IGT: June 30, 2007: Happy Happy Joy Joy- Mets @ Phils.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

J.A. Happs major league debut starts with a single and a LoDuca homer.

Sweet.

2-0 Mets.

[Zvon]

[nymr83]

welcome the majors... don't unpack your bags just yet.

[Zvon]

Carlos Dee with a double.

I dropped Delgado from my fantasy team, and I knew once I did he'd start hitting.
And this is a good thing.

As long as he was on my team he wasnt gonna hit--the 'ol Z-Met jinx in action.

[nymr83]

i would have liked to getanother run with 1st and 3rd 1 out, but this is a good start.

[Zvon]

Ha-the Phil rook gives up 3 runs on 5 hits but still manages to strike out the side in the 1st.

[Zvon]

That pesky Utley drives one deep to center, but not deep enough.
Sosa sets em down 1-2-3 in the 1st

[nymr83]

nice sliding catch by Victorino

[Guest martin]

i missed the start of the game, what did reyes do to his shoulder?

[Zvon]

OHH, what a catch by Victorino off Reyes in the 2nd.

I missed the very beginning of the game,--Reyes 1st at-bat.

He singled up the middle but they say he injured his shoulder.
They talk about this but dont show any replay.
Any details as to how he did this?

Happ has a smooth 2nd inning.
Mets-3
Phills-0

[nymr83]

martin wrote: i missed the start of the game, what did reyes do to his shoulder?

he tried bunting and pulling it back, it looked to me like the ball hit the bat into the shoulder, he didnt say anything til after the next pitch (a foul ball i think) and then he was talking the trainer and willie for a few minutes and again after he singled.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

Ya know, I was watching and I'm not even sure.

[Zvon]

Nymr83 wrote: ="martin"]i missed the start of the game, what did reyes do to his shoulder? he tried bunting and pulling it back, it looked to me like the ball hit the bat into the shoulder, he didnt say anything til after the next pitch (a foul ball i think) and then he was talking the trainer and willie for a few minutes and again after he singled.

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hmmm..freaky.

It obviously bothers him since he keeps massaging his shoulder.
Hopefully just a bruise thatll be gone in afew days.


Sosa allows a wicked line single to right by Howard and then walks Roland to open the 2nd.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Greg Dobbs just cuts a deep valley into the win probability graph for the Phils.

[Zvon]

He walks Victorino. Bases phulla Phils.

I dont like the look on Sosa's face after each pitch.
Looks like he is perplexed as to where the ball is going after it leaves his hand.
Its certainly moving.
Maybe he'll figure himself out.

Nice double play-but Howard scores.

And Ruiz singles to center to make it 3-2.

[Zvon]

I dont know if Happ has settled down or he's extremely fortunate.

Carlos Bee lines a fat fast ball to left for a single.

Wright gets a fat one to hit, and drives it into the ground to short,--double play.

Carlos Dee impatiently pops out.

After 2 and a half- 3-2 Mets.


WOW-what a catch by Beltran to open the inning.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Nymr83 wrote: i would have liked to getanother run with 1st and 3rd 1 out, but this is a good start.

Yup.

Beltran really covers a ton of ground out there, and never looks harried.

[Zvon]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Beltran really covers a ton of ground out there, and never looks harried.

The Glider.

[Zvon]

[TransMonk]

Beltran tells Howard anything you can do I can do better.

KABOOM!

5-3 Mets.

[Frayed Knot]

Phinally -- Beltran goes KABOOM !!
I hate when we score a buncha runs in just the first few batters then don't score at all after that. This was starting to look like one of those.


And you know, for all the shit Beltran takes about balls that drop in front of him, he catches a whole bunch going back.

[Zvon]

That Howard homer was cRuShEd.

How about Howard becoming the fastest player in MLB history to reach 100 HRs?
Amazing stuff.

Two players I love to hate and hate to love.
Howard and Utley.

[Frayed Knot]

He is the fastest in terms of games played, but not by a long shot in terms of youngest. That's because he didn't really get a full time job until he was 26. He'll turn 29 just after the season ends.

The guy who might be challenging some "youngest to" records is Prince Fielder. He may have 250 by the time he's Howard's age.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Soso may live to regret walking Bourne.

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: He is the fastest in terms of games played, but not by a long shot in terms of youngest. That's because he didn't really get a full time job until he was 26. He'll turn 29 just after the season ends. The guy who might be challenging some "youngest to" records is Prince Fielder. He may have 250 by the time he's Howard's age.

Prince absolutely cRuShEd one today at Wrigley.
Yea--hes something else.

Was surprized to read about him and his dad not on speaking terms.
Elder Fielder says he wont speak to him until he shows him some respect.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

BIG out there.

Nice job Soso.

[Frayed Knot]

Whew !!

[nymr83]

Sosa hurt beating out a double-play on a bunt attempt.

[Zvon]

uhg-noooooooooooo

Sosa down.

And it looks bad.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Oh shit, Soso pulls a hammy.

I think I might pinch-hit for him anyway.