IGT 7/23/05 - Build a Bear Day With The Dodgers In The House

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Ugly missed catches by Cairo and Beltran give the Dodgers a 3-0 lead after the top of the first :(

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Wright forces one up the middle, 3-2

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

And 3-2 is the score after one complete inning.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

A Jason Phillips ground out (even I could outrun that man!), a strikeout and a caught popout gives Pedro a 1-2-3 top of the second.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

And the Mets have a 1-2-3 second inning as well :(

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

The Dodgers strand a runner at second and fail to score in the third.

Pedro has thrown something like 50 pitches so far - ugh!

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Cammy runs out a bunt. 2 fast men on with none out, c'mon Carlos Ivan

Or Sac 'em over.

[Theoldmole]

I think the sac with runners on first and second and nobody out is a good strategic move. And Beltran almost beat it out.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Small ball ties the game in the bottom of the third.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

And 3-3 is the score after 3.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Crap! More defensive blunders give the Dodgers a 4-3 lead in the fourth :(

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

4-3 Dodgers is the score after four complete :(

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Pedro pitches a 1-2-3 fifth.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Pedro beats out the infield hit!

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Pedro's leadoff single off of the pitcher's leg is overshadowed by Fox's compelling (yawn) in-game interview with Derek Lowe.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

The Mets strand Pedro and Cameron. 4-3 Dodgers after five.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Crap! Saenz homers to give the Dodgers a 5-3 lead :(

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

I hope this isn't what Pedro's second half will be like.

Has he had too much rest?

Or is has he pitched too many innings this season?

Or is this just one bad outing, and nothing more?

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Meink makes an outstanding tag at first. Or an outstanding close-enough-for-the-ump-to-rule-it-a-tag. I'll take it, though.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

A nice play by Minty ends the top of the 6th without further damage.

[Frayed Knot]

Except for that Saenz HR (Saenz, Saenz, everywhere there's Saenz) just about every other hit today - for both sides - have been dinky crap.
We've been lucky just to get the 3 runs we got - we haven't hit this chump yet.


Doesn't look like Mcvz came within a foot of tagging that runner.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Yancy - considering the defense today, it's hard to say that Pedro has pitched badly. He doesn't have his best stuff, but he hasn't pitched as badly as the score would intimate.

[Frayed Knot]

Maybe (just maybe mind you) the earlier bunt was OK, but I hate bunting for one run when down by two. We've got 11 outs left, don't start wasting them.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

A ground out by Castro gives the Mets a run. 5-4 Dodgers, two out and empty bases in the bottom of the 6th. Make that 5-4 after six complete.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Frayed - D-Dad was telling MK the exact same thing just as you were posting that.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

I found it funny that the same Steve Lyons who dropped his pants at first base was talking about how he likes to see players keeping their heads in the game (Wright streching the double).

[Theoldmole]

Minky earning his pay in the field today.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

5-4 going to the 7th inning stretch.

[Frayed Knot]

Swinging the bat = Good

I can't believe he was effin' squaring w/2 strikes!

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Red hot jose ties it, and is the go ahead on 3rd.