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Open Thread - Game 55: Mets vs Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets, Jun 1, 2008 8:05 PM EDT





W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Johan Santana 6-3 11 11 0 0 0 0 74.0 72 30 28 12 17 65 3.41 1.20


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Hiroki Kuroda 2-4 11 11 0 0 0 0 68.1 68 31 25 5 21 37 3.29 1.30

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Mets' 2009 1B:
Adam Dunn, 6 years, $102 million
40 votes
Mark Teixeira, 10 years, $200 million
31 votes

71 votes | Poll has closed

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No swag!

I’m worried.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

True

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

then again, what if it pops up sixty seconds before the game starts

and only one of us enters?

REFRESH! REFRESH! REFRESH!

by Simons on Jun 1, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That would suck

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Female announcer: Captain Oveur, white courtesy phone. Captain Clarence Oveur, white courtesy phone.
Female announcer: [Oveur picks up the red phone] No, the white phone.
Female announcer: Captain Oveur, white courtesy phone. Captain Clarence Oveur, white courtesy phone.
Captain Oveur: [to announcer] I GOT IT!

by gogomets on Jun 1, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

we could go all night with this

that said, i’ve no problem doing it.

First Jive Dude: Shit man, that honky mus’ be messin’ my old lady… got to be runnin’ cold upside down his head. You know?
Second Jive Dude: Hey home, I can dig it. You know he ain’t gonna lay no mo’ big rap up on you man.
First Jive Dude: I say hey sky, s’other s’ay I wan say?
Second Jive Dude: UH…
First Jive Dude: Pray to J I get the same ol’ same ol’.
Second Jive Dude: Eh. Yo knock yourself a pro slick, gray matter live performas down now take TCB’in man.
First Jive Dude: Hey, you know what they say… See a broad, to get that booty yak ‘em.
First Jive Dude, Second Jive Dude: Leg ‘er down ‘n smack ‘em yak ‘em
First Jive Dude: Cold got to be. You know? Shiiiiit.

by gogomets on Jun 1, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

About the poll question:

It’s gotta be Dunn. I like him more, and committing 10 years to anyone is nuts. Dunn gives you 40 HR, 100 BB, and 100 runs every year.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

agree

Tex is a better player but the Dunn gives you bang for the buck.

by DoctorK16 on Jun 1, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did Joe Morgan just imply that

Juan Pierre isn’t a free swinger?

by DoctorK16 on Jun 1, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

.308 SLG

I don’t care what else he does, Joe. Pierre sucks. AAAND he is most certainly a free swinger.

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Tremendous!

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Too bad for Kunt

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by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

looking good so far

I’m going to ignore the seeing-eye double and the broken bat single and focus on the 2 Ks.

Let’s hope the bats showed up tonight. Nice to have Church back.

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i'm not thrilled with Church playing

the Mets botched this I hope he’s OK

by DoctorK16 on Jun 1, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i agree with you

and i ain’t even a doctor!

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 1, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Reyes

Reyes is back offensively for sure. This is guy we saw in 2006 and the beginning of 2007.

by DoctorK16 on Jun 1, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yup

maybe he got something worked out

by mmxii on Jun 1, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wright's bloop hit

makes up for the Dodgers’ cheap RBI hit. We’re even now.

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

bullshit

Loney didn’t have control of it until after Beltran hit the bag.

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bad Call

Beltran is safe. Loney doesn’t secure that ball until he past the bag.

by DoctorK16 on Jun 1, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

True that

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i think beltran was safe

loney didn’t have full control until after beltran hit the bag

Oh, you guys already covered it. good.

by gogomets on Jun 1, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

people say the NBA officiating is bad

and they’re right. But MLB ain’t far behind. Funny that elderly men make up so much of the ranks of this most important decision making population. They can’t drive or control their bladders, but they’re perfect for this job.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 1, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bwahaha

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the nfl is pretty bad too with officials

I agree about the non-renewal of officials in all sports.

by DoctorK16 on Jun 1, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It seems to me

that younger officials are concerned with actually making the right call, and then develop their own “style” over the years. Officiating shouldn’t have different styles; it should be based on the sport’s rulebook.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i just think they lose the ability

to run and have sharp visual acuity. I think personality they should retire these guys after 20 years.

by DoctorK16 on Jun 1, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

fitness

Soccer refs usually are pretty in shape and on top of it. If the flopping weren’t so constant, they’d be doing a good job.

I’m scared for the football refs. One of those oldtimers is gonna get bulldozed and die and “nobody” will have seen it coming.

by mmxii on Jun 1, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i am struck by how bad the officiating is in the NBA

mostly because NBA rules on fouls lend themselves to totally subjective almost random enforcement.
At least MLB rules are solid, and now the umps don’t have to deal with sorting out big league justice (knock down pitches etc) because there is none with these pampered rich guys, so they have even less to do.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 1, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Delwyn Young

a good complement to Delmon Young

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

joe morgan has never "read" research on concussions

i’d bet my nads

He has HAD concussions though apparently

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 1, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Most of the research he's read says "Don't play"

However, Sanjay Gupta says, “Play if you want to. It’s not a big deal.”

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

true

I still wish that the Mets would have DL Church and not play him tonight.

by DoctorK16 on Jun 1, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

who is Wright's beautician?

holy tweezing eyebrows!

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 1, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the camera or the interviewer, David

Don’t keep darting your eyes back and forth. It’s unsettling.

Also, Reyes is God.

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Reminds me of Ricky Bobby

“I don’t know where to put my hands.”

“Just keep them down.”

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'd like to bring back Robin Ventura

as the Mets awesomeness coach

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 1, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yes in fact i propose a whole new stable of mets coaches to liven up this club...

Jose Valentin-personal grooming
Ventura-Awesomeness consultant
Piazza-Press conferences czar
J Manuel-getting thrown out for Willie coach
Don Zimmer—Pedro’s personal assistant

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 1, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Turk Wendell

fashion consultant

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gooden

Hernandez can be hair dye specialist

by mmxii on Jun 1, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kevin Mitchell

Professor of Random Beat-downs
also, donut chef and impromptu veterenarian

by Simons on Jun 1, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was thinking that, too

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gary Carter

Curtain Call Consultant

by JoshNY on Jun 1, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Vince Coleman

Pyrotechnics operator

by JoshNY on Jun 1, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

beat you to it

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Vince Coleman

director of pyrotechnics

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bret Saberhagen

Disinfectant Director

by Simons on Jun 1, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bobby Bonilla

community relations

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 1, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

David Cone

Sex education coach

by DoctorK16 on Jun 1, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dubs!!!

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

YES!!!

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Beltran roolz!!!!

Getting hot, finally? If Reyes and Beltran catch fire together, the offense if going to get really good really quickly.

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

smack

That’s clutch, I don’t care who you are!

by mmxii on Jun 1, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

feast or famine, i prefer feast

every one’s either Wright or so wrong on this team

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 1, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what?

On what planet is Ryan Church a “throw-in” in a Schneider-Milledge trade?

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

planet Jon Miller, actually

Also, on my planet, trading Milledge straight-up for Schneider would be grounds for executing the GM by firing squad

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

smack

He concussed that ball just enough.

by mmxii on Jun 1, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

torre might have been snoozing

the wheels came off a few batters ago

by mmxii on Jun 1, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'd rather pitch to Chavez, actually

Johan can hit, Endy can’t.

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

"Pick your poison" sign guy

has been waiting a looooooong time to use that sign. 2 years or so.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 1, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

all kidding aside

the Mets do need to get more from their pitchers’ ABs. Pelfrey and Maine are like, what, 2-for-40 this year, that’s not acceptable. You should get these jokers closer to .150 and on the right side of .100 at least.

Nice inning though wheeeeeeew

by Simons on Jun 1, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love these essays by Peter Gammons

He takes himself so seriously.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i count myself lucky

if he doesn’t tell me what rock n roll i should listen to.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 1, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Russel Martin a catcher in the mold of Piazza

Late round draft pick, offensive power, gay beard. Unless you count defense.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 1, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and will eventually become a Mets hero?

Here’s hoping. Wait for Martin to get traded to Florida, as that’s apparently the route through which the Mets get Dodgers catchers.

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Santana 59 pitches thru 4

i wonder if complete game is possibility. probably not

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 1, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

delgado

better make them pay for that

by mmxii on Jun 1, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

His favorite is "SAYF!"

even when the run isn’t important at all.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

CHURCH THE FANTASY

MAN, WHAT A BONEHEADED MOVE. I LET GO OF CHURCH IN MY FANTASY LEAGUE AFTER HIS CONCUSSION.

IF NOT FOR THIS GUY, THE METS WOULD BE IN WORSE SHAPE THAN THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN. HE’S BEEN QUIETLY PRODUCING. GOOD FOR HIM.

ALL WE NEED IS FOR EVERYONE TO PAY LIKE THEY ARE CAPABLE AND WE CAN DO THIS ALL YEAR LONG.

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 1, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

we love you Lou

the typos are fine but please try to avoid typing in all caps if you can

by Simons on Jun 1, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

THE CAPS! MY EYES!

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ooh, a celebrity in the house

It would be cooler if Big Brown was there.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Kudos, Johan

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Schoeneweis for Cy Young!

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Schoenweis just got a key out

And there’s a blind squirrel having a snack now.

by WooIsMe on Jun 1, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Show's been great this year

Seriously, he’s been lights out.

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe he's actually good

and last year’s problems were just because (a) he was hurt and (b) Willie mis-used him

by Simons on Jun 1, 2008 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The 2008 Schoenweis

A third of the way through 2008, Scott has indeed been very good this year. I guess I have to move on, but I think I’m still steamed about 2007.

by WooIsMe on Jun 1, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Morganism of the night

a lot of the paid attendence tonight at Shea is “to see Joe Torre”

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 1, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

here for Joe Torre?

Uh….no. I think Joe Torre, former Mets player and manager ranks about #347 in popularity in Mets history, somewhere between Ron Gardenhire and Eric Valent.

Flushing, Queens: soon to be known as Johan's-burg!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 1, 2008 11:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hooray!

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Jun 1, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yay

Three of four, five of six.

by Eric Simon on Jun 1, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

indians 6 games below .500

and we thought the mets were disappointing so far this year. eek.

by gogomets on Jun 2, 2008 2:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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