Open Thread: Mets vs Twins, 3/19/2010

by Eric Simon on Mar 19, 2010 12:58 PM EDT Comment 31 comments

Johan Santana takes the mound against the Twins. The game is on SNY and MLB.tv and can be followed online at Gameday.

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Martinez leading off

Tejada second…I like it. It seems like Davis id likely to be in the next round of guys sent to minor league camp, he hasn’t been playing much.

Who cares how bad the Bay deal will look in 2013, the world is going to end in 2012 anyway

by Schmidtxc on Mar 19, 2010 1:02 PM EDT reply actions

I'm glad to see Martinez in CF

I think he’s a good defensive CF-er and, if he continues to smash the ball, I wouldn’t mind seeing him in CF on Opening Day instead of Pagan (who, for the record, I do like).

"Never throw a slider to The Glider."

- Ed Charles, No. 5

by The Glider on Mar 19, 2010 1:10 PM EDT reply actions

Is anybody else watching online?

My sound is very low, I don’t know if it’s them or me.

by SuperT on Mar 19, 2010 1:29 PM EDT reply actions

I just have gameday up...I didn't spring for MLB.TV this year

Who cares how bad the Bay deal will look in 2013, the world is going to end in 2012 anyway

by Schmidtxc on Mar 19, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I have the same problem with the sound very low

by Delgado on Mar 19, 2010 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

yup its almost inaudible here

by KeithsMoustache on Mar 19, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions

did santana give up to homers already?

by Mike Clemente on Mar 19, 2010 2:07 PM EDT reply actions

two*

by Mike Clemente on Mar 19, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

yup and now he's gone

Green in

by dulciusEXasperis on Mar 19, 2010 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions

i kinda like Greens new delivery

I think he’ll be a bit more effective with it this year. Also just tuned in but from the above comments I take it Santana was less than sharp?

by KeithsMoustache on Mar 19, 2010 2:32 PM EDT reply actions

Santana

the 2 HRs were bombs but he wasn’t fooling anyone with his change today, so there were a couple of lunging bloop hits. He walked Delmon Young, but he was so-so overall.

He was a boy of soft demeanor
And he loved his caburetor cleaner

by Nystrom on Mar 19, 2010 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions

This twins pitcher has one of the funkier deliveries i've ever seen

by KeithsMoustache on Mar 19, 2010 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

Neshek, yeah.

He’s apparently also a vegan, for what it’s worth.

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Mar 19, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Those vegans with their funky delieveries

lol.

"Never throw a slider to The Glider."

- Ed Charles, No. 5

by The Glider on Mar 20, 2010 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I wish he was in our bullpen...

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Mar 20, 2010 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow, my first game thread for 2010 that I can actually watch the game.

Yay !

you know what I'm sayin' ?

by fxcarden on Mar 19, 2010 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

1 IP, couple of hits, run, WP and a BB. Can’t say that makes me sad. Not rooting for him to fail but an outing like this – especially one with control issues – will hopefully make management think twice about bringing him up.

by dontstopbelieving on Mar 19, 2010 3:55 PM EDT reply actions

I'm rooting for him to fail.

Not forever, but definitely just this spring. The idea of Jerry laughingly talking about Mejia in the 8th inning makes me want to grab him by the throat and just shake the fucking life out of him.

"Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring; besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. It's more democratic."
- CRASH DAVIS

by nrmax88 on Mar 19, 2010 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

My Jerry hate is getting to obscene levels

I find myself giving dirty looks to anyone I see at the bars wearing thick rimmed glasses now, and people chuckling makes me angry.

Who cares how bad the Bay deal will look in 2013, the world is going to end in 2012 anyway

by Schmidtxc on Mar 19, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions

He really is despicable

If he was just incompetent, whatever. But he’s really a diabolical, manipulative, Machiavellian incompetent.

by Bieser's Balk on Mar 19, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Heh, it's funny.

I was home, and was watching the game, but I started to get sleepy around the third inning or so, and nodded to sleep. I woke up, and lo and behold, who was up at bat but Nick Evans? I’m not sure if it was a dream, or if it was real.

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Mar 19, 2010 5:23 PM EDT reply actions

Daniel Murphy is 4 for 30 this spring

I realize it’s spring training, but would anyone actually be opposed to seeing Ike Davis on the Opening Day roster?

by Syler on Mar 19, 2010 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

I'm still not fully sold on Davis. I'm like 85% sold.

He’s had a damn good Spring Training, and even if he is more than ready, a little extra seasoning can’t hurt. He can always be brought up mid-season, if need be.

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Mar 19, 2010 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Opening day roster...No

Bring him up in 2 weeks to keep his service time under 172 days? I’d be all for that. He doesn’t provide enough upgrade over Murph to give him free agency after 2015 instead of 2016.

Who cares how bad the Bay deal will look in 2013, the world is going to end in 2012 anyway

by Schmidtxc on Mar 19, 2010 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

At least not enough upgrade over 8 or 9 games...

Who cares how bad the Bay deal will look in 2013, the world is going to end in 2012 anyway

by Schmidtxc on Mar 19, 2010 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Anyone else think Murph's swing looks much different?

It’s not just his more upright stance. His top hand is really flying off too early. Looks more like Harold Baines with that Walt Hriniak style of hitting. That can sap some power from you. He used keep two hands on the bat a lot more through the swing.

by Mackey Sasser on Mar 19, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions