IGT - 8/10 - Fish at Mets

[Centerfield]

The rain has to stop. I can't have that bitter taste from yesterday sit for another day.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Send the rain down here if you don't want it. We will gladly take it, even over the weekend. We are in the midst of a drought down herem and the 100+ degree temperatures aren't helping matters either.

A few Mets victories wouldn't hurt either. Well, a sweep of the Marlins may not help the plants and crops much, but they would sure improve my disposition.

[metirish]

Looks to be getting brighter out there,at least here in Westchester,should be fine by game time,cold I bet though.


Come on you Mets....

[Gwreck]

I actually wouldn't mind a rainout. Could give them a chance to rest up the bullpen (used somewhat heavily this week) and reflect on the general suckiness of a large part of the series vs. ATL.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm not going to give them a pass for yesterday, but I don't want to draw to much from it. A sweltering day like that, anything can happen. Maine goes through the order pretty well the first time, and leaves two a little too far over the plate to two great hitters and they made him pay. Kelly Johnson got on base before that by a popup falling in.

I'm more pissed about Hudson getting that run home with the bunt and generally with the Braves getting those two tack-ons, but if Willie Harris is a tickle slower, it's a different ballgame.



Nobody dominated. It could have gone either way. Beltran's coming back, Milledge is getting better every day, and nobody can bust a 41-year-old Alou inside. Damned if I'm going to let yesterday deflate me.

Edited August 10, 2007 by Guest

[Benjamin Grimm]

I read in the paper that Marlon Anderson is on bereavement leave. (I can't find it now; I think it was his grandmother or grandfather who died.)

So he's gone for three days. Speculation was that the Mets would recall either Chip Ambres or Sandy Alomar for the duration.

Any word on whether we expect to see Beltran this series? If they're thinking Ambres or Alomar, it sounds like Beltran won't see action against the Marlins.

[Willets Point]

Rain should not stop our Mets nor our piscine foe.

I want to see the Mets pissed and angry over the Braves series and venting their rage on these hapless Floridans.

Bring on the >(({�>--

[Frayed Knot]

Rooting for rainouts is rarely a good idea.

Brain Lawrence vs ML debut guy Dan Barone tonight.

]We are in the midst of a drought down herem and the 100+ degree temperatures aren't helping matters either

That's your payback for all the; I'm driving around with the top down today while the rest of y'all are freezing up there' comments.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Traditionally, we don't do well against kid pitchers making their debut.

[Frayed Knot]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Traditionally, we don't do well against kid pitchers making their debut.

A statement made by fans of all 30 MLB teams.

[Centerfield]

Well, technically speaking, looking at our all-time W/L record, we don't do well against anyone.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Frayed Knot wrote: ="metsguyinmichigan"]Traditionally, we don't do well against kid pitchers making their debut. A statement made by fans of all 30 MLB teams.

Gary Cohen said something to that effect (about the Mets struggling against rookies) during yesterday's broadcast.

I'd like to see stats (over the last ten years, maybe) showing how starting pitchers typically do in their big league debut. It does seem like a lot of them do pretty well.

[Guest Edgy DC]

It seems to be something peeps of all teams believe they suffer from.

In a game where the very best pitchers have a .667 winning percentage and no-goodniks have a .333 winning percentage, I don't know why we don't all accept that we're going to take our knocks against people we haven't heard of before.

They're in the bigs for a reason.

[duan]

chances of a game?

[Guest Kid Carsey]

H. Ramirez ss .340
A. De Aza cf .310
M. Cabrera 3b .336
J. Willingham lf .269
D. Uggla 2b .252
M. Jacobs 1b .246
M. Olivo c .237
J. Hermida rf .261
D. Barone p .000

J. Reyes ss .308
L. Castillo 2b .343
C. Beltran cf .263
D. Wright 3b .303
C. Delgado 1b .251
M. Alou lf .303
S. Green rf .275
P. Lo Duca c .266
B. Lawrence p .000

[Guest Edgy DC]

Beltran, I've missed you.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

I've been somewhat tuned out, was he expected back tonight?

[G-Fafif]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Traditionally, we don't do well against kid pitchers making their debut.

Makes one wonder why every team doesn't simply bring up 162 different pitchers in the course of a season.

[Valadius]

Does anybody post in the game threads anymore? Come on, people! Now who the hell is this Barone dude?

[Guest Kid Carsey]

He's the lost brother from the Everybody Loves Raymond pilot?

As for posting in IGT's, it's hit or miss on who's into it. It's Friday night and
summer is quickly coming to a close ... it's good people got better things to
do than post here.

Watching the weather at Shea is funny on tv, it's 52 degrees on the thermo
outside my bathroom window and it feels like October.

[Valadius]

Please walk the pitcher...

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Thankfully, it's been raining here since around 3:30 this afternoon.

If the Mets offense doesn't start doing something against this Barone clown I'll soon be wishing it had continued raining at Shea.

2-0 Fish after 4 innings. The Mets limited to 2 singles thus far.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

Reyes, Castillo .. the table is set.

I meant 57 degrees, still, it's chilly for 8/10.

BELTRAN GOES KABOOM AS I TYPE.

[Valadius]

Carlos comes back with a bang!!!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Edgy DC wrote: Beltran, I've missed you.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Can I tell you how happy I am when they don't have the two-tone hats.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Jacobs with the sub-.300 OBP, looking less like Jeff Bagwell every day.

But Lawrence walks him on four as I type. He's not long for this game.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I really like three run home runs (when the right team hits them).

[Valadius]

That's not nice of Tom McCarthy to imply that Mike Jacobs' recent hitless slump was because his wife gave birth to their first children.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I hope this rally fizzles, but this Gregg Jeffries material is golden.