IGT - 7/17/07 - NY Mets @ San Diego Padres - 10PM est.

[metirish]

I haven't started an IGT in years.....so here goes.

Goatay back playing 2nd base and hitting second?

Hernandez in three games started against the Padres had two wins and no losses.

Peavy has started seven against the Mets with three wins and one loss.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think it's somewhat telling that when Gotay plays he bats second, but when Valentin got the start last night he batted eighth.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think we really could've used us some Easley last night.

And Lo Duca getting the only RBI last night does not change that he doesn't belong in the six hole. Does. Not. Belong.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Well, last nite was a fluke in that we faced a lefty without Easley in the park. I think WWSB trusts Valentin more than the Goat vs LHP -- but had Gotay played, he wouldnta been 2nd either, don't think

[Guest Kid Carsey]

Reyes ss
Valentin 2b
Beltran cf
Wright 3b
Delgado 1b
Green rf
Lo Duca c
Milledge lf
OHern p

Giles rf
Giles 2b
Gonzalez 1b
Bradley lf
Greene ss
Barrett c
Kouzmanoff 3b
Bocachica cf
Peavy p

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Now that's a crime. JV hitting 2nd? LoDuca drops to 7th tho

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

What the hell is Brian Giles making a great catch for?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Gameday sez: "Carlos Beltran doubles (19) on a ground ball to second baseman Marcus Giles."

How does that happen?

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

It was a hard bouncer that hit the first base bag and went over Gonzalez' head into right. Not to 2B at all.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Did he pick it up out there?

Meanwhile, Rickey is wearing an elbow protector coaching first.

[Guest Edgy DC]

That play on Duque? That's when you slide into first.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Yes, he may have.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Valentin, step into my office.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Shawn Green, West Coast dude. Do it now.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

LoDuca hitting 7th = Willie Genius ++++++

[Guest Edgy DC]

Mr. RBI.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

LoDuca's an RBI machine.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Lastings is meat against this guy.

[Frayed Knot]

Got a run and made Peavy throw a double-inning (30 pitches) that inning.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Tight spot, here.

Tight.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Greene never seems to hurt us.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Edgy DC wrote: Greene never seems to hurt us.

I swear he destroyed us with a HR once.

Nice job, Dookie

[nymr83]

el duque steals another base!

[Frayed Knot]

That might have been an interesting play without the bobble

[DocTee]

I'm following this one on GameDay. A question: for each pitch, they give Speed, Break, and PFX...I never noticed any of this data earlier, and have no idea what the last one is. A little help?

[nymr83]

Valentin drives him in (well, i guess he gets the RBI there) and now advances to 2nd on a wild pitch. come on Beltran, lets not waste opportunities!

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

On that play my brain said:

Out by 5 feet.............61%
Out and injured..........38%
Centerfielder bobbles...1%

[Guest Edgy DC]

This is one of the two top pitchers in the league that we're up 3-0 on.

(We face the other next series.)

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Beltran comes through. Let's pile on while we him down.

Come on Wright. We need a hit.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I haven't been able to figure out what Pfx stands for either, DocTee.