IGT 5/13/2008 Nats at Mets

[stevejrogers]

YOU know I meant fans voting ON the internet. What are you some kind of College English professor or something?

[batmagadanleadoff]

SteveJRogers wrote: 1 for 10 with RISP. This has been the story just about all year. Lack of a killer instinct. Yes Mags, there is such a thing as a killer instinct in sports. In any event, the Mets just don't seem to have it yet this season.

I would say that that's also bullshit. The part about not hitting with men in RISP. Just say the Mets aren't hitting and leave it at that. Because the Mets aren't hitting.

[batmagadanleadoff]

SteveJRogers wrote: 1 for 10 with RISP. This has been the story just about all year. Lack of a killer instinct. Yes Mags, there is such a thing as a killer instinct in sports. In any event, the Mets just don't seem to have it yet this season.

So why bother with stats? Why don't teams just send all the prospects to the cardiologist to have their hearts measured?

[Frayed Knot]

AG/DC wrote: Looks like no. Hopefully the flu hasn't disabled Endy.

I'm just not sure I'd want to pull Alou so early in a 1-run game.
HIs bat may come in handy more than Endy's glove. Plus we're short on the bench (Castillo).

Now seeing as how we made it (barely) through the 8th unscathed I'd go to Endy in top-9

[Guest AG/DC]

SteveJRogers wrote: YOU know I meant fans voting ON the internet. What are you some kind of College English professor or something?

I had written the same thing as Mags, then erased it. There's this gamey thing going on.

[stevejrogers]

Insurance run! Good, lets get to Sandman Time!

[Guest AG/DC]

Everybody clap for Milledge.

[batmagadanleadoff]

SteveJRogers wrote: 1 for 10 with RISP. This has been the story just about all year. Lack of a killer instinct.

The Mets would be better off if a lot of their doubles and triples were singles, instead. Or outs. Then they'd have a better % of baserunners driven in from scoring position.

[stevejrogers]

The Mets right now are on Pace to do some more more damage here in this inning, with RISP.

[stevejrogers]

HA, essentially Rose just called Hanrahan Steve Traschel!

Nice job getting another run, but Jose Reyes makes a baserunning error.

[Guest AG/DC]

No he didn't. His criticism was as much about his wildness as about his slow-workingness. More, maybe.

[stevejrogers]

Sleep with one eye open...

[batmagadanleadoff]

SteveJRogers wrote: YOU know I meant fans voting ON the internet. What are you some kind of College English professor or something?

I would ordinarily give you the benefit of the doubt. However, you wrote that thing and attributed it to me. Also, I am no longer Tom Sturdivant. Tom Sturdivant <---

[Frayed Knot]

You can still Sturdivant if you want to
(inside joke from before your time here)

[stevejrogers]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: ="SteveJRogers"]YOU know I meant fans voting ON the internet. What are you some kind of College English professor or something? I would ordinarily give you the benefit of the doubt. However, you wrote that thing and attributed it to me. Also, I am no longer Tom Sturdivant. Tom Sturdivant <---

Its called a joke, quoting, highlighting the changed text and saying Fixed.

In any event, 2 more outs to books time. Golden oppertunity for the Mets to turn over a new leaf with a win here.

[stevejrogers]

Aaron Bleeping Boone!

I wonder if Sox fans still refer to him as that though? In any event, lets get this one over Wags!

Edited May 13, 2008 by Guest

[Frayed Knot]

Would you two get a room!

[stevejrogers]

[batmagadanleadoff]

SteveJRogers wrote: Its called a joke....

I know. I was joking, too.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Funniest IGT ever, guys. Sorry I missed it!

[Gwreck]

Some actual notes about the game played tonight:

Loved the Delgado bunt. Of course, he squared and pulled back after the first pitch was a strike...and they still didn't take the shift off. Good for Delgado. Was listening to the post-game press conference on Mets Extra and Willie confirmed that 1. Delgado did it on his own and -- in Willie's words -- 2. "He probably should've been doing that a long time ago."

Church is an absolute stud. Inspired choice by the in-game music people, too to use "Modern Love" after a big hit by Church. (I also very much like the choice of the X version of "Wild Thing" for Duaner).

I might've used Endy to pinch-run for Schneider in the bottom of the 8th, but he did score form second on Reyes' single, so I guess it didn't hurt us to not put the PR in.

Loved Maine's effort tonight (retiring 10 in a row after the homer) but I'd like him to finish off the hitters a little faster. 18 of his 108 pitches tonight were foul-offs when Maine already had 2 strikes on the hitter.

Quiet crowd and a bit chilly but fun game. Makes me want to go tomorrow night too.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I have to say, Maine pitching well is about the most encouraging thing that could be happening now. I was convinced this spring he'd have a monster year and he still just might.

[Guest AG/DC]

His effort in game 161 should not be forgot.

It was a statement. One the team still has to answer.

[Elster88]

I would love for some starters to go more than 6 innings.

[Frayed Knot]

So would I, although PH-ing for Maine at that point was definitely the right move and Tatis's hit was a big part of the winning rally.