Open Thread - Game 131: Mets vs Astros
by Eric Simon on Aug 24, 2008 11:52 AM EDT
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Houston Astros at New York Mets, Aug 24, 2008 1:10 PM EDT
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kind of a harsh poll question
i mean…the team’s in first and they had won 10 of their last 11. they’re not going to win ’em all.
that being said, i voted for “really fucking pathetic.”
by gogomets on Aug 24, 2008 12:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well, nuts to last night
Let’s Go Mets!
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 24, 2008 1:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Last night was gonna happen
Nothing last forever, people.
For instance, Catsmeat’s swag contest lead will last until the end of the month when he wins. Ha! Good work little brother.
"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."
by IanB in MD on Aug 24, 2008 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do what I can
Games like last night are no help but almost everyone sucked last night so no big deal.
Except Beelzebot – all picking again the Mets and getting 60 points.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 24, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also,
nice to hear Keith back in the booth. I’m pretty much over Gary/Ron solo games forever.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 24, 2008 1:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
was he serious?
Did Jose lose a bet or something? That was absurd.
by mmxii on Aug 24, 2008 1:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was wondering
something in the scouting report that Bernie Williams was in center-field today?
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 24, 2008 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too early to be clutch!
nice one Bel-TRON!
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 24, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hold on
Wright’s walk was clutch.
The HR was just stats-padding.
by mmxii on Aug 24, 2008 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Selfish baseball on his part
There is no BELTRAN in TEAM!
"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."
by IanB in MD on Aug 24, 2008 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so goddamn UNCLUTCH
meaningless bomb in the first. come on. save that shit for the 7th, please.
by gogomets on Aug 24, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That
"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."
by IanB in MD on Aug 24, 2008 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what I was thinking.
Beltran has no sense of propriety or clutchness. What if the Mets need like two runs in the bottom of the 8th?
"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."
by IanB in MD on Aug 24, 2008 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, it's really too bad about Reyes now
Obviously he was trying to be too clutch.
by anonymous on Aug 24, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
tough to say that wolf would've walked wright and then have grooved one to beltran
if jose hadn’t ran
by gogomets on Aug 24, 2008 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
awesome
kiner’s gonna be in the booth today. i understand about half of what he says. good stories though.
by gogomets on Aug 24, 2008 1:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
did you guys know
Tatis is the only guy to hit two…
by mmxii on Aug 24, 2008 2:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
unicycles with a Humvee in a freak accident?
by Simons on Aug 24, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking
birds with one stone.
It’s harder than it sounds.
by mmxii on Aug 24, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
When you suck, you have to hustle
When you’re gifted, you can be lackadaisacal — like Beltran
by Simons on Aug 24, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what if
in this quantum-mechanical, non-intuitive universe where an effect sometimes precedes its cause, it actually is more conducive to winning to have a scrappy clubhouse leader who grinds out hits and fosters good chemistry than to have a big stats producer?
I would feel kinda silly.
by mmxii on Aug 24, 2008 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Are you suggesting
The Mets should have more former punters on their roster?
by Reg Dunlop on Aug 24, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not really
But what if there is a non-quantifiable phenomenon (we could call it an "Edge") where a player is “Driven” to win, mostly by playing the game the right way and wanting it more?
Just like how we can’t predict what happens to all the subatomic particles, we may never understand how to measure a player’s heart with today’s technology.
by mmxii on Aug 24, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can't wait for the movie
What the @#$%& do Bill James and Theo Epstein know?
by Simons on Aug 24, 2008 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes, exactly
They can make Scary Movie 5 but can’t bankroll that movie?
by mmxii on Aug 24, 2008 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what happened to Moneyball?
I thought they were making it, but I can’t find anything to suggest production ever began.
by anonymous on Aug 24, 2008 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Emotional
Ty Wiggington slaps bat after K cool. Jose Reyes does it losing control of emotions.
by DoctorK16 on Aug 24, 2008 2:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wigginton is "scrappy"
Reyes is just good.
by anonymous on Aug 24, 2008 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Semi-Clutch!
After all it’s only the 5th
by Reg Dunlop on Aug 24, 2008 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't consider a Beltran hit to be clutch
unless it’s a grand slam in the bottom of the 9th with a full count and the Mets were trailing by 3 beforehand.
If Beltran did this in the top of the 9th, however, it would not be clutch.
by ams258 on Aug 24, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and there have to be 2 outs, obviously
And really, it’s only clutch in the NLCS — doing it in the regular season doesn’t really count either.
by anonymous on Aug 24, 2008 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good points
Although I don’t think it would be clutch if Beltran did that in the NLCS. He’s already shown that he couldn’t produce in one specific at bat, so we already know he can’t be clutch in the NLCS.
Beltran has to do that with 2 outs in Game 7 of the World Series. Against the Yankees. Otherwise he isn’t clutch.
by ams258 on Aug 24, 2008 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"too much thinking going on in today's game"
err…
by gogomets on Aug 24, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
comparison
to great a young pitcher who did end up blowing out his shoulder at age 27 and was never the same
by DoctorK16 on Aug 24, 2008 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
tune on over to WFAN
It’s refreshing to hear Eddie Coleman call a few innings — though, be warned, the Haginator continues to step all over his play-by-play.
by anonymous on Aug 24, 2008 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FUCK
gave up a hit to david fucking newhan
by gogomets on Aug 24, 2008 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nice work
walk the guy with the sub .300 OBP. fuck this.
by gogomets on Aug 24, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
why the hell would you PH for Castro and not Easley?
by JohnPeterson on Aug 24, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ausmus
That was unfortunately Schneideresque.
by anonymous on Aug 24, 2008 4:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
... and the punter kicks a field goal
I think I made a mistake there: it was really Feliciano who was being batting-practice-esque.
by anonymous on Aug 24, 2008 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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