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Open Thread - Game 114: 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 - Johan Santana 9-7 23 23 1 0 0 0 154.0 139 57 49 18 41 128 2.86 1.17
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Josh Banks 3-4 13 10 1 0 0 0 69.0 71 30 28 10 17 34 3.65 1.28

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Where should Aaron Heilman pitch?
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Let's go Mets!

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Aug 7, 2008 12:06 PM EDT   0 recs

Tough to be at that game last night?

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 7, 2008 12:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah, they were pretty lifeless

They sucked the last time I went to a game with DoctorK16. Maybe we should stop going to Shea together.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Aug 7, 2008 12:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sounds fair

You two are banned from Shea as a duo. A painful loss is the reason Ian B and I won’t bring Smart Water into the games anymore.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 7, 2008 12:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ha

I don’t know what I would do if I couldn’t bring Smartwater into Shea. It really helps my Saturday afternoon hangovers on the train and in the park.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Aug 7, 2008 12:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

same feeling about heilman

about to cheer for my METS today.

hey! first post!

"OVER A BILLION SERVED" ;-)

by LOUtheMETSfan on Aug 7, 2008 12:06 PM EDT   0 recs

nope.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Aug 7, 2008 12:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

dang.

thought i was first.

"OVER A BILLION SERVED" ;-)

by LOUtheMETSfan on Aug 7, 2008 12:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

In the office

Time-wasting, commence!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 7, 2008 12:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Are you employed by McDonald's?

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

by Prince on Aug 7, 2008 12:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

no.

just like the METS (Big M), last name begins w/an “M”...

and see my quote at the end of my post.

"OVER A BILLION SERVED" ;-)

by LOUtheMETSfan on Aug 7, 2008 12:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh

Very clever.

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

by Prince on Aug 7, 2008 12:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ROTFL

No.

But I’m obsessed with The Godfather Trilogy.

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

by Prince on Aug 7, 2008 12:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i feel the same way about Harry Potter

...that…is a joke by the way

"OVER A BILLION SERVED" ;-)

by LOUtheMETSfan on Aug 7, 2008 12:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ha

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

by Prince on Aug 7, 2008 12:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

whew, just made the swag!

"OVER A BILLION SERVED" ;-)

by LOUtheMETSfan on Aug 7, 2008 12:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Don't you just love

a 9 pitch at-bat for Scott Hairston? Who the fuck is Scott Hairston?

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 7, 2008 12:13 PM EDT   0 recs

It's not anger

It’s confusion.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 7, 2008 12:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

hmmm

“fuck” does denote both confusion…and anger

"OVER A BILLION SERVED" ;-)

by LOUtheMETSfan on Aug 7, 2008 12:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Scott Hairston

He is of the Baseball-Playing Hairstons.

The Hairston family is one of only three families (along with the Boone family and the Bell family) to have had three generations of major league players.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Aug 7, 2008 12:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I mean it was really a rhetorical question

But I was not aware that he was third generation. I thought only second.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 7, 2008 12:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

his grandpa was a Negro Leaguer, really

But I guess since he also played a bit in the majors after desegregation, it counts.

by anonymous on Aug 7, 2008 12:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

a major league player

who probably is able to foul off pitches?

by gogomets on Aug 7, 2008 12:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's Camp Day at Shea

All the little kiddies are present with their “uniform” T-shirts.

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

by Prince on Aug 7, 2008 12:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i c

"OVER A BILLION SERVED" ;-)

by LOUtheMETSfan on Aug 7, 2008 12:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

poll question on Heilman

Is my beer league a possible answer?

by Endys Game on Aug 7, 2008 12:14 PM EDT   0 recs

Are you sure you'd actually want him?

There’s no guarantee he’d be any better there.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 7, 2008 12:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i'd let him join my adult kickball league

at least that way he wouldn’t have to use his arm. he would be our designated kicker

"OVER A BILLION SERVED" ;-)

by LOUtheMETSfan on Aug 7, 2008 12:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I was waiting for 'Hell' as one of the choices

but in fairness to Aaron he has been overworked like a fiend the last few years and he must have a dead and/or hurt arm

by Simons on Aug 7, 2008 12:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yes

I think it might be time to give Aaron (1) some rest and (2) another shot as a starter. Working almost every day in relief doesn’t seem to be helping his value or his durability.

by anonymous on Aug 7, 2008 12:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

well

I thought the same thing but Eric’s post kind of shows that he has only been overworked slightly if at all and not to the point where he should be this awful.

by Endys Game on Aug 7, 2008 12:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yes but

he has only be overworked a bit as you said. 6th in the league in innings and some of it like that Saint Louis game recent. No excuse for him being this bad and it started from day one.

by Endys Game on Aug 7, 2008 12:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

two Ks for Johan

Yay.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Aug 7, 2008 12:16 PM EDT   0 recs

I forgot whether I took the over on that

Hmph.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 7, 2008 12:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Call me an optimist, but

I always take the over on a question like that,

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Aug 7, 2008 12:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

anyone have direct tv?

does the FUCKING signal give out just because of a tiny thunderstorm?

now Catsmeat. the use of “fucking” in this post is of anger

"OVER A BILLION SERVED" ;-)

by LOUtheMETSfan on Aug 7, 2008 12:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Don't switch to DISH

The signal rarely goes out, but it’ll happen at the end of an important game (and sometimes for no reason).

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

by Prince on Aug 7, 2008 12:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

OMG, Tatis sucks

Why don’t we get rid of this loser?

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

by Prince on Aug 7, 2008 12:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Tell me about it

I can’t tell you how many games he’s cost this team.

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

by Prince on Aug 7, 2008 12:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it's beltran's fault

he got a mere single to right. how does that help us??!?

by gogomets on Aug 7, 2008 12:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What was he thinking?

A single? Really, Carlos?

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

by Prince on Aug 7, 2008 12:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Selfish . . . just selfish.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 7, 2008 12:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wright's fault

if he had been sober and hustling, he could have scored on Beltran’s drive

by Simons on Aug 7, 2008 12:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

what a waste of f'n money

i guess i’ll post vicariously through those of you who can watch the game

"OVER A BILLION SERVED" ;-)

by LOUtheMETSfan on Aug 7, 2008 12:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Well

We just gave up another homer to fucking Chase Headley.

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

by Prince on Aug 7, 2008 12:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

WTF

Chase Headly!! Howie can we please stop talking about Blazing Saddles now!!!

by Endys Game on Aug 7, 2008 12:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Seriously?

Chase Headley again?

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 7, 2008 12:30 PM EDT   0 recs

yes

and Jody Gerut almost went yard again as well. That boy has to be on the juice.

by Endys Game on Aug 7, 2008 12:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he was killing the ball in spring training.

i think he led all players (in spring training that is) in homers. GM kevin towers for the Padres sent him down to the minors even though he had more homers than the entire Padres team during SP and the Padres fans were irate! if it’s one thing they needed, it was offense and he got sent down before the 1st game of the season. he’s a basher. he was at the university of Tennessee anyway.

"OVER A BILLION SERVED" ;-)

by LOUtheMETSfan on Aug 7, 2008 12:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

christ

another hung slider. just don’t throw it to righties, please.

by gogomets on Aug 7, 2008 12:33 PM EDT   0 recs

NOOOO

this other Reyes can’t play second base!!! And did he just hurt Tatis??

by Endys Game on Aug 7, 2008 12:33 PM EDT   0 recs

what happened?

Did they collide?

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 7, 2008 12:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he came close to injuring

Fernando “Only Met Worth A Shit” Tatis. That would not fly

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Aug 7, 2008 12:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yes

but softly. Tatis limped off

by Endys Game on Aug 7, 2008 12:34 PM EDT   0 recs

I just looked at the line-up for the first time

What was Jerry smoking this morning? This is the best we can do?

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 7, 2008 12:36 PM EDT   0 recs

True

But Evans at 1st? Murphy moved down to put Our Anus 2d?

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 7, 2008 12:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

dirty secret

Manuel is no better than Randolph

by Endys Game on Aug 7, 2008 12:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's hardly a secret at this point

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 7, 2008 12:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm still bitter at HEAD

for being unable to tag one of those runners or the plate in Houston

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Aug 7, 2008 12:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that was Tatis's ball

all the way. No idea what Reyes was doing out there

by Endys Game on Aug 7, 2008 12:36 PM EDT   0 recs

He wants the web gem

and all the acclaim that goes with it

by Simons on Aug 7, 2008 12:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That's the 2nd time he's almost screwed up a pop-up in 3 games

I’m starting to wonder if he’s actually a skilled second baseman.

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

by Prince on Aug 7, 2008 12:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I know the answer

He is not. I have more range than he does and his judgment is lacking.

by Endys Game on Aug 7, 2008 12:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

someone should start a blog on the day to day activities of Luis Castillo

who as far as i know is healthy and being stashed away in the minors by the same mets management that signed him to a fat multiyear deal.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Aug 7, 2008 12:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Mr. Rochester has him locked in the attic

I mean, where do you think Marlon Anderson went? The “DL” ? Yeah, and El Duque’s pitching the season finale in September, too

by Simons on Aug 7, 2008 12:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

here's what they ought to do

those players earning this insane amount of money for sitting on the meat wagon all year should take some of that money and buy some tickets for returning Iraq / Afghanistan veterans

"OVER A BILLION SERVED" ;-)

by LOUtheMETSfan on Aug 7, 2008 12:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs