IGT 06/20, Mets at Rockies

[Guest KC]

Reyes ss
Chavez rf
Wright 3b
Beltran 1b
Delgado 1b
Nixon lf
Easley 2b
Schneider c
Maine p

Taveras cf
Baker 2b
Holliday lf
Helton 1b
Atkins 3b
Hawpe rf
Tulowitzki ss
Torrealba c
Cook p

[TransMonk]

Delgado definitely needs the help of a gold glove at first.

Let's rock the Rox!

[TransMonk]

Delgado can still hit game tying HRs, though.

[TransMonk]

It's raining Mets runs...where is everyone?

[bmfc1]

What a great inning! The bench seems much more enthusiastic the last few days.

[Guest themetfairy]

TransMonk wrote: It's raining Mets runs...where is everyone?

I'm here - it was nice to see the two-out rally. The team actually showed some signs of life out there.

[metirish]

Nixon with an absolute bomb....WOW

[TransMonk]

Trot Nixon - first Metly HR!

The Rox announcers were so confident about Aaron Cook because of his previous stats against the Mets.

Cook doesn't have it tonight.

[Fman99]

I am here and enjoying the Mets' offensive outburst. Thin air is the shit.

I wish I had something to mix with my alkeyhol besides orange soda, though.

[Guest themetfairy]

That's why we HAVE an Endy Chavez! Nice catch!

[TransMonk]

Chavez is an outfield GOD!

[Fman99]

Wow. Trot Nixon with a slick catch to save two ribbies with two outs. Nice D by the outfield tonight.

[Guest themetfairy]

Nixon's the One! NICE catch to end the inning and save a couple of runs!

[TransMonk]

Nixon with a nifty run-saving catch himself.

[TransMonk]

Lots of pretty good D on both sides tonight.

[TransMonk]

Maine rolling.

[Fman99]

I'm fading fast here... stupid time zones.

[Guest themetfairy]

I like how Maine stayed on the mound to wish Joe Smith luck as he came on in relief.

I like even better how the next batter flied out to end the inning.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

OK, now for those tack-on runs that are soon to be the signature of the Manumets.

[TransMonk]

That may be the first time I've seen a 9-5 fielder's choice.

Schneider is slow.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

TransMonk wrote: That may be the first time I've seen a 9-5 fielder's choice. Schneider is slow.

If by slow you mean dumb, you bet.

[TransMonk]

Best game in a while. Lots of hits, lots of runs, great pitching, great defense. Everybody contributed and the Rockies were dominated from the 2nd inning on.

The one and only minor gaffe was Schneider's slow/dumb baserunning.

4.5 back. Closest we've been in a couple weeks.

[Guest themetfairy]

Put it in the books - 7-2 good guys!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

It's a completely new team out there. We were down 2-zip in this one after 2 Rockie batters.

[Guest AG/DC]

It makes no logical sense. But i almost prefer to see the other guys get the early lead. This goes back to the pre-Manuel days.