IGT 9/8/05 - Mets vs. Cardinals

[Valadius]

Mets

Reyes SS
Matsui 2B
Beltran CF
Floyd LF
Wright 3B
Mientkiewicz 1B
Castro C
Diaz RF
Benson P

Cardinals

Eckstein SS
Nunez 2B
Pujols 1B
Edmonds CF
Walker RF
Mabry 3B
Taguchi LF
Molina C
Carpenter P

Pitching Matchup: Benson (9-6, 3.99) vs. Carpenter (20-4, 2.28)

[Valadius]

We really ought to keep our hopes up - we've beaten top pitchers before this season. We bludgeoned Jake Peavy earlier this year.

[seawolf17]

I think we beat Steve Carlton once also.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Are the Mets losing yet?

[Guest KC]

They have to get a lead first, before they lose.

[seawolf17]

Tony LaRussa said he'd spot them three runs tonight if Willie promised to start Cairo at second, Diaz in right, and let Looper pitch the ninth.

[Valadius]

We've got one sure-fire run then.

[Zvon]

Reyes singles and is caught stealing.

Thats the way its goin for us.

[Zvon]

Then Matsui singles and Beltran wiffs.
UGH.

Beltran is pressing.
Him trying to steal 3rd last night is a prime example.
He took that upon himself thinking he has to do something to help.
Some help that was.
Floyd didnt even move up behind him.
Thats bad baseball.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

5 batters, 3 runners, 0 runs.

[Zvon]

Matsui moves up on WP.
Floydwalk with 1st base open.
Wright Ks.

3 baserunners in the 1st, no runs.

[Valadius]

Why aren't we winning?

We're getting caught stealing. That's it.

[Valadius]

Leadoff man gets on.

Oh boy...

[Theoldmole]

I do feel better with Matsui starting at second.

I mean, relative to as good as one can feel these days, which is...eh...

[Valadius]

Benson works out of it.

[Valadius]

Ok, we went down WAY too quickly.

[Zvon]

TheOldMole wrote: I do feel better with Matsui starting at second. I mean, relative to as good as one can feel these days, which is...eh...

he's hittin.......
He seems to have improved his focus at the plate.

[Elster88]

Zvon wrote: Then Matsui singles and Beltran wiffs. UGH. Beltran is pressing. Him trying to steal 3rd last night is a prime example. He took that upon himself thinking he has to do something to help. Some help that was. Floyd didnt even move up behind him. Thats bad baseball.

It was bad baseball, but I think it was also the first time he got caught trying to steal third in two years.

[Elster88]

Zvon wrote: ="TheOldMole"]I do feel better with Matsui starting at second. I mean, relative to as good as one can feel these days, which is...eh... he's hittin....... He seems to have improved his focus at the plate.

I don't believe in focus. He was probably focused every time all year long equally as much as he is now. Just happens to be hot now. Or hotter, at least.

[Valadius]

Goddammit. The Littlest Molina Brother leads off with a double.

[Valadius]

3-4-5 coming up.

[Valadius]

Beltran, swinging too early as usual.

[Valadius]

Benson's allowed the leadoff man in 3 of 4 innings. That's not how you win ballgames.

[Valadius]

DAMMIT BENSON!!! Stop letting people on base with nobody out!!!!

[Valadius]

We ought to pick up Mr. Taguchi. Then we'd have Jae Seo and So Taguchi on the same team.

[Valadius]

That was the luckiest break EVER.

[Valadius]

Come on, Manker...

[Valadius]

Where is everybody? Why am I the only poster on this page?

[Zvon]

Pitcher -----IP --PC --H --ER --BB--- K
Benson --5.0 --73 ----3 --0 -----2 ---4


more fine starting pitching, so far.
What are the Mets hitting with?

stick ball bats?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Albert Pujols, Mantle-esque.