xIGT, 3/23, Mets @ Marlins

[Edgy MD]

It's not my place to put up this thread, but it hasn't gone up yet, and it oughta, because the Mets just dropped and 8-ball on the Marlins in the second inning.

Mat Latos on the mound and the Mets hit it all over the place. Homer (yawn, again) for Cuddyer, tripboom for Muno. Two-run single for Tejada, who is hitting .324.

[Frayed Knot]

Any day where Mat Latos gets smacked around is a good day as far as I'm concerned, whether in spring training, regular season, post-season, the parking lot outside a Trader Joe's, doesn't matter.

[Frayed Knot]

2 2Bs 2day for Recker ... but will it be enough to secure his spot on the team after a 4/27 (1 XBH) start to his Spring -- especially vs Monell's .379/.419/.724 month of March?

[Edgy MD]

Frayed Knot wrote: Any day where Mat Latos gets smacked around is a good day as far as I'm concerned, whether in spring training, regular season, post-season, the parking lot outside a Trader Joe's, doesn't matter.

See, and I'm here wishing it was Tom Koehler.

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: It's not my place to put up this thread, but it hasn't gone up yet, and it oughta, because the Mets just dropped and 8-ball on the Marlins in the second inning. Mat Latos on the mound and the Mets hit it all over the place. Homer (yawn, again) for Cuddyer, tripboom for Muno. Two-run single for Tejada, who is hitting .324.

Wait, are we sticking with the the whole 'win one and put it up forever' streak there here in spring?

[Edgy MD]

I'm a believer in that protocol.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

For the regular season, gotta go with it.

I'm encouraged with all this asskicking we've been doing lately.

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: I'm a believer in that protocol.

Well, oops then. Spring Training for thread starters too.

I'll race you for tomorrow's.

[Edgy MD]

Wild pisch by ex-Met Pat Misch and the Mets have double digits in runs.

[Edgy MD]

Four innings and two earned runs for deGrom.

Nice to see Ichiro not providing on both offense and defense today. Love the guy, but love more that the Marlins have elected to float him for a year while he's a shell of his former self.

[Edgy MD]

Holy moly. Two-run homer for Muno.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Any day where Mat Latos gets smacked around is a good day as far as I'm concerned, whether in spring training, regular season, post-season, the parking lot outside a Trader Joe's, doesn't matter. See, and I'm here wishing it was Tom Koehler.

Well, sure, but that's just to annoy Seawolf.
Latos: Nasty attitude (including towards teammates at times) + an absurd and growing number of tattoos on a body w/skintone whiter than mine = Asshat

I'm encouraged with all this asskicking we've been doing lately.

What was Ronnie saying yesterday? Best BA & OBA in MLB this spring.
I know you can't count on that to continue all year but it's at least evidence that they've got a decent chance to be closer to the top of the heap than the bottom in them categories.




THREE doubles for Recker this afternoon.

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: 2 2Bs 2day for Recker ... but will it be enough to secure his spot on the team after a 4/27 (1 XBH) start to his Spring -- especially vs Monell's .379/.419/.724 month of March?

Am I reading this right? 3 doubles now?

I kinda figured Recker was going north with the team no matter what.

[Zvon]

Granderson is looking much better this spring. Hope that carries over.

[Edgy MD]

Monell replaces Recker. I'm not sure if that was planned or the Mets are adhering to some sort of mercy rule.

[Frayed Knot]

Zvon wrote: I kinda figured Recker was going north with the team no matter what.

Not sure why he should have it sewn up.
I mean I'm sure everybody likes him and all (plus he ups the team's runway model quotient), but Monell iis hitting better, hits left-handed, and is 2-1/2 years younger.
I admit to knowing nothing about Monell's defensive qualities, but if they're even remotely comparable with Recker gives you it's not like we're going to miss the .201 BA/.246 OBA we got from the big boy last year.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

From what I've read Monell hit more than well enough to make the Orioles a few springs ago but Buck couldn't abide by his D.

He had 2 passed balls receiving Familia the other day. Not sure what kinda gun he's got but you figure, probably at or below average.

His thing is, power and hustle. Along with a few HRs he's got a few infield singles this spring.

Recker (and don't look now, but d'Arnaud) have been barely hitting at all this spring, but interesting that potentially you could swap them both out for a the Plawecki-Johnny team if necessary.

[ashie62]

Theres that Muno guy again.

[Edgy MD]

Special congratulations to today's floaties, pitcher Chase Huchingson and catcher Jeff Glenn, who each made their debut with the SpringMets. Huchingson pitched a scoreless ninth.

In other bullpen news, Buddy Carlyle got his first blemish, giving up one of two Mike Morse homers. His ERA ballooned to a still-impressive 1.42.

Morse may be overlooked as a possible upsetter in the division balance of power.