@ Mets 6/18: BEAT DICKEY

[Flash- bd]

You're entitled to your opinion.

Yeah, sorry if I'm coming on too strong. I just feel like people here came in this year with way-too-high expectations for Arrieta and now are over-reacting out of disappointment with extremely low overly-negative opinions and expectations. The truth lies in between: he'll eventually settle down as a middle of the rotation starter like AJ Burnett--or another comp. that Lucky Jim threw out there--Gil Meche.

[LA2]

Worst. Strike zone. Ever

Wow. No wonder Buck's about to blow a gasket.

[riprulz8]

We'll see what we come up with at the trade deadline. A 3-game swing is nothing in the AL East.

Agreed. Especially since we play the Yanks 10 or 11 more times.

[LA2]

Will be interesting to hear what Buck has to say abt the plate ump in the post-game.

[Flosman]

I give the Ump a pass. That thing RA throws is probably has hard to the ump to track as it is for the batters. Just a crappy game tonight, but at least it was crappy because of the guy on the mound for the Mets not us throwing it away.

Tip of the hat to RA he is looking like a historically good year is his if he keeps it going.

[Goober Noodles]

We got owned.

[ScottieBaseball]

Exactly-it's not like it's hard to track a 77MPH pitch.

I've only seen maybe half a dozen knuckleballs as a plate umpire and I can assure you the only thing harder than trying to call it a ball or a strike is actually trying to hit it.

[ScottieBaseball]

Oh, and I hate the knuckleball and the guys who throw them. Knuckleballers are like the punters of the baseball world.

[weams]

Oh, and I hate the knuckleball and the guys who throw them. Knuckleballers are like the punters of the baseball world.

They told me you had moved to Europe. France I think.

[OFFNY]

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BALTIMORE EROMITLAB

Brian Roberts - 2B

J.J. Hardy - SS

Chris Davis - RF

Adam Jones - CF

Matt Wieters - C

Mark Reynolds - 1B

Wilson Betemit - 3B

Steve Pearce - LF

Jake Arrieta - RHP (3-8, 5.89 ERA)

NEW YORK METS STEM KROY WEN

Kirk Nieuwenhuis - CF

Jordany Valdespin - 2B

David Wright - 3B

Lucas Duda - RF

Ike Davis - 1B

Scott Hairston - LF

Josh Thole - C

Omar Quintanilla - SS

R.A. Dickey - RHP (10-1, 1.29 ERA)

http://baseballpress.com/lineup.php

Thanks, Gareth.

[Don Quixote]

Just like every other day, except during the Winter months. During that time, I hope Yankee Stadium burns down.

Daily rep exhausted.