2010-04-17 Non-Brewers IGT

[thablingster]

This Mets-Cardinals game on FOX is turning out to be pretty fun to watch. 0-0 going into the 15th inning. This game is almost 5 hours old.

 

Twice in extra innings LaRussa has refused to use his backup catcher to PH with the bases loaded and a chance to win the game, both times the relief pitcher struck out to end the inning. Cardinals switched Holliday out of the game some time ago so the pitchers spot is now behind Pujols. The Mets just fist pumped after getting out of a second and third, no out jam this last inning though. What a lack of class.

[thablingster]

In other news, ESPN has officially put the vex on Ubaldo Jimenez by plastering the following news on their front page. Jimenez has a no-hitter through 7 2/3, but he's at 110 pitches. Gonna be tough for him to get it unless they go for broke with his arm.

[adamb100]

Jimenez has pitched a no hitter. Congrats!

[hawing]

Stellar baserunning by Ryan Ludwick to send the NYM-STL game to a 17th inning.

[thablingster]

The Cardinals just made an out at the plate to end the 16th inning. I love this game. lol

[trwi7]

Jimenez has pitched a no hitter. Congrats!

 

Wow! Congrats to him. I saw him at like six walks and a ton of pitches through six innings and I didn't think he would be able to finish the game even if he did keep them hitless through 7 or 8 innings.

[Schlitz001]

I really want to watch this 17 inning game, but MLB.TV is blacking me out because of FOX. Any ideas of where I can watch this?

[hawing]

Jimenez has pitched a no hitter. Congrats!

No wonder the Brewers had trouble with him on Opening Day?

 

Wow, 15 pitchers used and 34 strikeouts in this Mets-Cards game. Plus it's messing up the prime time programming on FOX!

[thablingster]

Jimenez has the capability to be a great pitcher on any given day. He just has to harness it from start to start.

 

And we go to the 18th in St. Louis. The winner of this game should just be given tomorrow's game too. lol

[thablingster]

Felipe Lopez is pitching. This is awesome.

[trwi7]

Felipe Lopez pitching. Maybe we should've signed him instead of Wolf, Davis or Hawkins. LOL.

[NYChez]

Felipe Lopez is pitching in a tie game! And Kyle Lohse is playing left field!

[Vgmastr]

Felipe Lopez now pitching for the Cardinals.

 

I find it funny that the late local news is supposed to be on, and instead a game that started at 3 in the afternoon is delaying it.

[hawing]

This is really entertaining. It'd be more so for me if the Mets can prevail.

[thablingster]

Hey Doug, look at that hook on Lopez. Maybe your money would have been better spent on keeping him. LOL.

[thablingster]

Wow. Ryan makes an awful throw and the Mets pitcher still is thrown out at second. Get out of it, Felipe! LOL.

[Vgmastr]

Just when this game couldn't get any weirder, that is one of the strangest plays I've ever seen.

[thablingster]

Lopez does something rare for even a Brewers reliever so far this year, a clean inning.

[hawing]

I'm seeing some empty seats in Classy Stadium. What's wrong with those fans?!?

[owbc]

I'm cheering for this game to go on as long as possible.

[hawing]

I'm cheering for this game to go on as long as possible.

I'd root for that especially if either team were facing Milwaukee next. But sure, why not?

 

Anyone want to chat about it?

[pitchleague]

how about 26 innings? I'd love that. Pretty hard to do, though, with position players pitching for STL.

[hawing]

Does anyone think Tim McCarver really hand scores games nowadays?

[adamb100]

To the 19th we go!

[carniesandrubes]

I'm cheering for this game to go on as long as possible.

 

I'm cheering for a huge rain storm to suddenly develop over the ballpark.