IGT--Mets @ Phillies, 09/13/09, Game Two

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METS:
Luis Castillo 2B
Cory Sullivan RF
David Wright 3B
Carlos Beltran CF
Daniel Murphy 1B
Fernando Tatis LF
Brian Schneider C
Anderson Hernandez SS
Tim Redding RHP (2-5, 5.78)

Phillies:
J. Rollins ss
S. Victorino cf
C. Utley 2b
R. Howard 1b
R. Ibanez lf
J. Werth rf
P. Feliz 3b
C. Ruiz c
P. Martinez p

Don't they ever rest Howard? Tony Danza is singing the National Anthem tonight.

[Guest vtmet]

Don't they ever rest Howard?

A well rested Howard: no fielding agility, can't run, creams the crap out of the ball;
An unrested Howard: no fielding agility, can't run, creams the crap out of the ball;

Why would they rest him? It's not like he's gonna move fast enough to get himself tired...

I take it that the first game was the one that Manuel thought that he had a chance of winning...other than the 3/4 of the lineup, that is not a starting 9 to compete with the Phillies bashers...but at least I get to see a rare game on tv tonight...

Edited September 13, 2009 by Guest

[G-Fafif]

Tony Danza is singing the National Anthem tonight.

A local cab driver here in Danza Country once mesmerized me en route to LaGuardia with tales of how Tony and he used to travel in the same circles and he (Tony, that is) wasn't so great. It could have been my driver singing the national anthem tonight, y'know.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I don't know if you've heard (it's gotten attention in the Philadelphia area anyway) but Tony Danza will be teaching a high school course in an inner city Philadelphia school this year. It's for, of course, a reality show.

[Guest vtmet]

I don't know if you've heard (it's gotten attention in the Philadelphia area anyway) but Tony Danza will be teaching a high school course in an inner city Philadelphia school this year. It's for, of course, a reality show.

Edited September 13, 2009 by Guest

[G-Fafif]

I don't know if you've heard (it's gotten attention in the Philadelphia area anyway) but Tony Danza will be teaching a high school course in an inner city Philadelphia school this year. It's for, of course, a reality show.[/quote:2hynhvvr]

And here I thought the Phillies just had interesting taste in anthem stylists.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I don't know if you've heard (it's gotten attention in the Philadelphia area anyway) but Tony Danza will be teaching a high school course in an inner city Philadelphia school this year. It's for, of course, a reality show.

[Frayed Knot]

I know the part about going to Malverne is true.
Can't speak as to the SAT score.

[Frayed Knot]

I think this is the first day we've rested Francoeur.
He missed a game or two, I think, when he injured his thumb but he's been an everyday guy virtually since the day he got to the big leagues.

[Guest vtmet]

I think this is the first day we've rested Francoeur.
He missed a game or two, I think, when he injured his thumb but he's been an everyday guy virtually since the day he got to the big leagues.[/quote:395xp4cw]

I haven't been over here much until the last week or so...I had been mainly reading metsrefugees.com, where it seems that most of the posters there don't like Frenchy...

what is the prevailing opinion of Frenchy at the CPF?

I like what I've seen from Frenchy as a Met...I like his agressiveness, power and defense...and while he has been swinging at alot of 1st pitch strikes, he's been successful on first pitches (batting .361 with a .567 slugging percentage on the first pitch of at bats) & hasn't struggled terribly with strikeouts (79 strikeouts in 530 plate appearances)...

Edited September 13, 2009 by Guest

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Ouch! Well, I guess we won't see anymore of Castillo, either.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Then again, he's running out to first.

[metirish]

I don't know if you've heard (it's gotten attention in the Philadelphia area anyway) but Tony Danza will be teaching a high school course in an inner city Philadelphia school this year. It's for, of course, a reality show.[/quote:2zyzosk1]



What's that sound I am hearing?

[Guest Kong76]

vtm: what is the prevailing opinion of Frenchy at the CPF? <<<

Keep up.

[ashie62]

A loss tonight eliminates a chance of a winning season

Time for the 22 game winning streak

The Lake Hempstead winds only sing multiple choice answers on the 9/27 of leap years or far too many cab drivers would like in Dubuque

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I approve of all 1-2-3 innings that involve Werth getting hit by a pitch

[Frayed Knot]

Yeah, but I can't believe we're getting dicked by a 74 year old Pedro

[Guest Edgy DC]

Murphy's two-out double came on Pedro's ninth pitch. But it was the first strike of the at-bat.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

fucking muffy

[Frayed Knot]

Not to mention dicking ourselves.

[Guest themetfairy]

Fucking lack of fundamentals.

Doesn't anyone here know how to play this game?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Who does Murphy think he is, Angel Pagan?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Angel's the new baserunning coach.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Time for the Phillies to give Pedro what the Mets used to give him --- the gift of blown saves.

[Frayed Knot]

Gotta run for Schneids, no?


oe: yes they are

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

wtg, Schneid

[Guest Edgy DC]

Brian Schneider, off the interstate.

[Frayed Knot]

The Frenchman is a sucker for those high fastballs.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Mets should have scored about 13 runs tonight.

Pedro threw 130 pitches.

The Phils pen was taxed and struggling, and the Mets barely even got into it all day.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

I think this is the first day we've rested Francoeur.
He missed a game or two, I think, when he injured his thumb but he's been an everyday guy virtually since the day he got to the big leagues.[/quote:3ebxnaj4]

I haven't been over here much until the last week or so...I had been mainly reading metsrefugees.com, where it seems that most of the posters there don't like Frenchy...

what is the prevailing opinion of Frenchy at the CPF?

I like what I've seen from Frenchy as a Met...I like his agressiveness, power and defense...and while he has been swinging at alot of 1st pitch strikes, he's been successful on first pitches (batting .361 with a .567 slugging percentage on the first pitch of at bats) & hasn't struggled terribly with strikeouts (79 strikeouts in 530 plate appearances)...[/quote:3ebxnaj4]

Ordinarily I find it hard to get excited about corner outfielders that slug less than 500, but he could contribute at No.5 or 6 in the line-up (Plus I hold a special affinity towards him since he's the first Met in ages that I saw debut). But let's be honest, they're deficient so many other positions they really have no other choice but to bring him back.