SHaMs @ Braves: 7/16 IGT

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

As said in some other thread, lots on the line tonight:

Lowe vs. Ollie
Church v. Frency
Mets v Braves

Yup, tonight is officially a Big Game�.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Not ready for this. I enjoyed the three-day break too much!

I'll probably tune in, though. My last chance to watch the Shams for almost two weeks.

[A Boy Named Seo]

For the record, I love the SHaM's moniker.

Go Shammy's.

[G-Fafif]

The comeback starts NOW with this lineup:

Pagan CF
Castillo 2B
Wright 3B
Sheffield LF
Francoeur RF
Murphy 1B
Cora SS
Schneider C
Perez P

[bmfc1]

METS:
Angel Pagan CF
Luis Castillo 2B
David Wright 3B
Gary Sheffield LF
Jeff Francoeur RF
Daniel Murphy 1B
Alex Cora SS
Brian Schneider C
Oliver Perez LHP (2-2, 8.78)

[Guest Edgy DC]

New York	Atlanta
Pagan, cf Castillo, 2b Wright, 3b Sheffield, lf Francoeur, rf Murphy, 1b Cora, ss Schneider, c Perez, lhp	Not Church, rf Lowe, rhp

[bmfc1]

Anybody have the Mets lineup?

[G-Fafif]

Clearly the most motivational Mets lineup ever. Shout it from the rooftops, baby we're ready to go.

[G-Fafif]

The Enemy

McClouth CF
Prado 2B
Jones 3B
McCann C
Escobar SS
Anderson LF
Diaz RF
Kotchman 1B
Lowe P

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

It seems that the Braves' pre-game team vote ended in favor of "not taking."

[Guest Edgy DC]

I remember the Braves decrying that Church's concussion was his own damn fault for coming in so high on Yunel Escobar (a contention the photo below supports).

Now, of course he's welcomed as a (natch) "hard-nosed blue-collar" player.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Well, maybe the walks aren't so bad after all.

[Farmer Ted]

Bad Ollie

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Nah, still good Ollie-- he's just made one costly mistake pitch, and got tagged a decent inside FB on the other one.

Schneider, meanwhile, continuing to look good at the plate. 1-out, 9 pitch walk.

[Guest Edgy DC]

We're chasing this Lowe guy's pitches.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Schneider nabs Prado, and some suds consideration.

[metirish]

Is that a washed up Eddie Van Halen behind home plate?

Also , I never knew Keith had a book out.

[nymr83]

Prado fell on his face! that was gonna be 2 out right?

[Guest Edgy DC]

To hell with homers, I can first and third all day.

[Farmer Ted]

Good Gary

[Farmer Ted]

Good Frenchie

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Slap chop! 1 run in.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Soft slap chop. 2 in.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Let's go Muffy

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

SHaM-Wow!

[Farmer Ted]

Good Muffy

[bmfc1]

Daniel Murphy means business.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

"It's Irish, so you know it's good!" 3 in.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Nice job tagging that slider by Diaz.

Shit job blocking the plate by Schneider. This inning should be over.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

A slappy single brings up Sugar Pants with 1 out, and marks pitch #86 for Lowe.