3/28 vs Mets

[dkdc]

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

[dkdc]

MetsBlog has some PBP:

http://www.metsblog.com/2008/03/28/pregame-mets-vs-os-duque-vs-pelfrey/#comments

Top 1


Reyes doubles off the warning track
Castillo bunted Jose over to third
Wright groundout to SS plates a run
Beltran Walks (one on, two out)
Wild pitch brings Beltran to second
Delgado K’s

Bot 1


1-2-3 inning. He threw around 12-13 pitches if that. Induced two grounders and a pop-up that Mora was off-balanced on. Sounded good. I have no idea of the velocity, but he got Roberts, Mora and Markakis out so that’s three nice players to get.

Top 2


Church reaches on an error, Scott dropped the ball on the warning track. Church on second. Tatis flies to right on the first pitch. Schneider steps in takes strike one on the knees, Flies it to shallow right. 2 outs. Brady Clark takes a fastball high, 1-0. Clark fouls off the pitch, 1-1. Pitch inside nearly hits Clark in the head, 2-1. Clark fouls off another one, 2-2. The 2-2 pitch is a high fastball, 3-2. The 3-2 pitch is fouled off. Ball 4, Church steals third base. Runners at the corners 2 out for Reyes. Reyes takes low and in, 1-0. The 1-0 pitch is a fastball at the letters, 1-1. Jose take s a called strike two, 1-2. Reyes gets plunked. Bases loaded for Castillo. Reyes is getting checked out by the trainers, but then goes to first. Castillo takes a fast ball for a strike, 0-1. Fouls one off, 0-2. Check swing appeal, no swing, 2-1, Castillo takes a strike, for strike 3.

Bot 2


Duque gets a quick fly ball to right, 1 out. Aubrey Huff singles. Ramon Hernandez steps in with 1 on 1 out. He takes a breaking ball inside, 1-0. Breaking ball catches the inside corner, 1-1. Fouled off, 1-2. Double play ball 4-6-3 ends the inning.

[RVAbird]

According to Metsblog, Church launched two bats into the stands, the first of which hit an Orioles fan, the second just avoiding contact. Hope he or she is alright.

[dkdc]

According to Metsblog, Church launched two bats into the stands, the first of which hit an Orioles fan, the second just avoiding contact. Hope he or she is alright.

I guess he really bought into the Nats-Os rivalry from his time in DC.

[lovetoaster]

Adam Jones gets picked off second as he thought a looper was going to drop into the outfield. But Jose Reyes was able to catch up to it.

The only criticism I have about Jones' game. He needs to work on his baserunning a little. Aggressiveness is good, but he has made some blunders.

[lovetoaster]

But then the O's tie it at 1 on an RBI double by that Brian Roberts guy.

[PaulFolk]

So we've got another outfield error, a baserunning blunder, and Cabrera is throwing wild pitches and plunking a guy on a 1-2 count. Any time the Orioles want to shake off the rust, that'd be great. :p

[lovetoaster]

So we've got another outfield error, a baserunning blunder, and Cabrera is throwing wild pitches and plunking a guy on a 1-2 count. Any time the Orioles want to shake off the rust, that'd be great. :p

We are in midseason form :)

[RVAbird]

Somehow Cabrera has managed to squeeze a 3.10 ERA out of a BB/9 around 6.5 and a K/9 just over 7. Anything can happen in 20 IP though.

[NuOriolesNation]

So we've got another outfield error, a baserunning blunder, and Cabrera is throwing wild pitches and plunking a guy on a 1-2 count. Any time the Orioles want to shake off the rust, that'd be great. :p

Maybe this is the way the O's plan on sending off from Sarasota, give their fans a look at them in midseason form...

[JTrea81]

Listening to Alan Dunn on DCab via the XM feed, DCab is putting a ton of time into pitcher's fielding practice, taking a bunch of comebackers, throwing to 2nd etc...

[JTrea81]

Millar K's to lead off the bottom of the fourth on a pitch upstairs
Huff files out to Church in RF
Ramon lines out to Wright who makes a GG play to snare the liner

1-1 heading to the fifth

[JTrea81]

Reyes singles on the first pitch from DCab
Reyes steals 2nd as Ramon bounces the throw into 2nd
Castillo walks
Reyes steals 3rd

A little controversy, Hernandez and Mora claim hitter's interference because Wright was in the way even though Ramon didn't throw. Trembley comes out. They don't get the call.

Wright walks, bases juiced nobody out, Albers warming in the pen

Beltran pops up to Roberts, nobody advances

Scott makes another error dropping another ball hit by Delgado but gets the force out at third, Reyes scores.

Millar fields a grounder flips to Cabrera who misses the bag, but goes back and tags it for the out.

2-1 Mets heading to the bottom of the fifth. Cabrera should have got out of that inning without any damage. A nice job of minimizing the damage.

[MDsportsfan15]

Cabrera cant live wthout drama. I think he is bored pitching with no one on base. he likes to get himself into a jam and see if he can get out of it. its sooooooooo frustrating

[JTrea81]

Luke Scott grounds out to Delgado who flips to Hernandez for the out
Jones K's for the second time.
Fahey grounds out to Delgado.

2-1 Mets heading to the 6th...

[lovetoaster]

There has been a Fernando Tatis sighting! Thanksfully, not for us.

[JTrea81]

Roch on now talknig about Albers, says there are rumblings saying the Orioles aren't happy with Albers conditioning. He needs to be in better shape.

Fahey makes a nice play to get the first out.
Fahey makes another play to his left to get the second out

Roch thinks Trembley is leaning toward Hernandez. Roch thinks that Trembley is making the right choice.

Roch says his blog was #4 for site hits in January in the entire Tribune company and #1 in sports. Makes you wonder how much traffic the Hangout got.

Albers K's Clark to end the inning.

[CharmCityHokie]

Albers has looked like he could drop a few pounds in the ST photos ive seen of him, hes a hefty looking guy.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-springtraining08-pg,0,1575578.photogallery

Picture 3 if you're looking at the link, I dont know how to insert the exact link

[JTrea81]

Roberts walks, Torres in to pinch run.

Roch says that Trembley says Daniel is more composed on the mound and is able to hold it together better when things go wrong behind him.

Mora walks on 4 pitches, Moore in to pinch run.

Roch says he doesn't think Moore will make the team unless Gibbons is released. Trembley alluded to that it might be a possibilty that happens.

Markakis K's for the first out.

Millar hits into the inning ending DP

[RVAbird]

Roch on now talknig about Albers, says there are rumblings saying the Orioles aren't happy with Albers conditioning. He needs to be in better shape.

Fahey makes a nice play to get the first out.
Fahey makes another play to his left to get the second out

Roch thinks Trembley is leaning toward Hernandez. Roch thinks that Trembley is making the right choice.

Roch says his blog was #4 for site hits in January in the entire Tribune company and #1 in sports. Makes you wonder how much traffic the Hangout got.

Albers K's Clark to end the inning.

Conditioning aside, he's had a very nice spring:

13 IP, 11 Ks, 3 BB, 3.46 ERA.

I wish he was stretched out a little more so we could see what he can handle and whether his conditioning would have gotten in the way. Hopefully he works hard and gets a shot in the rotation when Loewen gets hurt, Trax bombs/is traded, or some other unforeseen event happens.

[CharmCityHokie]

Thanks for the PBP JTrea

[JTrea81]

Hernandez in at SS, Torres in at 2B, Payton in RF, Roberson in at CF and Moore at 3B.

Reyes smokes one back to Albers who reaches down and snares it for the out.

Trembley talked about 10 goals they wrote out and they've accomplished all of them and if they get through today healthy, that would be the last one.

Albers walks the next two batters

Delgado lines in into RF, Payton airmails the ball over R. Hernandez's head and the run scores. He had Machado if he made a good throw. Markakis would have nailed him IMO.

Heintz makes a GG play at first to get the final out.

3-1 Mets heading to the bottom of the 7th.

[NewMarketSean]

But then the O's tie it at 1 on an RBI double by that Brian Roberts guy.

A productive double play ball that OldFan would approve of!

[NewMarketSean]

Roch on now talknig about Albers, says there are rumblings saying the Orioles aren't happy with Albers conditioning. He needs to be in better shape.

Fahey makes a nice play to get the first out.
Fahey makes another play to his left to get the second out

Roch thinks Trembley is leaning toward Hernandez. Roch thinks that Trembley is making the right choice.

Roch says his blog was #4 for site hits in January in the entire Tribune company and #1 in sports. Makes you wonder how much traffic the Hangout got.

Albers K's Clark to end the inning.

Either the Tribune's websites don't generate a lot of traffic or there are still plenty of die-hard O's fans out there. Either way, congrats to Roch.

And congrats to the OH because I have a feeling a lot of what he's written in his blogs come from info on this site.

[El Gordo]

Roberts walks, Torres in to pinch run.

Roch says that Trembley says Daniel is more composed on the mound and is able to hold it together better when things go wrong behind him.

Mora walks on 4 pitches, Moore in to pinch run.

Roch says he doesn't think Moore will make the team unless Gibbons is released. Trembley alluded to that it might be a possibilty that happens.

Markakis K's for the first out.

Millar hits into the inning ending DPTime time to release Gibbons is after he serves his suspension or immediately, if the suspension is lifted. If the 10 day stay is in effect then Moore will have to go down for that time.

[Boy Howdy]

There has been a Fernando Tatis sighting! Thanksfully, not for us.

Today's NY Post has a nice article about Tatis.

With Ruben Gotay being let go, Tatis is a good bet to make the Mets roster. That's especially amazing because he's been in spring training less than 2 weeks because of a problem with his visa.

Hope he makes it & thrives.

[RVAbird]

Roch says he doesn't think Moore will make the team unless Gibbons is released. Trembley alluded to that it might be a possibilty that happens.


It might be a possibility that Moore doesn't make the team or there might be a possibility that Gibbons is released?

[JTrea81]

Pelfrey still pitching

Huff flies out to Anderson
Ramon walks
Luke Scott almost GIDPs but the SS Santiago drops the ball trying to throw the ball to first. They get the force at 2nd.
Payton laces one to Easley at third who guns down Scott at 2nd for the final out.

[Fan4Life]

It's now 3-1? You guys falling aseleep on the PBP?

[JTrea81]

It might be a possibility that Moore doesn't make the team or there might be a possibility that Gibbons is released?

Gibbons being released.

[byrdz]

Albers has looked like he could drop a few pounds in the ST photos ive seen of him, hes a hefty looking guy.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-springtraining08-pg,0,1575578.photogallery

Picture 3 if you're looking at the link, I dont know how to insert the exact link

No one could be bigger than Ponson. I'm not all that concerned as long as the guy pitches well anyway, look at what Colon has done, yeah he may be an exception but it makes me feel better knowing that sometimes it just really doesn't matter.

[JTrea81]

Greg Aquino pitching now

Tatis K's swinging
Raul Casanova in to PH, flies out to Payton deep RF
Foul ball flies into the TV booth
Grounder to Hernandez who makes the throw to 1st is the final out

Heading to the bottom of the eighth, 3-1 Mets

[Fan4Life]

Greg Aquino pitching now

Tatis K's swinging
Raul Casanova in to PH, flies out to Payton deep RF
Foul ball flies into the TV booth
Grounder to Hernandez who makes the throw to 1st is the final out

Heading to the bottom of the eighth, 3-1 Mets

Are you working and trying to do PBP?

[CharmCityHokie]

[QUOTE=byrdz;1257923]No one could be bigger than Ponson.[QUOTE]

I think David Wells might have had Ponson beat some seasons.

http://keitholbermannisevil.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/david-wells.jpg

[JTrea81]

Luis Hernandez leading off, grounds out for the first out.
Torres slaps a single over 3B to LF.
Moore hits one deep to CF but the wind knocks it down for the 2nd out.
Torres steals 2B
Roberson grounds to 2B for the final out

3-1 Mets heading to the ninth.

[JTrea81]

Are you working and trying to do PBP?

Let's just say I'm a dedicated fan... ;)

[Rolotomassie]

[QUOTE=byrdz;1257923]No one could be bigger than Ponson.[QUOTE]

I think David Wells might have had Ponson beat some seasons.

http://keitholbermannisevil.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/david-wells.jpg

Does nobody remember Sid Fernandez pitching for the O's?

[JTrea81]

Pelfrey still in there for the bottom of the ninth, still 3-1 Mets

Heintz singles
Gibbons up to PH, and K's...
Quiroz has a broken bat popup for out #2
Scott works the count to 3-2, doubles to the gap and Heintz scores

3-2 Mets

Payton up to try to tie it.

Payton singles to LF and Scott scores to tie it.

With Luis Hernandez batting, Payton almost gets picked off.

[Fan4Life]

Game over?

[lovetoaster]

No one could be bigger than Ponson.

Does nobody remember Sid Fernandez pitching for the O's?

Oh, I remember El Sid.

<a href="http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/ii89/snelling770/?action=view&current=sidb.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii89/snelling770/sidb.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[Fan4Life]

Looks like a 2 run Jack for Scott... where are ya JTrea?

[JTrea81]

Hernandez singles to RF, Payton to 3B, Hernandez on 1st

Torres up now to try to win it...

[JTrea81]

Basehit looper over the drawn in 3Bman from Torres into LF. Payton scores.

O's win 4-3!

Nice way to end their possible last game at Fort Lauderdale Stadium...

[Fan4Life]

Basehit looper over the drawn in 3Bman from Torres in to LF. Payton scores.

O's win 4-3!

Nice way to end their possible last game at Fort Lauderdale Stadium...

What happened from 3-1 Mets? You need more practice at this.. :)

[byrdz]

What happened from 3-1 Mets? You need more practice at this.. :)

This is how they scored.


Pelfrey still in there for the bottom of the ninth, still 3-1 Mets

Heintz singles
Gibbons up to PH, and K's...
Quiroz has a broken bat popup for out #2
Scott works the count to 3-2, doubles to the gap and Heintz scores

3-2 Mets

Payton up to try to tie it.

Payton singles to LF and Scott scores to tie it.

With Luis Hernandez batting, Payton almost gets picked off.

[oriofan8]

Thanks Jtrea !!!

[Cire]

I was going to ask if the Orioles won any ST games in the 9th. Was this one the only one?