IGT 04/30, Fishsticks at Mets

[Guest Kid Carsey]

FLA: Olsen (2-1, 6.23 ERA)
NYM: Park (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Online lineups are a little tardy tonight in a quick check of yahoo and ESPN.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

Ramirez ss
Uggla 2b
Cabrera 3b
Jacobs 1b
Willingham lf
Borchard rf
Olivo c
Amezaga cf
Olsen p

Reyes ss
Lo Duca c
Beltran cf
Delgado 1b
Wright 3b
Alou lf
Green rf
Easley 2b
Park p

[nymr83]

Delgado and Wright are utterly lost at the plate right now.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Cue circus music.

[Willets Point]

Things are getting Uggla.

[nymr83]

5 runs all with 2 outs and bases empty

[A Boy Named Seo]

The Mets look like shit.

You know what I'm sayin'?

[nymr83]

inning (finally) over its 5-0 Marlins.

[Willets Point]

Question you won't hear: "Omar, the Achilles Heel of this team is your failure to bolster the rotation over the winter and instead choosing to rely on aged, oft-injured has-been pitchers. As you watch things falling apart, what do you have to say for yourself?"

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Chan Holy Crap That Was Awful.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

That was painful to watch, and to listen to. Ya know?

[Guest Edgy DC]

David, stranding folks.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Important to note that Chan didn't get the defense behind him.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

How many AB's for Wright do we wait before getting worried again?

(please refrain from Omar type tv answers)

[Guest Edgy DC]

Now, the defense bears no responsiblity for an Almezega homer.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Chan...

[Guest iramets]

Looks like "shut up" for CHP.

[Guest Edgy DC]

It's raining at Shea.

Raining boos.

[nymr83]

Is he going to take one for the team here? might as well leave him in and save the bullpen, unless you'd like to see Sele go 5 as an audition.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

That shot of Willie in the dugout grabbing at the phone was funny. I imagined
to myself he was calling Omar and saying, "I told you I didn't want this stiff on
my baseball team".

I realize some of Park's demise tonight wasn't all his fault, but I think he sucks,
and said so when they got him I'm sure.

[nymr83]

yeah most of us railed on him when he was acquired, theres no 20/20 hindsight needed here.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

ny: >>>theres no 20/20 hindsight needed here<<<

I'm not being hindsighted, I'm just saying so it doesn't sound like I'm
needlessly piling on.

[smg58]

He was a no-risk pickup. That being said, the Mets had the option of holding Sosa out of yesterday's AAA game but didn't. I can't justify giving Park another start based on what I just saw.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

If it gets too nauseating they're showing Springsteen concert on New Joisey public TV (if you happen to get that channel).

Carol Miller, who took it from Tony Pigg from 10-2 on WPLJ, is hosting the between-song donation beg along with Dave Marsh, the slimy rock critic with the foresight to attach his career to Brucie's way back when.

[nymr83]

="Kid Carsey"]ny: >>>theres no 20/20 hindsight needed here<<< I'm not being hindsighted, I'm just saying so it doesn't sound like I'm needlessly piling on.

i know, i was saying that nobody can acuse us of 20/20 hindsight here

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Willets Point wrote: Question you won't hear: "Omar, the Achilles Heel of this team is your failure to bolster the rotation over the winter and instead choosing to rely on aged, oft-injured has-been pitchers. As you watch things falling apart, what do you have to say for yourself?"

I know this a joke but of course the pitching for the most part has been excellent and more it is being done by young guys than old ones.

The Mets' problem is that their offense sucks.

[Guest Rotblatt]

I actually like Park, but only as a reliever. He was dominant out of the pen in the WBC. He added a couple miles an hour on his fastball, which seemed to make a pretty big difference for him.

Plus, he's got a pretty big L/R split, and using him out of the pen would allow you to minimize at bats against lefties.

Still, I think calling up Sosa was the right choice here. Hopefully Willie will make the change.

Shawn mutherfuckin' Green! Way to rake, Greenie!

[nymr83]

JOSE, JOSE, JOSE, JOSE...

its 8-4 now

[nymr83]

fuck. rally over

[Guest vtmet]

Kid Carsey wrote: That shot of Willie in the dugout grabbing at the phone was funny. I imagined to myself he was calling Omar and saying, "I told you I didn't want this stiff on my baseball team". I realize some of Park's demise tonight wasn't all his fault, but I think he sucks, and said so when they got him I'm sure.

He had a "perfect game" going with 2 outs and an 0-2 count on a freakin' pitcher...then dicked around until he evened the count up...then lost him with a single...and then proceeded to walk the bases loaded to get to Miguel Cabrera (one of the best young hitters in the majors)...

How is this NOT HIS FAULT>?