IGT, May 2: Mets @ Phils

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Sorry, starting this one early since I gotta be on the road Saturday.

With Moyer going, I'd expect Castillo and Delgado continue to take the days off. Hopefully Ollie is adequate, that's all I ask.

In the event my winning streak continues I nominate MetIrish to pick up the IGT mojo for Sunday's IGT, since I'll prolly miss the game start on that one too.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Is it Ollie today? For some reason I was thinking it would be Maine.

[metirish]

I'll gladly start the IGT Sunday....


Cone on Ollie

[Guest Edgy DC]

I wish Cone would get off of Ollie. He has a game to pitch.

[metirish]

Damn....sorry Ollie

[bmfc1]

Tweets from [u:c3ffeb5e16]The Post[/u:c3ffeb5e16] and [u:c3ffeb5e16]Newsday[/u:c3ffeb5e16] say that Jerry has posted two lineups: one w/Delgado and one w/o. Castillo is in both.

With Delgado:

Reyes, ss
Castillo, 2b
Beltran, cf
Wright, 3b
Delgado, 1b
Sheffield, rf
Tatis, lf
Castro, c
Perez, lhp

Without Delgado:

Reyes, ss
Castillo, 2b
Beltran, cf
Sheffield, rf
Wright, 3b
Tatis, 1b
Murphy, lf
Castro, c
Perez, lhp

[DocTee]

Castro and Ollie with much to prove

[Guest Kong76]

Was kinda hoping to see Cora at SS.

(ok, I'll stop)

[bmfc1]

Mets:

Jose Reyes SS
Luis Castillo 2B
Carlos Beltran CF
Gary Sheffield RF
David Wright 3B
Fernando Tatis 1B
Daniel Murphy 1B
Ramon Castro C
Oliver Perez LHP (1-2, 9.31)

Phillies:

Shane Victorino CF
Raul Ibanez LF
Jayson Werth RF
Ryan Howard 1B
Jimmy Rollins SS
Pedro Feliz 3B
Eric Bruntlett 2B
Carlos Ruiz C
Jamie Moyer LHP (3-1, 5.09)

[Guest GYC]

I really hate Sheffield.

[bmfc1]

Who's doing color for FOX?

I'll answer my own question: Eric Karros:

NL EAST RIVALS DO BATTLE IN PHILLY � The FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK kicks off FOX Sports� MLB-to-NASCAR doubleheader with three enticing matchups Saturday, May 2 (3:30 PM ET). This week, FOX Sports visits Citizens Bank Park for the first time since last year�s World Series when NL East rivals meet as Carlos Beltran and the Mets take on Shane Victorino and the defending champion Phillies. In Atlanta, Chipper Jones and the Braves entertain Lance Berkman and the Astros. Also, AL Central rivals meet when Miguel Cabrera and the Tigers welcome Grady Sizemore and the Indians to Detroit. Pregame originates live from Philadelphia with host Chris Rose. Once game action begins, Rose joins the game crew including Joe Buck, Eric Karros and Ken Rosenthal as a field reporter. For instant updates during the week and games from the entire MLB on FOX crew, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MLBONFOX.

New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies, Joe Buck, Eric Karros & Ken Rosenthal, going to 65% of USA

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Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves, Kenny Albert & Mark Grace, going to 21% of USA

Turner Field � Atlanta, GA

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Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers, Thom Brennaman & Rick Manning, going to 13% of USA

Comerica Park � Detroit, MI

MARKETS INCLUDE: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Seattle

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Dammit. I got all my yard work done by 3:30 so I could come in and watch the Mets. And instead we get the Tigers and Indians.

[Guest GYC]

Damnit, Ollie.

[Theoldmole]

Two first basemen?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

I hope Ollie's new bride will adjust well as she moves from Manhattan to BUFFALO! Get his butt out of there! Tell me Jerry's got someone warming up already.

[bmfc1]

After last Sunday, did we really need to give Perez another start? I know he was successful against the Phillies last year but that's not a good reason to waste today's game.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Lucky to get out of that with only two runs. We're gonna have to score a lot today.

[Guest Kong76]

Eight men bat, they got two, but left 'em loaded.
Bad Ollie, go shave that stupid looking beard NOW!!!

[Guest GYC]

Well, he worked with Johan and Warthen, and they had apparently found a
mechanical error with his delivery. But that doesn't seem to be fixing shit.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Castro and Ollie get hits, and Reyes feebly pops out with the bases full. Grr.

[Guest Kong76]

It's raining bases on balls.

[bmfc1]

Great move Omar, giving Perez another start. Keep walking Ollie, all the way to Brooklyn for all I care.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Can we get Oliver Perez to put on a Phillies cap? We can bribe him with pulled pork.

[Guest Kong76]

I have to admit that I forgot that Takahashi was an available Met.

[Guest Edgy DC]

bmfc1 wrote: Great move Omar, giving Perez another start. Keep walking Ollie, all the way to Brooklyn for all I care.

I don't blame Omar for the lineup card.

Great bailout by Takahashi.

[Guest Kong76]

Well yeah, and if you're gonna shout at Omar in an IGT ya might as well
shout about the contract and not the start anyways.

But that's another thread.

Nice to see Takahashi more or less stop the bleeding. Bats still sleeping.

[Guest Kong76]

Muffy hears me and goes yard!

[Guest Kong76]

Castro hears me and goes yard!

[bmfc1]

BLASTRO! And it's a new game!

[Guest Kong76]

Cora hears me and hits a triple!