Bottom of the 3rd

Endy Chavez comes into left field for Clifford.

Greg Maddux bats, and flails a bunt attempt for a strike. Tim McCarver is giving Grady Little hell for letting Maddux bat. Phil disagrees. It's only the third inning. I'm not sure that I care enough to comment. But Maddux strikes out. And they show the clip of Little leaving in Pedro one batter two long back in '03. Like it's the same thing with Maddux now. Stretch. Some people really carry grudges.

Furcal goes to a full count again. And walks. Oh, that blows. I don't like Furcal being on base. Lofton bats. Man, I hate walks.

This is where Steve gets his quirky rep. He's ground this game to a halt. Throwing over to first a lot. Working so slowly, it's become his leisure time.

But he gets Lofton to pop out to Green. Two outs.

It's hard to believe that I'm getting bored. It's a Mets playoff game, for crying out loud. But man, it's slowed way down. Trax is really being careful now. Don't you worry about it, Steve. I support you working slowly.

Furcal steals second. And his helmet bangs into Reyes' knee. Ouch.

Former Met Marlon Anderson pops out to Reyes, who fortunately doesn't have to catch with his sore knee.

Mets 4, Dodgers 0. End of three. Only three? We're a third of the way through this? Feels like we should be halfway already. We're not.