IGT 6/4/12 - Mets v. Cardinals

[Gwreck]

1:10 First Pitch

[TransMonk]

New York Mets

1) Kirk Nieuwenhuis LF
2) Andres Torres CF
3) David Wright 3B
4) Lucas Duda RF
5) Daniel Murphy 2B
6) Ike Davis 1B
7) Omar Quintanilla SS
8) Mike Nickeas C
9) Dillon Gee RHP

[Edgy MD]

Nicky is the only DGAANG sub.

[bmfc1]

Exciting! Jason Bay, back tomorrow night. I assume that Valdespin will be sent down.

[Edgy MD]

I think they 'd sooner farm out Sateen than Valdespeen, as sending down Jordany leaves Joshie as our backup shortstop.

[nymr83]

Come on Dillon Gee! Nymr83 needs another no-no!

So I got to the office this morning and remembered that half my office went to the game friday night. I declined as I was headed to AC. Gambling is bad for you, even if you win, because now I'm just jealous!

[Frayed Knot]

Ominous looking skies.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Frayed Knot wrote: Ominous looking skies.

I can live with a five-inning shutout win.

[Frayed Knot]

Top 1: K on 3 pitches, K on 4 pitches, 2nd pitch Fly Out

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Fun Fact: Kyle Lohse is an American Indian.

Unfun Fact: I conflate him with Jeff Suppan.

[Edgy MD]

He and Brett Favre are linked in my mind as dudes with dyslexic consonant combinations.

[ashie62]

A gaydame for slackers everywhere!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Ashie62 wrote: A gaydame for slackers everywhere!

We're doomed.

[ashie62]

An attempt at reverse superstition..It'll work..

[Edgy MD]

Ah crap.

[ashie62]

See? Our gaggle of shortstops quintinue to produce..

[Edgy MD]

See, the Cardinals have their lead of the series.

[Fman99]

Telecommuting. And, also, KABOOM

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

No lead no more #DooDoo

[ashie62]

DOO-DAH!

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: See, the Cardinals have their lead of the series.

well, hope they enjoyed it while it lasted. They can try again in September if they like.

[Centerfield]

Somebody on a Cardinals board just started a "Memories of the Lead" thread.

[seawolf17]

This is now two games in a row where they've given up a run. Suddenly I'm really worried about the pitching staff.

[metirish]

Four game sweeps, how rare?

[Gwreck]

metirish wrote: Four game sweeps, how rare?

A few times a year.

In 2011:
Mets swept a 4 game series in Cincinnati
Were swept at home twice in 4 game series - by Colorado (April) and Washington (September).

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Four game sweeps with a no hitter in 'em? Rarer.

Quintanilla's got more than a little Jose Valentin in that mug/mien. (More than a little Pitbull-- dale!-- too, but I prefer to think of him the other way.)

[Lefty Specialist]

This has the smell of a late-inning bullpen gift to the Redbirds, though.

[nymr83]

Lefty Specialist wrote: This has the smell of a late-inning bullpen gift to the Redbirds, though.

It would be very disappointing if we look back on this, a season in which the Mets spent almost all their offseason resources "improving" the bullpen, as a potential playoff team ruined by the bullpen.

[Edgy MD]

Don't worry about the bullpen. Egbert's fresh.

[ashie62]

Lazy ass Gee