IGT, Game Seven, Catch the Rising Stars

[stevejrogers]

Valadius wrote: I'm late arriving to this thing. Looks like Pelfrey held the fort, huh?

Yeah he was doing quite well out there but laboring several times. The Mets didn't help him much by leaving the bases full the first couple of innings though.

[Guest *62]

Valadius wrote: I'm late arriving to this thing. Looks like Pelfrey held the fort, huh?

It wasn't all that. He was Leiter-esque. 100 pitches through 5.

[Zvon]

Mets picked up the 8th run thanks to Schneider playing hard to get on the DP (made Utley throw to 1st by avoiding tag) and Easley running hard all the way from 2nd during the play.
He just crossed the plate before Howard applied the 2nd out tag on Schneider.

No RBI for Reyes on the play.

[stevejrogers]

Feliciano returns to K Ryan Howard for the second out, and here is "Met Killer" Pat Burrell

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Zvon -"Mets picked up the 8th run thanks to Schneider playing hard to get on the DP (made Utley throw to 1st by avoiding tag) and Easley running hard all the way from 2nd during the play.
He just crossed the plate before Howard applied the 2nd out tag on Schneider. "

Nice job of baserunning by Schneider to give Easley the opportunity to score, but Easley only had to run in from third since he had tagged up and advanced to third on Marlon Anderson's fly out in the LCF gap.

[metirish]

Should be a win but only five hits all night.

[Zvon]

Rockin' Doc wrote: Zvon -"Mets picked up the 8th run thanks to Schneider playing hard to get on the DP (made Utley throw to 1st by avoiding tag) and Easley running hard all the way from 2nd during the play. He just crossed the plate before Howard applied the 2nd out tag on Schneider. " Nice job of baserunning by Schneider to give Easley the opportunity to score, but Easley only had to run in from third since he had tagged up and advanced to third on Marlon Anderson's fly out in the LCF gap.

Thanks, sorry.
Then he should have scored twice.


That was kinda bang bang and I wasn't sure.
I was not paying total attention to the game at the time.
Even tried to check the play by play on CBS sportsline to confirm that, but it seems they have removed the link.

[nymr83]

feels good to be back in the W column.

[Zvon]

put it in the

[Fman99]

Much better. Pelfrey did a yeoman's job tonight and the Phillies soccer-style defense helped.

[Guest holychicken]

Nymr83 wrote: Perez should have been pulled yesterday because he walked two straight batters AND was over X pitches, neither alone should be a sufficient condition to end a starter's outing.

TBH, he started to look a little shaky right towards the end there. I have to agree that they wanted to get him out on a high note and I actually agreed with the call.

[Guest Number 6]

The nice two innings from Sosa were a highlight tonight.

[Frayed Knot]

The problem wasn't just the 100 pitches (plus the shitty weather, plus the long layoff) but it was that he used ~50 pitches over the first 3 innings (slightly high) but then 50 more just for the last two.

So considering that, plus the big lead and a few pen guys who could stand to get a good inning or two under their belts, pulling Pelf then wasn't a bad move.

[nymr83]

I'm suprised we didn't see Wagner in the 9th tonight. its been 7 days hasn't it? its always hard to find that balance between overuse and keeping your top relievers sharp. give a guy a random inning and suddenly you'll need him the next 3 nights, give him a day off and you won't need him for the week, theres never a right answer but personally i use the 7th day as the "he's pitching today" day.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Triple Dee wrote: Isn't the black jersey the second-best selling after the Pinstripes? If so, no chance they'll be ditched.

What do you mean by "pinstripes"; Mets pinstripes? Yankees Pinstripes? Soemthing else?

[Guest AG/DC]

Philly Phan-Panic: http://mvn.com/mlb-phillies/2008/04/10/8-2eric-bruntlett-sucks-other-short-stories/

Can we forever call this the Eric Bruntlett game?

[Valadius]

That or the Soccer Game.