IGT 6/9/05 - Mets vs. Astros - Glavine v. Andy Patoot

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Looper in to start the ninth.

[Guest holychicken]

BOOO kaz! You scored! BOOO!!!

Nothing too exciting. A squirrel tried to steal some food from the bird feeder (okay, it was food in the chicken coop, you got me) and I was trying to scare him off. I put down my beer right in it's path back up a tree and he knocked it over when I chased him off. I swear he intentionally batted it with his tail on the way back to the tree. . .the little bastard.

[Frayed Knot]

Loopy in to face 5-6-7 in the order:

Ensberg: GO 1-3
Lane: 1B to CF
Everett:
Ausmus:

[Guest cooby]

holychicken wrote: BOOO kaz! You scored! BOOO!!! Nothing too exciting. A squirrel tried to steal some food from the bird feeder (okay, it was food in the chicken coop, you got me) and I was trying to scare him off. I put down my beer right in it's path back up a tree and he knocked it over when I chased him off. I swear he intentionally batted it with his tail on the way back to the tree. . .the little bastard.

Whoops, I was laughing so hard I forgot to say something....

Part 1) You're prolly right

Part 2) You need one of those little squirrel feeders that they have to lift up the lid to get out a peanut...

[Frayed Knot]

Ensberg: GO 1-3
Lane: 1B to CF
Everett: GO 6-3 w/the runner moving

Runner on 2nd - 2 outs for Brad Ausmus: ... who flies to Cammy in RF



Time for someone to be a hero (maybe it'll be one of the subs)

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Looper restores order, and it's Floyd, Wright and Woody Woodwoody for the win.

[Guest holychicken]

I'll get them that feeder ONLY if it feeds them a knuckle sandwich or an electrode between the eyes.

Good job, Looper. . . time for us to finish this off!

[Guest cooby]

Nah, it's really quite charming.

Btw, do you get many squirrels in your rundown apartment building?

[Guest holychicken]

Actually, this was at my parents' house in house in westchester, not up in my student/real ghetto. Although, I did see a squirrel with a full bagel in it's mouth up here. That, I have to admit, was pretty cute.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Floyd walks, and my daughter begins giggling as Wright steps to the plate.

[nymr83]

congrats, you are now my sig quote.

and damn, i'd have killed that squirrel for doing that.

[Guest cooby]

Swan Swan H wrote: Floyd walks, and my daughter begins giggling as Wright steps to the plate.

That sounds like me in my Lee Mazzilli days

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Only without the Toni Tennille haircut.

[Guest cooby]

Oh, yes I did


Or do you mean her?

[Guest holychicken]

]congrats, you are now my sig quote.

nice.

UU is pitching for philly right now. . .top of the ninth with a 4 run lead. They wasted no time.

[nymr83]

polanco is essentially a younger (i think?) miguel cairo. if they got urbina for that its a good move and i wish we could have done the same.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Fonzie was one of my favorite Mets during his tenure with the team, but I don't really want him back. Wright should be the third baseman for many years to come at Shea. Fonzie at second wouldn't be pretty at this point in his career.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

]polanco is essentially a younger (i think?) miguel cairo. if they got urbina for that its a good move and i wish we could have done the same.

Done what? Traded Cairo for Urbina?

[nymr83]

funny i've always thought of 3B as a much harder position. i know i can handle 2B with no problem but i embarass myself at 3B (longer throws, generally sharper hit balls.)

[nymr83]

]Done what? Traded Cairo for Urbina?

well no, but a player of similiar value to polanco/cairo....Valent maybe?

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Bill James' Defensive Spectrum (from easiest to hardest)

DH - 1B - LF - RF - 3B - CF - 2B - SS - C

[Guest Edgy DC]

Not much left on the bench for the Mets if this is a war of attrition. Can either Piazza or Mientkiewicz hit?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Third base is more about reflexes and arm strenghth. Second base is more about range and mobility. At this point in his career, I expect the Alfonzo's range at second base would be pretty limited.

[Frayed Knot]

Floyd makes Lamb lie down (near) Broadway -- and we go to the 10th.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Lamb lines one into the corner with two out, and a fine throw by Floyd, combined with a nice tag by Kaz nails him at second.

BOO Kaz!!! You tagged him out!!! BOO!!!!!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Good throw.

Good tag.

Is it OK to credit Matsui there?

[Frayed Knot]

All right, let's kick this Springer guy's ass!!!!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Seems like Floyd has been doing a pretty good job defensively this year. I'm so glad the Mets weren't able to move him in a trade this off season.

Time for the Mets to end this game with a run in the bottom of the 10th. Let's Go Mets!

[Frayed Knot]

That was, in fact, Cliffy's league leading 8th OF assist.

That's often not a real good sign of OF throwing prowess but he is playing/moving much better this season

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Generally, the best arms (Vlad, Ichiro, et al) get fewer opportunities for assists because runners seldom challenge them. I guess people don't respect Floyd's arm, but he's been doing a great job for the Mets this year.