Bottom 4thTop 5th
-In a shocker, Goldberg was available to do one of those ESPN mobile commercials. Thought for sure that his schedule would be jammed with work.
-Morgan just called Raul Casanova "Paul."
-That guy pictured above was just jumping around when Endy Chavez came up, but we don't want to give him too much publicity. Kind of like how the networks won't show the idiots who rush the field and try and elude the security guys.
Bottom 5th
-NBCSports.com interviewed Utley a couple weeks ago, and, responding to an internet poll, said that there was no way he'd hit 50 homers. Well, his 8th of the year would still be going if it didn't get stopped by the foul pole. Wow.
-Honeymoon is over for Pelfrey. Phils just teeing off right now.
Top 6th
-Reyes leads off with a triple, although Geoff Jenkins made a rather retarted-looking lunge at that ball.
-I'll give Morgan credit for something: he just said "Beltran" normally.
-More negative cool points for Miller: He just brought up the old (and wrong) cliche that David Wright, despite hitting .355, is failing almost two-thirds of the time. Actually, with an OBP of .474, he's only "failing" about half the time.
-Bel-TRAN makes appearance #13.
-And #14...but then after a two-run single, Miller suddenly calls him Beltran for the first time all night. What the shit?
-Ah. All it took was a commercial break. Bel-TRAN #15. Miller is actually making Morgan look good tonight.
-#16.
-#17, and #18...and #19 as he steals a base. Good graphic by ESPN - Beltran's 88% SB success rate is the highest in MLB history. In an unrelated story, that mole under his right ear is the largest in MLB history.
-#20. And we're only in the 6th. And we're too busy counting this nonsense that we carely realize that the Mets just tied it up on Church's bloop single.
-Jesus. The dude is in the dugout but Miller manages #21...yet somehow forgets to emphasize the TRAN when he mentions him for a second time in the exact same sentence.
-Morgan just referred to pinch-hitting as "a thankless job." He's totally right. If a guy gets a pinch hit, no one ever congratulates him. Ever.
Bottom 6th
-Morgan: "Guys are not manufacturing runs [at Citizens Bank Park]; going the other way, hitting the ball in the gap." So Joe, please explain to us how doubling into the gap is "manufacturing" runs. Pretty please?
-The dude who just struck out for the Phillies looks like he irons his hair. Can't ever let a guy who looks like that get a hit.
Top 7th
-Morgan makes his second basketball reference of the night, comparing a leadoff triple to a big dunk. Sad to say, but that is probably the most insightful thing he has said all year.
-Miller says Bel-TRAN for the 22nd time tonight.
-And Wright just walked, so you know what's coming...
-#23...#24 (only one pitch in this at-bat so far, by the way).
-You're not gonna believe this, Mets fans, but Beltran just took a called strike three.
Bottom 7th
-During a game recap, we are treated to #25 and #26. Can he make it to 40? Stay tuned...
-Pedro Feliz homers to right, and Miller yells "Adios, pelota! Pedro Feliz!" Jon Miller, ladies and gents, in his audition for ESPN Deportes.
-By the way, that was a pinch-hit homer for Feliz, and we're pretty sure we saw him being thanked and congratulatd in the dugout. Joe Morgan still thinks it's a thankless job though.
-Wait, Chris Coste played in the minors for 11 years? And he has a book out? No way!
Top 8th
-#27 and #28.
-Our boy the Classy Mets Fan is back, this time multitasking:
Bottom 8th
-Bel-TRAN (29) makes a nice running catch, and Bel-TRAN (30) has won two Gold Glove awards. One more shot for the Mets.
Top 9th
-Dammit. Damion Easley just swung at what should've been ball four. Luckily, Brad Lidge grips the next pitch a little too tight and misses down and away. Leadoff man on.
-Pleasedontbuntpleasedontbuntpleasedontbunt.
-Reyes gets an infield hit after Lidge deflects a comebacker.
-Castillo, clearly terrified, squares around but pulls the bat back on strike two. On 1-and-2, he gives a half-assed swing and K's. Don't worry though - Morgan assures us he's a good hitter.
-Shit. Wright just missed a 2-and-1 cockshot, fouling out to first.
-Bel-TRAN (31) is the last hope for the Mets (32). Unless of course he walks.
-WOW. Bruntlett makes a diving stop to save the game on a seed by Beltran up the middle.
-Nice job by ESPN, cutting to the slo-mo replay of Lidge yelling "Fuck yeah!"
-Oh well. Save the brooms for the next series with the Phils.
