IGT 8/22/11 Mets @ Phil: We got Gee and they got Lee

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[G-Fafif]

Two pitchers, six letters -- fewest ever for a pair of probables? Or did Bill Lee once face a versatile Chin-lung Hu?

[Benjamin Grimm]

The only Mets game ever where the starting pitchers had a total of six surname letters between them was June 11, 2004.

The most letters? 25, on May 29, 1996.

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[u:3a606qgh]METS:[/u:3a606qgh]
1. Angel Pagan (S) CF
2. Justin Turner ® 2B
3. David Wright ® 3B
4. Jason Bay ® LF
5. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
6. Scott Hairston ® RF
7. Ronny Paulino ® C
8. Ruben Tejada ® SS
9. Dillon Gee ® P

[u:3a606qgh]Phillies:[/u:3a606qgh]
1. Shane Victorino (S) CF
2. Placido Polanco ® 3B
3. Chase Utley (L) 2B
4. Ryan Howard (L) 1B
5. Hunter Pence ® RF
6. Raul Ibanez (L) LF
7. Carlos Ruiz ® C
8. Wilson Valdez ® SS
9. Cliff Lee (L) P

[metirish]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: The only Mets game ever where the starting pitchers had a total of six surname letters between them was June 11, 2004. The most letters? 25, on May 29, 1996.

outstanding information

[Theoldmole]

Grimm, this is why I love this place.

[Frayed Knot]

Sadly, I knew that 'most letters' one off the top of my head.

[ashie62]

I know nothing.

The Phillies after the Brewers ain't fair?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

ow.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Tejada 6

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm getting the sense that Dillon Gigi is htting the same rookie innings-pitched threshhold that did in the end of Niese's season last year.

[Frayed Knot]

I get the feeling he's going for the 2-out hits given up record.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

This team would make for some damn fine jerky... because it apparently cannot spoil at all.

[G-Fafif]

The Brewers. The Phillies. Then the Braves. What a scheduling treat.

[G-Fafif]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: This team would make for some damn fine jerky... because it apparently cannot spoil at all.

[Frayed Knot]

G-Fafif wrote: The Brewers. The Phillies. Then the Braves. What a scheduling treat.

Doesn't seem to bother the Nats who just took two of three from Philly and are leading the Snakes early on tonight.

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: I get the feeling he's going for the 2-out hits given up record.

Or he could be going for the most walks in one inning record ... or the most runs given up without a ball hit out of the infield record.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I stand behind my let's-release-Igarashi advocacy.

I realize it doesn't help things all by itself but it's not as though we're gonna retain the guy and he couldn't possibly have a record that couldn't be replicated by some fresh face.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Pagan gets off the toilet in time to ground out.

[ashie62]

And Wright steps into it.

[ashie62]

I pooed my Hunter Pence.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Let's show some dignity here.

[G-Fafif]

They have Lee
We had Gee
Better to see
The best of Glee


Phillie baserunners dance across home plate Monday night.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Hard times.

[Fman99]

Edgy DC wrote: Let's show some dignity here.

[MFS62]

In the KTE, G-Fafif called Shane the most annoying fucker in baseball.

He is the master of the understatement.

Later