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IGT - Astros at Mets - 7/22/06

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 01:18 PM

The game is delayed due to rain. Fox Sports estimates that the delay will be less than an hour. In the meantime, they're helping us to know our upcoming enemy by showing us the Cubs game in DC as our Rain Delay Theater. ON EDIT - Ugh - Rain Delay Theater requires us to listen to Lou Pinella.

KC Jul 22 2006 01:24 PM

Bidge 2b Lamb 1b Berkman rf Huff 3b Wilson cf Scott lf Ausmus c Everett ss Backe P Reyes ss Valentin 2b Beltran cf Delgado 1b Floyd lf Nady rf Woodward 3b Castro c Hernandex p

Zvon Jul 22 2006 01:33 PM

I hope they get this one in. Its been raining all morning down here.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 01:34 PM Re: IGT - Astros at Mets - 7/22/06

ScarletKnight41 wrote: ON EDIT - Ugh - Rain Delay Theater requires us to listen to Lou Pinella. lol--" ....to deffenty---differinti----the difference is....."

Elster88 Jul 22 2006 02:15 PM

Joe Buck is a bit of a weenie. And McCarver is played. But among the national broadcasters, there isn't much to choose from.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 02:27 PM

The game is afoot. El Puke immediately walks the first batter. Forget the pen - I want to DFA him.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 02:28 PM

I want to DFA him NOW!!!! A walk and a home run and Houston has a quick 2-0 lead.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 02:29 PM

A Berkman blast for 2 Houston runs--not a good start for ElDuke

duan Jul 22 2006 02:30 PM

that was a MONSTER

duan Jul 22 2006 02:31 PM

preston's one not so much of a monster.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 02:31 PM

And there's another. 3-0 Houston. Shitfuck!

Zvon Jul 22 2006 02:31 PM

ElPukey. Preston Wilson goes yard. 3-0 Asstros

Zvon Jul 22 2006 02:31 PM

duan wrote: preston's one not so much of a monster. ...thats reassuring..lol ;)

Zvon Jul 22 2006 02:33 PM

So Backe's back and lets see how he looks. The guy can pitch, but he's just getting back from a looooooong stint on the DL.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 02:41 PM

A walk to porno mustache cartoon chin and a wicked single ripped to right from Beltraan puts runners at the corners for the Mets. 1 out, a pop out by Reyes to lead off the game. Delgado delivers a deep sac fly to center, and the Mets are on the board. 3-1 Cliffy grounds out. The mets get one back(e).

Zvon Jul 22 2006 02:44 PM

This should be an easy inning for Hernandez- bottom of the order and none of these guys are dangerous hitters. If ElDouque cant get thru this then warm up the pen now.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 02:45 PM

I hat El Puke. It won't take much for me to add an e to that.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 02:48 PM

He allows a double to Everett. Not a good sign-not at all. Everetts a .240 hitter with no punch or pop.

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 02:48 PM

The Duke is just washed up now, they can't trot him out there much longer.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 02:54 PM

OlerudOwned wrote: The Duke is just washed up now, they can't trot him out there much longer. Not today, anyway. Would be nice to get four frames out of him. If he settles down maybe more. But Ill be pretty impressed if he settles down and gets thru 5. Especially if he keeps the Asstros in check during that time. This IS baseball though-it can happen. Mets gotta get some runs.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 02:57 PM

Neither team scored in the second - still 3-1. Hey - I'm going to see Pelfrey pitch tomorrow. I'm there for all of his home games :)

Elster88 Jul 22 2006 02:59 PM

Every ball is to the warning track.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:02 PM

That was a nice inning by ElDuke. :)

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 03:03 PM

Zvon wrote: That was a nice inning by ElDuke. :) Better late than never, I guess. Mets Offense- ACTIVATE

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:04 PM

Elster88 wrote: Every ball is to the warning track. Ill take that all day if they are outs.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:06 PM

="OlerudOwned"] Mets Offense- ACTIVATE lol. UNITE AND ASSEMBLE!

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 03:10 PM

Reyes called out stealing on what looks like a bad (but close) call.

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 03:10 PM

BS call. Reyes had his hand an second and his elbow was already bent by the time he got tagged.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:11 PM

UGH! Reyes was safe. By a hair, but he was safe. Asstros get the call and Reyes is thrown out trying to steal. Bad call (ch)ump.

Elster88 Jul 22 2006 03:14 PM

Zvon wrote: ="Elster88"]Every ball is to the warning track. Ill take that all day if they are outs. I'd argue that that is not a good idea.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:15 PM

Fine catch by Berkman off Beltraan. If ElDuke can hold em--I think we can reach Backe.

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 03:16 PM

The only way I'd want to be between McCarver and Buck is if I was on fire and they were covered in gasoline.

TransMonk Jul 22 2006 03:17 PM

OlerudOwned wrote: The only way I'd want to be between McCarver and Buck is if I was on fire and they were covered in gasoline. Diet Dr. Pepper is now dripping from my nostrils.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:18 PM

Elster88 wrote: ="Zvon"] Elster88 wrote: Every ball is to the warning track. Ill take that all day if they are outs. I'd argue that that is not a good idea. Of course its not a good idea. Id still take flyouts to anywhere as opposed to what Im seeing now. 1st two Asstros reach on a boot and a bingle. But the Mets pull off the DP! BIG Ill take those all day too, if I have to.

Elster88 Jul 22 2006 03:19 PM

This isn't really happening is it?

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 03:19 PM

Meatloaf is in the booth, and he's singing. I hate these Fox games. This is a sport, people - additional entertainment is NOT necessary!

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:19 PM

OlerudOwned wrote: The only way I'd want to be between McCarver and Buck is if I was on fire and they were covered in gasoline. LMAOOOO!

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:22 PM

Big K by Hernandez. Still 3-1.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:25 PM

="ScarletKnight41"]Meatloaf is in the booth, and he's singing. I hate these Fox games. This is a sport, people - additional entertainment is NOT necessary! Especially Meatloaf. And suddenly its Songs From The Seventies. Great album, Bat Out Of Hell, but I dont need to hear it during a Met game. Delgado will lead off- lets get something going. CarlosDee with the lead off walk. Cliffy up.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 03:26 PM

And now this half inning is interrupted by a BS interview. People - there's a GAME on. May we please watch it? The Mets have runners on the corners, nobody out. What about this isn't entertaining enough for you?

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 03:26 PM

Corners with no outs. File this under "Situations That Must Not Be Wasted"

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:26 PM

Cliffy rips a line single to right. 1st and 3rd. Xman.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 03:26 PM

Damn - X-Man rips one foul :(

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:30 PM

Nymr83 Jul 22 2006 03:31 PM

kaboom! 4-3 Mets.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 03:31 PM

Nady goes - It's a whole new ballgame - 4-3 Mets. I love the X-Man :)

TransMonk Jul 22 2006 03:31 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 22 2006 03:35 PM

X is underrated. I thought he played great last night in the 8 hole...cleared the pitcher twice. Long live X.

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 03:31 PM

Nady turns the game around! Whatta bomb! 4-3, good guys

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 03:32 PM

Backe looks rattled, he almost took Woody's head off.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:33 PM

Theres no doubt Backe has been unsettled. Walks Woodward after almost crowning him.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 03:36 PM

OHernandez gets the bunt down and moves Woody to second with two out.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:39 PM

Reyes is swingin very undisciplined since he came back. Still, less interviews, more Reyes clips FOX.

TransMonk Jul 22 2006 03:41 PM

El Duque outlasts Backe...didn't see that one coming.

The Big O Jul 22 2006 03:44 PM

Zvon wrote: Reyes is swingin very undisciplined since he came back. Still, less interviews, more Reyes clips FOX. But less Flock of Seagulls, please.

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 03:44 PM

Fox playing some Sabbath going into the break. Almost makes up for the awful in game broadcasting. Maybe not.

KC Jul 22 2006 03:52 PM

I was just gonna post the same thing re: Sabbath outake. *rant* These guys are freakin' just awful, the production is awful, and they are binded to say stupid crap like, "MLB did a good job getting the field ready for bbyyy" -- when did MLB take over for the Shea ground crew? I don't love Meatloaf, but I respect him, I love a song he did on Nugent's Free for All album -- I don't need to hear him sing and solicit the bozos in the booth to join in -- shut up already NOW!!! */rant*

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:53 PM

I dont think Ive ever seen a batter do what Delgado did there. After the called strike on the curve ball he did a lil air swing thru the zone where the pitch was immediatly afterward. He would like another shot at that pitch, Im sure. He goes down and gets them and hits em out. Borkowski come back with a similar pitch, but more in on Delgado, and he wiffs.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 03:55 PM

And we will get at least 6 out of ElDouque, and he has settled down. Amazing.

TransMonk Jul 22 2006 03:57 PM

El Duque dealing now...7 or 8 in a row. He's fanned 7 through 6 IP. If he doesn't come to bat he'll go 7 today.

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 03:58 PM

Just when we think Duckie's goose is cooked, he reels off 7 Ks, 8 straight batters retired, and finishes up 6 innings with a pitch count under 100.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:03 PM

="KC"]I don't love Meatloaf, but I respect him, I love a song he did on Nugent's Free for All album -- I don't need to hear him sing and solicit the bozos in the booth to join in -- shut up already NOW!!! */rant* I like Meatloaf, but this garbage of celebrity interviews in the middle of ballgames is bullshit. Just show us the freakin' game!

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:04 PM

4-3 Mets, heading to the 7th.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 04:10 PM

="ScarletKnight41"] ="KC"]I don't love Meatloaf, but I respect him, I love a song he did on Nugent's Free for All album -- I don't need to hear him sing and solicit the bozos in the booth to join in -- shut up already NOW!!! */rant* I like Meatloaf, but this garbage of celebrity interviews in the middle of ballgames is bullshit. Just show us the freakin' game! I dont mind if said celebrity is a Met fan, like Sienfeld. Jerry actually rattled off some Met trivia--that was neat. But shameless plugs should be saved for the talk show circuit. (was Meatloaf plugging something? All I heard was blah,blah,blah--like when an adult talks on Peanuts)

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 04:12 PM

Quality starts ran off with McCarver's mother when he was little, so they're a sensitive topic.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 04:13 PM

OlerudOwned wrote: Quality starts ran off with McCarver's mother when he was little, so they're a sensitive topic. lololol.

GYC Jul 22 2006 04:15 PM

Great job by El Duque today after that bad 1st inning.

TransMonk Jul 22 2006 04:15 PM

Damn...Ducky! 7IP, 4H, 3ER, 2BB, 8K is is pretty good. If he's the worst we have...not much to complain about today.

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 04:18 PM

El Duque gets Orlando Palmiero to retire the side and end is outing. Palmiero is familiar to me soley because he was my weak hitting bench player for the World Champion Twins on Major League Baseball featuring Ken Griffey Jr. That's the good stuff.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 04:19 PM

Hernandez thru 7 and looking good. Has the Asstros swingin at his pitches and poppin up. The way he has pitched so far for the Mets, I didnt expect him to recover from his first inning jitters. But he has, and this is a really good sign for the long haul. Enuff of this he's either on his game or off his game stuff. Many starting pitchers take an inning to settle in all the time. And ElDouque will make way for Sanchez as Chavez comes out to PH. Good job ElDuke.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:19 PM

Meatloaf has shown up at all sorts of ballparks this week - it was on the MLB.com site. He's a big baseball fan, so that's cool. Let him sing the National Anthem or throw out some ceremonial first pitches - that's totally appropriate. Even a story during the pregame show would have been fine. But it's ridiculously inappropriate to interrupt a game in progress for this nonsense.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:19 PM

Zvon wrote: ="OlerudOwned"]Quality starts ran off with McCarver's mother when he was little, so they're a sensitive topic. lololol. Agreed OO - that was funny <g>

Zvon Jul 22 2006 04:21 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Let him sing the National Anthem..... Ha! Id like to see him try. For him, thats a 3 hankerchief song.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:24 PM

I will concede that the footage of Reyes back in the Futures Game was cool. Onto the 8th - 4-3 Mets.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 04:26 PM

Reyes is just too anxious lately. Swingin over crap. He needs to crack a triple - that snap him out of it. Not this time tho-he strikes out.

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 04:26 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: I will concede that the footage of Reyes back in the Futures Game was cool. Onto the 8th - 4-3 Mets. [url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/allstar02/s/2002/0707/1403085.html]Reyes delivers World team past U.S. at Futures[/url]

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:27 PM

Duaner Sanchez is in to pitch the 8th.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 04:35 PM

Sanchez looks fiiiiiiine.....

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:38 PM

How much talk about the MFYs and A-Rod do we need to endure?

TransMonk Jul 22 2006 04:39 PM

C'mon...it's FOX. Where would they be with out rehashing the same old stories for uninformed fans?

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 04:39 PM

Alex Rodriguez invented the win share, that rat bastard.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 04:39 PM

No way did Beltraan swing at that. That was a check swing. That 3rd base ump eats dooky.

TransMonk Jul 22 2006 04:40 PM

Hehe...He said dooky.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:41 PM

Qualls comes in to pitch to Delgado. I hate seeing guys named Qualls at Shea.

Iubitul Jul 22 2006 04:41 PM

I'm relieved to see Jared - at least he won't talk about the MFY's....

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:43 PM

Oops - I missed a pitching change. Qualls is out - Miller is pitching to Delgado with one on and one out in the 8th.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 04:45 PM

="TransMonk"]Hehe...He said dooky. Dont laugh,.... dookys a poor wittle wabbitt..... I got pics for everything,lol.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:47 PM

It's so weird to see sunshine at Shea - it is POURING in Central NJ (yet again).

Zvon Jul 22 2006 04:48 PM

Val singles- Delgado with a nice line single to right center puts runners on the corners for Cliff. 1 out in the 8th.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:49 PM

Damn - Cliff strikes out :(

TransMonk Jul 22 2006 04:51 PM

Another pitching change...here comes Russ Springer with Franco due up.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 04:52 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Damn - Cliff strikes out :( He took some mighty swings there tho. Looks like Houston will once again go to the pen for Springer. 2 out 1st and 3rd, Mr. Franco to PH. The Mets are readying Wagner for the 9th.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:52 PM

And another pitching change. Jermaine Dye's commercial for the Boys and Girls Club is cute - I liked seeing him jumping up and down with the World Series trophy with the kids.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:53 PM

Father Time is pinch hitting for Sanchez. Wagner is going to pitch the 9th.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:55 PM

Franco walks. The bases are loaded, with two out. Woodward at the plate.

Zvon Jul 22 2006 04:55 PM

Is he the oldest player ever to draw a walk? bases juiced for Woody.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 04:57 PM

And Woody strikes out. Damn :(

Zvon Jul 22 2006 04:57 PM

Woody not goody-looks at strike 3. NO BREW 4 U!!

Zvon Jul 22 2006 05:01 PM

HA!-Great DHL commercial. Okay Wags---these are your ex-mates - do your job. * X-team factor takes effect

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 05:07 PM

="ScarletKnight41"]And another pitching change. Jermaine Dye's commercial for the Boys and Girls Club is cute - I liked seeing him jumping up and down with the World Series trophy with the kids. The Something Awful forum goons made some great parodies of these. By Gendo Gendo again

TransMonk Jul 22 2006 05:07 PM

Another win for the Mets. Looking good, let's get that sweep tomorrow with the rookie.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 22 2006 05:09 PM

LOL OO :) The Mets Win! The Mets Win!

Zvon Jul 22 2006 05:14 PM

="OlerudOwned"] The Something Awful forum goons made some great parodies of these. lol--those are great. I may make a series of cartoons called The Adventures Of Jose Valentin, just to take advantage of his cartoon chin, porno mustache, and point-ed eyebrows. Wags does his job- Mets win! And we are 21 games over .500. 21! ________21!

Frayed Knot Jul 22 2006 06:16 PM

]Meatloaf has shown up at all sorts of ballparks this week - it was on the MLB.com site Which means that there's some sort of cross-promotion deal working here. I said this before in another thread, but we can complain about FOX all we want I just think it's a bit naive to believe that if MLB handed the package to a different network that they wouldn't be doing pretty much the same sort of stuff, and promoting their tie-ins, and "finding" actors in the stands who just happen to be in a show on their network which debuts right after the World Series, and so on. The El Duque executioners were a bit premature today - and the old geezer may have saved hisself of job with today's outing. It would be nice to assume that the young'uns are going to improve with every start and that the aging end of the staff is going to remain healthy & happy from now until October ... but let's not be too eager to throw out servicable starting pitchers until we're sure that all of the above is true. P.S. Was thinking (at the time) about PH-ing Wright for Woodward in the 8th in that bases-loaded/2-outs/1-run lead situation. No doubt it gives you the better chance to widen the lead (and therefore win the game) and Willie didn't take it - even though Wright could just simply slot in for Woody in the field for the 9th. But you also don't want to discard guys like Woody by yanking them whenever the heat's turned up and a July game with a double-digit lead hardly qualifies as a do-or-die game. I agree with him sticking with Woody there.

Iubitul Jul 22 2006 08:00 PM

It's nice to see the Mets wear the blue caps/pinstripes today. I'm amazed that the Astros let their starter pitch into the 9th. He pitched well, but his pitch count must be up there...

Iubitul Jul 22 2006 08:04 PM

wow - and the Mets' starter is pitching into the 10th...

metirish Jul 22 2006 09:18 PM

One of the best concerts I ever saw was when I saw MeatLoaf at a hotel in Tipperary when I was about 16....the place held about 1000 people and it was an amazing show...me and my friends snuck in a flagan of cider each and got hammered......we still laugh about it.

Elster88 Jul 22 2006 09:44 PM

="OlerudOwned"]El Duque gets Orlando Palmiero to retire the side and end is outing. Palmiero is familiar to me soley because he was my weak hitting bench player for the World Champion Twins on Major League Baseball featuring Ken Griffey Jr. That's the good stuff. I was sick at that game.

Edgy DC Jul 22 2006 09:51 PM

I doubt anybody --- with the possible exceptions of thee 1986 Mets and the 1970 Orioles --- ever approached the playoffs with the attitude that they had enough pitching. But what the Mets have now may have as good a chance of coming through in October as they would with anybody may be able to realsitcally obtain --- be he Barry Zito, Juan Brito, or Pedro Beato.

Elster88 Jul 22 2006 09:53 PM

Edgy DC wrote: I doubt anybody --- with the possible exceptions of thee 1986 Mets and the 1970 Orioles --- ever approached the playoffs with the attitude that they had enough pitching. But what the Mets have now may have as good a chance of coming through in October as they would with anybody may be able to realsitcally obtain --- be he Barry Zito, Juan Brito, or Pedro Beato. I loathe to say it, but some of those late nineties Yankee teams had good staffs. Especially after 97 when they knew they had Rivera.

OlerudOwned Jul 22 2006 10:06 PM

Edgy DC wrote: I doubt anybody --- with the possible exceptions of thee 1986 Mets and the 1970 Orioles --- ever approached the playoffs with the attitude that they had enough pitching. But what the Mets have now may have as good a chance of coming through in October as they would with anybody may be able to realsitcally obtain --- be he Barry Zito, Juan Brito, or Pedro Beato. Juan Brito would be the easiest to get, but he probably won't be much help unless they pull a Henry Owens on him.

metirish Jul 22 2006 11:37 PM

Great pic from the game....

Edgy DC Jul 22 2006 11:58 PM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jul 23 2006 01:03 AM

The Big O wrote: But less Flock of Seagulls, please. I'm OK with AFoS. The Loaf has a history of being a big ball fan. He sang at an All Star game once and joked afterward that they had to invite him because John Kruk couldn't be there --- implying that there was some sort of Conservancy Law of Fat Guys with Mullets at work. I have no idea how distracting he was in the booth. Boy, the first page of this thread really has pitchforks and torches surrounding Castle Hernandez, doesn't it?

Johnny Dickshot Jul 23 2006 12:02 AM

Woulda been worse were I around to post. That was a great DP turn by Reyes pictured above. Nice finale set for Sunday.

metirish Jul 23 2006 12:08 AM

Yeah it should be great to see Pelfrey again......Jose Valentin would be comeback player of the year but for Nomar, but that's cool because I root for a guy like Nomar, no idea why but I like him.