IGT: 4/23/06, Mets @ Padres, Zambrano v. Hensley

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

The way that Nady catches the ball makes me nervous - I wish he would use both hands to make sure he has control of the ball.

[Guest mlbaseballtalk]

It started when Piazza hit his homer and was being congratulated in the dugout, Keith went "What is that girl doing in the dugout" before knowing that she wasn't really supposed to be there, I think thats how it started seeming like Keith was being sexist. If Keith was told "Thats the Padres trainer" or something he would have backed down

[Zvon]

mlbaseballtalk wrote: It started when Piazza hit his homer and was being congratulated in the dugout, Keith went "What is that girl doing in the dugout" before knowing that she wasn't really supposed to be there, I think thats how it started seeming like Keith was being sexist. If Keith was told "Thats the Padres trainer" or something he would have backed down

I doubt he thought the Pad's allowed groupies on the bench.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Kaz pops out to third. I think the scouting report on Matsui's gotta be "get ahead in the count early with breaking balls, and then just keep throwing more breaking pitches anyway". He's scalded a few balls so far, but they seem to have been on fastballs when he's gotten ahead and taken the pitcher to a 3-ball count.

[Zvon]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Kaz pops out to third. I think the scouting report on Matsui's gotta be "get ahead in the count early with breaking balls, and then just keep throwing more breaking pitches anyway". He's scalded a few balls so far, but they seem to have been on fastballs when he's gotten ahead and taken the pitcher to a 3-ball count.

Kaz just throws the bat a the outside curve. Hes gotta either lay off that pitch or go with it.

[Zvon]

Come on Floyd.
A single plates 2

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Floyd flies out to end the threat.

[nymr83]

i thought he hit that one a mile, but a mile just isn't far enough on this field.

[seawolf17]

Dammit, Victor. Throw a fucking strike.

[Gwreck]

Bases loaded for Giles = not good times. Bad times.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

FuckShit! A Grand Slam for Giles

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Jeezus. 2 out and nobody on and now this.

[Gwreck]

You could see that one coming a long way off. Dammit Victor.

[nymr83]

Victor Zambrano is a fuckin train wreck.

he gives up single to the pitcher, a walk to roberts because he's afraid to challenge a singles-hitter, he falls behind on giles with the bases loaded and BANG, 5-0 Padres.

[Zvon]

ouch

[MFS62]

How did we not know that was coming?
Both Gileses (Brian and Marcus) torment the Mets.

Later

[seawolf17]

They could trade Victor Zambrano for Ty Wigginton's jockstrap right now and it'd be a good trade.

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

seawolf17 wrote: They could trade Victor Zambrano for Ty Wigginton's jockstrap right now and it'd be a good trade.

No, no, it's Julio they need to trade for Wiggy's jock; Zambrano goes for Scott Kazmir's undergarments.

[nymr83]

This stinks, we could have taken 3/4 this weekend and all 4 if we didn't start Zambrano and could score a run.

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

If my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a tricycle.

[Gwreck]

Nymr83 wrote: This stinks, we could have taken 3/4 this weekend and all 4 if we didn't start Zambrano and could score a run.

Lot of baseball left to play today. Padres bullpen isn't exactly the quality of the Mets' pen either.

[Gwreck]

Wright's gotta get at least a run home with a runner at 3rd and 1 out. Striking out = not acceptable.

[nymr83]

Wright with a nice infield single, lets get a few moire...

[Gwreck]

Nice spot for Floyd to start breaking out of the slump right here.

[nymr83]

its 5-2 on a dunked in single by Floyd and Delgado then stopped at 3B and then ran home on bad fielding.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

A hit by Nady would be huge here with Woodie and Chavez due next. The big guns have to come through.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Now it's up to Woodie as Nady pops up in foul territory.

[nymr83]

Chavez with the bags loaded...

[Gwreck]

I hope Beltran is well enough to play in the field. REALLY need a pinch hitter here.

Edit: Chavez making me eat my words.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Woodie walks and now it's up to Endy "Hey what's this bat for anyway?" Chavez to try to drive in the runners. Damn.