IGT - Friday Night at the Fights (NYM-v-NYY) 6/15/07

[Frayed Knot]

Met Lineup:

Reyes - SS
Beltran - CF
Wright - 3B
Delgado - DH
LoDuca - C
Green - RF
Valentin - 2B
Franco - 1B
Gomez - LF

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

So Wright has now usurped both Carlos' positions. It's a shame he can't hit 3rd and 4th tonight.

Let's destroy this old loser.

[Centerfield]

I mighta DH'ed with Easley tonight the way he handles fastballs.

[Guest iramets]

WWSB specifically denied he'd bat Beltran #2 to M & MD today.

I can't state it categorically as an absolute denial, because I wasn't making a transript or paying attention to how he worded things, but it was a direct answer to a direct question.

[Frayed Knot]

I heard (most of) that interview and don't remember him ruling anything out.
M&MD specifically suggested it and he gave the standard non-committal "considering several possibilities" angle.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Are you saying ira is clueless or a liar?

[Guest iramets]

I hope he's saying "clueless" because I admit i don;t have a transcript, just a memory of a direct question, and a "No" answer. If you can produce a transcript, maybe you'll get him saying something like "No, for now, Carlos has been hitting well in the middle of the order..." and take that as "now" = "2 PM"

I'm positive he poo-poo'ed the idea of the #2 hitter being very important.

I'll see if there's a transcript on line.

[Frayed Knot]

No need, they just replayed it:

To the question about who would be in the 2-slot:
- I'm going to think about it some more, not sure what I'll do yet

To a question about putting LoDuca at #2:
- pretty much shot that down immediately, especially MadDog's thought that PLD at the top would "energize the lineup"

To Francesa's suggestion about putting Beltran there:
- You may wind up looking smart before the night is over



"Are you saying ira is clueless or a liar?"

We report, you decide

[Guest iramets]

The verdict is in. I'm clueless. It sounds like WWSB hinted that he would bat Beltran 2

They have a podcast. http://www.wfan.com/


Mike: "Far be it for me to make your lineup out for ya, but I like to see Beltran bat second a little bit."


[cackling]

WWSB: "One of you guys might look smart before the day's over"

I heard that as an insult, not a compliment, more like "One of you guys might have a smart idea some day," so I misinterpreted it.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Let's open with a bunt. Get Roger to do some cardio.

[metirish]

One thing I find that I don't like about Willie is his sarcastic nature in interviews,he can be especially snarky in the post-game,often answering a question with a smart ass question of his own.


LETS GO METS...

[DocTee]

]Let's open with a bunt. Get Roger to do some cardio.

That's the exact thing Chris Duffy of the Pirates did on Saturday, but he was thrown out by a step

[seawolf17]

This Gomez kid can fly.

[seawolf17]

This Reyes kid can fly.

[Batty31]

LOL...I'm sensing a pattern, seawolf. Where is everyone tonight? I thought this thread would be 3 pages long by now.

[seawolf17]

Hey A-Rod... RUN down the fucking line. I hate that shit.

[DocTee]

throw strikes, Ollie

[seawolf17]

DAMMIT Ollie throw strikes.

Phelps makes another out in a big spot.

[seawolf17]

WOOOOOOOOOOO Carlos Gomez!

SUCK IT, Matsui!

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Perez gets one ass-saving DP a season.

[DocTee]

Go-Go Gomez!

[metsmarathon]

the only way that was getting out of the park was if the fans helped it along.

and of course there's no guarantee the umps'd get that right...

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Of course it wasn't gonna be a HR. Cairo is incapable of that kinda distance.

[seawolf17]

WHAM off the upper deck for Jose!

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

[metsmarathon]

how's that for extra base hitting!!!!

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

iramets wrote: WWSB specifically denied he'd bat Beltran #2 to M & MD today. I can't state it categorically as an absolute denial, because I wasn't making a transript or paying attention to how he worded things, but it was a direct answer to a direct question.

They replayed this interview tonight. What WWSB denied was hitting LoDuca 2nd when Dog asked him. Fatcessa then suggested he'd like to see Beltran 2nd. Willie said, "One of you might be right."

[seawolf17]

With the exception of C-Delgado, who is looking more like Wilson Delgado at the plate, they're looking a LOT more alive tonight.

[seawolf17]

Gary: It'll be interesting to see what Clemens does with Delgado here. 3-1, but he's slumping, and has a righty on deck.

Me: Just throw strikes; he sucks.

Roger: /throws strike two

Me: See?

Roger: /throws strike three

Carlos: /leaves bat on shoulder

Me: (sigh)

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Wilson Delgado was a ball-in-play guy.