Opening Day: Mets at Reds (1:40pm start)

[jranieli]

Today's Lineup, if this thing gets going because of the weather.

 

1. Jose Reyes, SS

2. Daniel Murphy, LF

3. David Wright, 3B

4. Carlos Delgado, 1B

5. Carlos Beltran, CF

6. Ryan Church, RF

7. Brian Schneider, C

8. Luis Castillo, 2B

9. Johan Santana, P

 

[GorillaNJ]

The weather is not looking too promising...

[jranieli]

The weather is not looking too promising...

 

They might get it played, who knows. They pushed the start of the game 30 minutes to 1:40. It's gonna be cold though.

[jranieli]

Ha now game is pushed back up at 1:20pm

[jranieli]

The ground crew has taken the tarp off of the infield.

[xxi-xxv]

Santana himself check

bullpen does its job check

same shitty clutch hitting check

 

 

Mets would have blown that game in 08, man a decent pen masks poor situational hitting huh?

[gateb]

Santana himself check

bullpen does its job check

same shitty clutch hitting check

 

 

Mets would have blown that game in 08, man a decent pen masks poor situational hitting huh?

No pass for shitty weather?

 

In early April there's no such thing as clutch ABs.

[Taylorized56]

Nice to have a bullpen that can actually hold a one run lead. Our hitters stranding 12 runners is ridiculous though.

 

 

[mws44]

Santana himself check

bullpen does its job check

same shitty clutch hitting check

 

 

Mets would have blown that game in 08, man a decent pen masks poor situational hitting huh?

I was thinking the same thing. When Beltran didn't bring Reyes in from third in the first inning, all I could think was "Here we go again, Mr. Clutch"

 

Hopefully they figure out how to relax in those situations.

[xxi-xxv]

No pass for shitty weather?

 

In early April there's no such thing as clutch ABs.

 

 

WHAT? Are you crazy? No such thing as clutch at bats? So winning games in April and hitting with RISP is less in April?

 

Although I agree its early, its never to early to set the tone and establish what you do well.

[gateb]

WHAT? Are you crazy? No such thing as clutch at bats? So winning games in April and hitting with RISP is less in April?

 

Although I agree its early, its never to early to set the tone and establish what you do well.

No doubt it's nice to get into a groove early with hitting but these situations just aren't considered "clutch" IMO.

 

I remember on opening day last year our situational hitting looked pretty good. We all saw how that turned out as the year ended.

 

If anything, I was pleased with how deep our batters were taking counts. They showed a good eye at the plate. It's just a matter of getting a hold of a pitch.