Renewed Aspirations - IGT 7/29/12, Mets at D'backs

[Chad ochoseis]

Let's get these bastages and go to SF with a split.



R. Tejada, SS
D. Murphy, 2B
D. Wright, 3B
S. Hairston, RF
I. Davis, 1B
J. Bay, LF
A. Torres, CF
J. Thole, C
R. Dickey, P





S. Drew, SS
W. Bloomquist, 3B
A. Hill, 2B
J. Kubel, LF
P. Goldschmidt, 1B
M. Montero, C
C. Young, CF
G. Parra, RF
J. Saunders, P

[bmfc1]

Good start... and how about Bay getting on base!

[Frayed Knot]

bmfc1 wrote: ... and how about Bay getting on base!

Unfortunately I think that fills his quota for the rest of the week.

[Chad ochoseis]

Hot damn. Just turned the game on...timely hitting and only one hit off Dickey so far? Looks like old times.

[Frayed Knot]

This is starting to remind me of the trivia question/joke that was used frequently with Ordonez back in the day:

Q - Who bats after Jason Bay?

A - The other team

[Frayed Knot]

Chad Ochoseis wrote: Hot damn. Just turned the game on...timely hitting and only one hit off Dickey so far? Looks like old times.

Yeah, the only antsy part is that Dickey's one hit allowed and his one walk allowed and his one HBP all came in the same inning. Fortunately the pitcher was up next and he got a harmless two-out pop-out.
He's been 1-2-3 every inning otherwise.

[Chad ochoseis]

...and with two outs, Murph dumps a double into left to drive in a run. Very first-halfy.

[Edgy MD]

Need more posts. Yup, feels Juney. I've scientifically calculated that we have the advantage, too.

Category	New York	=#FF0000]Arizona	Edge
Counties	62	16	New York
Population	19.5 million	6.5 millions	New York
Land:	54.6 Thousand Square Miles	114 Thousand Square Miles	Arizona
Big Leaguers:	1,167	90	New York
Presidents:	5 (Van Buren, Cleveland, T. Roosevelt, F. Roosevelt, Eisenhower)	0	New York
Total Electoral Votes Won:	6119 (Jay 234, G. Clinton 167, Burr 449, D. Clinton 89, King 34, Van Buren 176, Fillmore 8, Seymour 80, Greeley 66, Tilden 184, Cleveland 664, T. Roosevelt	225 (Goldwater 52, McCain 173)	New York
Natural Landmarks:	Half of Niagara Falls	Grand Canyon, Sedona	Arizona
Man-Made Landmarks	Statue of Liberty, Opus 40	Historic Route 66	New York
State Bird:	Eastern Blue Bird	Cactus Wren	Arizona
State Gemstone:	Garnett	Turquoise	Arizona
State Song:	"Arizona"	"I Love New York"	New York
Climate	Temperate	Hot, Dry	New York

New York, 8-4.

[Frayed Knot]

Dickey has another three-runner inning.
And Bay ends another inning.

[bmfc1]

Do they always play "Take It Easy" in the 7th inning ("Standing on the corner in Winslow, Arizona")?

[Edgy MD]

Thole dubbles home a run and it's 5-1. Giftwrapped for the bullpen as Valdespin pinch-hits for Dickstrom.

[Frayed Knot]

We're definitely slicing some cheapies down the line.
Hairston, Murph & now Thole all have one of those today and all three have knocked in a run.

[Edgy MD]

Geico pitching line:

IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
7.0	4	1	0	3	8	0

Pretty vintage first-half Dickey. I don't know if dry air helps him, but if I'm shopping R.A. (and I'm totally not), I'd definitely try to show indoor teams how awesome he is indoors.

[Edgy MD]

Baton to Rauch. Two oots.

[Edgy MD]

Bam: perfect.

[Edgy MD]

I'll call this a needs-the-work appearance for Parnell, but I'd still stick with Rauch.

[Edgy MD]

And he opens with a walk.
And he opens with a walk.
And he opens with a walk.

[Edgy MD]

Booklike activity!

[bmfc1]

HOORAY! Great job by ALL the pitchers.

[Ceetar]

Geico pitching line: IP H R ER BB SO 7.0 4 1 0 3 8 0 Pretty vintage first-half Dickey. I don't know if dry air helps him, but if I'm shopping R.A. (and I'm totally not), I'd definitely try to show indoor teams how awesome he is indoors.

3-0 with like 1 era inside.

If i'm Miami I leave the roof open next time the Mets visit.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Of course they win in the only game of the week I can't watch. In these times, it's an annoyance. But a win's a win, as they say.