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IGT 05/17 - Mets at Cards

KC May 17 2006 06:07 PM

(Ticker) It took a little rain, but the New York Mets finally figured out how to solve Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets go for consecutive wins against the Cardinals when they play the middle game of their series at Busch Stadium on Wednesday. St. Louis had won 17 of the last 21 games with New York and 16 of the last 19 games at home, but the Mets broke through with an 8-3 win in the series opener Tuesday night, a game delayed 1 hour, 41 minutes by rain. The Mets (24-14) also held Pujols in check. The Cardinals slugger, who is the fastest player to 19 homers in major league history, was held hitless for the second straight game and only the third time in the last 10 games. Pujols, who hasn't had a hit in his last nine at-bats, is 4-for-9, but has yet to homers in his career against Steve Trachsel (2-3, 4.91 ERA), the Mets' starter on Wednesday. Pujols, the reigning NL MVP, slipped trying to make a catch in the on-deck circle following after rain delay and fell hard but stayed in the game. Pujols, who missed a game earlier this season with a sore back, needs one homer to move past Mark McGwire into sole possession of fourth place on the Cards' all-time list. McGwire and Pujols each have 220 homers. The Mets, who had lost five of their previous seven games, took a 4-3 lead in the seventh on Paul Lo Duca's tiebreaking RBI double before the rain came. After the delay, New York added four runs in the eighth inning to improve to 3-4 on this nine-game road trip. ''I want to be up in that situation,'' Lo Duca said. ''I take pride in getting the job done when I have to in big situations.'' Trachsel's history against the Cardinals suggests it might be tougher for the Mets to win this contest. The veteran right-hander, who is 9-8 with a 4.50 ERA in 26 career starts against the Cardinals (24-15), hasn't beaten St. Louis since Sept. 22, 1999. Trachsel also will be looking for his first win in St. Louis since July 20, 1996. He has lost his last five decisions there and his team has lost all of nine of his starts since he got that victory while with the Chicago Cubs. After winning seven of eight, the Cardinals have lost two two straight. Mark Mulder (4-1, 4.27) looks for his third straight victory on Wednesday. He earned his second win in as many starts after giving up two runs and six hits while striking out a season-high six in a 5-3 win Friday over Arizona. Mulder, though, has struggled with control, allowing eight homers in just 52 2-3 innings. ''I'll tell you what, I'm going to be a pretty good pitcher when I quit giving up homers,'' said Mulder, who is tied with Jason Marquis for the team lead in homers allowed. ''It's one or two mistakes a game and they're hitting every one of them.'' Mulder gave up six runs and 10 hits in five innings in his only career start against the Mets on May 14, 2005. Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds went 1-for-3 Tuesday and is hitting .444 (16-for-36) during a season-high 11-game hitting streak. Edmonds was batting .200 when the streak began on May 2 and has raised his average 76 points. He is 2-for-9 with a homer and two RBIs in his career against Trachsel.

Gwreck May 17 2006 07:32 PM

Mets Reyes SS LoDuca C Beltran CF Delgado 1B Wright 3B Floyd LF Nady RF Matsui 2B Trachsel P St. Louis David Eckstein SS John Rodriguez LF Albert Pujols 1B Jim Edmonds CF Scott Rolen 3B Juan Encarnacion RF Yadier Molina C Aaron Miles 2B Mark Mulder P

KC May 17 2006 07:42 PM

Thanks, I kept checking three sites and the lineup was tardy.

TransMonk May 17 2006 08:06 PM

Ewww...Joe Buck...great. I thought I had another couple days before I had to.....*snoooooooore*

Willets Point May 17 2006 08:23 PM

Pujols 0 for his last 10. What are we to make of this? OPTOMIST: Yay, we caught him during a slump. PESSIMIST: He's due.

Edgy DC May 17 2006 08:27 PM

From the Cardinal Broadcast: The Nextel Text Messaging Question: What is Albert Pujols' greatest asset? a) Hitting for Power? b) Hitting for Average? c) Defense? d) Leadership? 3) Citizenship? Wow.

TransMonk May 17 2006 08:36 PM

Joe Buck about the poll: I choose D, leadership. Right. Like they would put this poll up if he wasn't leading the world in everything else. I hate FOX! Bring back Bob Costas and NBC...please.

Edgy DC May 17 2006 08:47 PM

I choose F. He makes butter taste creamier. They just replayed Reyes' game-opening AB. The Mets have been getting burned on high strikes of late, haven't they?

Willets Point May 17 2006 08:51 PM

I hate Fox's excessive graphics and sound effects myself.

Zvon May 17 2006 08:51 PM

Games on ESPN. Great lead in KC. Im not all here but I wont miss a kaboom---I hope. Nice play by Wright. He took his time but as i can see he had plenty of it.

cooby May 17 2006 08:54 PM

Anybody know why I would be getting a soccer game on ESPN instead on the Mets game?

Willets Point May 17 2006 08:57 PM

Is it the European Cup Championship: Arsenal v. Barcelona? Not to spoil it for you but Barcelona won. According to my schedule the Mets game is on SNY. I'm getting the freakin' Cardinals feed of course.

cooby May 17 2006 08:58 PM

At least you're getting the game! My TV Guide Channel says the game should be on and, yes it's friggin World Cup. Why would it be blacked out?

OlerudOwned May 17 2006 09:00 PM

I don't think they ever show SNY games on ESPN in the local area. I could be mistaken.

cooby May 17 2006 09:07 PM

But I live 200 miles away...

Willets Point May 17 2006 09:12 PM

Fuckin' A. I walk back in the room and they're saying there's a home run for the Cardinals. Then I find out it was just a replay of McGwire #62. Had a near heaht attack!

Zvon May 17 2006 09:16 PM

cooby wrote: But I live 200 miles away... If your ESPN feed is out of the NY area, they will block you. Mines out of Delaware. They block Wash National games that they broadcast here, tho Im far from Washington. They dont go by where I am- they go by where I get the signal from.

cooby May 17 2006 09:18 PM

That explains (perhaps!) why Yancy and my daughter can get the Mets on MLB Extra Innings and I can't! Zvon, what a store of information you are

Zvon May 17 2006 09:24 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 17 2006 09:24 PM

cooby wrote: Zvon, what a store of information you are Ha! Ive been called alot of things- never that. I found out early in the season when the Mets were in Washington. I was pretty ticked off about not being able to see the game they broadcast, but I knew the upside would be better. All Ill lose is Nats games and they wont be showing too many of them on ESPN. Do I smell a rally here? 1st and 3rd, 1 out.

TransMonk May 17 2006 09:24 PM

Top fifth: Wright on 3rd after a double and a Floyd GO, Nady hit by a pitch on first. 1 out Kaz at the plate.

TransMonk May 17 2006 09:27 PM

Kaz fails to score the runner. GRRRR... I'm hulking out right now. Nothing gets me hotter than a leadoff double not scoring.

Zvon May 17 2006 09:28 PM

Kaz poops up. Maybe Trax can help himself.... full count.... drumroll please- Poops up to center--hey-he got his bat on the ball. Nice.

OlerudOwned May 17 2006 09:28 PM

Wasted chances are no fun.

martin May 17 2006 09:28 PM

they always black out my espn in jersey city when a met game is on, which is terrible becaue the espn feed is in HD and the SNY one isnt. and i complain to comcast that they should put the SNY HD feed on over espn HD instead of a blank screen, but they are are not tryin to hear that. it is frustrating because they refuse to give me SNY in HD, and when the espn game is HD they black it out. they are doing everythig they can to keep me from getting the HD version of the game.

Willets Point May 17 2006 09:33 PM

Poop ups require a certain amount of skill, but they always end messy.

A Boy Named Seo May 17 2006 09:35 PM

Yusmeiro Petit sighting in Atlanta. Two scoreless innings so far. I saw him get shelled in Albuquerque as an Isotope just a week or so ago.

OlerudOwned May 17 2006 09:39 PM

Did they really use Willis as their first PH off the bench or is GameCast messing with me.

Zvon May 17 2006 09:43 PM

martin wrote: it is frustrating because they refuse to give me SNY in HD, and when the espn game is HD they black it out. they are doing everythig they can to keep me from getting the HD version of the game. ...those bastages. pooping up isnt easy, cuz poop usually does not want to defy gravity. Reyes grundges out to the pitcher. Thats weak. OW-and then Mulder Ks LaDuke and Carlos Bee.

A Boy Named Seo May 17 2006 09:45 PM

]Did they really use Willis as their first PH off the bench or is GameCast messing with me. It sure looks like they did. And it worked, too.

Zvon May 17 2006 09:45 PM

OlerudOwned wrote: Did they really use Willis as their first PH off the bench or is GameCast messing with me. they have used him as a PH before, tho i dunno if it was 1st off the bench. he singled-ha.

Zvon May 17 2006 09:48 PM

Pujols walks. (Phils are up 4-2, with the Brewers trying to mount a rally in the 6th-so far so good: 4-3)

Edgy DC May 17 2006 09:50 PM

Booishness!

Zvon May 17 2006 09:51 PM

awwww,pop. The bum Rolen drives in Pujols with a double. With 2 out. Krieky.

holychicken May 17 2006 09:52 PM

How did Rolen even hit that? It was in the dirt almost. Can't blame trachsel for that inning.

TransMonk May 17 2006 09:52 PM

I blame Zambrano. Rolen should try out for the PGA.

Edgy DC May 17 2006 09:55 PM

Rally, time, children: I Can't Stand It! I Know You Planned It! I'm Gonna Set It Straight, This Watergate! I Can't Stand Rocking, When I'm In Here! Because Your Crystal Ball Ain't So Crystal Clear So While You Sit Back and Wonder Why I Got This Fucking Thorn In My Side Oh My, It's A Mirage I'm Tellin' Y'all It's Sabotage! So Listen Up 'Cause You Can't Say Nothin'! You'll Shut Me Down With A Push Of Your Button?! But Yo, I'm Out, And I'm Gone! I'll Tell You Now, I Keep It On And On! 'Cause What You See You Might Not Get! And We Can Bet So Don't You Get Souped Yet! You're Scheming On A Thing That's A Mirage! I'm Trying To Tell You Now It's Sabotage! Whyyy; Our Backs Are Now Against The Wall! Listen All Of Y'all It's A Sabotage! Listen All Of Y'all It's A Sabotage! Listen All Of Y'all It's A Sabotage! Listen All Of Y'all It's A Sabotage! I Can't Stand It, I Know You Planned It! But I'm Gonna Set It Straight This Watergate! But I Can't Stand Rockin' When I'm In This Place! Because I Feel Disgrace Because You're All In My Face! But Make No Mistakes And Switch Up My Channel! I'm Buddy Rich When I Fly Off The Handle! What Could It Be!? It's A Mirage! You're Scheming On A Thing - That's Sabotage!!

TransMonk May 17 2006 09:56 PM

Milwaukee came back from 3 down to lead the Phils 6-4. They're still batting in the 6th.

Zvon May 17 2006 09:56 PM

="holychicken"]How did Rolen even hit that? It was in the dirt almost. Can't blame trachsel for that inning. He did go down and get that pitch. Frank Lary? I learn something new everyday. Lary pitched in 27 games for the Mets in 64/65. Delgado and Wright hit it well, but not well enough. Come on Cliffy--slap that ball.

Edgy DC May 17 2006 09:58 PM

My fault. Rally song came too late.

Zvon May 17 2006 09:58 PM

UGH that curve ball locks Floyd at the knees. Fielder with the big hit for the Brews in the Phil game.

Zvon May 17 2006 10:00 PM

Edgy DC wrote: My fault. Rally song came too late. its never too late for an Edgy rally tune. ;) And its good for the rest a the thread. ....and game.

Gwreck May 17 2006 10:00 PM

Zvon wrote: they have used him as a PH before, tho i dunno if it was 1st off the bench. he singled-ha. I don't think it's an "always" sort of thing, but certainly "occasionally" that Willis is 1st off the bench.

Zvon May 17 2006 10:05 PM

Gwreck wrote: ="Zvon"]they have used him as a PH before, tho i dunno if it was 1st off the bench. he singled-ha. I don't think it's an "always" sort of thing, but certainly "occasionally" that Willis is 1st off the bench. the guy can hit alright. Crap--so can Mulder.

Zvon May 17 2006 10:06 PM

i do believe that Epstiens bat is bigger than he is.

OlerudOwned May 17 2006 10:09 PM

Zvon wrote: i do believe that Epstiens bat is bigger than he is. Well he is a front office guy and all.

Nymr83 May 17 2006 10:09 PM

the Phillies and Braves have both just blown the leads they held.

Edgy DC May 17 2006 10:09 PM

Rally Song B: You should have seen me with the poker man I had a honey and I bet a grand, Just in the nick of time I looked at his hand... I was talking to an Eskimo Said he was hoping for a fall of snow When up popped a sea lion ready to go Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go! Down to Junior's Farm where I want to lay low! Low life, high life, oh, let's go! Take me down to Junior's Farm! At the Houses of Parliament Ev'rybody's talking 'bout the President, We all chip in for a bag of cement Olly Hardy should have had more sense He bought a gee-gee and he jumped the fence All for the sake of a couple of pence I took my bag into a grocer's store The price is higher than the time before Old man asked me why is it more I said you should have seen me with the poker man I had a honey and I bet a grand Just in the nick of time I looked at his hand Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go! Down to Junior's Farm where I want to lay low! Low life, high life, oh, let's go! Take me down to Junior's Farm! Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go! Down to Junior's Farm where I want to lay low! Low life, high life, oh, let's go! Take me down to Junior's Farm! Low life, high life, oh, let's go! Take me down to Junior's Farm Ev'rybody tag along. Take me down to Junior's Farm.

Edgy DC May 17 2006 10:17 PM

Rally song are powerless tonight.

GYC May 17 2006 10:17 PM

Turn the volume up so Reyes, Lo Duca, and Beltran can hear it.

ScarletKnight41 May 17 2006 10:20 PM

Junior's Farm? As a Rally Song?

Zvon May 17 2006 10:20 PM

="GYC"]Turn the volume up so Reyes, Lo Duca, and Beltran can hear it. lets get Paul in here to sing it: Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go!

GYC May 17 2006 10:21 PM

Nice play Delgado...

DocTee May 17 2006 10:22 PM

Sir Paul's too busy crying over his busted marriage to croon for the CPF

GYC May 17 2006 10:24 PM

WTF just happened?

Zvon May 17 2006 10:24 PM

GYC wrote: Nice play Delgado... 2 nice plays!

metirish May 17 2006 10:24 PM

]Sir Paul's too busy crying over his busted marriage to croon for the CPF And blaming the media for it....yaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn....

Gwreck May 17 2006 10:24 PM

GYC wrote: WTF just happened? I think the runner at 2nd had actually tagged up? DP, 3-6-5-4

TransMonk May 17 2006 10:25 PM

One more time...with feeling...playing for one: If you like to gamble, I tell you I'm your man, You win some, lose some, all the same to me, The pleasure is to play, makes no difference what you say, I don't share your greed, the only card I need is The Ace Of Spades Playing for the high one, dancing with the devil, Going with the flow, it's all the same to me, Seven or Eleven, snake eyes watching you, Double up or quit, double stake or split, The Ace Of Spades You know I'm born to lose, and gambling's for fools, But that's the way I like it baby, I don't wanna live for ever, And don't forget the joker! Pushing up the ante, I know you wanna see me, Read 'em and weep, the dead man's hand again, I see it in your eyes, take one look and die, The only thing you see, you know it's gonna be, The Ace Of Spades

Zvon May 17 2006 10:26 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 17 2006 10:27 PM

DocTee wrote: Sir Paul's too busy crying over his busted marriage to croon for the CPF Yea-- she's gonna try and get all his money but she doesnt have a leg to stand on. (ew--I preapologize for that one)

Edgy DC May 17 2006 10:27 PM

Looper getting loose in the pen.

Willets Point May 17 2006 10:27 PM

Looper in the pen! We may still have a chance!

metirish May 17 2006 10:27 PM

Looper is up in the pen, there is hope........

GYC May 17 2006 10:28 PM

Disgusting at bat by Reyes but he gets a double! Looper up in the bullpen!

Willets Point May 17 2006 10:28 PM

Runnin' Reyes doubles to lead off. C'mon Mets. Get a run. Get Looper on the mound!

Edgy DC May 17 2006 10:28 PM

Cool beans. Reyes leads off with a double. Thought he'd go for three.

GYC May 17 2006 10:28 PM

Lo Duca with the sac. Fastest I've ever seen him run, too.

Zvon May 17 2006 10:28 PM

Thank you Jose. Thank you for stopping at second for a change. (its like he only thinks 3 anymore) Reyes to 3rd on LoDucas sac. OK--we got a chance to tie this.

Edgy DC May 17 2006 10:29 PM

Let's get him home. Willie playing for the tie on the road.

Willets Point May 17 2006 10:29 PM

Wait a tic? Is Looper in the pen?

GYC May 17 2006 10:30 PM

Willets Point wrote: Wait a tic? Is Looper in the pen? Isringhausen is now, too, but originally just Looper.

Zvon May 17 2006 10:30 PM

GYC May 17 2006 10:30 PM

Delgado is going to GIDP. Typical Mets.

ScarletKnight41 May 17 2006 10:31 PM

Zvon wrote: ="DocTee"]Sir Paul's too busy crying over his busted marriage to croon for the CPF Yea-- she's gonna try and get all his money but she doesnt have a leg to stand on. (ew--I preapologize for that one) Ouch!

Edgy DC May 17 2006 10:31 PM

Mulder doesn't want Beltran. He wants Delgado with a guy on base.

Willets Point May 17 2006 10:32 PM

Pity. Wild pitch would be nice.

Zvon May 17 2006 10:34 PM

YES! he had Delgado in the hole and he HITS him!

Willets Point May 17 2006 10:34 PM

Bases drunk!

Edgy DC May 17 2006 10:34 PM

Wright time, baby.

metirish May 17 2006 10:34 PM

Bases loaded ofr Wright.....LaRussa goes to the pen, Izzy in to pitch.

Willets Point May 17 2006 10:36 PM

Yes he is in to pitch! <rimshot>

Zvon May 17 2006 10:36 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: ="Zvon"] (ew--I preapologize for that one) Ouch! Im covered by my disclaimer. :) COME ON DAVID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Willets Point May 17 2006 10:38 PM

C'mon young David!

Nymr83 May 17 2006 10:39 PM

Wright goes down swinging, it is all up to Floyd...

Zvon May 17 2006 10:39 PM

damn--and he had a good pitch to hit.

Willets Point May 17 2006 10:40 PM

Snake poo!

Nymr83 May 17 2006 10:41 PM

Floyd shouldn't have turned away from that pitch...lean into it!

Willets Point May 17 2006 10:42 PM

The TIGERS are tied for the best record in MLB???

Nymr83 May 17 2006 10:43 PM

FUCKKKK

Zvon May 17 2006 10:43 PM

ughpoopopcrapdooky

Willets Point May 17 2006 10:44 PM

Goddam cockteasers!!!

TransMonk May 17 2006 10:45 PM

Again with the leadoff double not scoring. GRRR Trachsel deserved better tonight.

SteveJRogers May 17 2006 10:45 PM

Well that stunk. Billy Taylor... Billy FN TAYLOR!

Zvon May 17 2006 10:46 PM

Brewers are leading the Phils 7-5 in the 9th. Ryan Howard up- 2 on-2 out.

TransMonk May 17 2006 10:46 PM

Don't look now, here comes Philly threatening in the ninth at Milwaukee.

Zvon May 17 2006 10:47 PM

TransMonk wrote: Trachsel deserved better tonight. he really did.

Rotblatt May 17 2006 10:47 PM

This sucks. LoDuca shouldn't have been bunting. He's got good bat control--try to get him to send one the other way.

Zvon May 17 2006 10:49 PM

howard singles in a run. 7-6 Shane Victorino up, 1st and third. BASEHIT! tie ball game

Willets Point May 17 2006 10:49 PM

Not that we're compiling it this year, but this one is a should've won.

TransMonk May 17 2006 10:50 PM

Goddam Brewers......crapsnacks!

Zvon May 17 2006 10:57 PM

Rotblatt wrote: This sucks. LoDuca shouldn't have been bunting. He's got good bat control--try to get him to send one the other way. this occured to me when it happened, but all we needed was a fly to the outfield to plate that run. And it ended up we had afew chances for that with Beltran and Delgado reaching (2 chances there) and Wright getting up. Nah, even with the sac we should have scored that run. Brewers get out of it w/o further damage and its 7-7 in the bottom of the 9th.

The Big O May 17 2006 10:57 PM

Would there have been any point in squeezing with Wright? Would that have made any sense there? Probably not, but it's a thought I had.

metirish May 17 2006 11:00 PM

Bobby V might have done that......

Rotblatt May 17 2006 11:00 PM

The Big O wrote: Would there have been any point in squeezing with Wright? Would that have made any sense there? Probably not, but it's a thought I had. I thought that too. Dangerous--not Willie's style at all.

TransMonk May 17 2006 11:08 PM

Well the Brewers managed to leg out their game that got away in the ninth winning 8-7. I wince as I think it's Lima time for the rubber match, tomorrow.

Zvon May 17 2006 11:09 PM

Brewers win with a drive over the centerfielder Victorinos head. There were 2 outs and first and second at the time Jenkins hit the drive. I wonder if Rowand would have made that catch.........

The Big O May 17 2006 11:09 PM

Rotblatt wrote: ="The Big O"]Would there have been any point in squeezing with Wright? Would that have made any sense there? Probably not, but it's a thought I had. I thought that too. Dangerous--not Willie's style at all. With the fastest player in beisbol on 3rd and a shut-em-down bullpen ... Maybe David isn't a good bunter. I dunno. I guess they were hoping for, "at worst", the sac fly. I wanted 2 of 3 before Jose Lima's start.

TransMonk May 17 2006 11:11 PM

Zvon wrote: I wonder if Rowand would have made that catch......... Prolly would have broken his nose.

Zvon May 17 2006 11:12 PM

TransMonk wrote: ="Zvon"]I wonder if Rowand would have made that catch......... Prolly would have broken his nose. lmao, or set it right.

DocTee May 17 2006 11:14 PM

][TransMonk wrote: Trachsel deserved better tonight . Mets haven't scored a run in either of Trax's last two starts.

Edgy DC May 18 2006 08:01 AM

As much as last night's ending was disappointing, if Willie bunts with Wright and fails, we'd be having him for breakfast and lunch this morning. Probably if he bunted and failed with Beltran also.

Bret Sabermetric May 18 2006 08:24 AM

Quite true. But one advantage of Bobby's odd play was that it was unpredictible, so that even if bunting with his best hitter didn't work on a particular night, it kept future defenses from cheating back in the same situation, which in turn made the defense more porous. Opposing managers now, even if they're not La Geniuses, can pretty well tell what WWSB's next twelve moves are going to be and plan accordingly... OTOH, Willie's got a hell of a surprise set up in case he ever does pull a suicide squeeze or some wild shit. He'll have the 3bman backed up to the warning track.