IGT 08/16, Mets at Pirates

[Guest Kid Carsey]

Mets up 2-sniffle on another Alou ding-dong. Lastings out with flu-like symp-
toms, Green at first for Delgado who is a little hobbled, and Marlon in right.
Lawrence on the hill.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Big 2 out seeing-eye single for Lawrence after Anderson & DiFelice fail to scoop the poop with 0 out and sacks juicy. Then Reyes walks finishing Tony Armless Jr. with 5 runs in 2.2 IP

[Guest Edgy DC]

Friar Lawrence has them no-hit through three, leads off the fourth with a walk, opens LaRoche with a ball, and DiFelice comes to chat.

Dunno what DiFelice said, but LaRoche hit the next ball a mile.

Five-two, Mets.

[Guest Mendoza Line]

So I'm driving home from the office and listening to the game and it's 5-0. Then I open my door, flip on the TV and Adam LaRoche homers.

I'm gonna go do laundry or Simpsonize Phillip Humber or something.

[Farmer Ted]

Brian Lawrence, professional hitter.

[Guest cooby]

Jack Clark with the ball inside the jersey trick

[Guest Edgy DC]

Nice leaping grab by Sanchez. Beltan would have been 4-5.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Performing after the game at PNC: Styx.

[bmfc1]

Farmer Ted wrote: Brian Lawrence, professional hitter.

Guillermo Mota, lousy pitcher.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Tying runs on for the Pittsenbourgers.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Bay drives one home. Tying guy on second.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Heilman freezes up.

Bases loaded, no out.

[Guest Edgy DC]

First pitch ties it up.

Bullpen blues.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Bases are still juiced with Pirates and no outs.

[bmfc1]

Phew. Win or lose, the bullpen is shot for the very important, must win (to me) Nationals series.

[Guest Edgy DC]

And we get all three outs with the bases loaded and nobody else scoring.

So, Lawrence won't get the win. Another will.

ANOTHER WILL!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Jeez, Jack Wilson is out of the game with an asthma attack.

Can anything else bad happen to this guy? Trade him to another loving team NOW!!!!

[Guest Kid Carsey]

Heilman going back out for the bottom of the ninth ... let's bring the leather.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Delgado, Milledge, and Easley remain on the bench,awaiting the opportunity to punish.

Wright... with one of his ol' ninth-inning errors. Had the ball stuck on the previous play also.

[bmfc1]

Holy crap. Why'd they pitch to LaRoche with Bay on deck?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Why did we pitch to La Roche?

[bmfc1]

Thanks a f'in lot David Wright. And if DeFelice catches the ball, no runs score. They're playing a crap team, lead by 5, and can't put it away. Pathetic.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Oh, come on. What a terrible decison by Alou.

[Willets Point]

Someone tell me why we're losing to the Pirates!

[Guest Edgy DC]

David Wright opened the gates with an error.

[bmfc1]

Willets Point wrote: Someone tell me why we're losing to the Pirates!

We're losing to the Pirates because the 3d baseman blew a play, the 4th string catcher dropped a ball, this team has no killer instinct and this team has problems in the 'pen, other than Wagner and Sosa. Mota should be released before tomorrow's game and a fresh arm brought in (no, I don't have any bright ideas about who that might be but he'll be better than Sosa).

[bmfc1]

At least those that showed up half way through the game for the Styx show will be happy.

Why is DeFelice hitting? I guess Delgado can't go.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Outside of Wagner, I have virtually no faith in the ability of our relievers to get people out.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Horrible. Absolutely horrible.

I know it's good to take 2 of 3, but dammit, we had this one in the bag.

Terrible.

[Guest Edgy DC]

if we can't pinch-hit for DiFelice here, we don't have a full roster.

K.