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Open Thread - Game 126: Mets vs Braves

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets, Aug 19, 2008 7:10 PM EDT



W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Oliver Perez 9-7 25 25 0 0 0 0 142.2 120 69 62 19 73 131 3.91 1.35


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Jo-Jo Reyes 3-9 16 15 0 0 0 0 82.2 92 52 49 10 38 64 5.33 1.57

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I don’t care if they’re having their worst season since 1990, they still scare me, and it would be just like them to break the Mets balls in this series.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 6:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Especially now that we've lost Wagner.

Man, I just do not feel good about our chances, not with this pen.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

make Pedro the closer

I’m serious. He could probably be a lights-out closer.

Anyway, it’s good to start with Ollie, as he’s been so good of late, and he eats the Braves alive.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

can his body do it though

that is the question. I think a starter ends up in the pen. I vote for Maine.

by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

great pic!

for the 1st time in a long time, I feel positive about the METS. Maybe that’s what a winning streak against sub par opponents will do for you.

when you say “lost Wagner”, what exactly do you mean? I only know about him being on the 15 day DL. has something else happened?

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

more inflammation in his elbow tendon

Basically, he’s not getting better, and the elbow is probably the last place you want to have lasting inflammation. He’s not coming back anytime soon.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

well, i guess this forces our hand (to go out and buy someone...is there anyone left to buy?)

we’re not going to depend on HEILMAN to be our closer if we make the playoffs are we?

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not really anyone to buy

Maybe Sherrill, Fuentes, or Cordero. But if we wanted/were able to acquire at least one of them, we probably already would have. They all would cost far more than we could afford to pay.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

i forgot, we're new york

but not the yanks.

oh well, i guess we’re f’d

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh geez...just saw the report

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3543296

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm bettin it all gang!

3-0 METS!

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 6:33 PM EDT reply actions  

perez shouldn't have shaved the beard

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply actions  

yessir

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

c'mon perez! throw strikes

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions  

i wanna see oli strike jones out. i hate chipper

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

well, somethin ain't right

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions  

there we go...a lil help from the ump

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply actions  

There we go

It’s a wonder Larry sees any strikes at all with Omar freaking Infante hitting cleanup.

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions  

whew...thank goodness

anyone get any confirmation on if maddux was picked up by the dodgers?

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions  

so it's official?

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

damn...

the mets take great care of the field! just noticed it on HDTV

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply actions  

alright!

beltran makes it look so easy.

hey! there’s jeter! i bet Simon would be stoked! LOL!

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply actions  

bouncing back and forth between yanks and mets game

do you know who has an annoying voice? michael kay.

sounds like a nasally banjo talking

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions  

"A-ROD WITH AN A-BOMB!" makes me sick

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

A-Rod's homers are A-bombs?

Does that mean they kill everyone near them? Because I could get behind that.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

that's John Sterling

Kay is bad, but Sterling is orders of magnitude worse.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

giggle i could swear that Kay said it.

what does Kay say when someone hits a homerun? i know it’s something dumb as well.

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

"seeee-yuh!"

is Kay’s call. Not great, but not Sterling-level awful.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah. that's right.

“seeee-yuh” do you know he does it for the away team as well?

i wouldn’t do that.

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Suzyn Waldman's no picnic either.

Remember her calling Clemens’ unretirement announcement? Jesus, you would have thought we’d found Bin Laden

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh brother

my first introduction to her was by Colin Cowherd (from ESPN) and he just went off of her. it was a riot.

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

of course

Colin Cowherd is a giant douche

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

i could not agree more

i listen to him because he’s entertaining, not because he’s right.

just like Limbaugh. Limbaugh is entertaining, but he’s completely full of shit.

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Off to a good start.

Hopefully we’ll see lots of those tonight.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions  

one walk, one stolen base?

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions  

good start

Walking Reyes is always good.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Attn JoJo Reyes

It doesn’t matter that you can throw 5 pitches if you can’t throw any of them for a strike.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions  

if you can't throw any of them for a strike...

then it’s a mischaracterization to say you can throw 5 pitches

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

True

Theoretically, I can throw just about any pitch. But if it doesn’t move like it’s supposed to, does it count?

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

wright dammit

make contact

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply actions  

that'll do

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions  

I'd prefer a home run

Need them now that Carlos Lee’s finished.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

ah! a fellow fantasy player

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not quite

It’s a home run derby. Only homers count, no roster changes allowed. $10 buy-in. Winner gets 60, 2nd place 25, 3rd gets 10% and 4th gets 5%. Last place gets his money back. There’s over 140 players. Last week, I cracked the top 10 for the first time (been right up there all season long) despite having Hafner. Also, A-Rod and Soriano have missed time. Since Lee’s out for the season, I’m probably not landing a top 4 spot.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

wow!

now that’s some interesting action. how long ya been doin that?

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Only my first year

Some of my brother’s college friends started it, and he kept asking me for picks every spring. This year, I asked to get in on that. And yes, I am destroying him.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

the mets scoring in the 1st inning is becoming 2nd nature

just like breathing. nicely done guys

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions  

fucking beltran

stop hitting these weak singles you unclutch pos

by gogomets on Aug 19, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply actions  

uh-oh..."clutch" reveals its ugly head for the 1st time tonight

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

OH, i know

i just had my “clutch” radar on and lo and behold, it came early ;-)

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

d'oh!

Ground-rule doubles suck sometimes.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions  

this is like t-ball

TATIS-BALL!

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions  

since i'm not from new york...

is SNY dedicated to ALL new york sports and the YES network just dedicated to the YANKS?

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply actions  

I believe that's so

Although during the Yankees-Nets partnership, I think YES broadcast some Nets games.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

i c...t u

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Does anyone other Keith

refer to non-contending teams as “second division teams”? I find it annoying. It gives the impression that shitty teams get sent to a lower division; this ain’t the English Premier League

"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008

by Shomov on Aug 19, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions  

is there any way we can email or fax Keith and his minions in the booth?

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't know

Don’t they take calls every now and again?

"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008

by Shomov on Aug 19, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

They do

But not too often. You can email the booth through the website, though

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

i can't see em takin phone calls during a live broadcast.

i think a lot of people would piss them off. ;-)

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

They've done it

I think the last time was only a couple of weeks ago

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

well...

i’ll be dipped in buttermilk

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's an old term

I used to read lots of baseball writing, and I do remember that term being used a lot. But it’s kind of archaic, in baseball years.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's good to know

I often wonder if he is being old school or just making shit up.

"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008

by Shomov on Aug 19, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not to say Keith doesn't make shit up

but he diddo a mountain of coke way back in the day. Just sayin’.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Baseball might be a little more interesting

if they DID send the worst team down, and promote one in their place. It’ll never actually happen, but it’s fun to imagine.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah

Pirate games in September would actually mean something for the organization.

"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008

by Shomov on Aug 19, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

well, that's what happen when you don't talk!

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply actions  

i miss Eric...where's Eric?

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions  

enjoy the game gang

time to get ready for work

cheers,
Lou

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions  

walks Reyes again

just what you don’t want to do.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply actions  

True,

but with 2nd occupied, Jose can’t steal

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Night after night

Shitty hitters in the two hole killing rallies.

"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008

by Shomov on Aug 19, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Aw crap

Chipper up w/ runners on 1st and 2nd. This doesn’t look good. C’mon Oliver!

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Ron

quoting Dylan Thomas. Pretty bombastic way to discuss the umpire’s reaction to instant replay.

Chipper sucks.

"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008

by Shomov on Aug 19, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Ronnie likes to take every opportunity to prove he’s literate

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not yet

No one’s thrown the ball into the stands yet.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Damnit

Nobody went for that ball. Maybe there wasn’t a play, but it looked like somebody could have thrown out Infante

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Did Keith just say

 that the bullpen had a good trip? Whose relievers was he watching?

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Sweetly done

By both of our franchise players.

by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions  

grrrrrr

This guy Reyes sucks. Why aren’t they clobbering him?

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions  

You're forgetting one of the immutable laws of baseball

Crappy players on the Braves ALWAYS play way over their heads against the Mets

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yet again

I know it’s only the 4th, but doesn’t this feel like yet another of those games where the Mets are looking like it’s going to be a blowout early, and then stop hitting after a couple of innings?

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions  

So

Just got in from cricket and heard we’re losing after scoring a couple early runs. Fucking Braves.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions  

playing

tuesday night practice. we’ve got a match this weekend in Toronto.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

ah

How did you get into Cricket. My family is from the Caribbean so I know a little about it.

by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Tended bar in London 8 years ago

Watched it all damn day. Got hooked and never stopped watching but started playing only this year.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Two places

The Bear – about a half-hour outside the metrop in Surrey.
The Phoenix – right in Oxford Circus.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

How’d you wind up all the way out in Surrey?

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

First place I got hired

I pretty much took the first bartending gig I was offered. It was actually a great spot and we had an awesome crew. Plus I drank waaaaay too much.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

nice

I’m a big fan of London so I’m always curious about these things

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah great city

But DAMN was it expensive to hang there this summer. It’s like the prices barely went up from 8 years ago when I was living there but the exchange rate was horrendous this time.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

When I went last November I stayed at a friend’s place, that goes a long way towards making it affordable.

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hee

Gary said “erection”

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Fuck Metsblog

Shut up Gary. If Cerrone is the court jester not the king of Mets blogs.

by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions  

yes...?

“If Cerrone is the court jester not the king of Mets blogs” then what?

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

actually the articles are good

the posters are dumb as the water bottle on my desk

by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Some reeeal bad stuff on MetsBlog in the past

I haven’t read it lately so I don’t know but it used to be a cavalcade of racism on occasion.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah that too

The Reyes is on cocaine stuff, the Los Mets stuff, etc.

by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Eh

I don’t feel as strongly as some. The main page stuff is generally ok I think but the comments are unreadable.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jeter's website

Does anyone actually give a flying fuck about outtakes from commercials? That’s pretty much reaching the end of the internet.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Like that inside baseball.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Woot

Ayala > everybody else

At least, so far.

by Eric Simon on Aug 19, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions  

In that situation?

Heck yeah.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bleah

And the Phillies just took the lead.

by Eric Simon on Aug 19, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Woot.

More like ‘Whew’ I guess but still . . . c’mon lads. Not to the fucking Braves.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply actions  

Anyone else watching on SNY?

You see the soccer with the kids who play fantasy soccer? Hard to imagine a more boring fantasy game than fantasy soccer. OK, fantasy golf.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Which I don't

I did say game, not sport. I’ve had this conversation many times, especially recently due to the Olympics.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Also not a sport

Gymnastics, figure skating, anything that can be performed while seated.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Auto racing

Requires far more physical endurance and musculature than golf. Possibly baseball, even.

by Eric Simon on Aug 19, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bear in mind

That I’m not a racing fan by any means.

by Eric Simon on Aug 19, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Racing may be exhausting, but

what work are the participants actually doing? Same with horse racing.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gymnastics and figure skating are good examples of the “anything with subjective scoring isn’t a sport” rule

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes, subjective scoring is the first rule.

Physical exertion is the second. I think that a real sport should also require direct competition between the participants. You want to make figure skating interesting? Put 2 or 3 of them on the ice at once.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

What defines a 'sport'?

My dad teaches sports history and asks his students this on the first day of class. What makes one thing a sport and another thing not a sport?

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Defining a sport

My take:

1. Completely objective scoring. You must be able to say definitively that one side won or lost.
2. Physical exertion is a must. You can’t call it a sport if it’s not tiring to play. This is really what knocks golf out, in my opinion. Tiger Woods doesn’t carry his own bag.
3. Competitors or teams play directly against each other. Like I said above, they can’t take turns on the field.

I suppose there’s more rules, but those are the basics.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

well

but you said “fantasy game” meaning fantasy golf

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Also a good point.

But ‘game’ really applies to golf as well, since it’s not really a sport.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ugh

Shit call there, blue.

by Eric Simon on Aug 19, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh David

that was a meaty cut.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions  

yes

but he just got the tying run into scoring position with a walk. Now we need Clutch-tron to show up.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not quite clutch-TRON!

but ok, 3 on, 1 out . . . c’mon lads . . .

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

clutch alert

Beltran coming up in a big spot

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions  

he really hit the shit out of that one

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions  

heh

It’s poetic justice, considering the Braves 3-run inning had about 10 hits like that.

I’m more concerned about the ice-cold Delgado.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Bah

That might’ve been his shot there.

by Eric Simon on Aug 19, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions  

or not

:)

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

CARLOS D!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions  

CARLOS!!!!!!!!!!!

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions  

REVENGE OF THE UNCLUTCH

Beltran walks, Delgado nearly hits a bomb. If these guys keep going, I just might get excited about the Mets again before 2009.

by anonymous on Aug 19, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Bases loaded failing.

How is it possible to be at .188 for a whole season with the bases loaded. Bases loaded means the pitcher is having some problems.

by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions  

was it .073 since July 4?

Castillo-esque.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

no DPs please Damion

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions  

looks like not

Man, the Braves might have a worse bullpen than ours this time.

by anonymous on Aug 19, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yup

It sure looks like they do

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

thank you

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's not a DP!

Way to go D’Easley!

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Woohooooo!!

Damion making it look eas[le]y.

by Eric Simon on Aug 19, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Now stop scoring

I had 6-3 tonight.

But, hey, for all out comfort . . . keep pouring it on.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm already out

Think I had 5-2. Doubt I’m anywhere close on the gamescore.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think Ollie was maybe 44

Not a good score for him.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

um

have you seen our bullpen. Castro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

sorry Catsmeat

But Castro stops for nobody.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah

Like I said below, fuck it. Pour it on. Fuck the Braves.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hippo!!

May Brian Schneider never play again.

by Eric Simon on Aug 19, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply actions  

I can make that happen.

I never did wind up using the D’Agostino’s cart on Marlon

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

HIPPO!

Yeah, fuck it. Pour it on.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply actions  

And the Hippo keeps it going

Seriously, tell me again why Schneider is the starting catcher?

by anonymous on Aug 19, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Justifying the Milledge trade?

“Look, we got 2 everyday players for him. It was a good deal”

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

he's

affable, well-liked and was traded for a prospect in a deal that is starting to look even shittier than it did when it was.

by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Every day Church is out

that trade looks worse and worse. I don’t care if he was our best hitter for the first 6 weeks.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't think that's legit

You can’t base that evaluation on the fact that a guy with no history of injury had a fluke injury, not like we’re talking about Alou here

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

fair enough

but the fact that the second player in the deal is hot garbage combined with the injury and the fact that Milledge is hitting better makes it look bad

by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

yes, I agree

I’m not defending the trade, because the Mets SHOULD have known that A) Schneider can’t hit and B) Milledge was likely to improve

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Long-term, deal likely sucks

We’re losing Milledge’s prime for the end of Church’s. Schneider’s a non-factor. Not getting any playing time from Church pretty much swings the deal in the Nationals’ favor. Maybe it’ll look better next year, but Milledge will improve more by then than either of our guys.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Eh

maybe it was to get their trust so we could later steal Luis Ayala from them.

/snark

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Milledge hasn't done much

He’s been better of late, but his season has been pretty bad overall. Not saying he won’t be better going forward, but so might Church.

Not defending the deal, though. It sucked.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, what a grab.

Dick.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

eh, that's baseball

If not for Beltran’s squibber, this inning might have been very different.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Endy is the Executioner

He murders rallies. That was an awful swing on 1-0

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 19, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions  

in his defense

Nobody expected him to have to hit that inning

by JoshNY on Aug 19, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

hit Larry in the head!

Yeah, I’m feeling evil tonight.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions  

i wish i had these skills

Eric! Did you see that Jeter missed you?

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

If Show had a rack like that

I probably would have been a bit more tolerant last season.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

red light

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

funny pic

but that show truly does suck

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

which one?

Scott or “The Closer”

hi-oh!

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

+1

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 20, 2008 3:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

PIITB!

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 19, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Put that in your books and smoke it!

Fuckin’ A! Scoring early, scoring late. Well done.

And, uh, fuck the Braves.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 19, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions  

hear hear!

fuck the braves!

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Damn! Just missed it!

" IF THEY SELL CRACKER JACKS AND COTTON CANDY AT A BASEBALL GAME, THEN WHY DON'T THEY SELL CRACKER JACK FLAVORED COTTON CANDY?"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 19, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions  

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