IGT 9/8/10 NYM @ WAS: It's Rubber, Let's Be Glue

[G-Fafif]

We need to take this series and reduce our Fourth Place magic number, which currently stands at 16.

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METS:
1. Angel Pagan RF
2. Luis Hernandez 2B
3. Carlos Beltran CF
4. Ike Davis 1B
5. David Wright 3B
6. Chris Carter LF
7. Josh Thole C
8. Ruben Tejada SS
9. R.A. Dickey P

Nationals:
Morgan - CF
Desmond - SS
Zimmerman - 3B
Dunn - 1B
Bernadina - LF
Morse - RF
Rodriguez - C
Espinosa - 2B
Hernandez - P

[Guest Edgy DC]

That's about as close to an alpha-lineup as we have. Maybe Arias over Tejada, except Tejada has actually been hitting this week. Jerry finally is giving Zippity Duda a view from the bench.

[TransMonk]

This is the last weekday-gay-dame-business-person's special of 2010 IIRC.

[ashie62]

Duda's AB's for the rest of the year may be zippity-Duda

He cannot hit a curveball to save his life.

And just because..

LETS!

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[Guest Edgy DC]

[Centerfield]

Ridiculously Awesome follow's Gee's lead and picks up a hit of his own before giving up one.

How did Buffalo not go undefeated early this season?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Backup catcher legged out a double? Really?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Ridiculously Awesome follow's Gee's lead and picks up a hit of his own before giving up one.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Dickey gets another safety --- outhitting the Nationals 2-1 now.

OE: But Recklessly Aggressive makes the last out going for third.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

oops tie game

[Guest Edgy DC]

Thrown out on the basepaths and come out shakey. I see it every day in my line of work.

Figuratively.

Anyhow, Wilson Ramos? Danny Espinosa? It's like we're being beaten by fictional ballplayers here.

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Do the Mets lead the league being called out on strikes?

[Guest Edgy DC]

They've exceeded Potsie Weber's strikeout total from 1977, I can tell you that.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Sit on it, Thole.

Then maybe it won't squirt away like that.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'd like to thank Jerry for somehow convincing Ian Desmond to waste his first two strikes bunting there.

One out. Who do you go after? Zimmerman or Dunn?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Zimmerman hit. Now they have to face Dunn.

Tempting to go for the LOOGy here.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Dunn reaches. Now it's New Willie Harris with the bases loaded.

One out or no, you don't send Nyjer F-ing Morgan on a single to the outfield?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Nope, Morse is up, after looking back at the dugout to see if they were pinch-hitting Harris.

Dibble would love that.

Three outs!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I'm not being snarky when I say this: I am surprised that Morse did not hit a slam there.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm not being snarky when I say this, but Dickey is outhitting Duda by 150 points.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

What's a good mantra to repeat to oneself during moves like these, so as to keep the blood inside one's head and at a healthy pressure?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Sean Burnett is 0-7. There's your mantra.

DOUBLE!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Burnett... YA BEEN NICKED!

Now... Ollie Time!

[Guest themetfairy]

Now... Ollie Time![/quote:3oox25t6]

Surely you jest.

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There was a guy at last night's game with an official "Evans 6" home, pinstriped jersey (with the inaugural patch). 2d Spitter and I wondered why anybody would have such a jersey unless your last name is Evans and/or your related to Nick Evans.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Three innings to go. Who does Jerry go to first?

I'm not being snarky when I say this, but I'm kind of bracing for six more pitchers.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Howie Rose: "The only game going on this afternoon is the Orioles-Yanks at Yankee Stadium."

Besides this one, Howie?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Nice grab by Wright. Kind of surprised that Feliciano or somebody didn't face Morgan.