IGT - Mets v. Phils - 4.10.13

[Centerfield]

Hefner (pretty douchy himself) versus Kendrick.

Would be nice to start the season with three series wins.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Wake me up for Harvey's next start.

[G-Fafif]

Jordany Valdespin � CF
Daniel Murphy � 2B
David Wright � 3B
Ike Davis � 1B
John Buck � C
Lucas Duda � LF
Mike Baxter � RF
Ruben Tejada � SS
Jeremy Hefner � RHP

[Edgy MD]

Lookit that aesthetically perfect lineup.

Starts with a long name like "Jordany Valdespin," regresses incremenatally down to "Ike Davis," and then progresses incrementally back up toward "Jeremy Hefner."

We can't lose.

[Edgy MD]

The Phillies didn't put near so much thought into theirs.

[*:hgixsl0c]Revere, cf[/*:m:hgixsl0c]
[*:hgixsl0c]Rollins, ss[/*:m:hgixsl0c]
[*:hgixsl0c]Utlley, 2b[/*:m:hgixsl0c]
[*:hgixsl0c]Howard, 1b[/*:m:hgixsl0c]
[*:hgixsl0c]Young, 3b[/*:m:hgixsl0c]
[*:hgixsl0c]Brown, lf[/*:m:hgixsl0c]
[*:hgixsl0c]Mayberry, rf[/*:m:hgixsl0c]
[*:hgixsl0c]Kratz, c[/*:m:hgixsl0c]
[*:hgixsl0c]Kendrick, sp[/*:m:hgixsl0c][/list:o:hgixsl0c]

[Zvon]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Wake me up for Harvey's next start.

WAKE UP! There's sometimes exciting Harvey observations between starts.

Harvey had at least 9ks in his first two starts this season, 3rd pitcher in Met history to do that along with David Cone (1992) and Pedro Martinez (2005).

Harvey opens the season with consecutive starts in which he lasted at least 7 innings and allowed 3 or fewer hits. Only one other Met pitcher has done that. Nolan Ryan in 1970.

Non Harvey news:
The Mets have hit a homer in every game (7) so far this season. The 1987 squad holds that record with 8.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Edgy MD wrote: Lookit that aesthetically perfect lineup. Starts with a long name like "Jordany Valdespin," regresses incremenatally down to "Ike Davis," and then progresses incrementally back up toward "Jeremy Hefner." We can't lose.

An inverse bell curve.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Wake me up for Harvey's next start.

Wait 'til you see Guys! and Harvey's 3rd-inning talk about Gee's abortive start last night.

[Zvon]

Zvon wrote: Non Harvey news: The Mets have hit a homer in every game (7) so far this season. The 1987 squad holds that record with 8.

This is inaccurate, isn't it? I just copied it from the newspaper. We've played 8 games.

[Zvon]

Meh, I was all for making something happen there with Dave up. Strike em out throw em out DP

[Ceetar]

Zvon wrote: Zvon wrote: Non Harvey news: The Mets have hit a homer in every game (7) so far this season. The 1987 squad holds that record with 8. This is inaccurate, isn't it? I just copied it from the newspaper. We've played 8 games.

well yeah, but remember newspapers are about reporting yesterday's news. We're up to 8 now. :-D

[Zvon]

SHIT!. Baxter misplays that drive and my new nemesis Utley smacks one out. Damn you Chasely!

Edited April 10, 2013 by Guest

[TransMonk]

I hate this ballpark.

[Zvon]

Holy shit. Brown hits one downtown. Downtown Brown. Hef has shit for stuff so far tonight. Or Buck is calling a horrible game, lol.

[Guest themetfairy]

It's time to bring up Wheeler....

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Hefner. He will make you beg for Pelfrey.

[dinosaur jesus]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Hefner. He will make you beg for Pelfrey.

Pelfrey hell. I'm begging for Jose Lima.

[Zvon]

themetfairy wrote: It's time to bring up Wheeler....

I wish. I really wish they would. It would shock me if they did. I mean, its not like its panic time or anything, but we all know what we have with this rotation as it stands now.

dinosaur jesus wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Hefner. He will make you beg for Pelfrey. Pelfrey hell. I'm begging for Jose Lima.

In his current condition.


Too soon?

[Zvon]

This is becoming pretty amazin'.

[Zvon]

We can get back into this. Buck will bat at least 3 more times and that's three more home runs, and there's other guys that can do other run scoring stuff.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

cmon Valdy

[Zvon]

I may have to change my Mets 2013 slogan to: Mets, come and watch the missed opportunities!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

It was a good fight for Valdy there. Tell you, though. I'd have PHed with Cowguts or somebody for Hef.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Well, that was a nice quik inning for Hef. Get Kendrick back out there and laboring again with the good hitters due up.

The dope's that there's still hope.

[Frayed Knot]

OK, we're obviously set at catcher for years to come, so let's trade d'Arnaud NOW!!!! for some pitching while we have the chance.




Yes, I'm kidding

[Frayed Knot]

The Mets about to hand Kendrick a single-digit pitch inning right back.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

That is just a terrible score, Edward.

[Zvon]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: It was a good fight for Valdy there. Tell you, though. I'd have PHed with Cowguts or somebody for Hef.

I initially thought the same thing even though it was just the second inning. At least do something there with the bases bloated. Squeeze?
Then I thought, after the first two strikes, at least make him throw a lot of pitches, and he did make him throw a few after that. Valde did make him work.

And now Hef does not look like he will find it in himself to be effective tonight.

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: OK, we're obviously set at catcher for years to come, so let's trade d'Arnaud NOW!!!! for some pitching while we have the chance. Yes, I'm kidding

How about we trade Buck before the AS break (lets say he has 15 to 17 hr by then) and get something we need. But how much will he be worth to another team? I'd want to get a prime piece but I don't think we get that.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

For a guy with so little experience in CF, Valdy ain't half bad out there.