IGT # 39 - Mets v. Washington - May 15, 2005

[Benjamin Grimm]

Boone caught stealing.

That erases the hit, doesn't it?

[metirish]

[stevejrogers]

="soupcan"]Boone breaks it up.

To quote Red Sox fans in the winter of 03-04

AARON BLEEPING BOONE!

[Guest AG/DC]

We got that one last night, Steve.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

You just know that had he taken the no-no to the ninth, Willie would have pulled him for Heilmann ("Pitch counts, fellas. Pitch counts. He was up around 104 pitches.") The Heilman would have walked three people and given up a grannie to Lastings, who would have taken a pom-pom from the first-base coach to shake as he rounded the bases, then high-five everyone in his own dugout as he rounded third.

Just saw it coming.

[HahnSolo]

Due up third this inning. 91 pitches through 7. I say let him hit.

[stevejrogers]

AG/DC wrote: We got that one last night, Steve.

Yeah, I just feel like running it into the ground since I don't think Sox Nation has used it since October of 2004.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Meanwhile, we're still scoreless at the 7th-inning stretch.

Bottom of the order coming up.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

SteveJRogers wrote: ="AG/DC"]We got that one last night, Steve. Yeah, I just feel like running it into the ground since I don't think Sox Nation has used it since October of 2004.

Boone got that hit in a Yankee game, didn't he? Just saying.

[Frayed Knot]

Pelfrey would have a better shot at a win if he hadn't screwed up his first bunt attempt.

[Guest AG/DC]

Steve, please don't contingue to deflect what you write here onto other people.

This sucky in-game-thread tangent brought to you by me.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Pelfrey batting with two out nobody on.

[metirish]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Pelfrey batting with two out nobody on.

I like it.

[Guest AG/DC]

That's cuz Willie has BIG BALLZ.

That Heilman scenario was so unnecessary.

[HahnSolo]

Bergmann had 9 Ks through seven. Can our offense suck any more?

[Guest AG/DC]

Wow. Bergmann has nine Ks.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Flores doubles to lead off the 8th.

Bergman will leave for a pinch-hitter.

[nymr83]

John friggin Lannan struck out 10 Mets at Shea earlier this year too. I wasn't counting last night, but hte Mets seemed baffled by Tim Redding as well.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Keith is betting his "sweet bippy" that Willie Harris will bunt.

[Guest AG/DC]

I'd leave the Burgermeister in to bunt.

Pelfrey's first big-league eighth inning ever.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Here's what gets me. What doesn't belong?

Washington
IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA
J. Bergmann 7.0 3 0 0 2 9 0 7.45

[Benjamin Grimm]

I would have let Bergman bunt too.

Harris gets it done, though, and the runner advances to third.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Wagner and Wise are throwing.

Sac fly scores the run.

[Benjamin Grimm]

It would be a shame if Pelfrey ends up with a loss. (Same for Vargas yesterday.)

[Benjamin Grimm]

And here comes Willie.

Pelfrey can't win, he can only lose.

Big hand as he walks off the mound.

And he'll be getting plenty of Schaefer in the next couple of days.

[seawolf17]

Ah, hell.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

AG/DC wrote: That's cuz Willie has BIG BALLZ. That Heilman scenario was so unnecessary.

Apologies. Letting my bad day get the best of me.

[metirish]

Nice job big Mike.

[Frayed Knot]

OK so the pitching change turns out to be a 'Wise' choice -- now somebody's gotta get a fuckin hit or two.
Probably going to see Rauch.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Bottom of the eighth, top of the order.

Jocelyn Pierce, by the way, is more appealing to me than Guiseppe Franco.