Roadtrip: Mets @ Braves 6/17/13

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

This evening begins the lengthy summer road trip hot streak that brings the Mets improbably roaring to life again.

Gee v. Hudson, 7:10.

Be there.

[Frayed Knot]

Those who are tardy do not get fruit cup.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Lookie here

Lagares CF
Muffy
Wright
Duda 1B
Byrd RF
Buck C
Nieuwenhuis LF
Quintanilla SS
Gee P

[Edgy MD]

Dillon Gee's last three games, pitching for his professional life, in a situation that could demoralize a mutant hybrid of Shirley Temple and Knute Rockne.

	Opp	Rslt	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA
May�30	@NYY	W,3-1	W(3-6)	7.1	4	1	1	0	12	1	0	1.27
Jun�5	@WSN	W,10-1	W(4-6)	7	9	1	1	1	7	0	0	1.29
Jun�12	STL	W,5-1	W(5-6)	6.2	6	1	1	2	7	1	0	1.45
Total		18-3	3-0	21.0	19	3	3	3	26	2	0	1.29

[Benjamin Grimm]

Frayed Knot wrote: Those who are tardy do not get fruit cup.

High Anxiety, right? I love that movie!

[Guest themetfairy]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Those who are tardy do not get fruit cup. High Anxiety, right? I love that movie!

Yes - classic line!

[Frayed Knot]

Been looking for an excuse to spring that line.
JCL's "Be There" comment gave me the opening.

[Zvon]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Lookie here Lagares CF Muffy Wright Duda 1B Byrd RF Buck C Nieuwenhuis LF Quintanilla SS Gee P

Wow. Moving Duda to first earlier than I would have thought. I didn't think they'd do that until they totally gave up on Ike. Now this is interesting.

[Zvon]

themetfairy wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Those who are tardy do not get fruit cup. High Anxiety, right? I love that movie! Yes - classic line!

Classic movie imo. Not his best but being a big fan of Hitchcock movies made this all the more funny.

[Ceetar]

Zvon wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Lookie here Lagares CF Muffy Wright Duda 1B Byrd RF Buck C Nieuwenhuis LF Quintanilla SS Gee P Wow. Moving Duda to first earlier than I would have thought. I didn't think they'd do that until they totally gave up on Ike. Now this is interesting.

I suspect is Valdespin they're giving up on.

[Edgy MD]

I more than suspect it. I wonder if Valdy's Met career is in endgame right now.

[metirish]

Good move, and I don't care if they said last week that Duda would not be going to first.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I think it does say something about Ike too. I mean, were he hitting 300 with a coupla dingers in Vegas I don't think we'd be seeing this tonight.

[Zvon]

Ceetar wrote: Zvon wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Lookie here Lagares CF Muffy Wright Duda 1B Byrd RF Buck C Nieuwenhuis LF Quintanilla SS Gee P Wow. Moving Duda to first earlier than I would have thought. I didn't think they'd do that until they totally gave up on Ike. Now this is interesting. I suspect is Valdespin they're giving up on.

As painful as it was I still think he needs more time at second to be properly judged. But if that's all the time Collins has for that experiment then so be it. I imagine that Terry is also being judged and he needs to win games.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I think it does say something about Ike too. I mean, were he hitting 300 with a coupla dingers in Vegas I don't think we'd be seeing this tonight.

I totally agree with that.

[Zvon]

Getting some good use out of this one.

[Frayed Knot]

Zvon wrote: As painful as it was I still think [Veldespin] needs more time at second to be properly judged. But if that's all the time Collins has for that experiment then so be it. I imagine that Terry is also being judged and he needs to win games.

It's not his 2B play that's being judged as wanting here, it's his hitting.

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: Zvon wrote: As painful as it was I still think [Veldespin] needs more time at second to be properly judged. But if that's all the time Collins has for that experiment then so be it. I imagine that Terry is also being judged and he needs to win games. It's not his 2B play that's being judged as wanting here, it's his hitting.

I understand that. I said a while back that we should take an extended look at him. I was thinking in the outfield, but whatever. See what he can do with some regular playing time at one position. And his lack of hitting is the hard part to sit thru. For the most part he has played an adequate second base.

I'm not sure that a weeks worth of games is enough of a look. Not complaining. There are a number of ways this team can go now. If they want to give players a shot at showing what they can do, give them fair shots.

I'm okay with todays line-up because I think we have to field our best team vs the Braves, and right now, this is it. Maybe they can pick up the Jordany experiment down the line.

[Zvon]

[Guest themetfairy]

Triple header tomorrow?

[Edgy MD]

themetfairy wrote: Triple header tomorrow?

They can't bump Harvey tomorrow (cause he's their best weapon), and they can't bump Wheeler (because half his hometown is planning to be there and that's just bad form), but Gee's a hot hand and you don't want to skip him either. If they have a double header on Wednesday, then I guess Gee and Marcum go then. Else, you probably gotta bump Marcum, right?

[Guest Swan Swan H]

10:05, sez Uncle Fester. That means they could conceivably play three games within 24 hours.

[Zvon]

Swan Swan H wrote: 10:05, sez Uncle Fester. That means they could conceivably play three games within 24 hours.

damn,lol. Im sure its not the case but doesn't it feel like this stuff only happens to the Mets?

[Edgy MD]

Well, it's most certainly happening to the Braves as well.

Who's Uncle Fester?

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Well, it's most certainly happening to the Braves as well. Who's Uncle Fester?

I would never have considered their perspective. You might be making me a better person.



Nope, still don't.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Chris Carlin

[Zvon]

Swan Swan H wrote: Chris Carlin

lol. And in a few years he'll be Alfred Hitchcock.

And we have come full circle. High anxiety waiting for this game to start

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: Those who are tardy do not get fruit cup.

So its safe to say the Mets lose out on the cup0fruit.


Okay,


and the Braves.

[Frayed Knot]

Chris Carlin lol. And in a few years he'll be Alfred Hitchcock.

He seems to be right in the middle of saying: "Good Eeeeven-ning" in that shot.

[Zvon]

What happened to that 10:05 start?

[Ceetar]

Zvon wrote: What happened to that 10:05 start?

still hopeful.