IGT 05/12/08 -- Nationals @ Mets

[bmfc1]

Mets won yesterday and I started the IGT so let's go for 2 in a row.

[bmfc1]

I'm watching in beautiful HD on MASN but I am not delaying the TV so I can listen to WFAN on the internet as I usually do. Let's see how long this lasts.

Dopey Bob Carpenter and No-Nothing Don Sutton call the game for MASN. Carpenter just pondered if Figueroa realizes that he's pitching from the stretch even though nobody is on base. "What? I'm in the stretch? Are you kidding? Thanks for pointing it out Bob!"

[Elster88]

Pinstripes today.

[Elster88]

Gary Cohen wrote: And the stolen base produces a run!

Wright steals second without a throw after walking. Belt Ran dives him home with a single just under the glove of... was it the third baseman?

[stevejrogers]

Figueroa pitching for his spot on the roster right now, figuring he'll be sent down when Wise is activated.

[bmfc1]

Don Sutton says that the Mets were given "a gift" in the bottom of the first. What was gifted to the Mets? The walk, OK, but then a steal and a single.

[stevejrogers]

bmfc1 wrote: Don Sutton says that the Mets were given "a gift" in the bottom of the first. What was gifted to the Mets? The walk, OK, but then a steal and a single.

Perhaps thinking the single should have been scored an error. But hey, it's Don Sutton after all!

[Elster88]

Easley hits one to dead center against the wind. He's got some power.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Damion Easley pulling out the man muscles. Wow.

[Elster88]

OlerudOwned wrote: Damion Easley pulling out the man muscles. Wow.

Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons!

[bmfc1]

A-Rod is out for another week so he'll miss the Mets this weekend. Tough break for the MFYs.

[Elster88]

Ah, the old 5-6-3 putout with two outs.

The 1-0-0 line looks weird.

[Guest AG/DC]

bmfc1 wrote: A-Rod is out for another week so he'll miss the Mets this weekend. Tough break for the MFYs.

Cue up the absurd columns about how Nick Green or Cody Ransom or somebody brings the heart and desire and winniness to the team that A-Rod lacks.

Unless of course the Mets kick their butts, then cue up the columns about how they lost because A-Rod was too soft to be out on the field.

[Elster88]

Nick Johnson looks like a slowpitch player.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I saw it happen
I read the book
I believe I just got the goodbye look

[stevejrogers]

="AG/DC"] ="bmfc1"]A-Rod is out for another week so he'll miss the Mets this weekend. Tough break for the MFYs. Cue up the absurd columns about how Nick Green or Cody Ransom or somebody brings the heart and desire and winniness to the team that A-Rod lacks. Unless of course the Mets kick their butts, then cue up the columns about how they lost because A-Rod was too soft to be out on the field.

HA! Nah, that usually is reserved for the A-Rod bashers on WFAN and 1050 radio more so than columnists.

Actually that's not just the ARod bashers though, thats just about every caller who suggests keeping a Jason Phillips, Joe McEwing, Angel Pagan, etc in the lineup over the "over paid, lazy loaf" that they replaced due to injury.

[Guest AG/DC]

Nelson Figueroa, American hero.

[bmfc1]

AG/DC wrote: Nelson Figueroa, American hero.

With an American Error. Yeesh.

[Guest themetfairy]

Damn - that one hurt to watch

[Guest KC]

Who's the dick in the Washington dugout?

I don't ever recall seeing such behavior in a major league game.

[bmfc1]

Isn't it Elijah Dukes? I think he's yelling "we want a pitcher, not a belly itcher."

[Guest KC]

That whole bench clapping thing was bizzaro - like something from
a movie comedy or something.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm with Mr. Dukes.

Nelson's been belly itching for three straight starts now.

[Guest KC]

Separate issues. I hope that clapping in the dugout doesn't catch on.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yeah. Rotten performance by Figgy anyhow.

[bmfc1]

This guy is supposed to pitched at Yankee Stadium this weekend? He can't get this pathetic team out? The fairy tail is over.

[Guest KC]

I think Figgy's days are numbered. It was nice story but we're losing to
the Gnats, the Marlins are hot ... can't be dickin' around much longer.

[Guest Grote15]

I hear booing...What was that relay by Reyes. Figgy we hardly new ya

Can't keep losing to these "inferior" teams like last season. The Marlins are whipping everyone at the moment...

T.B is crushing the MFY's

Off the subject but Billy Beane would probably take Fernando Martinez for Joe Blanton & Huston Street.. Might help us big time in the now.

[Guest themetfairy]

It got late awfully early tonight

[Gwreck]

bmfc1 wrote: This guy is supposed to pitched at Yankee Stadium this weekend? He can't get this pathetic team out? The fairy tail is over.

He won't pitch at Yankee Stadium this weekend.

Santana on Friday, Perez on Saturday, Maine on Sunday.

I'd say that after tonight he won't be on the roster much longer.