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

[apmorris]

What excuse is there for all these errors? I don't get it.

[apmorris]

Santana to steal?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

If Johan throws an up-and-in fastball toward the FoxSports booth, will that shut Karros up?

I'd take Dibble over this a-hole-- at least Robby's Kenny Powers-brand amusing.

[bmfc1]

Dibble is a moron. I hear him locally on the Nats games and he's beyond bad. He's made XM 175 off-limits for me between 4 and 7.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

bmfc1 wrote: Dibble is a moron. I hear him locally on the Nats games and he's beyond bad. He's made XM 175 off-limits for me between 4 and 7.

Oh, I know. But he's just about to that so-bad-he's-good point with me.

Unlike this defensive support for Johan. Which is just tragic.

[Guest holychicken]

This is getting ridiculous.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Beltran AGAIN!!!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Beltran is ridiculously good!!

The Mets should clone him.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I hereby eat my words-- or, rather, my snide pregame implications-- about Sheffield starting today.

With Sheff heating up, this lineup is looking very, very livable.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Another run-scoring double for Sugar Pants? Sweet!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The Mets might want to look into cloning Wright too, while they're at it.

Sheffield runs pretty well for an old guy.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Side note: Did you know that you can see the Civil Rights struggle in Ryan Howard's eyes? It looks a little like a stye, or a confusing, hard-hit grounder-- look carefully, or you'll miss it.

[Ceetar]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I hereby eat my words-- or, rather, my snide pregame implications-- about Sheffield starting today. With Sheff heating up, this lineup is looking very, very livable.

I agree with that...but.

As Wright's leadership shows, this team doesn't need to be a bomber team. And Sheffield isn'tthat anymore either. He is doing well, getting singles, high OBP, but he's not hitting home runs, so to pretend he's in there for power..silly. But they can be a fast aggressive team, and win, without the power Delgado brings.

[Theoldmole]

He'll still pound a few. No one's gonna hit all that many HRs into SF Bay.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Karros is having a lovefest for the Mets the past two innings. I can't believe we were saying such mean things about him earlier.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Bases loaded for Cora . Time to finish the Giants off right here.


Maybe not.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Ceetar wrote: ="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr"]I hereby eat my words-- or, rather, my snide pregame implications-- about Sheffield starting today. With Sheff heating up, this lineup is looking very, very livable. I agree with that...but. As Wright's leadership shows, this team doesn't need to be a bomber team. And Sheffield isn'tthat anymore either. He is doing well, getting singles, high OBP, but he's not hitting home runs, so to pretend he's in there for power..silly. But they can be a fast aggressive team, and win, without the power Delgado brings.

Even if he hasn't been launching balls over walls, he's been showing the mechanical signs of some thump-- power comes from bat speed, and his wrists seem to be propelling ye olde bat head pretty quickly through the zone (if he's getting around on Lincecum). Manuel appears to think similarly.

Murphy and Reed aren't markedly faster on the basepaths than Sheff.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Rockin' Doc wrote: Karros is having a lovefest for the Mets the past two innings. I can't believe we were saying such mean things about him earlier.

I stand by 'em. Even when he's saying nice things about the team, it's "heart" and "they were fighting themselves last year" brand pablum; he kinda sounds like a younger, melanin-and-HOF-cred-deficient Joe Morgan.

[Guest Kong76]

Scoring more runs ==> good
Leaving bases loaded ==> bad

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Does anyone else enjoy watching Sandoval as much as I do?

I mean, he swings at everything, and makes Reyesian baserunning choices... but man, that bat speed and coordination. And he's got good hands and instincts at third, too (especially considering he's got Murphy-in-OF level prior experience there).

Oh, and hello, Merkin!

[metirish]

How could you not like a guy with this body playing third base in the majors?

[bmfc1]

ARGH! Someone should have got that.

[metirish]

Sheffield's ball?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

That ball was high enough and carried far enough that I would generally expect the left fileder to call the shortstop off and make that play.

[Guest Kong76]

Let's get a few back.

That water looks nice, it really is a beautiful place to watch a game on a
warm and clear day.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Kong76 wrote: Let's get a few back. That water looks nice, it really is a beautiful place to watch a game on a warm and clear day.

Between the water, and the walkable, open concourses, it puts the "park" in ballpark.

At night, though, the winds can make it murder on the underdressed fan. While visiting fam, caught a late August Giants-Cubs game a few years back on a Saturday night, and got caught cold and cashless... ended up having to sign up for a credit card under a phony name, just for the free fleece blanket. (Yay, fraud!)

[Guest Kong76]

The ol' strike 'em out throw 'em out to end the 8th leaves me a little less
anxious. Some insurance runs please NOW!!!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Rockin' Doc wrote: Sheffield runs pretty well for an old guy.

Like to see a pinchrunner here.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Sheff's got his average up to .270 -- which isn't great, but a lot better than it was.

[Guest Kong76]

Bases loaded in the 9th again with NO OUTS!!!