IGT, 3/31, vs. Marlins, Game 1

[Guest Rotblatt]

With two outs, how does a double not score Castillo from first?

[Guest themetfairy]

It was a misplayed pop fly more than an actual double.

[nymr83]

The Mets strand runners at 2nd 3rd and here comes my first gripe of the season... Castillo was watching the play and holding up with two outs, he should have been running hard the whole way and relying on the 3B coach to tell him whether or not to go home (which he could have done had he been running not watching before the ball popped out of the CF's glove.)

[nymr83]

Ramirez flails at an unhittable 1-1 pitch in the dirt, fouls off a 1-2 pitch, and watches strike 3 go by.

The Santana Era is under way!

[Guest AG/DC]

I don't remember this Santana guy from last year.

[nymr83]

1-2-3 and Santana is through the 1st.

[Guest Rotblatt]

="AG/DC"]I don't remember this Santana guy from last year.

He was kind of an under-the-radar signing . . .

[nymr83]

AG/DC wrote: I don't remember this Santana guy from last year.

He was in that other league, you know, the one where pussies like Clemens can hit people and not have to take their turn at the plate.

[Valadius]

Santana = AWESOME.

[Guest AG/DC]

Mets batting .200/.333/.200/.533 thus far.

[Benjamin Grimm]

This is a heckuvan inning:

] - A. Pagan fouled out to catcher - R. Church grounded out to pitcher - B. Schneider fouled out to catcher

[Guest OlerudOwned]

I want to make sweet love to Johan's changeup. Is that weird?

[nymr83]

santana fields it on the line and tags out Ross to end the marlin 2nd. 6 up, 6 down.

[Benjamin Grimm]

OlerudOwned wrote: I want to make sweet love to Johan's changeup. Is that weird?

A little. (Hopefully it wouldn't involve mock lice inspections.)

[Valadius]

Santana's first at-bat!

[nymr83]

Castillo puts himself on wth a beautiful bunt doen the line.
he promptly steals 2nd.

[Guest AG/DC]

Bunting with two outs, he'd better steal second.

[nymr83]

but wright strands him.
middle of the 3rd, we're scoreless in florida.

[stevejrogers]

Can not download the latest Adobe Flash Player on my work computer and I'm sure I can't watch the MLBTV video since this office is pretty much an half hour away from Shea.

DAMN!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

AG/DC wrote: Bunting with two outs, he'd better steal second.

MTE, though he did it right. Went right away and made it.

[nymr83]

9 up, 9 down.

[nymr83]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ="AG/DC"]Bunting with two outs, he'd better steal second. MTE, though he did it right. Went right away and made it.

i'd normally be opposed to 2-out bunting because you really need to look to get yourself in scoring position with 2 outs, but Castillo is one of the least powerful hitters in the majors (at least with a starting job), so for him i'm ok with it.

[nymr83]

Beltran with a leadoff ouble. get. him. home.

[Valadius]

Let's see if Delgado can get himself going in this new season.

[nymr83]

Big D walks, get your rally caps on!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Thwackedy thwack.

[nymr83]

Angel and Church with back to back hits and the Mets lead 2-0!

[Valadius]

I've been waiting many months to post this!

[Valadius]

Reyes gets his first hit of the year! 3-0 Mets!

[stevejrogers]

Nicely done!