IGT 8/14, Mets in La La Land

[Guest KC]

NY METS
REYES SS .274
CAIRO 2B .279
WRIGHT 3B .303
FLOYD LF .285
PIAZZA C .261
ANDERSON 1B .269
DIAZ RF .260
WILLIAMS CF .250
MARTINEZ P 12-4, 3.00

LA DODGERS
IZTURIS SS .267
ROBLES 3B .288
BRADLEY CF .289
SAENZ 1B .292
LEDEE RF .301
PEREZ 2B .330
WERTH LF .234
NAVARRO C .289
PENNY 5-7, 3.50

[Guest Edgy DC]

Lineups available already.

This is all so exciting.

[Guest KC]

I have a friend who knows someone that's dating a Dodger clubhouse
attendant who has a Dodger blog that's by invite only. Great stuff on the
blog. Moods of players, hustle observations, how the players get along
with one another. He goes to spring training every year and really really
knows the players well!! Early lineups can be found there too on the hush.

It's this type of journalistic insight that just doesn't get reported in the rags.
I'd love to share the link ... sorry, invite only.

[Guest Edgy DC]

We're under way. Reyes has already struck out.

What does clubhouse guy say about it?

[Guest Edgy DC]

What's Penny doing in Piazza's jersey?

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

So Pedro is pitching his heart out, and has NO support.

0-0 in the 4th. Ugh.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Victor Diaz has a ground rule double and Gerald Williams doubles him in to give the Mets a 1-0 lead in the 5th.

[seawolf17]

2005 NL MVP Gerald Williams follows a Diaz double with a looooong double of his own, and it's 1-0 Mets.

Pedro follows by popping into a bunt 'em out-pop 'em up-double 'em off double play.

[seawolf17]

Fran, pay attention to the words that are coming out of your mouth. I quote, while narrating highlights from a game from 1993:

"Eight years ago to the day was Pedro Martinez's last start here at Shea Stadium."

[Bunt the First Two]

Pedro's Picasso.
He's like Joan Mir�.
He paints the corner
Like a Metly Van Gogh.

Pedro's da Vinci.
He's like Johannes Vermeer.
Thank you, Fred Wilpon
For bringing him here.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Welcome back Bunt - a nice inaugural post in our new cyberhome.

[Guest Edgy DC]

It's one thing seeing Piazza get beat on an inside fastball over the plate.

It's another seeing Wright.

Penny is dealing.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Still, three hits in an inning should have netted us one.

Cairo picked the wrong time to get caught stealing.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

1-0 after six innings.

I ain't leaving this chair.

[seawolf17]

Fran Healy never has any problems with tempting the Fates, does he?

[Guest KC]

3U, 8

[Guest KC]

F7, 7

[Guest KC]

F3, 6

[Guest Edgy DC]

The seventh closes.

Standing.

Clapping.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Holy crap.

After all this time, and all the near-misses, if this happens, I'm not sure how I'll react.

Let's let Pedro get the six outs, and then we'll see.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Let's first focus on getting some insurance runs, shall we?

[Valadius]

Song of the day:

"Superstitious" - Stevie Wonder

[Guest KC]

K, 5

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

I'm getting a stomach ache over this.

[Guest Iubitul]

ScarletKnight41 wrote: I'm getting a stomach ache over this.

You should - that hit is on you.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Standing.

Clapping.

[Guest holychicken]

Beltran would've had that :(

[metsmarathon]

DAMNIT!!!

[Valadius]

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[seawolf17]

Definitely a standing O for Pedro.

Now we gotta win, bud.