IGT, 6/3/2011, Braveness @ Metrosexuality

[Guest Edgy DC]

The Mets face Derek Lowe tonight. Derek had a bar made of ice and goofy fratboy halfbeard at his wedding and also had a good enough lawyer to beat his DUI rap. He's coming off a rough one, and has in fact surrendered 10 walks in his last two starts, so le'ts wait him out. He last face us in Atlanta April 16 and spit out a line of 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO.

I'm totally cool that we didn't sign him.

Niese is coming off a great start against the Phils. Let's be there for him.

[Ceetar]

It's also the Don't Trade Reyes facebook/7line game. Gatherers will be on the bridge wearing the don't trade Reyes shirts. Burkhardt says they'll probably show them during the broadcast.

[Guest Edgy DC]

1. The fast guy
2. The contact guy
3. The best hitter in the lineup
4. The sluggerino
5. The best hitter when he's hitting well, which isn't often
6. The guy they hope will come around
7. The one that makes people uncomfortable
8. The rock-solid defender
9. Lowe, p

1. Reyes, ss
2. Turner, 3b
3. Beltran, rf
4. Bay, lf
5. Murphy, 1b
6. Pagan, cf
7. Thole,c
8. Tejada, 2b
9. Niese, p

[bmfc1]

Translation for the above, Braves lineup:

1. Jordan Schafer (L) CF
2. Martin Prado ® LF
3. Chipper Jones (S) 3B
4. Brian McCann (L) C
5. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
6. Dan Uggla ® 2B
7. Alex Gonzalez ® SS
8. Joe Mather ® RF
9. Derek Lowe ® P

[Ceetar]

Wanna know what Justin Turner's eating to fuel up for the game?

redturn2 wrote: Carnitas quesadillas compliments of home made tortillas from Scott Hairistons mom! So good! http://t.co/ylbWnsW

[Guest Edgy DC]

Dan Uggla is the guy they're hoping will come around? Let me check and...

Wow, I don't know if it'll make the KTE, but Uggla has been awful. Like, he dreams of someday being Jason Bay-awful.

.175 / .241 / .316 // .557.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: Dan Uggla is the guy they're hoping will come around? Let me check and... Wow, I don't know if it'll make the KTE, but Uggla has been awful. Like, he dreams of someday being Jason Bay-awful. .175 / .241 / .316 // .557.

And some Mets fans wanted him. Imagine if we had both those guys (and no T urner?)

[Ceetar]

Ceetar wrote: Wanna know what Justin Turner's eating to fuel up for the game? Carnitas quesadillas compliments of home made tortillas from Scott Hairistons mom! So good! http://t.co/ylbWnsW

This also sets up some jokes about Scott Hairston being more productive working at the taco stand in center field, but that'd be mean.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Hairston is a baseball lifer and I have no doubt he makes himself useful in ways that don't show up in the boxscore.

Here's hoping he upgrades the boxscore stuff. He seems to lead the team in mammoth tomahawk would-be homers down the leftfield line that go just foul.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: Hairston is a baseball lifer and I have no doubt he makes himself useful in ways that don't show up in the boxscore. Here's hoping he upgrades the boxscore stuff. He seems to lead the team in mammoth tomahawk would-be homers down the leftfield line that go just foul.

Sheffield led that one in 2009. Wonder who led last year? Barajas probably.

[bmfc1]

"Mets roster update: RHP Dale Thayer and RHP Manny Acosta switched numbers...Thayer is wearing #36 and Acosta is now #46."

Damn. I just bought a Thayer, 46 jersey.

[Ceetar]

bmfc1 wrote: "Mets roster update: RHP Dale Thayer and RHP Manny Acosta switched numbers...Thayer is wearing #36 and Acosta is now #46." Damn. I just bought a Thayer, 46 jersey.

that's confusing. Also, damn that Oliver Perez for not giving up his number to Acosta who clearly wanted it. (he switched to it from 62 in 2007 with the Braves)

bbtn.net doesn't give me much info about why/who 46 was that he didn't get it immediately.

not really interesting, or relevant, but confusing.

B-r.com doesn't mention the 46 for Royce Ring, but baseball almanac does (but agrees he also wore the 34). Ring was traded to the Braves from the Padres. Acosta was up early, came back late, presumably after (augst 12th) Ring had been acquired. B-R says he wore 62 and 46 that year, but Almanac says only 46.

[Guest themetfairy]

Who would want that number after Ollie soiled it so badly?

[Frayed Knot]

A multitude of screwups that half-inning:
- ump at 3rd calling Reyes safe
- Beltran not reading Muffy's single until too late - he broke late and should have been out
- bad throw by Prado both too high for cut-off and past the catcher
- Muffy not trying to advance until too late


... but it's three runs and I'll take it

[ashie62]

and like it!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Tying run in sc. pos. in the eighth, and Reyes misses a grounder. Tie game.

Knock that shit down, Hosey.

[Frayed Knot]

That "ups" our run scoring deficit in the 7th & 8th innings this season to 79-36

[Guest Edgy DC]

Turner, Turner, paycheck earner.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Tying run on in the eighth, and Bay fans to end the inning.

It's a re-run.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

fuck

[Guest Edgy DC]

Braves take the lead as Howie thinks Beltran is playing center and right.

[ashie62]

What a fine mess...and familiar.

[Guest Edgy DC]

My win streak is looking short.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

It's the (lack of) offense, you idiots.

[Frayed Knot]

I was just about to ask about how with LHBs Murphy, Pagan (Sw) & Thole coming up why wouldn't Freddi Gonzalez leave Venters in to pitch the 9th.
The answer, of course, is that he's not "the closer" - although now the answer is that it doesn't matter who he brings in.

[ashie62]

Almost time for the Terry Collins show.

[Guest Edgy DC]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: It's the (lack of) offense, you idiots.

And the three runs they got were largely gifted.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Murphy getting his hits. Angel's starting to get some cracks. It's just so almost that it's frustrating.

Get with the program, Bay.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy DC wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: It's the (lack of) offense, you idiots. And the three runs they got were largely gifted.

good night

[Guest Edgy DC]

Let Tejada play!