Spirit of 7/6: Mets @ Phils

[Zvon]

Nice DP.

[bmfc1]

Marlon reached further to hit that pitch then he did to catch that flyball.

[Zvon]

1-0 Mets after 3 and a half.

[TransMonk]

RIP RISP

[Zvon]

Marlon Anderson is just so much dead weight these days.
Shame

Ill be surprised if one run gets it done today.
How many have the Mets left on base now?
9?

Good thing the Phils have left their share.

[Zvon]

Reyes smacks a 2 out double and is stranded at second.

Kendrick can't be in for much longer, and thats a good thing.

[Guest AG/DC]

I'm just glad to see Ollie make the sixth after that goofball first inning.

Making the sixth with a shutout score? Wondermints.

[Guest AG/DC]

Nice to have a centerfielder to play right.

[Zvon]

Whew!
Chavez closes that gap QUICKLY and makes another fine catch.
Made that one look easy but what a jump he must have had on that.
Thought at best it was Beltrans to dive for.

Heres Endys earlier catch:

[Zvon]

Kendrick is out btw.
Condrey pitching for the Phillies.

[Zvon]

Beltran stranded at second after a one out single and errant pick off throw.
Eyecurumba.

[Zvon]

Awsum play by Reyes on the grasscutter up the middle in the 7th.
Takes a single from Victorino.

Perez completes 7 and it's really nice to see him pitch another great game.
Up to 110 pitches.
The way he's going I'd be thinking try to squeeze him for one more and get the ball to Wagner.

But thats gonna be all for Perez.
Sanchez warming up.

Tatis pinch hits for Anderson as it starts to rain lightly.

[Guest AG/DC]

Do you approve of pulling him here?

Speak now or forever hold it.

[bmfc1]

110 pitches, but w/2 out and nobody on... I'd let him start the inning.

[Guest AG/DC]

They probably should have sent Aguila up for Anderson so he can stay in for defense.

[bmfc1]

1 to nothing, but it's been 2:45 so far.

[Guest AG/DC]

See ya, Aguila.

[Zvon]

Aquila draws a pinch hit walk and gets picked off first with Reyes up.

Tsk,tsk.

[bmfc1]

Yeesh. I guess he's gone when and if Moises returns.

[Guest AG/DC]

Evuhbody, crap yo pants.

[Guest AG/DC]

What do you think of these conditions? Seems like they should call a delay.

[bmfc1]

AG/DC wrote: What do you think of these conditions? Seems like they should call a delay.

I think they should call the game. Why wait?

[batmagadanleadoff]

With first and second and one out in the bottom of the eighth, Manuel's bringing in Feliciano to pitch to Ryan Howard.

I'd bring in Wagner here. The game's on the line right now. Wagner's the Mets best reliever and he is, conveniently, a lefty to boot. It's too bad that MLB has long ago, become slave to the save.

[Zvon]

AG/DC wrote: What do you think of these conditions? Seems like they should call a delay.

Yep.
Its pourin and theres the tarp.

[Frayed Knot]

And they're rolling an 'Odd Couple' !!!!

[Guest AG/DC]

Just as First-Batter Felicano is brought into the game.

I'd really rather call on the Show here. Wagner too, of course.

[Zvon]

Sanchez was cruisin fine till he booted that grounder.
Errors may kill but not today. No.
Not gonna happen.

I also would like to see Wags come in here, but thats not gonna happen either.

Slaves to the save, slaves to pitch counts, slave to what some players dictate.

[Guest AG/DC]

Zvon wrote: Sanchez was cruisin fine till he booted that grounder.

In the sense that getting one guy out can be called "cruisin'."

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Blinky Madison

[Guest KC]

One of my favorite episodes.