double triple
New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel attempted to spark his lethargic lineup with a few changes, the most notable of which was inserting renowned lead off hitter Jose Reyes into the third spot in the lineup. For one night anyway it worked. Reyes went 2 for 4 with a double and a triple helping the Mets offense to score 5 runs on 9 hits and helping the Mets beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 5-2.
I hate everything and my elbow hurts
The Braves opened the scoring off of Mets starter John Maine. In the 3rd inning Omar Infante led off with a single. Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami sacrificed him to 2nd base. Infante moved to 3rd on a fly out by Nate McLouth, then Martin Prado walked putting runners on 1st and 3rd. Mets nemesis Chipper Jones then singled plating Infante for a 1-0 Braves lead. Then in the 4th inning with 2 outs and a runner on 1st base the Mets trainers approached the mound and left with Maine. It was later reported that he was experiencing muscle spasms and elbow pain in his left (non-pitching) arm.
Ike attempts to destroy Shea Bridge
Rookie sensation and lady killer Ike Davis led off the bottom of the 5th inning and hit his 1st major league home run over the bullpen into the table seating area just in front of the Shea Bridge to tie the game at 1.
double triple redux
In the bottom of the 6th the Mets took the lead. With 1 out Reyes tripled to deep center. The next batter, Jason Bay, followed with a triple of his own to deep right center giving the Mets a 2-1 lead. A David Wright sacrifice fly plated Bay and the Mets led 3-1 after 6 innings.
imported from Japan
Hisanori Takahashi (1-1) took over when Maine left with his injury and wound up throwing 3 innings. He struck out 7 Braves in those 3 innings, allowing just 1 run on an RBI single with 2 outs in the 7th by the last batter he would face, Prado. Raul Valdes took over and got Jones to pop out to end that inning with the Mets ahead 3-2.
in the 7th the Braves must've been looking at this
In the bottom of the 7th Takashi Saito took over on the mound for Atlanta. With 1 out Angel Pagan singled, then Luis Castillo walked putting runners on 1st and 2nd. Reyes then popped up and the umpires called the infield fly rule. Braves infielders ran under the windblown pop up as Reyes dejectedly jogged toward 1st base. Jones called it but the ball bounced off his glove and toward the 1st base line as Pagan and Castillo advanced. For some reason Brian McCann picked up the ball and threw it to 1st base, in the process vacating home plate. With no one covering Pagan took off and scored embarrassing the Braves and making it 4-2 Mets. Wright then singled driving in Castillo for the eventual final score of 5-2. Francisco Rodriguez pitched a scoreless 9th inning for his 2nd save of the season.
31 comments
Mr North Jersey
4/23/2010-10:51pm at 10:51 pm (UTC -4)
OOps!!!
stickguy
4/23/2010-10:52pm at 10:52 pm (UTC -4)
even the infant core is getting into the swing.
Savannah has now scored 36 runs in their last three games
stickguy
4/23/2010-10:55pm at 10:55 pm (UTC -4)
and I guess pagan has to get credit for positive instincts for that play, right?
gipperpdx
4/24/2010-2:23am at 2:23 am (UTC -4)
Actually, he stopped and looked confused, it took Hale yelling “go, go, go” a dozen times to get him moving.
metsfan4decades
4/23/2010-10:59pm at 10:59 pm (UTC -4)
This is the most entertaining post game wrap up yet.
Congrats to Ike tonight on his first ML HR.
Glad to see the offense has joined the party. And kudos to Takahashi for his performance.
Everything went right this game (Maine aside), even Pagan ‘stealing’ that run when the Braves weren’t paying attention. I think Castillo was probably the only one to come away a little disappointed. He hit the ball hard a few times with nothing to show for it.
I swear one of these days KRod will give me a heart attack.
Just saw Maine’s interview on post game. I can honestly say I’ve never heard a ball player sound as frustrated as he did. If he said once, he said a half dozen times: ‘I don’t know. It just one thing after another’. Said he couldn’t feel his left arm coming down. Happened two years ago in Philly but said obviously it’s not a common thing. And he has absolutely no idea what is going on.
Poor kid – gotta feel for him.
metsfan4decades
4/23/2010-11:06pm at 11:06 pm (UTC -4)
Oh and memo to SNY on the post game show:
How about you guys get it together and quit queing commercials up 30 seconds after you just came back from 5 of them?
Last several post games, they start the analysis, pause for commercial, come back, Bobby O starts talking and they immediately go to another round of commercials again. And they don’t realize they’re doing it. They come back and Carlin is already halfway through the recap of the game. Tonight they came back just in time to hear Carlin up to the bottom of the 6th saying: ‘Put a tent on this circus’.
midwestropolitan
4/23/2010-11:32pm at 11:32 pm (UTC -4)
Great win tonight. I especially enjoyed Larry and The Braves coming unhinged on the infield fly. Don’t look now, but this is two nights in a row that D Wright has come up with a big hit.
I’m hoping it is a sign of things to come.
Mr North Jersey
4/23/2010-11:35pm at 11:35 pm (UTC -4)
Don’t remember seeing u b4 so let me just say welcome to TRDMB.
Mr North Jersey
4/23/2010-11:36pm at 11:36 pm (UTC -4)
Anyone watching YANKEE game?
Tex just took out Angels catcher at home in what looks like a shady play.
metsfan4decades
4/23/2010-11:45pm at 11:45 pm (UTC -4)
Just turned it on but missed it.
Is the Angels catcher injured – or Tex just bowled him over to score?
I see it’s tied 4-4.
Hamels giving up 4 HRs tonight in 2 innings. One BL poster comments:
‘Cole thinks to damn much. He does the pacing around the mound crap way too much.’
I guess Hamels is watching too much tape of the ’09 Big Pelf.
Mr North Jersey
4/23/2010-11:46pm at 11:46 pm (UTC -4)
went 2 hospital
Mr North Jersey
4/23/2010-11:48pm at 11:48 pm (UTC -4)
Here is video
http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2010/04/23/mlbtv_nyaana_7620275_800K.mp4
stickguy
4/23/2010-11:57pm at 11:57 pm (UTC -4)
that looked very dirty. COuld be a fine or suspension out of it.
Well, probably not, since the league office is probably afraid of the Yankees.
But the big issue is that the catcher was not blocking any of the plate. He seemed to be in the LH batters box, and the plate was wide open to slide onto.
You can try to bowl a guy over if he is blocking the plate, but you can’t take a detour to plow into him.
gategem
4/24/2010-12:59am at 12:59 am (UTC -4)
From that video, NJ thank you for posting it, the catcher following through after the ball skipped off, actually moved into the baseline and Tex hit the catcher over the plate. However, Tex gave the catcher a forearm and shoulder that in the NFL would have resulted in a 15 yard penalty.
Mr North Jersey
4/24/2010-1:27am at 1:27 am (UTC -4)
The catcher was starting to pivot toward Tex to make a tag but clearly Tex made a pre-determined attempt to hit the catcher never making an attempt to tag the plate and in fact going over it to hit the catcher when it was sitting right there for the taking.
gategem
4/24/2010-2:04am at 2:04 am (UTC -4)
Tex could have scored with a hook slide. It’s possible Tex was angry over being hit by the pitch and the intent to injure the catcher was there. But since the catcher was pivoting toward the runner and Tex could not know whether the catcher had the ball or not I would be surprised if Tex were penalized by the league.
gategem
4/24/2010-2:05am at 2:05 am (UTC -4)
sb: was penalized by the league.
Mr North Jersey
4/24/2010-2:09am at 2:09 am (UTC -4)
Watching the play and hearing Tex talk about it I have to admit his comments seemed sincere when he explained his thought process on the play.
He said he felt bad and immediately wanted to call from the clubhouse but the catcher wasn’t back yet.
It’s a play that when you see how wide open home plate was especially when viewed from the camera behind home plate you wonder why he felt like he had to hit him especially in this day and age when you have catchers that legitimately block the plate and players still try and slide around almost in fear of hurting catcher.
Still I have to give him the benefit of the doubt based on his post game comments.
I wonder if the Angels will?
udontmesswthejohan
4/24/2010-9:30am at 9:30 am (UTC -4)
For what it’s worth, I didn’t see anything bush league on that play. The catcher was injured more because he got his left knee caught up underneath him then anything else. If a Mets player made that play, I don’t think any of us would have an issue with it.
metsfan4decades
4/24/2010-12:03am at 12:03 am (UTC -4)
Thanks, but for whatever reason I can’t get that link opened. Probably some plug in or other I don’t have…
I’m sure I can see it later out on Yankees or Angels web site.
I see 2 Angels and 2 Yankees have been hit so far and Jeter was almost drilled during this at bat in the 6th. Surprised both teams haven’t been warned….
metsfan4decades
4/23/2010-11:49pm at 11:49 pm (UTC -4)
Even more telling:
‘Maybe Schneider isn’t exactly calling a good game here?’
Maybe Omar was on to something here trying to secure a couple of ML catchers who are noted for working well with pitchers and calling a good game.
stickguy
4/24/2010-12:11am at 12:11 am (UTC -4)
And romero is back, and has one of those fun infinity ERAs. Gave up a run without even getting an out.
I really hate the phillies. and the eagles. and their fans.
I am so ready to move to some other area and out of the philly market.
gategem
4/24/2010-1:08am at 1:08 am (UTC -4)
I used to live in Horsham, Pennsylvania and found the people to be exceptionally friendly. They were much warmer and more likeable than the people in NYC. Although I once said the Phillies sucked and was thrown off a bus. But I thoroughly enjoyed my stay in that area.
tkfj
4/23/2010-11:44pm at 11:44 pm (UTC -4)
WE LIKE IKE!
Also enjouyed listening to the Schmoozer make fun of Larry during his intro.
stickguy
4/24/2010-12:20am at 12:20 am (UTC -4)
and for all the rotation (and omar) bashers that were all hot and bothered for Arroyo, after giving up 8 runs in 3 innings tonight, he is sporting a snappy 7.38 ERA (close to Maine territory).
still early, but also not good.
gategem
4/24/2010-1:14am at 1:14 am (UTC -4)
And for all the Jerry bashers the Mets have now won 4 out of 5.
njstuckintx
4/24/2010-1:35am at 1:35 am (UTC -4)
Can’t we bash jerry regardless?
gategem
4/24/2010-1:13am at 1:13 am (UTC -4)
A most enjoyable win tonight and the 4 wins in 5 games have Stickguy, Ceetar and TRS already making their plans for the ticker tape parade.
BTW that double triple burger is one of the most disgusting things I have seen. It looks like it should be occupying a toilet bowl.
njstuckintx
4/24/2010-1:38am at 1:38 am (UTC -4)
type in double triple in google images and you come up with come guys of the not quite straight persuasion and a couple dudes getting hanged. I’ll take the triple burger as an alternative every time…
Mr North Jersey
4/24/2010-1:46am at 1:46 am (UTC -4)
lol
gipperpdx
4/24/2010-2:26am at 2:26 am (UTC -4)
Gotta love the oops!