GUARANTEED VICTORY IGT 4/3/14

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I GUARANTEE a victory today or will not start the next game thread.

If you were looking for reasons to be optimistic, consider:
--Strugglers like Grandy and [crossout:1uufy32u]Davis[/crossout:1uufy32u] Doodoo vs. RHP
-- Wheeler has ability and isn't hurt yet
-- Tejada & Duda's last games as Mets prior to Big First Week Blockbuster Trade
-- Return of Muffy
-- Fans have zero CAHNfidence and therefore don't expect it

Day Game.

[Edgy MD]

I, myself, have a heart like a wheel.

[metirish]

It's not exactly Pedo V Smoltz in terms of needing a win but fuck it we need this win....time to shine Zack.

[Lefty Specialist]

Let's see if we can keep those strikeouts in the single digits, okay, boys?

[bmfc1]

OTOH, Wheeler can strike out as many as he can.

[Ceetar]

Eric Young, Jr. � LF
Daniel Murphy � 2B
David Wright � 3B
Curtis Granderson � RF
Lucas Duda � 1B
Juan Lagares � CF
Travis d�Arnaud � C
Ruben Tejada � SS
Zack Wheeler � RHP

[Benjamin Grimm]

Is Wilmer gone to make room for Murphy?

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Is Wilmer gone to make room for Murphy?

Probably Chris Young but haven't seen anything announced yet.

[Ceetar]

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will throw out the first pitch after awarding the Mets some award for post-Sandy work.

[metirish]

WTF is wrong with Chris Young?, why would he be gone?

[Ceetar]

metirish wrote: WTF is wrong with Chris Young?, why would he be gone?

Because he broke himself running for a foul ball in the top half of the first inning last night and was pulled from the game.

[metirish]

Oh, missed that, was at the scouts.....Christ , it's a mess.

[Ceetar]

In other news, I am NOT at this game, which is good, because since the advent of MLB At The Ballpark statistics I've never seen the Nats lose in 9 tries now.

And they don't come back until the second week of august and the second week of September (which I'm definitely not attending) and won't be in Washington when I drive by for a baptism.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ruby baby reports that Tanner Roark, NOT Jordan ZimmoMan, will start for Washington.

Not sure how that will affect the lineup posted as:
EYJ LF
Muffy 2B
Wright 3B
Grandyman RF
Doodoo 1B
Lagares CF
dArnaud C
Tejada SS
Wheeler

[Ceetar]

probably won't, both righties.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I didn't know they performed drive-by baptisms in Washington DC.

I still haven't seen anything about who gives up a roster spot for Murphy. (Or if Chris Young is going on the DL.)

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I didn't know they performed drive-by baptisms in Washington DC. I still haven't seen anything about who gives up a roster spot for Murphy. (Or if Chris Young is going on the DL.)

Young on DL is official.

the baptism is actually in Virginia near Langley (my wife's goddaughter's father is/was in the coast guard) and obviously I looked up the home schedules for the Nats and Orioles (and the Tide) that weekend.

[nymr83]

Ceetar wrote: Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will throw out the first pitch after awarding the Mets some award for post-Sandy work.

Post-Sandy Work? But Alderson is still here!

[Ceetar]

Nymr83 wrote: Ceetar wrote: Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will throw out the first pitch after awarding the Mets some award for post-Sandy work. Post-Sandy Work? But Alderson is still here!

Homeland Security actually is a subset of the Chronoguard and came back in time to award the Mets this today, because they're protecting something in the Standard Historical Eventline (SHE).

[nymr83]

I am not familiar with whatever science fiction that is from. In Star Trek, that would be these guys:

[Ceetar]

Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde. good read.

[Lefty Specialist]

Zim Merman has the flu. Wonder if he caught it from Aunt Ethel.

[Frayed Knot]

Tanner Roark has made 14 appearances and 5 starts in MLB including a September 12th start against the Mets (and Aaron Freaking Harang) - holding the boys to 2 runs on 6 hits over 6. Short career numbers to date: 1.51 ERA, 0.91 WHiP
He won the 5th starter spot over Ross Detwiler in Spring Training.

[Zvon]

Still waiting on that blockbuster trade, huh JCL?

[Edgy MD]

"Bason Balz." I hate that guy.

[Edgy MD]

"Strikem Hout." Love that guy.

[Zvon]

Yea! Score that PFF-E-8.
(pop fly fair-error)

[Edgy MD]

Granderson: Day-game hitter.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Granderson: Day-game hitter.

Big double. I would have tried to plate Wright too.

1-0 Us

[Edgy MD]

Let's chase this guy.