IGT 08/06, Phils at Mets

[Guest KC]

Scott Mathieson (1-2, 5.47)
=blue]John Maine (1-3, 2.45)

[Zvon]

This will be Mathieson's first-ever appearance against the Mets.
Maine has never faced the Phillies.

[metirish]

No Cliff tonight, Chavez in LF.

[Zvon]

Phillies (53-56)
Lineup
1) J. Rollins SS
2) D. Dellucci RF
3) C. Utley 2B
4) R. Howard 1B
5) P. Burrell LF
6) A. Rowand CF
7) M. Lieberthal C
8) A. Nunez 3B
9) S. Mathieson P


=darkblue]Mets (65-44)
Lineup
1) J. Reyes SS
2) P. Lo Duca C
3) C. Beltran CF
4) C. Delgado 1B
5) D. Wright 3B
6) J. Valentin 2B
7) E. Chavez LF
8) L. Milledge RF
9) J. Maine P

[Guest Edgy DC]

There is no joy in DC. The mighty Edgy is blacked out.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Huge (for the first inning) K of Howard there.

Finish the job against Pat the Bat now.

[Zvon]

Edgy DC wrote: There is no joy in DC. The mighty Edgy is blacked out.

From ESPNs Sunday night game?
That bites.


Phils threaten with a one out double by Dellucci and an Utley single off of Reyes glove, but Maine Ks the big Ryan Howard and gets Burrell to pop out--and it was a nice play by Reyes down the line in short left to end the threat.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Got 'em.

[Zvon]

Mets go 1-2-3 in the 1st.

Its really a bit odd not seeing Abreu in the middle of that Phils lineup.
He was there for soooooooooo long.

Maine sets the Phils down nicely,1-2-3 in the 2nd, notching his 2nd K of the game.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Go go!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yeah, they give up Abreu and the Mets Nady. That's about even.

[Guest Edgy DC]

There we go. A Metly hit.

Youse watching at home... does this Otter guy have good stuff or are the Mets just flailing?

[Zvon]

Valentin with the 1st hit for the Mets, a 2 out double ripped past Ryan Howard down the right field line.

But Chavez dribbles a grounder to second and thats the end of the 2nd.

(I was hoping to see Wright show his appreciation at being the new rich kid in town , but he dribbled out to the pitcher.)

[Zvon]

Edgy DC wrote: Youse watching at home... does this Otter guy have good stuff or are the Mets just flailing?

Both pitchers look like they are pitching well, and making their pitches.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Twenty consecutive scoreless innings pitched for the Pine Tree State.

[Guest KC]

Don't forget to record:

Hearst's "bricks" arrived at the end of last week's Deadwood ... all hell is
gonna break loose tonight.

[Zvon]

Milledge has a fan club:
The Milledge People, all dressed up like the Village People and dancing at the rail.

[Guest Edgy DC]

He's heading for the Interstate. I wonder what kind of dance that will start.

[Guest cooby]

The Milledge People are pretty cute

[Guest cooby]

Edgy DC wrote: There is no joy in DC. The mighty Edgy is blacked out.

Edgy I got blacked out of the Sunday night game earlier this year. Stinks, doesn't it?

[Guest Edgy DC]

I could head out to a bar.

I could.

I won't.

I might.

I won't.

Where's my wallet...?

[Guest cooby]

Won't they be blacked out too?

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

cooby wrote: The Milledge People are pretty cute

That was hysterical

[Guest cooby]

What I liked was it didn't look like they just threw those outfits together, they were really nice!

[Guest Edgy DC]

I figure the bar gets ESPN. That's who is broadcasting this one, right?

[Zvon]

Hate to say this, but Mathieson looks particularly on his game.

Another quick inning for him,1-2-3.

Strikes out Reyes swinging to end the 3rd.

After watching Maine pitch the 4th, I have to say the same thing.
Not fantastic or overpowering stuff, but good pitches in great placement.

Howard did hit one hard but the other two outs were pop ups.

0-0 thru 3 and a half.

[Guest Edgy DC]

But we got a Lo Double to open the innng.

[Zvon]

LoDuca with a lead off double over Delluccis head in right.

Beltraan follows with a pop out to shallow right.
Delgado..........

[Zvon]

Its about time we started seeing Delgado park one......or two.

[Guest Edgy DC]

OK, two fat ones on for Mr. $55 Million.