Shea Lidlifter IGT 4/9/07

[nymr83]

Looper has a 1-0 lead in the 8th against the Pirates. Why did he never tell US he wanted to start? well i guess given the Heilman thing we probably wouldn't have given him the chance...

[nymr83]

ball 4 to beltran, get it done Delgado!

[Centerfield]

So by Willie's book, Manuel should bring in a righty to face Delgado right?

[Willets Point]

Two on with two out to tauntalize me.

[nymr83]

Delgado brings the Mets closer with an RBI single, its 5-4 bad guys.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Delgado with a ribbie single!

[Willets Point]

Goddam, I can't think of anything alliterative, but I liked that hit/RBI.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Delgado's having a good day.

GameDay tells me "#4 in play run(s)" and I have to sit and wait to see if it's a three-run homer or a one-run single.

Let's see Wright put the ball in play for run(s).

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Vuck Fictorino

[nymr83]

victorino robs wright with a diving catch

[A Boy Named Seo]

Rotblatt wrote: ]Can't make too big a deal out of 6th-inning matchups in April. This was as good a time as any to see how/if he'd rise to the occassion. I'd argue that every game counts until you clinch, and that it was pretty predictible how Burgos would do against Howard given their respective histories. I'm not saying you'd predict a home run, but it's a no-brainer that Burgos is less likely to be successful against Howard than one of our lefties.

Yeah, that's not the kind of situation Burgos would be used in anyway, even if he was successful for the team this year. Feliciano's killer against lefties, and that's pretty much all Schoenweis can do. You have to walk Howard, the reigning freaking MVP Howard, and face Burrell, or bring in one of the lefties.

You want to see what he's got, but you still have to give your team the best chance to win.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Well now Feliciano comes in.

[Guest Rotblatt]

. . . and he gets the side in order.

Alou, Green & Valentin against Geary, who's thrown 25 pitches so far.

[nymr83]

Alou and Green are on with nobody out!

[Guest GYC]

Back to back base hits.

No runs here and I'll probably cry.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Not to worry. Wright is still 7 slots away.

[Guest GYC]

Chavez comes in to pinch run for Shawn Green, who I owe an apology, probably.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Valentin Fs up the sac bunt, force at 3rd

[nymr83]

FUCK they get the lead runner on the bunt attempt. why is valentin bunting anyway? i don't like it.

[nymr83]

Julio Dinosaur will bat...

[Willets Point]

Crabapples!

[Guest GYC]

Seriously uncomfortable with Franco here, but my first option is on 2nd base.

[nymr83]

GYC wrote: Seriously uncomfortable with Franco here, but my first option is on 2nd base.

me too, if only because he's a DP waiting to happen

[Centerfield]

Why is Endy pinch running for the go-ahead run instead of the tying run? Especially if you're going to bunt? WTF is Willie thinking?

Willie is a dumb stupid hippo.

[Guest ABG]

What about Pinch running Endy for Alou instead? Wouldn't you rather have the fastest guy as the potential tying run for any number of reasons?

Not second guessing the bunt problem--he should've gotten it done anyway, but wouldn't you want Endy on third in case of a short fly ball?

[Guest GYC]

Thankfully Franco walks and leaves it up to Reyes.

PLEASE...

[nymr83]

bases loaded on the 4-pitch walk.

jose jose jose jose...

[Willets Point]

Nymr83 wrote: ="GYC"]Seriously uncomfortable with Franco here, but my first option is on 2nd base. me too, if only because he's a DP waiting to happen

Unless he walks.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Walk to Franco loads 'em up for Reyes.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Franco walks to load em