IGT Business Person's Special 4-29-09

[batmagadanleadoff]

And bunting for a run is nothing like bunting for an out to gain possession of second base.

[Fman99]

Castro up... speculation about what happens when Schneid is ready to play. Castro is making 2.5 mil this year so does that make it less likely that he is cut outright?

[Fman99]

Castro singles, first and second, one out for Johan.

[Fman99]

OK Jose, plate these fuckers.

[TransMonk]

RIP RISP

[Benjamin Grimm]

Fman99 wrote: Castro is making 2.5 mil this year so does that make it less likely that he is cut outright?

I doubt he'd be cut. I'm sure a trade could be made for him. Even if the Mets have to kick in $1.5 million, it's still better than eating the full $2.5.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I wouldn't have minded a squeeze there.

[HahnSolo]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: ="Fman99"]Castro is making 2.5 mil this year so does that make it less likely that he is cut outright? I doubt he'd be cut. I'm sure a trade could be made for him. Even if the Mets have to kick in $1.5 million, it's still better than eating the full $2.5.

I'm not quite ready to ordain Santos a big-league catcher based off a handful of games. I think its back to Schneid/Castro, with both of them thinking that their potential replacement is down in Buffalo.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

It occurs to me while staring at Alex Cora this morning after seeing him a LOT on last night's Jumbotron... the guy looks a little like Harry Potter's Dobby the elf, don't he?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: ="Fman99"]Castro is making 2.5 mil this year so does that make it less likely that he is cut outright? I doubt he'd be cut. I'm sure a trade could be made for him. Even if the Mets have to kick in $1.5 million, it's still better than eating the full $2.5.

Why are we so hot for unconditional releases around here?

[HahnSolo]

Wright up, 1st and 3rd, one out.

Clutch time, DWright, come on.

[Fman99]

OK David, plate this fucker.

[Fman99]

FUCK.

[TransMonk]

RIP RISP

[Frayed Knot]

He shoulda struck out instead.

[soupcan]

Oof. DWright is killing us.

[bmfc1]

Damn. What the hell is wrong with Wright? Johnson's good but is a friggin' flyball too much to ask for?

[HahnSolo]

Good news: no K for David.

Bad news: inning ending DP for David.

[Guest Edgy DC]

It was only a matter of time before all those statements of respect for Derek Jeter added up, David.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

HahnSolo wrote: Good news: no K for David. Bad news: inning ending DP for David.

Ooh, ooh, ooh... Mister Kaaaaatter? Can I guess what CitiField sounds like right now?

If I'm Johan, and I come up with men on, I'm refusing to bunt. 'Cause Lord knows, nobody else seems to know what to do about the duck-on-pond-collection business right about now.

[MFS62]

"Face of the franchise"?

That may have been a tad premature.

Later

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

All those in favor of just hitting Cantu every time up for the rest of the season, raise your hand.


(Cantu = Burrell, This Year's Model?)

[HahnSolo]

Considering how he had been struggling, I advocated a day off for Wright during this series. I guess the injuries to Delgado and Castillo meant Jerry didn't want to take another regular out, but man, he is lost, offensively and defensively.

[MFS62]

HahnSolo wrote: Considering how he had been struggling, I advocated a day off for Wright during this series. I guess the injuries to Delgado and Castillo meant Jerry didn't want to take another regular out, but man, he is lost, offensively and defensively.

Well, Murphy did come up as a third baseman. Maybe playing him at third, Tatis at first and Sheffield in left might be a lineup to be tried. (and you hope your pitcher can strike out a lot of batters)

Later

[Fman99]

Hey! A manufactured run!

[bmfc1]

Buffalo lost again today, 1-0. At least Evans surpassed the .100 level. Two hits for WMPena. And Figueroa pitched very well.

http://buffalo.bisons.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=g_box&gid=2009_04_29_bufaaa_rocaaa_1&did=t422&sid=t422

[TransMonk]

From the bottom of the order, no less.

[Centerfield]

Come on Cora!

[Fman99]

Mets hitters at home in 2009:

9 3Bs
6 HRs

[Fman99]

Centerfield wrote: Come on Cora!

He's not worthy of my Jew goo.

Oh, wait. You meant something else. Sorry, play on.