IGT 7/13/2008 - Pelfrey taking on the Rockies

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Awesome DP. Good call by the first-based ump, too.

[nymr83]

double play bails pelfrey out

why is he on a limit tonight?

[Zvon]

1st and 3rd, no out.

[nymr83]

come on pelfrey, help out and get that run in!

[nymr83]

bunting the runner to 2nd but not trying to score the one on 3rd? ehh

[nymr83]

intentional walk of reyes, Nick Evans will bat with the bases loaded

[Guest AG/DC]

="Nymr83"]double play bails pelfrey out why is he on a limit tonight?

Not sure. So says Noble.

NEW YORK -- The notion of Johan Santana pitching in relief had some appeal. It was a possiblity -- that the Mets' primary starting pitcher would pitch in relief Sunday -- manager Jerry Manuel and new pitching coach Dan Warthen said after Santana had pitched merely five innings in his start against the Giants on Wednesday night.

It made sense. Santana hardly had extended himself against the Giants; moreover,

Warthen had said he didn't want Mike Pelfrey, the Mets' starter in their final game before the All-Star break, to throw more than 100 pitches on Sunday against the Rockies.

Warthen told Santana of the possibility. And Santana embraced it.

"See if he wants to be the closer tomorrow," Billy Wagner said on Saturday. "I'll start my break a day early."

But by game time Saturday, Warthen had become dissuaded.

"Our bullpen is in pretty good shape," he said. "We can back up Pelfrey and let Johan get his rest so he can come back strong."

Santana is to start the Mets' game in Cincinnati on Thursday.

But the early departure of Pedro Martinez on Saturday -- he pitched four innings -- increased the workload for the bullpen. Carlos Muniz, Aaron Heilman, Scott Schoeneweis and Wagner combined to pitch five innings. And before Saturday, Duaner Sanchez had appeared in three straight games for the second time in eight days.

Perhaps there will be need for an extra arm in the 'pen on Sunday night.

"I'll do whatever they want," Santana said as he left Shea on Saturday.

Chances are, he won't be used. But it hardly would set a precedent if he were. Santana regularly pitched in relief in his first four seasons with the Twins, and former Mets manager Gil Hodges thought nothing of using Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman in relief in games preceding the All-Star break.

[Frayed Knot]

We haven't seen any Nick Evans power yet - all his ML hits have been to opposite field IIRC - but the minor league stats* and the rep says he has some.
Be a nice spot for it.


* 39 of his 92 hits this season are for XBs (.250 IsoP)

[Zvon]

They walk Reyes.
Joe said this is a smart move.
That means its not.

Pitching change.

[Fman99]

Nice SF by Evans to pad the lead a bit.

[Zvon]

I'll take the one run.

5-0 us after 4.

[nymr83]

good dfense tonight

[Guest AG/DC]

Got to give some PotG support to Easley for his DP capacities.

Howie Rose was there the night of the blackout?

[Fman99]

Another hit for Bel-TRAN.

[Fman99]

KABOOM

[nymr83]

Delgado smacks one, his 17th of the year.

[Valadius]

This is beautiful!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Delgado goes deep!

[Zvon]

[Fman99]

="Zvon"]

Nice work as always Zvon.

Man the Metsies are firing on all cylinders. Stupid All-Star break.

[Zvon]

I really like that Kaboom Doc.
Thats a saver.
You can expect to see it again in some form or another.

[Guest AG/DC]

Quick break for a J.R. Watkins Apothecary Liniment.

[Frayed Knot]

Seems like Easley's been in on at least half the plays in this game - both offensively and defensively.
He's either turning two; breaking up two; legging it out so THEY can't turn two and thus being on for Delgado's blast; or just by fielding a ton of grounders.

[Fman99]

I will honor the golden arm and bat of Big Pelf himself with my 1000th post.

[Guest AG/DC]

If he was white, he'd be the folk hero of scrappiness.

[Frayed Knot]

Striking out Holliday -- would be so nice


Pelfrey's dealing folks!

[bmfc1]

This crew only works one game a week, so you'd think they could avoid missing pitches and screwing up, as they just did (showing one thing while telling us it was something else).

[Fman99]

Someone should punch Joe Morgan in the neck.

[nymr83]

]If he was white, he'd be the folk hero of scrappiness.

well, he'd have to be unjustifiably handed an every day job, andalso stop hitting the ball more than 50 feet (see: Eckstein)

[nymr83]

nice 7 innings from Pelfrey. Normally I'd keep him going, but with the next 3 days off is there anyone in the bullpen who needs some work?