Open Thread - Game 130: Mets vs Astros
by Eric Simon on Aug 23, 2008 6:13 PM EDT
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It's like glitter. Or herpes.
You can never get rid of it.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn you, Catsmeat
You enter the contest to keep me locked in at #2 for the third month in five, but you don’t show up on the thread so I can trash-talk you out of your confidence and wreck your game.
I would call my voodoo guy and put a hex on you, but even I admit the thought of two brothers winning the contest does make for a feel-good story that can fill up the pages of AM New York. So I won’t give you the works. But I will keep you honest. “Catsmeat.”
Hey I got home just in time to see the first run score!
Trash-talk away!
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 23, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
You and your.... PHOTO! And that name!
You’re just in first place because of luck, man, pure luck. Keep throwing your darts at the dartboard for your random guesses, man, you know it can’t last. Why don’t you just quit while you’re ahead? No shame in that, ‘Meat.’ HA HA HA HA HA!!
You make a lot of cogent arguments, which I will have to consider over dinner.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 23, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I took a logic class in college once
and watched a lot of Monty Python, most (all) of whom studied logic at Oxford / Cambridge
Not really....
…You think so becuz the camera only got on him after he figured out he wasn’t catching it. He was prepping for the bounce.
Maine at 89 mph....
….is pretty much batting practice.
That's cuz Maine is giving up lasers.
Everything looks slow next to a laser.
Ugh.
We’re losing to the frigging Astros. Yech.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions
Fuckity fuck.
Damn, this is going to be a long game.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply actions
Jesus, look at Maine's pitch count.
50 through 2 1/3. At this rate, he’s going to have a hard time getting to 5 innings.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions
I may take a nap
to be fresh for the 2:30 a.m. basketball game. I can’t say I am enjoying this — especially since I’m off the sauce (for the time being).
"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008
If this was the Braves or Phillies, would you still be off the sauce?
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably not, but maybe
Every now and again, I need break; plus, classes started on Thursday and I must be productive.
"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008
Stokes
I was at the first game that Stokes pitched. He kept us in the game so theres always hope…..we have to get to this Backass guy sometime
Backe can be tough....
….he’s no “gimme”. He’s totally capable of posting 7 shutout innings.
Or giving up 7 runs in the first.
Really a ‘feast or famine’ guy.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I know
The guy’s got his good stuff tonight. Last time he didn’t.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Darling's Speeches
are getting more and more pompous every night. Man, this is a long winded soliloquy on being prepared to “dig deep.”
"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008
Yeah, I guess
assuming he was trying to make the play on the field exciting by comparison.
I take you have given up on pretending to be a kid.
"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008
Hasn't Chris Hansen taught us all to not do that anymore?
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks like Kevin Burkhardt's trying to enliven the game a little, too.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
They look nothing alike
"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008
I'm taking all the credit for that
"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008
I don't know how this ended up here
I posted it after the run scored
"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008
We're hitting the ball hard....
….right at people. We’re going to get a rally going eventually, but 5 may be too much.
Yusmeiro Petit...
…remember him? He’s back and looking very good. I really wanted to keep him.
Is he?
I remember he had some shoulder troubles after being traded by the Marlins. Pitching for the D-Backs now, right?
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Not clutch.
Bases empty, fifth inning.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
He has been perfect
Or does it only work as a jinx when you want the no-hitter to happen?
"the game, like life, is full of men who are bitter, forgotten, and misunderstood. " - Joshua Love, Pitchfork, August 12, 2008
jinx accomplished
Now is there still a chance this could become a ballgame?
Man, Backe's been great tonight.
Hasn’t given a homer or anything.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
You know who else hasn't?
Damn, I was going to say Brian Schneider.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
well played
I thought you were joking, but you were just posting from the future.
YES!!!
Punter really gritted that ball around in the corner there.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions
He's doing well with the pitchers tho...
….which is far more important.
plus, he leads the Mets' catchers in clean-cut whiteness
His affability over replacement catcher is off the charts.
Yes, Schneider leads the Mets in
Affability Above Replacement Player (AARP). He’s 4th in the NL.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks like it's been a shit-show so far
I walked in just as Murphy walked, so maybe I can help. I’ll be in the kitchen working on some salmon and veggies for now tho.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 23, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions
Crap
I’m still watching and stupid David Newhan hit that home run. Fuck I need some dinner.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 23, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
good thing Marco Scutaro plays in the AL
Based on the Wigginton-Newhan track record, that dude would hit like Babe Ruth against the Mets.
Stretching him out...
..so he can be full strength his next time out. Long term, we need Maine to be right. He needs some innings.
I am.
I think he thinks its important to let Maine get some mileage. We need him down the stretch. I don’t necessarily disagree.
Yeah, but
his arm is under some serious strain, so, like, shouldn’t we take it easy on him for the next six weeks? I mean if anyone deserves to be on a pitch count it’s Johnny
Well,
I don’t know his condition well enough to make that evaluation. He’s dialed it up to 96 today, and his pitch count is clearly higher than 80. I’m assuming the Mets doctors know better than I do, which means he’s healthy now.
If that’s the case, he needs some mileage to let him find a groove. We can’t afford to wait 6 weeks at this point in the season.
He's having the same season he did last year, essentially
His run support is down a bit this year and he has to deal with the same sh.tty relievers as Johan or anyone else. His K/BB ratio is worse but considering his busted wing he’s doing all right.
Expectations are a lot higher now too....
…which isn’t really fair to Maine. He’s an innings eater capable of posting a big game sometimes, which is great given what it cost to bring him here. The fans and media overrate him, so he “disappoints”. If you see him for what he is, he’s had a good season.
Maine only cost us Kris and Anna Benson
I wouldn’t say that’s a high cost.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Thats my point....
…he was cheap and he’s been a solid #3-4 caliber starter for us. That’s great value.
All the talk of JoJo's six
The bullpen as failed to convert four potential W’s for Johnny. A 14-7 record would look pretty good next to an ERA+ of 108 and more K’s than H’s allowed. Make that 14-8 after tonight, but still.
Sorry, I misread that as a complaint we traded the Bensons
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
The Bensons....
….forced me to do some soul searching as a Mets fan. “Do the Mets really mean that much to me?”
I was glad to be able to put a stop to those thots.
WTF?
I look away for 2 minutes and it’s 7-1? Is it too late for me to reverse the score prediction on my swag entry?
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions
Don't worry
Nobody picked anything like 8-1, and everyone picks them to win every night. You’re in good company.
Eh, 5-1, 8-1.
Either way you cut it, it’s not a pretty start. I just hope it’s only an off game for him, and not because his arm is bothering him.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
at least he's on the field.....
..and he’s got his velocity back.
I don't know if Reyes can pull it off,
but I’m sure the baseball Jesus can do it.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Not unless Our Anus gets to it first
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 23, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Rest assure...
…that’s exactly what Reyes will try to hit…..and prolly end up hitting a pop up.
Hanley just destroyed one.
If there were such thing as an 8 run HR, that would’ve been it.
3-2, high heat to Hanley? Someone didn’t read the scouting report.
Series split a lock now
Team that wins the Sunday day game loses the Monday night game. Bet the house on it.
Maybe.
But I may have something to see about that.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I really don't want to either.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh, it looks like you've got a safe lead.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe it just looks that way since you can see my avatar
your non-avatar makes your contributions quieter, in a sense — like how slot machines make a ton of noise when you win $5 but are silent when you lose your $1
No, I actually did a quick count.
You’re leading by about 10
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Guess I need to stick around for the next two frames then
while pontificating serially on the Mets bullpen
Hell, I may stick around too
A couple more runs, and it’s almost a game.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I bailed for Petit vs Volstad.
Thank goodness for mlb.tv. I’m joining the Dbacks blog to make sure they appreciate Petit.
Are you fucking kidding me?
Somebody make Schneider pee in a cup.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions
Or sainthood.
Anyone who can make Schneider into a semblance of a power hitter deserves beatification.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Around the 10th inning.
Never thought I’d be looking forward to his next AB
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah just jog into third there Jose
I mean, nobody can score from second on a wild pitch, it’s in the rulebook or something
Ah, damn.
I don’t see a 6-run ninth inning in our future. Also, fuck Derek Jeter’s website.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions
Oh god, not again.
It must be in the contract that they have to air twice during the commercial break.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, that's some bad fake facial hair on that guy.
Someone’s never grown a mustache.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions
Fake facial hair?
Jeter? What am I missing?
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 23, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
They showed 2 guys with Keith mustaches
stuck on their faces. One of them wore it on his right cheek
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah
Attention span is at half-mast tonight. I’m bleedin’ tired.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 23, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you mean half-staff, unless your attention span is on a boat
Sorry, I spent $40,000 getting a Master’s in Journalism, and I have to make use of it (even the copyediting class) wherever I can
I thought that was implied by having been shown on TV
The other one would have been rather disturbing to watch.
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I just realized something: the Mets are currently sponsored by 2 different banks.
And when they move into CitiField, it’ll be 3, assuming Sovereign and Capitol One don’t drop their sponsorship. It’s unusual for a single team to have sponsorship deals with competing companies, isn’t it?
by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 23, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions
I mean, multiple car companies probably run ads during games by anybody
But I agree it would be or at least seem unusual for Citi to be paying them $20MM a year while they take another $5MM from rivals Sovereign / COF.
what
did i miss?
really this is just a test
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Aug 24, 2008 1:19 AM EDT reply actions
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