IGT 8/7/2011: ATL @ NYM: Beat the Next Guy Pitching for Them

[G-Fafif]

We're not particular.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The Mets need to administer a beat down on Mike and send him back to the Minor Leagues.

[G-Fafif]

Out to mine Minor for base hits:

Jose Reyes � SS
Justin Turner � 2B
David Wright � 3B
Scott Hairston � RF
Jason Bay � LF
Angel Pagan � CF
Ronny Paulino � C
Nick Evans � 1B
Dillon Gee � RHP

Duda and Murphy -- compare notes on fielding while sitting.

[bmfc1]

Should Murphy be sitting, even against a LHP? Or does the need to give Evans a start override that?

I'm glad that Hairston is getting a start.

[ashie62]

Nick Evans has a need to get a start?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Ashie62 wrote: Nick Evans has a need to get a start?

Gives him a chance to practice the glovework.

[duan]

minor's getting a very generous strikezone

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

why is Jose being PH for? Light on resources outbhere in the stix

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Light on resources in the booth, too, apparently.

HolyshitstoptalkingaboutDillonGee'sBrooklynnumberretirementandtellusifJoseReyesisalive.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Gee works around the fake HBP, real HBP, and blown inning-ending DP (courtesy of de facto SS Carrot-Top) with a tidy strikeout of Gonzalez.

Reyes left with a stiff left hamstring. What else?

[Frayed Knot]

So I guess this means we'll see Ruben Tejada called up for tomorrow, all of which probably means ... goodbye again Nick Evans! (boy can't seem to buy a break).
Either him or Pridie.

[Frayed Knot]

And for the third day in a row we're just trying to hand Atlanta the game even as their bats are showing no ability to take it on their own.
- Two errors which cost three outs, two HBPs, two balls Gee failed to field, a wild pitch, several walks (including the pitcher after 0-2)

The Braves' only run (so far) has come on their only solid hit. Every other threat they've had has been handed to them.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Speed kills. The Braves leg out a run to tie the game.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Thrillin' Gee, meanwhile, is a hit machine.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Today? More like "BP Juggs machine." Christ.

Edited August 7, 2011 by Guest

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Gee is getting bombed by Atlanta in the 5th.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Damn, that inning sucked. Gee gives up 3 runs on a pair of long home runs and then in the bottom half the Mets go down 1-2-3 without even putting a ball in play.

I don't get to see the Mets games too often, but they generally don't look to good when I do.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Murphy drives in a run with a swinging bunt down the third base line.

Willie Harris follows with a grounder through the infield and the Mets are back within one.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Bay on-base three times today. Willie Harris 2-for-3, with both hits plating Mets.

So... Fan Favorite Day today?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

They just seem determined to put Bourn and Constanza on. Is there some kind of walk-the-fast-guys edict that Met pitchers have received from Collins/Warthen today?

[DocTee]

I don't get to see the Mets games too often, but they generally don't look to good when I do.

This.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Constanza makes a terrible slide on a SB attempt, and gives a little spike-kick to the outside of Murph's left knee (not the same one as last year... but still). Irish is out.

FUCKING Braves games.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The Mets infield looks like a spring training split squad game.

[bmfc1]

If Constanza gets up again, I hope they buzz him for that lousy slide.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Buzz??? Drill, baby, drill. That slide was fucking ridiculous. Poor Murph.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Secondbasiest game in Mets history. They've had four guys playing there already. They lose another infielder, I guess Evans moves over.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Prado goes for a sliding catch in left field and whiffs it. Bay comes in to score. It's all tied up.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Evans rung up on a mid-shin fastball. Hey ump, I think I can squeeze you into my schedule tomorrow.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

3-2, two on, and some funky call right there on Evans... who can't in good conscience let that kind of pitch go by him, really.

[Gwreck]

Defensive re-set:

Turner back to second
Evans to third
Duda to first
Hairston back to right
David Wright to shortstop.