Elster88

The Mets are twisting the knife. Double steal by Reyes and Cammy. No out second and third.

I think the Cubs have money on which of them can cause Dusty Baker's heart attack.BTW, 5-1 Mets in the bottom of the second.

What happened on the ball to Beltran in the ninth for the double? Lundy said he misplayed it?

What exactly did Graves do wrong today? In your scenario, doesn't Bell pitch Graves' inning, leaving Bert for the ninth? Today the problem was Willie, not the roster.

Fire up that Galaxy .500.

cooby wrote:="Elster88"]Well, Mazz is available.We can't overlook this. It's too funnyToo bad they didn't let Art manage out his contract. They could've fired him this year and we wouldn't have Willie.And I'm a guy who supports small ball.

]you might as well use him for more than an inning when your only other choice is the 40 year old you've worked to death Not to mention it's about 1,000 degrees outside. 'Course, this reasoning may also be why he took everyone else out so quick. Too bad he didn't decide to take care of Bert that way too.

Lundy wrote:Beltran misplays ball in CF, it's now 12-9 Brewers.Yuck,What happened? Should he have caught it?

MFS62 wrote:Serves him right for going over to the "Dark side" when he blew the whistle on the Interference play when we played the Yanks.Since that day, he doesn't deserve didly from Mets fans.LaterYou know, you're right, why should he try to get the most for the team he is currently employed by? Wouldn't he be better served looking out for the interests of the team that is opposing his, because he happened to play for them ten years ago?

I really can't take this.

Gotta say Woody has been a heck of a player for the Mets. So did he gun the almost-go-ahead-run in the form of Weeks, or was it a third base coach brain fart?

Well, Mazz is available.

Bottom 8TH B:0 S:0 O:2Jose Offerman doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Geoff Jenkins. Carlos Beltran scores. David Wright to 3rd. I'm "watching" on GameDay, so I don't know for sure, but shouldn't David score with two outs on a double? The kid can run. At least get him cut down at the plate?

The theme song to Magnum, P.I.OE: Oops, I thought this was the what are you listening to thread.

Piazza down swinging. No cycle. Woody up.

Oops, lol. I don't like depending on the long ball for runs.

I don't like depending on the long ball for home runs, even if chicks dig it.Cooby, IP, Annie, silver, do chicks really dig the long ball?

Kaput

Mike's not single, but he can still hit em. 6-3 Mets.

Three cheers for starting the opposing team's pitcher in fantasy when he's pitching against your favorite team.

[url]http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050804&content_id=1157095&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb[/url]Palmeiro Faces Perjury ProbeWASHINGTON -- Congress will investigate whether baseball slugger Rafael Palmeiro perjured himself when he told a House committee that he hadn't taken steroids. With the player's consent, Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, and the committee's ranking Democrat, Rep. Henry Waxman of California, asked Major League Baseball on Wednesday to turn over information about the failed drug test that resulted in a 10-day suspension for Palmeiro this week. On March 17, Palmeiro appeared before their panel and said under oath: "I have never used steroids. Period." "As a practical matter, perjury referrals are uncommon," Davis told The Associated Press. "Prosecutions are rare. But this is a high-profile case, so I think it will get an honest look-see. I don't think anyone can avoid it. "If we did nothing," he added, "I think we'd look like idiots. Don't you?" The Orioles first baseman tested positive for the powerful steroid stanozolol, a person with knowledge of the sport's drug-testing program told the AP on condition of anonymity. The person did not want to be identified because the sport prohibits disclosure of test results without authorization. The positive test came after Palmeiro's appearance before Congress but before he recorded his 3,000th hit last month. That means he reached the milestone -- joining Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Eddie Murray as the only players in Major League history with 3,000 hits and 500 homers -- after he knew about the positive results, the source told the AP. When the suspension was announced Monday, Palmeiro stood by his statements to Congress and said he didn't know what caused the positive test. Stanozolol is what sprinter Ben Johnson of Canada tested positive for when he was stripped of his gold medal and world record in the 100 meters at the 1988 Olympics. It is not available in over-the-counter supplements and is known as a powerful strength-builder. "It's hard for me to reconcile that someone doesn't know that they have steroids in their body. I'm extraordinarily skeptical," said committee member Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn. "It obviously was disappointing and a little unsettling that the one person so emphatic about not taking steroids was one of the first since then to be disciplined." Rather than relying on news reports, Davis said, Congress will wait to see what it learns from the information baseball provides. "How long does this stuff stay in the system? All of that. We're going to look at that to see what the probabilities are," Davis said. The lawmakers asked for the complete results of all drug tests taken by Palmeiro, including what was detected and how much. During a telephone conversation with Davis on Tuesday night, Palmeiro agreed to have baseball release that information to Congress. "He was pretty adamant about the point he didn't do anything," Davis said. "He also remarked he didn't have a lot of time to enjoy his 3,000th hit. There was an allusion to that." They spoke for about three minutes and Palmeiro had attorneys on the phone with him, Davis said. "What we are concerned about, obviously, is the integrity of the committee process when we swear people in. We have an obligation to look further into it, and I explained that to him, and he said he understood," the congressman said. In confirming that he would cooperate with the committee, Palmeiro said in a statement that if it has any additional questions, "I am ready and willing to answer each and every one of them." Palmeiro's agent, Arn Tellem, did not return a telephone call from the AP on Wednesday. Baseball spokesman Rich Levin said the documents would be released as requested "in a timely manner," but did not give specifics and did not know if they would be made public once received. The No. 2 official in the players' association, Gene Orza, declined comment when asked whether the union was concerned about Palmeiro's willingness to supply information. The union fought hard to protect the confidentiality of those involved in the testing process. Davis was critical of Commissioner Bud Selig, the union and the sport's steroid policy at the March hearing. He and Waxman have proposed legislation that would establish uniform drug programs and punishments in the major U.S. professional sports. But Davis praised baseball's handling of the Palmeiro case. "He did get an appeal under this procedure. He filed it. And obviously they didn't cut him any slack," Davis said. "I'm satisfied that baseball proceeded as they said they would." Among the questions that Congress can't answer are what all of this will mean for Palmeiro's Hall of Fame candidacy. One of Palmeiro's former teams, the Texas Rangers, canceled a planned ceremony before Friday night's game against the Orioles to honor him for reaching 3,000 hits. Major League rules don't allow suspended players on the field after batting practice. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

Tired bullpen.

]Manny >>>> Walker is the reason you cant even consider that trade though.Not to mention Pedro >>>> Maddux.

I missed the game yesterday. Rottblatt, or I guess anyone who saw it on TV, did Piazza come out for a curtain call? Another of those, "aw shucks, these people won't sit down" curtain calls?Not that I'm trying to put him down, I personally am a huge fan of curtain calls.

]I'm still high from this game, can you tell? Me too. I'm worried about the other shoe.