9/1/08 Mets (Santana) at Brewers (Sheets): 1:05 PM CDT

[thablingster]

There is no way I'd have Corey Hart bunt for Mike Cameron and Bill Hall against Johan Santana. None. Gotta let your big sticks swing the bat.

[pebadger]

Is there any doubt that, rather than a strain, Benny is going to have some condition that has only been previously diagnosed in tribal youths from Borneo who suffered the injury after some rite-of-passage ceremony gone wrong?

[trwi7]

Uh oh, Riske warming up.

[thablingster]

As long as his groin strain doesn't morph into vestibular neuritis again we should be fine, lol.

[sargennm]

Is there any doubt that, rather than a strain, Benny is going to have some condition that has only been previously diagnosed in tribal youths from Borneo who suffered the injury after some rite-of-passage ceremony gone wrong?

Can we give this junk a rest until he misses one than a start? The Brewers are not even in a position to trade for CC without Sheets performance this year. The guy deserves a break until we at least find out how bad the injury is.

[bucks2281]

Good thing our best contact hitter is coming up!

[thablingster]

Uh oh, Riske warming up.

Was there ever any doubt? He's the 7th inning guy just like Mota was the 8th inning guy.

 

Billy, make contact, please?

[trwi7]

Man, I know Cameron wanted to get on base but bunting there is just stupid. Hall has looked horrible and Kendall has no bat.

 

Thanks for balking Santana!!!! 0-2 on Hall swinging at two balls and we get a huge break.

[thablingster]

Bill Hall strikes fear into the heart of Johan Santana forcing him into a balk.

[jeffh]

wow we score on a balk.

[pebadger]

I'm not banging on Benny at all. I wouldn't mind bringing him back. It's just that the weird stuff always happens to Sheets.

 

Hall K'ing there was just a bit predictable.

[trwi7]

Hall with one of the worst at bats I've ever seen.

[pretendastronaut]

Good thing that Cameron sac put us in position for the balk run. Eesh.

[Bernman23]

The majority of this season Bill Hall has hit like a minor leaguer. He can't lay off half balls in the dirt and even come close to making contact in a situation where necessary. Sad descension from where he was 2-3 seasons ago.

[trwi7]

A "groan" injury. I <3 Brian

[thablingster]

Lets end this Shouse vs. RHB thing now please. It works against the likes of the Nationals and Pirates, not so much against the Mets.

[pebadger]

SHouse giving that up was a bit predictable too.

[Bernman23]

Isn't the advantage of having 2 lefties being able to sub the first one when confronted with a righty?

[bucks2281]

Come on, Yost. Take Shouse out.

[JET15]

That balk could end up being the difference in the game. Ha ha

[pretendastronaut]

Shouse is a LOOGY? That's the first I've ever heard of that. I can't fault Ned for not realizing that all season.

[thablingster]

Here comes Marlon Anderson vs. Riske probably.

[Bernman23]

Clearly the right move is subbing for Shouse here, but I want to say that Riske has struggled this season when inheriting runners. Maybe I'm wrong. I probably would prefer Gagne and then Riske gets a chance to pitch his own inning.

[dlk9s]

IBB here to bring Santana up.

 

EDIT: Or UIBB.

[thablingster]

Well, that's not a good sign.

 

Granted Santana is out, but if Riske can't find the strike zone, we're in trouble.