IGT 5/28: PHUCK PHILLY!

[nymr83]

Justin Turner, ss
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Scott Hairston, cf
Lucas Duda, rf
Vinny Rottino, lf
Ike Davis, 1b
Rob Johnson, c
Jon Niese, lhp

Mets try to keep their winning ways going against Cole Hamels. Mets are 7-12 against lefty starters this year, need to add a righty bat!

Cedeno is still hurting so Turner is the SS and leaadoff man. Collins seems to have decided that Toress sucks (and I don't blame him)

[Ceetar]

I wonder if the Mets are subpar against lefties this season because Collins refuses to let his lefties get reps in favor of lesser bats.

Of course today it's more a injury thing since Davis and Duda are playing, it's just Kirk sitting for Rottino. Really it's Torres paternity leaving for Rottino since Kirk probably wasn't playing anyway.

[Gwreck]

Ceetar wrote: I wonder if the Mets are subpar against lefties this season because Collins refuses to let his lefties get reps in favor of lesser bats.

Assuming no injuries, what left handed hitters would you start more against lefty pitchers? Thole?

Murphy and Duda already play most of the time. Davis isn't hitting much against either lefties or righties.

Hairston has a .321/.368/.604 line against lefties this year, so unless he's replacing David Wright in the lineup, his offensive contributions are a net positive.

[Ceetar]

no, I'm good with Hairston getting AB . Duda's been staying in there mostly because he's hitting lefties. It's more Ike and Kirk. Especially both at once and especially when he also mixes in a day off for Murphy or Thole when he's here.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Torres was gone because his wife delivered their child last night. Congrats!

[nymr83]

Nice job by Niese to prevent a run in an inning where his fielders let two guys on via the error.

[Edgy MD]

Too sloppy so far.

And as I type, Wiggy busts two runs home with the first hit of the game.

[nymr83]

Walks Kill.

[Edgy MD]

Rob Johnson now over .200 on his career.

[nymr83]

Should have been 1st/3rd 2 out but instead the inning is over and Justin Turner is on the ground hurt...

[Edgy MD]

David Wright at shorstop!

Looks pretty dumb that the team didn't add Valdespin, huh?

[bmfc1]

Did Teufel hold Johnson late so Turner was expecting the throw home which lead him to make a big turn which lead to the injury?

Edited May 28, 2012 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

So is that injury Johnson's fault?

[nymr83]

Turner helped off the field.

Wright moves from 3B to SS
Rottino moves from LF to 3B
Niewenhuis enters the game to play CF
Hairston moves from CF to LF

[Edgy MD]

Rottino getting the job done fielding the bunt at third.

[Edgy MD]

Is Torres available today? Because if he's not, Baxter and Nickeas are all that's on the bench.

[nymr83]

bmfc1 wrote: Did Teufel hold Johnson late so Turner was expecting the throw home which lead him to make a big turn which lead to the injury?

Radio saying that Teufel held Johnson in plemty of time but Johnson rounded the bag before scurrying back anyway.

Niese needs a quick inning here to get back on track, 80+ pitches already

[Edgy MD]

It seems like Turner was holding up, and then suddenly decided to run to give himself up for Johnson, and then Johnson doubled back so he tried to, but too late, and then he had to try and stay in the rundown to get Johnson home. A lot of sudden changes of decisions and potential for traumatic turns each time.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Well, SugarPants is sure hitting like a middle-infielder today.

Turner's injury has GOT to be a ligament tear, doesn't it?

[Edgy MD]

I smell ACL surgery. It's a real soccer injury and trying to stay alive in a rundown is pretty soccer-like.

[Frayed Knot]

Frustrating game so far in that Niese is over 100 pitches even while giving up just one hit.
Lots of deep counts, those two 1st inning errors, plus several seemingly out-of-the-blue 4-pitch walks are taking their toll on the pitch count.

Hamels, meanwhile, has surrendered four hits but is under 50 pitches.

[Edgy MD]

Edgy DC wrote: Is Torres available today? Because if he's not, Baxter and Nickeas are all that's on the bench.

Let me ask this one again, because the righthanded Torres would strike me as perhaps an alternative for centerfield.

[Edgy MD]

We're going to see Dickey pinch-hitting today.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy DC wrote: I smell ACL surgery. It's a real soccer injury and trying to stay alive in a rundown is pretty soccer-like.

He seemed to pull a hammy in his left leg then jammed the right one lunging for the bag.
It was the right one he couldn't put weight on while being helped off.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy DC wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Is Torres available today? Because if he's not, Baxter and Nickeas are all that's on the bench. Let me ask this one again, because the righthanded Torres would strike me as perhaps an alternative for centerfield.

Not sure. Where did the birthing take place?
If in NYC he might be. If he went back to Puerto Rico or something ...

[Edgy MD]

[bigpurple:7bskpj0j]KaboomO![/bigpurple:7bskpj0j]

[Edgy MD]

I just checked the game notes. Terry considers Torres to be available, but as of 8 AM, he hadn't been to bed.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Rottino Home Runs are becoming Routine-o around here.

[Edgy MD]

Sprained right ankle for Turner. X-Rays negative.

That's some fast x-raying. That's some good news.

[nymr83]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Rottino Home Runs are becoming Routine-o around here.

Rottino is grabbing hold of that roster spot and not letting go!