IGT 09/24, Cubsos at Metsos

[Guest AG/DC]

Press Notes from DC:

• This day in 1969, Donn Clendenon hit two in support of a Gary Gentry shutout of the Cardinals, and the Mets clinched the brand new National League East over... the Cubs!



• Zambrano vs. Perez tonight, kids. Come up big, Oliver.



• Mets have three of the top five RBI-ers in the National League.



• Jerry Manuel is now winning at .602 as a Met manager. I'll take that to my last day.



• Carlos Zambrano has been ridiculous this year, hitting .354 / .354 / .582 // .936. He nonetheless has yet to be started above the nine-hole in the lineup.



• David Wright is still my friend.

[Frayed Knot]

Ollie Perez vs Carlos Zambrano

Zambrano's last 7 starts have been all over the map. Among them:
- 2 losses where he was blown out early, including his last one where the Cards knocked him around for 8 runs on 6 hits + 3 BBs in 1-1/3 IP
- 3 NDs where he was not good at all: 3 runs over 5 IP; 6 runs over 4.1; 5 runs over 6
- 1 good start that he won: 1 run thru 7 vs Cincy
- oh yeah, plus a 10-K no-hitter against the Astros

We lost to him in April: 1 run thru 7 IP on 5 hits

[seawolf17]

Press Notes from the loge boxes at Shea:

Well, this is it - my last trip to Shea. No way I make it out of here without tearing up at least three or four more times.

Watched BP from right over the dugout, then walked all the way up to Row V in section 46.

Apparently, they've already removed the trophies and Mets HOF busts. WTF?

Very emotional night for me. Huge thanks to my friend Ben The Yankee Fan for scoring the WPIX loge box tickets for tonight.

[Elster88]

AHHHH LET'S GET IT ON


LET'S

[metirish]

GO

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Mets!!!

[seawolf17]

What's with all the Cubs fans here tonight? And hey, d-bag with the Rollins shirt behind home plate... shut the hell up.

[Zvon]

Come on Mr Wright, your big.

[Zvon]

YEA!
Ties it with the juiced walk.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

He do the walk, he do the walk of life

[Zvon]

Zambrano is a case.

[Zvon]

[Guest themetfairy]

Vamos Carlos!

I wonder whether one of the Crane Poolers in the Picnic Area caught that ball

[nymr83]

GRAND SLAM DELGADO!!!

Reyes was definitely in Zambrano's head there, walking down the line

[metirish]

Those two at bats by Wright and Delgado were two of the best I have seen in a long long time....they had everything...

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Kaboom!!!!

[Elster88]

Delgado starting to change my mind.

[nymr83]

Well the Mets have been the opposite of their usual "leave men on base" ways tonight, they have 5 runs on only 2 hits. Walks Kill.

[Elster88]

Perez looking awful right now. All over the place.

[nymr83]

PULL HIM NOW

[nymr83]

HOW BOUT NOW?
he's got nothing left

[Elster88]

Nymr83 wrote: PULL HIM NOW

I feel ya, but don't forget what our options are in the pen. All caps aren't necessary.

[Zvon]

Come on Perez.

Oy, goin to the pen.

K, tonight I have faith in em.

[Theoldmole]

Boy, I came in at the wrong time, didn't I?

[nymr83]

Elster88 wrote: ="Nymr83"]PULL HIM NOW I feel ya, but don't forget what our options are in the pen. All caps aren't necessary.

I know who is out there, and if the starter had allowed a few singles i'd be ok, but when a guy is walking people he's gotta go.

[Zvon]

ugh.

Murph.........

[nymr83]

Murphy bobbles the ball allowing the tying run to score, he was being held up at 3rd for sure.

[Zvon]

Braves take a 6-3 lead over Phils

[Zvon]

9-3 Atlanta over Phils

[Guest themetfairy]

Someone call a cab for Duaner.