IGT 7-11-2006 All Star Special NL vs NL Live From Pittsburgh

[Guest Iubitul]

Edgy cost Wright the MVP...

[Zvon]

Lee pops out.
This was the case of a great game turning into a stinker!
Nah, it was still a great game.

But Im bummed---wheres my list.

*Z scribbles Hoffman, Young, Glaus.

[Willets Point]

Rats!

[Elster88]

Zvon wrote: what on earth is the point of stealing 3rd there?

Get a clue. You remember what happened earlier in this game for crying out loud, don't you?



In case you couldn't tell, I'm pissed at the world right now.

[Zvon]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Thanks a fucking lot, Cabrera. Din't it look like he had a better shot at that?

Wright woulda snagged that and turned into a triple play.


Yea, i know there was no one on--
I dont care--he wouldve im tellin ya

[Zvon]

Elster88 wrote: ="Zvon"]what on earth is the point of stealing 3rd there? Get a clue. You remember what happened earlier in this game for crying out loud, don't you? In case you couldn't tell, I'm pissed at the world right now.

Riveras gonna throw a WP there??
Wishful thinking.

[Elster88]

It could happen. He always chokes in big games. You saw the 2001 WS and 2004 ALCS, right?

[The Big O]

Zvon wrote: ="Elster88"] Zvon wrote: what on earth is the point of stealing 3rd there? Get a clue. You remember what happened earlier in this game for crying out loud, don't you? In case you couldn't tell, I'm pissed at the world right now. Riveras gonna throw a WP there?? Wishful thinking.

He could plunk Craig Counsell.

[Guest Edgy DC]

ScarletKnight41 wrote: I blame Edgy.

My conscience is clean. I was just observing how their cameras kept coming back to him.

[Willets Point]

Rivera would throw his back out before he threw me.

[Gwreck]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Thanks a fucking lot, Cabrera. Din't it look like he had a better shot at that?

That was my thought. That sure as hell wasn't an all-star effort.

Also strange that Andruw Jones wasn't brought into the OF for defense in the 9th. Carlos Lee? You gotta be kidding me.

[metirish]

Well I hate this stuff, FU Hoffman....

[Zvon]

="Elster88"]It could happen. He always chokes in big games. You saw the 2001 WS and 2004 ALCS, right?

Yea-and the catcher could have thrown it into left-
but its just unfundimental baseball.

If he gets thrown out there he's the anti-MVP.

Id like to say Beltran was sure he had it made, but Ive seen him do this before and Ive seen him thrown out.

I just dont think the chance is worth the gain in that situation.
2 out in the ninth, and all star calebre bat at the plate.

Lees batting .290 with 73 RBI.
Hes got 99 hits!

Hell, its all water under the bridge now--
Im feelin pissed too.

This game was ours and the MVP award was ours.

*Z waves his fist at Hoffman*

[Guest Iubitul]

Look at it this way - 1/3 of the Mets line up took on the AL by themselves, and almost won the game...

[Zvon]

Gwreck wrote: Also strange that Andruw Jones wasn't brought into the OF for defense in the 9th. Carlos Lee? You gotta be kidding me.

I was amazed that afew prime bats never got in.
I guess a close game like this Garner had to consider the possiblity of extra innings.

[Zvon]

="Iubitul"]Look at it this way - 1/3 of the Mets line up took on the AL by themselves, and almost won the game...

I like that line of thought.

Im gonna buy you and Willets a beer.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Beltrain scoring -



Mr. Wright Ka-Booming -

[seawolf17]

Well, shit, Trevor... Billy Wagner could have done that.

[Guest 86-Dreamer]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Thanks a fucking lot, Cabrera. Din't it look like he had a better shot at that?

It seemed a poor effort there, but I also question why the "no doubles" defense is always used in that situation. If I have two outs (and especially if I have the home field and a chance to win a tie game in the ninth) my first concern is to get the out and win the game, so I would focus on setting up my defense to maximize the chance of getting an out, rather than preventing a guy from getting to second.

Disclaimer - i concede that it is possible that Konerko is a dead pull hitter and playing close to the line may in fact have been the regular defensive alignment. Either way, I am not blaming Garner, just wondering what others think is the best general strategy in that situation.

[MFS62]

Question: What's the difference between Trevor Hoffman and Braden Looper?

Answer: About 20 MPH.

But let's look at the bright side. Yes, the AL will have the home field advantage in the World Series. But the Mets are a very good road team.

Later

[metirish]

No Met games till Friday, now that sucks donkey balls.

[metirish]

Selig is now talking about a rule barring All-Star pitchers from pitching for their teams right before the game, sounds crazy to me.

[Elster88]

Maybe he's getting senile.

[seawolf17]

Selig's a shortsighted moron. He slapped a band-aid on the All-Star game "tie problem" after 2002, and now he's stuck slapping a bigger band-aid over that one. Just let them play the fricking game. Or move it to November, so you don't have to worry about that stuff.

[Guest Edgy DC]

So how about Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence going to a guy dead for 33 years? Wasn't this a nebulous award in recent years seemingly set up to honor perennial All Stars at the end of their run?

[Guest Edgy DC]

I see, untouchable.

Meanwhile, in the AAA All-Star Game, once and future Met Royce Ring threw a shutout inning as the International League blanked the Pacific Coast League, 6-0.

Other former Mets in All-Star action for the Internationals included Jason Tyner (0-1 representing the Rochester Red Wings) and Jorge Velandia (1-2 with a run scored, representing the Charlotte Knights).

The PCL was cool, and made only five substitutions.

[Guest Edgy DC]

ECB.