IGT 4/16/2011 - Mets @ Braves game 1

[Ceetar]

The Mets are merely a 7-2 stretch from getting back to .500, starting tonight with everyone's favorite starter, D.J. Carrasco!

My mini goal here would be to get back above .500 by the time they face the Phillies at the end of the month. They'd need to go 9-3 for that.

Edited April 15, 2011 by Guest

[Ceetar]

@Bravesorganist wrote: bravesorganist Matthew Kaminski #Braves vs. #Mets - this weekend - bummed out that I won't get to play 'My Dingaling' for Dickey ;-(

Adam Rubin suggests you tweet at him suggestions for the series. I submitted Surfin' Bird for Byrdak.

[TransMonk]

I still have a sore spot for the Braves, so I enjoy rooting against them.

Time to shine, Stirrup77!

[Vic Sage]

Ceetar wrote: The Mets are merely a 7-2 stretch from getting back to .500, starting tonight with everyone's favorite starter, D.J. Carrasco! My mini goal here would be to get back above .500 by the time they face the Phillies at the end of the month. They'd need to go 9-3 for that.

i admire your optimism. no, really, i do.
you're like Scarlett Ohara, sitting alone at Tara, saying "well, tomorrow is another day".
Yes, indeed it is.

[Willets Point]

Does everyone wear 42 tonight? I like Jackie Robinson and all but I'm finding that "tradition" a bit tedious.

[Ceetar]

Vic Sage wrote: Ceetar wrote: The Mets are merely a 7-2 stretch from getting back to .500, starting tonight with everyone's favorite starter, D.J. Carrasco! My mini goal here would be to get back above .500 by the time they face the Phillies at the end of the month. They'd need to go 9-3 for that. i admire your optimism. no, really, i do. you're like Scarlett Ohara, sitting alone at Tara, saying "well, tomorrow is another day". Yes, indeed it is.

What's the alternative? Being bitter and angry and proclaiming that all our pitchers would be 6th starters on the PHillies and boo they all suck and Reyes will leave and Beltran will never walk again and Bay? who wants him anyway? lucky if he hits more home runs than Castillo for the Mets!


I forgot about Jackie day.. I dunno.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Win one for Ron Hodges!

[TransMonk]

Willets Point wrote: Does everyone wear 42 tonight? I like Jackie Robinson and all but I'm finding that "tradition" a bit tedious.

Yup...a gaggle of 42s.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110414&content_id=17767716&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

[Guest Edgy DC]

By the way, there's a massive storm heading heast across the south after ripping apart Oklahoma and Arkansas, so this might be a struggle of a series to get through.

[ashie62]

I am resigned to 2011 being an epically bad Mets edition.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Could this be the Mets' new theme song? Just found this dorky ginger folk-soul artist this week. That's my dog!

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[Guest Edgy DC]

Go, Ginger, Go!

[TransMonk]

Brett Dennen is a guilty pleasure of mine.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Never heard of him till this week. I can barely believe he's for real, but there's a couple of songs on that new record that hooked me already, he's got a little Van Morrison thing going on.

[G-Fafif]

Reyes SS
Pagan CF
Wright 3B
Beltran RF
Davis 1B
Harris LF
Emaus 2B
Thole C
Carrasco P

[TransMonk]

ATLANTA

Martin Prado, lf
Nate McLouth, cf
Chipper Jones, 3b
Brian McCann, c
Dan Uggla, 2b
Jason Heyward, rf
Alex Gonzalez, ss
Freddie Freeman, 1b
Derek Lowe, rhp

[TransMonk]

My MLB.TV screen says rain delay. I wouldn't be to upset about a day off after yesterday.

[Ceetar]

TransMonk wrote: My MLB.TV screen says rain delay. I wouldn't be to upset about a day off after yesterday.

Gotta get back on the horse, but yeah, play it another month.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Carrasco would have been the pitcher with the highest uni number ever to start a game for the Mets except its Chuck Taylor Night. http://mbtn.net/it-came-bullpen

[metirish]

Page not found JCL , same thing on your twitter post.

[ashie62]

carrasco doesn't start tomorrow in the event of a rainout, does he?

[Ceetar]

Ashie62 wrote: carrasco doesn't start tomorrow in the event of a rainout, does he?

Nope, Pelfrey, Young this weekend, regardless. Unless they try to shove a DH at us, which they won't given Fox blackout rules probably.

[Ceetar]

Ceetar wrote: Ashie62 wrote: carrasco doesn't start tomorrow in the event of a rainout, does he? Nope, Pelfrey, Young this weekend, regardless. Unless they try to shove a DH at us, which they won't given Fox blackout rules probably.

geeze, no sooner do i write that that it's official, double header tomorrow

will Carrasco's game be Ron Hodges day, or will he set the record with his number?

[Frayed Knot]

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Oh hell, and one more for good measure.
I don't think I ever heard this version ... but it's David Ruffin so how bad could it be.

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[metirish]

@AdamRubinESPNTrainer gathering with pitching coach and manager in office. That doesn't generally bode well.


So, has any team ever gotten swept in consecutive double headers?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

metirish wrote: Page not found JCL , same thing on your twitter post.

works for me, man!

Tracky says Young may not start, meeting with trainer.

[metirish]

intrigue

KBurkhardtSNY Mets not thrilled with Braves call to play 2 tomorrow. Bravos taking advantage of Mets bullpen issues.


AdamRubinESPN Mets called commissioner's office to express displeasure with DH on Saturday with two more trips to ATL. To no avail.

AdamRubinESPN Mets "exploring different options" for weekend pitching. Sounds like Chris Young out, but no confirmation yet.


seems like nothing is going for this team right now

[metirish]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: metirish wrote: Page not found JCL , same thing on your twitter post. works for me, man! Tracky says Young may not start, meeting with trainer.

working now is right , not before for me...like I said ...intrigue man

[Ceetar]

This is probably ridiculous hope/optimism/deludedness, but maybe the 'exploring' different pitching options was related to the Young thing as in they were debating pitching him tomorrow?

[metirish]

Ceetar wrote: This is probably ridiculous hope/optimism/deludedness, but maybe the 'exploring' different pitching options was related to the Young thing as in they were debating pitching him tomorrow?

not a chance Ceetar....Young has said that his start Sunday is unclear as he is still sore.....worries are him and taxing the pen....Glee would be on regular rest Sunday.