Change Your Fundies: Rockies/Mets iGT 8/10/10

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Just what the ailing Met offense needs: Ubaldo Jimenez!

The Rocky road back to relevancy begins tonight!

[metirish]

He's due a bad game right? ,and Pelf is due a good one.(just dreaming)

[Ceetar]

Let's see how the lineup shakes out.

Will Castillo get the start, particularly against a tough pitcher? It's a righty, does that mean Fernando instead of Frenchy? Will Beltran talk his way into the lineup?

[Centerfield]

The Mets have no chance. Just like they had no chance against Wainwright after that horrible road trip.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yeah, this is the kind of game where they surprise us and win 8-1. We briefly get our hopes up, and they then lose the next seven in a row.

[ashie62]

LETS!

[TransMonk]

[G-Fafif]

[bmfc1]

METS:
Reyes-SS
Martinez-RF
Pagan-CF
Wright-3B
Davis-1B
Carter-LF
Thole-C
Tejada-2B
Pelfrey-RHP

Rockies:
Fowler CF
Helton 1B
Gonzalez LF
Tulowitzki SS
Hawpe RF
Stewart 3B
Olivo C
Barmes 2B
Jimenez P

[G-Fafif]

No Beltran vs. Jimenez

[Guest Edgy DC]

No Francoeur despite the absence of Beltran and Bay.

I applaud this outfield.

[TransMonk]

Everyone in the lineup was drafted by the Mets, no?

All homegrown...save Pagan's time with the Cubs?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Everyone in the lineup was drafted by the Mets, no?

All homegrown...save Pagan's time with the Cubs?[/quote:3qjexcbx]

Also an import: Carter.

[TransMonk]

D'oh...you are correct.

Still, this lineup screams "rebuilding" to me.

[Ceetar]

D'oh...you are correct.

Still, this lineup screams "rebuilding" to me.[/quote:2puj8rc9]

yup.

[Vic Sage]

Martinez batting 2nd? Really?

What, is it the consistent contact he makes or the blazing speed, or the lack of power (so bunting isn't as big a deal)? Or the fact that none of that describes him?

Reyes-SS
Thole-C
Pagan-CF
Davis-1B
Wright-3B
Carter-LF
Martinez-RF
Pelfrey-RHP
Tejada-2B

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

What Vic sed.

(Except I pop Wright above Ike.)

[Vic Sage]

i only flipped D-wright and Ike because:
1) David is ice cold,
2) Ike hits RHers, and
3) it breaks up the lefties a bit

[metirish]

Beltran and Jerry had a closed door meeting, Pagan is surely next and then the infield.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I've seen him before, so it's no surprise... but still: dude throws GAS.

And hey-- FernyWalk!

[Farmer Ted]

Extra Mustard pulls one from the archives today. This should ease the tension, courtesy of Roger McDowell.

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/img/4.0/global/swapper/201008/100810.06.jpg

[metirish]

Love watching him throw, Woody Johnson get the fuck out.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

It's amazing how much more people jump on football players in salary disputes, because of the rah-rah team crap.

Meanwhile, the moment they're injured and the non-guaranteed money disappears, the transaction gets a buried graf deep in the sports section, and that's that.

Pay Revis his money, and get off my Mets game, sir.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Pelf through five! PELF THROUGH FIVE!

[bmfc1]

Hey Mr. .241 BA, 289 OBP, bite me:
http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2010/08/mets_outfielder_jeff_francoeur_1.html

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Hey Mr. .241 BA, 289 OBP, bite me:
http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2010/08/mets_outfielder_jeff_francoeur_1.html

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Bleeder, fielder's choice, and a plunking, and we've got two fast runners on, one out, and a stew goin'.

After a hit, a walk, and HBP, FernyMart's going for the on-base cycle here, btw.

[bmfc1]

Standing O for Pelf! Now get him a run.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

THOLE THOLE THOLE!

2nd and 3rd, none out. Squeeze? Swinging bunt?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Iffy strikeout looking after a valiant 9-pitch AB from overmatched Tejada.