SHaMgasm--Mets-Rox IGT 7-28

[Fman99]

WOW. No replay yet but figured Castillo to be a dead duck there.

OE: Replay shows, ump fucked up. But it's cool.

[nymr83]

it looks to me like the ump missed that one, Castillo was a dead duck at the plate.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Fman99 wrote: WOW. No replay yet but figured Castillo to be a dead duck there. OE: Replay shows, ump fucked up. But it's cool.

Yeah, but Blue's MURDERING Razor's attempt at beating Luis Aguayo's Mets-runners-mistakenly-sent record.

[Theoldmole]

Just put on Gameday Audio. Francour hurt now?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Nice game! Omar should call out writers more often if it makes then play like this.

Tomorrow he should hold a press conference to say Jon Heyman begged to be bat boy and Joel Sherman was caught writing on the wall of the Ebbets Club!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

TheOldMole wrote: Just put on Gameday Audio. Francour hurt now?

It's like Francoeur's Met-Mitzvah! Mazel tov, Frenchy!

(Hit on the hand two innings ago.)

[Fman99]

TheOldMole wrote: Just put on Gameday Audio. Francour hurt now?

He got plunked on the hand earlier in the game, but stayed in. Looks like a nice welt is all.

[Frayed Knot]

Not only was Castillo out but that was a bad send by Razor w/0 outs even if he was really safe.

[Fman99]

Mets win.

Five and one half games within the wild card. Fourth straight win. Shit's getting crazy!

[Theoldmole]

4 straight.

[Guest Kong76]

Winning streaks are funner than losing streaks.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Yup�

[Valadius]

We just keep getting this season turned right round...

[Piggiestomatoes]

Go out for a quick dinner and a movie with the wife (finally saw Hangover and it was very funny) and the Muts in another stunner. Thankfully there were only a dozen folks in the theatre and no one saw me refreshing the Gamecast on the blackberry. Let's go Mets.

[Guest Kong76]

Stop, young Will Robinson. Danger! Danger! Danger!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Well, a couple big plays and some excellent pitching helped cover up a multitude of baserunning sins (2 caught stealings, Cora out stretching at 2nd, Castillo safe on a bad send/bad call).

I thought the last three were made of stronger stuff, but this is plenty SHaMy for me.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Clean defense has been a silent difference maker over the course of the mini-streak.

I mean, winnng with Daniel Murphy batting cleanup? How about that?

[Gwreck]

Fun times at Shea. Hat tip to G-Fafif for a good time at the chance meeting over pregame dinner.

Murphy flashing the leather was fun. Got an extra ovation from the crowd who I think were genuinely surprised to see Murphy make such a good play. Was also nice to see that Pelfrey apparently has now learned how to cover first base.

Baserunning errors drove me a little mad but what was really the worst was Pelfrey's ridiculous dawdling he was doing before each big pitch. Wanted Wright to go over and yell at him again to cut it out and just pitch. (He should watch a Mark Buehrle start).

[Guest Edgy DC]

You know, I think you're on to something there. You've got a big guy with a lot of stamina pounding the lower half of the strike zone with a heavy sinking four-seamer, consistently hitting 95, but not getting a lot of strikeouts. Guys are able to foul it off, but it can't be pleasant, and maybe he shouldn't be giving them time to recover.

[nymr83]

I don't often believe radar guns, but this seemed to be the hardest Pelfrey was throwing all year if you believe Burkhardt and the booth. Remember when his college coach came on a few starts ago and wondered where his velocity went? maybe he found it. this outing was nice in terms of results, but there were too many baserunners to make me feel that Pelfrey has suddenly turned a corner.