7-08 IGT - First of Two

[Theoldmole]

Amezaga, cf
Ramirez, ss
Uggla, 2b
Cabrera, 3b
Jacobs, 1b
Willingham, lf
Herrida, rf
Olivo. c
Johnson, p

Valentin, 2b
Woodward, ss
Beltran, cf
Delgado, 1b
Wright, 3b
Floyd, lf
Nady, rf
Castro, c
Maine, p

[Theoldmole]

And Miguel Cabrera sneaks one over the wall, as Floyd convinces everyone he's caught it.

Maine not looking bad, tho.

[Zvon]

Whoops-there goes the shutout.

Cabrera hits one out just over (or off) the glove of Cliffy in the 2nd.

[Zvon]

TheOldMole wrote: And Miguel Cabrera sneaks one over the wall, as Floyd convinces everyone he's caught it. Maine not looking bad, tho.

lol-that was a nice deek by Floyd. He finally had to open his glove to reveal its emptyness.

Maine does look good.
That fish smack was off the end of the bat-not a bad pitch.
Maybe a lil flat.


Delgado is plunked on the hand---YOW!
This is all we need............
Didnt look good.
Got a good piece of his hand.

[Zvon]

Mets have something goin with runners on the corners, one out, in the 2nd.

Nady swings at a wide strike 3 and I can hear him scream FUCK from here.

[Guest Hillbilly]

How's Maine with the stick? He's up with 2 down and the bases loaded in the bottom of the second.

[Theoldmole]

Not so good, it turns out.

[Guest Hillbilly]

He's no Willis. Down on strikes.

[Zvon]

So LoDuca will catch Pelfry in game two.

Castro draws the walk to load the bases, and Maine will have to help himself---
or not-
he goes down almost swinging.

[Zvon]

Nice bender from Maine. (on Johnson)

If he can mix in a curve like that for the rest of the game, at will, Florida's done for the day.

DAMN!
Wright,Woody and Floyd look like the 3 stooges on a pop foul behind third.
No one gets it and then they all bump around like billiard balls.

[Theoldmole]

But no harm done.

[Elster88]

That's a fairly ugly Met lineup.

[Zvon]

Wow-Mets get a break on that attempted steal by Uggla.
Good freakin call.

[Zvon]

You could see the effects of that hit by pitch from earlier in the game on Delgado in that at bat.
Ks with a weak swing.

This Johnson kid aint afraid to come inside.
He can pitch.

Works Wright in and then goes away making David flail widly at the pitch outside for another K.

[Zvon]

Josh Willingham with ANOTHER homer to left off the end of the bat.
That was a good spot Maine would have hit.
How can anyone pull that out?

Crapcrackers.

[Zvon]

Josh J walks in a run.
Mets get a run w/o a hit this inning.
3 walks and an error.

Franco hits for Delgado, so that hand must be hurtin.

And he walks Mr Franco to tie the game!

Man, he unraveled fast.
All since that lil error at second.

[Theoldmole]

This game may turn into just a walk in the park for the Amazin's.

[Zvon]

TheOldMole wrote: This game may turn into just a walk in the park for the Amazin's.

I was hopin the Mets would get to Johnson, somehow, get him outta there early.

But the way he was pitchin-I didnt expect an inning like that.
He gets out of it and stays in, but its a whole new ballgame-
2-2

[Zvon]

BIG PLAY BY BELTRAN! Great throw.

Amezega goes for two but he's a fish outta water.

[Zvon]

Awwww-
You cant be givin up a homer to Ramirez, Maine.
He got allaDat.

Mets give it right back.
ugh.

[TransMonk]

On the plus side, Maine seems to be getting better with each start...granted he's given up 3 homers, they were all solos and he's keeping the team in the game and staying away from the big inning.

[Zvon]

Mets do get into the fish pen.
Herges takes the mound.

[nymr83]

Elster88 wrote: That's a fairly ugly Met lineup.

they're missing LoDuca for Castro, not a huge loss.
they're missing reyes for woodward...ok that sucks

i'd hardly call that an ugly lineup though when only 2 regulars are out and wright, beltran, and delgado are in there.

[nymr83]

way to go Feliciano. if you're gonna run your mouth about Willie's usage of you you'd better back it up with results.

[Zvon]

Nymr83 wrote: ="Elster88"]That's a fairly ugly Met lineup. they're missing LoDuca for Castro, not a huge loss. they're missing reyes for woodward...ok that sucks i'd hardly call that an ugly lineup though when only 2 regulars are out and wright, beltran, and delgado are in there.

Delgado was in there.
I dont think the lineup is ugly.
Woody is capable and Val in the lead off spot---could be worse.
But you have to admit,
a doubleheader without Reyes is like a day without electricity.

[Zvon]

Great job by Bradford, once again bailing out Feliciano.

[Guest Hillbilly]

Nymr83 wrote: way to go Feliciano. if you're gonna run your mouth about Willie's usage of you you'd better back it up with results.

Bradford bails him out. Great job!

[nymr83]

nice job by Bradford cleaning up big-mouth Feliciano's mess.

[Zvon]

Fish centerfielder Amezaga has the old style flip up sunglasses on.

Thats pretty kool to see.

[Guest Hillbilly]

Are going to get any more hits, or is two going to it?