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[Cyberlibrarian]

Damn. Johnny struck out the side. I am still stunned that LaRussa didn't choose him for the All-Star team.

[Cyberlibrarian]

Beltran strikes out with the bases loaded.

He is REALLY pissing me off.

[bkagan5]

Beltran strikes out with the bases loaded.

He is REALLY pissing me off.

This season has been particularly frustrating with the struggles of Beltran and Delgado. It seems always seems like when one is hot, the other is cold. I really hope they both get their acts together because it would be a sight for sore eyes to see them both in a groove at the same time.

[Cyberlibrarian]

How nice of Beltran to hit a home run instead of getting himself a Golden Sombrero.

[bkagan5]

Wow. The Mets just won in 17 innings against the Astros. Beltran with a spectacular catch to save the game in extras and then he had the go ahead RBI in the top of the 17th.

[Cyberlibrarian]

And then on Sunday, they spit the bit and looked horrible doing it.

WTF is wrong with this team?????

[bkagan5]

Maybe I'm just being overly optimistic, but I think this team is going to come out like gangbusters after the break. I think Milledge will give them a huge spark, Alou if he can stay healthy really balances the lineup, and I'm in the camp that Pedro is going to come back in very very good form. Still though, they really need to say bye bye to Jose Valentin and just give the job to Gotay because Valentin is killing this team almost as badly as Franco is.

Edited by bkagan5, 09 July 2007 - 04:55 PM.

[Cyberlibrarian]

Maybe I'm just being overly optimistic, but I think this team is going to come out like gangbusters after the break. I think Milledge will give them a huge spark, Alou if he can stay healthy really balances the lineup, and I'm in the camp that Pedro is going to come back in very very good form. Still though, they really need to say bye bye to Jose Valentin and just give the job to Gotay because Valentin is killing this team almost as badly as Franco is.

Valentin's playing with a partially torn ACL. He needs surgery but didn't want to have it.

I went on record last off-season saying that I wanted Loretta on this team. Unfortunately, Omar didn't listen to me.

[bkagan5]

Valentin's playing with a partially torn ACL. He needs surgery but didn't want to have it.

I went on record last off-season saying that I wanted Loretta on this team. Unfortunately, Omar didn't listen to me.

I wish he had listened to you, lol, because Loretta is having a really great year for Houston.

[bkagan5]

Man, when I thought the team would come out like gangbusters after the ASB I wasn't thinking this literally. Jose Reyes and Ruben Gotay with back to back homers in the 1st inning of the 1st game after the ASB!!! With all the roster moves, coaching changes, etc. it's hard not to be excited for the 2nd half of the season.

[Cyberlibrarian]

Man, when I thought the team would come out like gangbusters after the ASB I wasn't thinking this literally. Jose Reyes and Ruben Gotay with back to back homers in the 1st inning of the 1st game after the ASB!!! With all the roster moves, coaching changes, etc. it's hard not to be excited for the 2nd half of the season.

I'm going tonight (Endy Chavez bobbleheads) and tomorrow night (Ralph Kiner night). John Maine pitches tonight and Tom Glavine goes for #298 tomorrow. Oliver Perez is slated for Sunday. There is no excuse for not taking AT LEAST 3 of 4 in this series.

[bkagan5]

A Moises Alou sighting was made today when he went 2-3 with a HR and a walk in a rehab start for the Mets GCL affiliate. This article details his first return to action today - http://www.tcpalm.co...5631499,00.html.

Left fielder Moises Alou looked ready to return to Major League soon action when he hit a home run well over the centerfield fence in a Gulf Coast League game Monday at the Tradition Field Complex.

Also, you obviously have to take this with a grain of salt, but more good news on the Alou front and hopefully he can stay healthy for the rest of the year..

the word from florida is that alou is essentially major-league ready, and after having visited a variety of specialists, while taking his time to rehab correctly, he feels great and is confident he will suffer no other set backs this season…

Oh, and another funny Alou quote, Mike Francessa apparently lives in a nearby town to where Alou lives (I believe in Manhasset), and Francessa bumped into him personally and said Alou was healthy and feeling good and he just needed to get his timing back with a few rehab starts, and that "Alou is ready to rock and roll."

Edited by bkagan5, 17 July 2007 - 08:13 PM.

[CoRP]

Any chance we can get a separate Glavine 300 thread going?

Edited by City of Rosie Palms, 05 August 2007 - 07:08 PM.

[patinorange]

I wish the Billerica boy good luck.

[CoRP]

I wish the Billerica boy good luck.

Yeah, me too. Who doesn't like the guy?

[CoRP]

Glavine's wife is smoking.

[braudimusprime]

Glavine really is still a joy to watch. 300 wins, a smoking wife--dude is living the dream. And I hate the Cubs way more than the Mets, so this is all working for me. Best of luck, Tom.

[hunter05]

Glavine's night got a little easier with Soriano leaving because of a leg injury

[Dennis Upperdeckersley]

Did I just hear right? Did I hear Joe Morgan say that Luis Castillo has NEVER played in the NL before? He's only played just about his whole damn career with the Florida Marlins. When will ESPN get rid of this senile fuck?

[braudimusprime]

Awful job by DeRosa. The Cubs are playing a lousy game.

Edit: and yeah, Morgan said that. The Miller/Morgan announcing team can always be counted on for about five statements that are factually incorrect per game.

Edited by braudimusprime, 05 August 2007 - 08:38 PM.

[CoRP]

I am suffering through Morgan to witness history.

[CoRP]

Seems like everything is going Glavine's way in this game. Good for him. I hope he can go 7 or 8 innings. He's thrown 75 through 5.

[CoRP]

4 - 0 Mets. Glavine with a RBI single and a sacrifice

Looking good for 300.

[CoRP]

"Aggressiveness on the bases, without running into outs, will give you more scoring opportunities." Thank you Joe Morgan.

[mandurro]

Edit: and yeah, Morgan said that. The Miller/Morgan announcing team can always be counted on for about five statements that are factually incorrect per game.

Morgan is awful, but I really enjoy Miller.

Is Glavine going to be the last 300 game winner ever?

[mandurro]

In honor of Glavine tonight...

Chicks Dig The Long Ball

Best commercial ever.

[shawnrbu]

Was the Standing O for Glavine or Wood?

[mandurro]

I think Milledge is in the show for good this time.

[mandurro]

Looks like Wood still has his heater, FWIW.

[hunter05]

Wow, Wood looked pretty good there.

[shawnrbu]

Looks like Wood still has his heater, FWIW.

How bout that slider!!

Glavine's wife is a cougar. Any thoughts on Wrigley giving Glavine a Standing O while the game is still in doubt? Further enhances the view of the Cubbies as lovable losers.

Edited by shawnrbu, 05 August 2007 - 09:26 PM.

[braudimusprime]

Props to Tom. Cool to see the hostile crowd ovation and his teammates congratulating him.

Yeah, Wood looked great. Good for him, too. Lots of pleasant feelings in this one.

FWIW, the thing that drives me crazy about Miller (beyond his constant misspeakings) is his tendency to reduce every player to a single-word descriptor that simplifies their abilities. Everyone is like the slugger or the flamethrower or the speedster. It's lame and sort of faux old-fashioned.

[braudimusprime]

How bout that slider!!

Glavine's wife is a cougar. Any thoughts on Wrigley giving Glavine a Standing O while the game is still in doubt? Further enhances the view of the Cubbies as lovable losers.

I think it really underscores Glavine's status as a seriously respected dude. Not every pitcher in that situation would get the standing o, but you can't help but appreciate how Tom has played and conducted himself over the years. He would've had the same treatment in Fenway, I think.

[stephensjh]

Awful job by DeRosa. The Cubs are playing a lousy game.

Edit: and yeah, Morgan said that. The Miller/Morgan announcing team can always be counted on for about five statements that are factually incorrect per game.

DeRosa's outfield play almost makes our WillyMo resemble in an prime Clemente.

Re: Joe Morgan... I'd prefer listening to an eternity of country music ( which I detest ). I challenge anyone to name a national announcer worse than him!

Edited by stephensjh, 05 August 2007 - 09:37 PM.

[mandurro]

DeRosa's outfield play almost makes our WillyMo resemble in an prime Clemente.

Re: Joe Morgan... I'd prefer listening to an eternity of country music ( which I detest ). I challenge anyone to name a national announcer worse than him!

Tim McCarver
Hawk Harrelson
Michael Kay

[NYCSox]

One inning to go. Don't blow it Wagner!

[Tudor Fever]

Congrats to Glavine. Very very cool. Not bad for a hockey player from Billerica.

[Cyberlibrarian]

"Aggressiveness on the bases, without running into outs, will give you more scoring opportunities." Thank you Joe Morgan.

I turn down the sound on ESPN and turn on the radio and deal with the delay. It's worth it not to have to hear Joe Moron.

[Buck Showalter]

Nice win tonight for Willie's Crew....

With a 4-3 lead in the top of the ninth......Braves rallied with bases loaded and nobody out.

Two grounders later......Mets hold-on for the victory.

[Clears Cleaver]

Andrew Jones is the most hated player in Atlanta.

And how did alou hit that 0-2 pitch from Soriano out?

[DukeSox]

Wagner pulling a serious Gagne tonight. Choke-fest.

[Cyberlibrarian]

Disgusting. Just disgusting. I am NOT amused.

At least the Phillies lost and hopefully the Braves will too.

[twototango]

Hoffman currently in the middle of a chokejob that would make Billy Wagner proud.

[Cyberlibrarian]

Wags has been outstanding this year. Except for the past 2 weeks or so, that is.

I despise the save rule -- it's way too easy to get one. Heck, the guy who pitched for the Rangers last night got one. It's not like that result of that game was in question when he came in.

[DukeSox]

Hoffman currently in the middle of a chokejob that would make Billy Wagner proud.

didn't they just do this song and dance a few days ago?

somehow theres an "the NL sucks" joke in this 9th inning...

[Cyberlibrarian]

The NL sucks? Gagne's not exactly pitching well.

And it wasn't an NL team that gave up close to 40 runs on Wednesday night.

[twototango]

The NL sucks? Gagne's not exactly pitching well.

And it wasn't an NL team that gave up close to 40 runs on Wednesday night.

We like to pretend that the Orioles aren't an AL team.

And I don't get your point about Gagne - Gagne has had quite a few arm surgeries since his Dodgers days.

Edited by twototango, 24 August 2007 - 06:00 PM.

[twototango]

Boomer is pitching versus the Mets on ESPN.

Scoreless first inning.

Edited by twototango, 26 August 2007 - 07:27 PM.

[Jack Sox]

Sean Hillenbrand [/Joe Morgan]

[patinorange]

Wells bunting.

Now that was entertainment.