Okay, I Know You're Waiting For a PBP...

[Nanner]

.... I got home a little late. It's now bottom of the 2nd, score 0 all, 1 out, nobody on.

Top of the 2nd, the bases were loaded, with one out, Rey came up and took a huge swing to strike out.

Then Shawn Estes came up and struck out looking.

Okay, end of the 2nd, Shawn gets 'em. There was a great catch by Jeromy in right field and man, did he smack up against that wall. Ouch.

Allrighty. I'm afraid I have to go running now.:uhoh: ... I have to get a run in, and it's a gorgeous day.... so I hafta do it.... I just hafta.

BUT I'LL BE BACK!!!! :2guns:

[Nanner]

Allrighty. I haven't gone yet. I had to see what the Mets did. I should never have turned this on.:hmm:

.... and the Mets did nothing. Speedy Roger got on 1st, and then Timo hit into a DP, and then Robbie took it deep but it was grabbed by some Cub in .... um.... somewhere in the outfield.

Okay. Now I'm going.:biggrin:

[Nanner]

I'M BACK!

And here we have the Mets leading 1-0 in the bottom of the 7th. I have to watch my tape to see who scored. Shawn Estes has been having a good game up until I walked back in the door and started watching, and he then walked 2 batters - his first of the day.:uhoh: :hmm: ... it's me. I know it's me. 0 outs, and now two balls, two strikes to Fred McGriff.

COME ON, SHAWN!!! GET OUTTA THIS!!!

Oh, man. Fielding. Dang. Ball is hit to Mark Johnson who makes a bad throw to Rey, to make the force at 2nd, and now the bases are loaded.

:ohno:

Pitching change.

Poor Shawn.

[Nanner]

Aargh. Cubs score 2.

David Weathers pitching.

Alex Gonzalez singled and Patterson scored.

Todd Hundley hit a sac fly to right and Fred McGriff scored.




:ohno:

[Nanner]

Top of the 8th.

New pitcher for Cubs.

Cedeno... out. I can't remember how.

Joey McEwing in for Timo. (Was Timo playing centerfield today in place of Jay?)

Full count on Joey.

Struck 'im out. Chased a breaking ball.

Dang.

So here's Robbie Alomar. He's .500 against this pitcher Passarro

WHOA!!!!!! HOMERUN!!!!! HELLO, ROBBIE ALOMAR!!!!

[Nanner]

ROBBIE ALOMAR OWNS JEFF PASSARRO!!! THAT WAS HIS 3RD HOMERUN AGAINST HIM!!!

That was exciting!!!


HOMERUN!!!!! MIKE PIAZZA!!!!! WHOOOHOOOO!!! :jump: :jump2: :clap1: :dancin:

[Nanner]

MAN!!!

That happened right in the middle of me trying to find superlatives for Robbie Alomar!

Two huge homeruns off Passaro (or however you spell it.) They were beauties too.


WHEEEEEEE!!!

Fonzie's at the plate now.

He pops up for the 3rd out.

METS LEAD!!!! 3-2

Nice inning.:biggrin:

[imgreat95]

if the Mets can't win this game, i am never gonna speak to y'all again.

[Nanner]

Bottom of the 8th.

One Cubbie out on a fly ball to Jay in center (just came into the game)

Second Cubbie out on a bunt and Mikey gets it and throws 'im out at first.

Pitching change. Mark Guthrie coming in to pitch to the battah in front of Sammy Sosa.... can't remember who it is, it happened so fast.

[Nanner]

Originally posted by imgreat95
if the Mets can't win this game, i am never gonna speak to y'all again.

:uhoh:










:ohno:








:crying2:

[Nanner]

Mark Guthrie pitching to Corey Patterson.... that's the guy's name. Corey Patterson.

Uh-oh. Mark walked Corey Patterson.

Sammy Sosa coming to the plate. Yikes.

Whoa. Little Scotty Strickland gets the call to pitch to Sosa. So we have a commercial as he comes in.

[Nanner]

Scott "I May Look Like I'm 14 But I Throw in the 90's" Strickland pitches to Sammy Sosa.

Call now 2-2 as Sosa swings over a breaking ball.

AND HE GOES DOWN SWINGING!!! SIT DOWN SAMMY SOSA.

Whoa. I love this Scott Strickland.

:uhoh: :biggrin:

[imgreat95]

Where was Benitez?? Isn't a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the 9th exactly the reason that a team HAS a closer???:confused:

[Nanner]

Jeromy Burnitz at the plate.

I think I love his swing. He's sort of got a swing like Robin Ventura... kind of nice and easy and graceful. Sometimes we see those big swings when we shouldn't, :hmm: - but it's sort of a pretty swing.

So Jeromy walks.

Pitching change to a right hander.

And Bobby V. puts in John Valentin for Mark Johnson.

Dang. Burnitz caught stealing.

Poop.

[Nanner]

Originally posted by imgreat95
Where was Benitez?? Isn't a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the 9th exactly the reason that a team HAS a closer???:confused:

Oh.

Poop.

I meant Bottom of the 8th.

I'll have to go change that.

[imgreat95]

if that was the bottom of the 9th.. and the mets were leading 3-2... then what are you doing?? Are you making this all up??

[Nanner]

Okay.

Still Top of the 9th

Valentin is on 1st, but I don't know how that happened, because Shawn was calling me on my typo.:eviltongu

So Rey-Rey hits it softly and is out but advances Johnny V to 2nd, and Tony Tarasco steps to the plate! YAAAY!!! I LIKE TARASCO!!!

[GaryMrMets]

Tony Tarasco is now pinch hitting. He was brought up from Norfolk today when they optioned McKay we hardly knew you Christensen to Norfolk.

[Nanner]

Originally posted by imgreat95
if that was the bottom of the 9th.. and the mets were leading 3-2... then what are you doing?? Are you making this all up??

STOP THAT!!! YOU'RE GETTING ME CONFUSED!!!

:eviltongu

I changed it! I typed Bottom of the 9th, but I meant Bottom of the 8th!:hmm:

So, now, anyway, the Top of the 9th is ovah, as Tony Tarasco flies out to Sammy Sosa in right.

[GaryMrMets]

Now strolling to the mound to pitch the bottom of the 9th, Armando Benitez.

[imgreat95]

Originally posted by Nanner


STOP THAT!!! YOU'RE GETTING ME CONFUSED!!!

:eviltongu





YOU'RE confused???!?!?!?!?

at least you have the game in front of you to watch... I was depending on YOU for the facts.. and you mislead me...:hmm:

[GaryMrMets]

McGriff pops out to Alfonzo at 3rd, one away

[Nanner]

Yes, it's now the bottom of the 9th.

Pops up the first Cubbie to Fonzie.

Score is still 3-2, Mets, bottom of the 9th.

I see I'm going to have to be very specific for Shawn.:hmm:

Please, 'Mando. Just set them down 1-2-3. I don't need an ulcer this early in the season.:hmm:

Dang. A double.... Alex Gonzalez.

:angry:

Poop.

[GaryMrMets]

One out doube to left for Alex Gonzalez

[GaryMrMets]

Mando strikes out roosevelt Brown for the 2nd out

[Nanner]

Originally posted by imgreat95




YOU'RE confused???!?!?!?!?

at least you have the game in front of you to watch... I was depending on YOU for the facts.. and you mislead me...:hmm:


Yeah?


So?

[GaryMrMets]

Delino Deshields pinch hitting for the Cubs pitcher, and a pick off play to 2nd base gone wild, now the tying run is on 3rd.

[imgreat95]

well nanner.. you have to admit there is a big difference between the bottom of the 8th and the bottom of the 9th.. for a moment there, i was all excited because the Mets had won.. only to have my dreams crushed to find out that they really hadn't



oh wait. allow me to rephrase...


I was excited because the Cubs had LOST.. not because the mets had won.

[Nanner]

F*CK!!!!!!!

Why, oh, why, oh why did he try that. Armando tries to throw Gonzalez out at 2nd and it goes way over Rey's head. Gonzalez goes to 3rd.

Okay.


Whew.


Delino DeShields flies out to left.

GAME OVAH!!!!! METS WIN!!!! 3-2!!!!!

YIPPEEEEEEE!!!


Yes. I said "yippee". Wanna make something of it?

:biggrin:

[GaryMrMets]

Deshields flies out to Cedeno in left field for the final out.

Ball game over

Mets Win

THHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEE Mets Win

[GaryMrMets]

Nanner, I had to help you out there for that last inning. I guess you can call me the relief pitcher for Addict Sports.com

[Nanner]

Originally posted by imgreat95
well nanner.. you have to admit there is a big difference between the bottom of the 8th and the bottom of the 9th.. for a moment there, i was all excited because the Mets had won.. only to have my dreams crushed to find out that they really hadn't



oh wait. allow me to rephrase...


I was excited because the Cubs had LOST.. not because the mets had won.


Ha-ha. You said you were excited the Mets won. You wanted to say that. So you said that.... don't try to fool me, Mister. You said it, you meant it.

:biggrin:

[Nanner]

Originally posted by GaryMrMets
Nanner, I had to help you out there for that last inning. I guess you can call me the relief pitcher for Addict Sports.com

Yeah. Thanks, Gar. I was getting rattled. I had to settle down.

:biggrin:

[GaryMrMets]

Shawn is excited for the Mets winning, because the Cubs are in the same division as his Pirates.

[imgreat95]

no gary.. let's get it right... I am excited that THE CUBS LOST


say that 3 times...

haha

[Baseball Guru]

I take full credit for this victory as I didnt give in to temptation to start a Mets game thread nor post in it during game time:biggrin:

[Nanner]

Originally posted by JamesMetFan
I take full credit for this victory as I didnt give in to temptation to start a Mets game thread nor post in it during game time:biggrin:

Oh, sure. :hmm: