IGT, Game Eight, 4/10: Bring It Home

[metsmarathon]

jose needs some sliding into home plate lessons. he made that into a much closer play than it shoulda been...

[Zvon]

AG/DC wrote: Call could have gone either way.

Your right. Coste kneed him off the plate and he slid foward and palmed the dish, the tag being obscured...he very well could have been actually out.
But Ill take it.

[Zvon]

A top view of the bunt that I got on Schneider's case about was more like 3 yards down the 3rd baseline, and a harder looking play than the deceiving front view.
So I apologize to Mr Schneider.

[Guest holychicken]

Christopher Lloyd drives in Reyes to win it! WOOT!

I happy for the win. . . but that was a freaking gut wrenching game. So many wasted opportunities (especially by Beltran), weak offense and to have Heilman crap the bed again is not all that comforting. We were also extremely lucky that the phils went 0-12 w/ RiSP.

Oh well, I will sleep well tonight.

[stevejrogers]

Christopher Lloyd? Not getting the reference.

[Guest Triple Dee]

"Angels in the Outfield"

[stevejrogers]

AHHHHHHHHHHH

[Guest AG/DC]

Call my thread-starting promo gay at your peril.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Missed this game on the net while Ms. Lunch did the taxes. Great game, offense drives me crazy, Reyes was out, bullpen was terrific.

[Guest Triple Dee]

Not to try to influence anybody's Schaefer votes or anything, but Feliciano and the Show pitched huge innings in relief facing the heart of the Phils line-up.

Beltran is as frustrating as hell to watch, sometimes.

[Guest Number 6]

Dear Willie and RP:

I'm sorry for being mean to you the other day. You know that Show is a specialist at this point, and what Jorge Sosa's ideal role is. You have the appropriate amount of faith in Joe Smith, and you know the best times to use him. You know your pen. I'll try to lay off you for a while now, although I can't really promise anything.

Your friend,
Number 6

[Fman99]

Triple Dee wrote: Not to try to influence anybody's Schaefer votes or anything, but Feliciano and the Show pitched huge innings in relief facing the heart of the Phils line-up. Beltran is as frustrating as hell to watch, sometimes.

I would agree on all counts. Aside from Heilman the bullpen performed admirably.

[soupcan]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Reyes was out, bullpen was terrific.

Agree - he was out.

[Farmer Ted]

The Mets are 2-0 since Bucket posted Big Al's Air Strip story. Good Karma.

[Guest holychicken]

SteveJRogers wrote: AHHHHHHHHHHH

Yeah, it was stupid. I couldn't resist tho.

[Farmer Ted]

The Philly Press is taking swipes at the Phillies players already. Tongue-in-cheek, perhaps. But probably not warranted this early in the season in the morning rags.

Morning Bytes: Phillies need to relax, smile, shave
By Frank Fitzpatrick

Inquirer Sports Columnist

Here are some early-season observations about some Phillies:

Jimmy Rollins: If he's hurt, they're dead. Suggestion: Don't come back until the ankle's OK.

Shane Victorino: Maybe he ought to change his first name to Chase. He's got six hits and just two walks in 37 at-bats and seems intent on flailing at anything in the ballpark's zip code. Suggestion: Bunts, ground balls.

Chase Utley: He remains an offensive machine, but now we know why he's named Chase. It's what he does after ground balls bound away. Suggestion: left field when Pat Burrell departs.

Ryan Howard: He's lunging overanxiously at the ball again, displaying more impatience than Larry Bowa at the ballet. Suggestion: Relax, you're making $10 million.

Pat Burrell: There is nothing to complain about here except his speed, which approximates Jackie Gleason's. Amazingly, this Travis Lee disciple even showed some emotion last week, pumping his fist after a double. Suggestion: Smile.

Geoff Jenkins: He seems like a good pickup, though his arm looks weaker than Charlie Manuel's grammar. Suggestion: Shave.

Pedro Feliz: Seems like the tools are there, but, frankly, if he doesn't get his act together soon, Philly fans are going to make him feel more like Pedro Triste. Suggestion: Learn to hit a breaking ball.

Carlos Ruiz: We like him behind the plate, but he's another guy who needs to mix in an occasional walk. He seems to have warning-track power everywhere but Citizens Bank Park. Suggestion: Shorten the stroke.

Eric Bruntlett: He apparently got infield tutoring from Roberto Duran. Suggestion: Play deep.

Brett Myers: His woe-is-me body language mirrored his two disappointing starts. Suggestion: Calm down, slow down.

Jamie Moyer: With just a little help from umpires, this mound Methuselah can still get hitters out. Suggestion: Try the early-bird special at the Melrose Diner.

Kyle Kendrick: I haven't seen this much nibbling since my rabbit died. Suggestion: Don't ask about Marty Bystrom.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Farmer Ted wrote: The Mets are 2-0 since Bucket posted Big Al's Air Strip story. Good Karma.

Edgy is taking credit for this streak with his Youtube Metgayporn collection.

[Guest AG/DC]

="holychicken"]Christopher Lloyd drives in Reyes to win it! WOOT! I happy for the win. . . but that was a freaking gut wrenching game. So many wasted opportunities (especially by Beltran), weak offense and to have Heilman crap the bed again is not all that comforting. We were also extremely lucky that the phils went 0-12 w/ RiSP. Oh well, I will sleep well tonight.

Got to give some credit to the pitchers there.

[soupcan]

] Jimmy Rollins: If he's hurt, they're dead. Suggestion: Don't come back until the ankle's OK.

Duh.

]Chase Utley: He remains an offensive machine, but now we know why he's named Chase. It's what he does after ground balls bound away. Suggestion: left field when Pat Burrell departs.

Tough crowd. Chase Utley scares me more than other player on that team. Criticizing his defense? Geez.

]Pat Burrell: There is nothing to complain about here except his speed, which approximates Jackie Gleason's. Amazingly, this Travis Lee disciple even showed some emotion last week, pumping his fist after a double. Suggestion: Smile.

I think the Mets contained The Bat pretty well this series.

]Geoff Jenkins: He seems like a good pickup, though his arm looks weaker than Charlie Manuel's grammar. Suggestion: Shave.

Not funny.

]Pedro Feliz: Seems like the tools are there, but, frankly, if he doesn't get his act together soon, Philly fans are going to make him feel more like Pedro Triste. Suggestion: Learn to hit a breaking ball.

Wow, was this written before or after last night's homerun?

]Eric Bruntlett: He apparently got infield tutoring from Roberto Duran. Suggestion: Play deep.

Cheap shot.

]Jamie Moyer: With just a little help from umpires, this mound Methuselah can still get hitters out. Suggestion: Try the early-bird special at the Melrose Diner.

Not funny.

[Guest AG/DC]

I don't get the Duran reference. He wants "no mas" to do with grounders?

If you're going to reach back over twenty years for a reference, make it stick. I mean, that's so Mork-calling-Orson.

[Frayed Knot]

]I don't get the Duran reference. He wants "no mas" to do with grounders?

Hands of Stone




The line about Utley's defense is the only one that really means anything (assuming that he's being totally serious).
He did look a bit slow on some grounders over the last few days, although I never thought of him as a defensive detriment before. But if he truly is on the road to becoming poor enough to consider a switch to a corner OF position that's something that'll diminish his value a bit even though he's got enough bat to play anywhere for the time being.

[Guest AG/DC]

Frayed Knot wrote: ]I don't get the Duran reference. He wants "no mas" to do with grounders? Hands of Stone

Of course. Manos de piedra.

References eluding me like... well, like grounders eluding Bruntlett.