Open Thread - Game 120: Mets vs Nationals
by Eric Simon on Aug 13, 2008 6:16 PM EDT
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forgive my ignorance but...
who would take the 5th spot in the rotation?
are we calling someone up?
"LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES AND ESPN...GIVE ME A BREAK."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 13, 2008 6:36 PM EDT reply actions
Dumb Idea
The Mets shouldn’t be thinking of putting any of the starters listed in the bullpen. I could be out of my mind for saying this but a good starter is more important. You’d be better off putting any of the young pitchers you bring up in games as middle relievers. Take Niese or Stokes and put them in the pen to get their feet wet as middle relievers. If Heilman was a good or effective starter, do you think he would’ve been in the bullpen? In 25 career starts his ERA was over 5.00. You could be hurting yourself more if you put Maine or Perez in the bullpen—would they take to it well? If not, and the young starters falter, then you’re shooting yourself in both feet.
This 100-pitch limit has kept more pitchers healthy and effective longer, right?
"We praise or blame as one or the other affords more opportunity for exhibiting our power of judgment." Friedrich Nietzsche, "Human,All Too Human" (1878)
This 100-pitch limit has kept more pitchers healthy and effective longer, right?
I think so. You see a lot more dudes pitching into their early 40s. I’m with the guy at BP (or somewhere?) who said teams should take advantage of the shorter outings and consider going back to the four-man rotation.
less maybe
the fewer times through the order is always better for pitchers
Some manager should try a “twice through the order” rule for the starters with some good long relievers
reyes-to-reyes
1st and 3rd, no one out. good afternoon from LA, everybody.
they also
pronounced his name “ar-genis” instead of “our-anus”. they also called him “dan-yoo-ul” instead of “daniel” murphy.
Arr jennis, yes -- it was either his 2nd or 4th stolen base
Also, John Maine pitches erect per Don Sutton
million dollar question.
they will reference tatis’ 2 grand slams in the same inning AGAIN today?
i don’t know why that isn’t a daily swag contest question EVERY DAY. will the non-Mets broadcast team reference chan ho park: y/n?
it seems obvious.
oh my god
they just called him dan-yoo-ul AGAIN. i thought the first time was just an accident.
too bad their work isn't pro bono
then maybe more of us could afford to go to more games.
"LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES AND ESPN...GIVE ME A BREAK."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 13, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
including last night's game...
the METS will play a total of 14 games against teams below .500 (NATS, PIRATES, BRAVES) in a row. If there is anytime to go on a serious winning streak, it would be…NOW!
"LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES AND ESPN...GIVE ME A BREAK."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 13, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions
sorry...missed Houston as well. We play the Astros after the Braves.
"LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES AND ESPN...GIVE ME A BREAK."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 13, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
right...
‘cause they’ve done so well against teams like the Pirates and Padres so far.
They had a statistic up
the other day and the Mets were actually two games under .500 against teams with sub .500 records. Thats just terrible.
hmmm...
that stat just gave me a mustard burp
"LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES AND ESPN...GIVE ME A BREAK."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 13, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
there's always hope.
enough w/the negative vibes moriarty.
"LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES AND ESPN...GIVE ME A BREAK."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 13, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
did somebody really say that?
That’s pretty dumb
I always cringe when I hear that as well
A .300 OBP is not anywhere near good.
"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008
Hey everybody
How’s it going?
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
Yeah, Keith
The Nationals suck because the defense is failing to make plays like the play Zimmerman failed to make Wright’s tough dribbler. I like him as an announcer, but only when he is bragging about drinking and smoking in the clubhouse.
"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008
I like it when
he reveals odd tings about himself like how he likes to collect bobble heads and old movie posters.
"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008
I heart Daniel Murphy.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
murphy's law of RBI
“all things being equal, a dunker to left field will score one run”
OMG the pbp dude really is calling him Dan-u-el Murphy
and Sutton is still complaining about the 3-2 call to Delgado
why isn't sutton
answering with, “in his native country it’s probably pronounced…daniel”.
Maine RBI walk!
Nothing short of Mr. Koo-style exploits could make me happier than that.
?
?
"LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES AND ESPN...GIVE ME A BREAK."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 13, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah.
These are how games against the Nationals should go.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
I guess according to Keith
that plate appearance was neither a success nor a failure.
"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008
AHHHH
I heart this game.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
finally!
some love from the baseball Gods!
"LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES AND ESPN...GIVE ME A BREAK."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 13, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions
"I think he was obscured by the runner"
I mean, no National could just fuck up a play or suck—it has to be the opponents’ fault!
WOW.
How angry did Gary sound just now?
That was a BASE. HIT?
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
"Nothing wrong with his velocity, his movement"
Yeah, seven runs in 2.2 innings, he’s doin’ great Don!
we need this!
i’ll take it any day of the week my good man
"LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES AND ESPN...GIVE ME A BREAK."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 13, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Bergmann needs to argue with the ump and get himself thrown out
Acta doesn’t even have anyone up in the pen yet
That would be Clemens style
"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008
I was starting to feel like
The guys in that experiment who are giving electrical shocks to someone in another room, and they can hear the guy screaming but the people running the experiment keep saying “It’s okay, just keep hitting the button if they make an error.”
manny
act-a now, please. for all our sakes.
That was more like it
like a video game on the easy setting.
But remember what happened in Boston last night…
Does Willy Harris weight 3 pounds?
How did he fall over?
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
he can call me
I’ll talk him through it, for as long as it takes, on the condition that he follows my tough-love school of therapy and finishes the game against the Mets. And then pitches against them at least twice more this year… you know, to make sure he has a chance to get back on the horse.
maybe that will teach him
not to call Manny’s daughter and talk dirty
My right hand hurts
In between the knuckles on my index and middle finger.
Other than that, I’m doing pretty well.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
oh wow, that's a 10
When I turned my TV on, the little popup display showing the input mode covered up the 1 so it looked like it was 0-0. Seems like the Mets are doing pretty well!
Beltran
Still not many HRs, but he’s putting up a lot of doubles this month. It’s a step in the right direction, at least.
Dunkie
Sounds like a name for a Scottish Terrier.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
I honestly have no idea why I decided to share that with everyone.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
Yesssss...
I was beginning to wonder my good man.
"LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES AND ESPN...GIVE ME A BREAK."
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 13, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently..
Dunky is a big dog that weighs about a hundred pounds.
What I just read in a blog somewhere.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
AND HIS NAME
IS DANIEL MURPHY!!
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
Anyone calling in?
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
.....People look up to The Show?
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
Good.
I was waiting for someone to do that.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
"The fuck was that pitch at man?"
I believe was what Maine actually said.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
Billy Mays frightens me.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
"I hate this guy. He makes me want to sell my Ford."
My sister on Derek Jeter.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
Cardinals took the lead
against the Marlins.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
Just got in
Saw a bit in the bar after my game, and gotta ask: did Maine get lifted after the 5th due to arm trouble, or just as a precaution since the game was already out of hand
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 13, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions
Precaution.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
I see the cameras are still stationed somewhere in Maryland.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 13, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions
lol.
I honestly hate these camera angles.
Wherever ESPN was stationed on Opening Day this year, those were fine. I don’t remember everyone looking like ants that game.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
Boy oh boy.
Stokes.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
So what Franchise should I try to rebuild on MLB The Show?
I already did the Giants and they went all the way to Game 7 of the World Series (I simulated the entire season)
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
Impressive
How about the Mariners? Just for a real challenge.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 13, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Ooo.
I’m down for the challenge.
I’ll let you know how it goes.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
True, true
But that would mean beating up on the Mets. Are you just simulating a season, or did the Giants take several years?
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 13, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
2008 Season.
I got rid of Zito, Molina, Aurilla, Lowry, and Winn.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
I had fair trade on.
I believe I dumped him on the ‘Stros and got Berkman.
It wasn’t just a straight up trade though, I think it was a three for three deal.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
DAAAAMN
There’s nothing else the Giants could have given to make that trade remotely close. Well done.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 13, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks.
I couldn’t believe that they actually took it.
I had to go back and make sure that fair trade was actually on.
The contracts are a little weird on this game though. They change, Berkman only had a one year contract. I think that helped them decide to trade him…..even if it was for Zito.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
6 months of Berkman is far better than 4-5 years of Barry Zito
Then again, so’s a kick in the nuts.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 13, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
How very true.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
haha.
I thought about it.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
I honestly love this game so much.
I stopped playing GTA IV and started playing this again.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
I've got a bunch of PS3 copies to give away
But nobody every wants ‘em when they win the swag contest.
I have the PS3 version too.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
Agh, I'm too far behind on games.
I still have a PS2. Forget about GTA, I’m waaaay behind on that series.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 13, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, got SA a few months ago used.
It is really awesome, but I have barely scratched the surface of it.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 13, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I miss playing Call of Duty 4 though.
That game is amazing.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
Hell, I'd pay a subscription to a website to watch that.
And now it’s on again? FTH??
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 13, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I know just about all of us suggested moving Stokes to the pen,
but I’ll bet none of us thought he’d record a save, especially before Kunz.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 13, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions
Well I missed the whole damn game
And nuts to John Maine for not getting one pitch in in the 6th. Still, fuckin’ a! I saw the first five innings of this game and I liked it! Let’s do it again!
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
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