Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
April 03, 2006
Wet Start

It looks like it's raining at Shea.

Update: There's a drizzle in Queens, but the Nationals and Mets are playing. Tom Glavine gets Washington 1-2-3 in the first on a strikeout and two fly balls. Given Glavine's history of first inning problems, it's a good sign for the Mets.

Update: Livan Hernandez gets the Mets 1-2-3 in his half of the first. Zimmerman made a nice play on a slow roller by Lo Duca. Ryan charged he ball well and made a strong throw to get the slow footed Lo Duca by a mile.

Update: Another nice play. Nick Johnson grounds one up the middle. Anderson Hernandez ranges to his right, jumps and throws and gets Johnson by a step. A nice way to start the season defensively.

Soriano shows great selectivity for a change as Glavine walks him on four pitches. Glavine thought he could get Alfonso to chase some balls out of the strike zone, but it didn't happen. Good for Alfonso. That's the first baserunner of the game.

Update: Zimmerman follows with a walk. Glavine's a bit wild so far.

Update: Glavine strikes out Clayton, then get Schneider on a slow roller. For a second, Lo Duca and Glavine thought the other was going to get the ball, then Paul had to hustle to field the roller and make the throw.

One other thing in that inning; on a 3-0 pitch to Zimmerman, Soriano took off for second. The ball was a strike, and took off Lo Duca's glove as he went to make the throw. The ball and glove ended up behind the catcher.

Update: Livan Hernandez gets the first hit of the game, a single to left.

On the next play, Watson hits a soft grounder to Wright. It looked like Wright double clutched trying to get the ball out of his glove, but Reyes was late covering second. I don't think Wright couldn't get his grip, I think he didn't want to throw until Reyes was there. They get the out at second, but they don't get the double play.

Update: Anderson Hernandez makes a poor defensive play this time. On a double play ball, Anderson turns toward the runner Watson, who stops in his tracks. By the time Hernandez realizes Watson isn't going to run into the tag, he then throws to first, allowing Watson to take second. A rookie mistake. The Mets get out of the inning with no runs allowed, however.


Posted by David Pinto at 01:09 PM | Opening Day | TrackBack (0)
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1st hit of the season for Nats - the pitcher. :)

Hope that does not foretell their season of offense.

Posted by: John in Austin at April 3, 2006 01:48 PM
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