IGT May 2 @ Houston (Game 25): Just Schwin, baby

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

LGM.

2 pm start.

Wandy Rodriguez leading the enemies.

Duda "might" start, Terry says.

Reserve catcher likely to be taxied if Nickeas is still Sickeas.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Kirk with the day off.

Tejada ss
Muffy 2b
Wright 3b
Hairy lf
Doodoo rf
Torres cf
Davis 1b
Thole c
Schwinny p

[Lefty Specialist]

Hairston batting cleanup does not inspire a great deal of confidence.

Prove me wrong, O bald one.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, maybe gimme some:

Torres cf
Tejada ss
Murphy 2b
Wright 3b
Doodoo rf
Hairy lf
Davis 1b
Thole c
Schwincompoop, sp

I'm a little curious when Operation Torres Restoration goes into effect. Until he bats leadoff again, it's this thing I keep waiting to happen. It's driving me mad.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I don't like Torres 6th any better than 1st that's for sure.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, if he's not going to be leadoff, eighth or ninth is fine.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: I'm a little curious when Operation Torres Restoration goes into effect. Until he bats leadoff again, it's this thing I keep waiting to happen. It's driving me mad.

To be fair, it wasn't a long drive.

I think Collins is liking him down further as a break up the lefties guy.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I see what Terry is trying to do... with four of the starting eight batting left-handed, he doesn't want to cluster them too much in the middle of the lineup. Edgy's lineup accomplishes the same thing, but I think, in a better way.

EDIT: Ceetar said pretty much the same thing I did, but two minutes sooner.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ike needs to hit a few shots off or over the fence before he earns his way back up to 6th is what this really is about. But still. It drove me nuts these last few nights to see Torres getting up there in the middle of everything.

[metirish]

Just win baby.....

[Edgy MD]

I'm a little curious when Operation Torres Restoration goes into effect. Until he bats leadoff again, it's this thing I keep waiting to happen. It's driving me mad. To be fair, it wasn't a long drive. I think Collins is liking him down further as a break up the lefties guy.

I see what Terry is trying to do... with four of the starting eight batting left-handed, he doesn't want to cluster them too much in the middle of the lineup. Edgy's lineup accomplishes the same thing, but I think, in a better way. EDIT: Ceetar said pretty much the same thing I did, but two minutes sooner.

Yabbut, you honored my attempt to do better and Ceetar zinged me for the effort. DAMN YOU, CEETAR!

[Edgy MD]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Ike needs to hit a few shots off or over the fence before he earns his way back up to 6th is what this really is about. But still. It drove me nuts these last few nights to see Torres getting up there in the middle of everything.

Ceets, that's your cue. Where are you on this one, man?!

[Centerfield]

We really need Jason Bay.

Yes I just typed that.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Ike needs to hit a few shots off or over the fence before he earns his way back up to 6th is what this really is about. But still. It drove me nuts these last few nights to see Torres getting up there in the middle of everything. Ceets, that's your cue. Where are you on this one, man?!

me? I'm already nuts. I'm the 4sq mayor of the place.


I think I like your lineup better. Torres up front. I don't like Hairston cleanup though he has hit sorta well lately.

[Ceetar]

oh yay, Tejada thrown at third to start the game.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Duda not in game after all. Neiuwy in left.

Schwinden walks shitty leadoff hitter, who steals on next pitch.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Duda not in game after all. Neiuwy in left. Schwinden walks shitty leadoff hitter, who steals on next pitch.

given the lineup is the 'same' I wonder if Duda was technically replaced after the lineup cards exchanged?

[Benjamin Grimm]

And now he's 3 and 0 on the second batter.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Duda is available as a PH.

Schwinny escapes the 1st scoreless.

[Edgy MD]

Ceetar wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Duda not in game after all. Neiuwy in left. Schwinden walks shitty leadoff hitter, who steals on next pitch. given the lineup is the 'same' I wonder if Duda was technically replaced after the lineup cards exchanged?

Gameday giving me a boxscore that doesn't include Duda, so I'm guessing he's still available.

[Edgy MD]

I was hoping we could get Ramirez or somebody to pinch-puke for Duda.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Dispatch from the real world: Junior Seau shoots himself to death.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Nieuwenhuis walks.

Duda vomits.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Torres goes down swinging.

[Benjamin Grimm]

The MLB.com box score shows Duda available on the bench, but the box score on Yahoo.com (which I trust a bit less) shows Nieuwenhuis as a sub for Duda.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: The MLB.com box score shows Duda available on the bench, but the box score on Yahoo.com (which I trust a bit less) shows Nieuwenhuis as a sub for Duda.

the lineup card in the dugout shows Duda available in the lh batter column.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Wow, Ceetar, are you actually in the Mets dugout??? Is Anna Karenina there?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Schwinden's no-hit bid is over as Lowrie singles to lead off 2nd.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Schwinden's 1-hitter bid is over too.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

aaaaand, a 3 run homer.

Ends here for Schwinden, just has to.