The Game:
The Mets (3-4) play an exhibition game versus Italy today at Tradition Field, starting at 2:10 p.m. EST.
The Lineup:
- 2B Luis Castillo
- P John Maine
- LF Marlon Anderson
- 3B Fernando Tatis
- CF Jeremy Reed
- 1B Nick Evans
- RF Rob Mackowiak
- C Josh Thole
- SS Jose Coronado
The Pitchers:
John Maine (0-0, 4.50 ERA) starts for the Mets. Sean Green, Bobby Parnell, Brian Stokes, Brian DeSalvo, Brandon Knight, Adam Bostick, Connor Robertson and Heriberto Ruelas are also scheduled pitch.
Roberto Corrandini is schedule to start for Italy.
The Notes:
The Mets are batting .301 and averaging 11 hits per game in their first seven spring training games.
Luis Castillo has a .412 OBP in five games this spring.
How To Catch It:
Today’s game will not be broadcast locally. However, you can follow the live boxscore by clicking here.
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Looking Forward to Maine having a solid outing.
is WFAN doing any Spring Traini9ng games? Today would of been a perfect day for one.
I hope “Toe Lee” has a good game.
I was gettin ready to reply whaaaaaa?
and then I realized you meant Thole.
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Reppin that North Jersey.
973 stand up!
>=-)
I just recently learned the correct pronunciation so I just try to remind myself what it is by using it. I used to think it was “th” like in “thick” and “ole” like in “hole” Thole, like saying “soul” with a lisp. Then I thought maybe it was “t” like in “tee” and “hole” or “Tee Hole,” which would be unfortunate. “Toe Lee” is better, but it seems like a character for Billy Bob Thornton to play.
I was about to say, when is K-rod going to pitch? Then I realzied he’s in the WBC, he hasn’t been on a broadcasted game this year for the Mets which is highly upsetting.
Hey…mikeys team. Hopefully he will persue a career in coaching…this is a good way to start
So who has the honor of updates today?
Ahh, it’s Italy. I’m skipping this game, I’ll just check the boxscore later. If Piazza were playing, not coaching, I might pay more timely attention.
I read in a previous post that some of you play mlb 09 the show online. Can you say your username? I do play online, so maybe we can play a couple of games.
Don’t have 09 yet =(
GET IT BRO…ITS AWSOME!!!!!
i got 2k9 and let me say dissapointment city.
the best baseball game for my money was mvp 2005 for reg xbox. still play it sometimes
Ken Griffey Baseball for nintendo was the greatest video game ever invented…mvp is def. second best ever. I got 2k9 and it doesn’t even have citi field, willie randolph is still manager..its just not good at all.
My username is Richdogz, but I haven’t played online yet.
I really wish they would broadcast this game.
i play mlb09 and my name is antstiggity. and i have a 1-1 record
The famous Valentino Pascucci is starting for Team Italy against the Mets today… interesting. I still don’t get how he never got a shot last year.
Da Metza, dey no hava da Dee Aitcha. jk
lol whaat?? is that italina grave
LOL, Alex, you can say that.
Once again proof that Italian Americans
are fair game and not included in the
watch what you say age of political correctness!
Absolutely fongulalou, it’s a double standard that I’ve learned to work with. I dislike political correctness, it pretty much singlehandedly killed humor.
lmao.. jesus..
The double standard is very annoying. but if you can laugh at all of them, even the ones about your own heritage then it’s a start. It’s a handful of people that run it for everyone when they get all up in arms about it when it’s meant in humor.
I’m Irish and Polish and will the first one to crack stupid or drunk or potato jokes.
but mark some jokes are taking out of context and not everyone is the same.. i for once don’t joke like that coz i don’t like it and don’t wanna offend anybody, but if we joking u’d be able to see it..
Had you made that statement to some members of my family you would make all future keyboard entries with your tongue. :)
Ok, don’t know if this one is on gameday or not. I can’t break the code if it is.
Come on! I was relying on you The Real!
Never fear. I am an internet legend.
://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_03_05_itaint_nynmlb_1
That you are…… BTW Nick Punto is italian…. that just blew my mind.
I found it too, but when I tried to post it, it said “awaiting moderation”
But thank you nevertheless
I think all links get flagged for moderation to avoid linking to “inappropriate” web sites…if you notice TRS took out the “http”
Why do the last names of some of the Italian players sound like yummy Italian dishes?
Dallospedale
Pascucci,
Denorfia
Mazzanti
Rottino
Ciofrone
Put the words “Chicken”, “Pasta” or “Penne a la” before each name and you’ll see what I mean.
LMAO….
I had the baked Mazzanti with a side of Ciofrone and a nice glass of Rottino last night, I’m still full.
I had the baked Mazzanti with a side of Ciofrone and a nice gla$$ of Rottino last night, I’m still full.
None of this is very funny and if any of you
made these comments about hispanics,
blacks or orientals,you’d all be banned.
Hey, Matt wheres your pride?
Of course he might have to start with banning you for your screen name.
guys relax, and fongu is in some way right, but come on u don’t have to get like that..
alex I understand he has a valid point and I’m going to stop now, but seriously unless I’ve been drastically misinformed about the meaning of his screen name, he’s throwing stones from inside a gla$$ house.
i agree, i see ur point now grave.. hmm.. very odd
First off, I’m only half-kidding.Second, it
took months for some to even catch my
screen name.Third,I did it intentionaly
figuring i’d be banned again anyway.
Heck, i was banned for sayin’ Omar
should be running a bodega in east elmhurst
not a professional sports franchise.
But really I was just pointing out the double
standard.
Dont rip on me dude! B/t/w Like blacks,
hispanics and Asians, we’re allowed to
throw stones at ourselves.
fong (what I normally call you to avoid trouble) consider yourself successful in pointing out the double standard. Since you were half-kidding, I hope your half-serious side will accept my full apology. I was being immature, I’m sorry.
fong you kidding me right??????? its juss a joke. dont have a “giuni attack” on me
Like I said I was only half-kiddin’
Just pointing something out.
lol, u guys are crazy, but in seriousness is not proper to joke about one’s nationality..
i guess now is not the time to tell everyone im arabic
No need to apologize, I personally wasn’t
offended. I see humor in everything but
cancer and aids.
It was a nice touch calling out people for being racially insensitive and yet using oriental in the same post.
Whats wrong with the word oriental?
Um it’s not the 1970’s anymore. They are called Asians now. I mean I’m not the political correctness police. I couild care less about all this. I was just pointing out the use of a racially insensitive remark in a post that was telling people not to be racially insensitive. Now if that damm cracker Maine could get a bunt down we;d be in business
Jay, it was w/intent. As an Investigator,
if I take a statement and/or fill out a report
and write “Asian” theres no way to determin
if that person is from China,India or one of
the former Soviet countries in Asia.
Again, You just proved my point about
political correctness.
Really you think so? Half of the chinese restaurants have the word oriental in them. Im not saying your wrong im just curious. You wont find a restaurant with the N word on it, or the S word in the name.
Would be kinda funny though to see an Italian
Rest. Named Guido Greaseballs Wop house.
LOL
So how does Oriental delineate from Korea, China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, etc.?
My last response for a while, gotta take
my dog to the groomer, When I’d write
down on a rpt that the person is oriental
it would indicate hes got slanted eyes,
yellow skin and is likely a bad driver.
Again, as apposed to an Indian who
would have brown skin and smelled
like curry. Dont start hammering,
I’m only(sort of) kidding.
Later fellas, the Boxer needs his nails trimmed!
Should have read opposed.
This just in:
Manny wants to be a Met in 2010 and help defend our W.S. Title.
What, too early?
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LOL!
See, I am busy at work, but always have a second to appreciate the frequent and excellent humor this site provides!
lmao.. sorry mr north jersey.. i guess u are gonna have to get another player to root for..
Hey, if we are defending a title next year they can get Joe Schmo and I’d be ok with it.
lol, i hear ya, but i think he’s been taking already..
Guys incase you don’t catch it above.
Gameday for today.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_03_05_itaint_nynmlb_1
I am sure this is illegal some how.
Guys incase you don’t catch it above. Gameday for today
://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_03_05_itaint_nynmlb_1
I am sure this is illegal some how.
jajaja
THE REAL Sthieve!! lol.. jk
Hey, if it comes back on me I am blaming you. You are the one dressed like a gangster.
jajaja, i am wearing a shirt, dockers and a bandana around my mouth!! lmao..
What the hell is jajaja?
Anyway, question is do you still have 2 useable arms or is one constantly attached to your pants inorder to keep them from falling off?
h = j
LMAO @ TRS
What the hell is jajaja?”
ARE EYOU BACK TO BEING THE REAL JERK??? LET ME KNOW OK..
Um, no? I have no idea what it is. Is it hahaha?
lol, i’m sorry, we use jajajaja in spanish, lol, sorry man.. didn’t know, i thought u knew that..
ARE EYOU BACK TO BEING THE REAL JERK???
JA JA JA JA JA JA JA JA
Did Maine just intentionally walk Nick Punto lol?
For any of those who were Val lovers. It has to say something when you are the fulltime DH for the Italy team. The guy must have not even taken a glove on the field.
what do you guys think about forming a league on mlb 09??? im down for that. itll be the metsblog league??? yea sounds corny but it can turn into something pretty big. then we can all get together on here and crack on each other about how we dished out a spanking to so-n-so
sounds cool but I can envision a field where #5 Wright will be playing all over the field.
Now playing 1st #5 D.Wright
Now playing RF #5 D.Wright
etc etc etc
Taking a page right out of a Bugs Bunny cartoon
loll i remember that cartoon….i can imagine dwright throwing a bugs bunny curveball lol
Maine walked the bases loaded, no outs yet…..
Maine then goes on to strike out my fellow Italian on 3 pitches, gets a line out right back to him then proceeds to strike another Italian out.
Pascucci was one of the K victims!
i think there has to be some sort of issue with the Gameday, as all walks have been on 4 pitches and all K’s have been on 3.
always is during st.
Yeesh…Maine walks the bases loaded with 0 outs, then 2K’s and a lineout…living a tad dangerously
Then Maine proceded to get the next 3 in order. 2K’s and a line out to the pitcher.
No hitter still intact yesssss.
Anybody know the score? just got home…..
if he doesn’t add another pitcher to his repertoire he’d be known as JOHN “5 INNING” MAYNE..
Whats wrong with Maine is that hes not aggressive enough anymore like he was in 07 Peterson got all mad that he gave up all those homers still he had a great year
agree, but another pitch to his arsenal wouldn’t hurt either, he gets a lot of ppl on those 3-2 counts..
a sinker or cutter would be nice he could learn the sink from Pelf and the cut from Johan or K-Rod
uh.. yeah, no.. something like a splitter to go along with his fastball, spliter come out as a fastball and dipp.. see clemens and smoltz..
the splitter takes a lot of learning but a good idea notheless but him and ollie do give up a lot of homers a sinker would be nice
I think he just has to work on consistancy more.
His Krates are not bad at all. He had 180K’s in 191 innings in 2007 and 122 in 140 innings last year. A drop but nothing drastic. He just has innings where he loses it.
cause he throws too many off-speed pitches when you have a heater that good why not use it more often?
Actually he threw a higher percentage of FB last year than he did in 2007. In 2008 he threw 70.5 percent FB and in 2007 he was at 66.4.
If anything, it could be because he almost scrapped his slider last year. He went from 21% in 2007 to 10% in 2008.
well still in 07 the whole year all of his pitches were good
I don’t think his problem has anything to do with his pitches — it’s his distrust of them that is the problem. He needs to stop dancing around and just throw some of his nasty stuff over the plate.
agreed
Like I said earlier, I have no idea why he went from 21 to 10% on his sliders and from 12 to 18 percent on his changeup.
Castillo waks, bringing his OBP to around .500 this ST.
so come on guys what do you think about starting a league on mlb 09? if you guys are serious put in your usernames and ill track u on my ps3. ill send you guys request and well try to get this thin going. i also play a ton of COD5
If you have a 360 I’ll shoot you plenty in COD4 & 5 :)
BOTTOM 1
Louie Castillo walks, Maine, attemmting to sac bunt, pops into a double-play in foul territory, Then Marlon anderson flies to center.
Heading to the second.
Its frustrating, because he will pitch a terrific game, but then the next start he will have one of those annoying 5 inning walkfests.
like i said let him be more agresive
who??
PEREZ??
Maine! let him throw more fastballs thats what he did in 07 and look at what happened
Maine bunts into popup dbl play ouch.
And Maine procedes to pop up a bunt and double off Castillo. Thus, why Manuel is stressing good bunting.
How many have Ps3’s?
I do username KRAZE
who else
Castillo waks, bringing his OBP to around .500 this ST”
for his sake he better hope he at least gets 3/4 of that during the regular
Hey alwayswright,
You can do a Home Clubhouse for Metsblog users LoL
Top 2
Johnny Maine K’s Giusepee Mazzanti
Vinny Rotino single
Peter Ciofone lines out
Nick Punto single, Rotino thrown out at home trying to score by Marlon Anderson.
3 out heading to the bottom of the second.
How convient that a guy named Rotino get’s thrown out be a guy with a noodle for an arm.
Sorry.
LOL
how was that funny wanny??
I forget that your sense of humor requires a broken record player.
stop kissing his AS-ss that’s what i mean..
Maine 26 pitches
14 strikes
12 balls
thats his problem…too many pitches..not economical
Johnnie be agressive throw more heaters!
Actually, 26 pitches for 2 innings is not only good, it’s below the MLB average last year. Not too mention if he walked the bases loaded in the first that’s some kind of pitching after that to only have 26 pitches after 2
if its only the 2nd thats a great line
It is also wrong (thanks to gameday). You can’t get that many walks + SOs in 2 innings on only 26 pitches.
If it was 26, that’s 13 per inning, so only about 104 though 8. Pray that he can do that in the regular season!
In other games:
Wright – 2-4
Beltran – 0-3 (4 LOB)
Delgado – 0-3
Reyes (1-1) Leadoff 2B, Scores on Cano Single
Wright – 2-4″
finnaly he got a hit.. lol jk
Wright – 2-4″
finnaly he got a hit.. lol jk
This might be it for 2009….. Haaa
Do you guys miss Giuseppe Franco at all?
I’m beginning to miss it a little bit
LMAO
Nope, I hit him every time. I got good aim.
I miss Julio Franco he made El Duque seem young speaking of him if the Mets want a good 5th starter what about the duke?
No.
like Chan Ho park would be any better …. You know Freddy Garcia reminds me of Jose Lima Bean
Hey, I was pretty good with the Dodgers, lol. :)
But as for Duque, he was never fully recovered from the chronic bunion issue he had last year, so what makes you think he’d be ready to pitch in 2009? I haven’t even heard anything about him attempting to make a comeback. He makes Carl Pavano look like Cal Ripken.
lol but Livan will give you 200 innngs with a 6 era i dont want that Freddy Garcia looks like a piece of crap my dead grandma throws harder than him an dRedding hasn’t pitched yet so i dont know…..
What’s the score guys?
Evan and Joe on da Fan are something else
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Steve Sommers will always be my favorite… Time for a Saturday night smooze and how you be Steve Sommers here and you there
Somers opening monologues should be put in Radio Hall Of Fame
best talk show host ever
Aaron Boone?
what does that have to do with anything?
they were just talking about him to replace arod and how it’s full circle
look anyonee of us can replace arod i thought Stephon Marbury was poison in a clubhouse but him….
I wonder if Maine is throwing a lot of curve balls
Pudge 2-3
Joba walke 4 of his 1st 5 batters gave up a hit and left after facing 5 batters
Not too good even for Spring Training
i saw his line; very ugly. although i will resist to temptation to laugh (too hard, anyway). bad sports karma.
Is Romero on PR Natl team JC?
Reed tripples in the midst of more bad situational hitting from Evans.
Bottom 2
Tatis grounds out
Reed triples
Evans can’t get himi n, grounds out to third.
Mackowiak strikes out.
Waste of a 1-out triple by Reed, who I think may be a reliable bat off the bench.
Heading to the 3rd, still 0-0
Reed triples with 1 out not bad but we left him at 3rd
yeah, i’ve seen a movie like that, but with no outs.. hmmm can’t remember who was the star on that movie..
If I told you that last season that Wright batted .303 with 20 RBI in 33 at bats with a runner on third base only (the situation you are describing) would you finally shut the hell up with your incessant whining about one at bat?
do you have vaerub in your house? rub it in your nose to see if u feel anything, there’s an obvious sense of humor to what i say, if u don’t like it don’t post on it.. JO..
If saying the same thing 1000x is your idea of a sense of humor than I’d say your senses have been dulled.
Obviously he loves the attention and we fall for it every time. Just like he when he says that we will finish 3rd place. He knows it will get a reaction.
ok, so let me and my dull senses alone.. and now go and kiss TRS fanny.. wanny
u too uptight TRS, go and drink a 6 pack or something..
It’s very difficult to post here because invariably each thread is degenerated by one his posts.
I love the 3rd place prediction. Yet somehow he also predicts Jose Reyes to win the MVP. He’d sure have to have a monster season to win the MVP for a 3rd place team — especially as a guy who does not hit homeruns.
barry larkin won it in 1995 how many hr’s he hit?? and arod won it for a last place team and so did andre dawson.. know ur baseball
I think it was Jose Reyes, who was 1-5 with a single in the game.
or maybe the pitcher who destroy our bullpen and we SIGN BACK..
We resigned Ayala? When>?
Isn’t the bullpen largely responsible for its own suckitude?
And can you pin the blame solely on one guy, given that injuries to Maine and Pedro also affected the bullpen greatly?
Isn’t the bullpen largely responsible for its own inability?
And can you pin the blame solely on one guy, given that injuries to Maine and Pedro also affected the bullpen greatly?
so is not fair to count onn one of our “good pitchers to hold a 5 run lead??? are you serious?? this guy killed us again in sept just like “jose reyes” did..
We resigned Ayala? When>?”
please tell me that wasn’t another one of your jokes..? please tell me
Alex: You are forgetting that the Mets lost because David Wright left Dan Murphy on 3B.
It had nothing to do with the bullpen.
JAJAJAAJAJAJAJAJAAJAJA
finnaly u speak the truth
1-0 Italy
Reed has been hitting well this ST
2-0 Italy inning over
Top 3
Stokes in now.
Dallospedale grounds out
Single by Catalanotto
Gets another ground out by Pascucci
Gives up a run on a single by Denorfia, 1-0 Italy.
Walks Costanzo runners on 1st & second 2 out
Mazzanti singles 1 run scores. Runner out at second trying to advance on throw by Reed.
3 out- 2-0 Italy
heading to the bottom of the 3rd
These media types in sports that predict who will win and why with their fantasy stats bible books their computers crunching numbers their algorithms or whatever I must say I take with a grain of salt.
Who predicted Rays winning divison?
Who predicted Tigers beating Yanks a few years back?
Who predicted Red Sox down 0-3 winning it all?
Who predicted NY Giants winning Superbowl?
and on and on and on
I love sports for this reason for all your stats you just never know.
Sweeet….
sad thing is that only happens once in a while
but you left out the 69 mets and game 6 of 86. By the way im a huge GIANT fan
I figured on a Mets Blog those would be too obvious. =-)
Long suffering Jets fan wondering if I’ll ever see them win a SuperBowl.
yeah but those two were really unexpected and i laugh at the jets its been 40 years…… Why im a giant fan jets havent won it in 40 and mets havent won it in 22 years that must be tough man
btw great QB you have over there lol
Christopher Maltisanti strikes out Tony Soprano.
Bada Bing Bada Boom inning over.
lmao.. good one
So you object to TRS’s joke but not this one?
Give it up Wanny gjust have another beer like he said. Unfortunately for him it’s much harder to carry beer as it means that both of his hands are tied up. One for the beer and one to hold up his pants.
wow, another joke, at least i can see unlike u and wanny who got each other’s head up each other’s Fanny..
and TRS u are on a roll, hey wanny, how come ur not laughin??
Come on Alex, this is just another clas sic example of how you really don’t have a sense of humor. All of your jokes and insults have something to do with me sticking my head up a rear or being gay. Very offensive dude, you need to get with the times. If people chose to be gay that’s there choice, not that there’s anything wrong with it.
All of your jokes and insults have something to do with me sticking my head up a rear or being gay. Very offensive dude, you need to get with the times”
Please tell me when have i called you gay?? when?? and second of all it was you who starter offenin me first talking about my pants up and stuff, i don’t come over her to joke with anybody, but it seems u transform into your jerkself when wanny comes in your defense, i am not a punk and won’t let anybody walk over me, and i told you b4, lay off of your “i am the president of this blog” mentality.. is not helping
LMAO you don’t come on here to joke but you joke all the time? Lets see? Baby Wright? 3rd place? Come on Alex, all of us joke around. You just can’t take it when people mess with you. Period.
You know the reason I was mentioning the pants thing and I think it’s quite funny. You made the comment that you dressed like a gangster thus if you do you would obviously have to hold up your pants when you walk. It’s funny, I don’t care who you are.
You constantly calling Wright Baby Wright and saying we will finish 3rd is most likely funny to some. Most of who would be Phillies fans but I am sure some Mets fans are in to self torture and would find it funny as well. Such as anyone that, uh would have their head stuck up your rear?
What’s wrong with my joke Wanny?
lol @ metsin: What’s wrong with my joke Wanny?
LOL.. I don’t know why they are fighting over your joke, but I thought it was funny…
Don’t forget Giuseppe Franco catching…
LOL, you were just used to get Alex to go into his daily pout mode.
Indeed.
Bottom 3
Thole grounds out to the pitcher
Coronado singles, then steals second.
Castillo called out on strikes
F-Mart pinch hitting pops out to second.
Inning over.
2-0 Italy heading to the 4th
Was just speculating on the mets rotation, and estiamting what they can do, based on past production, age, etc. And of course, as-suming they stay healthy (which they all seem to be at this point). And of the big 4, only Maine missed time injured last year.
ANd yes, i know that usually they don’t all have big years at the same time, but this could be a big year if they all make a full round of starts, and have a good but not unrealistic year:
Santana – 34, 220, 2.85 (20-7)
Perez – 32, 201, 3.90, (17-10)
Maine – 31, 198, 3.75 (17-10)
Pelf – 32, 210, 3.30 (19-9)
And of course, wins are what those #s could lead too, as-suming the pen is really solid, and offense equivilant to last year!
And other than Ollie’s ERA, non of those numbers are at all out of reach if they can stay off the DL.
Pelf can’t strike out that much. Santana will win more than 20 games if he stays healthy, which he should have had last year.
I say Pelf wins 15-17 wins, Maine and Ollie wins 13-15 games.
I think Garcia will win 13.. … in A-ball
That wasn’t Ks. The 210 was IP.
And if they each make the predicted # of starts, I think they can win more than your guess.
I hope and pray that your prediction is right. If that’s the case, Mets are going all the way.
I would think he means innings.
Here’s the problem with stickguy’s predictions. Of course they are best case scenerios but even still. Only 1 guy in the NL got 20+ last year and only 6 guys got 17 or more.
Yet I am expecting.
Johan 230 20 wins
Pelfrey 210 15 wins
Perez 210 15 wins
Maine 190 13 wins
wow, if we get that.. WORLD SERIES HERE WE COME!!
I think that’s perfectly capable. Pelf won 13 with the start that he had last season.
Maine won 10 games last season with 25 starts. Add 7 more starts and he can get to 13 wins. Plus if his curveball works out and becomes more effective, he’ll get more than that.
Ollie also won 10 games, but he had terrible 1st half and that he’s been learning from Johan, hopefully he’ll develop into #2 type of pitcher
are these #’s just off the top of your head? they are very unrealistic for the most part, except maybe for johan, and even he has only won 20 once
Hey Alex,
saw your post about shoving VaporRub up your nose have to say did you just pull that out of thin air?
=-)
lmao, yeah..
Of course it was pulled out of thin air — just like most of the “facts” that form the basis for his “opinions”
Top 4
Bobby Parnell replaces Stokes.
Vinny Rottino grounds out
Peter Ciofrone walks
Nick Punto flies out to center
Dallospedale walks runners on 1st and second 2 out
Catalanotto grounds into a force out.
3-out still 2-0 Italy
Heading to the bottom of the 4th
Bottom 4
Marlon Anderson singles to left
Fernando Tatis lines into a double-play
Jeremy Reed flies out to right field.
Quick inning over
2-0 Italy heading to the 5th
Maine again with the friggin’ walks. Aaarrrgh.
Top 5
Green replaces Parnell
Vascucci strikes out
Denorfia singles
Costanzo singles runners on 1st and 2nd 1 out
Mazzanti strikes out winging 2 out
Rottino walks- bases loaded 2 out
Ciofrone strikes out swinging
scoreless inning for Green
going to the bottom of the 5th still 2-0 Italy
This game is getting boring, I’m done updating.
Looks like all the pitchers are trying to get extra work in (throw more pitches) by walking 3 guys every inning, and striking out a few more!
1-2-3 inning for Brandon Knight! Front-runner for the 5th spot in the rotation?
Maybe they are trying to simulate pressure situations
News on the Mets, the official number might be up to 16 in the WBC now:
Dominican GM Stan Javier has targeted Fernando Tatis as Alex Rodriguez’s replacement for the World Baseball Cla-s-sic.
“I would like to play for my country,” Tatis said, “but this is coming at the last moment. I have to talk to my family.” He’s probably actually more concerned with securing playing time for the upcoming season.
A-rod has a torn labrum in his hip to go along with a cyst.
Could be out untill the all-star break.
Funny what happens when a 32 YO goes off the stuff (as-suming he isn’t taking any chances and still using something else!)
sounds painful, and that 9 years remaining on the deal (or is it 10?) are potentially looking real sweet for the Yanks now…
Wonder if they go after him at some point to get out of it?”
wow.. that stinks for the Yanks
Cashman said that they are going to drain the cyst and rest and rehab without surgery.
A-Rod torn Labrum? Wow Looks like I won’t be drafting him in my fantasy league as the #1 pick. Thanks for the update. They originally said 8 weeks.
IF he has surgery he can be out untill August. It would be a similar precedure to the one Chase Utley had in the offseason.
Good thing I pa ssed on him for Hanley at 3rd pick
BTW Reese Havens is in the game s Italy and playing SS.
B. Stokes 18.00 ERA
I’d say he is in early Spring Training form
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pitcher change: Tiago Da Silva replaces Super Mario.
Nick Evans flies out to RF Mario Chiarini – 1 out
Rob Macowiak K’s swinging- 2 out
Omir Santos doubles (1) on aground ball to LF – 2 out
Andy Green grounds out 5-3 – 3 out
bottom 8th
“Bring the boys back home!”
We WON!!!
Mets win 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth.
Cory Sulivan hit a game tying homer and Reed drove in Murphy with the winning run.
To fill in, some guys who have something to fight for stepped up in the 9th…Robertson scoreless top of the ninth, Valentin leadoff single, Sullivan 2-run homerun to tie, Murphy pinch hit single, Reed RBI double to win the game (also had a triple).
I can picture Murph motoring around third as the winning run.
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