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Ceetar wrote: My impression the last couple of days weren't so much that he was missing things, but more that he was guessing wrong and taking at the wrong times. Gary or Keith or someone has mentioned this. He'll take that easy to hit pitch early, and he keeps getting in these 0-2 counts where the pitchers are that much harder. sometimes he fights back to 2-2 but usually thats because the pitcher missed, and he's going to miss outside because it's a pitcher's count. So he's got three tries to make the perfect pitch and usually either Ike swings at the pitch that drops out of the zone, or it nicks the corner and he's out looking. This continued to happen last night. The first pitch to him every at bat was a fastball and I don't that think he swung at any of them. He can't adjust to the off-speed pitches so he has to attack the fastballs, even if it's the first pitch he sees.

The Nationals added a lefty to their bullpen for the Mets series, giving them four. The Mets are a reliever short in their bullpen. Bad roster management by the Mets. Rauch has sucked lately... give him two weeks off. The Duda double-switch was strange. Shorty's thinking was likely to have the pitcher's turn in the order come up as late as possible (because he had one fewer reliever) so he took out Duda (last out) rather than Nieuwenhuis (batting 1st) or Torres (batting #2)... but he PH anyway for Nieuwenhuis so he didn't accomplish anything. And he had to use Satin to PH for the pitcher with Torres on 3d, 1 out in the 8th rather than Duda and Satin struck out. Shorty managed the 6th like it was the 8th. Edgy eloquently speaks the truth: "I just wonder if we spend so much time looking down the road that we let the present slip away from us." Perhaps management doesn't believe so they won't provide the resources for needed reinforcements which leads to what we saw last night.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Maybe some day we can have a rotation of Gee/Harvey/Oswalt. Nicely done.

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METS: 1. Kirk Nieuwenhuis (L) LF 2. Andres Torres (S) CF 3. David Wright ® 3B 4. Lucas Duda (L) RF 5. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B 6. Ike Davis (L) 1B 7. Josh Thole (L) C 8. Omar Quintanilla (L) SS 9. Chris Young ® P =#FF0080]NATIONALS: 1. Steve Lombardozzi (S) LF 2. Bryce Harper (L) CF 3. Ryan Zimmerman ® 3B 4. Adam LaRoche (L) 1B 5. Michael Morse ® RF 6. Ian Desmond ® SS 7. Danny Espinosa (S) 2B 8. Jesus Flores ® C 9. Jordan Zimmermann ® P

Check his birth certificate.

Videos, here: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2012/draftcaster.jsp (Go to "Teams" and the pull down "New York Mets", like you needed me to tell you that.)

Howard Megdal: Here�s hoping the Met scouts really saw something in Cecchini and Plawecki. Because everyone else seems to think they�ve acquired, at best, Rafael Santana and Charlie O�Brien. http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2012/06/05/half-a-loaf/

Here's your "NatCast" from The Washington Post: First Pitch 9th Inning Weather Chance of Rain 71 66 Partly cloudy, cool. 20% Light shower possible, but more likely a really nice evening for early summer.

themetfairy wrote: Any of you who doubt Jon Stewart's fandom need to watch the opening segment of tonight's Daily Show when it's repeated tomorrow. http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-june-4-2012/intro---jon-witnesses-the-first-no-hitter-in-mets-history

These are giddy times for Mets fans. Yes, I used the word giddy. This season was supposed to suck but even if they end up in last place, it will always be the year of the No-Hitter. This has brought out these giddy feelings and also Mets clothing. As noted in the CPF, several of us noticed an increase in Mets garb on the streets of New York after Johan�s gem. I saw it in Times Square as I walked around with my family before seeing �Death of a Salesman� (the guy that played Art Howe in �Moneyball� lit up the theater). The Mets go to the District of Columbia to play three surprisingly important games against the Nationals. It�s time for Nationals fans to know the pain of losing. They are starting to get confident, if not cocky (a friend recently asked me if the Mets were �still in the league.� What I said was �Yes Julian and they�re only 2 games out of first." What I thought was �F**k you Julian"). A true fan knows how badly losing feels and as a result, can appreciate winning. Nationals fans have never had the expectation of being good. This means, in my mind, they cannot properly appreciate winning. As recently as last year, when they lost, they�d say �well, we suck� but when they won, they were arrogant and cocky. For example, as a game ended last year, a 50 year old man pointed to my scorekeeping son and said �I hope that you put down in big letters that the Nats won.� For example, at another game when the Nationals took the lead, another guy leaned over to my son and said �did you write that run down?� Classy! How I hate them (and this is without mentioning Nationals fans such as George Will and Charles Krauthammer: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-joy-of-winning/2012/05/24/gJQAnUjAoU_story.html). The Mets miss Stephen Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez but still face an excellent pitching staff. Well, they won�t �miss� them but you know what I mean. Jonah Keri currently ranks the Nationals as the 5th best team (the Mets are at #9) and says: Mike Morse returns from the disabled list, and all of a sudden you've got a Nationals roster that's starting to fill out � just as they stumble through a 1-4 week. With Bryce Harper absolutely killing it (.288/.380/.542) plus Morse and Ryan Zimmerman back and healthy, the Nats are starting to field a major league-caliber lineup that can keep the team's killer starting pitchers company, if not compete with them. If would-be utility player Steve Lombardozzi somehow continues his hot hitting (.300/.372/.400), all bets are off. http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8006366/texas-does-just-enough-stay-top-half-league-fights-second-place The Match-Ups: June 5, 7:05: Chris Young (RHP, 1st start of 2012) against Jordan Zimmermann (RHP, 3-5, 2.80, 1.09 WHIP). We saw this match-up on April 26, 2011 in DC. Young gave up 3 HRs but those Nationals (Wilson Ramos--2 HRs; Jayson Werth) are injured. Zimmermann (2 �n�s, unlike the Nationals 3B) gave up 5 runs in 5?. Against Young, Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche is 3 for 24. Against Zimmermann, Daniel Murphy is 6 for 12 with a HR. David Wright is only 3 for 16, 0 HR and 1 RBI. June 6, 7:05: Jeremy Hefner (RHP, 1-2, 5.60, 1.30) against. Edwin Jackson (RHP, 1-3, 3.17, 1.03). I have nothing to say about Jeremy Hefner other than he's tall, I hope that there isn't a rain delay after he's started pitching, and maybe he can hit another homerun. Jackson faced the Mets on April 9 (5 IP, 3 ER). He was born in West Germany. According to Washington Post columnist and Nationals suck-up Thomas Boswell, �the Nats have apparently fixed a flaw in Edwin Jackson�s delivery that led him to tip his pitches when he was in his windup.� (�Apparently�, Tom? Did they or didn�t they. If you�re not sure, say �it has been suggested� or �I hear that� but don�t vacillate.) http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/washington-nationals-learn-youthful-mistakes-are-costly/2012/06/03/gJQAjGiACV_story.html June 7, 1:05: R.A. Dickey (RHP, 8-1, 2.69, 1.06) against Chien Ming-Wing (RHP, 1-1, 6.43, 1.86). R.A. will not be sorry that Jayson Werth is on the DL, although he would probably say something eloquent about it being better to face, rather than avoid, your demons, (Werth is 11 for 25 vs. R.A. with two HRs). Rick Ankiel is 9 for 23 but he�s not starting. Duda is 3 for 4 against Wang. This is only Wang�s 2d start of the season (he started against Miami on May 30 and gave up 4 ER in 4 IP) as he was on the DL with a strained hamstring. Speaking of straining your hamstring, Ming-Wing recently apologized for having an extra-marital affair: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/chien-ming-wang-apologizes-for-extra-marital-affair-during-news-conference/2012/04/24/gIQAiAYpeT_blog.html. Batting: Starting 1B Adam LaRoche leads the team in average (.276), RBI (35), OBP (.371) and Slugging (.538). He�s also tied with Ian Desmond for the team lead in HRs (8). Desmond, who bats 5th or 6th, is tied with Danny Espinosa for the team lead in SBs (6). Of course, Bryce Harper is a must-watch (.288, 5 HR, 12 RBI). He sometimes has trouble with flyballs in RF. David Wright�s buddy Ryan Zimmerman (watch them chat when either reaches 3B) says that he �stinks� right now after returning from the DL because of a sore shoulder: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/ryan-zimmerman-i-just-stink-right-now/2012/06/04/gJQA0PrCDV_blog.html Steve Lombardozzi, Jr. plays LF and bats first (.309, .372 OBP, 0 SB). You might remember his father, Steve Lombardozzi, Sr., who played for the Twins and Astros. Bullpen: Tyler Clippard (ex-MFY) is the current closer. Henry Rodriguez, he of the 100 MPH fastball, has been demoted. Drew Storen and Brad Lidge are on the DL. Sean Burnett, a LHP, has also closed. Old Friends: Davey Johnson is the manager. Xavier Nady is the back-up LF (Lombardozzi starts). Where you can find me: I will be in section 113 on Tuesday (row U) and Wednesday (row T). I might take a half-day and buy a ticket at gametime on Thursday. I thought you would want to know. After years of being frustrated by fans and ushers standing in the aisle while the game is on, I realized that if you sit on the Mets side of the lower level (otherwise known as the 3B side), buy seats on the left side of the section. The numbers go right to left on that side (like Hebrew). It�s further away from home but you have less interference from aisle traffic. Blog: As usual, I plug my friend Jenn�s blog. It�s now called Nationals Fangirl but it�s still Jenn which means that it has a lot of heart and she doesn�t piss me off (see above). http://natsfangirl.com/

I don't know who Sleigh Bells are but I like them: http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20598265_20599879,00.html#21167452

Exciting! Jason Bay, back tomorrow night. I assume that Valdespin will be sent down.

We were told that he is an excitable boy but for the most part he has been reserved. He seems to be a strong leader and has the respect of the team. Sadly, he is a bad in-game manager, making changes and bunting when "the book" says he should.

When I read the first choice, I got nauseous. The last choice made me laugh.

How I missed Zvon's HR Ka Booms!

Bill Maher says "hello" to Mets fans: http://www.twitvid.com/3TOYJ

sharpie wrote: Walking around town today I've never seen so many people wearing Mets gear in years. I was in Times Square today and Mets gear outnumbered MFY gear.

New York Post: Obama to blame for hitting deficit in St. Louis.

Valadius wrote: Go see Men in Black 3. Will Smith's character goes back in time to 1969. I won't say any more. Absolutely. Good movie--and a must for every Mets fan.

I was sitting in my parents house in Jersey without a computer handy so I missed the CPF but I just got chills all over again reading the IGT from page 1. Thanks.

Edgy DC wrote: I'm making my debut on Tuesday at Nationals Park. Visitor gets a cut of my expenses for the David Wright fund. Thank you for strongarming me, Jeff Wilpon. See you there.

What's better than sitting at Citi Field during a day game next to a MFY fan? Sitting next to a MFY fan at Citi Field during a night game. They've had all day to drink and be even more obnoxious! That's what you'll have when the Mets play the MFYs on June 24 as ESPN has moved the game to 8:05. Saturday night (6/23)--FOX; Sunday night (6/24)--ESPN. Two big games for Mets fans and GKR (and Guys!) won't call them.

Rubin says that they both have options. Perhaps they will DFA Nickeas. Would anybody want him? If he clears waivers, then he can go to Buffalo. Same thing with Schwinden. Only one 40-man roster move (for Elvin Ramirez) has to be made before tomorrow's game as Beato and Young will not be activated yet. More Rubin: "you're talking removing 3 and putting on waivers from group of Egbert, Schwinden, Carson, Nickeas/Johnson, Havens, Lutz, Satin."

Here's something: http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/46969/elvin-thole-joining-mets-on-friday