IGT 06/22/07 - Game One vs. the A's

[TransMonk]

It's Friday. It's 7:30. It's time for an in-game thread.

OAKLAND
T. Buck RF
M. Kotsay CF
N. Swisher 1B
E. Chavez 3B
M. Ellis 2B
S. Stewart LF
B. Crosby SS
J. Kendall C
L. DiNardo P

=blue]METS
J. Reyes SS
P. Lo Duca C
C. Beltran CF
D. Wright 3B
C. Delgado 1B
D. Easley 2B
S. Green RF
C. Gomez LF
T. Glavine P

Mets, as per usual lately, are up early. 1-0 after one inning.

The boys are showing some energy tonight, it would be nice if they could have that last for nine innings.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Is DiNardo the guy the Red Sox swiped from us in the Rule 5 draft, then hid him on the disabled list for most of the season with "blisters," prompting the Mets to file a protest?

[TransMonk]

Server is killing me...weird because it's usually only slow for me in the AM.

Glavine is playing chess with the devil and winning so far. Gave up a HR to Stewart, a few other hits and is falling behind a bunch. But he came back from 3-0 against Swisher to K him to end the second and has 3 Ks on the night. He also doubled and scored after a bunt by Reyes was followed by a sac-fly from LoDuca. Mets showing the Athletics how they do it in the NL.

2-1 Good Guys, top of 4/

[nymr83]

i liked Reyes bunting Glavine over only because he's a good threat to reach on the bunt, otherwise i'd hate a bunt in the 2nd inning.

[TransMonk]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Is DiNardo the guy the Red Sox swiped from us in the Rule 5 draft, then hid him on the disabled list for most of the season with "blisters," prompting the Mets to file a protest?

I don't remember the protest, but everything else is correct I believe.

[TransMonk]

I love Jose Reyes.

[Guest Edgy DC]

It's a good thing SNY is doing a program about Roger Clemens' history with the Mets. It's such an ignored subject.

[TransMonk]

Green goes KABOOM!

Woo-Hoo!

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Sweet!

[Guest Edgy DC]

When they initially came back from the break, Gary Cohen wasn't ready and was saying to himself, "Don't swing, Shawn."

[TransMonk]

Glavine suddenly cruising...87 pitches through 6 IP.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Glavine collects first 1-2-3 in his last three starts.

If this lead gets turned over to Heilman, the pressure on him will be hewj.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Glavine's up around 90 pitches. But if I'm him, I'd hate to give the ball over to our pen.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Oakland defense is on our side.

Nice to see Beltran burning.

[TransMonk]

2 out of 3 Carlos with an RBI.

Your turn, Gomez.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Carlos Delgado with the knockout punch.

Last time Carlos drove in Carlos?

[nymr83]

and we're into the weak-ass bullpen, lets tack some runs on!

[nymr83]

Green drives in 2 more! 6-1 Mets, I haven't seen this in awhile.

[TransMonk]

Green is a wrecking crew tonight! 2 more RBI, 6-1 Mets.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Biggest hit of the year!

[nymr83]

hahah Mets move the runners up on a balk, Glavine drives them both home! 8-1 Mets!

[TransMonk]

Bullpen can wait...Glavine with 2 Ribbies of his own!!

[Elster88]

Glavine with 2 hits, 2 ribeyes, 7 studly innings and some nice glove work?

Heard his weekly interview with M&MD earlier this week and he told Met fans to be patient that it will come back.

[Elster88]

I think Beltran is hot.

[TransMonk]

Beltran had a great stroke on his broken bat single in the first. If his bat hadn't have broken, that one may have had a chance to go, too.

Welcome back, Carlos.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Don't know why that posted twice. But good to see our guy pile on an AL team! Now, if we can do it two nights in a row...

[Elster88]

The fans booing the shit out of Willie for coming to get Tom, and then a huge cheer.

[Elster88]

I missed the first part the first time out, which SNY replayed. The fans gave him a standing O when he came out to the mound. I like. Usually I think New York fans in general are morons, but today I like.

[TransMonk]

Finally...Two-Hundred-Ninety-Fuckin'-Six!!!

For the love of God, let's do this again tomorrow.

[Frayed Knot]

Fast game ... slow board.