IGT 76, 6/27/12, Mets @ Cubs

[Ceetar]

Jeff Samardzija versus Jon Niese.

Sammy was having a good season, but is 0-3 with a +10 ERA over his last three starts.

Gary and Ron have predicted "one of those games" at Wrigley with the wind blowing out today

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

2:20 start.

I will accept nothing less than a violent ass-kicking today.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Doodoo was called to the principal's office after the game, Snooze says.

"He's been taught to run until he's told to stop," Cotton says.

Overall, I think Doodoo's laid-back approach probably helps his game more than hurts it, but this guy has to start acting a little bit more like a Big League Cleanup Hitter should.

[TransMonk]

The Mets need this one BADLY after losing two straight to the worst team in the league. This series is reminding me of the trip to Houston.

I was hoping for a 5-2 road trip. That's still barely possible, but not likely now...especially if the team from the past two nights keeps showing up.

[Ceetar]

Torres CF
Tejada SS
Wright 3B
Duda RF
Davis 1B
Hairston LF
Murphy 2B
Thole C
Niese P

[G-Fafif]

Andres Torres: "We must save the republic."

Ruben Tejada: "Is the situation that grave?"

David Wright: "We have lost four in a row. We haven't much time."

Lucas Duda: "Aren't there like 90 more games?"

Ike Davis: "Urgency! Urgency!"

Scott Hairston: "The kid whose valley fever manifests itself in umpire-touching is right. Our journey to make things right begins now."

Daniel Murphy: "I'm confused. I thought it was just a game."

Josh Thole: "The mission has changed. Our dignity is on the line. Plus we're like four back of the stupid Nationals."

Jonathon Niese: "Where's that ball? I must throw it past small, annoying bearlike creatures at once."

[Guest Swan Swan H]

No Nooey against a righthander. Curious.

[Ceetar]

Swan Swan H wrote: No Nooey against a righthander. Curious.

Kirky looked real bad last night. really bad ABs.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

When he's not hitting 2 bombs a night he's been really bad. Looks awful up there.

I think they might wanna Den Dekk him.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Paging Fran Healy! Kirk needs a jolt of cahn-fidence.

[Ceetar]

Torres walks leading off.

[Ceetar]

swipes second.

[Edgy MD]

Mets up 1-0.

Cubs had first and third with one out in the bottom of the inning, but now it's two outs after Niese picks off Castro.

(Which is more than I can say for the CIA!)

OE: Three outs. Nice.

[Frayed Knot]

Three bad base-running plays* by Starling in one inning. That's impressive.
Between that and the [u:2b0cj1rr]Seven[/u:2b0cj1rr] walks he had coming into this series (we've somehow walked him twice) is part of what makes him so frustrating to Cubs fans despite his awesome raw talent. It's too early to make any real comparisons, but he almost has a bit of Shawon Dunston ring to it maybe.


* twice failed to advance on throws and then got caught sleeping off 1st

[Fman99]

For once my weekday work load will allow me to listen to the game while I work. LGM

[TransMonk]

I've been impressed with both the fileding and hitting of Valbuena this series. Pretty good for a guy I had never heard of.

[Ceetar]

Gee battled yesterday and eventually was overwhelmed. Niese is battling today, hopefully he can hold them off.

[Edgy MD]

Pretty cool. The computer generated scout at GameDay just reported:

That pitch number 45 for Jeff Samarzadja. His effectiveness may start slipping. He has held opponents to a .232 batting averages in his first 45 pitches, but has yielded a .309 average thereafter.

Boom! RBI double for Davis on the next pitch.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Muffy just hit a home run.

[Edgy MD]

Followed by a two-run homer for Murphy!

[Zvon]

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Muffy has left the building!

[TransMonk]

Multiple runs...very nice!

[Fman99]

KABOOM

[Lefty Specialist]

A cheapie or a a manly poke?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Our long regional Murph-mare is over.

[Zvon]

Lefty Specialist wrote: A cheapie or a a manly poke?

A nice cheap manly poke.
Had to rush in here and post that KB cuz its a one and done.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Ruben Kincaids one off the top of the wall in left - second and third, one out for Wright.

OE: Who promptly delivers them both with a double of his own.

Edited June 27, 2012 by Guest

[G-Fafif]

Mets live!

[Edgy MD]

And a manly two-run double for Wright.

Somewhere, Krane grows more bitter.