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IGT - Astros at Mets - 7/21

Centerfield Jul 21 2006 04:51 PM

Buchholz vs. El Duque. Coming down pretty hard right now. I'm not sure they get this one in.

Frayed Knot Jul 21 2006 06:42 PM

Change of plans, Maine going tonight, El Ducky tomorrow.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 21 2006 06:51 PM

There's some ugly weather heading towards Queens. Perhaps we'll have a doubleheader tomorrow.

metirish Jul 21 2006 07:35 PM

Mr.G just said the game should get going about 8pm.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 21 2006 07:39 PM

In that case, the game will go on. I love Mr. G.

SwitchHitter Jul 21 2006 07:43 PM

Who's Mr. G? They've been saying here that it'll be about 7 which is about 8 your time for an hour now.

KC Jul 21 2006 07:48 PM

Laughing At The Rain by Stranglers album: Stranglers In The Night (1992) I see a face, a shade of grey When you're in this game It's if the price you pay Hey what's it all about anyway? When you're losing sleep 'cause the ghosts won't hide If you can't compete Take a walk outside Shame do you think that you can Pick up all the pieces You say the sun don't shine That's when you'll find me Laughing at the rain Just like a dice the big wheel spins I'm telling you now that there's Nothing to gain If you lose or you win Relax there's nothing you can do About it anyway Well there's an open road If you don't look back So forget your bets and get on that track Hey you haven't got the time to waste Repeat chorus A word with the leader at token of faith But just by the look you've got Nothing to show For the prayers you gave Angel you haven't got the strength to fly Bye bye You've got broken wings But they will heal in time So let me take you down Where the sun don't shine Laughing at the rain Laughing at the rain Oh I wish it would rain Oh I wish it would rain

TheOldMole Jul 21 2006 07:50 PM

Nymr83 Jul 21 2006 07:56 PM

SwitchHitter wrote: Who's Mr. G? They've been saying here that it'll be about 7 which is about 8 your time for an hour now. a popular local weatherman

martin Jul 21 2006 08:08 PM

i hope maine's fantastic performance tonight will be the final straw omar needs to decide to stand pat and not bring in any wierdo starters not named barry or dontrelle.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 08:12 PM

martin wrote: i hope maine's fantastic performance tonight will be the final straw omar needs to decide to stand pat and not bring in any wierdo starters not named barry or dontrelle. 1st inning was a good start as Maine gets em 1-2-3, on 6 pitches. Reyes Ks, LoDuca lines out to left and Beltran lines out to right center in the Mets half. Muggy out--should be a good night for hitters. 0-0 after one.

Johnny Dickshot Jul 21 2006 08:19 PM

Duque needs more rest? Not that I mind the best chance to win tonight.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 08:22 PM

Phils are playing the Braves in Philly- They are knotted at 2-2. Maine has a nice second frame, striking out two Asstros. Huffs single the only blemish. Mets have the meat of the order up in the 2nd.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 08:24 PM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Duque needs more rest? The way he was sweating in Chicago--I thought they just needed an extra day to air out his uniform. Delgado starts the inning with a lead off walk.

martin Jul 21 2006 08:26 PM

i thought i remembered an interview with maine where he talked about how he didnt have a ton of velocity and had to really be a control artist, but it looks like he can hit the mid 90's nowadays. maybe he made some changes to his motion or somethin.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 08:27 PM

< Im honored to be Jose Reyes for these few posts. Wright follows with a single up the middle. 1st and 2nd for Cliffy.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 08:33 PM

Floyd with the good eye works the count to 3 and 2 and- wow- then hits into a sure double play to 1st. But Wrights called safe at 2nd - Everett off the bag - they dont get Cliff at 1st. Everybodys safe. We got ducks on the pond.....

Nymr83 Jul 21 2006 08:34 PM

KABOOOOOOOOOOOOM

metirish Jul 21 2006 08:34 PM

WOW....and a great freaking call by Gary....he sounded surprised it went out.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 08:34 PM

VALENTIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GRAND SLAM!!!!!!!!!!

martin Jul 21 2006 08:34 PM

dang, the mets just do not stop bringing out the salamis!

Iubitul Jul 21 2006 08:35 PM

Zvon wrote: Floyd with the good eye works the count to 3 and 2 and- wow- then hits into a sure double play to 1st. But Wrights called safe at 2nd - Everett off the bag - they dont get Cliff at 1st. Everybodys safe. We got ducks on the pond..... The ducks are now in the dugout as Valentin and his porn star mustache go KABOOM

TheOldMole Jul 21 2006 08:37 PM

Zvon Jul 21 2006 08:38 PM

="Iubitul"] The ducks are now in the dugout as Valentin and his porn star mustache go KABOOM

Zvon Jul 21 2006 08:45 PM

Maine with a nice little lead. I love watching Beltraan track a fly ball. He's just so smoooooooth. Asstros go down in order in the 3rd. 4-0 Metsies.

metirish Jul 21 2006 08:46 PM

Everything about Beltran is better this year, he's playing a great CF.

The Brooklyn Bum Jul 21 2006 08:49 PM

Must play faster!

Zvon Jul 21 2006 08:50 PM

LoDuca leads off with his 23rd double of the season- and its Beltraan up..... (yea-already has tied Mets RBIs for CF-single season with 79)

Zvon Jul 21 2006 08:52 PM

CarlosBee with a productive ground out to 1st-moves LoDuke to third. 1 out- CarlosDee up.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 08:53 PM

Another productive out. Delgado rips a line fly out to center and LoDuca tags to give the Mets 5.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 08:58 PM

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a catch by Cliff Floyd!!!! May have robbed a homer there. he had to fly to make that grab--wowzers!

Iubitul Jul 21 2006 08:59 PM

Nice catch by Cliff as he brings back a home run....

Zvon Jul 21 2006 09:02 PM

Iubitul wrote: Nice catch by Cliff as he brings back a home run.... He had to time that perfectly--off the bat I thought that was a gonner 4 sure. If i can get a pic of that catch Ill post it later in game.

Iubitul Jul 21 2006 09:07 PM

the heavy air helped that - I think it would have been out of his reach on almost any other night...

Zvon Jul 21 2006 09:08 PM

And Cliffy just misses one - hits a drive foul into the 2nd deck in right. Man he drove that. Ends up poppin out. It sure is good having Floyd back, and playing great to boot. If he stays healthy and plays like this----yikes. I pity the NL East. Nady rips a double down the 3rd baseline and maine will try for his 1st MLB hit--or walk--Ill take a walk.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 09:09 PM

Iubitul wrote: the heavy air helped that - I think it would have been out of his reach on almost any other night... I thought hot and muggy was better for hitters. Well,....I aint no Mr. G, thats for sure.

Iubitul Jul 21 2006 09:12 PM

Darling made a comment about the ball not carrying well tonight after Valentin's homer - he would know more about how the ball carries at Shea than I do ;-)

metirish Jul 21 2006 09:15 PM

Ron and Gary are talking a lot tonight about Elster.....

TransMonk Jul 21 2006 09:15 PM

Zvon wrote: I thought hot and muggy was better for hitters. Well,....I aint no Mr. G, thats for sure. [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060084367/sr=8-1/qid=1153530700/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-3526850-4727345?ie=UTF8]The Physics of Baseball[/url] Still one of my favorite books.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 09:16 PM

Iubitul wrote: Darling made a comment about the ball not carrying well tonight after Valentin's homer - he would know more about how the ball carries at Shea than I do ;-) Me three. Maine with another nice frame. Reyes will lead it off in the 5th .

TransMonk Jul 21 2006 09:18 PM

Maine only at 57 pitches through 5 innings. I like it.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 21 2006 09:22 PM

Beltran has a 2-out triple. And looking at that weather map, I'm glad that it's an official game. The radio team also credited Cliff with bringing back a homer.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 09:22 PM

Beltraan lines a wicked shot down into right and Berkman plays it into a triple. Damn! They just say its been called a double and an error. That was a triple.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 09:23 PM

ScarletKnight41 Jul 21 2006 09:24 PM

7-0 Mets, and an offical game :)

Iubitul Jul 21 2006 09:24 PM

="Zvon"] heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.......

Zvon Jul 21 2006 09:27 PM

Iubitul wrote: heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack....... HaHaHa--yepper. Him and Floyd back and doin it-doin it-doin it.... Im gonna enjoy this second half.

TransMonk Jul 21 2006 09:27 PM

I love this lineup! Imagine what they could do if everyone was healthy and all at their A game at the same time...I don't think we've even seen that yet. But with Delgado and Floyd looking like they are coming around...we could see the full power of this offense pretty soon. Cool.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 09:35 PM

TransMonk wrote: I love this lineup! Imagine what they could do if everyone was healthy and all at their A game at the same time...I don't think we've even seen that yet. But with Delgado and Floyd looking like they are coming around...we could see the full power of this offense pretty soon. Cool. I hear ya. Reyes and Wright in a lil mini funk right now-Imagine this team firin' on all cylinders.....its scary. Im looking foward to these types of nightmares. (nightmares for the opposing team, that is)

Zvon Jul 21 2006 09:38 PM

As promised:

Iubitul Jul 21 2006 09:41 PM

Phillies beat the Braves 6-5. If this game stays the way it is, The Mets will be 13 games up on both.

Iubitul Jul 21 2006 09:41 PM

="Zvon"]As promised: Nice!

Zvon Jul 21 2006 09:46 PM

Iubitul wrote: Phillies beat the Braves 6-5. If this game stays the way it is, The Mets will be 13 games up on both. And Maine with another niiiiice inning. YEEEHAAA!

ScarletKnight41 Jul 21 2006 09:47 PM

Thank you Warewolf! We had only heard the call on the radio - it's nice to see the visual confirmation of Floyd's home run larceny.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 09:49 PM

Reyes speed is sick. He beats out a grounder to short short.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 09:50 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Thank you Warewolf! We had only heard the call on the radio - it's nice to see the visual confirmation of Floyd's home run larceny. Games on WB11 tonight.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 09:57 PM

Maine in a bit of a pickle here in the 8th. A walk and a double puts runners on 2nd & 3rd with 0 out.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 21 2006 09:59 PM

Who Hoo! Great defense and a play at the place maintains the shutout. 7-0 Mets in the middle of the 8th!

martin Jul 21 2006 09:59 PM

what a beautiful plate-blocking job by loduca. beautiful.

metirish Jul 21 2006 09:59 PM

Lo Duca gets the tag down, I love this team.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 09:59 PM

LoDuca with the awsum block at the plate! They dont tag on Nady, but do try to tag on Beltran and Munson is cut down at the plate! HA!

TransMonk Jul 21 2006 09:59 PM

Games don't really get more fun to watch than this one.

Iubitul Jul 21 2006 10:01 PM

Wow = when this team is firing on all cylindars, it sure is scary looking...

Zvon Jul 21 2006 10:03 PM

Iubitul wrote: Valentin and his porn star mustache go KABOOM I just noticed on the replay he also has a cartoon chin. What a combination.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 10:04 PM

OUCH--Cliffy fouls one off his knee and that hurt me.

Nymr83 Jul 21 2006 10:07 PM

i hope they let Maine finish the game.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 10:13 PM

Nymr83 wrote: i hope they let Maine finish the game. Maine will get the opportunity for the complete game shutout. Bring on the 9th.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 10:15 PM

Ground out to Valentin. 1 out.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 10:17 PM

Ground out to Wright. One to go.

OlerudOwned Jul 21 2006 10:18 PM

Way to go, Maine. Beautiful game.

metirish Jul 21 2006 10:18 PM

Willie looks like a genius letting Maine go tonight...and the Mets win...

Zvon Jul 21 2006 10:18 PM

The ever dangerous Berkman--- flys out to center. A complete game 4 hit shutout by John Maine!

dinosaur jesus Jul 21 2006 10:21 PM

I can't remember the last time a rookie threw a shutout for the Mets. It must have been ages ago.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 21 2006 10:23 PM

Zvon Jul 21 2006 10:23 PM

great game, great baseball. LoDuca blocks home plate from earlier in the game:

Johnny Dickshot Jul 21 2006 10:37 PM

That was fun. I am celebrating with beer,

Iubitul Jul 21 2006 10:40 PM

dinosaur jesus wrote: I can't remember the last time a rookie threw a shutout for the Mets. It must have been ages ago. It was - Alay Solar did it...

ScarletKnight41 Jul 21 2006 10:40 PM

I'm celebrating with a Peach Margarita.

Zvon Jul 21 2006 10:43 PM

="Johnny Dickshot"]That was fun. I am celebrating with beer, Hey! Good idea. We gotta save some of this for those Mets though. They earned their share of beer tonight.

dinosaur jesus Jul 21 2006 10:44 PM

Iubitul wrote: ="dinosaur jesus"]I can't remember the last time a rookie threw a shutout for the Mets. It must have been ages ago. It was - Alay Solar did it... Yes, I know. Sorry for playing dumb.

Iubitul Jul 21 2006 10:52 PM

dinosaur jesus wrote: ="Iubitul"] dinosaur jesus wrote: I can't remember the last time a rookie threw a shutout for the Mets. It must have been ages ago. It was - Alay Solar did it... Yes, I know. Sorry for playing dumb. I'm missing these things all week...

Gwreck Jul 21 2006 11:13 PM

Merengue Night at Shea! It's always fun at Merengue Night. Real party atmosphere. I think they had close to a sell-out -- the Loge and Mezzanine were full, the upper deck filled in pretty well, lots of people arriving near the actual start of the game. Jose Reyes was clearly the fan favorite tonight but they warmed up to Valentin pretty quickly too. Heath Bell threw in the 'pen in the 9th but there wasn't really any doubt that Maine would finish it. Only downside about Maine: he looks completely lost at the plate. Like, even worse than Pedro. When Maine started strong -- ie. the 6 pitches in the first, etc. -- it was starting to get electric at Shea. You could just sense something (ie. the Valentin slam) coming...(I thought it was going to be Cliff with the Kaboom). Great game, probably the most fun I've had at Shea all year.

Rotblatt Jul 22 2006 07:53 AM

Amazing game. Good thread. I like our team boatloads. Houston's offense ain't exactly good, but Maine still looked pretty solid out there. Maine's surpising season line is now: 26 IP, 3.12 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 20 K, 7 BB, 4 HR

Elster88 Jul 22 2006 12:47 PM

TransMonk wrote: Imagine what they could do if everyone was healthy and all at their A game at the same time...I don't think we've even seen that yet. I think we may have for the Arizona games. I'll see if I can dig up that thread.

TransMonk Jul 22 2006 01:56 PM

Weren't Nady and Floyd out for that road trip?

Elster88 Jul 22 2006 02:06 PM

Oh. True dat. You're right. Scary.