IGT, 4-8-09: Pelfrey v Volquez

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Kong76 wrote: Yeah, it worked out nice, but I'm not so sure throwing home across the in- field to get the final out when you have someone in a rundown is really the textbook way to go. They barely got the out at home and the runner caught up would have been surer out (we'd be questioning why throw home if he scored).

Wouldn't the run have counted if he crossed the plate before the other rundown ended? Granted, I'm not actually watching the game so I don't know how quickly/easily they could've tagged the runner from first.

[Guest *62]

Cheap out on the pickoff to make himself eligible for a W.

At least he .... battled.

And on to the pen.

[Guest Kong76]

OO: Wouldn't the run have counted if he crossed the plate before the other rundown ended? <<<

Yes, and the runner was pretty far from Castillo. Didn't think that far.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Parnell comes on. Let's see what you got, kid!

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Woo, I found a free radio stream after the TV one sputtered and died a final time.

Just in time to hear Parnell walk a batter, with pinch hitter Ayncelay Ixnay

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Phew!

[Fman99]

Nice inning by Parnell to get the ground ball after walking two.

Don't kid yourself, the kid can throw some heat. Clocked at 97 on the first strike to that last batter.

[metirish]

Parnell pitching is like Murphy hitting, he just looks like he belongs.

[Fman99]

Boo ya!

RBI hit for Delgado, Wright beats the throw home.

Scary headfirst slide at the plate. I had nervous there for a minute.

Walking Beltran to get to Churchie.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Delgado really doing a ton to alleviate my concerns that he's be First-Half-of-'08 Carlos this season. He's blazing out of the gate.

[Fman99]

OH YEAH

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Small bit of nitpicking, but I don't like how the Reds didn't update their primary mark when they overhauled the uniforms. The new workmark script they use is gorgeous, and perfectly fitting for a time with such a long history.



But why not use it in the logo, too? A little consistency can do wonders for us geeks.

[Fman99]

Wow the Reds play defense like the Bad News Bears, sans Kelly Leek.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Way to be, Schneid. Mets making the most of their chances, though not without help.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Great inning! Pelf exhales.

Marlon Anderson not impressing.

[Fman99]

OlerudOwned wrote: Way to be, Schneid. Mets making the most of their chances, though not without help.

It's nice when they open the door for you, but also nice that the Mets are taking advantage of the opportunities. Good times.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Talking to myself now, but turns out somebody at the Chris Creamer Logo boards already made a fantastic concept based around the idea I was talking about.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg180/bohob_4_life/MLB%20Redesign%20Project/reds_id-1.jpg

[Fman99]

Eh. Pedro Feliciano comes out and says, "Hey, let's think about 2008."

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Freaking Feliciano. Painful memories.

[Guest Kong76]

Now, now.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

No, that was dreadful. That's the kind of crap that got the rest of the pen shipped out of town.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Green guides his pitches with body English.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Yea Jose! Now let's get through these next two and call it a night!

[Guest themetfairy]

No beer for Feliciano or Green tonight.

[Guest Kong76]

Keith comparing plays on the field to men's tennis?

[Guest Kong76]

mf: No beer for Feliciano or Green tonight <<<

I'm giving Green 0.08, you wouldn't understand why.

[Theoldmole]

That sounds like near beer.

[Fman99]

TheOldMole wrote: That sounds like near beer.

He's just getting head. Er, foam.

[Theoldmole]

One run doesn't hurt...much.

[Guest themetfairy]

Putz....