IGT--Mets @ Pirates, 06/04/09

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METS:
Alex Cora SS
Luis Castillo 2B
Carlos Beltran CF
Gary Sheffield RF
David Wright 3B
Daniel Murphy 1B
Fernando Martinez LF
Omir Santos C
Mike Pelfrey RHP (4-1, 3.88)

Pirates:
Andrew McCutcheon CF
Nyjer Morgan LF
Freddy Sanchez 2B
Adam LaRoche 1B
Andy LaRoche 3B
Brandon Moss RF
Jason Jaramillo C
Jack Wilson SS
Ross Ohlendorf RHP (5-5, 4.45)

[soupcan]

You know - if that McCutcheon guy turns out to be any good, that's not a horrible lineup at all.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

soupcan wrote: You know - if that McCutcheon guy turns out to be any good, that's not a horrible lineup at all.

The pitching's not bad, either. Assuming no rookie yips, the kid should improve their OF defense (a clicking Morgan-McCutchen-Moss has nationwide coverage). If McCutchen hits the ground doing more than just running (he's got Reyesian speed, by all reports), LaRoche the younger (post-hype sleeper!) keeps developing, and Doumit comes back as some semblance of his regular self, this team will be an absolute pain in the rear to play down the stretch.

[Guest Edgy DC]

They aren't so easy on the ass right now.

[Fman99]

Man, let's fire this game up. I need a proper cleansing of the palate after Monday and Tuesday's suckitude.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy DC wrote: They aren't so easy on the ass right now.

Well, that's true, but we've more or less presented to them for the last two days.

That changes today, yes?

LET'S

[Fman99]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: ="Edgy DC"]They aren't so easy on the ass right now. Well, that's true, but we've more or less presented to them for the last two days.

Seriously. I tried explaining this at home... you stick that thing up in the air enough times, I'm gonna take a poke at it.

Same exact thing.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I get into trouble for that kinda stuff .

GO

[Fman99]

I get in trouble for it sometimes too. Other times, not so much. It's a crapshoot

METS!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

="Fman99"] Seriously. I tried explaining this at home... you stick that thing up in the air enough times, I'm gonna take a poke at it.

Remind me never to invite you to a Mexican-themed birthday party.



ALSO, SLIDE AND DIVE WITH CARE!

[Fman99]

="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr"] ="Fman99"] Seriously. I tried explaining this at home... you stick that thing up in the air enough times, I'm gonna take a poke at it. Remind me never to invite you to a Mexican-themed birthday party. ALSO, SLIDE AND DIVE WITH CARE!

That's a big ass pinata! I hope candy comes out of it...

[Benjamin Grimm]

SLIDE AND DIVE WITH CARE!

That would make for a good ballpark chant.

It kind of reminds me of "We want you safe, because we want you back."

[Guest OlerudOwned]

I would not recommend taking a poke at any Big Ass Fans.

[Fman99]

Beltran just misses a dinger there according to Howie. Wayne stupidly adds that if Beltran hadn't lost weight due to sickness then it would've been a home run. Like he knows.

Welcome back Carlos.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Bad call by the first base ump results in Castillo being called out at first. Beltran follows with a double off the top of the wall, so the ump has cost the Mets a first-inning run.

Carlos is on second, two outs, and Sheffield hitting.

[Fman99]

Beh. Sheff down looking.

[Fman99]

Shaky start for Pelf. First and third, no outs.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Gary Cohen called the Pirates' first two hitters "fleas."

Keith countered that they're "gazelles."

[metirish]

A link from OO for those at work who want to tune in to the game

http://www.freebaseballradio.com/NYmets.html

WCSS is what's working today.

[Willets Point]

McCutheon leads off with a base hit. He should be on the trading block by noon tomorrow.

[Fman99]

Well this sucks. Again.

[HahnSolo]

An intentional BB in the first inning to a guy hitting .243? Am I reading that right?

[metirish]

4 - 0 already.......everyone is hitting of Pelfrey....

[TransMonk]

Looks like I'll get some work done today.

[HahnSolo]

first 8 batters for Pitt: 6 singles and an intentional BB. 4-0 with the pitcher coming up.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I just turned off the television.

I'll check in again in a little while, hoping to see 9-4 Mets.

[nymr83]

if you'd shown me this Mets lineup on April first I'd have been crying about it, but given whatsbeen thrown out there lately it looks great today.

[Willets Point]

HahnSolo wrote: An intentional BB in the first inning to a guy hitting .243? Am I reading that right?

It was a 3-0 count may as well just walk him intentionally type of intentional walk, if that makes any difference.

[HahnSolo]

Willets Point wrote: ="HahnSolo"]An intentional BB in the first inning to a guy hitting .243? Am I reading that right? It was a 3-0 count may as well just walk him intentionally type of intentional walk, if that makes any difference.

Thanks. Didn't see that. I guess it's a bit more understandable.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Atta kid, Murph. The comeback is on. Screw you, work. I'm busy.