Mets-Phils IGT, 6-28

[Guest Edgy DC]

Danny Graves coming in.

A good outing by him would be some sweet icing.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Sure. I just don't think you buy that there is anything to the idea that Piazza's clutch ability is failing relative to his general batting ability.

More importantly, whose neck did they tape Graves' head onto?

[Guest Edgy DC]

David Bell sure pastes Graves' fastball onto something.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Hard to think Mientkiewicz doesn't pick that errant throw by Wright. It had a long hop.

[Guest KC]

Clutchness, disappointment ... I think I'll retire.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Nah, you still have a few in the bat.

For instance, Dae-Sung Koo is warning in the pen for the ninth. Do the Mets run the risk of burning all their lefties pitching mopup?

(Looks like nope, Graves returns for the ninth.)

[Guest Edgy DC]

Jason Michaels pulls a David Bell.

So, is Graves the wartime son of an American soldier and a Vietnamese national?

[soupcan]

Edgy DC wrote: So, is Graves the wartime son of an American soldier and a Vietnamese national?

Wartime? Too young.

[metirish]

I think that's why Graves flipped the Reds fan, he insulted his Mom who is Vietnamese, has to be a strange trip for him ,you go from 41 saves last season to mop up duty with the Mets.

[Guest Edgy DC]

"Born: 08/07/1973 " -- mlb.com

Saigon fell in Spring 1975, right?

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

This turned out to be a good opportunity to play around with the pen -- the Phils looked totally defeated.

There's hardly any argument that Abreu is a great player, but I swear I've caught him lollygaging and essentially taking some nights off in the past and I think we did tonight too. His ugly grey-colored glove didn't help him eitger of Beltran's "triple."

[soupcan]

Edgy DC wrote: "Born: 08/07/1973 " -- mlb.com Saigon fell in Spring 1975, right?

You are correct.

I guess I didn't realize Graves was as old as he is.

My bad.

[Frayed Knot]

]Why wasn't the infield fly rule called there?

Not applicable on a foul pop (assuming we're talking about the same play).
When a pop like that is in the air - and all other conditions apply - the ump yells; "infield fly, IF FAIR".

Think about it, the entire rationale for having the I.F.R. doesn't exist when the ball is foul.

]... Abreu is a great player, but I swear I've caught him lollygaging and essentially taking some nights off in the past and I think we did tonight too

It's not your imagination; Abreu is frequently indifferent in his outfield play.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Well the ball did come down in fair territory, Daubach made the play.

The ump certainly might have called it an "Out if.." but Frannie and Keith sure didn't mention it.

[Frayed Knot]

Then we're talking about different plays. I was thinking of a 1st & 2nd situation where a foul pop was gloved by Wright. In that case the ump indicated the IFR but then didn't call it when the ball came down foul.

Didn't see the one you're talking about - I was in and out of the game after a while.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Bell had just driven in the first Philly run, with Utley going to second but inexplicably not going to third. While Keith is ripping him for this, Lieberthal hit one straight up the silo. Piazza camped under it, but while he was building a campfire, Daubach called him off and made the play.

Never mind, Gameday says it was an infield fly out. The booth just missed it, is all.