IGT - Independence Day vs. Philly

[TransMonk]

NY Mets

J. Reyes ss
E. Chavez rf
D. Wright 3b
C. Beltran cf
C. Delgado 1b
D. Easley 2b
R. Castro c
C. Aguila lf
J. Santana p

=red]Philadelphia

J. Werth rf
C. Utley 2b
J. Rollins ss
R. Howard 1b
P. Burrell lf
P. Feliz 3b
S. Victorino cf
C. Coste c
J. Happ p

[Zvon]

Carp.
Reyes walks, moves over on a Chavez dribbleOut and then steals 3rd.

But both Wright (to 2nd) and Beltran (to right) strand him with weak pop outs.

[Zvon]

Werth batting lead-off.
I didn't see that coming.

And he leads off the game with a single to left off a good pitch that might not have even been a strike. A nice low and outside change up.

[Zvon]

Santana gets out of is despite a boot by Delgado that could have cost the Mets a run.
Nice play by Santana covering first, so they got the out and there's no error on that play, but we should have had the lead runner.

Werth ends up stranded on third as Howard grounds out hard to the mound.

[Zvon]

Mets have the black road jerseys on and, correct me if I'm wrong, caps that are not black, but a real dark shade of blue.

Oh, so do the Phils.
Must be a July 4th thing.

Thought maybe it was my picture,lol.

I want one a those caps.
They look kool.

[TransMonk]

According to the Phillies broadcast, Happ is from the Peru/Spring Valley area of Illinois, which is where my maternal grandparents lived while I was growing up.

On any other day I'd be rooting for a good day from him.

[TransMonk]

Zvon wrote: Mets have the black road jerseys on and, correct me if I'm wrong, caps that are not black, but a real dark shade of blue.

Also according to the Phils broadcast, the caps are part of Fred Wilpon's idea to raise money for returning veterans.

[TransMonk]

I would love a dominant outing by Santana.

I want to know how these players get new caps to look just like long-worn caps. All of Santana's caps look like a bubble on his head.

[Zvon]

lol.
Santanas does look like it was put thru the wash.

Its raining now, and pretty hard.

No score after 2 and a half.

[bmfc1]

The "Stars and Stripes" cap for today's games (and the games on 9/11):

http://shop.mlb.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=3172096&sr=1&origkw=3172096

[Zvon]

="TransMonk"] ="Zvon"]Mets have the black road jerseys on and, correct me if I'm wrong, caps that are not black, but a real dark shade of blue. Also according to the Phils broadcast, the caps are part of Fred Wilpon's idea to raise money for returning veterans.

Then I'll have to give a tip of my cap to Mr. Wilpon.

[Zvon]

Wow. Awsum cap!
Worth 35 bucks!

[metsmarathon]

that's a nice hat!

[metsmarathon]

gah!

damnit!

[metsmarathon]

toronto, oddly, chooses to go a different way:

[Zvon]

Thats interesting.
Does Canada celebrate an independence day and if so when is it?

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Tough spot- pitcher up, bases loaded. Do you root for the strikeout or hope for the seeing eye ground ball?

[bmfc1]

Zvon wrote: Thats interesting. Does Canada celebrate an independence day and if so when is it?

Canada Day is on 7/1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Day

[Zvon]

Bases loaded, one out for Reyes.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

bmfc1 wrote: ="Zvon"]Thats interesting. Does Canada celebrate an independence day and if so when is it? Canada Day is on 7/1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Day

The first of July being, of course, the day Canadians stood up valiantly and politely asked Britain for permission to secede, if it wouldn't be too much trouble.

[Zvon]

Vince Coleman Firecracker wrote: Tough spot- pitcher up, bases loaded. Do you root for the strikeout or hope for the seeing eye ground ball?

Did you see the one pitch he swung at way up high? lol
That spastic half swing he took?
In those situations I just cross my fingers and pray.

Mets score as Reyes beats out the DP grounder!

[Guest themetfairy]

Reyes hits a weak grounder, but avoids the DP and drives in a run.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Let's go Davey- bust this open.

[Zvon]

Ty for the info bmfc1.
So I guess the cap is appropriate for them as well, pretty much.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

I'll take it. C'mon Carlos- show 'em what a day off can do.

[Zvon]

YES!
Happ walks in a run.

And Happ gets the hook!

[Guest themetfairy]

Considering that Wright started out with an 0-2 count, I'm thankful for the RBI walk.

The rookie pitcher is out - we get to the Phillies pen early in the night and in the series.

[bmfc1]

Glad to, ZVON.

Santana's AB seemed like he said to himself "I gave up a Grand Slam to a pitcher and now I want to hit one."

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Zvon wrote: YES! Happ walks in a run. And Happ gets the hook!

And Happ gets a... standing O? Really?

[Guest themetfairy]

Deanna Durbin gets Beltran to swing at ball 4 to end the inning. 2-0 Mets at the halfway point.