IGT, 9/28, Old Milwaukee at New Amsterdam

[Edgy MD]

Eric Young, Jr. trying to nail down the team's fourth stolen-base title, and the first by somebody not named "Reyes." Colorado gets a share in whatever glory reflects on the franchise. Rival Jean Segura is expected to return to the team today, but whether he'll feel up to stealing is an open question. I imagine if he gets a shot, he'll go for it. He's got all winter for the hammy to heal.

EYJ and Eric Young, Sr. would be the first father/son stolen base champs in... ever, I think.

Aaron Harang appears for the Mets in what is likely to be his last start for the team. Be sure and wish him well. Milwaukee counters with top prospect Jimmy Nelson, making his first start after two relief appearances.

David Wright appears likely to sit after jamming his thumb.

[G-Fafif]

Here's to a smooth and refreshing thread title!

[ashie62]

Juan Segura expected back for the Brewers...mid afternoon start...

Another chance for Harang to impress for a 2014 job...When right he is an innings eater..

[ashie62]

Aoki 9
Segura 6
Lucroy 3
Gomez 8
Gennett 4
Betancourt 5
Francisco 3
Schafer 7
Nelson 1

Young Jr. 7
Duda 3
Wright 5
Murphy 4
Baxter 9
Lagares 8
Recker 2
Qball 6
Harang 1

[Zvon]

I thought Ashie was gonna take us out, close the season. I thought that would have been nice.

[Edgy MD]

I'm thinking that three pitches up at the batters' helmets is enough.

[Edgy MD]

Zvon wrote: I thought Ashie was gonna take us out, close the season. I thought that would have been nice.

Sorry. Tradition has it you hold the job until the team loses.

[Edgy MD]

George Stone in the booth, virtually, via satellite.

A real Mississippian.

[Edgy MD]

"I do not do very much pitching at awl, faw the first two months."

Pitched his way into the picture by doing well in the Mayor's Cup.

[Edgy MD]

"Ah was the type of pitch-yoor that gave the A's trouble. Ah knew that and everuhbuddy else knew that."

[Edgy MD]

"Ah was maybe mid-80s, but mah main thing was control and changing speeds."

On "Ya Gotta Believe," Grant was solemn and never cracked a smile and nobody else did, and then they started wondering when it would end. He says that everybody smiled and laughed when McGraw stood up and yelled and grant did too.

[Edgy MD]

MIght not have done what they did if it hadn't been for Mays. Consummate teammate apparently.

Very little contact with old teammates. Talked to Koosman a couple of times. Talked to "Stork Theodore" a couple of times.

[Edgy MD]

Some of the plays down the stretch were "kinda spooky."

"The Good Lord, for some reason, is lookin' out after us."

[Edgy MD]

Stolen base by Lucroy. Sad Recker breaks my heart.

[Edgy MD]

And holy crap, another Lagares assist on an offline throw.

[Edgy MD]

Young may have more luck getting the stolen base title if they bench him at the start tomorrow and use him as a pinch runner.

[Frayed Knot]

Ron Darling: 'I want that accent'

[Edgy MD]

Two batters and two strikeouts for Feliciano.

I'm feeling lonely. But more than lonely.

[MFS62]

I was listening in my car when the opposing pitcher was walking the ballpark and just plain wild.
I was getting my scream ready, because I thought Recker would walk on four pitches and Q would stupidly swing at the first pitch. I had to use my scream on Recker. What was he thinking? That was just a dumb mistake.

Gotta' go. Wifey's calling.

Later

[Edgy MD]

Recker gets himself a single through the hole. Only the fourth hit on the afternoon. Sending up Q, possibly to bunt.

Betancourt bobbles and the Mets have two guys on. PINCH RUN FOR THE CATCHER!

[Edgy MD]

Satin to pinch-hit. Probably to swing away.

[Edgy MD]

Satin squaring, but...

[Edgy MD]

It's 3-2 on Satin. Fouling shit off. I'm by my lonely.

[Edgy MD]

On the tenth pitch, he walks.

[Edgy MD]

Young drives it to center but Gomez is all over it. One out.

So lonely!
So lonely!
So lonely!

[Edgy MD]

Duda hits it a mile... high.

Two away, and the burden is on Wrighty.

[Edgy MD]

Bah... baseball.

[Edgy MD]

Bases somehow loaded with one out agin' Black.

[Edgy MD]

Brewers go up 2-1 on the hanging slider sac fly.

[Edgy MD]

Mr. Hand in for the Brews.