IGT 4/17/11 - Mets at Braves

[Gwreck]

This crap ends NOW.

[G-Fafif]

Those who will go:

Jose Reyes - SS
Josh Thole - C
David Wright - 3B
Carlos Beltran - RF
Ike Davis - 1B
Angel Pagan - CF
Willie Harris - LF
Brad Emaus - 2B
Dillon Gee - P

[Gwreck]

Bad guys:

Martin Prado 3B
Jason Heyward RF
Brian McCann C
Dan Uggla 2B
Eric Hinske LF
Freddy Freeman 1B
Alex Gonzalez SS
Matt Young CF
Tommy Hanson P

[ashie62]

METS!

[Guest Edgy DC]

1. Martin Prado 3B
   Boo!
   
   
2. Jason Heyward RF
   Get off the field!
   
   
3. Brian McCann C
   Fie! Again I say 'Fie!'
   
   
4. Dan Uggla 2B
   I thumb my nose at you, sir!
   
   
5. Eric Hinske LF
   Down with him!
   
   
6. Freddy Freeman 1B
   Get lost!
   
   
7. Alex Gonzalez SS
   I'm done with this guy!
   
   
8. Matt Young CF
   Find a real job!
   
   
9. Tommy Hanson P
   Pbbbbttt!

[Guest Edgy DC]

1. Martin Prado 3B
   Boo!
   
   
2. Jason Heyward RF
   Get off the field!
   
   
3. Brian McCann C
   Fie! Again I say 'Fie!'
   
   
4. Dan Uggla 2B
   I thumb my nose at you, sir!
   
   
5. Eric Hinske LF
   Down with him!
   
   
6. Freddy Freeman 1B
   Get lost!
   
   
7. Alex Gonzalez SS
   I'm done with this guy!
   
   
8. Matt Young CF
   Find a real job!
   
   
9. Tommy Hanson P
   Pbbbbttt!

[nymr83]

Reyes starts it off right! GET HIM HOME!!!

[ashie62]

Done, by Thole. 1-0

[nymr83]

get em home ike!

[nymr83]

Aggressive baserunning by Chip Hale, sending Thole home with 1 out. with 2 outs I think its automatic that you send him and with 0 outs you don't. 1 out is where Hale has a really tough decision (which he has to make instantly) and it worked out here!

LGM!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

That's my dog, that's my dog

[Ceetar]

Nymr83 wrote: Aggressive baserunning by Chip Hale, sending Thole home with 1 out. with 2 outs I think its automatic that you send him and with 0 outs you don't. 1 out is where Hale has a really tough decision (which he has to make instantly) and it worked out here! LGM!

I like it, Heyward has a good arm and it took a good throw perfectly on-line, something that seems pretty rare even in the majors, to make it close.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

weird goings on today: tv feed 5 secs ahead of radio.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: weird goings on today: tv feed 5 secs ahead of radio.

Gives Wayne more time to "describe" the play before it reaches the air.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I hereby propose we break the curse of the 2-0 lead.

And introduce to the Mets world the blessings of the 5-0 lead.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Gee, your hair smells terrific!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Weak relay there.

I don't know if they had a chance anyway, but come on, spring training's over, guys.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I don't think Braves' stats should count when they're wearing those red shirts.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Not often that you see a catcher get an unassisted double play.

That was pretty sweet.

[nymr83]

Thats a nice way to end the inning, pitcher striking out with the squeeze play on! double play!

[Frayed Knot]

WOW, a two-strike, bases-loaded squeeze attempt?
Thank you Fredi Gonzalez ... and Tommy Hansen for missing it ... and Eric Hinske (runner on 3rd base) for being slow.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Nymr83 wrote: Thats a nice way to end the inning, pitcher striking out with the squeeze play on! double play!

I left work pretty convinced that the Braves were about to break the game open. I was wondering how the mets got out of that one.

[nymr83]

Wright 0-3, 3 k's now. I know he's still very good, but I think the great player we saw in '07-'08 just isn't coming back sometimes.

Why would you run with Thole there? he's a dead duck on a strikeout, which Hanson and Wright are both good at producing

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think he's taken for granted and run out there every day, every inning through slumps. Howdy Doody woulnd't say so, but he probably could use the occasional day off.

GameDay showed a flat slider down the middle to Davis and I knew he'd tag it.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Death by bunting. My word.

[Gwreck]

Nymr83 wrote: he's a dead duck on a strikeout, which Hanson and Wright are both good at producing

In fairness to Josh, it was a close play and took a perfect throw to get him.

[Guest Edgy DC]

How often do you see that? A guy makes the last out and comes out and fails to make a play in the field.

[nymr83]

Edgy DC wrote: How often do you see that? A guy makes the last out and comes out and fails to make a play in the field.

Probably about as often as you see a guy make a big defensive play and then come up big with the bat the next inning?

[Gwreck]

Gee gone and Capuano in to get the lefty. Not sure how much I like this decision.

[Frayed Knot]

Gee sharp ... so I guess that means he gets an A for the day.