IGT - Mets at Boston - 5/22/09

[Gwreck]

Major props to Gary Cohen for commenting on the Sweet Caroline singalong at Fenway, noting that the "fans actually like the song."

"Maybe the folks at Citi Field can find another song."

[Guest Edgy DC]

Parnell hits 100?

Shee-it.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Young Bobby hits the century mark on the gun! Damn.

[Guest Kong76]

Parnell with some sick shit to run the table in the eighth.

[metirish]

Liked what Cohen said there a LOT..

Parnell finding it easy to get up for the 8th inning

[Guest Edgy DC]

="Kong76"]EDC: Right now I'm behind Ramon Thumbsies 100% <<< Oh, stop.

Give me one more inning, anyhow?

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Parnell gasses Junior Dickhead Drew amidst a 1-2-3 inning, unwilling to face the wrath of Johan should he fail. Four or five runs would be lovely here.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Bobby should pitch the 9th too.

He just tore them up and doesn't even look like he's laboring. That's the easy movement that scout with the weird name saw in him, back when he was the 5th starter for Charleston Southern U.

Edited May 22, 2009 by Guest

[Gwreck]

SNY gun had Parnell no faster than 97, for what it's worth.

[seawolf17]

Parnell was just blowing them away there. Nice.

[Fman99]

Parnell throws some smoke. I approve of that behavior. And on to the 9th...

[Guest Edgy DC]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Bobby should pitch the 9th too.

So yup.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Wow, the benefit of Reed being tossed out at second. Martinez gets to be overmatched at the plate again.

[Guest Kong76]

EDC: Give me one more inning, anyhow? <<<

5-3 (not the score) go grab some leather.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

A save opportunity? You just know they're going to bring in KRod no matter how well Bobby did.


Not that I want mess up the pen or anything, but was Parnell a reliever or a starter in the minors? A starter, right?

[Fman99]

Frankie getting ready to shut the door, get the Mets off the shnide.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Hey Fman, I'm Buzz Capra. Whaddaya got?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Swan Swan H wrote: ="Edgy DC"]Seriously, plenty of time after the game to talk shortstop alternatives. Right now I'm behind Ramon Thumbsies 100%. For us. If Omar hasn't gotten somebody on a plane, train or automobile already he had better do so NOW!

Kinda brings to mind the final days of Melvin Mora. Just as now, we had lost the starting SS (Ordonez) and the backup (Abbott) to injuries and had a lack of ready alternatives forcing an unfamiliar guy to start. And just like now its being exposed in an interleague series at Boston.

[Guest Kong76]

REED

[Guest Edgy DC]

Guys in the booth having a laugh at Fran Healy's expense.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Nice effort from Reed - he had it all the way and made sure he did.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Reed's a much better CF'er than first baseman. Though he didn't have to make a throw on that play.

[Guest Edgy DC]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ="Swan Swan H"] ="Edgy DC"]Seriously, plenty of time after the game to talk shortstop alternatives. Right now I'm behind Ramon Thumbsies 100%. For us. If Omar hasn't gotten somebody on a plane, train or automobile already he had better do so NOW! Kinda brings to mind the final days of Melvin Mora. Just as now, we had lost the starting SS (Ordonez) and the backup (Abbott) to injuries and had a lack of ready alternatives forcing an unfamiliar guy to start. And just like now its being exposed in an interleague series at Boston.

That, like this, was also a pennant year.

The difference is that Mora was a prospect, this guy is a fill-in, and we can be even more certain that what we see is pretty close to what he is.

[Zvon]

WOOT!

[metirish]

Swan Swan H wrote: Nice effort from Reed - he had it all the way and made sure he did.

Yeah , nice play by him , great sound of the wall too.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I think Mora rookie-ness worked against him there. His teammates completely lost CAHNfidence in him and he suddenly became worthless.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

[Piggiestomatoes]

Yes, a happy recap!

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

AWESOME! We needed that.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm glad we survived that one because we made way too many mistakes to beat the Red Sox most nights. It was only the planetary testicularity of Santana that made the difference.