IGT 07/26/07 Mets vs. Pirates, Game 3

[Benjamin Grimm]

Holy Crap! I just found out that today's game starts at noon!

I'm working from home today so I'll be able to have the game on TV while I'm toiling away.

What a nice surprise.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Camp Day: Rough lineup vs. LHP

Izturas
Sanchez
Bay
Nady
Phelps
Castillo
paulino
McLouth
Maholm

Reyes
Milledge
Wright
Delgado
Easley LF
Castro
Green
Gotay
OPerez

[bmfc1]

Today's lineup makes me think of the weekday game against the Cubs when they made the fantastic comeback.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Aside from Beltran's absence, this lineup really doesn't seem all that different from what we've been seeing lately.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yeah, you might argue that it's their best possible lineup, except that I'd prefer Anderson over Easley. Castro playing instead of Lo Duca isn't exactly much of a sacrifice.

[seawolf17]

bmfc1 wrote: Today's lineup makes me think of the weekday game against the Cubs when they made the fantastic comeback.

Today's lineup reminds me of a late March game when they're trying to figure out if these guys are worth bringing north.

[Guest sharpie]

]Today's lineup makes me think of the weekday game against the Cubs when they made the fantastic comeback.

Not at all. That game featured no Wright, Reyes or Beltran. Easley instead of Anderson is I guess a lefty/righty thing. I think this is the best we can expect vs. lefties. Hope the Nats don't throw any at us.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

You gotta believe though that Willie would prefer a RH-hitter at second, not to mention in right field. This kinda depth makes me think they'll go get Conine so as to replace Franco (Anderson replacing Newhan).

[Benjamin Grimm]

Blue caps today, solid white jerseys.

[metirish]

Going by Transmonks data the Mets have a 500 W% at home wearing that combo.

White Jersey w/ Blue Cap - 4 wins, 4 losses, .500 W%

[Benjamin Grimm]

John Travolta is at the game, wearing one of those weird Mets pre-game practice caps. Robin Williams is also in Travolta's box.

[bmfc1]

Howie said that Robin Williams and John Travolta are filming a movie at Shea today. He said it was called "Dog Days"--it's "Old Dogs":
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0976238/

[Guest OlerudOwned]

bmfc1 wrote: Howie said that Robin Williams and John Travolta are filming a movie at Shea today. He said it was called "Dog Days"--it's "Old Dogs": http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0976238/

It's time for them to be put down.

[Frayed Knot]

1-0 after one as the Mets build a run the small-ball way:
Single, Steal, GO, SacF

[metirish]

Plot Outline:


Two friends and business partners find their lives turned upside down when strange circumstances lead to them being placed in the care of 7-year-old twins.


WOW,something original for a change...

[Benjamin Grimm]

Gary Carter in the booth!

Hernandez and Carter together again! It's like a reunion of Lennon and McCartney!

[metirish]

Is Gary flogging something,he was on Costos NOW the other night with Chris Rock and Ozzie Smith..

[Benjamin Grimm]

He's flogging some MasterCard promotion.

Now Ralph Kiner is in the booth!

[metirish]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: He's flogging some MasterCard promotion. Now Ralph Kiner is in the booth!

WOW,wish I was watching.

[Frayed Knot]

Oliver mowing them down -- 1 baserunner thru 3

[Benjamin Grimm]

Stupid "Your Season Has Come" commercial on SNY shows a kid watching with his dad as the Mets win the 1986 World Series, and then that same kid, now grown up, watching the 2007 Mets with his son.

But in the flashback scene, the kid is wearing an all-black Mets cap as he watches Jesse Orosco strike out Marty Barrett.

Ugh. It's bad enough that they wear them now. Don't mar 1986 with black caps!

[seawolf17]

Confession: I really enjoy the Aflac goat commercial.

[Frayed Knot]

This game's lookin' like a quickie.
4 singles plus a walk combined thru 4

[Benjamin Grimm]

With one out in the fifth, Perez has seven strikeouts.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Well, Ralph's visit to the booth is done. He's off to Cooperstown.

I just learned that August 9 is "Mets Shoelace Day" and the gang from Sesame Street will be at Shea to celebrate.

They really must be running out of ideas.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Couple of tough shit hits against Ollie there.

[Centerfield]

This is no good.

[Benjamin Grimm]

And a bunt and a wild throw by Perez brings the tying run home.

Second and third, nobody out.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Big out as Sanchez foul pops to Delgado.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Another foul pop, this one a terrific running catch by Gotay who then turns and throws a bullet to the plate to keep the runner on third.