IGT - 4/6/11 Mets at Phils

[Centerfield]

Your first place Mets take on the lowly Phils.*







*Yes, technically the Phils are tied with the Mets for first place, but the Mets win the head-to-head matchup giving them the tiebreaker.**







**Yes, technically there is no such tiebreaking system for head-to-head matchups in baseball, but it does exist in other sports, and last time I checked, baseball is a sport.

[Ceetar]

Actually, that's not true. If the season ended right this moment, The Mets would be awarded the division, and the Phillies the Wild Card, because of their record against each other.

The 6 month layoff until the Playoffs might be rough though.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

According to me, Scott Hairston may start in place of Carlitos.

OE: With Willie Harris in RF.

[Gwreck]

Ceetar wrote: Actually, that's not true. If the season ended right this moment, The Mets would be awarded the division, and the Phillies the Wild Card, because of their record against each other.

It would be pretty strange if the season ended today. But IF IT DID, the Mets and Phillies would play a one-game playoff for the division, with the loser being in a 6-way tie for the Wildcard.

[Gwreck]

The Second Spitter wrote: According to me, Scott Hairston may start in place of Carlitos.

Previous reports had Collins noting that Beltran would rest on Thursday afternoon rather than tonight.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Gwreck wrote: The Second Spitter wrote: According to me, Scott Hairston may start in place of Carlitos. Previous reports had Collins noting that Beltran would rest on Thursday afternoon rather than tonight.

Oh, ok. Harris and Hairston both excellent records against Blanton especially Willie (15PA, 1.243OPS). Beltran otoh has a lifetime .343 OPS.

[Ceetar]

The Second Spitter wrote: The Second Spitter wrote: According to me, Scott Hairston may start in place of Carlitos. Previous reports had Collins noting that Beltran would rest on Thursday afternoon rather than tonight. Oh, ok. Harris and Hairston both excellent records against Blanton especially Willie (15PA, 1.243OPS). Beltran otoh has a lifetime .343 OPS.

Additionally, Beltran has good numbers against Halladay, Thursday's starter, and you can't rest him Friday.

I'd rest him today. I'd toy with the idea of 4 straight, rest Saturday, but no reason to 'push' him early. I'd rest him today, Sunday (even though I plan to be there) and next Thursday, getaway day, and then play all three in Atlanta.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

The Second Spitter wrote: The Second Spitter wrote: According to me, Scott Hairston may start in place of Carlitos. Previous reports had Collins noting that Beltran would rest on Thursday afternoon rather than tonight. Oh, ok. Harris and Hairston both excellent records against Blanton especially Willie (15PA, 1.243OPS). Beltran otoh has a lifetime .343 OPS.

It's best not to overthink matchups at this point. It's four games in, and two days after an off-day (not to mention a leisurely Sunday). Beltran should be fine.

[bmfc1]

METS:
Reyes-SS
Harris-LF
Wright-3B
Beltran-RF
Pagan-CF
Davis-1B
Emaus-2B
Thole-C
Pelfrey-RHP

Phillies:
Victorino CF
Polanco 3B
Rollins SS
Howard 1B
Ibanez LF
Francisco RF
Orr 2B
Schneider C
Blanton P

[Gwreck]

We're off to a really ugly start courtesy Pelfrey's bad pitching and inexcusably poor defense.

[metirish]

Pelfrey looking like shite

[Gwreck]

I've seen enough. Time for some bullpen, Terry.

[Centerfield]

Pelf not looking particularly acely.

[Gwreck]

Centerfield wrote: Pelf not looking particularly like a major league pitcher.

Fixed it for you.

[metirish]

Gwreck wrote: I've seen enough. Time for some bullpen, Terry.

yeah really , down 4-0 , no outs and just walked the guy, two on now and nearly fifty pitches in the third.

[Gwreck]

Looking like a bunch of little leaguers.

[G-Fafif]

Somebody please get on a chair (unless it's Chris Young) and whisper in Pelf's ear, "You're not the ace. You're just another starter among five." Less pressure, I believe, equals a sounder Pelf.

Two more starts of this caliber and that trip everybody asked Ollie to take last summer will be offered by popular insistence to Mike.

[metirish]

Next thing you know they'll be skipping him against the Phillies , in fact let's skip him against the rest of the NL East....

7-0 now

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Angel Time

[G-Fafif]

Angel Pagan doesn't know the meaning of the word Pelf.

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[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Gwreck wrote: We're off to a really ugly start courtesy Pelfrey's bad pitching and inexcusably poor defense.

The O let us down in the 1st too, we got away with that in the 1st last night but can't let it become a habit.

Radio guys were speculating that Pelfrey was confused by calls from Thole to let it drop, then he didn;t know what to do. No excuse for a brain fart of course.

[TransMonk]

I think this is the year that "potential" has to be replaced with reality in terms of Pelf.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Gwreck wrote: We're off to a really ugly start courtesy Pelfrey's bad pitching and inexcusably poor defense. The O let us down in the 1st too, we got away with that in the 1st last night but can't let it become a habit. Radio guys were speculating that Pelfrey was confused by calls from Thole to let it drop, then he didn;t know what to do. No excuse for a brain fart of course.

Regardless, that has t obe on Pelf, and the 'infield' coach or whatever. As Ron pointed out, you ALWAYS go to second in that case. worst case is no DB and pitcher on first running the bases.

[metirish]

Dave Hudgens sounds like he knows what he's talking about..

[Ceetar]

metirish wrote: Dave Hudgens sounds like he knows what he's talking about..

Which is nice, but I'd kinda rather hear from Warthen at this juncture.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Unlucky hit by Blanton but good relief outing by Buchholz, still time to get back in this thing!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Maybe Pelfrey is having his July in April this year.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Maybe Pelfrey is having his July in April this year.

if he has his April in September, I'll live with it.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Here we go Daybidrye.

[metirish]

RBI single by Wright , 7-3 now with two men on and one out......rolling rolling rolling