IGT - Noon Broiler -- 8/4/05

[seawolf17]

Piazza's last 5-RBI day:

[url=http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=6694]8/13/03[/url]

[Guest Rotblatt]

What are the odds that he'll hit for the cycle today? Keeping in mind that he has 6 career triples . . .

[Guest cooby]

Cooby, IP, Annie, silver, do chicks really dig the long ball?

Sure, but mostly when Cliffy hits 'em!

[Guest Edgy DC]

I don't like depending on the long ball for home runs, even if chicks dig it.

Only inside-the-parkers?

[Elster88]

Oops, lol. I don't like depending on the long ball for runs.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Keeping in mind that he has 6 career triples . . .

Much as I'd love to see it, I can't expect his legs are up to it today.

If he hit a slow lazy fly to Jenkins, and Jenkins was shot just as he was about to make the catch, maybe.

Stranger things have happened though.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Don't look now, but Piazza's OPS has crept back up to .800.

And Woody stays hot with a single!

[Guest Rotblatt]

So if Offerman walks here, do we pinch hit for Heilman or leave him in there?

Suicide squeeze is out with Piazza at 3B, and Padilla, Santiago & Koo should be available in the pen. And Graves too, but why would we do that?

I think you've gotta leave him in there . . .

[Guest Edgy DC]

Guess not.

Padilla in (should've been in yesterday) and gets in trouble with a single and an HbP.

Two out. Overbay up.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Bam. Whiffy.

[Centerfield]

Overbay out.

[seawolf17]

And the picture on FSNY is frozen on the pre-game "Brewers at Mets" shot with the team logos. We're still getting audio, at least...

[G-Fafif]

Anybody else reminded of another very hot Thursday afternoon at Shea, just about twenty years ago?

http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B08150NYN1985.htm

Check out the unlikely pitching matchup.

[metirish]

Mr. Koo in to face Jenkins, Lee on first no outs.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Did Padilla get tossed for hitting batters or was it just a pitching change?

[metirish]

Geoff Jenkins singles on a fly ball to right fielder Mike Cameron. Carlos Lee to 2nd.

Top 8TH B:0 S:0 O:0
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Trent Durrington replaces Russell Branyan.

Top 8TH B:0 S:0 O:0
Pitcher Change: Danny Graves replaces Dae-Sung Koo, batting 9th.

[Centerfield]

What a stupid play by Woodward.

[seawolf17]

And despite the dumb play by Woody, Danny Graves holds on and gets out of it.

[Guest Rotblatt]

What happened? Yahoo!'s stopped updating.

[metirish]

And the Brew crew inch closer, 8 - 7, Moeller at the plate, Graves deals and....pop out to Wright

[metirish]

Bottom of the 8th, Santana pitching to Wright, David has two walks and a single and a groudout in the game, Woodie on deck, Piazza in the hole.

[Elster88]

Piazza down swinging. No cycle. Woody up.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Piazza whiffs with two on and the cycle dream looking dead.

Everybody boo.

Really, I imagine Castro is on his way in.

[metirish]

Gameday is a bit wonkie today, Beltan singled to start the inning, Wright walked, Piazza SO swinging.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Woodie on deck, Piazza in the hole.

And while we're liberally dealing the double entendre, can somebody please describe Woodward's boner?

[Lundy]

Offerman gets a 2-out RBI single. 9-7 Mets.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Jesse Orosco doubles in the insurance run. Nice!

[metirish]

Which of the two Dire Straits songs did Woodie have playing for him, I've noticed he alternates depending on whether he's starting or pinch hitting, Sultans if he starts and Money for nothing if he is pinch hitting.

[Vic Sage]

the Mets' pinch-hitting this year is just insane.
At this point, i wish they'd just stop and save a few for next year.

[Lundy]

Bill Hall doubles to start the ninth against Hernandez.

Brady Clark singles, 9-8 Mets....