IGT, 4/1/2007, Game One

[stevejrogers]

And here comes Joe Smith, MLB Debut as well

[Zvon]

Meet Joe Smith.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Bazooka Joe, 8th inning!

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

OK, Rook! No pressure. It's just Opening Day and one on and none out. Bring it on, Joe!

[metirish]

Deep breathes Joe.....

[Zvon]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Bazooka Joe!

Lmao.

[stevejrogers]

I wonder what the number of MLB newbies made their debuts as Mets is? Something to quickly look up some other time.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Nice decision not to pick up that chopper by Eckstein and let it roll foul. Not that it mattered in the end.

[stevejrogers]

Now would be a good time for a DP!

[seawolf17]

And Joe Smith becomes the ONLY "Joe Smith" in major league history.

There's this guy, but his name was really Salvatore.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

First Met to strike out: Reyes

Winner: Johnny Dshot

[stevejrogers]

A K works as well. And this is Baptism by fire against Pujols

[seawolf17]

Dammit, I forgot to participate in the contest.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Met number 801, but the first from my brood.

OE: Met seventh-rounder Smith whiffs Met first-rounder Mookie Jr.

[Elster88]

Someone buy that man a cigar

[stevejrogers]

Uh-oh...

Well here comes Heilman.

Wonder where he was at the start of the inning? Something asked the last Met-Card game...

[Zvon]

come on Joe. Geterdun.

Any suggestions where else LoDuke can put his hand to keep it safe?
I mean--how did that ball find his hand?
I was worried there for a minute.

Eww...Joe walks Pujols.

Bases juiced, 1 out.
Id trade all those other DPs for one now.

Bring on Aaron.

[metirish]

I'd leave Smith in there......

[seawolf17]

Ugly. Come on, Aaron.

[seawolf17]

I might have left him in also -- get the ground ball -- but maybe he's scuffling. Tough spot to make your major league debut, against the heart of the order of the defending WS champs on Opening Day.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

This is getting a little more exciting than I would have liked.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

wOw

[nymr83]

4-6-3 inning over!

[metirish]

WOW.......what a DP

[Zvon]

metirish wrote: I'd leave Smith in there......

Yea.
I remember a side armer from last year who would get that groundball more times than not.

WHAT A PLAY___WHAT A DP!!!!!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Now that was a thing of beauty. Great play by Valentin to start the DP.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Oh baby baby.

[Guest GYC]

I'm sorry I hated on you, Mr. Valentin.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ain't nothin' bad about that!

[Theoldmole]

http://www.irisharts.org/Images/Seaver.jpgSecond defensive gem by an old guy.

Wow...this is my sacred Seaver post? Good thing it's in a Mets win (knock on wood).