In Game Thread (Phillies@Mets 7:10pm)

[Bekirk302]

The Phillies have Cole Hamels on the mound tonight and he is pitted against Mike Pelfrey for the Metropolitans. Is this the game where Hamels finally gets it going? I know it has to piss everyone off when Hamels says dont worry he will be fine for the playoffs.

Game preview from MLB.com
http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_08_21_phimlb_nynmlb_1&mode=preview

*Billy Wagner had a simulated outting yesterday. He clocked in at 96mph. Still not interested?*

[Jimmerz]

If the gun doesn't say 100mph... BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[mplant]

Will Wagner still be a Met by the end of this series? He was claimed on waivers today, supposedly by the Red Sox. The teams have three days to work out a deal

[mplant]

Rain delay

[mplant]

I miss when they used to show old highlight films during rain delays. They should pull out some of the ones from when we sucked and didn't have much hope of getting better. Sticking it out through those years definitely made this current era all the more worthwhile

[Jimmerz]

8:25 start time I hear.. Hmm what to eat for dinner..

[MJShof95]

1-0 Phils after 1

[Bekirk302]

Am I the only one that thinks Hamels looks like crap? I wonder if since Hamels hit Pelfrey we will see a little retaliation?

2-1 Mets in the bottom of the 2nd with 2outs and bases loaded.

[Jimmerz]

Hamels isn't hitting his spots, its that simple. Like Lidge I keep waiting for him to get his head out of his ass. What a difference a year makes.

[Jimmerz]

He's less dreamy than last year :(

[mplant]

It's his wife's fault. She has him toting around that dog in the backpack and it's messing his back up. Sarge also just suggested Hamels may be tipping his changeup

[Jimmerz]

That could be it. He really needs another pitch.

[mplant]

Strained right calf for Dobbs. That's a tricky injury. Could be cleared up tomorrow or he could just as easily go on the DL

[mplant]

Hamels needs to rediscover the curveball. Hard for a starter to survive long-term on two pitches

[mplant]

Wow, Rollins didn't even come close to making that tag. Maybe that can swing momentum

[Jimmerz]

That call was brutal, it wasn't even close. There are only 3 umps tonight, would it even matter?

http://www.phillysportspulse.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3238

[Bekirk302]

Ha Ha Ha I thought the ump had it dead on with that call out at second.

4-1 Mets Top of the 6th

[mplant]

Sarge just pulled out "cartoon-like." Can't remember the last time I heard him say that

Two on, no outs. Big spot in the game here

[Jimmerz]

Beat me to it mplant -- the time capitalize.

[Jimmerz]

Come on Ibanez, snap out of it.

[mplant]

Rauuuuuuuuuuuuuul didn't strike out or ground to second, but still an unproductive AB

[mplant]

Wow, that looked like a room service DP. C'mon, Chooch, let's get at least one more this inning

[mplant]

A botched safety squeeze and the Mets still can't get an out. Gotta make 'em pay

[Bekirk302]

I didnt know there was a difference in safety and suicide squeeze. Thank god Sarge was there to explain.

[mplant]

Not good, Francisco. That leaves it up to Rollins

[mplant]

Coulda used more than one right there

[Bekirk302]

Did you hear Billy Wagners quote when asked if he would want to go back to Philly?

" **** No " LOL

[Jimmerz]

Lol yeah I just posted a thread about it

[Bekirk302]

I'm now routing for the Rangers to beat out the Red Sox for the wild cards. F Wagner. You know he is going to come back and get hurt again.

[Jimmerz]

oh look it's the bullpen. how i've missed thee.

[Bekirk302]

Alright I just saw Wagner in the Mets bullpen. What's his situation? On the radio I heard the Red Sox claimed him off waivers.

[mplant]

The two teams have something like three days to complete a deal. If they can't reach a deal, then Wagner stays with the Mets for the rest of the season

[mplant]

Sheffield gets tossed. Didn't seem terribly upset by it, either

[Jimmerz]

I missed the Sheffield thing, what happened

[mplant]

Ibanez leads off the 8th with a single. Feels like the Phils are about 10 runs down in this game, but the tying run is at the plate

[mplant]

I missed the Sheffield thing, what happened

Flipped the bat at the plate after being called out on strikes. Got thrown out immediately and just walked back to the dugout without saying a word

[mplant]

I think the Mets may have gotten a makeup call right there

[Jimmerz]

Runs like a catcher

[mplant]

Yeah, should've never been that close in the first place

[Jimmerz]

He was out

[mplant]

Well that game sucked. Hopefully Happ can stay on a roll tomorrow

[Jimmerz]

Lol @ KRod. Do you have to be a jackass to play for the mets?

Spoiler feature:

You're two touchdowns back in the division

[mplant]

And to think, that was actually a pretty subdued celebration by his standards

[Jimmerz]

ghey

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