IGT - Astros at Mets - 7/21

[Zvon]

LoDuca with the awsum block at the plate!

They dont tag on Nady, but do try to tag on Beltran and Munson is cut down at the plate!

HA!

[TransMonk]

Games don't really get more fun to watch than this one.

[Guest Iubitul]

Wow = when this team is firing on all cylindars, it sure is scary looking...

[Zvon]

Iubitul wrote: Valentin and his porn star mustache go KABOOM

I just noticed on the replay he also has a cartoon chin.

What a combination.

[Zvon]

OUCH--Cliffy fouls one off his knee and that hurt me.

[nymr83]

i hope they let Maine finish the game.

[Zvon]

Nymr83 wrote: i hope they let Maine finish the game.

Maine will get the opportunity for the complete game shutout.

Bring on the 9th.

[Zvon]

Ground out to Valentin.

1 out.

[Zvon]

Ground out to Wright.

One to go.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Way to go, Maine. Beautiful game.

[metirish]

Willie looks like a genius letting Maine go tonight...and the Mets win...

[Zvon]

The ever dangerous Berkman---
flys out to center.

A complete game 4 hit shutout by John Maine!

[dinosaur jesus]

I can't remember the last time a rookie threw a shutout for the Mets. It must have been ages ago.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

[Zvon]

great game,
great baseball.

LoDuca blocks home plate from earlier in the game:

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

That was fun.

I am celebrating with beer,

[Guest Iubitul]

dinosaur jesus wrote: I can't remember the last time a rookie threw a shutout for the Mets. It must have been ages ago.

It was - Alay Solar did it...

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

I'm celebrating with a Peach Margarita.

[Zvon]

="Johnny Dickshot"]That was fun. I am celebrating with beer,

Hey! Good idea.
We gotta save some of this for those Mets though.
They earned their share of beer tonight.

[dinosaur jesus]

Iubitul wrote: ="dinosaur jesus"]I can't remember the last time a rookie threw a shutout for the Mets. It must have been ages ago. It was - Alay Solar did it...

Yes, I know. Sorry for playing dumb.

[Guest Iubitul]

dinosaur jesus wrote: ="Iubitul"] dinosaur jesus wrote: I can't remember the last time a rookie threw a shutout for the Mets. It must have been ages ago. It was - Alay Solar did it... Yes, I know. Sorry for playing dumb.

I'm missing these things all week...

[Gwreck]

Merengue Night at Shea!

It's always fun at Merengue Night. Real party atmosphere. I think they had close to a sell-out -- the Loge and Mezzanine were full, the upper deck filled in pretty well, lots of people arriving near the actual start of the game.

Jose Reyes was clearly the fan favorite tonight but they warmed up to Valentin pretty quickly too.

Heath Bell threw in the 'pen in the 9th but there wasn't really any doubt that Maine would finish it.

Only downside about Maine: he looks completely lost at the plate. Like, even worse than Pedro.

When Maine started strong -- ie. the 6 pitches in the first, etc. -- it was starting to get electric at Shea. You could just sense something (ie. the Valentin slam) coming...(I thought it was going to be Cliff with the Kaboom).

Great game, probably the most fun I've had at Shea all year.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Amazing game. Good thread. I like our team boatloads.

Houston's offense ain't exactly good, but Maine still looked pretty solid out there. Maine's surpising season line is now:

26 IP, 3.12 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 20 K, 7 BB, 4 HR

[Elster88]

TransMonk wrote: Imagine what they could do if everyone was healthy and all at their A game at the same time...I don't think we've even seen that yet.

I think we may have for the Arizona games. I'll see if I can dig up that thread.

[TransMonk]

Weren't Nady and Floyd out for that road trip?

[Elster88]

Oh. True dat. You're right.

Scary.