Spring Training IGST: Cardinals @ Mets, Mets @ Houston

[Ceetar]

Mets lineup vs. Cards at PSL: Torres-CF, Valdespin-2B, Bay-DH, Davis-1B, Turner-3B, Thole-C, Loewen-LF, Baxter-RF, Cedeno-SS. Santana-LHP

Mets lineup at Houston: Tejada-SS, Flores-DH, Murphy-2B, Duda-RF, Nieuwenhuis-CF, Satin-1B, Rottino-3B, Johnson-C, Lagares-LF. Schwinden-RHP

Cards game features Santana for 2IP on SNY.

Houston game has an away audio feed so those of us at work can listen.

pre-BP in Kissimmee

[bmfc1]

The Mets tweeted this picture today. We're the classiest!

https://twitter.com/#!/Mets/status/177066387251003394/photo/1

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The Astros will take their lumps today.

[Ceetar]

bmfc1 wrote: The Mets tweeted this picture today. We're the classiest! https://twitter.com/#!/Mets/status/177066387251003394/photo/1

that's The7Line gear I believe.

[Ceetar]

Here is the Astros starting lineup: 1) Jason Bourgeois CF, 2) J.B. Shuck LF, 3) Jed Lowrie SS, 4) Carlos Lee 1B, 5) Fernando Martinez DH, 6) Chris Johnson 3B, 7) Chris Synder C, 8) Brad Snyder RF, 9) Jose Altuve 2B.

1) Shane Robinson CF, 2) Skip Schumaker 2B, 3) Matt Holliday DH, 4) David Freese 3B, 5) Yadier Molina C, 6) Mark Hamilton 1B, 7) Matt Carpenter RF, 8) Ryan Jackson SS, 9) Adron Chambers LF

[Fman99]

bmfc1 wrote: The Mets tweeted this picture today. We're the classiest! https://twitter.com/#!/Mets/status/177066387251003394/photo/1

She is just swelling with Mets pride.

[A Boy Named Seo]

I forgot Fartinez was an Astro now. What about this Loewen guy? Bigger than Duda, but not as good?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

He looks like an illiterate lumberjack.

[A Boy Named Seo]

J. Santana 1 IP 0 H 0 R 1 BB 0 K

[Benjamin Grimm]

I just turned on SNY to watch, and I'm blacked out!

Oh well.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I just turned on SNY to watch, and I'm blacked out! Oh well.

some sort of sun thing.

Schwinden gave up a run, 1-0 Astros.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Ceetar wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: I just turned on SNY to watch, and I'm blacked out! Oh well. some sort of sun thing. Schwinden gave up a run, 1-0 Astros.

Throwing error by... Murphy. Astros radio bros sez that Satin was slow getting 1st to cover, but they weren't sure exactly how the Mets could eff that one up... "Tailor-made'.

[Ceetar]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Ceetar wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: I just turned on SNY to watch, and I'm blacked out! Oh well. some sort of sun thing. Schwinden gave up a run, 1-0 Astros. Throwing error by... Murphy. Astros radio bros sez that Satin was slow getting 1st to cover, but they weren't sure exactly how the Mets could eff that one up... "Tailor-made'.

my radio cut out so i missed it. The Astros announcers suck btw.

[Ceetar]

David Lennon ? @DPLennon wrote: Santana done for day: 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 29 p, 17 strikes. One pitch at 90 mph, 87-88, I counted 2 changeups, 2 sliders. #mets

[Edgy MD]

Minor league floater outfielder Charles Thurber appeared today.



Shares a name with the sorta inventor of the typewriter.



I see a family resemblance!

[Edgy MD]

More split squad minor league floater action with Travis Ozga (who shares a name with nobody, I imagine) in at first.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: More split squad minor league floater action with Travis Ozga (who shares a name with nobody, I imagine) in at first.

He was den Dekker's roommate when they were in Port St. Lucie.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

That guy must really like owls.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: That guy must really like owls.

lined out to end the game too.

[Edgy MD]

Oh, and Mets come back to beat St. Louis 8-6.

Justin Turner tweeted Johan was a joy to play behind.

Get your head in the game, Jus'.

[TransMonk]

Pfft. World Champs, my ass.

[Edgy MD]

Nimmo walked and scored a run. Isn't he like 14 years old?

[MFS62]

I'm encouraged by Santana's performance. With him, the top speed isn't as important as the difference in speeds between his fastball and his changeup. And, as we have heard since infancy (in fact it was one of the nursery rhymes sung to me as a child), lefties have more movement on their pitches than righties. Didn't do any good, however. I was a righty.

Later