IGT - 5/27/08 - Marlins at Mets

[Gwreck]

No lineups yet, but David Lennon is reporting that Evans, Castro, Easley and Tatis are all starting tonight (Easley at first in place of Delgado). Florida starter Andrew Miller is a lefty.

Also a decent chance of a rain delay tonight. "Severe Thunderstorm Watch" in place for Queens County.

="The National Weather Service"] Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind between 10 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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SS Jose Reyes
2B Luis Castillo
3B David Wright
CF Carlos Beltran
1B Damion Easley
RF Fernando Tatis
C Ramon Castro
LF Nick Evans
LH Johan Santana

[nymr83]

bases loaded nobody out for beltran.... and he hits an infield fly on the 2-0 pitch, fuck.

come on... easley?? bating 5th?

[nymr83]

sac fly easley, 1-0 mets.

come on Tatis, 1 run is NOT good enough

[nymr83]

Tatis gets it done with a single. 2-0 Mets!

[nymr83]

Castro keeps it going with an RBI single!!

[batmagadanleadoff]

The Mets generate a big first inning, providing Santana with a three run cushion. Mets 3, Marlins 0 after one inning. The inning also demonstrates (at least to me) why Randolph should've been fired already, or better yet, never have been hired to begin with.

With Reyes on second base with a lead-off double, Castillo's sac bunt is bobbled by the pitcher, who is then unable to throw Reyes out at third. If Randolph had his way, if the sac bunt went according to plan, Castillo would've been thrown out at first, having sacrificed himself to advance Reyes. Easley's RBI sac fly would've been the third out. And no runs would have scored, instead of three

[Elster88]

Nymr83 wrote: bases loaded nobody out for beltran.... and he hits an infield fly on the 2-0 pitch, fuck.

At least he's not bunting.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

How about that Tatis. Wayne Hagin reported to me before his first turn that he was swinging a vicious bat during BP today. Anyway, good for the Mets.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Nick strikes out with the bases loaded, but with the pitcher on deck, I bet he wasn't getting too much to swing at, even with the bases loaded.

[Elster88]

He was getting with fastballs that he couldn't catch up to, barely fouling them off. When he finally got a slider he was meat.

[Elster88]

Castro doing a shitty job blocking those.

Reyes has his head up his ass. One handing bouncers on a rainy day.

Makes me feel bad for Willie.

Edited May 27, 2008 by Guest

[nymr83]

another big E for reyes

[nymr83]

stretch time as santana gets out of it with a big K of Uggla

[seawolf17]

Okay, seventh inning stretch. Someone duct-tape Aaron Heilman to his locker for two innings.

[Elster88]

Can Peterson/Willie grow a set and put Santana out in the eighth? I want Santana/Wagner to finish this.

Santana's at 106 pitches.

[Guest AG/DC]

I think Santana comes out for the eighth, but I think he's pulled if anybody reaches.

[Guest AG/DC]

Nope. Looks like he's getting congrats on the bench.

[Elster88]

I blame Castro for the second run last inning. He got it back.

[soupcan]

Right there.

That's the hit that our boys ain't been getting!

Nice job Ramon.

5-3 good guys.

[Fman99]

Let's see if Duaner can hold this down.

[Guest themetfairy]

Duaner Sanchez comes in to pitch the 8th.

[Fman99]

Egh. Leadoff 2B by Gonzo.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Fastball, curveball or meatball?

[Elster88]

Keith reports that pitch hit 86 on the gun.

[Fman99]

Nice handling of the short hop by Wright and holding the runner at 2nd.

[Fman99]

Duaner gets out of the inning without any damage. Throwing some filthy Sanchez pitches to that last batter.

[soupcan]

Filthy 77 mph pitches.

[Elster88]

Elster88 wrote: Can Peterson/Willie grow a set and put Santana out in the eighth? I want Santana/Wagner to finish this. Santana's at 106 pitches.

I was wrong.

[soupcan]

Endy takes an 0-2 pitch up the middle.
If the Mets fortunes are indeed turning then a dp ball will not be hit here.