IGT 08/21, Padres at Mets (brrrr)

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Hey Heath, Moises can't hit an inside fastball. All you have to do is challenge him and you're out of the inning.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Tie game aside, that inside slider Bell was throwing to the lefties looked nasty.

Good functional inning.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Weathers gets Francoeur and the Reds beat the Braves.

[seawolf17]

Bases effin' loaded. Effin' A.

And just like that, it's 6-5.

EFF.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Not over yet.

Playoff baseball tonight. Playoff teams and playoff weather.

Look for some Conine action in the ninth inning.

[seawolf17]

Lastings gets it going with a leadoff single.

Don't fucking bunt, Willie.

[seawolf17]

I hate the sacrifice bunt.

[seawolf17]

Willie chooses Marlon (3-6 with a HR vs Hoffman) over Green and Conine.

[seawolf17]

Willie Randolph is a genius.

I apologize about the whole bunt thing.

[bmfc1]

NEVER
SAY
DIE--Mets '07

[Guest Edgy DC]

Playoff. Baseball.

[bmfc1]

In the bottom of the 9th of a thrilling game, do they really have to tell the crowd to "clap yo hands"? Let it happen naturally!

[seawolf17]

Fucking genius.

I LOVE THIS TEAM.

Suck it, Mister Career Saves Leader.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Isn't this great?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Is Castillo our best deadline deal ever yet?

[bmfc1]

I had my eye on the Philadelphia game... when the Padres took the lead, the TV announcers and fans went nuts... I hope they enjoyed the bottom of the 9th from Shea.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Anybody miss Jose Valentin? Me neither!

Nice vulture win for Wagner.

Tip of the cap to Lastings, too!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I wonder if JD is starting to warm to Castillo.

Great win! If only the Phillies had lost this would have been an almost perfect night of baseball.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Did I compare that deal to the Bordick deal when it went down?

Excuse me, I have to go eat some shit.

[seawolf17]

By the way, how much fun is it to listen to Gary Cohen call a Mets walkoff win? Love it.

[Gwreck]

Suck It, Hoffman.

Disagreed with Randolph's strategy in the 9th but it sure worked out ok. I would hit for DiFelice. Wouldn't have bunted. Would've had Anderson hit away there. Then would've used Green to hit in the pitcher's spot.

]I wonder if JD is starting to warm to Castillo.

We talked about it a little in the middle innings. He's really come up big in several spots now. I really like the effort I see from him; how much fun he has; that he and Reyes have taken a shine to each other; etc.

(A Boy Named Seo was a no-show. Hope the weather didn't keep him away).

Fun game, but I still worry about our 'pen. Pedro, come back soon!

[nymr83]

i was there tonight, what a fucking game

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Castillo's been a lot better than I expected.

Not for nothing but tonight was my third walkoff Met victory in person and improved me to 5-0 on the year.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Castillo, in his broken English, answered the same way to each of the postgame questions, "We go out, and play hard, you know. Play hard and make things happen. Hard. You know, play hard and that's the way you win. Win hard."

I imagine that it couldn't have pleased Randolph more if there were strings attached.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

WWSB was asked why Castillo's been such a good addition and he replied "He's a winner!"

I think any major leaguer acquired for 2 longshot prospects has to be viewed with at least some tempered enthusiasm. The biggest hits in the 9th of course belonged to Milledge, Anderson and Reyes.

I was so wet and so cold, I dropped 25 smackeroonies for a new T-shirt, which I wore over my work shirt, t-shirt and under my raincoat. August? It's a badass shirt though, green with Mr. Met on the front.

Other than Cla Meredith, seemed like no pitcher had a decent night. Maine it seemed was especially bad: I think the wind, strong in from left, prevented Adrian Gonzalez from hitting a 3-run HR there in the early innings.

Mike Cameron is probably the easiest of the Padres to strike out but he came through twice when the Mets really needed to strike him out. Discouraged over the 0-2 hits allowed by Sosa and Schoeneweis, though it seemed SS deserved better: His whiff of Giles was quite excellent.

Oh, btw, Met lovin Big Shot George Thorogood was there and sang a... um, not that great impromptu Take Me Out to the Ballgame on the dugout. There's a reason they give him a guitar.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Gwreck wrote: Disagreed with Randolph's strategy in the 9th but it sure worked out ok.

Is that slight downturn in the nint before the spike Di Felice's bunt?

http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?gameid=270821121

[Gwreck]

It's gotta be, right? No matter what the situation, getting an out increases win probability.

(Except maybe a game-winning sac fly)

[Gwreck]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Not for nothing but tonight was my third walkoff Met victory in person and improved me to 5-0 on the year.

Let me know next time you're going. 16-20 this year, including an baffingly bad 12-17 at Shea.

[nymr83]

tthats alot of games, i'm like 3 or 4 and 1

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm 2-1, but it's hard to catch a walkoff win on the road.