IGT 10/2/12-Mets @ Marlins

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It's the penultimate game of the 2012 season. R.A. Dickey goes for win #21 and Adam Greenberg will get a long awaited at bat for the Marlins.

METS:
1. Ruben Tejada ® SS
2. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B
3. David Wright ® 3B
4. Ike Davis (L) 1B
5. Scott Hairston ® RF
6. Lucas Duda (L) LF
7. Josh Thole (L) C
8. Andres Torres (S) CF
9. R.A. Dickey ® P

Marlins:
1. Bryan Petersen (L) LF
2. Gorkys Hernandez ® CF
3. Jose Reyes (S) SS
4. Giancarlo Stanton ® RF
5. Carlos Lee ® 1B
6. Rob Brantly (L) C
7. Donovan Solano ® 2B
8. Gil Velazquez ® 3B
9. Jacob Turner ® P

Edited October 2, 2012 by Guest

[metirish]

I have to say I don't really get why Greenberg is getting this AB.....I know the story, just to me really reflects how meaningless this game is and tells the story of both teams season.

[ashie62]

Mets minority share buyers are guaranteed one MLB At bat.

[Edgy MD]

Scoreless into the fourth, until Gorkys Hernandez hits a solo homer.

Puts win number 21 in jeopardy, but more critical are Dickey's chances at an ERA title.

[Edgy MD]

Two outs and runner at second, the Marlins walk Torres to pitch to Dickey.

Looking to win it by himself, he whiffs.

The game is official, so my hopes for a massive blackout and cancellation to delete that run from his ERA are dashed.

[Edgy MD]

Fuck, another solo shot.

Let's go, METS!

[Edgy MD]

I feel so ditched. Riding out the final DickeyDay alone.

Dickey responds to the homer by fanning the side.

Get some runs, you top-o'-the-order METS.

[Edgy MD]

Adam Greenberg digs in as a pinch-hitter.

Um.

[Edgy MD]

Three pitches and good bye.

[Edgy MD]

Dickey gets strikeout number 230 but gives up run number three after three straight two-out hits.

[Edgy MD]

That's it for Dickimundo, it looks like... and NO! Terry leaves him in.

Good. Fuck that 88-pitch hook.

[Frayed Knot]

Ummmm, a hit would be nice.

[Edgy MD]

Or a walk. Or a catcher's interference call or something.

Acosta replaces Dickish in the bottom of the seventh.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Dickey has a meeting with his editor, no time to be pitching.

[Frayed Knot]

That time Timmy decides to hold the runner?!?

[Edgy MD]

Come on, Mr. Hundred Million.

[Frayed Knot]

Thick-legged Heath hearing it from the hometown crowd.

[Edgy MD]

That's the stuff.

Come on, Mr. Bad-Influence-on-Your-Teammates.

[Edgy MD]

There's a walk.

Come on, Mr. Playing-for-a-Contract.

Let's go, you Mets!

[Edgy MD]

Alright! Wildness. three-two.

[Edgy MD]

Tie game you suckas!!

[Edgy MD]

[Gwreck]

Blown saves are 30% more enjoyable when Heath Bell is involved.

[Edgy MD]

Let's go, Mr. I-Singlehandedly-Beat-the-Braves.

[Edgy MD]

OK, it's a brand new game now.

Oh, I swear to you!
I'll be there for you!
This is not a drive by! High-igh-igh-igh!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy DC wrote: OK, it's a brand new game now. Oh, I swear to you! I'll be there for you! This is not a drive by! High-igh-igh-igh!

This snippet quickly became Lunchpail's favorite song this summer. I was shocked to discover it was by the "Drops of Jupiter" guys, Train.

[Fman99]

Nice little rally! Double by Ike, infield single by Hairy, moves PR Davis to 3rd, two outs.

[Edgy MD]

Let's go, Mr. Lefty-Off-the-Bench-Who-Was-Underestimated-from-the-Start!

[Guest themetfairy]

Come on Josh - show us the stuff that earned you the spot on that travel team!

[Edgy MD]

Nothing to do with him.

Let's go, Mr. Horrible-Yet-Still-Redeemable-Second-Half!!