IGT 6/12/2010 NYM @ BAL: You Gotta Keep This Up

[G-Fafif]

Will Hisanori be Tak'tor K or make a Taka-hash out of things? Tune in tonight at 7 and find out.

[Ceetar]

Will Hisanori be Tak'tor K or make a Taka-hash out of things? Tune in tonight at 7 and find out.[/quote:2me4kq8x]

But what station is it on? MASN right? What channel is that? Do I have to find the MASN2 station since the Nats are also on it? Why am I going to Baltimore but only going to the Sunday game? hmm...I know, I'll just go to a bar. They'll tune to it for me.

[Gwreck]

Tune in tonight at 7 and find out.[/quote:308tsa4g]

Or show up in person! Let's Go Mets.

[Zvon]

[G-Fafif]

In support of Hisanori Takahashi:

Jose Reyes - SS
Angel Pagan - CF
David Wright - DH
Ike Davis - 1B
Jason Bay - LF
Fernando Tatis - 3B
Rod Barajas - C
Jeff Francoeur - RF
Ruben Tejada - 2B

[Valadius]

David Wright - DH[/quote:3glqxpim]

Called it.

[Frayed Knot]

I don't have a problem with that move.
He's been playing a good 3B lately but Tatis has had fewer ABs than anyone who's been on the team the whole season and you need to keep guys like that in use if you expect them to be the best RH bat off the bench.

Matusz is a highly touted prospect for the O's and, although he's had a tough time getting going so far, this is still the worst pitching match-up for us of the three games.

[ashie62]

LETS!

[Zvon]

[G-Fafif]

[Zvon]

To open the game

[Guest Edgy DC]

You bet!

[Zvon]

Looks like Takahashi is being figured out the first time thru the lineup this time. ><

Two bird doubles in the 1st makes it 1-1, Mets.

[Zvon]

Reyes 2 fer 2 now (single) but gets picked off first in the 3rd.
Comeonnn guy!
A base is a terrible thing to waste.

[ashie62]

The game is just sliding along....

[nymr83]

i thought wright was out at 1st there, but i'll take the safe call and the run.

[Frayed Knot]

Just about everyone in the park screwed up this half-inning
- Jerry shouldn't have had Reyes bunting
- Tejeda should have scored on Pagan's single
- Wright hits into a perfect DP ball on the first pitch
- but then Lugo screws up the relay and the Mets score anyway


Just when you think there's nothing left to screw up, there's always Julio Lugo in reserve

[Zvon]

The game is just sliding along....[/quote:e3l9329j]
I love boring games.

Just about everyone in the park screwed up this half-inning
- Jerry shouldn't have had Reyes bunting
- Tejeda should have scored on Pagan's single
- Wright hits into a perfect DP ball on the first pitch
- but then Lugo screws up the relay and the Mets score anyway[/quote:e3l9329j]

Reading what happened made it seem like so much good station to station small ball.

Only 4 hits off Tako.
How long can he go?
I'd like to know....

(Hmmm, there's a song there.)
(but there's a song in everyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyythinggggggg)

[Guest Kong76]

Turned this on as Reyes was getting picked off. C'mon, man ... break
for second and make them throw the ball at least instead of standing there
looking dumb. Little things like that aggravate me.

[nymr83]

Ruben Tejada with a nice defensive play going far to his right and making the spin/throw. I don't want Castillo back.

[Frayed Knot]

It was BAD station to station baseball.
We only scored because they screwed up last.

[Frayed Knot]

Ruben Tejada with a nice defensive play going far to his right and making the spin/throw. I don't want Castillo back.[/quote:3m6tv40e]

Can we wait until Tejeda's BA gets off the interstate before we put Luis out to pasture?

[Zvon]

Ahhhhhhh, insurance

[Theoldmole]

Almost another for Reyes. Nice cushion.

[nymr83]

Slappy was only hitting .241/.347/.277 himself, so i'll take my chances that Tejada can at least get to that level while providing better defense.

[Frayed Knot]

Slappy was only hitting .241/.347/.277 himself, so i'll take my chances that Tejada can at least get to that level while providing better defense.[/quote:2cqvk8ht]

Well, right now Ruben is about .080/.120 points below those first two

[nymr83]

Is Francoeur hearing the footsteps [jogging, not yet allowed to be running] of Carlos Beltran and trying NOT to be supplanted by Pagan when Beltran gets back? competition based on superior merit rather than who stinks less would be nice around here!

Well, right now he's about .080/.120 points below those first two

and he has 2 XBHs to Castillo's 3 despit the AB differential of 6-1

[Guest Edgy DC]

Guys, I need all eyes on a missing dog.

[Frayed Knot]

and he has 2 XBHs to Castillo's 3 despit the AB differential of 6-1

I'll try to contain my excitement.

Look, if he takes this opportunity and runs with it nobody will be happier than me. But he's 20 y/o, has never been considered a 'can't miss' type of prospect, and is only up now because of an injury. Let him play everyday in the minors and hope he can take a job - either Castillo's or Cora's - next spring.

and btw, just tonight he's both screwed up a running play and K'd on a ball that bounced about a foot in front of the plate

[Guest Edgy DC]

How can Gary watch Takahashi check out with that line and say "A lot of people think, this guy included, that his true value is out of the bullpen"?