IGT Tuesday July 26 Mets (Niese) vs. Reds (Cueto)

[Fman99]

I told you I had a winning streak ready to go, you sons-a-beeches!

[TransMonk]

Reyes SS
Turner 2B
Beltran RF
Wright 3B
Murphy1B
Bay LF
Paulino C
Pridie CF
Niese P

[Guest Edgy DC]

All those starts for Duda, then he finally hits a homer and gets benched.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

We'll see a lot of Doodoo before this week is over.

[Ceetar]

Reds:
Stubbs cf.
Renteria ss.
Votto 1b.
Phillips 2b.
Bruce rf.
Cairo 3b.
Gomes lf.
Hernandez c.
Cueto p

[Guest Edgy DC]

Miguel Cairo is like a bad penny.

[G-Fafif]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: We'll see a lot of Doodoo before this week is over.

I've forgotten that I'm mature and have taken to calling him Mucous Duda in my mind. Mucous Doodoo, however, seems excessive.

[G-Fafif]

Edgy DC wrote: Miguel Cairo is like a bad penny.

Ain't it the truth? This fucker was the crusty old veteran when we had him and that was like a hundred years ago, give or take 94 years.

[Frayed Knot]

For a guy who didn't look like he could play at all while he was with us and shows below-average skills in just about every facet of the game, he's managed to last all or part of 16 seasons in the big leagues at this point and currently sits just six hits short of 1,000

[Guest sharpie]

There'd be a lot of grumbling round here if he was hitting 6th for the Mets.

[Guest Edgy DC]

And he's playing third and batting sixth for a pretty good offensive team.

(And no, God, I'm not asking him to go all Joe Randa on my team tonight. Much love to Miguel Cairo.)

[Guest sharpie]

Could be that is where Scott Rolen hits so the 6th spot in the order has been declared "the third baseman slot" regardless of whether it would make sense to have that guy potentially get more at bats than the 7th or 8th hitters.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

And he's playing third and batting sixth for a pretty good offensive team.

More to the point, he's playing third and batting sixth for a Dusty Baker team. (I'm not sure, but I'd bet a pinky or two that that's where Rolen was batting.)

OE: Whoops. Somehow missed Sharpie's.

Edited July 26, 2011 by Guest

[Frayed Knot]

Prior to the game, Reds deal OF Johnny Gomes to the Natinals for two minor leaguers.
To fill the roster spot they called up 1B Yonder Alonso. He's had a handful of ML ABs prior to this and was one of the bushel of 1Bmen drafted in 2008, 7th overall or 11 spots in front of Ike.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

So, hey, early lead! Woot!

[TransMonk]

Woot! indeed.

[Frayed Knot]

The Reds look like they're learning how to field all of a sudden. That doesn't bode well for our future run-scoring potential.

[TransMonk]

Walks kill.

[G-Fafif]

Gary said something a few minutes ago about "no home runs so far in this series". Gosh, I wished he hadn't said that as soon as he said it.

I wish it more now.

[TransMonk]

What a teeny-tiny, little ballpark they have.

[Frayed Knot]

TransMonk wrote: Walks kill.

Yup.
If Niese doesn't walk Hernandez to lead off the inning then not only does that entire half play out differently but Cueto (who stayed in to bunt) is probably out of the game.

[Frayed Knot]

Now THAT'S the Miguel Cairo we all remember!

[Frayed Knot]

Jason (Saddam) Pridie continues to bomb Johnny Kuwait-o

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Great turn there by Pridie. I'm glad he's rejoined the Mets.

[Guest themetfairy]

Why is Manny Acosta still on this team?

[Guest themetfairy]

Whew!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Acosta: Kinda scary to watch.

[Frayed Knot]

themetfairy wrote: Why is Manny Acosta still on this team?

Because if you're only going to use the same three relievers every night their arms are going to fall off.

[Fman99]

Because someone has to be the 11th best pitcher on the staff.

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: themetfairy wrote: Why is Manny Acosta still on this team? Because if you're only going to use the same three relievers every night their arms are going to fall off.

He's also, btw, been charged with just one run over his last 8 (now 9 assuming this one is over) appearances covering 10-2/3 innings.
6 hits (now 8) and just 2 walks over that span too.

Edited July 26, 2011 by Guest