IGT--Cubs @ Mets, 09/06/09

[bmfc1]

Cubs:
fuld (8), scales, lee, rami, milt, bakeran soto, blanco (6), wells.

METS:
Pagan, CF
Castillo, 2B
Wright, 3B
Murphy, 1B
Francoeur, RF
Sullivan, LF
Schneider, C
Hernandez, SS
Pelfrey, P

Maine to start against the Phillies in the night half of the double-header.

Adam Rubin: Manuel also indicated that Gary Sheffield (back spasms) is "pretty close" to being shut down for the season, and that Carlos Delgado's chances of returning this season are "very slim."

Me: Way to go Omar. The Giants offered you something but you wanted more. You said that you had an obligation to filed a competitive team so you declined the offer. You end up getting nothing for Sheffield (who cost you nothing, you paid him nothing, and he won't be back next season) and you don't achieve your goal of fielding a "competitive team."

Edited September 6, 2009 by Guest

[ashie62]

unwatchable

[Valadius]

My dad is taking my uncle and my cousins to the game today. They flew in from Florida.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Adam Rubin: Manuel also indicated that Gary Sheffield (back spasms) is "pretty close" to being shut down for the season, and that Carlos Delgado's chances of returning this season are "very slim."

Me: Way to go Omar. The Giants offered you something but you wanted more. You said that you had an obligation to filed a competitive team so you declined the offer. You end up getting nothing for Sheffield (who cost you nothing, you paid him nothing, and he won't be back next season) and you don't achieve your goal of fielding a "competitive team."

[Guest Kong76]

A62: unwatchable <<<

I'm easy to please, Ralph is in the booth.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

BNlanco's roberry of Francoeur last inning is as good a shortstop play as you will see. It was absolutely sick.

[Guest Kong76]

We'll be seeing that throw for a few days.

[Guest Kong76]

Big Pelf goes seven! (at least)
Good guys 2, bad guys 1

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Way to go Murphy!

I know he's been a disappointment, but I really like Murph. It's too little, too late, but nice to see him getting it together. I hope this can be a learning and growing year, and he does well in 2010.

[Frayed Knot]

Murph's triple fuld fooled.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Ralph, as always, was great. The tall glass of water is a completely different (and effective) pitcher when he throws stikes and picks up the pace. I think he needs a good pitching coach or sports psychologist in the off-season.

CSB is shining down on us...I can tell.

[Guest Edgy DC]

LET! PELF! BAT!

LET! PELF! BAT!

LET! PELF! BAT!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Evans fans instead.

What did the Giants offer for Sheffield?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Rodriguez seems to have control today.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

What the hell is Frankie doing? The guys in the booth think he's hurt.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Phew!!!

First series win since late July!

[bmfc1]

Hooray!

[Guest Edgy DC]

He started overthrowing, bouncing a lot of two-strike curves.

[Gwreck]

Fun game. Hard to believe it was the first weekend and first day game I've been to at Citi Field all season. Only noticeable difference is that the out of town scoreboard is a lot more readable during the day than at night.

Glad to see Pelfrey get things back together, even if it was against a B-lineup for the Cubs.

Though Sullivan loafed it going after Soto's first double but the sliding catch in foul territory in the 8th was nice.

[Guest Kong76]

My other ticket was going to be unused and I got lazy. If
I knew at least one CPFr was going I might have went.

Oh well, kind of a lost season to me anyways.

[Gwreck]

Sorry we didn't mention it. Actually ran into G-Fafif in the draconian security line.

[G-Fafif]

Sorry we didn't mention it. Actually ran into G-Fafif in the draconian security line.[/quote:9bq7sirm]

Twenty-nine games Citi Field this season with a bottle of water and a bottle of diet cola in my bag, each slightly consumed en route. Twenty-seven times security didn't look, didn't care, didn't notice. Twice, today being one of them, a thorough search and removal of the liquids.

Draconian? Sometimes. Baffling? Often.

[Guest themetfairy]

On Friday they searched my camera backpack pretty thoroughly.

Maybe they're cracking down for the pennant drive....

[Guest Edgy DC]

Is there anyone here who doesn't reflexively cringe when he hears any sort of player move has been made/is being discussed by the Mets FO?