IGT 8/14/06 - Mets (Pedro) at Phillies (Cole Hamels)

[Gwreck]

New York Mets
Reyes SS
LoDuca C
Beltran CF
Delgado 1B
Wright 3B
Woodward 2B
Tucker LF
Milledge RF
Pedro P

=red]Philadelphia Phillies
Jimmy Rollins SS
Shane Victorino RF
Chase Utley 2B
Ryan Howard 1B
David Dellucci LF
Aaron Rowand CF
Chris Coste C
Abraham Nunez 3B
Cole Hamels P

[seawolf17]

I've never seen a hitter lose the handle on the bat twice in an at-bat, but Delgado just did that. Once he hit Hamels in the right knee, the second time it flew almost all the way to second base. Good AB so far, ten pitches in. Get a hold of one, Carlos.

[seawolf17]

And on the thirteenth pitch, Carlos pops weakly to right. Good AB, but bleh output.

Here comes Pedro.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

I'm not so sure it was a good at-bat. Each foul was weak; Carlos looked helpless the whole time.

What's up with him anyway?

[seawolf17]

You know, I originally typed just "bleh" because he looked like crap, but then I erased it and added the good AB part because he at least worked him for 13 pitches, so there's something to be said for that. Of course, we could trade him for Doug Mientkiewicz and improve our offense at first base these days.

[Zvon]

seawolf17 wrote: I've never seen a hitter lose the handle on the bat twice in an at-bat, but Delgado just did that. Once he hit Hamels in the right knee, the second time it flew almost all the way to second base. Good AB so far, ten pitches in. Get a hold of one, Carlos.

That was one of the most interesting at bats Ive seen this season.
In both instances, when he threw the bat, he walked all the way out on the field to retrieve it.
He ends up lifting a flyout to right, but that at bat had to take a lil something out of Hamel. A 13 pitch at bat.

[Zvon]

An infield single and steal by Rollins, and a line single by that pesky Chase Utley gives the phils the lead, 1-0.

That liner by Chase-- ugh!
Degado moves like an old man at first--he should have gotten a glove on that.

After an error by LoDuca allows Utley to move up, a fly to right by Howard that Milledge should have reached drops in.

Pedro walks Delucci and the bases are full.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

2-0 as Pedro hits Rowan with a pitch. One out, bases still loaded.

Shitfuck!

[Zvon]

And Martinez, with 2 strikes on him, plunks Rowand and another run scores.
Cripes.

Phils announcers are wondering why Pedro is not throwing the fast ball, then he does and its clocked at 86, and they say--oh, thats why. Hes got no fastball tonight.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Who is this guy on the mound and what has he done to Pedro?

The third run of the inning scores on a balk, and a HBP reloads the bases!

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Beltran misplays the outfield ball to make it 6-0 Philly. Nunez is out at third for the second out of the inning, which is cold comfort.

[Zvon]

I cant believe what I just saw!

Pedro with a bases loaded balk--and it looked like he balked twice on the same play!
He stopped twice---1st the crowd yelled balk and then he stopped again and the ump yelled it!

And then Martinez hits another batter and Nunez hits a single that gets past Beltran in center and goes to the fence--
all baserunners score!!!!!


6-0 Phils

[seawolf17]

Holy frig. What the hell is going on down there?!?!

[seawolf17]

At least Pedro will be fresh for his start Saturday night.

[Zvon]

Well, that was one of the worst Met half innings Ive ever seen.

Olivers up in the pen as the Mets bat.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Pedro is out of the game - Oliver is in to pitch the second. SNY is opining that Pedro may be injured.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

This looks like it's one of the one-third of the games that you're going to lose.

Oh well.

[Zvon]

Zvon wrote: Well, that was one of the worst Met half innings Ive ever seen.

I know Ive never seen Martinez with a worse half inning.
I dont think he's hurt---at least I certainly hope not.

He just didnt show tonight.


A Milledge double to lead off the third, and if the Mets are gonna make a comeback here, they better start now.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

The word on Pedro - a strained right calf.

[metirish]

Pedro has a strained right calf muscle, he felt it during warm ups......shit.

[Zvon]

More word on Pedro: he pitched like poop (but of course they arent gonna say that).

Oliver gives up a homer to Dellucci and its gonna be a looooooong night.

7-0 Phils

[seawolf17]

Good thing "Hell's Kitchen" is on.

[Zvon]

Hamel, who last few outings has been gaining confidence and control at the ML level, is starting to look more like the pitcher the Phils hoped he would be.
He is setting up and controlling his devistating change up much better than when he first came up.

Hitting corners and inticing batters to chase it out of the zone.

Met batters are gonna want to be agressive and if they they arent patient they will be playing right into Hamels hands.

[Zvon]

Milledge plays a Victorino shot down the line into a double-ugh.
Rollins scores.

Utley whips one to the wall in right for a legit double.
Victorino scores.

This
is
the
worst.

[metirish]

Yeah it sucks but you'll have these games every now and then,I just hope Pedro is not hurt bad.

[Zvon]

Phils announcers:

]"Never thought Id see the Mets play like this......This is fun to watch."

[metirish]

Happy Birthday to Jay Horowitz,he's 61 today says Gary,Keith called him bucket head.

[Zvon]

metirish wrote: Happy Birthday to Jay Horowitz,he's 61 today says Gary,Keith called him bucket head.

Happy birthday Jay!

Oliver also doesnt look like good ol Oliver.

Rollins takes him deep for a 3 run dinger.

12-0

Victorino goes yard-

13-0

Hey, maybe the Phils score 61 runs for you tonight Jay.

[metirish]

Poor Oliver looks nackered,13 to zip,Ring coming in.

[Guest cooby]

Maybe Pedro can start again tomorrow night?