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Open Thread - Game 113: Mets vs Padres

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San Diego @ New York


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Pedro Martinez 3-2 10 10 0 0 0 0 49.2 60 35 34 11 20 39 6.16 1.61
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Cha Seung Baek 3-5 12 10 0 0 0 0 58.0 67 35 33 5 12 43 5.12 1.36

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Who should close games with Wagner on the DL?
  • Eddie Kunz
  • Aaron Heilman
  • Joe Smith
  • Pedro Feliciano
  • Duaner Sanchez

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Kunzie

Might as well hand him the ball. I trust him at least as much as anyone else in the ‘pen.

Also, there’s gotta be a good nickname using Kunz. Any thoughts?

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 6:15 PM EDT   0 recs

He needs his reps before he becomes the closer

He’s the obvious choice once he gets settled in Queens. But I don’t believe in making anyone a closer as soon as you call him up.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 6:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

A rip-off at any price.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 7:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 7:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Jody Gerut

Can go fuck himself with nails.

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 7:12 PM EDT   0 recs

And what's the deal

With Pedro and lead-off homers? That’s four in two starts!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 7:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oy

Not a nice start to the game, Pete.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 7:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Fantastic start

Very promising.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 7:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Yay!

One down, 26 to go.

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 7:14 PM EDT   0 recs

He just did it for the swag contest

12 homers in 50 innings though, whoa

by Simons on Aug 6, 2008 7:14 PM EDT   0 recs

But 2?

that’s just overkill. Us swag-ers didn’t need that.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 7:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Whah?

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 7:16 PM EDT   0 recs

2002 called

It wants its Brian Giles back.

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 7:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Pedro is done

It’s offical, if it wasn’t already.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 7:17 PM EDT   0 recs

D-Murph

He’s got a nice swing.

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 7:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Woot!

Dan Murphy looks like he can swing the bat a little bit. That is a good trait in a #2 hitter.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 7:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Somewhere

Endy Chavez just died a little.

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 7:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Just as long as he comes back to life

In time for the 8th inning defensive switch.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 7:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Niice

Edgar Gonzalez <= Dan Uggla?

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 7:25 PM EDT   0 recs

If so

PULL IT CARLOS!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 7:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

LAFF

Nice play, inferior Gonzalez.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 7:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Aaargh, Carlos

So unclutch.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 7:29 PM EDT   0 recs

I keep trying to defend Carlos

And he keeps making me look bad

by Reg Dunlop on Aug 6, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yup, he'll do that

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 7:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's a good thing Pedro's pitch count is higher tonight

Cos he’s gonna be at 100 pitches in the 4th.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 7:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Phillies/Marlins update:

The Phillies are up 1-0 in the bottom of the 2nd.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 7:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Indeed

Helps us either way.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, even if the Phillies win, we'll overtake the Marlins if we win

It’s not the most desirable outcome, but it’s still positive.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 7:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yea

Though I think we’re all pulling for the Marlins in the best case scenario, right?

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 7:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Absolutely

The Phillies losing is the top priority.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

FWIW

Jeff Karstens, who was traded to the Pirates in the Nady/Marte deal, threw a two-hitter against the Diamondbacks today.

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 7:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Right

The Yankees completely robbed the Pirates in that deal, yes? Is that the storyline here?

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He'd rather be like Big Papi than A-Rod

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 7:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What hope?

The bullpen just blows period

by Johan4CY on Aug 6, 2008 7:41 PM EDT   0 recs

Ron says Jerry Manuel plays the "hot hand" when making a line-up.

And yet BS is starting again. I suppose, then, I disagree with Ron.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 7:44 PM EDT   0 recs

Two-out rally

Let’s do this.

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 7:56 PM EDT   0 recs

WTFHagin?

“We always talk about the players who come over from Japan, and how fundamentally sound they are… you can add South Korea in there too.”

by anonymous on Aug 6, 2008 7:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Hagin stinks.

This has been the latest installment of ‘easy answers to easy questions.’

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Erm

Hee Seop Choi?

The immortal Jae Seo?

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You're also forgetting

the immortal Mr. Koo!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes!

He was pretty effective with the lumber…once.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Still one of my favorite baseball games to attend.

Fuck Randy Johnson and the Yankkks.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

or Kazuo Matsui, for that matter

Not every baseball player from the continent of Asia is a hardworking swot with impeccable fundamentals.

by anonymous on Aug 6, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He's said some very questionable things in the past

I must agree.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hard-working, too

But what’s with the chopsticks? They’ve seen the fork. They know what it can do.

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They can't be that smart if they use flat wooden utensils

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 8:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Haha

He’s pretty tall for an Asian, no?

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

But seriously

Hagin is probably just one of those guys who doesn’t have a filter.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he needs more than just a filter

He needs a complete sewage treatment plant.

by anonymous on Aug 6, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Why was Ronnie afraid to rank himself as one of the Mets' best-fielding pitchers?

He boasted about him during his “whole package” Sovereign Bank schpiel.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 7:57 PM EDT   0 recs

Maybe he wasn't talking about his baseball-ing abilities?

ZING!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 8:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Tatis!!!

aka Clark Kent.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 8:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Tatis:

Anything more than a handful is too much.

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 8:10 PM EDT   0 recs

You're just asking for a finger sprain.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I was just in the other room

but I thought I heard Chris Cotter mention Giuseppe Franco. Is that true?

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 8:19 PM EDT   0 recs

On Daily News Live!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Haha

Oh, Giuseppe. The fourth-most important Franco in Mets history.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

John Franco's cousin, some say

“If you don’t have a dream, you’re pretty much f*cked”

by Simons on Aug 6, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I dunno

I mean, he’s done more to help the appearance of your thinning hair than, say, Julio.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I suppose there is some resemblance to John

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

WHOA! Epic win on the photo

I don’t know if that’s from Sha-Na-Na or Jersey Boys—but it works!

by Simons on Aug 6, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Andy Pelaez would agree

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yup.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

All right, we have Jose on

Time to cash in.

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 8:34 PM EDT   0 recs

By "cash in"

Do you mean “get him to third with less than two outs and strand him there”? Because that’s what I’m feelin’.

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No, that!

MURPH!

"I don't need to wipe everyone out, Tom. Just my enemies." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone

by Prince on Aug 6, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yea D-Murph!

Already > Endy Chavez

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 8:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Dan Murphy

He’s enjoying this time up. Makes Nick Evans look like a pile of puke.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 8:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Uggla Gonzalez!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 6, 2008 8:37 PM EDT   0 recs

Woo!

Edgar Gonzalez < Dan Uggla

by Eric Simon on Aug 6, 2008 8:37 PM EDT   0 recs

It's not just the results

he really looks like a major-league hitter

by Simons on Aug 6, 2008 8:37 PM EDT   0 recs