Mets @ Giants, 8/27

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Reyes
Matsui
Beltran
Floyd
Wright
Jacobs
Diaz
DiFelice
Glavine

Winn
Vizquel
Neikro
Alou
Fonie
D. Cruz
Linden
Matheny
Schmidt

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

"Fonie"'s pretty good. I used to spell it "Phonzie"but I like your way better.

You maybe want to retitle this with an IGT somewhere in there to help out the archivist?

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Mets go 1-2-3 in the first, including another ugly Kaz whiff

[Guest OlerudOwned]

After a stirring photo montage (eh), Niekro strikes out to end a 1-2-3 first.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Jake DP to HR ratio 1:1

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I was thinking using "IGT" was so 1998.

[Zvon]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Jake DP to HR ratio 1:1

lol.

Did he hit it hard?
The TV guide says Met game on Fox but looks like Fox has other plans.
Im pissed.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Yeah, hit it right at him. Replay showed Floyd was prolly safe.

[Zvon]

2 doubles off Glavey?
Thats not good.

Gives up 2. I hope he settles in.
And the Met bats continue to make some noise.

[Zvon]

Yea Reyes. These are like gold in fantasy baseball.

[Zvon]

the Mets answer back with one.

Now Glavine has to settle, get his worki in, and we have to get those bats crackin.
I really wish Beltran would step up and do something today.
We need to hear from his bat.
If he dont contribute during this road trip, he will never hear the end of it.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Top of the order due up to start the 6th, and we need some hits. Only 2 for the game, but we're still in it. 2-1 Gigantics.

[Guest Rotblatt]

We're actually getting some dececnt swings off of Schmidt--they're just not falling in--Diaz, Jacobs, DeFelice & Beltran have all hit it pretty well.

Hopefully we'll keep it up and not get overanxious. They're bound to start falling in . . .

Glavine looks pretty good so far. Good location and he's getting those outside pitches called strikes.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Rotblatt wrote: We're actually getting some dececnt swings off of Schmidt--they're just not falling in--Diaz, Jacobs, DeFelice & Beltran have all hit it pretty well. Hopefully we'll keep it up and not get overanxious. They're bound to start falling in . . . Glavine looks pretty good so far. Good location and he's getting those outside pitches called strikes.

I dont get that analysis from MLB Gameday online, so the old "looks the same in the box score" cliche is in place. Either way, heres hoping the hits start coming.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Add Matsui to the column of guys who hit the ball well but right at people.

Argh, this is frustrating. It doesn't seem like Schmidt's all that and a bag of chips today but he's totally shutting us down.

And Beltran with a single to right.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Grr...Floyd cant set up Wright, instead grounding out to end the top of the 6th

[Guest Rotblatt]

Schmidt with 89 pitches through 6. We get one, maybe two more cracks at him before we get into their pen, which is pretty solid.

Again, I think he looks pretty hittable today, so let's make these at bats count, boys!

But first, keep it close, Glavine . . .

[Guest Rotblatt]

Thanks for listening, Tommy--way to set em down 1-2-3! Only one more out, and Glavine gets 2006 guaranteed.

Now it's up to the heart of our order--Wright, Jacobs, Diaz.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Rotblatt wrote: Only one more out, and Glavine gets 2006 guaranteed.

And he's been doing his best lately for that sentence to not make us cringe

[Guest Rotblatt]

No, seriously, David, make your at bats count. (he fouls out to first)

[Zvon]

Rotblatt wrote: Thanks for listening, Tommy--way to set em down 1-2-3! Only one more out, and Glavine gets 2006 guaranteed. Now it's up to the heart of our order--Wright, Jacobs, Diaz.

yea....a.side from that one inning with the 2 doubles Glavines been fine.
No walks. Economically thrown 76 pitches.
And Shmidt is not pitching as overpoweringly good as he can. But good nuff so far.
Mets should get to him b4 we see the SF pen. At least tie it.

[Frayed Knot]

That strike 3 to Diaz was about 8 inches off the plate!!

[Guest Rotblatt]

]That strike 3 to Diaz was about 8 inches off the plate!!

No shit! I yelled at the sreen for long enough that my girlfriend had to leave the room.

Motherfucking umps.

[Frayed Knot]

I wanted to leave Glavine in for the bottom 7th but ya gotta PH here.



Yo Steve Lyons ... STFU about Glavine and the contract deal.
It wasn't funny the first time and it doesn't get better when you repeat it 8 more!!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Don't do that to your girlfriend.

Mike DiFelice is a walking fool, and he will taste his first Schaefer today.

Marlon Anderson on and looking to tie it as a pinch-hitter.

It's 2-0 at the time of this posting.

[Guest Rotblatt]

3-0 to Anderson and no one's up in the SF pen. Runners at 1st & 2nd.

[Zvon]

tieing run 180 feet away.
Glavines done for the day.
Comeon Marlon

lil bingle would do it.

[Guest Edgy DC]

He walks. Bags jammed for Reyes.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Edgy DC wrote: Don't do that to your girlfriend.

She was laughing at me as she left, so it wasn't quite so bad.

Anderson walks on 4 pitches, and Reyes takes the first pitch--sinker for a strike.

[Guest Rotblatt]

2-1 now. Keep up the patience, Jose.