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Popped foul. Two-two count.

Taken low. Two and one.

Called strike. One and one.

Ball one...

Edgin' escapin'. Furry nice. Let's go, Torres!

A 3-2 count and whoosh! Strikeout. Do you go after Robinson the righty or Jay, who's better but lefthanded?

Those pinch-hitters look to have improved our outfield defense as well. One out, runner on second after a walk and a sacreefice. Lefty Descalso facing Edgin.

Oh, froof. Anybuttz, Torres, Thole or Cede�o, and Tejada in the ninth.

Just a hit, Kelly.

Let's go, Mets! Let's go, Mets! Let's go, Mets!

Gets to second on that hit, but he's riding the local.

Davis walks. Can't really pinch-run for him with Cede�o, because he might come up in the ninth, I guess.

Frayed Knot wrote: Now t'would be nice if Dabid chooses this AB to NOT ground out to SS the way he's seemingly done for most of his last 3 dozen ABs Popout. Your humblest of wishes fulfilled.

[bigpurple:2cdasa4g]Fuck yeah Murphy![/bigpurple:2cdasa4g] Two innings to get at least one more. COME ON, SHaMS!

Oh, yeah, I certainly wasn't counting that outing. Just rooting. In futility, at that moment. But tying run on deck at the top of the order. Grind it out, Mets.

And it won't be seven. BoooOOOooo!

Six straight scoreless --- if brief --- appearances from Carson.

Very handsome rally. Two innings to get two more back. Big stuff here.

McHugh's in Flushing and all is right with the world. Promoted From BuffaloStarting Pitchers =#0000FF]36 =#FF8000]Collin McHugh DoB: 6/19/1987 =#008000]In Buffalo 2012 Mets (Orange Indicates Players Have Options) Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]43 R.A. Dickey DoB: 10/29/1974 =#0000FF]33 =#FF8000]Matt Harvey DoB: 3/27/1989 =#0000FF]53 =#FF8000]Jeremy Hefner DoB: 3/11/1981 =#0000FF]36 =#FF8000]Collin McHugh DoB: 6/19/1987 =#008000]In Buffalo =#0000FF]49 Jonathon Niese DoB: 10/27/1986Starting PitchersRelief Pitchers =#0000FF]55 Chris Young DoB: 5/25/1979 =#0000FF]46 Manny Acosta DoB: 5/1/1981 =#0000FF]73 =#FF8000]Robert Carson DoB: 1/23/1989 =#0000FF]66 =#FF8000]Josh Edgin DoB: 12/17/1986 =#0000FF]48 Frank Francisco DoB: 9/11/1979Relief Pitchers Catchers =#0000FF]39 Bobby Parnell DoB: 9/8/1984 =#0000FF]52 Ram�n Ram�rez DoB:8/31/1981 =#0000FF]60 John Rauch DoB:9/27/1978 =#0000FF]4 =#FF8000]Mike Nickeas DoB: 2/13/1983 =#0000FF]6 Kelly Shoppach DoB: 4/29/1980CatchersInfielders =#0000FF]30 Josh Thole DoB: 4/28/1986 =#0000FF]13 Ronny Cede�o DoB: 2/2/1983 =#0000FF]29 =#FF8000]Ike Davis DoB: 3/22/1987 =#0000FF]65 =#FF8000]Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 =#0000FF]28 Daniel Murphy DoB: 4/1/1985InfieldersOutfielders =#0000FF]11 Ruben Tejada DoB: 10/27/1989 =#0000FF]2 Justin Turner DoB: 11/23/1984 =#0000FF]5 David Wright DoB: 12/20/1982 =#0000FF]23 =#FF8000]Mike Baxter DoB: 12/7/1984 =#0000FF]44 Jason Bay DoB: 9/20/1978Outfielders =#0000FF]21 =#FF8000]Lucas Duda DoB: 2/3/1986 =#0000FF]12 Scott Hairston DoB: 5/25/1980 =#0000FF]56 Andr�s Torres DoB:1/26/1978 Also on 40-Man Roster Starting Pitchers =#0000FF]75 =#FF8000]Jeurys Familia DoB: 10/10/1989 =#008000]In Buffalo =#0000FF]35 =#FF8000]Dillon Gee DoB: 4/28/1986 =#FF0000]On 60-Day DL =#0000FF]32 =#FF8000]Jennry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989 =#008000]In St. Lucie =#0000FF]34 Mike Pelfrey DoB: 1/14/1984 =#FF0000]On 60-Day DL =#0000FF]57 Johan Santana DoB: 3/13/1979 =#FF0000]On 15-Day DLRelief Pitchers Catchers Infielders =#0000FF]40 Tim Byrdak DoB: 10/31/1973 =#FF0000]On 15-Day DL =#0000FF]62 =#FF8000]Elvin Ramirez DoB: 10/10/1987 =#008000]In Buffalo =#0000FF]16 Rob Johnson DoB: 7/22/1982 =#FF0000]On 15-Day DL =#0000FF]71 =#FF8000]Wilmer Flores DoB: 8/6/1991 =#008000]In Binghamton =#0000FF]74 =#FF8000]Reese Havens DoB: 10/20/1986 =#008000]In BinghamtonOutfielders =#0000FF]76 =#FF8000]Juan Lagares DoB: 3/17/1989 =#008000]In Binghamton =#0000FF]9 =#FF8000]Kirk Nieuwenhuis DoB: 8/7/1987 =#008000]In Buffalo =#0000FF]67 =#FF8000]Cesar Puello DoB: 4/1/1991 =#008000]In St. Lucie =#0000FF]1 =#FF8000]Jordany Valdespin DoB: 12/23/1987 =#008000]In St. Buffalo Coaching Staff ManagerBench CoachBatting CoachPitching CoachThird Base CoachFirst Base Coach =#0000FF]10 Terry Collins DoB: 5/27/1949 =#0000FF]7 Bob Geren DoB: 9/22/1959 =#0000FF]51 Dave Hudgens DoB: 12/5/1956 =#0000FF]59 Dan Warthan DoB: 12/1/1952 =#0000FF]18 Tim Teufel DoB: 7/7/1958 =#0000FF]26 Tom Goodwin DoB: 8/27/1968Bullpen CoachBullpen CatchersBullpen CatchersHead TrainerAssistant Trainer Mascot =#0000FF]25 Ricky Bones DoB: 4/7/1969 =#0000FF]78 Eric Langill DoB: 4/9/1979 =#0000FF]79 Dave Racaniello DoB: 10/15/1981 =#BF8080].=#0000FF] Ray Ramirez =#BF8080]. =#BF8080].=#0000FF] Brian Chicklo =#BF8080]. =#BF8080].=#0000FF] Mr. Met =#BF8080]. .

Not until/unless they get into the game.

Can we talk about Strasberg some more? Come on! Middle of the sixth, Mets down 4-0.

And one brass ring (a piece of third place in the division) denies us another (a visible post-season possibility percentage). Even as our fellow third-placers Philadelphia retain a 0.1% likelihood, ours remains at zero as the phumbln' Phils blow a 7-2 lead and fall to Chipper Jones and the Braves, shaving a game off our elimination number. The one thing we have going for us is that every team we play in September is ahead of us in the standings. Of course, we've earned that the hard way, by letting them get ahead. But St. Louis is the team we want to be playing right now. Other teams we need to root for today, in order of importance. Rockies to beat the Braves. Padres to beat the Dodgers. Astros to beat the Pirates. Marlins to beat the Brews. Giants to beat the Diamondbacks. Cubs to beat the Nats. Phils to beat the Reds. NL EastTeamWL%GBNet GBM#/E#BP % ChampsWashington8152.609------2395.9%Atlanta7559.5606.56.5234.1%New York6470.47817.528.5120.0%Philadelphia6470.47817.528.5120.0%Miami5975.44022.548.570.0% NL WildcardTeamWL%GBNet GBM#/E#BP % WCCincinnati8253.607Div.Lead.---1.2%Washington8152.609Div.Lead.---4.0%San Francisco7658.567Div.Lead.---3.9%Atlanta7559.560------2885.1%St. Louis7262.537------2867.2%Los Angeles7263.5330.50.52825.1%Pittsburgh7063.5261.52.52821.2%Arizona6669.4896.517.5220.5%Milwaukee6568.4896.517.5230.2%New York6470.4788.025.0210.0%Philadelphia6470.4788.025.0210.1%San Diego6273.45910.542.5180.0%Miami5975.44013.062.5160.0%Colorado5577.41716.089.5140.0%Chicago5182.38320.5134.590.0%Houston4193.30631.0250.0E0.0%

Bisons clinch sixth and last place in the International League North yesterday with a dis-spiriting 6-0 drubbing at the hands of Pigs Made of Iron. Three hits were all they could manage against 12 strikeouts. Fred Lewis was named MVP. Despite not joining the club until April 25, following his release from the Indians, Lewis led all qualifiers on the team with a .294 batting average, tied for third with 13 homers, and drove in 45, fifth on the team. Lewis led the team easily with 25 steals (den Dekker was second with 11). He also leads the team in Matt Lawton DNA shared, being a first cousin of the former Met. Matt Harvey was named the Warren Spahn Most Valuable Pitcher, going 7-5, 3.68 in 20 starts and 110 innings for the team. Harvey struck out 112 and walked 48, but you what? If I'm Chris Schwinden's mother, I'm demanding a recount. Schwinden went 8-6 with a 2.70 ERA, starting 19 games and relieving in two more in 106.2 innings over two tours of duty with the team. (He also had five disastrous starts with three other AAA teams while cycling through DFA Hell for a couple of weeks mid-season.) Schwinnie struck out 92 and walked 30 for the Herd. Fernando Cabrera pitched the eighth last night to set a modern Buffalo record with his 57th pitching appearance. Cabrera easily led the team with 22 saves (Justin Hampson was second with four), but his 4.10 ERA couldn't get the Mets attention long enough for them to give the 30-year-old a call, despite their ongoing bullpen problems. Cabrera had some of his best seasons pitching in the mid 2000s for Buffalo while they were affiliated with the Cleveland organization. Not to be lost in the shuffle is the recently recalled Zach Lutz. Limited to half a season due to injuries, the 26-year-old put up a campaign to be proud of, slashing to the tune of .299 / .410 / .496 // .905. Lutz homered 10 times and drove in 35, and put himself in a good position to get a look as a replacement for David Wright should Mex get his wish and see Sugarpants get traded. He certainly looks like a good candidate for a bench job in 2013, but he hasn't played outfield and he's probably too slow, so he'd be likely limited to third and first. Lucas May, Rob Johnson, and Jean Luc Blaquiere all put up sub-.600 OPS years for Buffalo, so that's a strong argument as any for Kelly Shoppach. Mike Nickeas actually hit the snot out of the ball in the 22 games after getting sent down, so look at any appearances he makes the rest of the year as him wrestling with the non-tender angel. The angel is winning. Lastly, top prospect Zack Wheeler posted a 2-2 / 3.27 coda onto his impressive AA season, getting six starts and 33 International League innings, ZW puts himself in a good position to get at least a serious look by the Mets come spring training.

I'm wondering how seriously they considered the option of pulling him three or four starts early and saving the remainder of his innings for the playoffs. Or better yet, if this was the plan all along, why didn't they delay his season's beginning until mid-May?

I was rooting Philadelphia there, and totally counted that chicken as a Phillie win before it hatched.