IGT 6/8/06, Mets at Arizona

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Now Endy is using a regular old single-tone bat. Weird.

He must be reading the Pool from the dugout.

[Gwreck]

Gwreck wrote: I think Vargas is not long for this game.

Made me look silly, retiring 10 batters in a row on 27 pitches.

(The prior 16 resulted in 5 runs, 8 hits and 61 pitches).

[Gwreck]

11 in a row retired by El Duque. Only 66 pitches through 6 innings. Very nice so far.

[Gwreck]

I'm pretty sure 13 pitches is the record for a Mets plate appearance this season. Nicely done, the K notwithstanding, for El Duque.

[Guest Edgy DC]

El Duque fanned by Vargas on a 13-pitch at-bat.

My guess is that Vargas is on about 468 pitches tonight. He's only on 102.

[Frayed Knot]

Tony Clark is literally a gray beard these days.

[Gwreck]

LoDuca throws out Gonzalez stealing.

Why are you stealing while down 5?

[Zvon]

LoDuca erases the runner.
niiiii-hice.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Gonzalez appears to be literally not thinking.

[Zvon]

Edgy DC wrote: Gonzalez appears to be literally not thinking.

Well, he dont show any motor skills.

[Zvon]

Val with the RBI single!

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Valentin's RBI makes it 6-0.

Bases are still loaded, nobody out.

[Guest Edgy DC]

He hits everything hard these days.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Endy drives in Delgado.

Bases STILL loaded, nobody out.

[Zvon]

And there are no outs with the bases loaded.

Chavez with an RBI baseknock!

And-
bases still loaded with no out for the rook.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Lastings... do it again.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Lastings lines out. El Duque bats for himself.

[Zvon]

Milledge hits it so hard it becomes an automated out.

And ElDuke,...well,...he dont have to hit tonight.
He Ks.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Reyes grounds out to end the inning.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Can we make BOB, now Chase Field, the Mets' new home park?

[Frayed Knot]

I didn't realize (until just now) that the 'Chase' in Chase field is the same as Chase Manhattan. did they just drop the 'Manhattan' part so as to not seem out of place?

Also, anyone notice the 'Snake death rattle' they pipe in when their pitcher first gets two strikes on a batter? Don't think it's worked yet tonight.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Didn't notice the rattle. Hernandez at 99 pitches through eight. I'm sure hoping Willie sends him back out.

[Frayed Knot]

Ah hell, throw El Ducky out there for the 9th too.
It's not like we're looking to save his arm for future years or anything!

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: Ah hell, throw El Ducky out there for the 9th too. It's not like we're looking to save his arm for future years or anything!

Ha!
I agree,....

for different reasons.

[Theoldmole]

Going for his 3rd career shutout.

[Zvon]

ewww--lead off double.

Only the Dbacks 3rd hit.
Feliciano will get warm again, but El Duque will rock on.

Gets a ground out, and the runner moves to third.
The shutout would be nice.

[Zvon]

He loses the shutout as Beltran corrals that deep fly, and Councell tags.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Oh, well.

Great game, except for that 404 foot flyout.

[Gwreck]

Ballgame.

[Zvon]

Still, even tho he lost the shutout-
MASTERFUL!