IGT--Cubs @ Mets, 09/04/09

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Cubs:
Fukudome, CF
Theriot, SS
Bradley, RF
Ramirez, 3B
Hoffpauir, 1B
Baker, 2B
Soto, C
Fuld, LF
Zambrano, P

METS:
Angel Pagan CF
Luis Castillo 2B
David Wright 3B
Daniel Murphy 1B
Jeff Francoeur RF
Cory Sullivan LF
Omir Santos C
Anderson Hernandez SS
Bobby Parnell RHP (3-7, 5.81)

I guess Sheff still has back spasms. It couldn't be anything else, could it?

Johan's at the park and said that he could pitch if the team was in the race. Duh--my fantasy team has Johan and is 2 points out of first... what more of race does he want? Get out there!

Derek Lee is with his new baby and Soriano is "shut down" with a knee injury.

Notes I found from Stats, Inc. while looking for the Cubs lineup:

* The Cubs have won six of their last nine meetings with the Mets.
* The Mets rank second in the NL with a .279 batting average since August 1.
* Luis Castillo is hitting .359 at home this season - a .104 increase from his .255 batting average on the road.
* The Cubs are 6-11 on their last two road trips with an average of only 3.4 runs scored per game.
* Aramis Ramirez is hitting .349 with nine RBI in his last 11 games.
* Carlos Zambrano has pitched less than five innings in each of his last two starts against the Mets. In those last two starts combined, he has pitched 8.0 innings with a 9.00 ERA and .378 opponent batting average.

Edited September 4, 2009 by Guest

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METS:
Pagan. Castillo. Wright. Murphy. Francoeur. Sullivan. Santos. Hernandez

to be reformatted

I guess Sheff still has back spasms. It couldn't be anything else, could it?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Kudos for Bobby for getting out of that bases-loaded jam.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

HOTLINE!

[Piggiestomatoes]

Oh, Creepy Sun Baby, shine your heavenly light upon our SHaMs today and keep our boys safe (especially our third baseman and all-world left fielder). Amen.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yuk.You knew that ugly Frenchie whiff was gonna come back and make contact with our game.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

lets turn 3.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Oy!

[Frayed Knot]

That's a big boy inning from Bobby P.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

[bigpurple:2cafvf2y]Daym![/bigpurple:2cafvf2y]

Nice job by Bobby P -- bases load, 0 outs: whiff, whiff, comebacker (wicked comebacker but whatever).

1-0 at the stretch!

[Piggiestomatoes]

Beautiful, Bobby!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

CSB smiles upon they who clean up their own messes. (Tinky-Winky 33:15)

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Once again we see why Pagan is not an everyday ML player. Good hitter, good fielder, ten-cent head.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Pagan, you MF'er.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

You know, FAN should find a Geico-like sponsor to underwrite the Angel Pagan Unexpected Mess of the Game. (Sham-Wow? Bounty? Diaper Duck?)

'Cause, you know, someone other than the opposing team should benefit.

[Guest Kong76]

Jeff Baker, the out maker.

(posted with an 1-0 count)

[Guest Kong76]

Feelin' bad for Bobby.

[bmfc1]

You know, FAN should find a Geico-like sponsor to underwrite the Angel Pagan Unexpected Mess of the Game. (Sham-Wow? Bounty? Diaper Duck?)

'Cause, you know, someone other than the opposing team should benefit.[/quote:wr94ehma]

That was funny. "The 15th Mets mistake of the game"?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Brian Stokes, destroyer of good games.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

You know, FAN should find a Geico-like sponsor to underwrite the Angel Pagan Unexpected Mess of the Game. (Sham-Wow? Bounty? Diaper Duck?)

'Cause, you know, someone other than the opposing team should benefit.[/quote:2ez1vpdq]

That was funny. "The 15th Mets mistake of the game"?[/quote:2ez1vpdq]


WAYNE: "That really wasn't Pagan's ball... and he probably shouldn't have tried to catch that in his armpit."
HOWIE: "You know, Wayne, Angel's no Carlos. And when YOUR little one is no ANGEL, reach for the Original Diaper Genie. Don't trust Angel's instincts, trust YOUR instincts... trust Diaper Genie."

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Nice play by Fukudome to cut that one off. NICE.

I'd much rather see Kevin Gregg for another series per year than the Rays.

[Fman99]

You know, FAN should find a Geico-like sponsor to underwrite the Angel Pagan Unexpected Mess of the Game. (Sham-Wow? Bounty? Diaper Duck?)

'Cause, you know, someone other than the opposing team should benefit.[/quote:271o5wys]

Ipecac.

[Fman99]

The drums beat for you, Fernando! RBI single, 2-1 good guys.

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Murphy HR'd off a lefty yesterday but it worked out so good job Jerry.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Don't know about pulling Murph here. But Tatis proves me wrong.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Something in the air tonight, the stars are bright.

[Fman99]

Cory Haim Feldman Sullivan follows with an RBI single and it's 3-1. Let's blow this fucking thing open please.

[bmfc1]

Something in the air tonight, the stars are bright.[/quote:ommek493]

Good vibes by The Met Fairy and G-FAFIF at CF.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Ladies and gentlemen, your all-world LF'er Cory Sullivan. Cory in the house!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Something in the air tonight, the stars are bright.[/quote:24x3g9dd]

Good vibes by The Met Fairy and G-FAFIF at CF.[/quote:24x3g9dd]

Number 6's bachelor party as well.

CSB blesses your debauchery, boys.