Moving Right Along: Myers v Maine IGT 7/23/08

[Frayed Knot]

Utley looks like a totally different (read: much worse) player compared to two months ago.
He maybe has one good swing tonight.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Schoeneweis with a nice K of Utley to open the inning.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Dangerous AB here. Don't be afraid to walk him, Big Show.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Howard vs Lefties < Nick Evans

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The shift helps to rob Howard of a likely hit.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Another great job by the Show. Now go get this chump, Agent Smith.

[Zvon]

Good inning from the pen.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Last 28 days, opponents hitting .171/.244/.220 vs Joe Smith. Chad Bradford in the making? Or will lefties continue to eat him up?

Also, that bootleg version of Fogerty's "Centerfield" in that Hyundai commercial is way too similar to the original.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Insurance time.

[Zvon]

Nice Beltran. Bunt with two on to get Cancel to the plate.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Mets have a chance for some insurance runs. Beltran lays down a bunt attempt that moves the runners to first and third.

I personally would have preferred Beltran to swing the bat and try to drive in some runs.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Great job bunting, Beltran. The team is much better off with Cancel swinging and 1 out.
Oh, no shit huh? He fucking grounds out and scores no one. Big fucking surprise.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

How about instead of bunting with Beltran, the Mets just pulled Wright and Delgado off the bases and offered to start the top of the ninth? Seems the more gentlemanly thing to do.

[Guest themetfairy]

We're improving - we only stranded two this inning.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Strap yourself in tight, it's Wagner time.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

I think I'd keep Heilman warm, just in case Wags has any issues.

[Zvon]

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Uno...

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

There could have been an ugly collision at the bag on that one. Luckily, the Mets get the out and Wagner (and Victorino) escape potential injury.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

dos...

[Guest themetfairy]

dos

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Doubled down on that one, my fault metfairy.

[Zvon]

[Guest themetfairy]

No problemo RD

Meanwhile, Wagner pitches a 1-2-3 9th. Most is forgiven.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

Uneventful 9th by Wagner. I expect plenty of mystical-sounding talk about pitching in the dreaded 9th inning coming our way.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

An important win to get back into a tie for first and stop the Phillies momentum after last night's debacle.

[Guest holychicken]

Wagner is without a doubt my favorite player. In fact, if I could, I would have his children.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

My reaction to the inevitable post-game "Jeter has an Edge" commercial- not nearly as bad as last night. Funny how that works.

Oh christ on a fucking cracker, do they always have to show it twice?

[Frayed Knot]

Sometimes the only worse than having a high-priced mercurial closer is NOT having a high-priced mercurial closer.



BW: "I looked better than I felt"
... that's not a very comforting statement but so far so good