IGT 8/21/2012 Rockies @ Mets: Sigh, Young

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Chris Young will be the tallest person out there when the Mets take on the Colorado Rockies tonight at Citi Field. They will face Jhouyls Chacin, whose first name was my most recent rack of letters in Words With Friends. A bit of flippage in the 1-2 and 3-4 spots today, and the bottom third is just that.

Baxter � RF
Tejada � SS
Davis � 1B
Wright � 3B
Murphy � 2B
Valdespin � LF
Torres � CF
Thole � C
Young � P

[Edgy MD]

Someday, maybe in his nineties, Terry will wake up and realize that Murphy in the middle of the lineup was no way to hang himself.

[Lefty Specialist]

Hopefully Torres will get lost on his way to Citi. He certainly seems lost inside it.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

I think a big win streak starts tonight.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Muffy is basically hitting like Paul LoDuca and he's been cleanup or 5th almost the whole year.

[metirish]

Love the thread title........I can't remember the last time I saw so few Mets games in a season on the telly. They suck of course and I have family out from Ireland for the summer.

[Frayed Knot]

That's four long/loud outs for Wright in his last five ABs - in addition to his 2B & IW last night.

[metirish]

wow, could Fowler have been more nonchalant right there, he made that they look so easy as the wall .

Edited August 21, 2012 by Guest

[Guest The Second Spitter]

I wish when I reach Ed Charles' age, I look as good as him.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

No hitter intact! (Not saying which one I'm jinxing)

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Good work!

[Zvon]

The Second Spitter wrote: I wish when I reach Ed Charles' age, I look as good as him.

I'll settle for still being alive.

[Zvon]

The Second Spitter wrote: Good work!

Ha, that was JCL.

[Zvon]

You weren't gonna win that battle Shorty. He was out. Pick your battles better.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Torres clearly forgot to take Ritalin this morning.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Well, now at least they don;t have to worry about Young's arm falling off after the 7th.

Edited August 21, 2012 by Guest

[Zvon]

GAH! A cheapy. Nice try Rubin.

[Zvon]

Young is hitting that 6th inning wall.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I wasn't paying attention so I could be wrong, but did Thole sacrifice ahead of Young?!?

[Frayed Knot]

So is there anyone who DIDN'T know that, as soon as the perfecto disappeared, the lead was only seconds from following suit?

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: So is there anyone who DIDN'T know that, as soon as the perfecto disappeared, the lead was only seconds from following suit?

And, to think, the Rox STILL haven't hit a ball hard and yet are on the verge of effectively ending this game right here.

Edited August 21, 2012 by Guest

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Frayed Knot wrote: So is there anyone who DIDN'T know that, as soon as the perfecto disappeared, the lead was only seconds from following suit?

Yes, which is why I immediately switched to the Orioles/Rangers game, which is shaping up to be a very nice game.

[Zvon]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I wasn't paying attention so I could be wrong, but did Thole sacrifice ahead of Young?!?

Was AFK for this. Reads as a ground out to pitcher but I don't know if it was a sac.

[Frayed Knot]

Zvon wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I wasn't paying attention so I could be wrong, but did Thole sacrifice ahead of Young?!? Was AFK for this. Reads as a ground out to pitcher but I don't know if it was a sac.

No bunt, it was a come-backer where Torres was running on the pitch so it had the effect of a sac.
The problem came when Torres didn't know when NOT to run.

[bmfc1]

Keith--chill out about the Rockies mistake, the Mets are making plenty of their own. Harp on those.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Meantime, I've had about enough of this freakshow and his fallapartingness.

[Frayed Knot]

Do you suppose any of the Rox refer to their current 3Bman Pacheco as 'Doctor'?
Nah, they're probably all too young.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Tuefel, come see me in my office.

[Frayed Knot]

Right move to send him.
There were two outs and it could be two more innings (or two more days) until our next hit.

[Zvon]

I could see as that play developed that Tejada was gonna be out by a mile. He was just rounding 3rd as the left fielder got the ball.