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IGT #108 - Mets at Brewers, 8/2/07

Gwreck Aug 02 2007 11:24 AM

New York Mets Reyes SS Castillo 2B Wright 3B Delgado 1B Alou LF Easley RF Castro C Milledge CF Brian Lawrence P Milwaukee Brewers Corey Hart RF J.J. Hardy SS Ryan Braun 3B Prince Fielder 1B Bill Hall CF Geoff Jenkins LF Johnny Estrada C Tony Graffanino 2B Chris Capuano P

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 11:29 AM

Lawrence will become the 818th Met. (Castillo was 817, Adkins 816.) He's the third Mets player to have been born in Colorado. (The other two: Ron Herbel and John Stearns.)

Johnny Dickshot Aug 02 2007 11:33 AM

Only the second No. 54 to play (Mark Clark #1)... Rube Walker Mr. All-Time

TransMonk Aug 02 2007 11:41 AM

3 day games in a row followed by a Sunday night game. My baseball internal clock is going to be all out of whack.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 11:56 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Only the second No. 54 to play (Mark Clark #1)... Rube Walker Mr. All-Time And will remain so, but good luck to Lawrence all the same.

Johnny Dickshot Aug 02 2007 12:05 PM

How about LoDuca's ass nailed to the pine once again? And DGANG, no DIFelice? Or was he demoted? I have no way of knowing but I wouldn't be surprised to discover this is as much about LoDuca's informing the press of Tuesday's lineup long before Willie posted it as it does with a hammy tweak. He was chirping again in today's papers about WWSB leaving him out last night. I thought LoDuca in the meantime quit talking with the press, but seeing his quotes everywhere again. What a buswreck his year has been.

metirish Aug 02 2007 12:08 PM

I'd bat Milledge 5th or 6th today.....

Gwreck Aug 02 2007 12:10 PM

DiFelice was the Met removed from the roster, so that at least suggests that LoDuca is ok enough to play.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 12:15 PM

Meanwhile, Wright doubles, Delgado doubles, Alou singles. 2-0, Mets still batting in the first.

Johnny Dickshot Aug 02 2007 12:15 PM

2-0 good guys as with 2 out, Wright ^& Delgado double, Alooooo singles.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 12:41 PM

Hey, Milwaukee got one back while I wasn't looking. Retroactive boo.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 12:42 PM

If you believe Gameday, nothing Lawrence throws is really over the plate.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 12:45 PM

Now it's tied. I'm not seeing the pitches, but I'm looking up when the ball gets hit. And I knew Alou wasn't going to catch that.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 01:01 PM

Mercedes Benz is using the theme song from The Jeffersons in its TV commercials? (It's not the original vocals; it's some new version.) I enjoy the cooking tips you see on the Brewers commercial breaks. It's always about tailgating or taters, it seems.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 01:02 PM

Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, and Jeromy Burnitz are the only Brewers ever th have been named Player of the Month. That seems a bit surprising, doesn't it? I would have guessed Yount or Molitor.

Rotblatt Aug 02 2007 01:03 PM

For those of you able to watch, how does Lawrence look? I read somewhere today that since surgery, he'd been struggling to break 80, which you'd think would make things difficult for an MLB pitcher. Any scouting reports on him?

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 01:06 PM

On his last pitch of the third inning (a hard grounder to Castillo) the radar gun showed Lawrence at 84 MPH.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 01:08 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, and Jeromy Burnitz are the only Brewers ever th have been named Player of the Month. That seems a bit surprising, doesn't it? I would have guessed Yount or Molitor. Larry Hisle. Don Freaking Money. Cecil Cooper. Gentle Ben Oglivie. The Brews must've lacked a good publicist. Robin Yount only made three all-star teams.

Rotblatt Aug 02 2007 01:08 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: On his last pitch of the third inning (a hard grounder to Castillo) the radar gun showed Lawrence at 84 MPH. Well, that's at least better than 78-79 . . . So it's probably fair to say there was a little hyperbole in the article I read this morning. Thanks!

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 01:16 PM

It's also fair to say that our offense has become adept at jumping on guys in the first inning and then disappearing.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 01:29 PM

David Wright is looking cycle, my friends. This may be his hottest stretch of the year.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 01:39 PM

And Lawrence gives that run right back with a Corey Hart homer. Corey! His name is Corey!

Johnny Dickshot Aug 02 2007 01:43 PM

Thanks for calling the Corey Hotline. The following words rhyme with Corey Story.. Gory... Allegory...

Johnny Dickshot Aug 02 2007 01:43 PM

...Montessory

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 01:44 PM

Easley gets an inside-the-parker!

Johnny Dickshot Aug 02 2007 01:44 PM

wow!

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 01:45 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 02 2007 01:46 PM

My dream of teams being shy about throwing lefthanders against a lineup with Wright, Alou, and, to a lesser extent, Easley, is finally coming true. Has Willie been rolling sevens in choosing which reserve infielder to use in the outfield or what?

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 01:46 PM

It hit near the top of the wall, so it was almost a traditional homer, but it took a funny bounce. The ball started rolling along the warning track, parallel to the wall. By the time the outfielder chased it down, Easley was approaching third. Easley "slud" into home, but he didn't have to. He scored easily.

Rotblatt Aug 02 2007 01:46 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: It hit near the top of the wall, so it was almost a traditional homer, but it took a funny bounce. The ball started rolling along the warning track, parallel to the wall. By the time the outfielder chased it down, Easley was approaching third. Easley "slud" into home, but he didn't have to. He scored easily. Pure gold, Yance! Thanks for not making me ask! LGM!

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 01:47 PM

I remember when I was eight years old, discussing with my friends whether or not it was possible to stretch a triple into a home run. Shortly after that, Don Hahn proved that it was.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 01:48 PM

I remember a rare bat-around inning in the late seventies in which Doug Flynn hit the Mets first ItPHR at Shea since the sixties.

soupcan Aug 02 2007 01:50 PM

Schoen-not-on-ice as he is warming in the pen and looks to be entering the game...

soupcan Aug 02 2007 01:51 PM

Edgy DC wrote: I remember a rare bat-around inning in the late seventies in which Doug Flynn hit the Mets first ItPHR at Shea since the sixties. Dude - I was at that game! If I'm remembering correctly it was fireworks night and it was a 10-run inning.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 01:52 PM

Is Newhan good enough in the outfield to be worth using as a defensive replacement for Alou or Easley?

Johnny Dickshot Aug 02 2007 01:57 PM

Castillo chooses another RBI situation to pop out to an infielder.

seawolf17 Aug 02 2007 02:02 PM

By the way, Phillies, let's see you light up the Cubs bullpen a little bit today. I'd love a 13-12 finish.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 02:02 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 02 2007 02:04 PM

I am Luis Castillo My bat is mucho frillo Right now I admit I'd scarce get a hit Off a 50-year-old Matt Keough

seawolf17 Aug 02 2007 02:04 PM

Kevin Mench, one of the two biggest heads in baseball. Bonus points if you can name the other.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 02:04 PM

Does Bochy count?

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 02:06 PM

Tough spot to bring Sosa in. This has Joe Smith written all over it. OH, JOE!

seawolf17 Aug 02 2007 02:10 PM

Bochy's the one. Nice. Come on, Jorge.

seawolf17 Aug 02 2007 02:12 PM

/exhales

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 02:13 PM

Foul pop up to Delgado gets the Mets out of the inning. Whew!

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 02:13 PM

Hooray!

seawolf17 Aug 02 2007 02:15 PM

Fuckin' cheating hot dog.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 02:18 PM

Sorry? Who?

Johnny Dickshot Aug 02 2007 02:19 PM

Edgy DC wrote: I am Luis Castillo My bat is mucho frillo Right now I admit I'd scarce get a hit Off a 50-year-old Matt Keough Me llamo Castillo, Luis Me bat es a waste a' goo' trees I bunt y I slap Bapa BAP BAP BAP I canno' heet the high cheese

Farmer Ted Aug 02 2007 02:19 PM

I was watching the game last night on TV and the Mrs. chimes in, "Cory Hart, NOT good looking". So I watch this mutha some more and I KNOW he looks like someboby. It just clicked. A slimmed down and cleaned-up Randall "Tex" Cobb.

G-Fafif Aug 02 2007 02:21 PM

Anybody know if the Mets have ever had three inside-the-park practitioners (who've done it for them) on their roster at the same time? Anderson, Reyes, now the man Willie Randolph calls Damon Easily.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 02:24 PM

A downside of Ramon Castro, striking out with a duck at third and less than two out.

Johnny Dickshot Aug 02 2007 02:24 PM

2 run bingle for bLastings.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 02:24 PM

Just guessing here: Mookie, HoJo, Darryl?

Johnny Dickshot Aug 02 2007 02:25 PM

SoSo ground-rule double!

seawolf17 Aug 02 2007 02:25 PM

Jorge Sosa, batsman.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 02:25 PM

And a ground-rule double by... SOSA! 8-3 Mets.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 02:26 PM

Unsurpassed-ings!

metirish Aug 02 2007 02:28 PM

Brewers fans must hate seen the Mets

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 02:28 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: And a ground-rule double by... SOSA! 8-3 Mets. Dude can hit. I don't think, next time we need an emergency pinch-hitter, Glavine should be so automatic. Sosa and Perez got strokes.

seawolf17 Aug 02 2007 02:29 PM

Hey, Brian Shouse! I remember Shouse when was a Rochester Red Wing back in '97. Fireballing lefty "closer of the future" type guy who's had a modicum of success bouncing back and forth from AAA.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 02:30 PM

Well, he's not breaking 82, so that future isn't looking so bright.

HahnSolo Aug 02 2007 02:30 PM

Are we obligated to say he helped his own cause even if he's not the winning pitcher?

soupcan Aug 02 2007 02:35 PM

Who's watching on TV? Radio dudes say there's altercations in the Brewer dugout...

Johnny Dickshot Aug 02 2007 02:37 PM

Yost v. Jenkins?

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 02:39 PM

"Well we put Shouse in. I guess Skip was telling us all to give up." "Hey, I was a 'future closer'!" "Don't you mean 'future hoser'?" "Take off!" "No, you take off!"

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 02:40 PM

If so, the Brewers' cameras didn't catch it. They just showed a few glum looking players in the dugout.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 02:40 PM

Hold that... Back from commercial, there was some between-innings shoving in the hallway to the clubhouse. Announcers think it was Yost and Graffanino.

soupcan Aug 02 2007 02:41 PM

Howie says Estrada v. Yost and opines that it may have been about pitch selection.

bmfc1 Aug 02 2007 02:42 PM

It wasn't Martin and Jackson? The Brewers Are Burning?

soupcan Aug 02 2007 02:44 PM

'Milwaukee is Melting' Tuesdays at 10:00pm on ESPN 8, 'The Ocho'

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 02:56 PM

We took a series from each of our top western rivals a week and a half ago, and now we're bringing it on our top central rival, who are reduced to infighting. Shoulder pain and Rick Down's axing have made Willie even more of a crank, LoDuca is a simmering little stewpot, and Wright is hot. Looking good.

Johnny Dickshot Aug 02 2007 02:57 PM

="soupcan"]'Milwaukee is Melting' Tuesdays at 10:00pm on ESPN 8, 'The Ocho' thwack

Benjamin Grimm Aug 02 2007 03:12 PM

The Dog Days are starting out well.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 02 2007 03:12 PM

Somewhere in the dugout, Tom Glavine is wishing he had only one of these 12 runs on Tuesday...

TransMonk Aug 02 2007 03:31 PM

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Somewhere in the dugout, Tom Glavine is wishing he had only one of these 12 runs on Tuesday... How sad and true.

metirish Aug 02 2007 05:32 PM

Mets.com has the Easley inside the park homer,he was safe by a good margin,as mentioned in the IGT there was no need to even slide.

Edgy DC Aug 02 2007 05:38 PM

Reyes slud on his just for fun.