IGT 5/28: PHUCK PHILLY!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Since the leadoff walk, Hamels has had a face on like somebody kicked his favorite purse dog.

[Frayed Knot]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Since the leadoff walk, Hamels has had a face on like somebody kicked his favorite purse dog.

And THIS is why we need to revive the Post of the Week/Month process.

[Edgy MD]

Niese hits the shower one batter too late.

[bmfc1]

Way to stick with your convictions, Shorty.

[nymr83]

Niese issues his 5th walk to star the inning, then falls behind 3-0 before allowing a 3-1 pitch homerun... Get him out of here

[Edgy MD]

Hairston, Rottino... I told you this team was good!

[nymr83]

It goes without saying that I benched Hairston for some guy named Aoki in my NL-only league this week (weekly lineups.)

He just made me wish I'd slept late instead of checking the computer before I went to work today!

Tied again!

Come on MLB, jack up the volume on the radio feed so I can hear the 7th inning singing!

[Edgy MD]

I just had to use the toilet. Couldn't I trust you mugs to keep Collins from pulling Ramirez?

[nymr83]

Wiggy is a met-killer today, Phils retake the lead on his single

[Edgy MD]

Rottino-Davis-Johnson coming up.

Bring the power, Mets.

[Gwreck]

Gonna need another one of those two-run homers.

[Edgy MD]

Here comes Big Daddy A --- legs out a leadoff double!

[Edgy MD]

Nieuie buntie?

[Edgy MD]

Tying run crosses over. Up to Murphy and Wright to plate it.

[Edgy MD]

Murphy comes up MT.

Steal home, Torres!

[Gwreck]

C'mon David.

[Edgy MD]

Manny Acosta.

Anybody see if he brought the gasoline and matches with him?

[Frayed Knot]

Gotta keep this close here so we can see which NYM scrub's turn it is to beat Papelbon

[Edgy MD]

Well that answers my question.

[Frayed Knot]

or not

[nymr83]

Edgy DC wrote: Manny Acosta. Anybody see if he brought the gasoline and matches with him?

The matches are ALWAYS in Acosta's back pocket.

Batista, Young, and Beato all on their ways back from injury, one of those should clear Manny from the roster

[bmfc1]

Goodbye Manny.

[Guest themetfairy]

Why is Manny Acosta still on this team?

[Fman99]

Go away, Manny. You fucking suck.

[Edgy MD]

The question about why he's on the team is the one I ask after asking why he's in the game. I mean, after two starting pitching masterpieces, they should be able to keep him buried unless a blowout or a marathon happens.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

You know, we shouldn't be losing to Ty Fucking Wigginton, especially since what he deserved in this game was to be knocked to his ass for putting our catcher out of commission. Shit effort by the Mets today, 2 errors started Niese's pitch count up too early and interfered with what otherwise could have been a good start, but they fight back for him only to see him walk the first guy he faces after they do it, and have him come home on a homer. F Niese. F. Wigginton.

F Muffy for that 1st inning error and for failing to get home Torres with 1 out and the game tied in the 8th. Really. F Rob Johnson for screwing up his moment and getting Turner hurt. F Acosta and Terry and Bobby Pee.

[ashie62]

Niese is work in progress. Hard to trust him yet.

[Edgy MD]

We all works in progress. Manager Terry ran a haphazard team and ran them haphazardly today.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: We all works in progress. Manager Terry ran a haphazard team and ran them haphazardly today.

you know, it's easy to be frustrated with Terry here, (I agree about using Acosta, use Francisco or even Egbert though. Hell, use Byrdak. My wife even questioned the move who hates Francisco, and hates closers (except Wagner)) but having Niese go out there and ultimately give up the lead again (and quickly) is probably what we preferred he do rather than play 'which reliever doesn't have it today' for four innings.

I didn't see the replay, did Turner slow up or was he running to second the whole way? It seems like he assumed Johnson was going to be waved around. I assumed that too, figuring you push the envelope when you have it. In which case it's probably worth the trade out of a possible out at second for the run there right? It sucks not just for SS depth but Turner was hitting the ball well the last couple of days. Dunno if OQ or Valdespin is going to do that.

[Edgy MD]

I just leave Ramirez in there, and have Rauch or somebody warming for if and when he began to fail. It's easy, it's fun, it's inexpensive, and the whole family can do it.