IGT--Dodgers @ Mets, 07/07/09

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METS:
Luis Castillo 2B
Alex Cora SS
David Wright 3B
Gary Sheffield RF
Fernando Tatis 1B
Ryan Church CF
Nick Evans LF
Omir Santos C
Mike Pelfrey RHP (6-3, 4.26)

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think they should entertain the idea of Churchie as number-two hitter.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Maybe not vs. a lefty like Kershaw.

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Recent tweets:

# David Lennon
lenno212Tatis at first, Evans in LF, Sheffield in RF. #Mets just finished a drill that involved calling for shallow pops. I'm not joking.11 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

# Bart Hubbuch
NYPost_MetsNot that it worked out too well the first time he did it, but Jerry Manuel had the #Mets out early for infield practice today.

And two more:

# lenno212Beltran only riding bike. No baseball activity. Will be re-evaluated at AS break. Probably won't be back until late July - at earliest.#mets1 minute ago from TwitterBerry

# David Lennon
lenno212Reyes back in NYC. Got another cortisone shot. Shut down again for a few days. Not good. #mets3 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

[soupcan]

Jeff's got a Hair Club for Men thing going on in this pic...





OE: Didn't mean to put this in this thread, but whatever...

[Vic Sage]

Edgy DC wrote: I think they should entertain the idea of Churchie as number-two hitter.

="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Maybe not vs. a lefty like Kershaw.

why, you think he'd be less successful at getting on base than Alex Cora? I don't.

[nymr83]

]Mets just finished a drill that involved calling for shallow pops. I'm not joking

nor should you be joking, they need to work on this and a bunch of other things.

]Not that it worked out too well the first time he did it, but Jerry Manuel had the #Mets out early for infield practice today.

because you know that everything that doesnt produce immediate results is a bad idea. idiot. the mets should be taking early infield, late infield, and 2AM infield if necessary.

[nymr83]

Vic Sage wrote: ="Edgy DC"]I think they should entertain the idea of Churchie as number-two hitter. ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Maybe not vs. a lefty like Kershaw. why, you think he'd be less successful at getting on base than Alex Cora? I don't.

Small sample sizes, but Church has a .255 OBP in 49 PA this year against lefties (.318 career) while Cora has a .408 in 51 PA (.336 career)

Cora, for his career, has actually hit lefties better than righties

[nymr83]

its game time, can the mets turn the season around against the best team in the NL? at least we miss Billingsley!

[nymr83]

Manny gets in Hirshbeck's face over a called strike 3, but no ejection.
John should have told him that the roids must have hurt his eyesight.

[nymr83]

NASTY 12-6 curveball gets Sheffield looking

[nymr83]

fuck. pelf walks hudson with the bases loaded and then ramirez breaks his bat but brings in 2 more on a blooper.

where is everyone tonight? watching michael jackson funeral reruns?

[Guest themetfairy]

Was out on a hot date with my hubby - Home Depot and Border's Books.

Which was much more exciting than listening to this drecky game....

[nymr83]

FUCK YOU CASTILLO

we're down 3 runs with wright and sheffield coming up and you get thrown out trying for 3rd base???

I HATE THIS FUCKING TEAM

[Guest Edgy DC]

I was out exercising too. You can pin that defecit on me. Credit me with the waxing rally also.

[nymr83]

wright flies out, and sheffield never gets to the plate with runners on. its a sad commentary on where this season has gone that getting Sheffield up there with runners on is the goal of an attempted rally. hurry back Carlos!

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Nymr83 wrote: FUCK YOU CASTILLO we're down 3 runs with wright and sheffield coming up and you get thrown out trying for 3rd base??? I HATE THIS FUCKING TEAM

Well put. Two hits in an inning isn't just a rally, it's a miracle but Castillo screws things up again.

[Frayed Knot]

I had no problem with Castillo going to 3rd there.

Screwing up the groundball, on the other hand, is another story.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Nymr83 wrote: FUCK YOU CASTILLO we're down 3 runs with wright and sheffield coming up and you get thrown out trying for 3rd base??? I HATE THIS FUCKING TEAM

A lot of guys trying to do too much and end up being counterproductive. This is one place i think leadership could help. And isn't.

[Centerfield]

We're never going to win another game. Ever.

[seawolf17]

Centerfield wrote: We're never going to win another game. Ever.

Pretty much.

[Frayed Knot]

Pelfrey got 9 outs while giving up 12 baserunners ... even though the Dodgers hit maybe 2 balls hard the whole time.

But, we had Wright not get off a good throw on a high bouncer
Castillo make an error on an easy grounder
Pelfrey seemingly pitching around Furball for no apparent reason (which led to the first 3 runs)
Plus an assortment of bleeders and bloopers sandwiched around their few good hits

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="soupcan"]Jeff's got a Hair Club for Men thing going on in this pic... OE: Didn't mean to put this in this thread, but whatever...

Jeffy: Hey guys, I just won Shatner's hairpiece on Ebay!

[ashie62]

fugly again

[metirish]

I'm enjoying watching Kershaw pitch, I need a reason to watch and he is it.

[Frayed Knot]

Note to NYM pitchers: You can't put the fucking lead-off guys on in every god-damn inning and expect to get out of the mother-fucking inning unscathed!!
Yes, Manny's hit was a shattered-bat piece of shit but when you allow the first two guys on, then walk the two guys IN FRONT OF MANNY you can't play the victim card when he dunks a dying fucking bird over the infield.

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The Dodgers are playing like they have the home field advantage....

Oh.... wait...

[Guest Edgy DC]

Frack it, I can't get this feldercarb over the internet.

[ashie62]

Well, Reyes gets cortisone, that aint good...In season trades, nah, firings, nah

Just gonna have to suck it down this season and hope for the best...

THEN FIRE EVERYBODY

[Guest Edgy DC]

Except Dessens, who just fanned Cheatiebraids with the bases loaded.