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

[Guest AG/DC]

Rauch doesn't scare me against lefties.

Though he does scare me as a person. On the steet. And in my dreams.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Luis Ayala in to pitch.

One of the few remaining Nationals who had been Expos.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Gaydame says Ayala

[Benjamin Grimm]

Reyes on with an infield hit.

He swung away, but it came off the bat like a perfect bunt down the third base line.

[Fman99]

AG/DC wrote: Rauch doesn't scare me against lefties. Though he does scare me as a person. On the steet. And in my dreams.

He has a great nickname ("the Wookie").

[Benjamin Grimm]

Castillo bunts, Reyes dashes for third! And is tagged out!

[Benjamin Grimm]

You'll have to see that tag on the replay.

The thirdbaseman was running towards the bag, caught the ball behind him and as he was running reached behind him and tagged Reyes. (This was after Castillo was thrown out at first.)

[HahnSolo]

WTF happened?
edit: never mind.

Edited May 15, 2008 by Guest

[Benjamin Grimm]

And a promising inning ends with Wright popping up.

Urrrrgh.

[Frayed Knot]

That's a bad move while trailing.

[Guest AG/DC]

I don't know how I feel about this. Reyes is forcing the issue, and that says some good and some bad. It really takes the bat out of Wright's hand, but that's been a good strategy of late.

Did Alomar waive him over?

[bmfc1]

Howie & Wayne give praise to Guzman for getting the throw... but don't question the merits of the attempt. Between Castillo's lack of hustle on the dropped fly and Reyes' risky try, the Mets may lose this game because of baserunning.

[bmfc1]

After the commercial, Howie says that Jose slowed down before 2nd so he said that if you're gonna do what Reyes did, you have to be at full speed.

[HahnSolo]

bmfc1 wrote: Howie & Wayne give praise to Guzman for getting the throw... but don't question the merits of the attempt. Between Castillo's lack of hustle on the dropped fly and Reyes' risky try, the Mets may lose this game because of baserunning.

What's t his about Castillo's lack of hustle?

[Guest AG/DC]

Earlier in the game.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Early in the game he was on first with two out and Wright flied out to right field. The outfielder dropped the ball and Castillo, had he been running hard, would have scored.

It did take an extraordinary play to get Reyes out. And he did hesitate at second before deciding to make the dash. (I don't know what Alomar's role in this was, if anything. It did look like Reyes was looking to third, rather than to first, before he dashed to third.)

Keith was tsk-tsking the decision.

[bmfc1]

Earlier in the game, with 2 out, Castillo was on 1st and Wright hit a lazy fly ball to RF. It hung up for awhile, then Kearns dropped it. Castillo was shown trotting toward first and only started running as he approached third. DW didn't run either and only ended up on first. Beltran lined out to end in the inning.

[Frayed Knot]

A runner has got to be on his own on that play as it's all in front of him.

That dash to the (briefly) unoccupied 3rd base is the same one that got Jeter's shoulder fucked up a couple years back as he, the ball, and the catcher doing the emergency coverage all arrived at the same time.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Nationals scoreless in the ninth.

It's going to come down to Beltran, Church, and Delgado.

Are the Mets really on the verge of losing three of four to Washington?

Yeesh.

[Guest Grote15]

Just got home..well pitched game it appears...Cy Bergman was untouchable.

Did Reyes make the third out on that play at third? Hope not

RALLY POST

[Frayed Knot]

Grote15 wrote: Did Reyes make the third out on that play at third? Hope not

Second - still not a ssmart move.

Edited May 15, 2008 by Guest

[Guest Grote15]

We got a runna...Come on big boy

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

We got some big guns here! Let's go!

[Guest AG/DC]

How good can a wookie be at holding guys on?

[Guest Grote15]

They need music to get a Lets go Mets going?

Willie harris?Oh shitfuck

[Benjamin Grimm]

Willie Harris makes a Swoboda-like play near the left-field line to rob Church of a game-tying extra base hit.

[Guest AG/DC]

Harris probably should pull up and play that on a hop, no?

Just like Swoboda should have.

[Guest Grote15]

YES!!!!!!!!

[Benjamin Grimm]

SB Beltran, to third on a throwing error.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Delgado looking for redemption here!