IGT - 06/01/2009 - NY Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates

[Theoldmole]

Go Murph! First baseman of the future.

[nymr83]

TheOldMole wrote: Go Murph! First baseman of the future.

he looks capable there so far, now can he hit enough to stay there?

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Wilson Valdez plays defense in bullet time.

[Theoldmole]

Gotta love Wilson!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Wilson Valdez es un hombre muy, MUY malo.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Heckuva play by Murphy, getting LaRoche at second on a little bouncer. Never expected him to go there, and apparently LaRoche didn't either. Wonder if Schneider was yelling for him to go there?

[nymr83]

Parnell throws it low but gets a half-swing for strike 3!

[Theoldmole]

Bobby Parnell -- ROY

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

You're f*ckin' out, Ramon Vazquez.

I'm gonna need a bigger scotch tumbler.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Jerry managing old skool, bringing in one of his big relievers in the sixth inning to put out a fire.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I'm not sure why, but Wayne Hagin has an almost-irrational fondness for Freddy Sanchez (lifetime .303 avg, .339 obp and less pop than, say, Cristian Guzman) as a hitter. He's referred to him on several occasions-- including a few times during the home Pirates series-- as "one of the better hitters in this league."

Edited June 1, 2009 by Guest

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Feliciano breezes through the seventh on two swinging Ks and a rocket by Sanchez that nearly decapitates Valdez.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

LWFS, almost on cue Gary promos tomorrow's game by referring to the 'reliable bat of Freddy Sanchez.' Slim pickins to promote on this Pirate club, I suppose.

[Fman99]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I'm not sure why, but Wayne Hagin has an almost-irrational fondness for Freddy Sanchez (lifetime .303 avg, .339 obp and less pop than, say, Cristian Guzman) as a hitter. He's referred to him on several occasions-- including a few times during the home Pirates series-- as "one of the better hitters in this league."

I know why. It's because Wayne Hagin stinks.

[Fman99]

metirish wrote: Pirates fan forum where they actually tell you to go the the Penguins forum to talk NHL Finals http://www.thebuccosforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?board=gdt

I can't even fathom what it would be like to be a hardcore Pirates fan.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Me thinks you'd need a lot of this...

[Fman99]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: You're f*ckin' out, Ramon Vazquez. I'm gonna need a bigger scotch tumbler.

Tonight's toxin of choice is Beefeater & diet 7up.

Pirates going to washed-out starter Tom Gorzellany out of the pen. This guy stinks like Wayne Hagin.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Cohen critical of guys who haven't been in the majors 10 days, not running out balls. You go, Gary!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Swan Swan H wrote: LWFS, almost on cue Gary promos tomorrow's game by referring to the 'reliable bat of Freddy Sanchez.' Slim pickins to promote on this Pirate club, I suppose.

Fair enow, though I'd take McLouth or Morgan, or maybe even either LaRoche, before I'd pimp Sanchez. That .300 mark is still a sirensong to some old-school folk.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Ouch.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Sanchez might be the fourth best position player in the Bucs lineup, but that batting title he won, as soft as it was, will stick in a lot of people's minds. Marketeering 101. Unfortunately, one of those minds is a big league radio broadcaster.

[metirish]

Putz!

[Fman99]

Putz coming in, one out, runner on 3rd. I don't like it.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Over/under on JJ Walkz this inning: 1.5

What'cha got?

[Fman99]

Enough with these fucking sprinkles, Verizon. Keep it moving.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Why does it seem like Putz has had a 3.81 ERA for a month?

[Fman99]

Putz gives up a screamer. 5-4 Mets.

Uh, boo.

[metirish]

I want Heilman.......NOW

[Guest GYC]

Oh what the fuck Mets

[Fman99]

metirish wrote: I want Heilman.......NOW

Yeesh.

In other news, Putz gives up his second hit. He stinks and they keep trotting him out there.

Stokes? Takahashi?