IGT - Astros at Mets - 7/22/06

[Zvon]

Fine catch by Berkman off Beltraan.

If ElDuke can hold em--I think we can reach Backe.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

The only way I'd want to be between McCarver and Buck is if I was on fire and they were covered in gasoline.

[TransMonk]

OlerudOwned wrote: The only way I'd want to be between McCarver and Buck is if I was on fire and they were covered in gasoline.

Diet Dr. Pepper is now dripping from my nostrils.

[Zvon]

Elster88 wrote: ="Zvon"] Elster88 wrote: Every ball is to the warning track. Ill take that all day if they are outs. I'd argue that that is not a good idea.

Of course its not a good idea.
Id still take flyouts to anywhere as opposed to what Im seeing now.

1st two Asstros reach on a boot and a bingle.

But the Mets pull off the DP! BIG
Ill take those all day too, if I have to.

[Elster88]

This isn't really happening is it?

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Meatloaf is in the booth, and he's singing.

I hate these Fox games. This is a sport, people - additional entertainment is NOT necessary!

[Zvon]

OlerudOwned wrote: The only way I'd want to be between McCarver and Buck is if I was on fire and they were covered in gasoline.

LMAOOOO!

[Zvon]

Big K by Hernandez.

Still 3-1.

[Zvon]

="ScarletKnight41"]Meatloaf is in the booth, and he's singing. I hate these Fox games. This is a sport, people - additional entertainment is NOT necessary!

Especially Meatloaf.
And suddenly its Songs From The Seventies.

Great album, Bat Out Of Hell, but I dont need to hear it during a Met game.

Delgado will lead off- lets get something going.
CarlosDee with the lead off walk.
Cliffy up.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

And now this half inning is interrupted by a BS interview.

People - there's a GAME on. May we please watch it?

The Mets have runners on the corners, nobody out. What about this isn't entertaining enough for you?

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Corners with no outs.

File this under "Situations That Must Not Be Wasted"

[Zvon]

Cliffy rips a line single to right.
1st and 3rd.

Xman.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Damn - X-Man rips one foul

[Zvon]

[nymr83]

kaboom! 4-3 Mets.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Nady goes -



It's a whole new ballgame - 4-3 Mets.

I love the X-Man

[TransMonk]

X is underrated.

I thought he played great last night in the 8 hole...cleared the pitcher twice.

Long live X.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Nady turns the game around! Whatta bomb!

4-3, good guys

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Backe looks rattled, he almost took Woody's head off.

[Zvon]

Theres no doubt Backe has been unsettled.

Walks Woodward after almost crowning him.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

OHernandez gets the bunt down and moves Woody to second with two out.

[Zvon]

Reyes is swingin very undisciplined since he came back.

Still, less interviews, more Reyes clips FOX.

[TransMonk]

El Duque outlasts Backe...didn't see that one coming.

[The Big O]

Zvon wrote: Reyes is swingin very undisciplined since he came back. Still, less interviews, more Reyes clips FOX.

But less Flock of Seagulls, please.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Fox playing some Sabbath going into the break. Almost makes up for the awful in game broadcasting.

Maybe not.

[Guest KC]

I was just gonna post the same thing re: Sabbath outake.

*rant* These guys are freakin' just awful, the production is awful, and they
are binded to say stupid crap like, "MLB did a good job getting the field ready
for bbyyy" -- when did MLB take over for the Shea ground crew?

I don't love Meatloaf, but I respect him, I love a song he did on Nugent's
Free for All album -- I don't need to hear him sing and solicit the bozos in
the booth to join in -- shut up already NOW!!! */rant*

[Zvon]

I dont think Ive ever seen a batter do what Delgado did there.
After the called strike on the curve ball he did a lil air swing thru the zone where the pitch was immediatly afterward.
He would like another shot at that pitch, Im sure.
He goes down and gets them and hits em out.

Borkowski come back with a similar pitch, but more in on Delgado, and he wiffs.

[Zvon]

And we will get at least 6 out of ElDouque, and he has settled down.
Amazing.

[TransMonk]

El Duque dealing now...7 or 8 in a row. He's fanned 7 through 6 IP.

If he doesn't come to bat he'll go 7 today.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Just when we think Duckie's goose is cooked, he reels off 7 Ks, 8 straight batters retired, and finishes up 6 innings with a pitch count under 100.