Marcum if you Got 'Em: Reds @ Mets 5/20/13

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Reds are here.

Muffy stays in the leadoff slot, followed by Ankeil, Wright, Doodoo, Byrd, Davis, Buck, Tejada and Marcum. Vs. Cueto.

I'll be rockin it Budokan style.

[G-Fafif]

Gettin' the Red out:

Murphy 2B
Ankiel - CF
Wright - 3B
Duda - LF
Byrd - RF
Davis - 1B
Buck - C
Tejada - SS
Marcum - RHP

[Guest vtmet]

career numbers vs Cueto:
Byrd: .545 with a .1.200 OPS;...
Ankiel: .438 with a 1.158 OPS;
Wright: .294 with a .804 OPS;
none of the other Mets have had a lot of at bats vs Cueto (Murphy/Ike/Duda are a combined 5 for 16 with 1 walk);
Tejada has never faced him & Buck has never gotten a hit off him;

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8172/batvspit;_ylt=AogGG2fj8Cx.I.ulAFZkFh2FCLcF?year=career&type=Pitching

[ashie62]

Ike is in...This is a real test for the Mets, the Reds are friggin good...

[Zvon]

I like how when Muffy leads off he hits the ball farther.

[Frayed Knot]

Tornados today in Oklahoma. Local forecasters predict a heavy chance of Jeremy Hefner interviews during tonight's game.

[Guest vtmet]

Frayed Knot wrote: Tornados today in Oklahoma. Local forecasters predict a heavy chance of Jeremy Hefner interviews during tonight's game.

I wonder if he's going to finally reveal that he and the other pitchers/hitters are not to blame for the Mets woes after Harvey pitches, but rather it's Harvey's fault...Harvey's brilliance makes the hitters complacent; and make the other pitchers look like they are throwing Batting Practice by comparison...Would the Mets be 0-9 on days that Hefner pitches if he followed Nelson Figueroa or Jason Marquis instead?

[ashie62]

Obstruction on Ike...

[Zvon]

Get your head out of your ass Ike!

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Jayzus. Ike can't hit, he can't field, and now he can't remember where to stand. Never mind the minors. Shock therapy may be indicated.

[Zvon]

I think we would have had Votto at second (would have been damn close) even if Ike didn't stand there like a dolt, and that costs us a run.
2-0

[ashie62]

Choo 8
Izturis 6
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Bruce 9
Frazier 5
Paul 7
Hanigan 2
Cueto 1

[ashie62]

Swan Swan H wrote: Jayzus. Ike can't hit, he can't field, and now he can't remember where to stand. Never mind the minors. Shock therapy may be indicated.

On the road..24 Mets at night with a bar of soap in a towel....Good luck Ike..

[Zvon]

Ron says that if Ike wasn't standing there Votto would not have tried for second. I dunno about that. He was cutting the bag with at least a thought of proceeding.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Gil Hodges walked out into left field to pull a guy giving the kind of effort that Davis is giving. I would love to see Ike walk back into the dugout and not come back out for the rest of the night.

[ashie62]

Swan Swan H wrote: Gil Hodges walked out into left field to pull a guy giving the kind of effort that Davis is giving. I would love to see Ike walk back into the dugout and not come back out for the rest of the night.

Gah! That was my first thought when it happened....

[Zvon]

Ashie62 wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Gil Hodges walked out into left field to pull a guy giving the kind of effort that Davis is giving. I would love to see Ike walk back into the dugout and not come back out for the rest of the night. Gah! That was my first thought when it happened....

And this is not just lack of hustle. His head don't seem to be in it.

[ashie62]

Bases loaded for Ike..

[ashie62]

Way to go Douchenozzle...

[Zvon]

Damn. Ikes snake bit. Drills a grounder that a diving red glove got in the way of.

[Zvon]

Ashie62 wrote: Douchenozzle...

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[Guest Swan Swan H]

They're gonna score some runs on Cueto. Hold the Reds close and the Mets will get it done tonight.

[ashie62]

Marcum looks pretty decent tonight...so maybe we can get to their bullpen and pull this one out..

[Frayed Knot]

Mets have had too many of these innings where they make the opposing pitcher throw a ton of pitches and get guys all over the basepaths -- which is all well and good -- but then don't actually score any of said guys.
Hopefully it'll pay off eventually but it would be nice if it were to occasionally pay off at the time.

[Zvon]

We gotta capitalize on this inning

[Frayed Knot]

I hope no one at the park tonight has a dinner reservation for afterward because, at the pace this game is going, they're not going anywhere for a while.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Marlon Byrd is neither fish nor fowl. But he just hit a 3-run KABOOM!

[Zvon]

Thats HUGE. Byrd ties it!

[Zvon]

Nice lil chat with Harvey. I hope some of that kahnfidence rubs off.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Marcum hanging tough in a 1st & 2nd, none out situation. Izturis and Votto down, Phillips to go with runners having moved up a base.