IGT: Mets @ Giants--05/16/09

[bmfc1]

METS:
Luis Castillo 2B
Alex Cora SS
Carlos Beltran CF
Gary Sheffield LF
David Wright 3B
Fernando Tatis 1B
Ramon Castro C
Ryan Church RF
Johan Santana LHP (4-2, 0.78)

Giants:
Emmanuel Burriss 2B
Fred Lewis LF
Pablo Sandoval 3B
Bengie Molina C
Randy Winn RF
Juan Uribe SS
Aaron Rowand CF
Travis Ishikawa 1B
Randy Johnson LHP (3-3, 5.89)

[Ceetar]

I'm pretty sure Manuel makes these lineups using names out of a hat.

Where's Murphy?

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Ceetar wrote: I'm pretty sure Manuel makes these lineups using names out of a hat. Where's Murphy?

Sitting against the lefty, because the book says lefties can't hit lefties, even if this lefty has hit lefties pretty well?

[Ceetar]

No more pulling Santana with like 95 pitches. He's going to get an extra day of rest this time through, so all the starters should be pushed just a little bit more.

[Guest Edgy DC]

OlerudOwned wrote: ="Ceetar"]I'm pretty sure Manuel makes these lineups using names out of a hat. Where's Murphy? Sitting against the lefty, because the book says lefties can't hit lefties, even if this lefty has hit lefties pretty well?

So have Sheffield and Tatis.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Sheffield, career vs. Johnson:

6/40, 2 XBH, .150 Avg/.271 OBP/.250 Slugging

But, y'know, he's a righty. And... um... he's got defensive experience in San Francisco's outfield?

[ashie62]

I think Jerry wants to play Sheffield full time as Sheffield is rounding into baseball shape.

Murphy? He may soon be getting all the time he wants at 1B and spotting in LF

[ashie62]

Of course this OF juggling could have been avoided by bringing in a big bopper during the off season..like Manny!

[metirish]

Kenny Albert sets up Eric Karros......

" Seven Cy Youngs between them....Johnson and Santana"

Karros " When I look at this match up I see the best in the game today against the best of all time , the best ever in RJ yyybbb"...

best ever , really?

When I think of best ever I don't think RJ , but maybe I'm not thinking right.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I guess you mean that ironically.

Castillo leads off with a hit.

[nymr83]

METS RUNNING WILD IN SAN FRAN
2 steals in the first inning, 13 on the series

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

They've been utterly merciless on Molina. (The long-stride power pitcher procession doesn't help-- guys like Lincecum and Johnson are TERRIBLE at holding on runners.)

[smg58]

I'm thinking that Mannuel is playing Sheffield regularly right now because the loss of Delgado does leave a void in power in the lineup.

I've decided that I don't want Bengie Molina this offseason. He'd have to hit like Piazza to make all these stolen bases an acceptable loss.

[Guest Edgy DC]

[bmfc1]

smg--I agree. I posted about this possibility on Thursday. He can definitely hit but the Mets can't think much of his throwing ability.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Even if he isn't quite the same pitcher anymore, I sure do enjoy watching the Mets knock Johnson around.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Run support? RUN SUPPORT?

[Guest Edgy DC]

I half miss the automatic inclusion of Joe McEwing in the lineup against Randy Johnson.

[metirish]

Can't listen to the monotone voice of Karros . It's like at times I wonder if the sound on the TV isn't working properly.

Paul O' Neill is another like that....

[nymr83]

]I've decided that I don't want Bengie Molina this offseason. He'd have to hit like Piazza to make all these stolen bases an acceptable loss.

Sanchez is the 2nd worst lefty in the league at holding runners, and the rest of these clowns are much good either.

Molina has thrown out 33% for his career, including 35, 30, 18, 31 the last 4 years (he's at 22% so far this year) he did so with 3 different teams, so you can probably say that represents his true ability rather than a reflection of the pitching staffs he caught.

thats not to say i necessaruly want him, but his ability to throw out runners wouldnt be the reason i'd want to stay away

[Guest Edgy DC]

Offseason Shmoffseason. Baseball. Here. Now.

[bmfc1]

Edgy wants us to focus on today. We're not here to post about the future.

Nice back-handed toss by Johan. I hope he wins both the Gold Glove and the Cy Young.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

bmfc1 wrote: Edgy wants us to focus on today. We're not here to post about the future. Nice back-handed toss by Johan. I hope he wins both the Gold Glove and the Cy Young.

How didn't he win last year? I mean, Maddux is great, don't get me wrong... but at this point, he simply CAN'T be the equal of Johan, athletically. (Hell, I'd go Zambrano over Maddux these days.)

[Guest Swan Swan H]

That was kind of a back-handed toss by Edgy as well. Got me focused.

I take a little nap and wake up to a 3-0 lead. I may sleep through September 30 and see how that works out.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The Giants are flailin' and failin' with Santana's changeup.

Fox booth talking about why Bochy starts lefthanded hitting Ishikawa at first base instead of the righthanded batting Aurelia. Karros states, that Santana's best pitch is a change up and by starting the lefthanded batter you effectively take that pitch away from him. Befor he can even complete the sentence, Ishikawa flails helplessly at a change up to strike out and end the inning.

Too bad Santana can't throw the change to lefties. Damn, he would be unbelievable if he could do that. Maybe if the announcers would shut their mouths and open their eyes they wouldn't sound so clueless sometimes.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

I used to like Randy Johnson, especially in 2001 when he beat the Yankees in the Series. Then he became a Yankee, and I disliked him. Now that he's a Giant, I can't get over the Yankee taint.

[metirish]

The only way Sandoval should ever go to third is when he hits a home run.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Another Mets error leads to yet another unearned run with Santana on the mound.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

metirish wrote: The only way Sandoval should ever go to third is when he hits a home run.

Two triples this year, actually.

I'm guessing shoelace problems and/or loose animals were involved.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Anybody who puts a up a 6.92 post-season ERA for the Yankees can drink in my bar.