning.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

The old man drives in young Mr. Wright. 1-0 Mets in the second.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Porn Stash follows that up with a single that drives in Mr. Green. 2-0.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Anderson Hernandez's first major league triple brings in Franco and Valentin. 4-0 Mets.

Oliver Perez's ground out is the first out in the second inning.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Ryan Church's misplay gives Floyd a RBI double (otherwise it would have been a sac fly) that drives in Hernandez. 5-0 Mets, but Cliff is really hobbling.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Cliff hobbles home on LoDuca's single. 6-0.

Ramon Martinez is out of the game - Billy Traber comes in.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

The hit parade continues against Traber - Wright gets his second single of the inning.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Mr. Green's bloop single loads the bases.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Franco strikes out to end the inning. 6-0 Mets going to the bottom of the second.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Meanwhile, Oliver Perez has notched his second consecutive 1-2-3 inning.

[stevejrogers]

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Cliff hobbles home on LoDuca's single. 6-0. Ramon Martinez is out of the game - Billy Traber comes in.

For a second there I thought that really was Pedro's brother you were talking about and I was "HE'S still around?"

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Perez struggles in the 3rd, but ultimately gets out of the inning unscathed. Still 6-0 Mets.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Cliff and Beltran just miss colliding over an outfield ball. Beltran makes the catch. Floyd looks really hobbled out there. If we make it to the World Series, Cliff has to DH.

[metirish]

Floyd and Beltran just about avoid a collision on a Beltran catch.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

They follow that up by letting a ball fall between them with two out.

[soupcan]

Gary was saying something about Wright having done something that only Mel Ott and Joe DiMaggio had done previously.

I think it was consecutive seasons of .300 and 100 RBIs before age 24.

Anyone catch that?

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Ryan Church's ball falls in front of Cliff to put Washington on the board. 6-1 in the 4th.

[metirish]

]Gary was saying something about Wright having done something that only Mel Ott and Joe DiMaggio had done previously. I think it was consecutive seasons of .300 and 100 RBIs before age 24. Anyone catch that?

I hate my memory but I thought it was 25 homers and 100 + RBI before age 24/25 in consecutive seasons.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Perez extricates himself from another bases loaded jam, and it's 6-1 after four innings.

[stevejrogers]

Wonder if this will earn Perez a DS roster slot and perhaps a Game 4 start?

[Gwreck]

Only if there was an injury or Trachsel can't go.

[stevejrogers]

I'd rather hold El Duque back for a week from Monday at Shea rather than bring him back in Game 4 though

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

With the help of a nice play from Beltran that doubled up a runner, Bert Hernandez pitches a scoreless 5th inning.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Feliciano pitches a 1-2-3 6th inning.

[Gwreck]

SteveJRogers wrote: I'd rather hold El Duque back for a week from Monday at Shea rather than bring him back in Game 4 though

Fine, but that still wouldn't get Perez a start. John Maine would start game 4 in that scenario.