"Man, I hate that guy."
So, to the surprise of absolutely nobody, Tim Lincecum outpitched Miguel Batista as the Giants topped the Mets in the first game of today's doubleheader. The Giants got homers from Posey and Schierholtz and Ike Davis left eight runners on base over three at-bats as the Mets couldn't cash in on Lincecum's erratic performance. Timmy barely got through his fifth inning of work, as he was giving out walks all over the place, but the Mets were unable to cash in their chances. That wasn't the most frustrating part of this game for me though.
It was announced yesterday that Santana would be getting an extra day of rest, and wouldn't be pitching today, and Gee was going to make his start from yesterday. When it came time to decide who would get the spot start, Alderson called up starting pitcher Jeremy Hefner for his first trip to the majors, and everyone thought he might get the call. However, it was Batista who took the hill, which left me utterly baffled. If you're going to throw Batista out there against Lincecum, you're already waving the white flag, why not let the rookie go out there and see what you have in him? Where's the sense in trotting out a 40-year old pitcher with multiple arm surgeries under his belt in this season, which has been so far a NICE rebuilding year, but a rebuilding year all the same.
As it turns out, Hefner DID get into the game to relieve the ineffective Batista and pitched three innings, allowing just one walk. Hindsight is 20-20, I know, but there is no reason that Batista should be doing anything but mop-up duty.
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