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IGT--Mets @ Padres, 08/08/09

bmfc1 Aug 08 2009 04:59 PM

METS: Angel Pagan CF Alex Cora SS David Wright 3B Daniel Murphy 1B Jeff Francoeur RF Cory Sullivan LF Fernando Tatis 2B Brian Schneider C Bobby Parnell RHP (2-3, 3.74) So it's been a week since Castillo fell and he's still out of the lineup. Add Sheff to the list of wounded and that means that the Mets have been playing two short since Wednesday. Good luck to Bobby Parnell tonight.

Ashie62 Aug 08 2009 06:10 PM

Oh boy, this is gonna be great!

Valadius Aug 08 2009 06:25 PM

Why Jerry keeps throwing Brian Schneider out there, I have no freaking clue.

Ashie62 Aug 08 2009 07:37 PM

Valadius wrote: Why Jerry keeps throwing Brian Schneider out there, I have no freaking clue. Because he's well paid? Omir deserves more time. Let em split time for the rest of this shitfuck year. I guess Schneider "know' Parnell

Frayed Knot Aug 08 2009 07:43 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 08 2009 08:36 PM

Who is Matt Latos? Good question ... and since I just discovered it was my turn to do the SD KTE but had no freakin clue, I guess I better answer it A not-yet 22 y/o, 6' 5" rookie right-hander making his 5th major league start tonight - that's who! Starting from the unheralded beginnings of being an 11th round draft pick out of an Alexandria Virginia HS in 2006, he seems to have starting hitting his stride in 2008 as he shot through several levels of the Padre system. By the beginning of this season it was 4 quick games in the (low-A) Midwest League followed by 9 dominating starts in AA San Antonio. During those combined 13 games (11 starts) he racked up some ridiculous numbers (8 - 1; 1.37 ERA; 42 hits in 72 IP; 73 Ks to 12 BBs; 0.75 WHiP) which earned him a free trip to Sandy Eggo where, so far anyway, he hasn't missed a step: 4 starts; 23.2 IP; 15 Hits; 16 Ks/6 BBs; 0.89 WHiP (3 -1 record).

Edgy DC Aug 08 2009 08:02 PM

Valadius wrote: Why Jerry keeps throwing Brian Schneider out there, I have no freaking clue. Surely you do. It's because the alternatives aren't going to overwhelm. Here I am. Same bar. Same stool. Same me.

Edgy DC Aug 08 2009 08:15 PM

Hey, Cora shows heart. I'm listening to Tony Gwynn. What a pleasure. Except, you know, the voice.

Edgy DC Aug 08 2009 08:26 PM

Cory showing heart also. It's in the name. Francoeur, your turn.

Valadius Aug 08 2009 08:27 PM

That's Cora's first homer since 2007.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 08 2009 08:30 PM

Unexpected, indeed. Somewhat more predictable: young Mr. P has thrown 25 pitches already, and-- gas and all-- is having trouble missing bats.

Fman99 Aug 08 2009 08:34 PM

Problem! I've been drinking since 6 PM, yes, EST. Go Mets! or something resembling that.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 08 2009 08:58 PM

Bobby's gotta be nervous. Got out of that jam, though.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 08 2009 09:08 PM

Psst... Alex? Share with the class.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 08 2009 09:11 PM

Let's turn 3.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 08 2009 09:15 PM

Bobby couldn't be laboring more if he were building a monastery out there. If he makes it through this inning, he'll be up near 80 pitches.

metirish Aug 08 2009 09:15 PM

21/3 innings.....68 pitches is what did it...walks too....I was briefly excited at the prospect of Bobby starting

metirish Aug 08 2009 09:16 PM

Nelson can send me to bed right here......or not

metirish Aug 08 2009 09:18 PM

Ir occurs to me that Nelson is probably more worried about pitching for his ticket on the plane back to NY

metirish Aug 08 2009 09:21 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 08 2009 09:22 PM

17th time the Mets walked in a runner from 3rd this year. Is that what he said?

metirish Aug 08 2009 09:22 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: 17th time the Mets walked in a runner from 3rd this year. Is that what he said? I thought he said 117

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 08 2009 09:25 PM

Mets bullpenners: helping wayward runners make their way peacefully home since September 2008.

Valadius Aug 08 2009 09:32 PM

I think the Mets could use some inspiration:

Edgy DC Aug 08 2009 09:33 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 08 2009 09:34 PM

]Mets bullpenners: helping wayward runners make their way peacefully home since September 2008. Some would say 1999. Great interview with Dick Williams.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 08 2009 09:34 PM

And another Met opponent showing them up in terms of honoring former contributors with a team HoF event.

metirish Aug 08 2009 09:34 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Some would say 1999. Great interview with Dick Williams. Glad I got to see that interview , it was great . I'm out just like Francouer

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 08 2009 09:51 PM

Check out that power alley, man! It's HUUUGE!

Frayed Knot Aug 08 2009 09:52 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: 17th time the Mets walked in a runner from 3rd this year. Is that what he said? 15 walks plus 2 HBPs in bases loaded situations.

Valadius Aug 08 2009 09:52 PM

Schneider has officially gone below the Mendoza line for the year.

Valadius Aug 08 2009 09:57 PM

Come on Mets, let's go! Make like Bob Murphy and wrestle them!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 08 2009 10:03 PM

You're out. That's a play you don;t see too often.

Frayed Knot Aug 08 2009 10:04 PM

OK, we're lucky not to be down about 8-1 at this point.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 08 2009 10:04 PM

This umpiring crew is having about as bad a series as our own Disableds.

Methead Aug 08 2009 10:04 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: You're out. That's a play you don;t see too often. Payback! Although it looked like they actually made the right call. edit : Huh... maybe they did blow it. I thought his hand was above the plate but they just showed an angle that made it completely obvious.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 08 2009 10:09 PM

Francoeur walked. What next?

Frayed Knot Aug 08 2009 10:10 PM

Chase Headley Hedley Kase I think I see a resemblance

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 08 2009 10:11 PM

Three games so far, and Angel Hernandez has had the least ostentatiously-bad evening behind the plate. Go figure. (Oh, and shut up, San Diego-- you're not allowed to boo if you bring multiple beach balls to a game.)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 08 2009 10:15 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Francoeur walked. What next? Dogs and cats living together. 50-foot marshmallow men. Crazy shit.

Frayed Knot Aug 08 2009 10:17 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Francoeur walked. What next? Maybe a 1-2-3 inning by a NYM pitcher?

Valadius Aug 08 2009 10:35 PM

Am I seeing things or is that Luis Castillo at the plate?

Frayed Knot Aug 08 2009 10:47 PM

It's like Sean Green has no idea where his pitches are going.

Valadius Aug 08 2009 10:50 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 08 2009 10:51 PM

As if they needed insurance. Oh btw -- this is the worst offense in the NL making all our pitchers look bad.

Valadius Aug 08 2009 10:53 PM

Valadius Aug 08 2009 11:03 PM

Ashie62 Aug 08 2009 11:05 PM

Uh, The Nationals won again..it couldn't happen, could it?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 08 2009 11:07 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 08 2009 11:08 PM

Perhaps this trip was a bad idea.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 08 2009 11:07 PM

Mets rise to the effectiveness level of the youtube mojo in this thread.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 08 2009 11:20 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: As if they needed insurance. Oh btw -- this is the worst offense in the NL making all our pitchers look bad. I'd say that this Mets version is worser. Wright and Pagan were the only starters on-basing over .326. This month's lineups are about as putrid as anything Joe Torre ever had to drag out during the bad old years of the two-button pullovers.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 08 2009 11:26 PM

="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]And another Met opponent showing them up in terms of honoring former contributors with a team HoF event. Check out the big # "5" honoring George Brett at the Royals Hall of Fame. Makes more sense than our big "42".

Fman99 Aug 09 2009 08:52 AM

I'm glad I've been too asleep/drunk to watch these travesties.

MFS62 Aug 09 2009 09:49 AM

Well, the not shaving hasn't worked. Can someone please tell the Mets wives and girlfriends to read Lysistrata? Later

Valadius Aug 09 2009 09:53 AM

It's not their fault. We're more or less on the C-team by now, let alone the B-team.

Frayed Knot Aug 09 2009 09:59 AM

="MFS62"]Can someone please tell the Mets wives and girlfriends to read Lysistrata? Read it? Even money says half couldn't spell it!