IGT - 8/12 - Mets (Santana) vs. Nationals (Perez)

[Guest AG/DC]

At-bat of hugeness coming up.

[seawolf17]

And Old Man Hernandez is ranting again.

"BACK IN MY DAY, the umpires never conferred! They stood by their decisions!"

[seawolf17]

Manny Acta doing his best Earl Weaver, arguing the bases loaded HBP (or was it a wild pitch?) of Easley.

[seawolf17]

And yes, it hit him in the helmet, as the replay shows.

4-3 Good Guys.

[Frayed Knot]

My first reaction is that it hit his helmet

seawolf17 wrote: And Old Man Hernandez is ranting again. "BACK IN MY DAY, the umpires never conferred! They stood by their decisions!"

And I pretty much agree with him. Most announcers praise all this umpire cooperation stuff but I think they over-do it and Hernandez is the only one (at least that I've heard) who says that decision-by-committee isn't necc the best way to go.

[seawolf17]

Santana's in the hole, with his bat and his helmet, chomping at the bit to get up there. Sandy Alomar is holding him back.

"Eff you, Sandy, I'm hitting. I'm not letting Heilman blow this effing game for me. I'll pitch twelve innings, I don't care."

[seawolf17]

When you want a hit in a big spot, you send up Brian Schneider.

[Frayed Knot]

WonderBoy doesn't come though this time

[nymr83]

I don't like pulling Santana here. This bullpen has blown like a third of his starts this year, let the guy pitch!

[metirish]

Why PH for Castro when you then need to PH with Schneider?

[Guest AG/DC]

I didn't much like pulling Castro, but I guess you go for contact there.

[nymr83]

metirish wrote: Why PH for Castro when you then need to PH with Schneider?

well schneider is staying in (i assume) wit the pitcher going into the 8th spot

i still dont like hitting for santana there

[Fman99]

And so it begins again. Holy hell.

[metirish]

Can't you just keep Castro in to hit , then PH Santana with Murph....anyway the Nats are hitting again.

[Guest AG/DC]

Yes you can. Or you can pinch hit for Castro and let Santana bat.

Or you can pinch hit for nobody.

Let's go, Pen!

[seawolf17]

Eat it, Lastings.

(Would he look nice in our lineup this year, though? Sigh.)

[Fman99]

metirish wrote: Why PH for Castro when you then need to PH with Schneider?

They wanted a lefty bat there against the RH reliever Rivera.

I don't mind the pinch hitting for Castro there but I'd have like to seen Santana with the bat and two out. Has Schneider hit any better than Johan this year?

[seawolf17]

Pay attention, Joe! Dammit.

[seawolf17]

Eat it, Flores.

(Would he look nice in our lineup this year, though? Sigh.)

[Fman99]

Another big K. Two outs and fat stupid Ronnie Belliard at the dish.

[metirish]

Thanks guys , makes sense Fman , Smith digging deep here.

[seawolf17]

Ronnie Belliard looks like a WNBA player.

[metirish]

seawolf17 wrote: Ronnie Belliard looks like a WNBA player.

What's the WNBA?

[Fman99]

[seawolf17]

/exhales

[Guest AG/DC]

seawolf17 wrote: Ronnie Belliard looks like a WNBA player.

Harsh analogy.

Both ways.

[Fman99]

Derek Jeter? That guy's a ****!

[Guest AG/DC]

Got to be Kunz, now right?

Future is tonight.

[Fman99]

I'd give my middle nut for an insurance run.

Eddie "Kicked in the" Kunz warming in the pen.

[Fman99]

Feliciano also warming in the pen.