IGT 133 - 9/1/05 vs Phillies - Big Important Game

[Guest Rotblatt]

Jacobs down on 3 pitches. Gary & Howie think major league pitchers have him figured out.

I'm glad Mientkiewicz is back.

[Elster88]

Glavine did his job. 127 pitches, 7 innings, 2 runs, 3 hits, 4 walks.
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[Guest Rotblatt]

And Diaz goes down swinging.

98 pitches through 7 for Lieber.

We suck.

[Guest KC]

I think it's time to go out and get some sun, maybe kick a few things.

[willpie]

Can't see it (at work), but this does not look so good. Sigh.

[seawolf17]

According to Sportsline, the toss victim was bench coach Milt Thompson.

RMTFotD (Random Milt Thompson Fact of the Day): Milt finished 17th in the NL MVP voting in 1987 with the Phils, and then 17th again in 1989 for the Cardinals.

[Zvon]

="KC"]I think it's time to go out and get some sun, maybe kick a few things.

this must be a typo.
should read:

="KC"]I think it's time to go out and get some runs, maybe kick Phil ass.

Unite and assemble

If hernandez does his dooty we only need a bloop and a bam and we are back in it.
(so far he's not tho.
1st and 2nd and Burrell)

[Elster88]

Pat the bat refuses to swing, and strikes out after watching five pitches. Two out.
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[Zvon]

saw a replay of the Reyes triple.
We all know he's fast and all, but that was sick.
His feet werent even touchin the ground.
He looked like a gazelle.
Damn, he can fly like no one else

[Zvon]

Elster88 wrote: Pat the bat refuses to swing, and strikes out after watching five pitches. Two out. _____________________________ This post was made under the designation 166) Pete Schourek

and then is shakin his head while walkin back to the dugout.
HA---what an asshole.
It was a fastball thru the heart of the plate

[Zvon]

damn. They run Urbina out there again.
Didnt think they would.
This may be a good thing.
lets see

[willpie]

Why is Cairo hitting for Hernandez? Did Woodward die?

[Guest Rotblatt]

Anderson strikes out looking.

It's retarded that we haven't called up any of our AAA bench players.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Fuck you, Gary.

Every fucking time, with the "He hits it deep!" and every time it's an out.

[Frayed Knot]

"Why is Cairo hitting for Hernandez? Did Woodward die?"

Anderson hit for DeFelice (and K'd). Cairo was on deck to hit for the pitcher IF Anderson got on (presumably so he could bunt) but was recalled for Offerman when Anderson didn't get on.

[Zvon]

Urbina sucks the wind out of my sails.

gotta keep it 2-1 and get to em in the 9th.
Shame Reyes closes the 8th.

Beltran: time to earn your keep

[Elster88]

Wagner looming. I'm lonely and depressed.
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[Willets Point]

Looper.

[Zvon]

Rotblatt wrote: Fuck you, Gary. Every fucking time, with the "He hits it deep!" and every time it's an out.

no one hit anything deep that inning. The Reyes fly out was high, and in the sun, but not relatively deep.
Micheals(CF) was playin him rather shallow, and did have to go back.

[Zvon]

Elster88 wrote: Wagner looming. I'm lonely and depressed. _____________________________ This post was made under the designation 166) Pete Schourek

the faster he hurls it the further we'll hit it


*Z hits his knees & starts to pray*


Nice catch by Hobbs on that liner

[Centerfield]

Fuck.

[Zvon]

FUCKIN LOOPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!howard homer

that had to be wind blown.

Looper cant even do the holders job.Cripes

[Guest Rotblatt]

We clearly don't want to win.

I mean, Glavine fucked up a sure double play ball in the first, leading to two runs, and our batters (outside of Reyes) have had largely pathetic at bats.

We're swinging too much at first pitches and letting a guy with a 4.81 ERA dominate us.

And now Looper gives up a dinger to Howard.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Well, at least we played ONE meaningful game in September.

Not that I'm completely conceding the game, mind you, but a few of our guys will have to pony up if we want to come back and win it.

Beltran & Floyd are our most likely candidates out of our first three batters, but Floyd's been pressing lately and Beltran's just really inconsistent these days.

[Zvon]

I dont even understand why Loop started this inning.
Ya have these call ups and all have their roles, or should have, and if we held em and did something in the 9th we' need Loop on the other side.

So he can blow the save situation,lol.

[metirish]

Fran can stop plugging those "Pennant Race Pack" tickets, this was a tough series.

[Zvon]

Rotblatt wrote: but Floyd's been pressing lately.

he certainly has been, Ollie.



Get it started Kaz

[Guest Rotblatt]

Well, Looper got out of the inning.

I don't mind using Loop in that situation, actually. What I don't get is replacing DeFelice with Castro. Why take a bat off the bench?

[Frayed Knot]

Once you get to the 9th inning at home there's no longer going to be a save situation. So, unless you're under the impression that one of these call-ups is less likely than our supposed best reliever to give up a run, then you're decreasing the odds of coming back by bringing in someone other than Looper.

[Zvon]

a walk to start.
nice.

Wagners fastball is gettin up to 98mph