IGT 8/12/12 - Braves at Mets

[Gwreck]

Tejada SS
Baxter RF
Wright 3B
Davis 1B
Murphy 2B
Valdespin LF
Torres CF
Johnson C
Niese P

[G-Fafif]

Bourn cf
Prado lf
Skyward rf
Larry 3b
Freeman 1b
Uggo 2b
McCann c
Janish ss
Sheets p

[Zvon]

Cute ESPN intro. This should be a good game. Or torture. It's a tossup.

[Gwreck]

Nice job by Niese getting out of the first.

[Zvon]

Good job getting out of that fix Jon. Now settle in.

[Zvon]

Heads up running by both Baxter and Wright. And Ike drives in David! 2-0 us.

[Zvon]

I hat Fruity Freeguy.

[Zvon]

Hey, Johnson can run a little. Beats the throw for the infield single. Nice.

[Fman99]

I know it's an inconvenience for the local crowd but I enjoy when the Mets are on Sunday night. The ESPN announcers stink, but, at least, it's not a WPIX game and the kids are mostly ready for bed come 8 PM.

Meanwhile, the Mets tack another run on here thanks to some timely hitting by the Rube.

[Zvon]

How can they talk about teams going after Bourne in the off season and not include the Mets in that conversation?

[Gwreck]

Because, unfortunately, until the Mets show they are willing/able to spend money, everybody is going to assume (rightly) that they aren't.

[Zvon]

Gwreck wrote: Because, unfortunately, until the Mets show they are willing/able to spend money, everybody is going to assume (rightly) that they aren't.

So what you're saying is there is a chance, however small, that they could surprise me in a good way this off season...

[Fman99]

Yeah Ike! 4-1 good guys!

[Zvon]

Nice piece of hitting by Davis. Wright has 2 doubles tonight. I think he now has 35

[Fman99]

KA-BOOM!

[Zvon]

VALDESPIN!

[Zvon]

Lets tack on. I'm starting to snooze.

[Zvon]

K, Im awake again. 6-1

[Frayed Knot]

... though I've doubted you and flayed you
I'm glad that Terry chose to play you
You're a better man than Sheets is Valdespin

[Zvon]

After Chipper retires he's gonna get fat and have like 4 chins.

[Ceetar]

Gwreck wrote: Because, unfortunately, until the Mets show they are willing/able to spend money, everybody is going to assume (rightly) that they aren't.

I fail to see how that's rightly, unless there's an agenda. You can certainly question if the Mets will spend, but they need an outfield and Bourn is avail. At the very least a "the Mets need an OF too" without mentioning finances.

[Edgy MD]

Two outs in the ninth.

[Frayed Knot]

Hey, you know what would be a really good idea right about now? -- NOT bringing the tying run closer to the freakin' plate!!

[Edgy MD]

Edgin getting seriously squeezed and bases are loaded.

Technically a save situation, and so Terry goes to Frank Francisco, because it's the law.

[Zvon]

Ha. Save situation. Jeeze, this team, lol. Well, at least Edgin got those two outs.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy DC wrote: Edgin getting seriously squeezed and bases are loaded. Technically a save situation, and so Terry goes to Frank Francisco, because it's the law.

Yeah, and also because Edgin retired just 2 of the 5 batters he faced.

[Zvon]

We have a 5 run lead...

[Zvon]

Quite a battle here.

[Frayed Knot]

THROW STRIKES !!!!

[Zvon]

Damn. Great at bat by that other Francisco.