Opening Day IGT, 4/6/09, Mets @ Reds

[A Boy Named Seo]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Sounds like Wright made a nice play. Anyway, 4 up, 4 down for Greenie.

Diving stop on a one-hop grounder to his left. The ball took kind of a high hop, so he had to reach up and stretch out both to grab it. Got up quick, bounced it once to first of course, and Delgado picked it.

Nice.

[Fman99]

With a righty pitching Marlon gets a shot as the PH for Green. Putz warming up.

Marlon grounds out like you knew he would. Dead man walking!

[A Boy Named Seo]

Marlon rolls out to first as a PH. Putz set to come on in the bottom 8.

[TransMonk]

Weak 8th by the O.

Hey, JJ. What you been doing?

[Fman99]

Topdot with the early lead for "overaired annoying advertising that I will memorize and then curse at."

[Guest holychicken]

Wait, did we just have a reliever pitch more than an inning? I thought that was against the rules.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Fman99 wrote: Topdot with the early lead for "overaired annoying advertising that I will memorize and then curse at."

Totally.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

The Fox game tracker is about three batters behind, and the other sites crash my system at work. (We're having tech issues) Grrrr.

I don't see Marlon lasting the month.

[Fman99]

Putz in.

Jeez, wearing 22 seems low for a reliever. Don't they usually end up in the 40s and up?

[Fman99]

One out walk to pinch hitter Dickerson. Votto up.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

This is the situation I didn't wanna see come up. I don't care how good your RPs are, 2 runs in 8 innings on the road makes you nervous.

[Fman99]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: This is the situation I didn't wanna see come up. I don't care how good your RPs are, 2 runs in 8 innings on the road makes you nervous.

Amen to that.

Putz throwing over to keep the DP in play.

[Benjamin Grimm]

True, but at 37 degrees these are pretty abnormal conditions.

I don't want to jump to any conclusions about the offense just yet.

[A Boy Named Seo]

His splitter looks like a change to me, and it looks pretty good.

Gun showing him top out around 88. Gary was saying he doesn't think that's right, but they had Johan in the 90's.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Boom. 93 on the fastball to K Votto.

Nevermind me, people.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Votto whiffo.

[Fman99]

Putz dials it up to 93 and gets Votto with the heat. Two down.

[Zvon]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Diving stop on a one-hop grounder to his left. The ball took kind of a high hop, so he had to reach up and stretch out both to grab it. Got up quick, bounced it once to first of course, and Delgado picked it. Nice.

I missed that so thank you for the description.

Nice K there by Putz.

[Fman99]

Not to rub it in for those of you at work, or poor, or whatever, but I highly suggest you get yourself a HD television and enjoy the Mets in high definition this year.

It just jumps off the screen at you.

[Fman99]

Zvon wrote: ="A Boy Named Seo"] Diving stop on a one-hop grounder to his left. The ball took kind of a high hop, so he had to reach up and stretch out both to grab it. Got up quick, bounced it once to first of course, and Delgado picked it. Nice. I missed that so thank you for the description. Nice K there by Putz.

Watch SNY or ESPN tonight, they will be replaying that one.

[Zvon]

Come on Putz!
Get that out.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Side-o Retire-o.

[Fman99]

Boo ya. Ground out to Reyes and eight in the books.

Bullpen so far looks good.

Insurance run? Yes, I'll take one or two thanks.

[nymr83]

Green bails out Santana, Putz gets it done, hurray for the new bullpen!

I know its not over yet, but this is a game Santana would have gotten an "L" in last year, or at least a no decision.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Good inning, JJ.

I wouldn't mind scoring 8 here and giving Rodriguez the day off.

[Fman99]

Could be a good opportunity. Reds bring in their closer Cordero who has stunk out loud all spring.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Murphy totally peeks back at the catcher during his warm-up swings.

[Zvon]

Fman99 wrote: Not to rub it in for those of you at work, or poor, or whatever, but I highly suggest you get yourself a HD television and enjoy the Mets in high definition this year. It just jumps off the screen at you.

I think baseball (and sports in general) is the only reason to watch HD,lol.

I got this game on ESPN.
Very fortunate to be able to catch it.

Comcast, in their wisdom, have removed the CW11 from my lineup.
So my hangin and watching games will be somewhat limited this season, I think.
They want me to buy the MLB package.
They wont get another cent from me.
Can't wait til Verizon comes to my area.
Comcast are a bunch of crooks.

I think I'm gonna have to check out the MLB.TV online thing.

[Fman99]

Wow, umpire really squeezing the pitchers today.

[Fman99]

Zvon wrote: ="Fman99"]Not to rub it in for those of you at work, or poor, or whatever, but I highly suggest you get yourself a HD television and enjoy the Mets in high definition this year. It just jumps off the screen at you. I think baseball (and sports in general) is the only reason to watch HD,lol. I got this game on ESPN. Very fortunate to be able to catch it. Comcast, in their wisdom, have removed the CW11 from my lineup. So my hangin and watching games will be somewhat limited this season, I think. They want me to buy the MLB package. They wont get another cent from me. Can't wait til Verizon comes to my area. Comcast are a bunch of crooks. I think I'm gonna have to check out the MLB.TV online thing.

They pulled SNY too? Or did you mean SNY and not CW11?