IGT 09/14/2008 Braves vs. Mets at Shea

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

I don't like Julian Tavarez. Seem like anytime something assholish is going on, he's involved. And I think he has multiple rings, too.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Come on Beltran. I want some tack on insurance runs NOW!!!

[Zvon]

That homeplate ump sucks.

[Frayed Knot]

Have the Braves hit a groundball AT anybody yet this series?
I swear every piece of shit they get finds a hole somewhere ... and no we're back to where we were yesterday.

[Zvon]

Show handles Chipper but that was sandwiched between two singles by Prado and McCann.

Smith takes over.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Freaking Schoenweis. We have half of New Orleans down in the pen, and Jerry brings in Show, who promptly does what Show does.

[Zvon]

Phils break out for 4 runs in the 8th.
Victorino homer the big shot.

7-3 there.

[Frayed Knot]

Great job by Smith




Now why is Brewer mgr Ned Yost leaving (LOOGY) Brian Shouse in to face Burrell and then Victorino?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Come on Jose. It would be comforting to get Luis in from third here.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Come on Murphy. It would be comforting to get Luis in from third here.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Why would Manuel pinch hit Endy for Murphy here? I just don't agree with that move.

Prove me wromng Endy!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Personally, I would have let Murphy hit and then subbed Endy defensively (hopefully as a pinch runner) into left for the bottom of the ninth.

[Zvon]

="Rockin' Doc"]Why would Manuel pinch hit Endy for Murphy here? I just don't agree with that move. Prove me wromng Endy!

Endy came in to play left last inning.

They showed this shot of him there in left and his glove looked as big as that glove outside the outfield wall in San Fran.


Its Ayala for the save!



Phils game over.They win 7-3.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Thanks, that makes much more sense.

I've been working in the yard and checking in on Gameday periodically. I was apparently outside when the defensive switch was made.

[Zvon]

Two lead off singles in the ninth. (can that be? Ok, back to back singles to lead off the 9th)
Come on Ayala, shut the door.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

We need a double play ball right here.

[Farmer Ted]

That's not good.

[Zvon]

un
frakin
believable

[bmfc1]

This isn't happening.

[Theoldmole]

I can't stand it.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

UNBELIEVABLE!!! No actually, I almost expected that. I don't know why I do this to myself.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Dammit!

[Benjamin Grimm]

This really isn't good.

The Phillies are heating up just as the Mets are cooling down.

It's looking like deja vu all over again.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The Mets have so few reliable pitchers in the pen that I feel that no lead of less than 4 runs is even remotely safe.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Well, if Feliciano can hold them here, we've got Wright, Delgado, and Beltran due up in the ninth. So there's still hope for a rousing comeback victory.

But I'm feeling more gloom than hope right now, I have to say.

[Frayed Knot]

It's like they draw straws out there to decide whose turn it is to fuck up.

[bmfc1]

Ayala wasn't as good he showed. There was a reason why his ERA was about 6 in Washington. Sadly, we just saw it.

[Frayed Knot]

Pen so far: 4 pitchers, 11 batters faced, 4 outs

[Zvon]

Greg Norton.
Who the frak is Norton?

[Theoldmole]

I'm gonna watch the Jets. At least for a few minutes.

And grade papers.