I'm Seeing Red.... IGT 7/20/08: Mets @ Reds

[batmagadanleadoff]

I'm seeing Red here, what with this new two game losing streak against the Reds and the newly announced Citi Field ticket prices.

[u:115913b976]The Lineups[/u:115913b976]


Mets
1. J. Reyes (SS)
2. A. Reyes (2B)
3. Wright (3B)
4. Beltran (CF)
5. Delgado (1B)
6. Anderson (LF)
7. Castro ©
8. Chavez (RF)
9. Pelfrey (P)

Reds
1. J. Bruce, CF
2. J. Keppinger, SS
3. K. Griffey Jr., RF
4. B. Phillips, 2B
5. A. Dunn, LF
6. E. Encarnacion, 3B
7. J. Votto, 1B
8. P. Bako, C
9. E. Volquez, P

[Benjamin Grimm]

No Tatis today.

[Valadius]

I don't begrudge Tatis getting a day off, but Marlon Anderson getting the start in left field? Come on!

[batmagadanleadoff]

Maybe Manuel wanted a few more lefties in the lineup than usual. Easley's out, too. Volquez is virtually unhittable against righties this year and is striking out righties at a rate of better than one out of three batters.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Doesn't make sense then that he'd wait until today to start Castro and sit The Schneid.

Tatis and Easley are both playing like they could use an offday (or two).

[Guest KC]

Beltran with a nice AB in the first and a whole new approach from yesterday
fighting stuff off and actually swinging.

All is forgiven, until later, we're fickle that way.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yabbut, Anderson returns to the shit list.

Woulda coulda shoula had more there

[Guest KC]

I hope settling for one and leaving the bases loaded doesn't come back to
bite us in the boo-boo, but the Mets are hitting Boy Wonder.

[bmfc1]

Geez, Marlon is signed through '09.

[Zvon]

Those darn Phils are up 2-0 in the 3rd.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Come on team. Volquez doesn't appear to have his best stuff right now. The Mets need to take advantage and try to knock him out of the game before he finds himself.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

In the first two innings, the Mets have 4 singles, 2 walks, a stolen base, and a wild pitch by Volquez thrown in for good measure, yet they have only scored one run. I'm afraid the Mets failure to cash in when they've had these early opportunities is likely going to haunt them later in the game.

[Zvon]

That darn Dunn.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

A home run by Adam Dunn leading off the Reds second inning and just like that it's a tie ball game.

[Zvon]

That darn Delgado's been raykin!

2fer2 with a double.


Fish score, 2-1 Phils in Florida.
Cole Hamels pitching there in the 4th.

[bmfc1]

BLASTRO!

[TransMonk]

BLASTRO KABOOM!

[batmagadanleadoff]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Doesn't make sense then that he'd wait until today to start Castro and sit The Schneid.

Jerry's a genius.

[Zvon]

CASTRO!

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Brandon Phillips is something bordering ridiculous.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Let's sneak Brandon Phillips onto the plane on the way out tonight and say he's Marlon Anderson.

[metirish]

OlerudOwned wrote: Brandon Phillips is something bordering ridiculous.

It's Sunday , Baseball Tonight will have it's web gems of the week later.

[Frayed Knot]

You calling Castro on Monkey?


In all it's 3 runs in 3 innings off one of the tougher young pitchers in baseball and we've run his pitch count way up in the process.
Could have been better but I'll take that kind of start.

[bmfc1]

OlerudOwned wrote: Brandon Phillips is something bordering ridiculous.

I'd hate to be a fan of a team w/the GM that traded him. Oh, wait.

[Frayed Knot]

="OlerudOwned"]Brandon Phillips is something bordering ridiculous.

Gary claiming he's never seen that backhand flip to 1st before.
Does he not remember Robbie Alomar ... or is he only saying he's never seen it done succesfully before?

[Zvon]

OlerudOwned wrote: Brandon Phillips is something bordering ridiculous.

I saw that play and I thought "gosh, it must be so hot out there he has no energy."

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: You calling Castro on Monkey?

LMAO!

That didn't occur to me.
I have none made just for Castro so I tried to pull one outta the bag that hasn't been posted in a while (if that one ever was).

[Zvon]

[Guest AG/DC]

That's Mookie's record. Obliterated by a child.

[Guest KC]

Speaking of never seeing something, I don't think I ever saw anyone have
a ball bounce in front of them for a ground rule double quite like that play
to Marlon.

Marlon's due for something good to happen today.