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The Mets will face the Orioles at 1 pm today in Fort Lauderdale.
Orlando Hernandez will start for the Mets, followed by Mike Pelfrey, both of whom are competing for the final spot in the team’s starting rotation.
…in fact, Billy Wagner and Jorge Sosa will throw only a bullpen session, so that pelfrey and el duque can battle it out, mano a mano, on the mound during the game…
SS Jose Reyes will bat leadoff, followed by 2B Luis Castillo, 3B David Wright, OF Carlos Beltran, 1B Carlos Delgado, OF Ryan Church, OF Fernando Tatis and DH Brady Clark.
For more on Pelfrey vs. El Duque, check out the following clip from SNY’s Loud Mouths, featuring Adam Schein and Chris Carlin:
Hey! Adam Schein found my grandmother’s glasses!
hahaha hilarious!
Lineups:
Mets (18-10-1):
Jose Reyes - SS
Luis Castillo - 2B
David Wright - 3B
Carlos Beltran - CF
Carlos Delgado - 1B
Ryan Church - RF
Fernando Tatis - LF
Brian Schneider - C
Brady Clark - DH
Orlando Hernandez - P
Mike Pelfrey to follow
Orioles (9-16-2):
Brian Roberts - 2B
Melvin Mora - 3B
Nick Markakis - RF
Kevin Millar - 1B
Aubrey Huff - DH
Ramon Hernandez - C
Luke Scott - LF
Adam Jones - CF
Brandon Fahey - SS
Daniel Cabrera - P
Notes:
- Billy Wagner, Jorge Sosa, and Matt Wise will pitch in a minor league game today in Jupiter
- The Mets are going for a 5-0 mark against the Orioles this spring
I’m pretty sure this is the first time our opening day lineup has taken the field, pitchers notwithstanding
I like Angel over Tatis though.
I’d agree, but I dont think Willie will
How come there is sometimes a great emphasis on defense (reason for demoting Gotay) and sometimes they don’t seem to care about defense at all (Shawn Green last year, Tatis in LF)?
Well they have been stressing up the middle defense over everything, and that is why they are more concerned about 2nd Base than RF or LF
Tatis isnt any worse than Pagan in LF. Pagan makes everything an adventure much like Milledge when he played the corners. Tatis is just slower but seems to take proper routes and gets there just the same.
We already know Endy cant play every day or Willie would use him for his defense over everyone else.
when they got church, they mentioned that his superior defense in RF was a reason the trade helped the team.
I know, and they insisted on playing Green in RF while Endy or Milledge played LF with superior range and throwing arms.
The Mets are very open about thier contradictory logic and reasoning, so it shouldnt really surprise us anymore.
The Mets are very open about thier contradictory logic and reasoning, so it shouldnt really surprise us anymore.
i love it
:)
Hope they both do well, esp. pulling for the Duke, he’s got something left in the tank, I’m sure.
Pelfrey needs a good outing too. Should be a great game (I can’t watch!) :(
“so that pelfrey and el duque can battle it out, mono y mono, on the mound during the game…”
LOL! You just wrote they can battle it out monkey to monkey!
Actually, he wrote “monkey AND monkey.” Matt, with all the Latinos on this team, you might want to check up on your Spanish a bit before using it. The phrase is “mAno A mAno.” But we all knew what you meant anyway, so I guess it doesn’t really matter.
we did all get it, but for someone who dedicated a post a couple days ago to correct Tom Verducci on a grammatical error, Matt might want to be a bit more careful, considering he has a grammatical error nearly every other post.
it wasnt even a grammatical error in the true sense. what verducci wrote makes sense. its just a matter of HOW it was read.
Well….I mean technically it could be considered spanglish, couldnt it? Mono(as in english for single) y (spanish ‘and’) Mono…Like ‘One on One’
Cleary he meant mano, Im just curious. I’m not exactly fluent in spanish…
mano->hand
“Monkey to monkey.” That’s funny.
I’m no one to comment about spelling, grammar, etc. I have enough trouble keeping my posts correct. The day I start to correct someone else, I had damned well better do it via email, and I better make 110% sure that I never have a slip-up.
Does anyone else have Comcast? Last night was the 1st time(or at least 1st time I just noticed), that SNY now how its own fully dedicated HD channel, versus last year when games were just assigned to a random HD station, and taken off as soon as the game ended. Fantastic….
I have comcast in CT and just checked my TV and no SNY in HD.
if in CT what channel #?
For me HD’s are 201-235(ish)…
SNY HD is(trying to remember here, have only watched once so far)…I believe 189….
You should call them and ask wassup?
Im in NJ though. Dont see why that would make a difference. Same network, no?
My Comcast/Patriot Media has it on channel 188.
I just spoke to Comcast and they have added SNY in HD for the Norwich area of CT, which for those who dont know the geography, is at least 60 miles further away from NY than New Haven.
Norwich is closer to Boston than Queens by a long shot.
when I asked a svc rep when they would add it, I was told there were no plans. I asked to speak with a supervisor, who told me privately that he did not think they would add it NEXT YEAR because they are so far apart on negotiations that they are not even discussing bringing it to Lower CT.
I told him that I wanted someone with more information and they put me on to another Joker who told me that it was not being added because Time Warner has a stake in that channel and they are a competitor. I told him that it was already being broadcast on Comcast in No Jersey and CT, and he told me that was misinformed, so i emailed him one of their lineups showing it.
SNY is unwatchable on regular TV, so here comes the dish
Going to be interesting to see if Tatis can comeback and produce in the majors
As for starting lineup……….kinda
I look at today as more of a battle between Pelfrey vs Duque for the 5th spot aaaaand Tatis vs Clark…………
Hopefully Clark excepts the minor league option if he goes down for Tatis……….I know Tatis still has options
probably connected with SNY’s decision to broadcast every game in HD.
why do ESPN and MSG insist on broadcasting 24/7 in HD? Does anyone really care if NFL live is in HD?
Wait…are you complaining that they are broadcasting in the highest possible format? You have to explain yourself…
Besides, they use that ESPN border on the sides for non-HD stuff…
Its just that it makes no difference for a majority of their programming, so its a little silly imo.
Since I dont have HD myself it really doesnt matter one way or the other, I just dont see the point.
i think it’s awesome… watching anything in HD is a step in the right direction as far as I am concerned.
I want the best possible product at all times. But again, I’m an audiophile, so I’m biased. To be honest, I really dont get people that say “I cant see the difference”, or “I dont care one way or another” if broadcasts are in HD or 5.1…I mean 2×3 times as clear and surround sound? Really? Dont care? You can buy a whole setup these days for like $1500…I dont care if its chess, I need HD…….
Its like its not even the same broadcast to me…I have to force myself to watch 3×4 at this point…
While I don’t always agree with the analysis, I have to say that I really like the direction SNY is going. I hardly turn on ESPN anymore. SNY gives you sports news and then has some interesting “discussion” shows with some colorful personalities. Obviously some people probably can’t stand this format, however, compared to the programing (or lack thereof) on Yes, I think SNY is doing a great job.