Makeup Game IGT; Mets - Pirates. 8/11

[Frayed Knot]

Reyes, ss
Evans, lf
Wright, 3b
Beltran, cf
Delgado, 1b
Tatis, rf
Easley, 2b
Cancel, c
Martinez, rhp

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

The Lineup for the good guys:

SS Jose Reyes
LF Nick Evans
3B David Wright
CF Carlos Beltran
1B Carlos Delgado
RF Fernando Tatis
2B Damion Easley
C Robinson Cancel
P Pedro Martinez


N. McLouth
L. Rivas ss
D. Mientkiewicz 1b
R. Doumit c
A. LaRoche 3b
B. Moss lf
S. Pearce rf
C. Gomez 2b
Z. Duke p


Is Castro still sore?

Game is delayed until 1:40 pm


(Merged from IGT: Mets vs Bucs in soggy one-game series, 8/11/2008)

[Guest AG/DC]

Let's Go Wet Mets!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

]Is Castro still sore?

I can't think of any other reason they'd play Cancel.

[HahnSolo]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ]Is Castro still sore? I can't think of any other reason they'd play Cancel.

That pesky alarm clock?

[Guest AG/DC]

Cancel, Casanova, Molina, DiFelice, Tom Wilson --- a whole community of journeyman catchers who owe Castro thank you cards for the big-league coffee they've tasted.

[Gwreck]

Wilson predated Castro.

Kelly Stinnett in '06.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Pedro gets two quick outs in the first.

Mets wearing black. They look more like Pirates than Mets.

[Guest AG/DC]

Pirates batting Mienkiewicz third. They look more like Mets than Pirates.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Casanova appears to be tearing it up at AAA, I'm a little surprised he's not up.

[Vic Sage]

The most basic requirement of a backup catcher is to be reliably healthy enough so that you don't have to carry TWO backup catchers ... especially in the era of 7-8 man bullpens, resulting in shortened benches.

And, at this point, where it appears we are platooning at 4 out of 8 positions, tying up a bench slot with a 3rd catcher makes us even less adaptable.

I like Ramon well enough, and he's hit better over the last few years than I thought he could, but he's just one more aging, creaky player with whom we've got to cut ties after the season.

[Gwreck]

We're getting more rain and hail in midtown right now. I hope they didn't start this game too early (requiring another delay).

[Gwreck]

Vic Sage wrote: I like Ramon well enough, and he's hit better over the last few years than I thought he could, but he's just one more aging, creaky player with whom we've got to cut ties after the season.

Too bad he's signed through next year too...

[Vic Sage]

it's slowing down again, but the weather has been practically apocalyptic today.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Three-run bomb from Wright in the first!

Nice start to this game!

[Gwreck]

Excellent.

[Guest AG/DC]

Quick: start making quick intentional outs.

[Gwreck]

According to gameday, David hit that homer off the scoreboard. Anyone watching on TV?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Molly Beers for everyone!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Me. If it hit the scoreboard, it just grazed the bottom.

[Guest AG/DC]

Sheesh. Somebody might want to go get Duke, but who wants to burn their bullpen on a game like this?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

AG/DC wrote: Quick: start making quick intentional outs.

A rain-shortened win might be the only way Pedro's gonna get a complete game victory this year.

Wright sure has been on fire!

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

How long ago was this game originally scheduled? Jorge Sosa pitched the next game in the series.

[Guest AG/DC]

That's a 16" break on Pedro's 69 MPH curve.

[Centerfield]

Is Gamecast correct? Did Pedro really have a 12 pitch at-bat?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

] Pirates third. - Pearce doubled to left. - Ch.Gomez grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop J.Reyes to third baseman D.Wright, Ch.Gomez to first, Pearce out.

Good play by us or dumb by them?

[Centerfield]

Things that are hopeless:

Rooting for flyballs to get out of play on Gamecast.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Hey, Cancel cleared the pitcher and extended a rally. I was going to pull him from the game and send him to New Orleans immediately had he not.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ] Pirates third. - Pearce doubled to left. - Ch.Gomez grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop J.Reyes to third baseman D.Wright, Ch.Gomez to first, Pearce out. Good play by us or dumb by them?

also:

] On error by catcher R.Doumit, C.Delgado scored.

what am I chopped liver

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

="John Cougar Lunchbucket"] ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"] ] Pirates third. - Pearce doubled to left. - Ch.Gomez grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop J.Reyes to third baseman D.Wright, Ch.Gomez to first, Pearce out. Good play by us or dumb by them? also: ] On error by catcher R.Doumit, C.Delgado scored. what am I chopped liver

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