IGT, 5/18, @ Atlanta

[Guest Edgy DC]

Don't mess with my mojo, folks. We've got Johan Santana on the mound, a manager fighting for his life, and third place within reach.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Per Kevin Burkhardt, tonight's lineup and batting order for the Atlanta Braves:

Prado, 4
Heyward, 9
Jones, 5
Glaus, 3
McCann, 2
Escobar, 6
Cabrera, 7
McLouth, 8
Medlen, 1

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Rod thrusts upward to stuff the six hole, per Adam Rubin.

Reyes-SS
Castillo-2B
Carter-LF
Wright-3B
Davis-1B
Barajas-C
Pagan-CF
Francoeur-RF
Santana-LHP

[Ceetar]

well, per the New York Mets anyway, I don't know why the beat reporters still retweet the lineup.

the lineup just makes my head hurt though.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

well, per the New York Mets anyway, I don't know why the beat reporters still retweet the lineup.

the lineup just makes my head hurt though.[/quote:77hgywuo]

Just crediting the source. They work to get it up there first, let's show some love for the effort.

[Ceetar]

Rubin's the fourth guy in my twitter feed with the lineup. And that's not counting the email directly from the Mets with it.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

OK, you win. Anything more picayune to discuss?

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm excited by the lineup.

[Ceetar]

I'm excited by the lineup.[/quote:10e6yqmq]

I don't hate it, but I'm certainly not excited by it. Seems Pagan should be higher. Davis is slumping a bit, maybe put Pagan 5th for now.

[Ceetar]

OK, you win. Anything more picayune to discuss?[/quote:3c85hdwq]

Think the Braves will have any more weird at-bat music for the Mets tonight?

[Guest Swan Swan H]

OK, you win. Anything more picayune to discuss?[/quote:670l3tca]

Think the Braves will have any more weird at-bat music for the Mets tonight?[/quote:670l3tca]

Now, that's some critical shit right there. I hope the organist wasn't a one-off thing. Maybe some Ike and Tina for young Mr. Davis, Teen Angel for Pagan, or a little Oye Como Va for Johan.

[bmfc1]

NewYorkMets

Barajas scratched from tonight's line-up with stomach virus. 2 minutes ago via web

[bmfc1]

Revised line-up:
METS:
Reyes, ss
Castillo, 2b
Carter, lf
Wright, 3b
Davis, 1b
Pagan, cf
Francoeur, rf
Blanco, c
Santana, p

[Centerfield]

So weird to see someone start two IGT's in a row.

[bmfc1]

The organist played "Proud Mary", by (among others) Ike & Tina Turner, when Ike Davis came up.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Johan does appear to have the good sauce tonight.

[nymr83]

I step away to eat some cheesecake for a minute and Glaus smacks one.

[metirish]

The organist played "Proud Mary", by (among others) Ike & Tina Turner, when Ike Davis came up.[/quote:34rd97nx]



One of the more interesting things about this series.....Charlie Angels theme for Pagan

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

SOLID!

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Medlin gets Frenched! 2-2 at the tea interval.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Same after 6. But Santana's at 97 tosses, with copious first-pitch swinging by the Flushingers keeping Medlen's pitch count in the temperate mid-70s.

Tough changeup on Medlen.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Medlin is yanked with two on, and Moylan throws the ol' vegemite ball and induces a 5-4-3 from Francoeur as the organist plays La Vie en Rose.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

7 pitch bottom of the inning for Santana, and 13 in a row retired.

Bet he still comes out in the 8th.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Saito's still pretty good, eh?

[Guest Kong76]

Time to light up Wagner

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

FLEESH LIVES!

Nice eighth inning against the meat of the Braves order (such as it is) for PedroDos.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Castillo beats out a grounder to Yunel Escobar by a half-step and scampers to second on a wild pitch. Chew on that, Country Time.

And please, no more fucking bunts here.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Waitwaitwait... Sargelet for Carter here?

[Piggiestomatoes]

I smell a strikeout (maybe a walk).

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Ugh.