IGT 8-18-2006 Mets vs the John Denvers

[stevejrogers]

Someone probably more hated than Billy Joel!

He was born in the summer of his 27th year
Comin' home to a place he'd never been before
He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again
You might say he found a key for every door

When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
On the road and hangin' by a song
But the string's already broken and he doesn't really care
It keeps changin' fast and it don't last for long

But the Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullabye
Rocky mountain high

He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below
He saw everything as far as you can see
And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun
And he lost a friend but kept his memory

Now he walks in quiet solitude the forest and the streams
Seeking grace in every step he takes
His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand
The serenity of a clear blue mountain lake

And the Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply
Rocky mountain high

Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend
Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more
More people, more scars upon the land

And the Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
Rocky mountain high

It's Colorado rocky mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
Friends around the campfire and everybody's high
Rocky mountain high

[stevejrogers]

Lineups:

Colorado
Jamey Carroll 2B
Cory Sullivan CF
Todd Helton 1B
Matt Holliday LF
Garrett Atkins 3B
Brad Hawpe RF
Yorvit Torrealba C
Clint Barmes SS
Byung-Hyun Kim P

Mets
Reyes SS
Lo Duca C
Beltran CF
Delgado 1B
Wright 3B
Tucker LF
Woodward 2B
Chavez RF
Tracshel P

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

No Valentin, huh?

If they have to disable him, will it be Edgardo time?

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: No Valentin, huh? If they have to disable him, will it be Edgardo time?

Kepping...oh wait.

Fonzie's doing better than Gotay, so I guess he'd be the man.
Personally, I'm hoping there's no DL'ing involved. Last I heard, it was just tightness and not a pull.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Man on 3rd, one out for the Meat.

But Trashy K's him!

[Guest Edgy DC]

I don't know when or why In-Game Threads became an attempt to deliberately annoy people with music they allegedly hate. But I don't hate John Denver.

[duan]

both pitchers have got low strikes in the first inning. Could be a fun game this, especially with BY Kim throwin' the funk.

[Guest cooby]

]Someone probably more hated than Billy Joel!

Speak for yourself

[stevejrogers]

I don't hate John Denver at all, I really wanted to use Rocky Mountain High but I figured based on the response the Billy Joel songs got that any Denver song would garner "Hiss, BOOO" responses.

I was noting that yes I know its John Denver, but I'm posting the song anyway!

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Trachsel gets the Bearer of Meat to fly out, side retired.

[Guest KC]

I wish I had a recording of a spoof song the Imus' nuts did to the tune
of Country Boy ...

Thank God I'm a Country Boy was turned into

And Now I'm an Ocean Buoy

[metirish]

Good to have Ron and Keith in the booth with Gary, they are so much fun.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Byung-Hyun Kim has one funny looking swing.

[metirish]

Two on two out and Wright at bat....perfect....

[metirish]

Wright brings Beltran home from second with a double,Delgado to third.

Mets 1-Rockies - 0

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Big hit for Wright!

1-0, Metropolitan Baseball Club of New York

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Yea Mr. Wright!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yea, Mr. Kiner.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Damn - Trax coughs up a gopher ball. 2-1 Colorado

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Kim helps his own cause with an RBI single. 3-1 Colorado in the middle of the 4th.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Quick poll. Good cutoff by Delgado or bad?

[metirish]

Good, without seeing a replay yet I don't think Beltrans throw would have got the runner....

[metirish]

After seeing the replay I think Delgado did the right thing,Chavez with a home run....

[Guest Edgy DC]

Freakin' muscle on that Chavez dude.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Tie game! Woodward is HBP and Endy Chavez knocks one out of the park!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Eldon Auker?

Ralph, you freakin' encyclopedia, stop blowing my mind.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Now Ralph, in looking for a comparison to praise Bob Feller's curve, goes not with Nolan Ryan or Bert Blyleven, but Camilo Pacual.

Go Ralphie, go!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Interesting, Jose Reyes apparently is angry at Corey Sullivan.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Mr. Wright has his second RBI hit of the night

4-3 Mets.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Tucker has an RBI single, then Mr. Wright scores on Woodward's sac fly. 6-3 Mets in the 6th.

Kim is out of the game, and we're into the Rockies' pen.