IGT 5/6: Contra Los Doyers

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Look deep into my eyes, and tell me you haven't lost to worse!

(Kuroda v. Niese)

[Ceetar]

Mets lineup vs. LA on Friday:
Reyes-SS,
Murphy-2B,
Wright-3B,
Beltran-RF,
Bay-LF,
Davis-1B,
Pridie-CF,
Thole-C,
Niese-LHP

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Davis in front of Bay would suit me fine.

[Frayed Knot]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Davis in front of Bay would suit me fine.

'specially since Davis-Pridie-Thole sets up the perfect spot for a lefty reliever to be brought in late in the game.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yeah, but Pridie would typically be pulled in that situation.

[Frayed Knot]

In favor of Hairston no doubt (or, worse yet, Hu) - neither one of which will exactly have Donnie Baseball quaking in his boots.

[Gwreck]

Good thing the only lefty in the Dodgers bullpen is Hong-Chi Kuo, the 8th Inning Guy™, who may now have been promoted to Closer™.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Under most normal circumstances, he'd probably be stepping in there. But by all indications, Padilla's holding the fort for now, as Kuo's just back from the DL, and more than a bit iffy yet, performance- and durability-wise.

[metirish]

First pitch tonight by Chris Cannizzaro who's dad was killed on 9/11, this from Rubin

"@AdamRubinESPN: Young Chris Cannizzaro is named after the former Mets catcher. The baseball card was placed in his incubator when he was a newborn, mom says"

Go Chris

[Guest themetfairy]

metirish wrote: First pitch tonight by Chris Cannizzaro who's dad was killed on 9/11, this from Rubin "@AdamRubinESPN: Young Chris Cannizzaro is named after the former Mets catcher. The baseball card was placed in his incubator when he was a newborn, mom says" Go Chris

OK - I'm ready to cry now....

[ashie62]

Andre Ethier extends his streak to 30. It may not be too too long before ESPN starts following him.

[ashie62]

Reyes looks like an azz with the fist pump after a triple.

[G-Fafif]

Rod Barajas -- hard to be mad at that guy for doing what he does every May at Citi Field.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Throbbed.

I'd say that the guy who leaves it up and in to Barajas looks like a little more of an azz than a guy who's happy he hit a triple.

[ashie62]

KABOOM!

[ashie62]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Throbbed. I'd say that the guy who leaves it up and in to Barajas looks like a little more of an azz than a guy who's happy he hit a triple.

So true, Jose looked like he had the stink of an MFY for the moment.

[ashie62]

Tholes fly is out anyway else.

[G-Fafif]

Kevin Elster in the booth, asked about his late-career power surge. All but admitted, in a ha-ha manner, that he was enjoying the juice.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Through 4, we're keeping pace with a shambling, wounded animal.

Faaaaaantastic!

[G-Fafif]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Through 4, we're keeping pace with a shambling, wounded animal. Faaaaaantastic!

Spoken too soon.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Pridie stays.

[G-Fafif]

Pridie the Mets, a major motion picture starring Jason Pridie as the Iron Horse (featuring Angel Pagan as Wally Pipp).

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Holy hell, is it Trachsel Tribute Night tonight? Catcher visits and pitching changes, and everyone but Niese on both sides has taken close to a minute between pitches.

A bit easier to take when they result in insure-runs, but still.

[smg58]

Every time I think we need to try and find a better centerfield option, Pride comes up with a huge hit. I guess I should think that way more often?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Muffy with the pretty play.

This game's got a little of everything now. (Including, apparently, a pointless Frankie appearance.)

[Fman99]

Reyes is locked in at the plate.

[smg58]

I was just going to say that myself.

Here comes Frankie. Get the antacid ready.

[Fman99]

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Not even the White-Jerrying with the pitching moves ruined the fun of Reyes' O and Pridie's play.

[Centerfield]

Story of the night has to be Fat Ed Hearn.

Wow.