IGT 7/3/09 - Mets at Philadelphia

[Gwreck]

Mets
Cora SS
Murphy 1B
Wright 3B
Sheffield RF
Church CF
Tatis 2B
Evans LF
Schneider C
Hernandez P

[Frayed Knot]

The pitcher we're facing - Rodrigo Lopez - is call-up making not only his Phils debut but also his first ML appearance since 2007 w/the Rox. He's replacing Anthony Bastardo who's on the shelf w/an injury after he was called up to replace the injured (and stupid) Brett Myers).
Lopez spent 2008 pitching only a handful of innings (injured I guess) in the lower levels of the Braves system, and 2009 to date at AAA for the Phils with decent results. He seems to keep the ball in the park and not walk too many (4 HR & 13 BBs in 13 starts/71 IP) which helps him get away with a hits>IP trend (83/71) and still keep the ERA low-ish at 3.91

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

He's the guy who used to wear No. 13 with the Os.

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: The pitcher we're facing - Rodrigo Lopez - is call-up making not only his Phils debut but also his first ML appearance since 2007 w/the Rox. He's replacing Anthony Bastardo who's on the shelf w/an injury after he was called up to replace the injured (and stupid) Brett Myers). Lopez spent 2008 pitching only a handful of innings (injured I guess) in the lower levels of the Braves system, and 2009 to date at AAA for the Phils with decent results. He seems to keep the ball in the park and not walk too many (4 HR & 13 BBs in 13 starts/71 IP) which helps him get away with a hits>IP trend (83/71) and still keep the ERA low-ish at 3.91

He pitched 5IP with the Braves last year. They picked him up last year, but he had Tommy John at the end of 2007. The Phillies signed him in March, where as you note, he's pitched okay.

Pitcher's back from Tommy John seem to pitch differently, so I'm not sure how his career factors in, but he's generally given up about a home run a game (and this is CBP, so inflate that) and has never been better than average.

I like this lineup, excepting Tatis for Castillo (think Tatis yesterday was the exception unfortunately, and Castillo gets on base. Not to mention defense)

Things swing on Livan. The Phillies haven't been hitting, so let's avoid waking the bats up and we should be able to sweep them. I think only Ruiz, Utley, and Victorino are hitting about .260 Let's try to keep the walks down, keep the home runs to solos, and win this.

Pittsburgh's starter yesterday, Maholm, has a better ERA than either of the Phillies starters this weekend (better than Hamels too, who again finds a way around pitching to the Mets) They've hit Moyer, and Blanton is hittable as well.

[G-Fafif]

Phillies
Rollins SS
Victorino CF
Utley 2B
Howard 1B
Werth RF
Dobbs LF
Feliz 3B
Bako C
Lopez P

[metirish]

I'm feeling this game big time.....let's Go Mets

[Guest Swan Swan H]

[metirish]

Not feeling the game at the minute though...

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Big K of Bako. If he gets Lopez it's not too horrible.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

And there you are.

I'm not sure if it bears out in fact, but my monkey brain is telling me that Livan's one of the few Met starters who's managed not to hand over the store to opposing pitchers.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

And the sac fly makes it 4. I have a feeling we'll get some back soon.

But Jebus Christ, he's getting hit hard-- how the hell Victorino's was the only hit, I don't know.

[Gwreck]

I was momentarily upset that Church didn't catch that ball, before I remember that I was just used to Beltran catching *everything.* Come back soon, Carlos.

[Gwreck]

Leadoff walk to Schneider. Livan needs to be hitting here. No bunts.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Well, we better start hitting.

[Gwreck]

Don't you fucking laugh, Nick Evans. There's nothing funny about you failing to give way to the centerfielder when you're supposed to. There's nothing funny about being down 5 runs. There was especially nothing funny about your misplay of Dobbs' flyball in the first inning.

[metirish]

I am trying to think of a worse defensive team that has taken the field for the Mets in recent years.

Edited July 3, 2009 by Guest

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Fuck this shit.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Could a guy be hit any harder than Livan right now? JHC

[Guest Swan Swan H]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Could a guy be hit any harder than Livan right now? JHC

Well, he's handled Lopez without too much trouble.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm tuning in now. Things wil improve.

(I mean, that's a safe bet, right?)

[seawolf17]

Did Chase Utley just steal second base in the fourth inning with a 7-0 lead? Livan, throw a pickoff off his fucking helmet.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Attaboy, Livan.

[seawolf17]

Hey, even if they lose this game -- and there's still a lot of baseball, even with Chase Fucking Utley stealing bases with a seven-run fucking lead -- if they win the next two, they leave Philly tied. That's not so bad.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

I blame the hats. They're playing like a red hat ladies luncheon.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I like this Misch fella.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Swan Swan H wrote: I blame the hats. They're playing like a red hat ladies luncheon.

You may also blame Gwreck for messing with my 2-game IGT Thread Mojo Streak and Rogers for bailing on his KTE.

[Guest Edgy DC]

That red-hat thing --- who needs to get fired for that?

[seawolf17]

Swan Swan H wrote: I blame the hats. They're playing like a red hat ladies luncheon.

They look like the Phillies. I. DON'T. LIKE. IT.

[ashie]Pat Misch, by the way, your 2009 NL Cy Young Award winner.[/ashie]

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Swan Swan H wrote: ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Could a guy be hit any harder than Livan right now? JHC Well, he's handled Lopez without too much trouble.

(Hat tip)

[metirish]

Edgy DC wrote: That red-hat thing --- who needs to get fired for that?

Selig