Frayed Knot

A 1st inning Grand Slam has the Phils up 4-1 on the Cubs in the 4th.SD still up 7-1 in Pittsburgh, now in the 6thRoyals put up a 5-spot on Clement and the BoSox, lead 5-0 in the 3rd.Youngster Felix Hernandez gives up a run in his 1st ML inning, but has held them since; 1-0 Detroit over Seattle in the 4th.Oak-Minny tied at 1 in the 5th

Now you were all provided with an answer key at the top of the page so it's not my fault if you can't follow directions and, remember, these marks will count toward your final grade.Bottom 4:KB = 1BJR = BB !!!!MC = FO to LFMC = FO to RFCB = BBDW = (RBI) BBand we're getting a call to the penRick Helling now pitchingMP = 2-RBI 1B (1st & 2nd)CW = Popup to SSEnd of 4: Mets 6 - Brewers 3

Top 4:Moeller = Foul outDavis = Flyout Clark = HBPWeeks = 1B (1st & 2nd - then 1st & 3rd on passed ball)Overbay = Line to SSStill 3 - 3

Home 3rd:MC = KMC = KCB = HRDW = BBMP = 2R-HRCW = 1BJO = GO3 - 3 after 3

Sandy Eggo @ Pittsburgh -- Lawrence vs. Redman7 - 1 SD in the 3rd, 3R HR by Khalil GreeneCubs @ Philly-- Prior vs MyersRox @ SF (3:35)Seattle @ Detroit19 y/o Felix Hernandez (#1 prospect in most pre-season polls) makes his ML debut for M's - vs DouglassKC @ BoSox - Carrasco vs ClementRenteria in the game, Manny not (they crashed into each other last night)Oakland (rarely loses these days) @ Minny (rarely wins)Zito vs LohseBlue Jays @ ChiSox (2:05)Baltimore (losers of 8 straight & 13 of 14, now 10.5 GB in ALEast) at LAA (4:05)

Top 3:Moeller = 1BDavis = K trying to buntClark = soft single to RFWeeks = RBI 1B, runners mover up on throw (2nd & 3rd)Overbay = 2-RBI 1B over SSLee = FC - runner forced at 2ndJenkins = 2B - 2nd & 3rdBranyan - IWHardy = Pop out3 - 0 BrewsNone of these hits sounded particularly hard ... but there sure were a lot of them.

Bottom 2:MP = KCW = 2B down LF lineJO = Fly to CFKB = BBJR = Flyout to LFScoreless through 2

Jenkins = 1B to RFBranyan = Pop to SSHardy = 6-6-3 GiDP

Home 1st:JR = FlyoutMC = BBMC = BBCB = K looking, double stealDW = come backer0 - 0 end of 1st

Top 1:leadoff single,comeback liner,OF fly outK looking

Ned Yost's current team:Brady Clark - CFRichie Weeks - 2BLyle Voerbay - 1BCarlos Lee - LFGeoff Jenkins - RFRuss Branyan - 3BJJ Hardy - SSChad Moeller - CDoug Davis (L) - P=orange]Eddie Yost's old team:Reyes - SSCairo - 2BCameron - RFBeltran - CFWright - 3BPiazza - CWoodward - LFOfferman - 1BBenson - P

btw, I don't understand where you're going with this one.The reason for PTBNLs are usually either:- that the two teams have decided on the player but for various reasons (he's on the DL, or he's not eligible to be traded yet) can't announce the identity at that time- or that they've yet to decide on which player(s) they wantbut, even in that second case, there's usually a small pre-agreed upon group of players where the trade booty will come from. The delay just gives the team more time to evaluate which one(s) they want. It's not like after the 60 days is up a GM would be able to take his recent fortunes into consideration and suddenly choose from a wide and varying horde of the other team's roster. And the same goes for the PTBNLs you'd be giving up.Either that or there's something I'm not getting here.

The play I thought Wright messed up wasn't the one where he cut in front of Reyes but rather the one he backed up on; he's got to charge that ball."Decision plays" like that one are going to represent his biggest learning curve as he goes forward. Mechanically I think he's fine.

]I remember driving through central Jersey wishing I was at Shea that day.I remember sitting at Shea wishing I were driving through central Jersey. Or maybe Beruit.j/k, I had a blast that day and was actually just thinking about the coincidences too.Although it was M---er-F---in hot!! 103 in the shade and there weren't no shade, not much of a breeze either. Hottest day in NYC in about 5 years and hasn't been that hot in the last 4 since. It'll probably be a good 6-10 degrees "cooler" tomorrow.McQ put that game away w/a HR.

Not that Beltran's been playing well or anything, but the booing is going to LOSE it's sting if these idiot fans insist on booing everything that doesn't go their way.There were rumblings tonight when Pedro gave up a couple, when Looper walked off the mound (despite the fact that he worked 2 full last night and got set up by 2 IF singles tonight), and on every Beltran AB (except his 2B of course) plus about 2 or 3 other spots during the game.On the other hand ... SHITFUCK! We shoulda had this one tonight.

Cameron - 2.5Castro - 1Piazza - 0.5Mientkiewicz - 1.5Heilman - 1.5Anderson - 0.5Williams - 0.5Looper - 1Cairo - 1

Well we do know that Steve Earle feels that way about Condi.Oh Condi Condi beggin’ on my knees Open up your heart and let me in wontcha please Got no money but everybody knows I love you Condi and I’ll never let you go Sweet and dandy pretty as can be You be the flower and I’ll be the bumble bee Oh she loves me oops she loves me not People say you’re cold but I think you’re hot Oh, Condi, Condi Oh, Condi, Condi Oh Condi, Condi I’m talkin’ to you girl What’s it gonna hurt come on give me a whirl Shake your body now let me see you go One time for me Oh Condi I love you so Skank for me Condi show me what you got They say you’re too uptight I say you’re not Dance around me spinnin’ like a top Oh Condi Condi Condi don’t ever stop Oh Condi Condi Can’t you hear me call I’m standin’ in the street outside your garden wall Pocketful of money belly full of wine Condi in my heart and romance on my mind Listen to me Condi don’t be afraid I come here tonight to chase your blues away I’ll never hurt you I’ll treat you right Oh Condaleeza won’t you come out tonight Pretty little Condi precious as can be Bet you never had another lover like me

Mr. Met gets all the hot chicks.

Stanazolol also isn't available as an ingrediant in supplements, which kind of shoots the hell out of his "accidental" theory.

Kinda like that!!!!

Castro was too anxious. This guy's been all over the place.

WOW!That would have been the 2nd hit-and-run backfire of the night but good things happen when you hit the ball HARD!

Looper non-confidence aside, he got through 2 scoreless innings w/only an infield hit, a bloop hit and a walk.Not perfect, but hardly a shabby outing.

Ah he shoulda bunted (only kidding)

Fortunately, several of those grounders in the top of the 10th were hit slowly enough that even Cairo could get to them.Now the Egyptian leads off w/a walk.DON'T bunt please.