The American League Challenge

[Guest Edgy DC]

Nine straight coming up in junior circuit parks. I guess it's a small shame that Beltran can't be ready in time to DH some of those contests. I better see an assload of Chris Carter, though.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I was thinking about who might DH, and Carter does seem to be the best choice. Although it would be okay if Barajas got the nod once or twice.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yeah, then Tatis gets it once or twice, and maybe we have to work Feliciano in there to get the guy a start while he's up and you know what? I just want to see and assload of Carter.

[Benjamin Grimm]

That's what I want too. Seven or eight Carters and one or two Barajases.

[metirish]

If Carter doesn't get a lot of playing time here , or batting time I suppose then I don't know what's in store for him.

[Fman99]

I hat the interleague road games and the feckin DH.

[Guest attgig]

glad they're coming to baltimore, so I can walk to the park! =)

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Fman99 wrote: I hat the interleague road games and the feckin DH.

Same here.

But hey-- we're actually carrying a DH this time around. A car in every garage, an iPhone for every spoiled teen, an assload of ABs for every Animal!

[Fman99]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I hat the interleague road games and the feckin DH. Same here. But hey-- we're actually carrying a DH this time around. A car in every garage, an iPhone for every spoiled teen, an assload of ABs for every Animal!

Carter seems at least as equipped to DH as anyone else in the Mets system... though I wouldn't object to some Blanco/Barajas C/DH action either.

Warning: If I see Alex Cora in a DH slot, I can't promise I won't throw up in my mouth, swallow it down, and then poop out the vomit and somehow suck that back in as well. Be forewarned.

[metirish]

I expect to see Carter doing push ups and pumping iron between at-bats to keep his high energy up....maybe have him running up and down the so called great hall they have at the dump.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

metirish wrote: I expect to see Carter doing push ups and pumping iron between at-bats to keep his high energy up....maybe have him running up and down the so called great hall they have at the dump.

Every time I see him warming up on-deck to PH, I get simultaneously a little excited and a little terrified for the batboy. STAY AWAY, BIG-HEADED JIM-- HE DOESN'T KNOW HIS OWN STRENGTH!

[HahnSolo]

I predict Carter will DH less than 50% of the AL games. Sprinkle in a Barajas here, a Wright there, and a couple of Tatis-against-a-lefty games (particularly if they see CC and Pettitte)

[Guest attgig]

what kind of playing time are we going to see for feliciano? especially with Frenchy on his little tear, I don't see Jerry sitting him for feliciano at all. same with pagan. maybe as late inning defensive replacement for frenchy or bay, but not much playing time....

[Frayed Knot]

I think he's mostly a bat off the bench at this point -- the type you use early in an inning to get on base (he's not a power guy at all) -- and the emergency CF until Beltran gets back.
Oh I'm sure he'll see the odd start here or there just so Jerry can give each of the regulars a day off. But it's not like Bay, Pagan or Francoeur really NEED a defensive replacement unless a double-switch is in order and one of them is the last in line.

[Valadius]

Knowing Jerry, we're going to see David Wright as DH a couple of times.

[metirish]

Valadius wrote: Knowing Jerry, we're going to see David Wright as DH a couple of times.

That would be good right?


channeling best Ed Coleman voice

it would let Jerry give David a blow without losing the bat

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: That's what I want too. Seven or eight Carters and one or two Barajases.

I've heard some rumblings about Barajas tiring late last year, and I think he's already playing more than the average catcher (guess I could look it up) so I'd rather 2-3 Rods, 5 Carters and maybe a Wright.

[Zvon]

Edgy DC wrote: I better see an assload of Chris Carter, though. I just want to see and assload of Carter.

Being that you have this hard-on for Carter, would just seeing his ass suffice?


(I know I could have also worked the word "load" into this joke but hello, I must be going.)

[Guest Edgy DC]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: That's what I want too. Seven or eight Carters and one or two Barajases.

That would make a great lineup. Lose a lot of 22-14 games.

[Guest Edgy DC]

So far, a little imbalanced line, entirely carried by Carter, but so good.

Date	Guy	AB	H	R	RBI	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	LoB	HbP	GiDP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OpS
11-Jun	Carter	3	1	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	1.333	1.833
12-Jun	Tatis	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
13-Jun	Carter	3	1	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667
13-Jun	Tatis	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	All	11	2	2	6	0	0	2	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	.182	.250	.727	.977
162 Projection	All	594	108	108	324	0	0	108	0	162	162	54	0	0	0	.182	.250	.727	.977

[G-Fafif]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: That's what I want too. Seven or eight Carters and one or two Barajases.

I believe the proper plural for Barajas is Barajii.

[MFS62]

So far this year the AL leads NL 92-76 (792 runs to 733).
And I am hearing it from the MFY fans in the office.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

Mets: 9 and 3 against the AL.

That's all you have to worry about.

[Gwreck]

MFS62 wrote: And I am hearing it from the MFY fans in the office.

Um, the Mets went 3-3 against the MFYs this year. They're bragging about a tie?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Perhaps, like John Rocker, they enjoy kissing their sister.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Perhaps, like John Rocker, they enjoy kissing their sister.

"Long flyball! IT IS HIGH! IT IS FAR! IT IS... GONE! BOC! A GRIMM DEEP'ER!"

[Guest Edgy DC]

Say what you want about the Orioles and the Twins being weak-assed teams, the Mets ran over them and then took five of nine from much more formidable Yankees, Twins, and Tigers. That's no small thing.

[G-Fafif]

I've got Ban Johnson's signature on the bottom of my shoe -- and I'm coming back for more in October.

[metirish]

Francouer

"I was trying to add it up, like in the seventh or eighth inning," Francoeur said. "We played, pretty much, some of the top teams in the AL. I think more than anything you always hear people say, 'The American League is this, is better than (the National League).' But we know we can play with them. We beat good teams."

[soupcan]

That's great Jeff, now go beat the Marlins.