Gwreck

3 batters, 3 runs. Beltran with the 2-run

Roof is open at Bank One. Strange.

From the AP article on the trade: ] Though he became a target of fan ire, Matsui said he bore no ill will toward Mets fans. "Obviously, this is a game of results and they will react accordingly," Matsui said through an interpreter. "The fact that I couldn't produce for Willie is probably one of the most disappointing things to look back on." Still classy, even on the way out. Makes it tougher I guess that he wasn't good, as he was clearly trying hard and seems to have been a nice, stand-up guy.

Yeah, but it was only close because I chose to mess around with the color options. In all seriousness, you can delete this one as superflous, but howsabout that rant?

New York =orange]Mets Reyes SS LoDuca C Beltran CF Delgado 1B Wright 3B Valentin 2B Chavez RF Milledge LF Trachsel P =cyan]Arizona =violet]Diamondbacks Craig Counsell SS Eric Byrnes CF Luis Gonzalez LF Chad Tracy 3B Conor Jackson 1B Shawn Green RF Orlando Hudson 2B Chris Snyder C MIguel Batista P

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Has the deal already been approved? It's on the Mets official site...so I would think yes.

I too wish Matsui well. He was treated pretty horribly by the Mets fans at times and was the fans' scapegoat for management decisions, which he didn't deserve and weren't his fault. I always got the sense that he played hard and while he didn't meet expectations, that was pretty much a surprise to everyone, including the scouting staffs of multiple major league teams. I like the addtional roster flexibility Marerro gives -- ie. being able to catch. I would like to see LoDuca readily available as a top PH-option during Castro's starts.

I'd like to see Pedro Feliciano more, and in some full-inning situations. If we've got Bell as a long man, using Feliciano as more than a situational guy is fine, given the presence of Oliver.

Maybe we can discover that he's "injured" and he has to unfortunately take a stint on the DL. He gets paid, he's still there in the clubhouse and dugout to provide the leadership, etc etc...

Yancy Street Gang wrote: I'd also like to keep them all, but unless you demote Endy, who's been a productive role player, you have to lose an infielder. (Matsui being the obvious choice.) But as Edgy pointed out in another thread (or earlier in this one, maybe) that would leave the Mets with Woodward as their only reserve infielder. If Lastings stays, and everyone's still healthy, one of Floyd, Nady, or Chavez has to go. Not an easy choice. Let's not forget that the bullpen could be reduced by a man too. This doesn't seem likely but it's not clear to me that having Heath Bell on the roster is adding a whole ton. When we say "only 1 reserve infielder," we're shortchanging Franco...I think. If all he can play is first base, he's looking a bit redundant, given that Delgado rarely rests and Nady, Woodward and LoDuca can all play first. I wonder if Endy has trade value (?)

]In Adam Rubin's article in the Daily News this morning, he mentions that Cliff Floyd is speculating that he might be dealt by July 31 to make room for Lastings. When trying to figure how they might play Floyd/Nady/Milledge the thought occured to me but I didn't type it because I don't want it to happen. Perhaps it's my loyalty to Floyd coloring the opinion but I wonder if, with the exception of San Diego, Cliff would gladly take a lesser role rather than being traded.

duan wrote: don't forget we've got 9 interleague games at AL parks starting on 23rd June. Not sure Nady will be back for any of those games. Maybe the MFY series.

duan wrote: seriously folks, it won't be hard to get 4 of's decent playing time especially with both Cliff & Carlos' tendancies to get a bit banged up). Endy Chavez has had over 100 abs so far this season; putting on pace for over 300. Why don't we just let Lastings get most of them? I see no problem floyd having the odd 4 day week. I like the idea in theory but it could be very tough to work out. Beltran is going to play every day if healthy -- we want that -- and it's probably worth noting that he's missed only 2 starts (the doubleheader last weekend) since returning on April 29 from the week-long injury. The best case-scenario -- if a 4 players will be kept on the active roster -- I think would be a situation developing where Nady and Floyd start a semi-platoon with Lastings playing 5 out of every 6 games perhaps. This would leave only 3 starts per week per player though, and such a situation could produce negative effects upon both. After all, if the plan is to develop Nady into an everyday player, this isn't going to do much to that end. Sitting Lastings more to get Nady PT wouldn't happen, I think. Nady could theoretically get starts at first when Delgado sits, but Delgado's going to sit perhaps once every 20 games (anything more frequent would be silly, anyway). This will also mean that Julio Franco and Endy Chavez play basically never, but that's not really a concern of any substance.

Elster88 wrote: 13 ...which is the season-high for games over .500.

O Hernandez 6 Beltran 2 Chavez 1 Delgado .5 Valentin .5

Box score Remember to vote for "OHernandez" or "O Hernandez" (no period).

Ballgame.

Triple Happiness 2006 #4: Mets 7, Diamondbacks 1 Astros 7, Braves 4 Red Sox 9, MFYs 3

LoDuca throws out Gonzalez stealing. Why are you stealing while down 5?

I'm pretty sure 13 pitches is the record for a Mets plate appearance this season. Nicely done, the K notwithstanding, for El Duque.

11 in a row retired by El Duque. Only 66 pitches through 6 innings. Very nice so far.

Gwreck wrote: I think Vargas is not long for this game. Made me look silly, retiring 10 batters in a row on 27 pitches. (The prior 16 resulted in 5 runs, 8 hits and 61 pitches).

OoTS Update: Washington 5, Philadelphia 2, Final. Houston 7, Atlanta 4, Final. Boston 9, MFYs 3, Final. Would be a nice day for a win!

I think Vargas is not long for this game.

Carlos D. -- why are you swinging 3-0?