IGT: Mets @ Nats, 4/6/2015, Game #1

[Edgy MD]

Mets have announced a free opening day watch party at CitiField.

Watch TV. Get drunk. Buy mercy. Freeze your ass off. BASEBALL!

[Frayed Knot]

Denard Span had surgery on "a right core muscle" this past weekend, almost certainly a no-go for OD
My guess is that this means Michael Taylor makes the team (he may have anyway) and that either he or Nate McLoud gets the start in CF.

[Edgy MD]

Thanks for the update. McLouth had a really tough season with Washington last year, but Taylor has never done anything as a big leaguer. Reports have Taylor scheduled to get the bulk of the reps, but I'm going to pencil NMcL in there for now.

1. Lagares, cf
2. Granderson, rf
3. Wright, 3b
4. Duda, 1b
5. Cuddyer, lf
6. Murphy, 2b
7. d�Arnaud, c
8. Flores, ss
9. Colon, sp

1. =#FF0000]Escobar, 2b
2. Rendon, 3b
3. Werth, rf
4. Harper, lf
5. Zimmerman, 1b
6. Desmond, ss
7. Ramos, c
8. =#FF0000]McLouth, cf
9. Strasburg, sp

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Mets	=#FF0000]Nats

[Frayed Knot]

- Scherzer has been tabbed as the Nats OD starter

- but now lingering knee problems leave Rendon's participation in doubt.

[Edgy MD]

That's spectacular. I hope Colon takes him down.

Michael Taylor, according to reports, will be the Nats center fielder, with Werth and Harper swapping positions.

1. Lagares, cf
2. Granderson, rf
3. Wright, 3b
4. Duda, 1b
5. Cuddyer, lf
6. Murphy, 2b
7. d�Arnaud, c
8. Flores, ss
9. Colon, sp

1. Escobar, 2b
2. Rendon, 3b
3. Werth, =#FF0000]lf
4. Harper,=#FF0000]rf
5. Zimmerman, 1b
6. Desmond, ss
7. Ramos, c
8. =#FF0000]Taylor, cf
9. =#FF0000]Scherzer, sp

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Mets	=#FF0000]Nats

[Frayed Knot]

Now with Rendon a certainty to miss OD and probably the whole series ("he's off to see Dr. James Andrews" are never good things to hear if you're looking toward a quick rebound) the Nats are talking about SS-turned-2B Yunel Escobar shifting to 3rd base with I guess Danny Espinosa manning 2B.
We're not going to see Jayson Werth next week either.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Is it me, or is this going to be the longest weekend ever?

[Frayed Knot]

d'Kong76 wrote: Is it me, or is this going to be the longest weekend ever?

Exacerbated by it being a 4:00 start rather than the usual 1:00.

[Edgy MD]

I'm not giving up on Murphy until/unless events of today warrant it, but the nationals seem pretty set to be without Rendon and virtually Werthless.

Flores seems to have jumped d'Arnaud in the batting order. He's earned it, but I get the notion that d'Arnaud is sensitive and carries small lights as a weight..

1. Lagares, cf
2. Granderson, rf
3. Wright, 3b
4. Duda, 1b
5. Cuddyer, lf
6. Murphy, 2b
7. =#FF0000]Flores, ss
8. =#FF0000]d�Arnaud, c
9. Colon, sp

1. =#FF0000]Taylor, cf
2. =#FF0000]Escobar, 3b
3. =#FF0000]Harper, rf
4. =#FF0000]Zimmerman, 1b
5. =#FF0000]Ramos, c
6. Desmond, ss
7. =#FF0000]Moore, lf
8. =#FF0000]Espinosa, 2b
9. =#FF0000]Scherzer, sp

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Mets	=#FF0000]Nats

That's certainly not the lineup they wanted, but it's a deep and capable one nonetheless. That's three starters sidelined on opening day, plus setup reliever Casey Janssen out with rotator cuff tendinitis.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Frayed Knot wrote: Is it me, or is this going to be the longest weekend ever? Exacerbated by it being a 4:00 start rather than the usual 1:00.

I'm actually glad for the 4 p.m. start. Means I can listen to the game during my drive home from work.

[Frayed Knot]

Yeah, it's not a bad start time, just makes the wait longer is all.
All teams are starting on Monday (except for Cubs/Cards Sunday night) so no fans have that really awful wait where you start full day or day and a half after everyone else.

Wonder if they ever considered going to an all Sunday start? It would fit perfectly with all day-time starts that you'd want and would put it on a no-school/no-work day. Yeah tomorrow's Easter but it wouldn't be Easter Sunday every year and it's not like they don't play on that day anyway. And, although I wouldn't advocate moving schedules just to go around other sporting events, a Sunday kickoff would make it so OD falls between the semis and finals of the college hoopathon and assures that your 1st full Sunday sked doesn't clash with 'The Masters' like it often does now.

The downside, I guess, is that having OD on a weekday gives each team a (probable) sell-out on a Monday or Tuesday in April, a day where you wouldn't ordinarily get one.
Manfred seems willing to at least consider tinkering with these kinds of traditions if they no longer serve whatever purpose they originally had, maybe the season starting day is one of those things on his to-be-condered list.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Is it me, or is this going to be the longest weekend ever? Exacerbated by it being a 4:00 start rather than the usual 1:00. I'm actually glad for the 4 p.m. start. Means I can listen to the game during my drive home from work.

Likewise, Looking forward to getting a mix of radio and TV on the first game.

It being Easter and 'transfer beer to secondary' weekend should make it go faster. And I have a daughter/doctor thing to deal with on Tuesday to keep me busy through the worst baseball day of the year.

I'm more impatient for the wait until the _next_ Monday, when I get back to Citi for the first time in like 8 months.


Word is Murphy is going to meet the team in Washington. This seems..I dunno. I feel like if they were confident he was ready to go they'd have brought him to Texas and at least gave him DH swings. Maybe he's with the team OD, then goes back to Extended Spring and meets the team in NY.

[Frayed Knot]

They don't want to play Murphy in Texas because then if they do need to DL him they couldn't back-date it.
As things stand now he's been playing only in minor league (read: non tickets sold) games so the team can essentially custom design the length of his DL stint if they so choose.

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: They don't want to play Murphy in Texas because then if they do need to DL him they couldn't back-date it. As things stand now he's been playing only in minor league (read: non tickets sold) games so the team can essentially custom design the length of his DL stint if they so choose.

Right right, my point is if he's in Washington with the intent to have him in the OD lineup, it seems silly not to have given him the reps in Texas.

Unless he's there for a gameday decision (which it can't be, since it needs to be finalized today). Or simply to be with the team Opening Day and then go back to extended Spring.

[Edgy MD]

Doesn't seem silly to me. If he can get reps in minor league games without necessarily activating him, but not in major league ones, that's a healthy and strategic way to proceed.

[ashie62]

I believe I saw that Murphy would bat 5th on opening day.

[Edgy MD]

Nats' lineup official. Mets still speculative.

1. Lagares, cf
2. Granderson, rf
3. Wright, 3b
4. Duda, 1b
5. Cuddyer, lf
6. Murphy, 2b
7. Flores, ss
8. d�Arnaud, c
9. Colon, sp

1. Taylor, cf
2. Escobar, 3b
3. Harper, rf
4. Zimmerman, 1b
5. Ramos, c
6. Desmond, ss
7. =#FF0000]UGGLA!, 2b
8. =#FF0000]Moore, lf
9. Scherzer, sp

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Mets	=#FF0000]Nats

[Edgy MD]

I t'ink I have the official Mets lineup. Moving everybody up but not batting the pitcher eighth.

1. =#FF0000]Granderson, rf
2. =#FF0000]Wright, 3b
3. =#FF0000]Duda, 1b
4. =#FF0000]Cuddyer, lf
5. =#FF0000]Murphy, 2b
6. =#FF0000]Lagares, cf
7. =#FF0000]d�Arnaud, c
8. =#FF0000]Flores, ss
9. Colon, sp

1. Taylor, cf
2. Escobar, 3b
3. Harper, rf
4. Zimmerman, 1b
5. Ramos, c
6. Desmond, ss
7. UGGLA!, 2b
8. Moore, lf
9. Scherzer, sp

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Mets	=#FF0000]Nats

Kinda crazy, Terry, but I got your back!

[Ceetar]

that's the one.

interesting.


also, see? Why not have Murphy DH for reps in Texas?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Who gives a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut where Muffy rehabbed?

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Who gives a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut where Muffy rehabbed?

anyone who thinks real reps against real pitchers in a real game has tangible benefit towards his contributions today/this week?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yabbut if it turned out he couldn't answer the bell it would delay his return another few days. And for god sakes, he's Daniel Muffy. He knows what to do with a bat.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

I t'ink I have the official Mets lineup. Moving everybody up but not batting the pitcher eighth. =#FF0000]Granderson, rf =#FF0000]Wright, 3b =#FF0000]Duda, 1b =#FF0000]Cuddyer, lf =#FF0000]Murphy, 2b =#FF0000]Lagares, cf =#FF0000]d�Arnaud, c =#FF0000]Flores, ss Colon, sp Taylor, cf Escobar, 3b Harper, rf Zimmerman, 1b Ramos, c Desmond, ss UGGLA!, 2b Moore, lf Scherzer, sp [fimg=250]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7b/New_York_Mets.svg/1024px-New_York_Mets.svg.png[/fimg] [fimg=250]http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg180/bohob_4_life/WashingtonNationals_PML1_2011-9999.png?t=1290008638[/fimg] Mets =#FF0000]Nats Kinda crazy, Terry, but I got your back!

Our logo is so much better than the Nats' logo. We should get something for that.

[Edgy MD]

Ceetar wrote: Why not have Murphy DH for reps in Texas?

The answer now, as it was then, is that, if he wasn't ready, they wanted to be able to backdate his DL assignment.

Ceetar wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Who gives a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut where Muffy rehabbed? anyone who thinks real reps against real pitchers in a real game has tangible benefit towards his contributions today/this week?

I assure you that he faced real pitchers in real games.

[Edgy MD]

Got hot, sexy pre-game action with Wayne Randazzo. Nobody, apparently, gives you more real estate options than Re-Max.

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: Got hot, sexy pre-game action with Wayne Randazzo. Nobody, apparently, gives you more real estate options than Re-Max.

I'm watching SNY, taking advantage of a unforseen sick day.

doing intros. taking forever.

[Edgy MD]

Check this shit out in the meantime.

Bartolo Colon, Opening Day, and the Truth ... Colon is, from moment to moment, anachronistic, washed-up, and enlightened. Every day he pitches, he gives off the appearance of having overslept and underprepared; it is as if he has shown up to a triathlon in a Hawaiian shirt and Skechers. He seems to get by on pure guile, or on something a little more profound. No longer able to dominate the game as he could on occasion during his younger years, he has decided instead to embody it, in all of its inherent difficulty. If he cannot make it as hard on hitters as he once did, he can at least avoid ever making it easy. ...

[HahnSolo]

Ceetar wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Got hot, sexy pre-game action with Wayne Randazzo. Nobody, apparently, gives you more real estate options than Re-Max. I'm watching SNY, taking advantage of a unforseen sick day. doing intros. taking forever.

Is that CBS's James Brown doing the introductions?

[ashie62]

GAMETIME!

LGM

[Guest d'Kong76]

WWF has nothing on that ~25 minute rah rah hoopla!