IGT 5/2 vs. Washington: "Remember the Maine!"

[Guest Edgy DC]

Maine's over 100 pitches and perhaps shouldn't have batted last inning.

[Gwreck]

We bring in the lefty to face Ward, and Frank Robinson counters by pinch-hitting Jose Guillen.

OE: ...who proceeds to hit an RBI groundout. 4-1 bad guys.

[Guest cooby]

Edgy DC wrote: Ryan O'Neal challenged my dad to a fight once. Beltran can walk all year as far as I'm concerned.

I'll bet your dad won!

[TransMonk]

Damian Jackson tacks on a couple more with a PH homer to left.

6-1 Nats.

Mets making OConnor look like Cy Young in his second ML start.

[TransMonk]

Both pitchers are done for the night, so:

*** In-Game Trade Tracker ***

Maine vs. WAS: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Benson vs TOR: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

[TransMonk]

Wright gets tossed for arguing balls and strikes.

Willie out to argue.

OE: Willie got tossed...he still argued.

[Gwreck]

TransMonk wrote: Wright gets tossed for arguing balls and strikes. Willie out to argue. OE: Willie got tossed...he still argued.

Was Wright actually tossed? Radio guys thought just Willie.

[TransMonk]

Wright's still in the dugout...initially on the TV broadcast, they thought it was Wright, but just Willie.

[Gwreck]

TransMonk wrote: Wright's still in the dugout...initially on the TV broadcast, they thought it was Wright, but just Willie.

Even if he wasn't tossed, might not be the worst thing for him to have the rest of the game off. Put Woodward in batting 9th.

[TransMonk]

Woodward in for Kaz as Julio comes in the game.

Willie in the clubhouse has the double switch down!

[TransMonk]

[Guest Edgy DC]

]I'll bet your dad won!

Goodness and decency won.

[Guest cooby]

Sounds like with all that action, they could use Ryan, Babs, and Edgy's dad on their side

[TransMonk]

*** Updated In-Game Trade Tracker ***

Maine vs. WAS: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Julio vs. WAS: 1.2 IP, 0H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Benson vs TOR: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

ka-blam.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Carlos Beltran pads his stats with a 9th inning -

[Guest Edgy DC]

Carlos Beltran can homer into the rightfield bullpen all season long, as far as I'm concerned.

[Gwreck]

Solo homers aren't really helpful when you're down 5.

Well, a little helpful.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Chun-DAH!
ah-ah-ah, ahhhh, ah-ah ahhhh, ah-ah
CHUN-DAH!

[TransMonk]

Well, out of the 4 games vs. WAS and PIT this week, this is the only one I saw us losing.

Gotta win against PIT with Perdo and Glavine.

[Guest Rotblatt]

TransMonk wrote: Well, out of the 4 games vs. WAS and PIT this week, this is the only one I saw us losing. Gotta win against PIT with Perdo and Glavine.

Yup. I agree. It's not the worst thing in the world to split a 2-game series against Washington, but our offense has to get on track.

[nymr83]

]"Remember the Maine!"

I think the boiler exploded again...

[Willets Point]

I should be banned from starting IGT's. I'm 0-2 this season.

[Centerfield]

I haven't started one yet. But that does mean I'm undefeated.

[Elster88]

What the....?
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]FLUSHING (FAFIF) -- Mike O'Connor didn't feign surprise at his success versus the New York Mets Tuesday night. "The Mets?" the celebrated lefty asked after accepting congratulations from his Washington teammates. "Never heard of 'em." When told that in fact the Mets had been in the National League since 1962 and have been leading its eastern division by a wide margin most of the year, the 25-year-old pitcher just shook his head. "Nah," he said. "Doesn't ring a bell." O'Connor swore he meant no disrespect to those who provided the nominal competition in his second Major League start: "Listen, you face teams all the time. Sometimes they're familiar, sometimes they aren't. Tonight was the first time I've ever seen the Nets." Reminded that the Nets are a basketball team leading the Indiana Pacers in the NBA playoffs, O'Connor quickly corrected himself: "My bad. I meant, uh...I'm sorry, what's their name again?"

This has to be a joke right? These are made up quotes, right?I mean, he knows the names of all the teams?