IGT - Independence Day vs. Philly

[Guest themetfairy]

And it's an official game!

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Carlos Beltran, career K rate: 16.5%
Carlos Beltran, 2008 2 outs, RISP K rate: 15.7%

It just feels much worse, I guess.

Nice frame by Johan.

[Zvon]

="Vince Coleman Firecracker"] ="Zvon"]YES! Happ walks in a run. And Happ gets the hook! And Happ gets a... standing O? Really?

I think that was mighty nice of the Phils phans, who are not known for their niceyness.
And the kids folks were sitting right there so that really was nice they gave it up for the kid.
What did it hurt to do that?

Tip a the cap to the Phils phans.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Sadly, the Phanatic was not killed by lightning as he assisted Ben Franklin in a thunderstorm.

[Zvon]

Vince Coleman Firecracker wrote: Sadly, the Phanatic was not killed by lightning as he assisted Ben Franklin in a thunderstorm.

lol

[image removed to to superstitiousness]

[bmfc1]

Zvon--you didn't make that in four minutes, did you?

1000+ posts. I am humbled.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Hmm, that ball by Werth seemed playable.

[batmagadanleadoff]

="bmfc1"] ="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

There's no blue on those Blue Jay caps, probably because there's no blue on the Canadian flag. Even though there's blue on a blue jay. And blue is the main Blue Jay uni color. The Blue Jays wear special uniforms on Canada Day featuring red as the primary and dominant color.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

bmfc1 wrote: Zvon--you didn't make that in four minutes, did you?

Yeah, I'm really impressed- either Zvon's really fast or there's a folder of art featuring the Phanatic killed in every imaginable way, like that Dana Carvey "Gerald Ford is dead" SNL skit.

[Guest themetfairy]

Zvon is THAT good!

Santana not as good - tie game

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Not a great inning for Aguila in left. He double clutched on that throw and still sent it way up the first base line.

[Zvon]

Phils get one back on a Howard RBI single.
AND THEY TIE IT ON A BURRELL RIBINGLE!

GAH!

Both with 2 out.

Lets get out of it now!

[Guest AG/DC]

The other night the Missus started a song. She called me in and asked me to finish it. But baby, I thought, the Mets-Yankees are on.

But creativity comes first, and we wrote a really nice song. I wiped my brow, turned the internet back on, and found that the Yankees had destroyed the Mets.

Now I just went into the living room to do our annual duet of Dave Alvin/X's "Fourth of July.

We sang beautifully (I'm serious), but it was 2-0 when I went in, and 2-2 when I came back.

The message would seem to be that the Mets hate music. But that's crazy. What's makes more sense is that they hate my music.

[Zvon]

bmfc1 wrote: Zvon--you didn't make that in four minutes, did you? 1000+ posts. I am humbled.

lol.
No.
That was from last years Mr. Met Guy comic.
I keep that shelved cause I think It may have jinxed the Mets at that time.
(lol, like anything I do really matters)

It did take 4 minutes to add the lightning and get it supported at photobucket.
Which by todays standards is sloooooow.

[Guest AG/DC]

Santana's got a cut like Beltran.

Too bad he's batting .139.

[Zvon]

="AG/DC"]The other night the Missus started a song. She called me in and asked me to finish it. But baby, I thought, the Mets-Yankees are on. But creativity comes first, and we wrote a really nice song. I wiped my brow, turned the internet back on, and found that the Yankees had destroyed the Mets. Now I just went into the living room to do our annual duet of Dave Alvin/X's "Fourth of July. We sang beautifully (I'm serious), but it was 2-0 when I went in, and 2-2 when I came back. The message would seem to be that the Mets hate music. But that's crazy. What's makes more sense is that they hate my music.

lol.
Record that Edgy.

If you have a mic you can probably just do it thru the windows recorder.
Or I can send you a .zip file with a home recording center, Cool Edit Pro.

We want to hear it!

And PLEASE update the Wright avatar
while I have the honor and privilege to wear it.

[Frayed Knot]

Endy gets the first hit in 4 innings - but Castro's 4th inning 2B is still the last ball we hit out of the infield.

[Zvon]

Chavez leads off the 8th with an infield single.

I thought Harry said "Rollins slid and stumbled on the damn grass".

He said "damp grass".

[Zvon]

Beltran and Delgado strand Chavez at 2nd.
Not good.

[Frayed Knot]

This'll most likely be Santana's last inning (due up 4th in top 9) so he better make it a good one.

[Zvon]

Looks like when Santana serves up that change the Phils are consciously slowing down their swing to try and stay back on it.

[Guest AG/DC]

Charlie Manual going with his closer in the ninth of a tie game. Note it.

Yes, I know it's at home.

[Frayed Knot]

Batting for Castro?

[Frayed Knot]

Still nothing out of the infield since there were no outs in the 4th.

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: Batting for Castro?

Surprising to me, cuz when I checked the three batters for the inning I had visions of Castro KaBOOMin one.

Eww, that was one sorry half of the 9th.

Sanchez to pitch the 9th.

[Frayed Knot]

These games are tough to win on the road.
Once you don't score in the top half of the inning you know you have to: Hold them - score - then hold them again.
If you're at home all you have to do is score.

It's mentally draining.

[Zvon]

And we are having Sanchez bat 9th and leading off next inning?
Not Schneider?

[Guest AG/DC]

Good K of Howard.

I kind of grow tired of his holding his hand up to the ump for thirty seconds while he stands like a statue. Then he calls time every third pitch. Quick pitch that shit.

[Guest AG/DC]

Good K of Burrell.

I kind of grow tired of his... well, his beating the shit out of my favorite team.

[Frayed Knot]

Zvon wrote: And we are having Sanchez bat 9th and leading off next inning? Not Schneider?

I assume Schneider is hitting 9th (ergo: leadoff) and the pitcher in the 8-slot, but no one has said.