IGT - 8/23/08 - Mets vs. Astros

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The Mets are on a hot streak. They are seeking their 10th win in their last 12 games as they send John Maine out to oppose RHP Brandon Backe.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Astros
Erstad RF
Bouirn CF
Tejada SS
Berkman 1B
Blum 3B
Wigginton LF
Newhan 2B
Quintero C
Backe P

Mets
JReyes SS
AReyes 2B
Wright 3B
Delgado 1B
Beltran CF
Murphy LF
Church RF
Schneider C
Maine P

Let's Go Mets!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The first inning was as dead as the pool, as both teams go quietly with 1-2-3 innings.

Berkman opens the second with a leadoff double. Blum follows with a single and the Astros lead 1-0.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ugly

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

It does not appear that John Maine is having a good game.

[bmfc1]

32 Mets out in a row.

[Guest Mendoza Line]

Yep...Backe has a NO-HITTER through the first four.

[Guest AG/DC]

Wigginton never made a play for the Mets like Wright just made on him.

[Guest AG/DC]

Fourteen up and down for Backe.

[bmfc1]

There goes the perfect game. Let's get it going!

[Guest AG/DC]

Murphy draws a walk and is the first baserunner in in like eleven or twelve innings.

[bmfc1]

If Newhan can hit a homerun, then Maine's not right.

[Guest AG/DC]

Maine's got a nasty big chunk a chew in his mouth, and he's giving up homers to stringers.

I see a link.

[Guest AG/DC]

Mets biggest comeback ever was against the Astros.

http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=1753&tabno=A

Memory by Paulie Cee.

[Guest AG/DC]

Brian Schneider: slugger.

[bmfc1]

In CPF history, has there every been an IGT that was only one page?

[Guest AG/DC]

Oh, yeah. But this'll make page two.

[Guest AG/DC]

OK, here we go. You'll be telling your grandkids about this inning.

[Guest AG/DC]

batmurphyleadoff

[Guest AG/DC]

Boo. Churchy ends it with a GiDP.

Boy, are you going to bore your grandkids telling them about that inning.

[Guest AG/DC]

Well, Smith and Stokes took it home with three hitless and walkless innings.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Schnied's been our best hitter for the last week, which is somewhat troubling. Our success until tonight has disguised some shaky O. Too many near perfect games.

[metirish]

I was there , section 2, row C upper tank right behind Home Plate.It was Irish night and it was ugly. Backe was great but the Mets were swinging at first pitches all night.

[Guest AG/DC]

Which underscores what a godsend Murphy has been to this team. He works three balls seemingly every trip up there. He had the only two walks tonight.

He should be the hitting coach. Make Mine Murphy.

[DocTee]

Maybe Murphy can be inducted into the Irish American BB Hall of Fame? After all, it was ('twas?) Irish night at Shea, and he is at least as servicable as John Flaherty.

[bmfc1]

The IGT last night at www.theganggreen.com was 20 pages. We had to pad to get to two.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

bmfc1 wrote: The IGT last night at theganggreen.com was 20 pages. We had to pad to get to two.

Wait, huh? I post at TGG and the thread for the entire series is 3 pages.

[bmfc1]

OlerudOwned wrote: ="bmfc1"]The IGT last night at theganggreen.com was 20 pages. We had to pad to get to two. Wait, huh? I post at TGG and the thread for the entire series is 3 pages.

http://forums.theganggreen.com/showthread.php?t=34905

[Guest AG/DC]

Anybody want to chair the membership drive, I'm all ears.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

bmfc1 wrote: ="OlerudOwned"] bmfc1 wrote: The IGT last night at theganggreen.com was 20 pages. We had to pad to get to two. Wait, huh? I post at TGG and the thread for the entire series is 3 pages. http://forums.theganggreen.com/showthread.php?t=34905

Oh, I thought you meant the Mets game.