New York Mets @ Milwaukee Brewers GameThread, Sep 3, 2008 2:05 PM EDT

Open Thread - Game 140: Mets vs Brewers

by Eric Simon on Sep 3, 2008 12:52 PM EDT in Game Chatters Comment 172 comments

New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers, Sep 3, 2008 2:05 PM EDT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Oliver Perez	9-7	28	28	0	0	0	0	161.1	134	78	70	21	84	146	3.90	1.35

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Dave Bush	9-9	25	24	0	0	0	0	153.0	137	76	70	23	35	94	4.12	1.12

Poll

Do you plan on attending a game on the Mets' final Shea homestand:

Yes

29 votes

No

15 votes

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Let's go Mets!

Sweep these bastids.

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 12:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Heck yeah!

A win today would be some pretty sweet icing going into the weekend. If not, still a good roadie but, then again, SWEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sweep the leg!

Or whatever. Ollie needs win #10.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Put 'em in a body bag!

Yeaaahhhhh!

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's official:

The Mets’ bullpen stinks because they lack “heart.”

…in games decided after the sixth inning (meaning the score was tied after six, or the lead changed): Phillies 31-15, Mets 11-22. Nobody we’ve talked to thinks that stat is an aberration.
“One part of it, obviously, is the difference in bullpens,” one scout said. “But the other part of it is heart. I love the Phillies’ grit. And now that [Jimmy] Rollins is hitting again, they’re the team to beat again.”

Jayson Stark collects unattributed stretch-run bullshit from sources around the league

by anonymous on Sep 3, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Aww, c'mon. These are quantifiable stats.

I think I saw this on BaseballReference.com, but I lost the link. Anyway, here are the comparative head-to-head HGPs (Heart and Grit Percentage) for the Phillies and the Mets in 2008:

Heart Grit Clutchitude Gamerness Intangible Overall HGP NL Rank
Phillies: .860 .932 .787 .855 .908 .892 1/16
Mets: .530 .608 .136 .098 .338 .356 16/16
As you can see, the Mets really get killed in the last three categories. Carlos Beltran really drags a lot of these numbers down with all those early RBI and runs scored. The Mets would have been helped out alot with their HGP if they had acquired players like David Eckstein and Darin Erstad before the deadline, but they really blew that by going with non-HGP all-stars like Jose Reyes and Beltran instead. The Mets will require serious upgrades in gamerness and pastiness this offseason and should look to shed Beltran, Reyes, Delgado and all of their current second basemen.

I mean, scathing, right? But the numbers don’t lie.

/snark

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would have thought that the continued benching of Castro in favor of Schneider would at least put the Mets’ Intangibles somewhere above the bottom of the field. Oh, but I always forget: HGP doesn’t use the team’s Articulate Interview Factor in its calculation. That’s why I like to use the Gamerness Above Replacement Player metric instead — quotes like that one look a lot more sensible when you look at the league according to GARP.

by anonymous on Sep 3, 2008 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

A bit

I think the author noted elsewhere in the piece that the Mets lost serious HGP points for failing to continue to play Schneider while he was injured earlier in the season. That a serious deduction in gamerness.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You are leaving out the most important

GWLIOT (Game Winning Leaving It On the Field) (Pronounced ‘gwuh-lee-ott’) It is an older version of Gamerness Above Replacement. Jimmy Rollins won it 150 times in 2007. That’s why all those old-fogeys in the writers association voted him MVP. Dub only hit that 12 times.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hah

Pastiness. I love it.

by Eric Simon on Sep 3, 2008 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pastiness

It’s one of those quantifiably unquantifiable intangibles. Perhaps the Mets should look to cut Beltran in favor of Aaron Rowand for a quick fix upgrade in this category.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I miss the old days...

…when you could just call some guy a gamer and leave it at that. You stat-heads are taking all the fun out of baseball.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm Going to Two Games This Month

1. Saturday against the Phillies. (Last game with brother at Shea)
2. Thursday, Sept. 25 vs. the Cubs. (Last game at Shea for me.)

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 1:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

the Irish Hammer can't stop hitting

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 2:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Because he can't? He won't? He don't stop?

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He keeps on. And he don't stop.

Daniel Murphy come and rock the sure shot.

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hate when the Mets play the Brewers

getting the “welcome back, Kotter” theme song every time someone hits the ball to centerfield. Damn you, John Sebastian!

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

My brother's smack talk in our fantasy league:

“I hope Delclutcho knows it’s already the playoffs in fantasy baseball.”

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Geez, Carlos D

Slow down, buddy! I can’t keep up with all the driving in of runs!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hey friends

by goth brooks on Sep 3, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

CHURCH ON WEDNESDAY!

by goth brooks on Sep 3, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Beltran's HGP Rating Just Keeps Dropping

A four-pitch walk? What crap. Jimmy Rollins would have done the same thing in three.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think his HGP dropped

because he failed to make an out there. Early hits, runs and walks just drag your clutchness down.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

IT'S GONE!

I didn’t even know you could get a salami from a Church!

by anonymous on Sep 3, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WHAT IN THE CRAP!?

I looked away for a second to do some work and WOW!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

holy shit

A five-spot in the first. Woo!

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 2:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Awesome.

If they can tack on three or four more, Ollie can leave after five and let Carlos Muniz close the game out. Yeah!

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Schneider!?!?!

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I know.

They are hungry for the sweep. Batting around feels good.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow

OFF THE SCHEID?

by goth brooks on Sep 3, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

holy crap!

A few more of those and I may have to start calling Schneider’s talent “tangible”!

by anonymous on Sep 3, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Now the Schneid?!?

This is too much.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dave Bush sucks donkey balls

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

New rule

If Brian Schneider takes you deep, you have to do a 3 year stint in the Mexican league, or Japan as a penance for your sins to the baseball gods.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Sep 3, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

me thinks the natives are growing restless

is it almost miller time for brewers fans?

by goth brooks on Sep 3, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

is it ever not Miller time for these people?

by anonymous on Sep 3, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Only when they're chewing

Brats need attention, too.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Polish. Sausage.

I think I’m having a heartytack.

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks Ollie

Way to start the game out strong.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He's trying hard

to, uh, keep things interesting?

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

School is out for the day!

And the Mets are already up 6-0!
This is great!!!

The only downside is I’ll have to listen to Wayne Hagin on the ride home.
Let’s go Ollie!

by Reg Dunlop on Sep 3, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Six runs might not be enough

If we’ve got the Bad Ollie today…

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 2:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No kidding

Ollie’s such a head case.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

what's the consensus around here

as to whether or not there should be an attempt to re-sign him after this season? i vote “no”.

by goth brooks on Sep 3, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it really depends entirely on the price tag

For $11M/yr, yes. For $16M, no.

by anonymous on Sep 3, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agree

Only if the price is right.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I say no

He will want to much and is too inconsistent

by Reg Dunlop on Sep 3, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's the big problem

Even for 11mil, his ‘human slot machine’ act gets old over the whole season. However, if he can pitch a couple gems in the playoff (and/or during the stretch run,) (KNOCK WOOD) he may be worth keeping. He did pitch well in 06.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I got these numbers at home

Ollie’s numbers against the NL East are pretty decent the last two years, especially against the stupid Phillies. Not saying it’s worth $15 mil a year for that but it is something to look at when considering his worth to the team.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You don't have a home

We all know you live in your car.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wish

There’s too much stuff in the trunk and backseat so now I’m sleeping on your stoop. Look underneath the bench when you get home tonight. The commute is a bitch but the price is good.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Off the top of your head - do you know his Overall HGP?

I’m sure Boras knows it.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Human slot machine"

(Insert Jim Abbot joke here.)

Sorry to any of you who I have offended

by Reg Dunlop on Sep 3, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I may be offended some day

but today I’m laughing.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he's one of my favorite players when he's got it working

When he doesn’t, however, it can be painful.

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, he gets out of it with no runs scored

Let’s go Mets!

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah!

i can’t win the swag contest, so I’m rooting for a 15-2 victory.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And that's why they call him "exciting"

by anonymous on Sep 3, 2008 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

But not "gritty"

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not enough pastiness

His WHITEGUY+ is an amazing -25.

by anonymous on Sep 3, 2008 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Woot!

It’s about damn time Jose got into this game. He didn’t do shit in the first.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jose is fast

Triple! Pour it on!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lead-off triple!

Man, things can’t go much worse for the Brew Crew here.

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

but they can get better

if they mets squander a lead-off triple.

by goth brooks on Sep 3, 2008 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well there you go

These guys certainly are a 1st inning team.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jesus

it’s like no one wants to drive in Jose. What’s up with that?

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

They forgot

that you are supposed to drive in the guy who gets to third with no outs.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I kinda want Ollie to plunk Kendall

Cos I just plain don’t like Jason Kendall.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

why not?

he sucks! what’s not to like from an opponent’s standpoint?

by goth brooks on Sep 3, 2008 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's something about that beard, maybe.

Or his bug eyes. I dunno. I just don’t like the guy.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you racist

why do you hate people with beards?

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am a self-hating beard-o

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

holy shit

did you see that flip to second base on the DP?

by goth brooks on Sep 3, 2008 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, i never liked him anyway

I didn’t get on the Church bandwagon in the first inning like the rest of you because i knew he would let us down. You guys are all frontrunners!

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

okay, the daily Hagin WTF is even weirder than usual

Is this jackass really launching into an extended defense of umpire scabbing? Christ.

by anonymous on Sep 3, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rickie Weeks

Walk Machine

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i'm just here...

to talk about all things clutch.

by Durelo on Sep 3, 2008 3:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Welcome, Durelo!

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, welcome to Amazin Avenue, where clutchiness lives.

As opposed to Carlos Beltran, which is where clutchiness goes to die.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Durelo is my little brother

You might meet him on Saturday. And now we have rival factions going on here!

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sibling rumble!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I dunno. You seem like you might be a big dude.

But Durelo and I are pretty quick.

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whatever

We can just whip empty bottles of Tequiza at people wearing Philly’s hats. We’ll be an army!

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I do need to hear that Tequiza story over a beer on Saturday.

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, right

We’re all on the same side there. Definitely we’ll have to huck Tequiza bottles at Philly fans.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hi folks!

I forgot (again) that there was a day game today. Looks like I missed all the offense. Reyes now 3 triples away from tying Lance Johnson’s team single-season record. I say he should try for a triple on every fly ball or line drive to right until he gets to 22.

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

C'MON GANG! IT'S 6-0 IN THE 4TH AND NO ONE'S POSTED A PIC YET? HERE YA GO!

THIS GAME IS AS TASTY AS A…

"Phenomenological ontology? The Dude abides."

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Sep 3, 2008 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

this pic is almost as offensive as the one of the shitpile that you posted yesterday

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it is equally appetizing.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well it's better than...

"Phenomenological ontology? The Dude abides."

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Sep 3, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now I'm laughing.

Remembering late-night dares at the 7-11.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

man that stuff used to cost what,

19 cents at the price chopper? i was always tempted to take the dare but never made it.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

KING! ol friend!

Just like to put a little flava in the blog!

"Phenomenological ontology? The Dude abides."

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Sep 3, 2008 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

there must be something more flavorful than a Sloppy Joe

Or whatever that thing is.

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh man

Sloppy Joes with a side of baked beans. Damn that could make an afternoon with some grape soda.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's known as "grape sod" around these parts

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

or grape pop

"Phenomenological ontology? The Dude abides."

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Sep 3, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

king's a winner! sloppy joe!

"Phenomenological ontology? The Dude abides."

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Sep 3, 2008 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

baconator

anyone tried it?

by goth brooks on Sep 3, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have no idea what it is

but anything named “baconator” seems worthy of trying at least once

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wendy's makes them

They have six slices of bacon on one ‘burger’

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think you have to be a meat-e-tarian in order to eat one

"Phenomenological ontology? The Dude abides."

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Sep 3, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

According to the radio commercials.

I guess ‘carnivore’ didn’t test well with their focus groups.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hate that commercial.

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

only six?

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's like razor blades

Today six is the max. Next year another chain will bust out a 7-slice bacon burger that will break records!

I can see it now – “McDonalds New 7th Heaven Burger!”

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

jumping the gun

I’m going to open a restaurant and we’re going to sell a burger topped with eight bacon-wrapped scallops

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That would be wild

It could be twice-baked or some such nonsense. Make the buger like normal, then put the bacon-wrapped scallops on the top with tooth picks, pop in the broiler for a couple minutes and serve.

Even better – have a plate of sliders topped with the bacon-wrapped scallops!

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I will eat at that restaurant

name your price. There is no price too high for bacon-wrapped anything, especially scallops.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

bacon-wrapped things

I’ve got some scallops in my fridge at home but sadly no bacon; that was an oversight when I went to the supermarket last weekend.

Given the appeal of things that are bacon-wrapped and the prevalence of bacon on hamburgers at restaurants, I wonder why nobody makes a bacon-wrapped burger.

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i only ask because

i had a really good meatloaf last night that was wrapped in two slices of bacon, served over sauteed spinach and roasted potatoes. it was great.

by goth brooks on Sep 3, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bacon Meatloaf

A friend sent me a bacon-meatloaf recipe that I used to make cheddar-bacon-meatballs. Oh dammit. They were evil. Cheese, chooped bacon and ground beef with some seasoning. Ten kinds of good.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

cheese is just pushing it.

unless your’e talking about cheese-stuffed, bacon wrapped hotdogs, which i made for a party on Super Bowl Sunday this year.

by goth brooks on Sep 3, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I ate something similar in Vienna this year

they all gave it a classy name, like “Specialwurst” or something. But it was a cheese-filled hot dog with bacon. It was great.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

poor execution

that looks like you’re cooking that hot dog in a pan. everyone knows bacon-wrapped hot dogs should be deep fried.

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

the fryer

wasn’t purchased until february. we broke it in by deep frying oreos, snickers bars and licorice. also sushi was deep fried. so good.

by goth brooks on Sep 3, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Too many grease burns picking up the burger

How about a burger made of ground beef and chopped bacon, with nine slices of bacon on top and topped with some sort of bacon-based sauce concoction? The bun could have little chunks of bacon baked into it.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We have this in my office:

http://www.baconsalt.com/

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your office is pretty great

But my office has nachos and five-layer dip sitting on the typing table right now. Not bad for a Wednesday afternoon.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you win

we don’t even have candy in our candy jar at the moment

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

damn that is a tragedy

ours are empty too these days. I got a couple of Rolos in my desk, tho.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well...back to Microeconomics homework (yawn)

you guys enjoy the rest of the day and the blog!

GO METS!

"Phenomenological ontology? The Dude abides."

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Sep 3, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Reyes SB

Did he tie Mookie’s record with that one?

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Answering my own question:

That SB was the 281st of Reyes’s career, which ties Mookie Wilson’s franchise career record. Reyes reached 281 SB in 3,379 PA, while Mookie had 4,307.

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i hear he's fast

jose reyes, that is.

by goth brooks on Sep 3, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If he keeps at it,

that kid Jose just might stick in this here city.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mookie too

I bet he could still beat half of the Brewers (or more) in a footrace

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Unless you put a sandwich at the finish line.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

In that case, Mookie has no chance.

I bet the bacon conversation is distracting them.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Prince Fielder's spider sense is tingling

His subconscious is telling him, “someone somewhere is talking about bacon. Don’t you like bacon?”

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you look real close...

…I bet you can see his hands shaking.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He’s probably just about ready to melt some cheese on C.C. Sabathia, put a little ketchup on him, and take a great big bite.

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sound like a scene from...

…the next Saw movie.

Or a terrible porno.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/c_c_sabathia_prince_fielder_keep

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Awesome

“This has to end,” Yost admitted to reporters as the Brewers readied themselves for a four-game series against St. Louis. “We can’t have players trying to eat one another, even in Milwaukee, so we’re taking steps. We’ve already talked to both players, explaining that while they are big, they are not food. And as a provisional measure, we’ve gotten Ray Durham from the Giants in the hopes that both Prince and C.C. will think he’s a giant ham and leave one another alone.”

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Back to baseball

So, if Ollie gets thru the 6th with less than 100 pitches, does Jerry send him out for th 7th? Id like to think so.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 3:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I would imagine

I mean, I know there’s an off-day tomorrow but we used, what, five relievers yesterday? Give those guys a rest.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

this is a site about baseball?

I thought I’d stumbled over to BaconAvenue by mistake.

by anonymous on Sep 3, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It is a trick

To make Prince Fielder think about bacon and not hit three homeruns.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Another good way to keep Prince Fielder from hitting three home runs is to give him the day off

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, it was pre-emptive

Yost is so good he knows when a bacon conversation is coming before it happens.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

101 pitches

But (from Yahoo Sports) it seems like he had a little trouble that inning.

Knowing Jerry, he’s going to bring out Stokes to pitch the last three.

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think you are right

With a 6-run lead, do you think its MUNIZ TIME?

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe it's LIMA TIME!

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stokes musta insulted Jerry's family or something

Dude does not appear to be lined up for a day off any time soon.

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 3, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

late to the party but

I wanted to say that the idea of a burger with bacon wrapped scallops may be the best idea I have ever heard. make sure nobody steals it. and go for it.

by Endys Game on Sep 3, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I should hurry up and file for a patent before someone else does

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m sure I’d get some idiot examiner who’d tell me a burger topped with bacon-wrapped scallops was obvious over bacon cheeseburgers in view of bacon-wrapped scallops.

by JoshNY on Sep 3, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What's Up with Dub?

He’s having one bad week.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Sep 3, 2008 4:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd rather him get it out of his system now

The Mets will need a hot bat from him at some point in the coming weeks. I’d love for Carlos Delclutcho to keep hitting the way he has been, but it’s no sure thing that he’ll keep it up.

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

by kingcritical on Sep 3, 2008 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs