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Open Thread - Game 44: Mets vs Braves

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New York @ Atlanta


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Mike Pelfrey 2-4 7 7 0 0 0 0 41.0 49 19 19 3 18 18 4.17 1.63
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Jair Jurrjens 4-3 9 9 0 0 0 0 54.1 45 19 17 1 20 44 2.82 1.20

Amazin' Avenue Swag Contest

This game's swag contest is up.

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Who would you prefer be managing the Mets?
  • Charlie Manual
  • Art Howe
  • Willie Randolph

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Is the game on?

We just got Mario Kart and Kim is monopolizing the TV.

by Eric Simon on May 21, 2008 7:23 PM EDT   0 recs

scoreless after one

Endy made a nice catch of a Teixeira drive in the RC gap

by Simons on May 21, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Chipper and C-Del sharing dirty jokes at first?

Looked like they were half-covering their mouths to ward off the ilp readers

by Simons on May 21, 2008 7:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Awful

Castillo, whose scarcity of whiff is one of his few offensive strengths, strikes out with two runners in scoring position and the pitcher on deck.

by Eric Simon on May 21, 2008 7:39 PM EDT   0 recs

he doesn't strike out much

but he doesn’t hit it deep enough for a sac fly either

it’s grounder, slap hit, or nuttin’ at all

by Simons on May 21, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

scarcity?

He seems pretty whiffy to me these days—but maybe that’s just the first stages of decomposition.

by anonymous on May 21, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

not that I'll ever win shit

But keeping up with the swag contest is damn near impossible sometimes. I’m in London this week, and I’m trying, but the timing sucks. Eric, is there any way the form can go up early early before each game?

By the way, the Mets suck. Where do they start fixing that problem?

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on May 21, 2008 7:39 PM EDT   0 recs

How early?

Just bookmark the game form - it’s the same URL every day - and check it. I typically update the questions by noon EDT, though the link doesn’t get posted until the game form. You can fill out the form as soon as it’s available, not just once I’ve posted the link. Again, the URL of the game form doesn’t change.

by Eric Simon on May 21, 2008 7:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

nah, I know you're pretty consistent

The timing has just been awful for me lately. And of course I’ve gotten burned on a few weekends because I don’t get up early enough.

Sorry, I know beggars can’t be choosers. I just never seem to be getting onto the site at the right time lately. (Except yesterday, when I had the Mets winning by large margins in both games, even though I was predicting from overseas.)

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on May 21, 2008 7:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

let's quit while we're ahead

game called on account of the Mets having a lead and their fans not being able to take it any more

by Simons on May 21, 2008 7:58 PM EDT   0 recs

alouuuuurgh

Nice to have someone earning the “man of glass” mantle.

by anonymous on May 21, 2008 8:03 PM EDT   0 recs

Yea

The Marlon Anderson-Endy Chavez outfield corners evoke painful memories of that 2000 outfield.

by Eric Simon on May 21, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

*sighs*

And so it goes. This team is getting near impossible to watch.

by Eric Simon on May 21, 2008 8:11 PM EDT   0 recs

seriously

I can’t listen to that Tomahawk thing anymore

by JohnPeterson on May 21, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No

This is awful. They might never win another game.

by Eric Simon on May 21, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

there are only so many ways to lose a ballgame

and the mets just added one. bad news bears level defense plus young pitching +no offense =failure

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on May 21, 2008 8:20 PM EDT   0 recs

let's speculate on what moises succumbed to...

fear of bears? allergic to hicks? forgot to add the fabric softener/turn the iron off/vote in the democratic primary?

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on May 21, 2008 8:21 PM EDT   0 recs

Off-Topic

I stayed home from work today with some kind of sinus infection and took the opportunity to re-watch half of the first season of 30 Rock. What a great show.

by Eric Simon on May 21, 2008 8:22 PM EDT   0 recs

i smell 9-12 straight put outs for jar jar

30 rock is the best show on tv in my opinion, for laughs

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on May 21, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

I've never seen 30 Rock. What is it?

The Mets Geek thread is the most depressed and dark I’ve seen in a long time.

by JohnPeterson on May 21, 2008 8:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Really?

Tina Fey comedy on NBC. One of the funniest shows on TV. Check out past episodes on NBC.com

by Eric Simon on May 21, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

huh

never thought Tina Fey was that funny

I hate Arrested Development for reference

I like BBC’s The Office, the American version less so

Mr. Show, Upright Citizens Brigade, Kids in the Hall

by JohnPeterson on May 21, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Fey

Her character on 30 Rock is quite different from the one she played on Weekend Update. Definitely give it a shot.

Arrested Development was a tremendous show, so we’ll agree to disagree there.

Almost any sketch comedy - with the exception of MadTV - is good in my book. Kids, Show, SNL, UCB, Python, even short-lived stuff like the Dana Carvey and Ben Stiller Show.

by Eric Simon on May 21, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i'll watch

if you watch The Wire

by JohnPeterson on May 21, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

As soon as HBO makes them available online

I’m there. There’s something unsavory about paying (even more than I already do) for television.

by Eric Simon on May 21, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

you are aware

that they are certain networks where certain files are shared, right?

by JohnPeterson on May 21, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes

I only download files that are in the public domain.

by Eric Simon on May 21, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

well

I d/l episodes when I’m going to buy the DVD anyway. Nothing wrong with that, right?

by JohnPeterson on May 21, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

iTunes

has The Wire, but only Season One. Still, that makes it $26 a season instead of $80 or whatever the DVD boxes go for.

Blastings really going against orthodoxy with the Arrested Development hate. That’s like being against on-base percentage here.

by Simons on May 21, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sunny

Very funny show. It got a little full of itself towards the end of the third season, but still very enjoyable.

by Eric Simon on May 21, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

and i dont really care

to see so much fraternizing with the enemy (Reyes and Delgado yukking it up)—its one thing to keep losign to the br*ves without a fight, but are these guys entirely oblivious to why they get booed at home all the time?

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on May 21, 2008 8:26 PM EDT   0 recs

i shall start my own bitching thread here

i was the last one resisting the anti-castillo bandwagon -all i can say is…thanks for saving me a seat!! If it is possible to singlehandedly lose a game, Luis just did it tonight. And he features what i would call “itsmetsforme power” at the plate-he should be ashamed that he can no longer hit, give the money back, and disappear into the night with only a goodbye note lovingly pinned to Jose’s pillow as evidence he was here.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on May 21, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah

Hard to avoid the conclusion that Castillo is just over, done, finito. That was one dumb contract.

by anonymous on May 21, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Something about

Which Met player had a higher average than Moises Alou in his first 100 games as a Met.

by Eric Simon on May 21, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Atlanta AFLAC

something along the lines of “Delgado had a .300-30-100 season in each league, name the three other guys that did it.” But I don’t remember the answer.

by Simons on May 21, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Closure

“I take full responsibility for what I said,” Randolph said. “It was out of frustration. I hope we can put closure to this matter and focus on winning a lot of baseball games.”

Hmmm… closure. Can’t imagine how we could get that.

by JohnPeterson on May 21, 2008 8:42 PM EDT   0 recs

sweet

another to add to the league-leading HR total for “On the Cust” of the Three True Outcomes league

by JohnPeterson on May 21, 2008 8:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Good for Reggie Bush

for catching Larry’s hr ball. GOod night Irene.

i can tell by the Br*ves faces that they have no respect for the Mets at all.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on May 21, 2008 8:45 PM EDT   0 recs

oh my

Delgado barely moves for the ball, Chavez bobbles it

this team sucks so much

by JohnPeterson on May 21, 2008 8:46 PM EDT   0 recs

I would only be satisfied if they started marching Mets personel to the mound and firing them

jackasses on the FSN South is making a big deal out of the “Latin Influence”—saying that “he heard” Omar favors the Latins in disciplinary measures.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on May 21, 2008 8:49 PM EDT   0 recs

tying in Lo Duca, Wagner and Wright

as complaining about the ethnic divide in the clubhouse

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on May 21, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

wow

pure speculation and racist one at that

by DoctorK16 on May 21, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

but

what if its true

Save America. Impeach Bush

by elifriedman on May 21, 2008 9:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

provide evidence

I think Omar deserves the benefit of any doubt. If a black player and Latin annoucer said this about a manager he would be accused of “playing the race card.” It’s unfair to Omar to call him a racist without proof.

by DoctorK16 on May 21, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Of course

I have no proof, but I think it is very clear that Omar is marketing the team to Hispanics. Doesn’t mean he’s racist

Save America. Impeach Bush

by elifriedman on May 21, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

marketing is one thing

favoring them in discipline is a whole another ball of wax.

by DoctorK16 on May 21, 2008 9:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

would it be ok

to market the Mets as a white team like the Celtics were accused of doing 25 years ago

Save America. Impeach Bush

by elifriedman on May 21, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

the specific story atlanta ass was peddling was

that when jose reyes got disciplined last year, he went over willies head to omar(?)

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on May 21, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

so what

and he ruled in Jose favor because he’s Latin? or because he’s one of his young star players? What the announcers said is even worse if that his proof. That’s flat bigoted to suggest that a Latin GM is favoring Latin players.

by DoctorK16 on May 21, 2008 9:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I repeat what if its true

would it be racist if it were true.

Save America. Impeach Bush

by elifriedman on May 21, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I never heard that

but how do we know it’s not true. it might be unfair speculation, but i don’t see it being racist

Save America. Impeach Bush

by elifriedman on May 21, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If the Mets keep this up

Willie will have to start worrying about how he’s photographed at his post termination press conference. This team just flat out stinks.

Save America. Impeach Bush

by elifriedman on May 21, 2008 8:52 PM EDT   0 recs

can't anybody play this here game?

i think this is the season turning point right here.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on May 21, 2008 8:56 PM EDT   0 recs

This ESPN broadcast

is one big Braves-lovefest. Not that I blame them. It’s better than talking about the Mets.

by JohnPeterson on May 21, 2008 9:04 PM EDT   0 recs

wonder what Omar is doing right now?

fiddling
pouring over Castillos contract looking for loophole
making thanksgiving plans for 2008
massaging Alou
shopping Fmart
texting hank steinbrenner about possible job opening

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on May 21, 2008 9:07 PM EDT   0 recs

ugh

I’m beginning to think there’s something wrong with the Mets’ bats.

Not in a figurative sense, but like maybe the wood came from diseased trees or was cured improperly.

Or maybe some worker who died building Citifield is haunting them.

by mmxii on May 21, 2008 9:12 PM EDT   0 recs

streaker

I guess Frenchie should take rest days more often if this is the result.

by mmxii on May 21, 2008 9:25 PM EDT   0 recs

i invented a new term, coming through "in the crutch"

beltran just did.

sigh.
at least we didn’t sign Barry Zito.
Br*ves announcers doing their “high revenue teams” schtick. Oh please.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on May 21, 2008 10:00 PM EDT   0 recs

dumbass

They have the whole South buying their merchandise AND had their own tv network 20 yrs before anybody else. They’ve gotta be a high revenue team, even if they don’t spend it.

by mmxii on May 21, 2008 10:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it's the "big city ways" nonsense

those guys are noxious

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on May 21, 2008 10:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

f this

I’m going to bed.

That’s exactly why Show is on the roster. To put the ki-bosh on comebacks before they start.

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