IGT, 8/4-- In Which Arizona Overstays its Welcome.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Forces of Evil
SS Drew
LF Parra
RF Upton
3B Reynolds
C Montero
2B Roberts
1B Whitesell
CF Young
P Haren

Forces of Good-Enough-Every-Third-Day
CF Pagan
2B Castillo
3B Wright
LF Sheffield
1B Murphy
RF Francoeur
SS Cora
C Santos
P Figueroa

Kinda felt good going into this, no? Now, after leaving so many times before, it feels a bit like the train's actually leaving the station... a loss here, along with a couple of wins by others, all but excises the plausibility from our playoff possibility.

[Frayed Knot]

I was thinking someone was going to go with 'Welcome to the Haren House'

[Valadius]

I hate snakes, Jacques! I hate 'em!

[G-Fafif]

They have indeed spent too much time in our midst.

[G-Fafif]

Nelson Figueroa is also in contention for Thing That Wouldn't Leave honors, though he may be chased soon.

[G-Fafif]

[G-Fafif]

Howie just said Jerry hoped Nelson Figueroa could throw 110 pitches tonight. I'll bet the Diamondbacks are hoping it even more.

[ashie62]

Figueroa is the force of evil or he is channeling Jose Lima, I can't tell

[Farmer Ted]

He's already thrown, what, 30 in the first?

[Valadius]

Figueroa has turned back into a fig newton.

[ashie62]

So much for the SHaMs

[ashie62]

Fig Newton..helluva pitcher and a belly itcher

[Farmer Ted]

Would be a nice spot to bring Misch in to stop the bleeding. Oh, darn it. Forgot. Omar sent him to Buffalo to give Figgy the start.

[ashie62]

People paid money to watch this shit!

[G-Fafif]

Howie approves of the booing. Says the fans paid "more than decent money" and shouldn't have to concern themselves with the apparent desire to preserve the bullpen for another day.

Not too many days left, at least in the sense that matters.

Redding is up. I thought Redding would start in the first place. Reminds me of Norm McDonald's bit about the homeless man with the dog. The dog must be thinking: "Hey, I could do this without the man."

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

This is a joke. Here comes Redding after all.

[ashie62]

Figueroa will live in a Van down by the River!

[ashie62]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: This is a joke. Here comes Redding after all.

Whole season is a joke

We wont have to hear when the injured are coming back anymore soon, cause they aint

[Guest Kong76]

Ash: People paid money to watch this shit! <<<

No, tonight was Free Ticket Night.

I suppose it would be kinda cruel to start a memories of Nelson thread during
the IGT of his last game in baseball so I won't.

[G-Fafif]

Mets Walkoffs today declared Nelson Figueroa deserves enshrinement in the Minor League Hall of Fame. I think Nelson has made his case for just such an induction tonight.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

This on the night that Figueroa tied the all-time Met record for most recalls to the 40-man roster.

Aflac Trivia Question: With whom does Figgy share this (dis)honor?

[ashie62]

Redding is the evil spawn of fig Newton

[Farmer Ted]

Holy Jesus. Can't anyone pitch? Danny Almonte? Anyone?

[G-Fafif]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: This on the night that Figueroa tied the all-time Met record for most recalls to the 40-man roster. Aflac Trivia Question: With whom does Figgy share this (dis)honor?

Jeff McKnight?

[ashie62]

G-Fafif wrote: Mets Walkoffs today declared Nelson Figueroa deserves enshrinement in the Minor League Hall of Fame. I think Nelson has made his case for just such an induction tonight.

Bada bing

[ashie62]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: This on the night that Figueroa tied the all-time Met record for most recalls to the 40-man roster. Aflac Trivia Question: With whom does Figgy share this (dis)honor?

Chris Donnels?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

(Moving this from the Game thread)

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Hey 1 swing away from getting interesting

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Why in fact it is interesting....

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Got home, and it was 6-0. Had some things to attend to, figuring I might turn on the game later on. Now whowhatwhatwaitwhat?