The Stopper Returns I.G.T 4/22 Cubs @ Mets 7:10

[ashie62]

Ashie62 will attempt to channel postive Metitude

Johan Santana vs. Tom Gorzelanny. That's a good thing.

[Guest Edgy DC]

First person to post a pic of a trust-fund goth brat is going to get such a pinch.

[Willets Point]

First person to post a pic of a trust-fund goth brat is going to get such a pinch.[/quote:3ooey1f1]

What's the deal with the goth photos in the IGT?

[ashie62]

Goth photos, 'Son, is this some sort of a sick joke"

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I dreamed last night I was missing a Mets game and looked up to see the score was 8-3 in favor of the Cubs in the 5th inning. I then slid into one of weird half-sleep states where you can think rationally while still dreaming and realized it was Santana's turn in the rotation.

I dunno guys.

[soupcan]

You had a premonition?!

You need to put $$ down...NOW!!!

[ashie62]

I dreamed last night I was missing a Mets game and looked up to see the score was 8-3 in favor of the Cubs in the 5th inning. I then slid into one of weird half-sleep states where you can think rationally while still dreaming and realized it was Santana's turn in the rotation.

I dunno guys.[/quote:toz880c3]

That might be the best contarian "gambling" indicator I have heard.

[bmfc1]

METS:
Reyes ss
Castillo 2b
Wright 3b
Bay lf
Francoeur rf
Davis 1b
Barajas c
Pagan cf
Santana p

Cubs:
Theriot ss
Baker 3b
Lee 1b
Byrd cf
Nady rf
Soriano lf
Soto c
Fontenot 2b
Gorzelanny p

[G-Fafif]

Thunder and lightning in the area. Somebody Up There doesn't like Pagan batting eighth.

[metirish]

What about the Cubs moving Zambrano to the pen, stunning move I think.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Used to be a pretty standard move for an excellent pitcher who was struggling. I support it.

[G-Fafif]

I wonder if perhaps Piniella remembered Guidry stepping into close when Gossage went out with a Cliff Johnson-broken thumb. Surely all the Ron Davis talk in the air is taking him back to those halcyon days.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Used to be a pretty standard move for an excellent pitcher who was struggling. I support it.[/quote:nd4kamq9]

And that may be the real reason, but that doesn't seem to be how the Cubs are spinning it. They're saying that Zambrano is needed in the bullpen, not that he's, for now at least, not pitching well enough to stay in the rotation. And it sounds like Zambrano is buying it.

[Frayed Knot]

Yeah, this is more about the state of their pen then about Zambrano. With Ted Lilly is due back they, theoretically at least, have one too many arms in the rotation and are begging in the pen.
Aside from his horrible opening day start, big Z hasn't been all that bad.

[Guest Number 6]

I feel like we're going to score some runs tonight.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Taping the game again, so this is when I bid you all good luck and God speed. Kick ass tonight, eh.

[Guest Kong76]

Let's put up a 7 spot in the first inning and shoot one across the
bow of Gorzelanny's pretty little ERA and then get lot's of camera shots
of him watching the rest of the game from the dugout with a towel
around his neck NOW!!!

[Guest Kong76]

For my next trick, watch how ...

[ashie62]

I believe I heard some booing for young David

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

We're getting perfect-gamed thru 3. Does it matter who's pitching?

[Guest Edgy DC]

I doubt the rule is still on the books, but Soriano has pine tar pretty far up on his bat.

Um, who's in charge of rundown training?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Take that, Tom "El Perfecto" Gorzelanny. Yeah, that's right. We drew a walk off ya.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Wright's average: .235.

Wright's OBP: .451.

Really? Wow.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Ronnie's making a good point. Wright may be overdoing it.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ronnie's making a good point. Wright may be overdoing it.[/quote:304w155x]

Ronnie doesn't know what he's talking about. David needs to swing harder and more wildly.

[Guest Edgy DC]

That would be hard to do without killing somebody.

[Guest Kong76]

The Mets are pretty boring.

[Guest Kong76]

Sorry Johan, I meant the Mets O is pretty boring.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The Mets are pretty boring.[/quote:2850znap]

I guess if you're into watching pitching, that was a pretty thrilling clinic Johan just put on, but yeah. Reyes leads off here, he makes them fun to watch if he can reach.

[metirish]

A fucking sac bunt with Reyes on first , why not hit and run instead?