Open Thread - Game 99: Mets vs Reds

even swung a bat in about 12 years, but I hereby offer my services as an outfielder/first baseman/emergency pitcher to the Mets, for slightly less than they’re throwing away on Marlon Anderson. Can I be any worse than him?

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Also

I’m a lefty. That counts for something.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions

GO BIG PELF!

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

by kingcritical on Jul 20, 2008 1:34 PM EDT reply actions

all right boys, I'm off to run some errands

Might be back later. Let’s go Mets.

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by kingcritical on Jul 20, 2008 1:41 PM EDT reply actions

Jesus

You like Endy in the 2 spot? Let me guess, you love his speed.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 1:43 PM EDT reply actions

Also

he’s slight in stature. For whatever reason, I have noticed that mangers think that is an important attribute for the 2 hitter to have.

by Shomov on Jul 20, 2008 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Fuck the heck

is with this umpire crew? That was a weird call overruling Pelfrey’s strikeout. These guys have made some noticeably bad calls this weekend.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 1:49 PM EDT reply actions

YES!!

Castro homer makes it 3-1.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 2:07 PM EDT reply actions

HEAD!

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by itsmetsforme on Jul 20, 2008 2:08 PM EDT reply actions

Hola.

Getting the Reds broadcasters. Boo.

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by pingel on Jul 20, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply actions

the cable version of Extra innings out here in california

is offering a choice of broadcasts now. Which is the first favorable development for extra innings, though the dish networks have given this choice for a while.

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by itsmetsforme on Jul 20, 2008 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I have extra innings

annnd I’m in California, what channel? I’m on 722 and 625 (SNY) wasn’t playing the game.

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by pingel on Jul 20, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

oh.

the cable version.

maybe i should read.

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by pingel on Jul 20, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

you dish types get this choice regularly, no?

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by itsmetsforme on Jul 20, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions

It seems to be getting it with all the other games.

But not the Mets game or the A’s (Yankees) game.

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by pingel on Jul 20, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Run Reyes, Run!

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by pingel on Jul 20, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply actions

Damn

Jose is fast. I can’t believe he tagged up and still scored so quickly.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply actions

Holy freakin' crap.

Are you kidding me?!

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by pingel on Jul 20, 2008 2:31 PM EDT reply actions

I don't know

Are we kidding you?

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

No.

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by pingel on Jul 20, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Marlon Anderson:

The worst everyday player in baseball? Surely we’d rather have Tatis against righties at this point, no?

by Eric Simon on Jul 20, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions

How do you misjudge a ball like that?

Yeah I’m sure even Tatis wouldn’t do that.

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by pingel on Jul 20, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Surely

we’d rather have an actual baseball player than Marlon Anderson. Like any one of a handful of minor leaguers surely more capable of being at least league-average than him.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

According to the Reds Broadcasters

This is the Reds version of small ball.

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by pingel on Jul 20, 2008 2:37 PM EDT reply actions

Oh shit

Dammit.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 2:38 PM EDT reply actions

I hate my life.

and the Reds.

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by pingel on Jul 20, 2008 2:38 PM EDT reply actions

and Marlon Anderson.

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by pingel on Jul 20, 2008 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions

new formula: mets take early lead, let tie, take lead back, pitcher ralphs it up

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by itsmetsforme on Jul 20, 2008 2:39 PM EDT reply actions

I would take Marlon out of the game

and make him sit outside the stadium.

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by pingel on Jul 20, 2008 2:41 PM EDT reply actions

I would take Marlon out of the game

and never put him back in. Ever.

by Eric Simon on Jul 20, 2008 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Marlon doesn't have an edge

Lord help us

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by itsmetsforme on Jul 20, 2008 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I would take Marlon out

behind the stadium and send him to ‘live on a farm’, if you know what I mean.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions

superMarlon is so exposed

i have to look away most of the time.

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by itsmetsforme on Jul 20, 2008 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I would go back in time

and not sign Marlon Anderson.

by ams258 on Jul 20, 2008 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Holy Shit

Marlon got a hit!!!

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 2:46 PM EDT reply actions

Even Dunn caught that (almost) same exact ball.

Stupid Marlon.

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by pingel on Jul 20, 2008 2:51 PM EDT reply actions

UGH.

Just ugh.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 2:53 PM EDT reply actions

Beltran Apologists

Where is it? Let’s see it? What?

The 2008 NY Mets: Reyes singles. Castillo infield single. Wright walks. Beltran lines out. ZaBlanc bitches. Delgado strikes out. Reyes picked off third. Fans boo. Padres win 2-1.

by ZaBlanc on Jul 20, 2008 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

The greatest hitters ever didn't get hits every time they came up

I don’t see why Beltran needs to do so in order to satisfy you

by JoshNY on Jul 20, 2008 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions

ZaBlanc

Are you Frempbaiting us? Be honest…

by ams258 on Jul 20, 2008 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions

There.

Was that clutch enough to satisfy you?

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions

i'm a Delgado apologist

he “clutched out” according to Mex

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by itsmetsforme on Jul 20, 2008 3:23 PM EDT reply actions

How bad is our OF

situation when we applaud Tatis when he’s announced as a PH for Marlon?

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions

Reyes letting the ball play him--what is wrong with this guy?

the Mets mojo is gone. I could have caught that. My nancy arm wouldn’t have let me get it to first in time, but i could have got that.

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by itsmetsforme on Jul 20, 2008 3:38 PM EDT reply actions

well, the DP makes up for it

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by kingcritical on Jul 20, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions

still a disturbing return of crappy defense

flatfooted=unfocused? that could have hurt the mets bad.

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by itsmetsforme on Jul 20, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

The defense has been somewhat disappointing all season, especially on the left side.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions

And now

Wright makes a great play just to shut me up.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions

No win for Pelf

Take that, 2 of my fantasy teams!

Meanwhile the Twins offense is doing its best to keep Scott Baker from getting me a win when the guy has given up 2 freaking hits through 7. Two freaking hits!

by ams258 on Jul 20, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

Only a single for Beltran leading off the 9th?

What a loser.

And then he steals second, what a selfish play.

by JoshNY on Jul 20, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions

Totally

What a bum.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah, but true to form.

The f’ing guy commits the cardinal sin. Thrown out at third with 1 out. Freaking guy.

The 2008 NY Mets: Reyes singles. Castillo infield single. Wright walks. Beltran lines out. ZaBlanc bitches. Delgado strikes out. Reyes picked off third. Fans boo. Padres win 2-1.

by ZaBlanc on Jul 20, 2008 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions

no one out is the time

to take that risk. None out runs you out of an big inning. Two out ends an inning where you can’t score on out an from third. One out gives you benefit of scoring from the third with an out but not shorting a big inning. But don’t let logic stop your Beltran hating.

by DoctorK16 on Jul 20, 2008 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

WHOO WHOO WHOO!

There we go, Belts!

The 2008 NY Mets: Reyes singles. Castillo infield single. Wright walks. Beltran lines out. ZaBlanc bitches. Delgado strikes out. Reyes picked off third. Fans boo. Padres win 2-1.

by ZaBlanc on Jul 20, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions

meanwhile, in Miami

Phils and Fish go to the bottom of the 11th, 2-2.

Doug Waechter worked himself into and out of a jam in the top of the inning.

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

by kingcritical on Jul 20, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions

Cordero

I think he wants to relive the nightmare. You guys agree?

The 2008 NY Mets: Reyes singles. Castillo infield single. Wright walks. Beltran lines out. ZaBlanc bitches. Delgado strikes out. Reyes picked off third. Fans boo. Padres win 2-1.

by ZaBlanc on Jul 20, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

Dammit

Ah nuts.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 4:03 PM EDT reply actions

looks even worse now.

Goddamit, he would have scored on the single

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

i like the play

of course Castro gets the would be RBI single on the next pitch though.

by DoctorK16 on Jul 20, 2008 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

shit, nice play by Votto there.

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by kingcritical on Jul 20, 2008 4:05 PM EDT reply actions

Delgado

lets in two runs there.

by Eric Simon on Jul 20, 2008 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions

75% of first basemen in baseball do

by DoctorK16 on Jul 20, 2008 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions

still, Endy Chavez

fail fail fail

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by itsmetsforme on Jul 20, 2008 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Poor offseason planning=4th outfielders getting way too many at-bats.

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by itsmetsforme on Jul 20, 2008 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Which leads to

5th and 6th and 7th outfielders also getting waaaaay too many ABs.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Marlins win

Phillies lose.

Come on, Mets. Win this damn thing.

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by kingcritical on Jul 20, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions

Feels like the 2008 Mets

Have to agree with some on the board, we’re playing the same way we did the first half the last three games. Men on 2nd, none out, no score, including Beltran cauht stealing at freakin third (he barely goes for second!)

Bad pitching too, the whole series. Maybe we just need to get home after the break to re-center.

The 2008 NY Mets: Reyes singles. Castillo infield single. Wright walks. Beltran lines out. ZaBlanc bitches. Delgado strikes out. Reyes picked off third. Fans boo. Padres win 2-1.

by ZaBlanc on Jul 20, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions

Honestly

I’ll guess you’re doing it just to get a rise out of people (like me), but give the Beltran shtick a rest. The Mets have a lot of problems; Beltran isn’t one of them. Is he everything ZaBlanc wants him to be? No, apparently not. The rest of us can live with that, so please pick a new scapegoat.

by Eric Simon on Jul 20, 2008 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I think

some people also want Beltran to cure cancer, resolve Darfur, and bring puppies back to life with his swing. Frankly, I’d settle for the guy just not lining out so much.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 20, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions