IGT 7/14, 2nd Half Kickoff

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

So this morning I had to rent a car to drive to a work thingy and on the way back into the city (returning the vehicle to 43rd & 2nd) I bypassed the 42nd street exit ramp which could take me to the Hess gas station at 10th & 45th and instead headed off downtown.

Driving crosstown in heavy slow traffic, I called the rental place asking where I could fill up nearby and she said "62nd & York is the only one I know." So I crossed to 1st Ave., drove uptown to 62nd and came out @York only to realize the gas station was on the opposite side of the street and a Uie was inadvisable in the traffic.

So like an idiot, I made a left at the next street, hoping there was some escape but instead found myself on the northbound FDR. Did I mention I had to pee since Jersey? Up to 96th street, back down 2nd Ave at a snail's pace, down to 58th, over to York, gassed up, over to 2nd again and back downtown to 43rd to drop off the stupid car.

This was about 1.25 hours after exiting the Tunnel and I had to pee so bad I could barely walk. So I stopped at the Hyatt at Grand Central and used their well-appointed men's room and on the way out, happened to notice some big guys in suits over to the left. Of course, this is where the visitors stay. They were Braves.

I'm so late I couldn't hang around and see who was who, but outside, there a bunch of dorky kids weariung various Braves gear, holding pens and cards and stuff. So I find the dorkiest one and say, "Hi, I'm Andruw Jones. Can I sign for you?"

He looked at me all braces, napoleon dynamite style.

Play Ball!

[Guest getalife]

COX' SUCKERS
Rafael Furcal SS
Kelly Johnson LF
Marcus Giles 2B
Andruw Jones CF
Johhny Estrada C
Adam LaRoche 1B
Ryan Langerhans RF
Wilson Betemit 3B
Horacio Ramirez P

WILLIE'S WONDERS
Jose Reyes SS
Mike Cameron RF
Carlos Beltran CF
Cliff Floyd LF
Mike Piazza C
David Right 3B
Chris Woodward 1B
Miguel Cairo 2B
Kris Benson P

[Guest getalife]

Mike Piazza, buzzkill extraordinaire

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

eh, Floyd killed my buzz.

Benson 6 stright.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

[Theoldmole]

[willpie]

Man, I love that kid.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Tom Glavine and Eddie Perez are making chummy gestures across the field.

Not so cool, Tommie.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Clowns on the Bravescast dissing the Flushing Bay.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Benson is dealing.

But the Braves get a single after ten in a row to start. Five strikeouts.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Cairo has no range, Piazza has no arm, and it's a tie game.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Braves tie it up on a single by Jones.

Comedians in the booth doing their Canada humour.

[Guest Edgy DC]

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

I was late switching back from the Sox-MFY game (good guys up 4-2) when I caught Lolita Lopez saying someone was injured, maybe a broken bone, won't be coming back any time soon...who was she talking about?

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm buying insurance on David Wright.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

[Guest Edgy DC]

Holy crap, Cliffie!

I had forgotten there was a well there. Wow!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Cliffie leads off the bottom of the sixth with his third hit.

Washington lost to Milwaukee, so the winner of this game claims a game in the standings.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Ramirez has been eating Kliffie up.

[seawolf17]

Hey! Piazza GIDP'ed! That never happens!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Booooooooooooo!!!!!!!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Do it again, Davey.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Bam!

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Cairo is just worthless, innny?

Offerman knows how to do it.

Benson Bunch at one time got gobs of support every start. Not no more.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Holy shit.

[seawolf17]

DAVID WRIGHT!

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

We should win all games where Beltran goes 4-4 and Wright hits two home runs.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Cornelius up with the tying run on second after a double by Beltran.

Don't be laim against a lefty again, Cliffy.

Quick 2-0.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Walked on four pitches and Cloyd Boyer on to face Piazza.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Yahoooooo!