IGT - Independence Day vs. Philly

[Guest AG/DC]

Quick, you pitch to Victorino or Coste?

OE: I say Coste.

[Zvon]

UGHGAH!!!!

[Frayed Knot]

All 3 runs given up w/2 outs.

[Guest AG/DC]

Thanks for keeping Wagner in the pen.

[Guest themetfairy]

Fuckshit!

[Zvon]

AG/DC wrote: Quick, you pitch to Victorino or Coste? OE: I say Coste.

COSTE!
Even the Phils talking heads were surprized we were pitching to Victorino with 1st base open.

[Zvon]

AG/DC wrote: Thanks for keeping Wagner in the pen.

If we were gonna bat the pitcher 9th, why not Wags there?
He don't like being used more than one.
And that was the only assured one inning gig (if it went extras) since we slid Schneider in the 8th slot.

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: ="Zvon"]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.

Both the Phils booth and CBS Sportline had Sanchez in the 9th slot.
Thats all I know...I can't be sure both were correct.

[Zvon]

Not a good way to start this series.
15 left on base, 5 by Beltran.


Any special reason you won't update the Wright avatar Edgy?

[bmfc1]

I'm getting mighty sick of Beltran. If he takes ball four earlier in the game w/the bases loaded, maybe it's a different game.

I would have walked Victorino for Coste and said so at the time, but not here. I also wouldn't have PH for Castro, even though a righty was in. Jerry had a lousy night. He won't enjoy the post-game press conference.

[Zvon]

I don't like what I'm seeing during Beltrans at bats either, tho I have to admit I don't see as large a sample as some of you guys.
I see him taking some really nice pitches to hit.
Many as 3rd strikes.

Well, I'll take the blame for this one because I may have jinxed the Mets yet again when I posted the doctored panel from the Big Met Guy comic.

I'm so superstitious I'm actually gonna remove that from the thread.

[Zvon]

And I want my updated David Wright avatar ASAP Edgy.
Snap,snap,chop,chop.

Don't make me start a whole thread to get your attention-
gEtErDuN

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

That completely sucked ass. Beltran should be dropped to 10th in the order.

[Methead]

As soon as Feliz doubled, I said "They're gonna blow it, aren't they."

I would have loved to have been wrong.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I knew they were doomed to blow it when they made F.U. Happ look like S. F. Koufax. This was a complete mismatch and they fucked it up. And fuck Johan and Sanchez too for not sacking up and getting the third out when they needed it. Aararaararahhadhrrggh

[Zvon]

I have to say after seeing Sanchez dispatch the 1st two batters that last inning I thought we were goin extra's for sure. Duaner looked to have some nice stuff
Even after the double I was thinking extras.
But I would not have wanted to pitch to Victorino.
Coste has had some big hits here and there and is batting over .300 in his part time role, but you can't let Victorino beat you there.

Bad loss.

[Zvon]

[Methead]

"This was a complete mismatch and they fucked it up."

Yes, that's true as well.

[Guest AG/DC]

That's the winning run out there on second, you can't get beat that way. You've got to go for the right-right or left-left matchup and go one batter deeper into the order. I know Coste is hitting well this year, but...

... fuck, why bother? I have Wagner out there anyhow.