Open Thread - Game 146: Mets vs Braves

by Eric Simon on Sep 12, 2008 5:52 PM EDT

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets, Sep 12, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Johan Santana	13-7	30	30	2	1	0	0	203.1	179	69	61	23	54	175	2.70	1.15

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Mike Hampton	2-2	9	9	0	0	0	0	53.0	61	34	33	8	18	24	5.60	1.49

Poll

Predict the Braves series:

Mets win, 3-0

19 votes

Mets win 2-1

25 votes

Braves win, 2-1

8 votes

Braves win, 3-0

1 votes

53 votes | Poll has closed

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are they gonna call this feaking game, or what?

I have tickets, but this rain is showing no signs of abating. I doubt they are going to play tonight, but why do they take so long to postpone? I’m reluctant to leave the house with the weather outlook the way it is.

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

by kingcritical on Sep 12, 2008 6:10 PM EDT reply actions

looks like a definite maybe

Rain all night, but maybe just light enough that they’ll try to squeeze the game in? I dunno.

In the meantime, here’s a perfectly stupid story about Delgado’s contract incentives. What, they think if he wins World Series MVP we’re going to be upset to pay him another $4M?

by anonymous on Sep 12, 2008 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Huhn.

Philly already called their game . . . does it really look any better in Flushing?

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 12, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions

No.

This is silly. And it’s really not fair to the fans. Even if they do get some baseball in tonight, it will be a miserable experience for anyone in attendance.

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

by kingcritical on Sep 12, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions

ESPN Delgado Article

The article explains how if Delgado finishes in the top six of the regular season MVP voting and wins the World Series MVP an extra $4M would be added to his option. The article concludes with the following piece of analysis: “Think that’s still practically impossible? Think again. Two of the last four World Series MVPs — Mike Lowell (2007) and Manny Ramirez (2004) — also finished in the top six in MVP voting that season.” His reasoning is very misleading. The probability that someone in the top six of the MVP voting will also win the World Series MVP is much higher than the probability that a particular player in the top six in MVP voting will be named WS MVP.

"Since we became accelerated readers, we never leave the house." - Los Campesinos

by Shomov on Sep 12, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Hell! 3-0

Braves ain’t got shit on the METS no mo!

" I'm not always right. But I'm never wrong. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Sep 12, 2008 6:31 PM EDT reply actions

i've about had it w/the damned weather f'n up my sports!

call the russians! call the chinese! they manipulate the weather by seeding the clouds! f it! we should too, just so we can get our sports in!

man, i’m lit on sangria! whoo whoo! let’s play ball!

" I'm not always right. But I'm never wrong. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Sep 12, 2008 6:32 PM EDT reply actions

It's some sort of land cow!

Oh no, wait, it’s the Braves. Fuck those guys. Let’s go Mets!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 12, 2008 6:53 PM EDT reply actions

Oy wey! A delay!

I can’t stand this. It’s the best part of the year. The most intriguing time in baseball and the beginning of football season and the weather is messing it up. I’m about to get on the global warming band wagon…I never wanted to do that.

" I'm not always right. But I'm never wrong. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Sep 12, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

Rain delay?

It’s barely even drizzling! (In lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn anyway.)

by JoshNY on Sep 12, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions

Radar

It looks like the massive system that passed over the north-east should be gone soon. Gonna be damp I bet but I think it looks like the game should get in.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 12, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions

stupid rain

rain sucks

sun sucks too

by JoshNY on Sep 12, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Keep y'rself entertained

What would you have been named if you were a Palin baby?

http://www.personal-space.com/palin/index.php

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 12, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions

ooh

I’m Scat Dubya Palin, that’s catchy

by JoshNY on Sep 12, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL!

I’m Chin Trout Palin!

Chinese seafood. That’ll work!

" HOT DOG EATING, POKER AND BASS FISHING ARE NOT SPORTS. TIME FOR ESPN TO EVALUATE ITSELF. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Sep 12, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions

more funny

First name= Crank Widow Palin

Drugged out, husbandless Palin! I love it!

" HOT DOG EATING, POKER AND BASS FISHING ARE NOT SPORTS. TIME FOR ESPN TO EVALUATE ITSELF. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Sep 12, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Axe Diesel Palin

Now that’s a name. Either destined to be an action star, or a 140-pound weakling with an ironic name.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Sep 12, 2008 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions

first caller asks them to compare Pujols to Delgado for the MVP

I could totally see this “Delgado for MVP” thing getting so much momentum that nobody will even notice that he isn’t as good as three other players on his team, let alone Pujols

by JoshNY on Sep 12, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions

they taking calls?

I’m watching ‘Purple Rain’ instead. That Morris Day cracks me up.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 12, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions

212-BUZZ-SNY

second caller tried to ask how Beltran’s production has impacted the Mets this year, Keith says he’s awesome

I had actually never heard of Morris Day until Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

by JoshNY on Sep 12, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess I should get up and make dinner before the game starts up again

The main obstacle is that I’m fucking lazy

by JoshNY on Sep 12, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions

Guess who's back tonight . . .

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 12, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions

not tonight

game rained out, double header tomorrow

by JoshNY on Sep 12, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah crap.

Time to get myself together and get out of the house then. Bastards.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 12, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions

HOLY SHIT

So they switched to an old Mets game from 1991 after the rainout, right? Darryl Strawberry’s first game at Shea as a Dodger. McCarver and Kiner in the booth. Vince Coleman is the Mets’ leadoff hitter. And as Coleman is batting leading off for the Mets in the bottom of the first, McCarver says (paraphrasing because my DVR is being a bitch) “The Mets have to be very concerned about Coleman’s on-base percentage. They don’t really care what he hits as long as he gets on base.”

Is it possible that Tim McCarver used to be intelligent and got dumber with age?

by JoshNY on Sep 12, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply actions