IGT 8/31/08--Mets @ Marlins

[bmfc1]

[u:939dfb2d2c]New York Mets:[/u:939dfb2d2c]
Reyes, ss
Evans, lf
Wright, 3b
Beltran, cf
Delgado, 1b
Tatis, rf
Easley, 2b
Cancel, c
Martinez, rhp

[u:939dfb2d2c]"Fresh Fish! Fresh Fish!":[/u:939dfb2d2c]
Ramirez, SS
Gonzalez, LF
Cantu, 3B
Jacobs, 1B
Uggla, 2B
Hermida, RF
Ross, CF
Baker, C
Olsen, lhp
[u:939dfb2d2c]
Olsen vs. Mets (lifetime, 1-4, 4.52):[/u:939dfb2d2c]
Nick Evans .571, 7 AB
Carlos Beltran .458, 2 HR, 24 AB
Jose Reyes .429, HR, 28 AB
Endy Chavez .400, 5 AB
Ryan Church .333, 9 AB
David Wright .308, 2 HR, 26 AB
Luis Castillo .300, HR, 10 AB
Fernando Tatis .286, 7 AB
Carlos Delgado .261, HR, 23 AB
Damion Easley .250, 16 AB
Brian Schneider .250, 12 AB
Robinson Cancel .000, 2 AB

[u:939dfb2d2c]Martinez vs. Marlins (lifetime, 6-6, 3.08):[/u:939dfb2d2c]
Mike Jacobs .500, HR, 12 AB
Luis Gonzalez .370, 2 HR, 46 AB
Alfredo Amezaga .333, 3 AB
Dan Uggla .250, HR, 12 AB
Jeremy Hermida .250, 8 AB
Hanley Ramirez .167, 12 AB
Paul Lo Duca .154, 13 AB
Josh Willingham .091, 11 AB
Jorge Cantu .000, 7 AB
Cody Ross .000, 4 AB
Wes Helms .000, 3 AB
Matt Treanor .000, 2 AB

[Guest KC]

[Zvon]

Hope we get this in.
Just cause I can see it on TV.

[Zvon]

Thats a great lead-off bmfc1.
Thank you.

[bmfc1]

You're welcome. If you're interested, I posted the call-ups in another thread.

[Zvon]

bmfc1 wrote: You're welcome. If you're interested, I posted the call-ups in another thread.

I am and I checked that out.
Also heard the booth comments.
As everyone knows and says its good to have the extra arms.

Interesting about how Valentine didn't like the 40 man roster thing.
They've been doing that forever, haven't they?

[Zvon]

Note to Pedro:

Try and keep the pitch from the center of the plate.

0-2 Fish.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I don't have high hopes for this game.

Our best chance for magic-number-reduction today is to have Carlos Zambrano beat the Phillies.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Bobby liked the old days when rosters were larger (28 guys) for the first few weeks of the year, rather than at the end.

I think bringing that back would be nice, in addition to getting a chance to see whether Spring Training Superstars can keep it up during the regular season, trades and drama would accompany the early season "cut-down day."

[Zvon]

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I don't have high hopes for this game. Our best chance for magic-number-reduction today is to have Carlos Zambrano beat the Phillies.

Kablammo, sez Beltran to your pessimism

[bmfc1]

I understand what Jerry has said about over-crowding the locker room and possible affecting team chemistry, but what if you have an 18-inning game? What if it's a 1-run game, Castro is on 1st, and you have run out of pinch runners? I would rather have too many than too few.

[Zvon]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Bobby liked the old days when rosters were larger (28 guys) for the first few weeks of the year, rather than at the end. I think bringing that back would be nice, in addition to getting a chance to see whether Spring Training Superstars can keep it up during the regular season, trades and drama would accompany the early season "cut-down day."

I wasn't aware or simply don't remember that was done.
I always thought I was knowledgeable and well informed about the game, more so than the average fan, and I didn't realize how untrue that was until I got into fantasy baseball.

[bmfc1]

If they had a 28-man roster at the start of the season, which makes sense, then the owners would have to pay 3 more players a major league salary.

Howie said that Ramon will be activated tomorrow so that means 35 Mets.

[TransMonk]

The Marlins haven't won consecutive games at all during the month of August.

The Mets need to keep that streak going today.

[Zvon]

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Nick the Stick finally got one!

[Zvon]

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Evans and Wright with back to back jacks.

[Guest AG/DC]

Don't be impressed by the knowledge of fantasy leaguers. The game they know is an abstraction of the real game.

[Guest AG/DC]

First career jack for Evans, finally delivering that power Omar has been talking up.

[Zvon]

ooo, Evans taking chances out there in left.
A double no matter how you slice it,imo.

[Zvon]

Nice curve on the corner gets us outta that.
Whew.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Woulda demanded Pedro retire on the spot if he didn't get that.

[Guest AG/DC]

Pedro and I have no problems. He may be the bullpen savior we need.

[bmfc1]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3562459

Zambrano's arm is tired. WAKE IT THE HELL UP!!!

Edited August 31, 2008 by Guest

[Guest KC]

AG: Don't be impressed by the knowledge of fantasy leaguers. The game they know is an abstraction of the real game<<<

Afuckinmen! I live a baseball season and I don't find much enjoyment out of
picking a bunch of players on different teams and hope they score me points
to win a contest. The real contest is between the lines.

[TransMonk]

Phils already up 3-0 in the first vs. Zambrano's replacement.

More runs, please!

[Guest KC]

No Phillies again on MLB tv package? It's a game with race implications.
I don't know what channel it's on in Chicago, but our cable system hasn't
provided WGN for many years now. Boo.

[Zvon]

Huge hit for JReyes.
Knocks Olsen outta the game.
Nice.

4-2 Mets.

And yea, more runs please.