Friday the 13th in Hu'ston IGT

[Guest Edgy DC]

The Mets behind until the eighth, but managed to play a full game without Harris, Hairston, or Byrdak entering the field. Not to beat up on those guys, but it's sweet to get a whiff of some future.

I was kind of thinking that Martinez should've stayed in the game and replaced Beltran after he made the last out. It would have kept them from swapping catchers and given Beltran's knees a two-inning rest. But then I realized Martinez's legs are as precious to us as Beltran's. Besides, they could well have needed Beltran's bat one more time.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yeah I was about to resign myself to another stretch of the offense-less Mets. Hafta say, whoever posted that video of Fartinez going deep the other day, that swing was definitely on mind when he got up there to hit and so I believed it could happen.

Kudos too to Turner who scored 2 big runs and Misch, who must've got the win.

[smg58]

Nothing like a little power surge to put things right. All three guys needed it, too.

I'd almost be surprised if the third base coach for the Astros still has his job tomorrow. That was embarrassing. And then he holds Wallace at third as the tying run with two out.

The Astros look need to change more than their owners, although that would be a good start. They look a little too comfortable losing.

[Frayed Knot]

Wallace was dead there in the 9th if he tried to go so it was the right call.
But that [crossout:3l0wr11o]1st[/crossout:3l0wr11o] 2nd inning decision was atrocious. No one out and you're sending Carlos Lee?@?@?!?!?!

[Guest Edgy DC]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Yeah I was about to resign myself to another stretch of the offense-less Mets. Hafta say, whoever posted that video of Fartinez going deep the other day, that swing was definitely on mind when he got up there to hit and so I believed it could happen. Kudos too to Turner who scored 2 big runs and Misch, who must've got the win.

Yeah that was me. I am not a fan of posts labeling him the world's oldest 22-year-old or such (you know who you is). He may never be Willie Mays or Carlos Beltran, but I think he still has a good chance to be Bobby Abreu. I'd take me a little John Milner. Or maybe Shin-Soo Choo with a designated driver.

I'm a fan.

[Farmer Ted]

Misch gets the W. I'm just sayin.

[Guest Edgy DC]

"Dude, seriously, how far away does Buffalo seem right now?"

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Nice win. Good to see the team fight to come back after falling behind.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

metirish wrote: fun game , has Keith missed anything tonight?

Side note: as Towles gave Fulchino the sign for an off-speed pitch on 2-2 to Wright in the 8th, Keith blurted, "Changeup? You have GOT to be kidding."

2 seconds later, the ball's got a Crawford Box seat.

[Gwreck]

This IGT cannot be complete without coverage of the fan who ran on the field and completed an amazing, spiderman-esque escape from security.

Quick, watch the video before MLB Advanced Media has it yanked from Youtube.