Open Thread - Game 141: Mets vs Phillies
by Alex Nelson on Sep 5, 2008 6:15 PM EDT
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Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets, Sep 5, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
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Woot!
Man this is gonna be great. I got all hell of drunk and stayed out way the hell too late last night, so I am primed to sit home and do a whole lotta nothin’ but watch baseball tonight. Let’s Go Mets!
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 6:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Office karaoke went a little nuts
Followed by a late night trip to refill with some famous Rochester Garbage Plates. Made the first few hours at work a bit of a chore but, eh . . . why not?
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go Mets
Chase Utley can go to hell with his whole “rescuing abused animals” shtick. I think he’s faking…
by mmxii on Sep 5, 2008 6:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
for the record
I like dogs and cats, but I don’t like Utley.
by mmxii on Sep 5, 2008 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's go Mets!
And phuck the Phillies. Or better yet, fuck the Fillies.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 6:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Two "Whys"
WHY do I have to watch the Phillies announcers?
WHY did I wait until right now to decide to go get something to eat.
LET’S GO METS!!!
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
by pingel on Sep 5, 2008 7:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's.....not good.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
by pingel on Sep 5, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice play, Reyes/Schneider.
Not.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That was ugly
Just not a good play from Schneid to Jose there.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Irish Hammer
Keep on hitting, kid. The fans love it.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Also:
Burell: Ha-Ha!
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was pretty sweet.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He just sonned himself.
"Since we became accelerated readers, we never leave the house." - Los Campesinos
by Shomov on Sep 5, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sit down, Pat the Bat.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sit down, Werthless.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice stab there, Big Pelf
Keep these jerks down, buddy.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ugh, local teevee tonight
Now I get commercials like “Come to Victor’s Honda, because UNCLE VIC HATES HIGH PRICES!!!!”
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
awesome
I love those camcorder jobs.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clutchlos with the double.
Get him in, Churchy.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There is nothing clutch
about doubling in the 2d inning with no men on base.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I beg to differ.
Everything that Carlos B does is clutch.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Totally not clutch at all.
No one was on base…….for the lead off double.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
by pingel on Sep 5, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yipes.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
by pingel on Sep 5, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Man, Church looked bad on those curve balls.
Two ugly swings and misses.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Unclutchness strikes again
Carlos should have stolen the signals, stopped time, walked to home plate to tell Church what pitch was coming, walked back to second base and started time again.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Out Of This World.
Awesome.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
by pingel on Sep 5, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah the legendary Doug McClure
syndicated teevee was great in the 80s.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wasn't he related to Troy McClure
Star of ‘Handle with Care’ ?
by Simons on Sep 5, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His head obviously is not in the game.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on, Slappy.
Slap one into the outfield, please.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bullshit call
Way to buy the frame job, blue.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Fuck the heck?
How was that a called third strike on Slappy?
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
IBB!
Wow . . . this is almost as absurd as every time Rey Rey got the IBB. Almost.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
UUUUUGH.
I hate Ryan Howard.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
by pingel on Sep 5, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What the hell happened that inning?
Terrible inning.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
by pingel on Sep 5, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I actually dozed off there
What did we screw up?
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Think we just didn't hit
but I kind of am forgetting already as well
by Simons on Sep 5, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Something I don't want to read in the recaps
“Myers made it stand up”
by Simons on Sep 5, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mike Schmidt. Whatever.
I’m not sure he’s been paying much attention. He was on Mike and Mike last week and mentioned how David Wright was doing well for someone in his second full season.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mike Schmidt, hahaha
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah
classic stuff.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember that one
I think he closed with “I thank God the dream came true!” He left out “And I thank Uncle Floyd for helping me pick out my tie.”
by Simons on Sep 5, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Church, stop swinging (and missing) at those damn curves
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Big Pelf is getting a lot of grounders tonight.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if only the Mets could hit a couplea balls here.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
HOW IS THAT STRIKE THREE?!
HOWWWWWW?
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
by pingel on Sep 5, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Home plate has it in for Slappy?
Don’t see a lot of strikes called when the catcher has to reach to the other side of the plate.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"Myers had maturity problems early in his career."
That’s about the kindest way Gary could have said “Myers punched his wife in the face two years ago.”
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I really hope
that the inability of the Mets to get those leadoff doubles over and in doesn’t come back to haunt them.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sit down, Rollins!
Big Pelf picked your ass off.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BYE BYE
Bye J-Rolllllllllll.
Ya Got Burnt.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
by pingel on Sep 5, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sit down, Rollins!
Nice pick-off by a righty!
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder
whether Jerry Manuel or one of the new coaches has given Delgado some advice on how to hold runners on. I could swear I read that Delgado had never been part of a pickoff at first base, even as recently as last year. This year I’ve seen at least three or four. Hmmmmm.
by Simons on Sep 5, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Mets have 12 outs left
Time to get something going here.
I command you to get on base, Reyes.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I command that the home plate ump stop making shitty calls
I command the Mets to stop swinging at that dang curveball.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe if we all command at once they will actually listen.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the power of Greyskull
hit the meatballs, foul off the curves
by Simons on Sep 5, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it sorta worked!
dude almost called strike 3 on the hammer, but stopped.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dammit
That wasn’t very good.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
IRISH HAMMER!
Does it again!
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
by pingel on Sep 5, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Irish Hammer!
Two doubles. Maybe I should pick him up for my fantasy team.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Irish Hammer hits the other way!
All night long like Lionel Richie.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Come on, David. Get a damn hit here. I beseech you.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Faaaack!
I hate this slump shit.
Come on, Carlos D.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Egad, Dub
He’s gonna break out and hit .600 over 10 days or so. But for now? Ugly.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
AHHH
Fuck all these pop-ups.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn it guys!
I started picking you to win in the swag contest again, and this is how you repay me?
by Simons on Sep 5, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So Catsmeat passed out, kingcritical went on a crime spree, pingel went out to the bar...
by Simons on Sep 5, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm too busy crying.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
by pingel on Sep 5, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What did Simons do?
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GOD DAMN IT
F you, Dobbs. And Church almost had that.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Greg Dobbs?!
Seriously?
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Victorino was on the top step celebrating
does that mean someone on the Mets gets to get all weepy and agitated in the media?
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I've had it with tonight's anaemic offense.
Castillo called out three times on strikes, ugh.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Luis Castillo makes me want to kill myself.
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
by pingel on Sep 5, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How did he get his job?
Pretty much worthless.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dubba Tee Eff
WHAT IS GOING ON?!
"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart
by pingel on Sep 5, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dear The Irish Hammer,
Please start a rally right . . . now!
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good AB by the Hammer, despite the flyout.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Where was Vic Torino running on that ball?
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know
And apparently he didn’t, either.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
All right, Dub. Your team could have used that much earlier in the game, but whatevs.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Delclutcho with this hit.
Come on, Clutchlos! Do it now!
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wait for your pitch, Carlos.
And then fucking crush it.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn it.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, nuts.
I mean . . . Ah nuts.
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Time for Church to put one over the wall.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Failing that, someone should put Lidge into the wall on the way out of the parking lot tonight.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Someone should put Myers into the wall, too.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His wife, perhaps?
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
argh
I think he did chase ball four
he’s trying to be TOO clutch
by mmxii on Sep 5, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, shit.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ach
Well, nuts to that. Might be nice if the guys come out mashing tomorrow against the soft-tosser . . .
'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 5, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's Monsoon Day at Shea.
Did you hear?
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Sep 5, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
damn you Torino!
both those last two catches looked pretty shaky
by mmxii on Sep 5, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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