IGT--Marlins @ Mets, 09/09/09

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METS:
Angel Pagan LF
Luis Castillo 2B
David Wright 3B
Carlos Beltran CF
Daniel Murphy 1B
Jeff Francoeur RF
Josh Thole C
Anderson Hernandez SS
Pat Misch LHP (1-1, 3.25)

Free Nathan's hot dog to everyone tonight.
The annual team picture is being taken this afternoon.

[TransMonk]

Santos doesn't get the call on 9/9/09?

Number 9, Number 9, Number 9, Number 9, Number 9, Number 9, Number 9, Number 9, Number 9, Number 9.

[Guest Kong76]

FISH STICKS:
Chris Coghlan LF
Nick Johnson 1B
Hanley Ramirez SS
Jorge Cantu 3B
Dan Uggla 2B
Cody Ross RF
Ronny Paulino C
Cameron Maybin CF
Ricky Nolasco P

[G-Fafif]

To expect Pat to be forever flawless may have been Mischin' impossible.

[Frayed Knot]

David's Ks by year:
113
113
115
118
and now his first inning K was #116 this season in 125-200 fewer plate appearances than his other full years and 23 games still to go

[Frayed Knot]

And, just to pile on while I'm at it, that 1st inning mis-throw was his 3rd bad play in, what, the last 10 innings or so although I think he only winds up with one error out of it all (the old "you don't assume the DP" call plus no one advanced on that throw) but tonight it led to all 4 runs.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I hate Cody Ross anyway.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Hey David Wright! BOOOO!!!!!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

BOOOOO! Go back to rehab! Bring back Hotline!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

If not for all these home runs, we'd be doing pretty damn well against the Marlins.

Also, if we had ham, we could have ham and eggs... if we had eggs.

[Guest Kong76]

We'd need a pan, some heat source, a kitchen ...

[Guest Kong76]

Did they say why Gary is awol? He's always there.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Didn't catch anything (got in a bit late; have been watching the Obama speech).

But hey, look-- runs, Maw!

[Guest Kong76]

Forgot the Prez was on.

Note to self: put on ESPNews while getting dressed in the morning.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Good thing you pinch-hit for Thole there, Jer.

You wouldn't want him to get game experience against lefties or an extra two innings of catching time, or anything like that.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Soon, Padma, my love.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Good thing you pinch-hit for Thole there, Jer.

You wouldn't want him to get game experience against lefties or an extra two innings of catching time, or anything like that.[/quote:2brjrd8u]


Same shit for Evans. He's leading off an inning for god sakes. Wouldn't Cory Hotline's single looked just as good with a couple guys on?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

US Open Sores.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

It takes some work to insert yourself into the game so much without making a single move that bucks conventional wisdom. I mean, if you're not going to take some chances here... where the hell else are you going to ever do so?

With the current Gangsta in Chief, there really IS no reason to watch these except that we're Met fans. None.

[Piggiestomatoes]

US Open Sores.[/quote:2558gxd1]
Bababooey! Bababooey!

[Gwreck]

Third game in a row at Shea. Why? Hard to say, really.

Pat Misch did not impress.
David Wright failing to grasp the concept of throwing home on that play also did not impress.
Jerry rarely impresses.

I guess Sean Green had a good outing.

[Frayed Knot]

Wright had three choices on that play and none of them were really bad.

1) go home - prevent the run but probably miss out on the DP. Killing the big inning is more important early in the game
2) go to 2nd (Keith & Ron's choice) - best chance at the DP but kind of slowly hit so need two good throws
3) do what he did - one sure out but a chancier throw to 1st even though he still had the DP if he's accurate

His screw-up IMO was in execution, not decision.
Of course immediately afterward Misch misched.

[Gwreck]

Given the anemic offense (yes, even with Beltran and Wright back) I think keeping them off the board was the best choice. A throw home for the force would also have been one sure out and Uggla is not a fast runner so a DP wasn't out of the question.