IGT 6/25 - Cardinals at Mets

[Benjamin Grimm]

Castillo gets a leadoff hit in the fourth. Let's see David hit one into the gap here...

[Benjamin Grimm]

Not quite, but still a good result. David hits a squib that the second baseman pounces on, but he can't do anything with it. Two on, none out, Church batting.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Keep up with the updates, my craneville ain't crane-ing.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Church hits one to almost the same spot. This time, it's Pujols who smothers it, and he gets the force at second.

First and third, one out, for Tatis.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Kevin B. tells us that Tatis has hit into a DP in five of his last six chances.

Not this time, though. He flares an RBI single to right and Castillo scores the tying run.

[bmfc1]

Did anybody catch Kevin saying the Tim Russert (!) was the narrator of tonight's SNY documentary? After a pause, he corrected himself.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

That was a pleasant surprise (no GIDP, I mean).

Nice gapper from Nando assures that we don't get Pineiroed today.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Fernando M. hits a high bouncer to third which advances the runners, but is the second out.

Second and third, Nick Evans up.

[Guest Edgy DC]

bmfc1 wrote: Did anybody catch Kevin saying the Tim Russert (!) was the narrator of tonight's SNY documentary? After a pause, he corrected himself.

Sort of thing that'll keep him in Second Bananaville.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Evans drives one into the right field corner! Two-run double, 3-1 Mets!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Nick Evans, kids.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Holy fucking shit.

AND he leaves himself on second as a courtesy to Senor RISPy. Abundant asspats for you, kiddo.

Edited June 25, 2009 by Guest

[Benjamin Grimm]

Santos ends the inning with a sharp grounder to short.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Hits llke crazy because he is crazy.

[Diamond Dad]

you know Santana is an ACE -- shuts down the Cards 1-2-3 the inning after the Mets take the lead! He smells a win, baby

[Centerfield]

What D-Dad said.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Santana may be an ace... but at 90+ pitches already, he won't be pitching in this game longer than Carpenter, I suspect.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cards get one back with two out in the sixth. 3-2 Mets.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Assuming no insurance runs get tacked up this inning, does Johan return for the 7th? (100 pitches exactly for the afternoon.)

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

You will pop up now. The power of Creepy Sun Baby compels you.



You too, Ludwick.

EDIT: Damn. Too slow.

[seawolf17]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: ="Centerfield"]And does Santana look right? Gameday tells me he just walked the pitcher. He does that a lot, it seems.

ESPN.com says #9 hitters are 5 for 29 (with five walks) against Santana this year. There are probably some PHs in there, and d-bags like LaRussa who bat the pitcher eighth, but whatever.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Hey Steve Miller Band coming to Foxwoods!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

seawolf17 wrote: ESPN.com says #9 hitters are 5 for 29 (with five walks) against Santana this year. There are probably some PHs in there, and d-bags like LaRussa who bat the pitcher eighth, but whatever.

Thanks for the stattin'-- a 15 percent walk rate is a bit high to give to guys who take BP once a week. Could've sworn it was more; I've seen 4 Johan starts this year live, and he's walked the pitcher (Lowe, Shields and Zimmerman, respectively) in all but one of 'em (the 6-5 Phils win where he doubled).

[NOTE: When I started typing this, F-Me was coming up to bat. The inning is now over, after 7-- ! -- pitches.]

[Guest Edgy DC]

And they fail to clear Johan. Is he coming out for the eighth?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Hey Steve Miller Band coming to Foxwoods!

Will he take a big ol' Metroliner?

[Guest Edgy DC]

And Felicano faces a righti and the ump blows the first two calls.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Tyler Green? Khalil greene? I smell Sean Green.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Why does Feliciano remain out there when we hav 16 righthanders in the pen?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Edgy DC wrote: Tyler Green? Khalil greene? I smell Sean Green.

That's better than smelling gangrene.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Pedro gets out of the eighth nicely after the Cards start with a leadoff single and a sacrifice.