I.G.T 8/11 Braves at Mets Johan returns

[ashie62]

Ruben Tejada, ss
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Ike Davis, 1b
Scott Hairston, rf
Mike Baxter, lf
Andres Torres, cf
Josh Thole, c
Johan Santana, lhp

[Fman99]

Section 509, row 7, perfect baseball weather for Fboy and I. Too bad Johan took a big shit on the mound.

[Guest themetfairy]

The sad thing is that FBoy posted that....

[Frayed Knot]

All right, I know Atlanta has like 18 hits at this point and we are earning every bit of this ass-kicking ... but, c;mon, have more than 4 or 5 of those balls been hit hard?

Every ball they've hit hard has found a hole, and every ball they haven't hit hard has found a hole.

[ashie62]

The bullpen has been good.

Is Santana hurt again?

[Guest themetfairy]

I think he left it all at the No No.

[ashie62]

Lets see..Santana & Bay 50 million next year...Please keep Wright Fred.

[Fman99]

With the exception of the product on the field, most everything wet well tonight for Fboy and I. We got in and out of the stadium without hitting traffic, Fboy hit two home runs at the kids' batting tee (and followed it with his best "back to back, and belly to belly!" John Sterling impression), we ate and snacked well under warm skies and light breezes.

The highlight was a chance encounter in the Mets HOF prior to game time... we were admiring the original Mr. Met head when a kind gentleman asked Fboy and I if we were life long Mets fans. I confirmed this and let him know how far we had journeyed for tonight's game. He quickly whipped a shiny World Series ring off his finger and asked my son if he wanted to try it on. I got a great picture of it. The man was Greg Cashen, son of Frank. A really great gesture.

Will post the pic when I get home tomorrow.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

It's hard to say that any one offensive AB was a major factor in a 9-3 loss, but Thole's DP in the second really let out whatever air was left in the balloon. Who knows, if he singles and makes it 9-2, Hefner bunts, and if Tejada can sneak one in there maybe there's a comeback in the cards. After that, it's Kiss Cam and Let's Boo Bay.

[Frayed Knot]

Thole, once again, never got a ball out of the infield -- 3 GOs (1 GiDP + twice 6-3) and a K

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

LET'S! GO! DRAFT PICK! [Clap, clap, clapclapclap]

[Fman99]

[G-Fafif]

Truly inspirational picture.

[Zvon]

WOW! Awesome pic! If I knew he was gonna hit two homers I would have made some Fboy KaBOOMS.

[Fman99]

I'll have to get some action shots of Fboy swinging in Mets garb... his Little League team has been the Yankees every year, all of his action shots are in MFY colors.

[Zvon]

Fman99 wrote: I'll have to get some action shots of Fboy swinging in Mets garb... his Little League team has been the Yankees every year, all of his action shots are in MFY colors.

Get me a pic. I can photoshop those colors right outta there.