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[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Mets down in order in the 7th, still 2-2.

Castro made the last out, so this will probably be Glavine's last inning.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Freel leads off with a double. It may take some doing now for Glavine to even finish the inning.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Now a bunt. Go-ahead run on third with one out.

[Willets Point]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Castro made the last out, so this will probably be Glavine's last inning.

Sadly, no.

WIllie has cahnfidence in Tom.

[Willets Point]

Bradford coming in after Glavine allows the bases to become drunk on Reds.

[metirish]

Mets not doing that good against a potential playoff foe.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Hatteberg hits for Encarnacion with the bases loaded and one out.

Double play desirable.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Bradford.

Wow.

Now don't let up.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

metirish wrote: Mets not doing that good against a potential playoff foe.

Well, that brightens my day!

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Bradford fans Hatteberg. Now Phillips is up.

[Elster88]

Mets are away. They split the first two, with help of a rain delay. And they're tied 2-2 in the 7th against their ace.

That's just fine.

[Elster88]

It's going to be hard to order the bullpen pitchers when it comes time to rank for 2006.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Phillips grounds out.

I'm saving some Schaefer for Mr. Bradford.

[Guest Edgy DC]

"Hi, I'm Edgy DC. I invite you to the 'Salvation Miracles Revival Crusade' with Dr. Chad Bradford."

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Elster88 wrote: It's going to be hard to differentiate between the bullpen pitchers when it comes time to rank for 2006.

Off the top of my head, right now, I'd say Sanchez, Bradford, Oliver, Wagner, Heilman.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Quick! Pick a pinch-hitter to lead off the inning.

I'll say WOODWARD!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Oliver's done great. But he's not pitched more than a handful of high leverage innings.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

It's Franco.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Frankie strikes out swinging.

[seawolf17]

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[HahnSolo]

How are we supposed to muster any offense when we're dodging all these bullets?

[Willets Point]

Elster88 wrote: Mets are away. They split the first two, with help of a rain delay. And they're tied 2-2 in the 7th against their ace. That's just fine.

The ace who keeps loading the bases. It would be nice if the batters could find a way to score other than home runs too. You can live well and die miserable on a home run offense.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Endy singles in the 8th, but nobody else does anything and the Mets fail to score.

Still 2-2, last of the 8th.

Sanchez next?

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Nope, it's Heilman.

[Elster88]

Trade Heilman now?

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Clayton leads off with a single.

Gotta hold them here, Aaron!

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Arroyo on deck.

A bunting situation will keep him in the game. Let's get a double play here.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Speaking of high-leverage innings, It's generally better to use your top reliever in a tied game, or even a game with a one-run defecit, than to use him with a three-run lead.

[seawolf17]

But then he can't get a save, Edgy. And isn't that really what it's all about?

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

LaRue does the bunting, gets the runner to second.

Baby Brother Valentin hits for Arroyo.