W. Pleasure: Mets-Phils IGT (Game 1)

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Anyone know the enemy?

Your starter in Game 1 vs. El Duque is JD Durbin, who so far has allowed 7 ER in 2/3rds of an inning for an ERA of 94.50.

Watch LoDuca today: Game 2 starter Cole Hamels suggested he might get in the way of a fastball as a result of his HR last time they opposed one another. Plus, I dunno if you saw today's Snooze, but he (LoDuca) apparently told the press to fuck off and start bothering his Hispanic teammates instead.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm interested to see if they go for the sweep aggressively by packing the B-Teamers into game one, and save the regulars for Hamels.

[Guest Edgy DC]

The Lo Duca story seems like a classick tabloid sensationalism.

[metirish]

LoDuca seemed pissed to say the least,here is one quote,and on a day the Immigration Bill was shot down no less.

] "I'll do this (interview), but you need to start talking to other players," Lo Duca announced loudly after he was approached by a radio reporter after the Mets-Cardinals series finale was washed out by rain. "It's the same three or four people every day. Nobody else wants to talk. Some of these guys have to start talking. They speak English, believe me."

Back to the game,there hardly seems a better place to play to get the offence going again.

[Guest cooby]

LoDuca: The catcher with a fiery personality, which we always longed for

[Guest Edgy DC]

It sounds to me like Lo Duce was extracting the urine a little bit.

[Gwreck]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Anyone know the enemy?

Yeah, it's coming up. Sorry about the delay.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Reyes
Valentin
Beltran
Wright
Delgado
Green
Castro
Ledee
Hernandez

Rollins
Bourne RF
Utley
Howard
Rowland
Dobbs LF
Helms
Barajas
Durbin

[Guest sharpie]

Good, LoDuca hits against Hamels.

Switch in Gomez, Easley and PLoD, leave the rest of the guys in there for Game 2.

[Gwreck]

With the lefty going tonight, I woulda given Gotay a start this afternoon.

[Willets Point]

To do:

1. Kick ass.
2. Take names.

[duan]

is there a rain delay?

[metirish]

First inning in progress,one on and two out for Hernandez.

[metirish]

Durbin struck out the side in the first,Hernandez struck out Utley and Howard in the bottom of the first.

no score.

[soupcan]

Wright leads off the 2nd with a double and Delgado KABOOMS him home.

2-0 Good Guys.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Delgado kicks ass. Delgado can also be relied on to take names.

Wondering whether Willie was thinking of running Franco out for game two.

Wondering, if so, whether Willie might be reconsidering.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Aah. Aaron Rowand takes one of those runs back. Boo, Aaron, boo.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Jose Reyes hits his Bruce Boisclair homer. We freakin' rool.

[metirish]

Over 50 pitches already for Durbin...top of the 3rd....

[soupcan]

Edgy DC wrote: Jose Reyes hits his Bruce Boisclair homer. We freakin' rool.

What? It was ugly?

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

It was No. 4.

[Guest Edgy DC]

soupcan wrote: ="Edgy DC"]Jose Reyes hits his Bruce Boisclair homer. We freakin' rool. What? It was ugly?

It was number four. Guh!

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Rastro with an RBI double.

Howie Rose: Delgado's 2 ABs this afternoon showcased his "best swings against fastballs in a long time."

[Guest Edgy DC]

Delgado has his second extra-base hit.

The good news is that they're going to try and leave this poor lamb Durbin in there to save as much of their pen as they can for the second game. It's important for the Mets to chase him as early as possible.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

El Duque single scores Castro from 2nd.

(shoulda been out but Barajas couldn't corral the ball)

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Ledee scores on the Wild Pitch, 6-1.

[Guest Edgy DC]

His ERA is down to 27.00.

[metirish]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Rastro with an RBI double. Howie Rose: Delgado's 2 ABs this afternoon showcased his "best swings against fastballs in a long time."

Does he sit against the lefty tonight....hope not.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Delgado is 3-3 after an infield smash off Howard's glove.

1st & 3rd for the Big Jew.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

green to face a reliever.