IGT 09/23, Cubbies at Metsies

[Guest KC]

Soriano lf
Cedeno ss
Lee 1b
Johnson cf
DeRosa cf
McHeehee 3b
Fukudome rf
Blanco c
Marshall p

Reyes ss
Castillo 2b
Wright 3b
Beltran cf
Delgado 1b
Castro c
Church rf
Evans lf
Santana p

[TransMonk]

Castillo Pre-Injury:
68 G, 245 AB, 64 H, 3 HR, 26 RBI, 40 BB, 21 K, .261/.365/.331/.696

Castillo Post-Injury (thru 9/22):
16 G, 48 AB, 9 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 9 BB, 13 K, .188/.328/.208/.536

He's gone from a K every 11.66 ABs pre-injury to a K every 3.69 ABs since returning.

I'm pretty sure A-Rey could do that.

[Elster88]

I just don't know how to respond when you judge a guy on 48 at-bats.

[TransMonk]

I think you just did...

I just find the K totals curious...even in such a small sample size...and I wonder why Reyes doesn't get any starts.

[metirish]

I don't have any stats but I see Castillo swinging at more first pitches.

[seawolf17]

metirish wrote: I don't have any stats but I see Castillo swinging at more first pitches.

Perhaps, but for the season, no other second baseman in the majors has seen more pitches per plate appearance than Castillo (4.26).

[Guest mario25]

Cant we just say Castillo stinks flat out. The Mets need to eat his contract and find a viable option at 2b. A.Reyes isnt that good either.

[Guest mario25]

Santana not happy about some missed balls and strikes...

[metirish]

seawolf17 wrote: ="metirish"]I don't have any stats but I see Castillo swinging at more first pitches. Perhaps, but for the season, no other second baseman in the majors has seen more pitches per plate appearance than Castillo (4.26).

I would not be surprised if someone comes up with numbers showing that he only offered at the first pitch once in the past month.It's probably more my perception than anything else.

[Guest KC]

Anyone not watching has to see on ESPN or whatever Santana getting sawed
off the bat goes towards the pitcher and prevents him from fielding the ball
and the the bat continues and keeps the infielder from fielding it.

[nymr83]

Wright will bat with the bases loaded and 2 men down, Mets trailing 2-0 and Piniella will leave Marshall in to face him after a trip to the mound.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

entire season riding on this ab

[Guest mario25]

YYYYYYEEEEESSSSSSSS

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: entire season riding on this ab

Season saved... for now.

[nymr83]

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasehit!

Evans scores, Santana scores, its tied!

come on beltran!!

[bmfc1]

Pirates take the lead.

[Benjamin Grimm]

bmfc1 wrote: Pirates take the lead.

Nice!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Actually, now they're up 3-2.

[Guest mario25]

A seeing eye double and an error gives us the lead NICE

[nymr83]

radio just called Castro "slow as molasses"

edit- and now he said "boy, Castro can really clog the bases"

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

mario25 wrote: A seeing eye double and an error gives us the lead NICE

Getting some breaks for the first time in a while.

[nymr83]

nobody out bases loaded, 2-0 to Santana...

[bmfc1]

Molasses is insulted at the comparison to Castro.

I love Reyes' reaction to Castro getting an infield single.

[Guest KC]

Santana hitting a grand slam would be funny.

[seawolf17]

So help me God, Johan, what part of "DON'T SWING" didn't translate into Venezuelan?

[Elster88]

Eh. The strike zone is bigger than Al's mom's back today. Swing away. Now Castro's not clogging up third with less than two outs either.

[Guest mario25]

We need one Jose

[nymr83]

Elster88 wrote: Eh. The strike zone is bigger than Al's mom's back today. Swing away. Now Castro's not clogging up third with less than two outs either.

Home Improvement jokes in the IGT!

[nymr83]

JOSE JOSE JOSE JOSE!!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Mets are back.