IGT 4/30 @ HOU: Mind Is Playin' Tricks On Me

[TransMonk]

He's making up for giving Norris three batters too many.

[Edgy MD]

So Tony LaRussa didn't actually retire but changed his name to the pornoriffic "Brad Mills"?

[Piggiestomatoes]

Geez. Gary almost sounded like Kay or Sterling on Hairston's out.

[Frayed Knot]

How many more cheap hits are these dudes gonna get?
All but one of them so far.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Maybe Mills can spend some time on fundies tomorrow. Damn, he was batting .370.

[Frayed Knot]

soupcan wrote: Methinks I have a new favorite Met.

It's all that wavy brown hair, isn't it?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Damn. Stolen base does us in.

[Edgy MD]

They still need to find enough pitchers to get those last three outs.

[TransMonk]

Acosta teaches us that we shouldn't believe in him for more than one inning.

Gotta come from behind again.

[Frayed Knot]

C'mon guys, this team has a history of kicking Brett Myers ass.

[Frayed Knot]

PH-ing Valdespin instead of Turner because of L/R?!?

[Edgy MD]

Buy into the history.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Valdespin time.

[Edgy MD]

Frayed Knot wrote: PH-ing Valdespin instead of Turner because of L/R?!?

I approve.

[Edgy MD]

Memo to file: Matt Downs hits Dickey.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Kinda unlucky tonite. I know I'm looking at it the wrong way but we're up against it for the series already now with Schwinnie going Wednesday.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy DC wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: PH-ing Valdespin instead of Turner because of L/R?!? I approve.

I suppose you have the better speed if/when he gets on, but if I'm in a situation where I need a guy to get on base I might look first to someone who has, oh I don't know, gotten on base in the major leagues before.

[Edgy MD]

Well, Jon Niese has gotten on base also. Turner's career .316 OBP vs. righties isn't getting me to the bank. Valdy had more power, more speed, and more leftiness. Turner had more experience, but that's not where Terry put his faith. I'm OK with that.

[ashie62]

Gotta beat the Stros, just gotta.

[Fman99]

I went to bed in the middle of the 8th and missed the winning run. Too sleepy.

[Edgy MD]

Looks like we have a team that can beat any team in the league if they make their plays and avoid errors and base-running mistakes and such, and can lose to any team in the league if they don't.

And they look like they're going to be challenged for the time being to avoid such mistakes.

1) I'm still trying to wrap my head around the notion of a poor infielder like Teufel hired to be the infield coach. I realize history is filled with poor pitchers and poor hitters going on to do an excellent job as coaches. I guess I have to decide whether I believe Teufel lacked any skill whatsoever and filled in the gap with knowledge or lacked knowledge as well. I don't know, but he did set a record for the fewest doubleplays by a secondbaseman with over 145 games, or something.

2) When you're 6-for-12 in stolen bases, stop running. (I would have guessed they were more like 3-for-18.)

Anyhow, Tim Teufel and Tom Goodwin: I'm countin' on you; you can carry me through.