IGT -Mets @ LA Angeles - 06/16/08

[Centerfield]

Frayed Knot wrote: Carlos Baerga also did that real well.

You just want cooby to be nice to you in her blog.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Attaboy Castillo!

Look at this pitcher, No. 66.

The Angels issue some high numbers.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The game just got better with Castillo singling to left to drive home two more runs for the Mets.

[Frayed Knot]

Castillo didn't have much room to squeeze that hit between the line and the LFer.

[Guest AG/DC]

See, these tack-ons are the fruit of the confidence the Mets showed (David Wright among them) when they cut off the ball to get trailing runners, letting single runs score but staying out of big innings.

[Guest AG/DC]

The Angels didn't cut off.

[Guest themetfairy]

Nice to see the Mets score some extra runs for a change!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

AG/DC wrote: See, these tack-ons are the fruit of the confidence the Mets showed (David Wright among them) when they cut off the ball to get trailing runners, letting single runs score but staying out of big innings.

I think that's a good point. The tight, playing-scared-to-lose Mets make desperate plays to the plate (like Delgado earlier). Schneid's throw to 3rd stands a good chance to be the underrated play of the game.

[Frayed Knot]

Well that inning sure fluffed up that kid's 0.69 ERA

[Guest AG/DC]

Always want to dig deep in the pen in game one.

Arredondo took 23 pitches to get two outs, so we may see one dude more.

[nymr83]

now these are the runs we needed.

with the lead extended from 1 to at least 5 i'll reverse my earlier opinion and ask pelfrey to go out there for one more.

[nymr83]

That long 12 pitch walk to Matthews was enough for Pelfrey in my opinion. Bring whoever is warming (Feliciano i think) into the game now.

Edited June 16, 2008 by Guest

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm sitting here wondering if 5 runs with 9 outs to go is adequate at 12:24 am. Not with 2 on and none out.

Need a triple play here.

[Centerfield]

Shoulda stuck with your gut.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Kendrick going to need oxygen at this rate. Damn it, now he can walk to second.

[Guest AG/DC]

Big Pelf is overthrowing.

[Centerfield]

Why is Pelfrey still in this game? Was Willie fired mid-inning?

[Guest AG/DC]

Strangely, I prefer the single by Mathis to a walk.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Could Feliciano retire the first batter he faces for once? Jeez.

[Guest AG/DC]

Two-run game.

Retiring any three batters would be good.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Feliciano can officially blow me.

[Guest AG/DC]

Heilman takes care of Hunter like he did Guerrero, I'll dance my happy dance.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

You're asking a lot.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Well shut my face.

Question: Why was Feliciano brought in in the first place? It's not like he had a spate of lefties to face.

[Guest AG/DC]

[Gwreck]

AG/DC: In the event a YouTube video of your happy dance is unavailable, perhaps you can describe it, contrasting (if necessary) with Dickshot's "happy dance" witnessed at the CPF gathering last month.

[Guest AG/DC]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Well shut my face. Question: Why was Feliciano brought in in the first place? It's not like he had a spate of lefties to face.

Somebody thought turning around switch hitters would be the next-most effective strategy.

If Heilman was right, he's the choice right there.

[Guest AG/DC]

I see Oliver can still make a lefty's butt fly toward the dugout.

[Gwreck]

Good IGT tonight. Gonna wrap up the final innings with Howie and Wayne, if I can stay awake. Go get 'em Duaner and Billy.

[Guest AG/DC]

Who else has noticed that Reyes has been an old school basepath villian the last week? Wow.