IGT 7/8/07 Mets-Astros

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

So williams is pitching an Alomar AND Newhan are in the starting 9, so that means.... Ledee? Gotay?!?

No word yet...

Reyes SS
Newhan LF
Beltran CF
Wright 3B
Delgado 1B
Valentin 2b
Green RF
Alomar C
Williams P

Astros

Burke
Pence
Berkman
Lee
Loretta
Ensberg
Bruntlett
Ausmus
Oswalt

[Guest Edgy DC]

I hope that night off got Valentin's game legs --- such as they are --- back under him.

He's scaring me. He got all of a pitch two days ago and it died at the warning track. Here in the Juice Box.

[bmfc1]

Ledee optioned.

[Gwreck]

bmfc1 wrote: Ledee optioned.

Would indicate that another OF (Milledge) will be with the team when after the ASB.

[Gwreck]

Ugliness. 1st and 3rd, no outs and we can't get a single run home.

[Gwreck]

As per Howie and Tom on the WFAN broadcast, El Duque wasn't available for the game last night. Would've been Castro pitching if they ran out of pitchers.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

They also mention that Feliciano has left town early for a family-related thingy.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Would Humber have been a worse choice?

[Gwreck]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: They also mention that Feliciano has left town early for a family-related thingy.

Don't worry, Schoeneweis didn't throw all that much yesterday. Maine and Pelfrey are also available out of the 'pen.

[bmfc1]

Geez. Don't the Mets have anybody in the minors that can come up and not suck?

[Guest Kid Carsey]

7-sniffle with no outs in the 4th, not the way you want to go into the break.

[Gwreck]

Damnit, get Williams the hell out of there.

[nymr83]

i'd throw Pelfrey in there right now.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

I think Williams is gonna sac-lamb one for the team.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

I'm sorry, but watching Newhan run around out there in left is making me
laugh out loud.

[Gwreck]

Kid Carsey wrote: I think Williams is gonna sac-lamb one for the team.

Don't think he can -- coming back off injury, probably has a pitch count. He's up to about 100 now.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

Yeah, you're right.

Newhan showing off the gun.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

The Mets deserve this for letting a huge opportunity go by in the first. They know this; everyone knows this.

[Elster88]

Edgy DC wrote: I hope that night off got Valentin's game legs --- such as they are --- back under him. He's scaring me. He got all of a pitch two days ago and it died at the warning track. Here in the Juice Box.

I remember that one. I'd say let's start Gotay here on out, but I'm not sure how good he is. He's 25 now and didn't get much PT on Freakin Kansas City.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Getting in a hole with a fill-in pitcher against Oswalt, that's one thing.

But show some heart and fight back a bit.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Didn't Sele just bat 16 hours ago?

[Gwreck]

Edgy DC wrote: But show some heart and fight back a bit.

A kaboom for Beltran after Newhan's second hit seems like a step in the right direction.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Edgy to forum: I've spotted some heart.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Welcome back, Sandy.

Bring it on, Castro.

[Gwreck]

Reyes stealing with 5 runs down?

He's now tied with HoJo for 2nd all time on the Mets steals list.

[Gwreck]

Edgy DC wrote: Edgy to forum: I've spotted some heart.

We are going to have to pick up the heart pace a little if we would like to win this game.

[Guest Edgy DC]

For what it's worth, the Mets pen has now thrown 17 scoreless innings in this series.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Valentin, step into my office.

You're fired.

Now scram.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

Fuckin' Valentin.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Valentin is bad for the heart.