Open Thread: Mets vs Brewers
by Eric Simon on Apr 19, 2009 12:13 PM EDT
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So many changes
Welcome back, Figgy! So long, O’Day! Have a seat, Church? How ya doin’, Santos L. Halper?
A beautiful day for a ballgame. Let’s Go Mets!
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 12:17 PM EDT reply actions
Who'll replace O'Day for the long term? Figgy, you think?
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Gettin Figgy wit' it.
I know he’s not a great pitcher, but I like the guy a lot. Great story and if he can give them what he gave them last year he’s a decent 6th starter/long-man.
Also, not sure how I feel about benching both Castillo and Church, considering they’ve been our two hottest hitters. Jerry Manuel has a little bit of Bobby V. in him with his sometimes inexplicable lineup maneuvering, but if it works I’ll love him for it.
Oops
missed the Tatis for Castillo substitution.
I suppose it is a bit strange to sit both those guys down right now but, uh, gangsta.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Figueroa?
Did Pelfrey go on the DL and I missed it?
2009 Mets: maybe its the Phillies turn to have a terrible bullpen?
by Greenpoint Ian on Apr 19, 2009 12:20 PM EDT reply actions
not on the DL
they’re just skipping his turn in the rotation. Figgy is taking O’Day’s place, who has to be offered back to the Angels I believe.
cool, thanks for the info
2009 Mets: maybe its the Phillies turn to have a terrible bullpen?
by Greenpoint Ian on Apr 19, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
O'Day was DFA'd
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno
He was a bit rough his first couple appearances but that was right after his friend Adenhart was killed and I suppose his performances could be attributed to that. But maybe they just saw him as a fairly replaceable righty.
Maybe it means Figgy stays up as long man/spot starter and Stokes is given more limited innings? Other than that two inning appearance in the first week against the Reds, Stokes has faced six batters in three appearances.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't mind Stokes getting less innings but I might mind Figgy getting more
Figgy is Ollie Perez light
Not sure what that means
But I do believe he has to be returned to the Angels. I was not too impressed with him the one time I saw him, and I tend to think all sidearmers are strictly right-handed specialists who can’t pitch effectively against lefties. Figgy can provide long relief, which I thought Stokes was here for, so not sure how that will all shake out. Figgy threw a couple of good games last year but then he flattened out and was demoted. Plus he called the Nats a softball team, then got beat by them, which is never a good idea.
Tatis?
According to baseball reference he’s played two innings at 2B (2006) and eight at SS (98) in his career.
I must have missed him getting reps there in ST.
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 19, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions
he also didn't touch the ball in his two innings at second
I love the internet and all its valuable information
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 19, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
But Daniel Murphy can't play 2B, obviously.
Because…uh…what?
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
But playing second base
Could ruin Murphy’s development! Rushing him way too quickly won’t, but playing second base will!
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Murphy is a left fielder
I doubt you will see him at second unless they abandon the left field experiment.
He's really not an outfielder either
He’s a DH who happens to play in the National League.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
I disagree
He’s going to be pretty bad over the 162.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Don't think so
He’s going to get better, I’m willing to give him time. So are the Mets.
Even in the minors he was pretty much average everywhere he played
He occasionally makes errors but his range is pretty good.
He is now
He may not be a natural OF, but they are trying to make him one. Dave Magadan was neither a great third baseman or first baseman, but his bat was so good he found a spot. Think of Murphy the same way.
He's not really a left fielder
he’s a “third baseman” playing left field. But at least he’s played some second base; Tatis is essentially bereft of second base experience.
That said, if he’s going to be a left fielder then they should continue to play him there and not start throwing him around to different defensive positions.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Also
three minor league games at second base, including two last year with New Orleans.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
JM and his maneuvering
Jerry likes to get his bench guys regular AB’s and also likes to give his regulars plenty of rest. He’s just doing what he said he would do. The only way Tatis becomes a liability is when he needs to make a difficult turn at second and can’t do it because of his lack of experience/reps at the position. Don’t be surprised then if the Mets commit an error or two today. I’m surprised at Church sitting because Suppan is a righty, so he’s going against the matchup but because Suppan is hittable he must feel like Shef can get him. I have no idea what statistical analysis is involved, certainly there is none on my part. I guess we’ll just have to see how it goes.
let's just hope the mets score a lot of runs today
with figgy pitching, tatis at second, and sheff in RF, we might see a lot of balls in play and shaky defense
Marlins road record
And playing the Nats have them in first. They will be lucky to be at .500 on the road.
Strike one
And the game is on. I love first pitch strikes.
An error by DW
ruled a hit.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
he got a gold glove today so it must be a hit
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
he can see Wright's guy while he's up in the majors
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Tight strike zone so far
Already being squeezed.
Nah
This is a legit strike zone.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
little early to tell
but Figgy doesn’t look too sharp with his 88 mph heater
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
could be 3-0
real fast if Figgy isn’t careful here…
89
Probably doesn’t look as fast without the Bugs Bunny hook, like Livan throws.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Big out
And here comes another big out, literally.
Gamecast has him at 87-88
Not overpowering, but then again he never was.
He's throwing
fastballs topping out at 89.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Now THAT was getting squeezed.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:20 PM EDT reply actions
that looked like el striko to me
ball 3 that is
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Ball 3 was clearly a strike
But he was missing so bad with everything else I can understand why he might not get the benefit of the doubt.
Absurdly bad call
by HP umpire. That was strike 3 to Fielder.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
And that first pitch to Hardy,
according to gameday, was way up and in. wtf
And that was not a swing
the umps are VERY confused today.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions
:sends gift basket: to Brian Rungee:
awful call.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Yikes. Some very questionable calls here.
Fielder shouldn’t have gotten that, but should have struck out Fielder.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
26 pitches already
Stokes might get some time in this game.
That works
Phew.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
woo
thank you, Santos.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:24 PM EDT reply actions
does not bode well
I assume all you making comments on the ump are watching the game. So far this does not bode well.
out of the inning with no damage
other than to his pitch count.
Alright
nice to see that other teams don’t score with the bases loaded sometimes.
Yeah, how about that
At times it seems like every team playing the Mets cashes in on every opportunity. Nice to see them miss one here.
From what I've seen, Santos is our best defensive catcher.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
So how long till the Astros realize it's a lost cause and officially put Oswalt on the block
Because I will personally drive him to NY if we can trade for him.
this might be a very long day
our journey man is already laboring
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
The guy in the middle likes like a cleverly disguised David Wright.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Yeah, I saw in the game.
He has made some awful, awful calls already. Not looking good.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
6" outside
Guys better be ready to swing the bats.
LALALALALA
NOT LISTENING TO CONVERSATION ABOUT JEFF SUPPAN IN THE 2006 NLCS
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:28 PM EDT reply actions
22-4.
Tomorrow, my Yankee comrades will hear about that, for sure.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
as they should
That was a sucky performance.
Wind
is already knocking the ball down. Reyes looked to have a double.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
wind is blowing in
According to gamecast, 12 mph from almost dead center.
Murph
Stop swinging at balls.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Must be tough
when the ump doesn’t seem to know the difference between a ball and a strike today.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know if you can ban people on sbn
but if i had any sort of powers any reference to trig would be an automatic lifetime ban.
yeah that's a fun fact.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Not all of us are listening
What was the fun fact?
Only time a hockey and a baseball team from the same city won a game 1-0 on the same day. Or something to that effect.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
another pitch off the plate for a called strike
That’s a lot for so early in the game.
Oh wow
United and Everton going to penalties in the FA Cup semi.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:32 PM EDT reply actions
Too close to take
DW needs to swing at these close pitches.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Gameday says that was at least on the black
maybe an inch off. Too close to take.
DW
looks like crap.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
I'm torn on Dubs right now.
Statistically, there’s not THAT much that looks wrong with him, besides the obvious K problem. His defense has generally been awesome so far this season, he’s getting good hits when he makes contact, and he’s been unlucky more than once, thanks to the dead zone in left. But yeah, he doesn’t look right. I’m looking at it optimistically, that when he undoubtedly starts doing well again, he’s going to pwn.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Wow if you have any idea where umps strikezone is
raise your hand
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
(raises hand)
up your butt?
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
(checks)
nope. good guess though.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
The answer, of course:
Is everywhere, yet nowhere.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Now all of a sudden the strike zone
has those big corners. Baffling.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
it looked close enough
to offer at, but with this ump it will be like this all day.
As long as he's consistent
aka giving Figgy the corners as well, i’ll be okay with it
It's a small sample size
but Figgy wasn’t getting ANY corners in the first.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Delgado!!
RBI Double!
1-0 Mets.
That’s what you do with meatballs DW! You swing at them!
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Ugh the guy who usually streams game isnt up today
And tv ants for w/e reason is like 5 minutes behind you guys.
One thing about citi's 45 feet high walls
No more Shea ground rule doubles to cf. Its good but I kind of miss them.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
I love the fences
GR doubles might become triples.
Yup
going to be excited to see all the XBH here.
yeah except for half the great memories of shea
were on balls caught or almost caught—-homerun robbing and the like. That doesn’t seem as possible here…or fun.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
won't be many of those memories at the new park
But there will be plenty of others. There will never be another Endy memory for sure.
or Timo or Pratt
also, instead of a hill like in Houston, they could set up a tea party in Citi’s cf and the teddy bears would never be disturbed.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
i was thinking about what kind of team needs them
an old slow one?
Balls did seem to bounce over on a regular basis. Probably good for these Mets.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah Carlos D!
That’ll teach the strike zone.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions
Delgado with a big 2 out hit
Way to go Carlos!!
As meh as David has looked at the plate
You have to love Delgado’s hot start.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
thank God for it
The Mets have needed it.
I'd rather have delgado start hot cuz
well if he doesn’t he looks old and done and that’s depressing
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Beltran
you better get a hit after spitting on that 2-0 meatball.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
You have to think he was looking for it
And at 87 mph, it’s not exactly getting on him too quick.
walkTRON
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Alright Sheffield
501.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Good eye?
The thing is, I think Carlos could have hit that.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Ha
Thought he was going to punch out Beltran on that. Definitely inside though.
Good at-bat
Work that Suppan.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions
30 pitches
And now a chance for a big inning.
Everton wins!!!
Knocks out United 4-2 on penalties. Tim Howard was great.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions
That ball looked like it was 20 pounds from the way it broke there.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Ah
stupid mound.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions
Seems sacriligous
No church on Sunday. Got to be a bad omen.
That mound has to be more solid than most
Because it bounced in the air like it hit metal.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
fat fastball there
the mound got in the way?
yeah it hit the front of the mound and popup hard to weeks
RBI Single if it doesn’t. Starting dig the Sheffield move.
Should be a strike
no attempt to move.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
In that case it's a ball
Ump’s discretion.
probably moot
since it hit him near the upper shoulder
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm just saying
The rule is there, the ump has the discretion to call a ball instead of award first base.
Wow figs pitch didn't look like it hurt at all or
Kendel is made of iron
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
I'm guessing the pitch didn't hurt
Figgy all soft-tossing up there.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
soft-tossing is relative though
89 MPH is still pretty damn fast. I mean, I used to get hit by guys throwing in the mid-70’s in HS and it stung.
I know, I know
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
31 hit by pitches in one season? By a catcher? Jesus Christ.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
No more meatballs like that to Weeks
Sliders outside!
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Wow, Dukes.
You finally get to start. And you show up late. You’re a douchebag.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
figgy at 40 pitches
Maybe get 5 innings out of him at that pace.
Phew
Looked like Tatis had NO idea where that was.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
i like his mobility
or is he lining up in shallow right to stay comfortable?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
GameCast has it just past the infield
Where did Tatis think it was?
works his way out of another small jam
quite the escape artist so far.
Haha, the Brewers announcer said this before:
“The people in New York are going to have to stop being so hard on Chien Ming Wang or he’ll tell his friends in China to stop giving us money.”
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
He's got a point
They funded our last stimulus.
wow he said that?
I’m watching but have learned to tune the visiting announcers out. Of course Wang is from Taiwan folks.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Close enough
All look alike anyway. AWAAAAAHAAAAAAAA…..
no
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
i doubt it.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Wang is like the Derek Jeter of Taiwan
not in the douche way, but he is a national treasure. His picture is everywhere and he is pretty popular. Unfortunately this leads to a lot of Yankee hats amongst the unsuspecting population, and my small efforts to disabuse them when i visit have had little effect.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Hall
has a cannon.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
that last one
thought the throw would be slower…
Santos!
Nice hit, kid.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 1:54 PM EDT reply actions
Santos is Wally Pipping Schneid!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
and Castro for that matter
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Santos
is totally after Hippo’s job.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
That could not have been more down the middle, nice pitch Suppan
Santos even runs decently well for a catcher.
I'm a little behind
but that Hall play was one of the most awkward routine groundouts I’ve ever seen
for the ball in the dirt
That was just thrown.
nope, hitting away
for some reason
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Why not have Figgy bunt?
You might has well have, he’s not any good at hitting and we might have made it easier to score the runner.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Absurd
first strike to Reyes.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
My point exactly, get him over
Suppan can throw the WP, has one already.
It wasn't. It was slightly below the knee and then dropped even more.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Gameday said it was a strike
didn’t see it, so who knows
gameday sometimes "fudges" calls
to appease the umpire union. That’s why the strike zone on gameday is so blurry.
Let's pick and choose our disappointment.
It was the bottom of the order, we can’t score every inning, and we only had one runner on 2nd.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Opportunities are just that
Should not be any less disappointing because it involved the bottom of the order. Guarantee you none of the players dismiss it that way.
So every time we get a runner on 2nd
you’re going to be upset if we don’t score? be reasonable
Not upset
Just pointing out the missed opportunity, like any manager would note.
Yeah
let’s be pleased that Santos showed some pop and speed
Who says we're not pleased?
It’s still a missed opportunity. Your top of the order hitter gets jammed and pops up weakly to the infield.
So Jose isn't batting 1.000
oh well. that’s baseball.
Suppan at 45 pitches
He might not go 5 either.
Hart should have taken second.
Has he seen Murph’s arm? :)
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
he just took care of that
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
What?
Santos didn’t nail him? How could that be? I thought he negated the need for Castro and Schneider?
i blame figgy's strike
too slow
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I DESPISE Cory Hart.
Reasons:
He looks like Jayson Werth, who I also hate.
Took David Wright’s much more deserving All-Star spot last year.
I hate him.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
how do you feel about his music?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sure it sucks.
C’mon, how can you not think this guy is a total douche?
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
does this mean you have his autographed picture? is there more to the story?
he does look like Werthless.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Not enough people getting the reference
sadly. Makes me feel even older.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh snap. I just got it.
But I wouldn’t be surprised if THIS Cory Hart was in some sort of shitty metal band.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Man
Santos can THROW. That was a bullet.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Sheffield
how about some fundies, back up and then come in.
Besides that, NICE THROW…for a flat flooted guy.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Seems like Gameday strike zone and the Brooks Baseball PITCHf/x are very different
Gameday zone seems smaller
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:04 PM EDT reply actions
Surprised Reyes didn't go to the plate.
But it was hit too slowly.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
give up the run to get the out
keep away from the big inning. Good fundamental baseball.
I hold my breath
Everytime Dub throws to first
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:07 PM EDT reply actions
For whatever reason
It seems like his fielding improves as the season goes on. Not sure if it really does, but it’s my perception.
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
so does Delgado
who gets winged by him regularly
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
throwing from the grass
and still pulled Delgado off the bag. it ain’t always a thing of beauty.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
back to work now
Meat of the order coming, is it too much to expect a little offense here?
Too much to EXPECT anything.
Baseball is a game of failure. But I know what you mean. It’s Jeff Suppan of 2009, not 2006. Blah.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
I love
that Ralph still comes prepared to be a baseball analyst during his short visits to the booth, rather than just be treated like a “guest.”
agreed
great to still have him around.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
My only complaint about Citi Field
is that there should be a “kiners korner” dedicated to Ralph and his history with the Mets
Great idea
Forward that one to the Wilpons.
it would make sense.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
But he sounds terrible
I know he’s old and all, but he’s slurring his words a lot. Hell of a nice man though. I met him in ST back in 1987.
I sincerely hope he gets as much respect as Harry Kalas did.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
doubt it
but he deserves it far more, in my opinion.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Worst recurring guest in the Mets booth
Tom Seaver
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
He was slurring his speech on Monday night, too
but I’m guessing for more bacchanalian reasons.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm pretty sure he gets high on his own supply
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
He's got 20 years on McCarver
yet with McCarver’s incoherent ramblings, you’d think he was the 80+ year old.
Nats have an early lead again
YOu know Fla will win that game now for sure.
Murphy
Nice swing.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
If you're gonna swing at a ball
hit it like that. Nicely done, Hammer.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions
HE WAS NOT ON THE BAG
That’s not even close.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Mets iPhone Cases?
Anyone here have a Mets iPhone case or sleeve? Looking for a good one..
The 2009 NY Mets: WE GOT K-ROD! OMG, Putz, too! Sign Lowe! Lowe's a Brave. Sign Manny! Tim Redding, WTF? Sign Manny! Sheets or Perez? SHEETS! Perez?? Oh, Sheets is hurt -- good job, Minaya! WTF?! SIGN MANNY!
i have a pretty snazy leather cell phone and nano case tht i got as gifts
check the Manhattan club house
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah
Replayed showed Hardy was on the bag. That non-strike against Fielder in the first was bullcrap though.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
yea
replay showed that was a lot closer than it looked full speed. Ump actually made a pretty good call
fox wisconson didnt run a replay
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Phantom double play gets called for everyone
and i’ve seen worse than that.
No neighborhood play there
crud.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:14 PM EDT reply actions
Awful.
We are just not good at situational hitting. At some point someone needs to be sacrificed to change it up.
I’m looking at you HoJo.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Hmm
799 runs scored last season, 2nd in the NL
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Situational hitting!
We are terrible stats wise. You say 799, but we should have had a LOT more runs than that based on the opportunities we had with RISP last season.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Thank you
I was saying that about 15 min ago and got a bit of an argument about it. Suer the Mets scored 799 but with a little better situational hitting it might have been 850.
You can say that about any team in baseball, basically
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm only rooting for the Mets
So fuck every other team in baseball.
If the Mets did score 850
You’d be here whining that they should score 900, if their “situational hitting” was better
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
are you saying it doesnt matter when they score the runs?
as long as they compile a lot of them? jsut clarifying, not sniping. I’m curious.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm saying "situational hitting"
i.e. hitting w/RISP varies from year to year for every team and player in MLB. It is not indicative of weakness or strength by a team or player.
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
It's supposed to vary
But we’ve been below average for a couple years now, right?
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Clearly
the Mets lack heart.
/rolls eyes
by JohnPeterson on Apr 19, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah its hard to learn the logic of someones position
if we immediately attribute to them the most outlandish positions possible. Fundamentalism on either side doesn’t do much for me, personally.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I wasn't saying that either.
Future knows that.
by JohnPeterson on Apr 19, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
well not directed at you
but “you fail” doesnt seem to help much.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
hey make like my pants
and split
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Ugh, now I'm gonna waste 5 minutes and look this up
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Batting avg w/RISP (which seems to be the only stat anyone cares about for "clutch" purposes
2006: .274, 3rd in league
2007: .277, 4th in league
2008: .253, 12th in league
Keep in mind the same core has been around most of these years
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
and what does variation have to do with the possibility of
some kind of coaching effect?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Not at all
What I am saying, is that over the course of 162 games, there are tons of missed opportunities. Even cashing on on an extra 2% of them, with better at-bats, moving runners over, giving up personal stats for the team, would make a huge difference. What I have seen over 40 years of watching Mets baseball is a lot of that type of thing.
Is it not obvious to you
that watching any team, “cashing in on an extra 2%” would make a huge difference? Dude, that’s what baseball is.
I will say that.
That’s the truth of Pythagorean Record.
by JohnPeterson on Apr 19, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
What did i say earlier about being reasonable
you’re being ridiculous right now
And this is the hitting coach's fault?
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
some people think batters' approaches
are correlated to situational hitting “success”
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope
I’m saying it’s surprising because for most teams they look to the hitting coach in these situations. And then they fire him.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
So you want Hojo fired?
I’m not sure what you’re saying.
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
i think he's saying that the hitting coach often takes the fall, right or wrongly.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank you.
But the Mets haven’t changed anything up in terms of coaching for hitting, so I’m wondering if it’s just HoJo’s bad karma that needs to be exorcised. ;)
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
do you have a metric for karma?
;)
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Is that who the hitting coach is?
I’m not sure it matters.
At this level, at least.
by JohnPeterson on Apr 19, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
these guys have been hitting a certain way for their entire lives. it’s what got them to the majors. no way the hitting coach is going to have much of an effect.
really?
would you say the same for all coaches? that’s interesting.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I think the most important coach
is the third base coach. That includes the manager.
by JohnPeterson on Apr 19, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
shivers!
luckily the Mets have a razor!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
i would say that
because i know firsthand that baseball players, once they get to a certain level, barely listen to coaches. that probably applies to most sports, actually.
i get your point i just think its hard to shake the feeling
that blanket statements about coaching are more ideological than empirical. It would rule out paying attention to some interesting things:
outfield positioning, mechanical adjustments, at bat approaches.
I think there must be some coaching effect that doesn’t
wash out, or are just “chance.”
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
strange
because the focus all spring was team over individual, and situational hitting.
Don't worry
we’re saving it all for August and September, when those hits and runs count triple.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
are you guys denying the power of the 80 pitch batting exercises?
heresy!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Bull
A win now means as much as a win then.
That's not what Jon Heyman told me!
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Jon Heyman told me that Jeter's got an edge
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
clearly, Jon Heyman has all the answers.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
He did my taxes this year
and helped me get a great mortgage.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sure it was
But I wanted to say it anyway.
Oh geez
A double play from a slow-footed first baseman is not the end of the world.
by JohnPeterson on Apr 19, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
It doesn't matter
as soon as Lou gets here no one else has a chance to be the prime embiggener (lol english)
That has not been a strike all game!
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Another hard hit ground ball.
I thought this was going to be a slugfest.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
It has been
Hard grounders all over the infield. :-)
It is
everyone’s just failing to get elevation.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
FWIW
according to yahoo sports as of right now we’re NINTH in baseball in avg with RISP.
Last year we were like 27th with teams like the Dodgers and Rays behind us, clearly they’re lack of clutchness kept them out of te play-offs too.
In 2007 we were 11th. the phillies were like 28th.
So basically can we stop whining about situational hitting since it doesn’t seem to matter?
by Gina on Apr 19, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
No
I mean, you won’t hear it from me but you know it’ll never stop.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
No.
1) this season is awfully young. If we’re 9th in baseball at the end of the season I’ll be happy.
2) Lets spout some worthless statistics and then claim victory. Is this the Gina way?
3) None of this was whiny.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
But the statistics are correct. So, how are they worthless?
Because you were proved wrong?
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Since when has AVG with RISP
been a quality statistic?
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Dude
What is the point of all this? What stat do you want? What is situational hitting?
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
But you were arguing that the Mets weren't clutch, and that was a problem.
So you were arguing FOR the stats, but now you’re against them because they proved you wrong.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
This is a completely disingenious and dishonest intellectually vapid position.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Please define "situational hitting"
So then we may objectively look at any stats as they pertain to the Mets and discuss
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
What stats do you want, then?
Because this is your exact quote:
“But we’ve been below average for a couple years now, right?”, when referring to avg/RISP. So Gina looked them up for you. And you were wrong. That’s all I’m saying. If you wanted different stats, by all means, ask for them.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
you don't do the pursuit of statistical knowledge about baseball any service
if you really think they “prove” anything.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You know what I mean, support, lend credence to, etc.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
well fine
but why do these conversations always have to be confrontational. Obviously metrics are helpful. Obviously some components of what happens on the field will evade quantification. That will never be resolved. Why not make good interesting arguments instead of sniping. I don’t get it.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I wasn't sniping there. Maybe at a point before, but not there.
I mean, all I was saying is that it’s not fair to use stats to support your argument, and then say they don’t mean anything when they’re used against you.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
It's not which is my point
it’s worthless. As far as I can tell the people arguing about situational hitting were arguing about avg with RISP.
Ah crud
Murphy played that pretty badly off the wall.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, he did not play that well.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
that was a "krazy karom"
methinks
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
No one had any idea how that ball would play off the wall
it was the first time a ball was hit there
Don't they do outfield practice
For that exact reason? To learn how to judge the caroms off the wall?
Of course, even if he knew, what really allowed the runners to advance to second and third was the really off line throw.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Maybe a little rough on my part
but still looked a little rough on his part as well.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
watching it again it wasn’t that bad, but the initial approach to the wall did put him too close to the wall to judge any carom quickly…made him react instead of being proactive.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
A lot of this game is mental
When you miss your chance and the other team capitalizes, it’s demoralizing. Even a little bit has an effect. That leads to pressing and even more missed opportunities.
You really think
that professional baseball players, who are used to failing 60% (and more) of the time are going to be demoralized by not scoring runs early?
That's wrong, though. Because EVERY TEAM DOES THAT, haha.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
I mean no disrespect when I say this
because you have been very respectful throughout this game thread…but i’m going to guess you didn’t get to a very high level of baseball.
If you think there is no mental effect in athletics
Then you don’t know people very well.
I think there is absolutely a mental effect in athletics
but it changes when you get to a high/elite level. Little kids are going to be demoralized by not getting a hit to win the game, duh. Professional athletes are used to failure. Failure teaches you a hell of a lot more than success. They didn’t/don’t let failure affect their performance; that’s why they’re getting paid the big bucks.
If there were none in elite athletics
There would be no need for sports Psychologists. But there are plenty of them, and plenty of players that use them, more than are publicized.
I got to a very high level in another sport
And you bet there was a huge mental aspect to it.
That doesn't hurt either
Offense can bail out pitching and defense, and vice versa. A well-balanced team is best.
Yeah that's our problem
Our team isn’t well balanced by any means. It’s not the fault of the offense that our front office struggled to put together a league average rotation.
On the contrary
I think the Mets are a very well-balanced team. Just not firing on all cylinders right now.
As I said
Not firing on all cylinders yet.
My point would be that I disagree
Ollie has been all over the place his whole career. Maine doesn’t really have much of a track record and neither does Pelfrey. And we know Livan is bad.
I would disagree.
While I believe the Mets bench is much improved, and I don’t need to mention the bullpen, our starting pitching is NOT up to par with what it should be. And we have black holes at some positions, namely catcher.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Yeah the problem is
We have 4 awesome players, a few players who are a little above average, and then a huge drop off.
Come on Figgy
One more out and then the bats will bail you out.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Hello, all
I came just in time to see us fall behind. (Although I can’t be entirely sure this is Mets-Brewers, since the picture on my TV is horrendous.)
Nice pitch
Figgy. Way to bounce back from 2nd and 3rd no outs and only giving up one run.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
OK just one run.
can be gotten.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions
another great escape
It could have been much, much worse. Now the Mets can feel positive about that and hope it translates to the offense in their half of the inning.
I think I'm content with how Figgy did
He did fine. The bats not doing anything against Suppan is a little more aggravating.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
I'd be aggravated
But Suppan has a habit of doing this to us, the bastard.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Getting booed a ton as well, I'd imagine.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Another awful call
Not even close. Figgy was pissed.
Why was Figgy even batting?
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Bwahahahahahaha
Hilarity.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Shut up, man. At least be optimistic. What's the worst that happens, you're proven wrong and we don't score? Oh well. C'mon.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Ha-ha!
Corey Hart can wear his sunglasses at day. Apparently it doesn’t make a difference.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions
Dammit
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Ah hell
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:43 PM EDT reply actions
I know it's really early
but I’m not liking what I’m seeing from Murphy. Great at-bats, great eye, but he’s just not hitting.
...
He was 2 for 2 before that at bat.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
for the first time?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I might be mistaken, but
doesn’t he have two hits today?
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Most times that's a foul ball off the foot.
Oh well. Heart of the line-up next inning.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Maybe he was pressing?
Who really knows? But I think so.
YOU STUPID FAN
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH GUYS AT CITIFIELD
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Still stupid
don’t want to see that.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
What the hell is wrong with our fans?!
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions
they paid top toddy for seats
and they really want a $600 souvenir
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I've been away for the last few innings
but I was just wondering, does anyone have an opinion on situational hitting?
That's the second time already this season.
Ban these idiots from Citi for life.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Hell of a catch by
Bartman that dude, but what a douchelord.
Murphy handled it a little better than our last left fielder might have
if that happened to Alou again I think he might have beaten the fan to death with his cleats
Heh, imagine if Dukes was our LF.
We may have had the first homicide in a baseball stadium.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Then
Cameron crushes one out.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Fuck
that’ll help heal the wound. Bastards.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:46 PM EDT reply actions
That was a strike for Suppan blue!
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
CitiField security is really slow
Took 2-3 innings to eject that moron who cost us a run against the Padres.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
That dope is smiling, chatting on the phone
YOU INTERFERED WITH THE GAME, DICKASS. BE NOT PROUD.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:48 PM EDT reply actions
gotta shake up the swear jar once in a while.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, his friends probably think it's lollerskates
Knowing him. But I bet one of his coworkers or neighbors will give him hell for it.
Phone convo: "hey bro, yeah that's me who caught the ball... friggin' sweet ball bro
yeah we’ll crack some beers tomorrow after we finish the morning garbage pickup"
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
woulda been great if he had waved at the camera.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
It's his birthday
Gift from his wife.
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Because that guy is me
Laptop under my seat
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
nice catch!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
It was a friggin' sweet catch bro
Post-game celebration at the Sly Fox Inn
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Where did that miss to Kendall?
This strike zone is completely retarded.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
All this talk about the fan
Doubtful it will make the hilights. Anyone care to draw the picture for those of us not able to watch the game?
You remember the Bartman incident?
Basically the same thing but more blatant. It was coming right to Murphy and a fan reached over with the glove and snagged it.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Thanks
Yes I remember Bartman. At least this guy made the catch I take it. I’ve been too old to take a glove to a game since I was 12. Grow up dude.
Not even...
With Bartman there were several other people reaching. With this guy, everyone else was basically sitting and he got up and reached out, very blatantly, to catch the ball. From the back angle, you could see his glove directly above Murphy’s.
by JohnPeterson on Apr 19, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
foul ball down the leftfield line
Murphy was at the fence waiting for the ball to come down and a fan who was way too old to be bringing a glove to a game reached over the fence and caught it right above Murph’s mitt. The ball was clearly in play, so the umps rightly called it fan interference
by cjmulrain on Apr 19, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
"a fan who was way too old to be bringing a glove to a game"
heh. +1.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Probability of you being a downer?
~95%
by JohnPeterson on Apr 19, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
One question
Why did the Mets return O’Day instead of optioning Parnell, who has, what, 4 more options? Bring him back in 10 days.
yes
but I’d prefer to keep o’day, and that’s the easy way to do it.
by DevonEdwards on Apr 19, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
If you're good enough to make that evaluation
Based on what, three or four outings of one or two innings, there might be some GMs that would love to hire you as a scout.
I get what you’re saying, but its not really a huge deal. The Mets already have a righty with a low arm angle (Green) and they have Figgy, Muniz, Kunz. Maybe O’Day was the best of that group right now, but if he was, its not by all that much.
My guess is now Figgy becomes the LR and mop up guy, and Stokes gets more regular one inning work, which I have no problem with at all.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
DW
looks completely off. Suppan is throwing batting practice and DW was way in front of that.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
why do we always make losing pitchers look like hall of famers
by JADDENHOPKINS on Apr 19, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions
It seems that way
But statistically it probably isn’t true.
Someone showed with some stats
that I think last year we hit better off aces than the really bad pitchers. We rise to the occasion
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
With Suppan
we just have to tip our caps and call him our Daddy.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it was that
We seemed to really struggle with guys who threw a lot of slow off-speed stuff. Like hitting King Felix’s 96 mph fastball was no problem, but Randy Wolf’s 40 mph curve ball dominated us.
THAT HAS NOT BEEN A STRIKE ALL GAME
Stop making Suppan’s strike zone huge!
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Oh nasty pitch
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions
Suppan
Fastball topping out at 87, consistently 85
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions
Bishop Dolan
said that the other night during a Kevin Burkhardt in-game interview.
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
When he played for the Royals, he was in some TV ad with Kurt Warner and other Missouri athletes talking about the horrors of abortion.
Stem cell research
in response to a Michael J. Fox ad.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Ball to Beltran for Ball 1
Same height but actually over the plate…as Delgado’s strike 3.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Based on GameCast location
They were identical.
Guys, it's Suppan...vs. the Mets.
We already know who wins here.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuggghhh
don’t remind us.
"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
Yay Voltron
2-out baserunners all day, baby.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:56 PM EDT reply actions
Hey all.
SHEFF!!!
"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
Smoked!
Nice play by Braun to keep Voltron from scoring.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions
Nice hit Sheffield!
Braun got a nice carom.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Shef
must have ripped one. That looked like a good pitch to hit.
Church?
Come on, pinch-hit with Church.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Oh God.
Tatis is playing at SECOND?
How’s that gone so far?
"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
Ain't killed us yet.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
He hasn't gotten a grounder yet
Has he? I know he got a popup but it was an easy one.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
No don't think so
still, no news is good news as far as that experiment goes.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
If Tatis walks
do you PH Church for Santos?
Tatis
That ball was on your hands. Don’t swing at that.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Didn't need a home run swing
Or even a home run. Just a base knock (single) to tie the game.
Lame.
"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
Way out in front of that pitch and hit that one handed
And still got that to the warning track.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Bonifacio watch
3 for his last 28. 0 walks.
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 3:03 PM EDT reply actions
He has an expected number?
Or any past production?
They let him hit
He’s coming out for the 7th.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
They must be hoping for one more inning
Although the Mets will likely PH for the pitcher and possibley D/S Omir with Castro and PH Church.
The BrewCrew announcers are complaining
About the delay in the bullpen TV.
"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
Now Todd Coffey is complaining
“It’s the worst bullpen I’ve ever seen.”
"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
I mean
it does kinda look like Gitmo out there.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Not really
we’re his bitch, he’s up by 2 runs, the bottom of the order’s coming up and he’s at only 96 pitches.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
that too, perhaps.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Pavano just struck out Swisher with 2out and the bases loaded.
Ineptitude runs in this City’s baseball teams
Javy Vazquez watch
5 IP, 7 K, 1 BB today
17 IP, 24 K, 6 BB on the season
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 3:06 PM EDT reply actions
Javier's good
I get why projection systems love him, but he’s kind of an oddity in that despite good command and lots of missed bats, he’s always given up about a hit per inning. His career H/9 is 9.00, which is fine, but its in that neighborhood every year. You’d think a guy who misses so many bats wouldn’t give up quite so many hits every year the way he does. Its not like he gets a ton of grounders, which can sacrifice BABIP for overall run prevention. But he’s never had a H/9 below 7.5, and in 8 of his 12 seasons he’s been at least 8.9. You’d think just by fluke, a guy who strikes out around a better per inning and gets more flyballs than groundballs would have a year where he got his H/9 down below 7.0.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
The same Pirates who won the first two games against the Braves?
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder
when the “no starter over 100 pitches” thing ends, if ever.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Not in the broad sense of things
but the Jerry Manuel “I don’t want our starters going beyond 100 pitches in April” thing.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Well it's been out of his hands a lot of games
Either the starters where imploding, or there were close games and needed to be pinch hit for.
I hate pitch counts
Nowadays a guy who can throw 130 pitches is considered a horse. Yet a few decades ago, almost everyone threw 130+ pitches. I thought players were more athletic than they used to be? And medicine and technology more advanced?
/old-timer rant
Wasn't there
A guy who threw two complete games in a double header once?
"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
Apparently.
There was a couple.
"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
many guys, actually
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Great minds think alike
:P
"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
Let me know when you find them.
HA!
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate you Hart
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Someone must of told Hart
How stupid his flesh-colored beard looked.
"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
Believe me, I've been there, if you scroll up and look at the douchey pics of him.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
I like this Green fellow.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Nicely done Green.
"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
Omir Santos!
Hitting and running machine! I love this guy!
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions
WHO IS THIS KID?!
HUSTLE!!! Sweet.
"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
(I know who he is)
I’m just yelling.
"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
omir santos
i don’t know where i got carlos from
by JADDENHOPKINS on Apr 19, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh yeah
Mr. Halper’s got some wheels on ’im. Hit that pretty well the other way, too.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
they both got real close
and he didn’t let up one bit running around the bases
Dear Liz Lemon: While other women have bigger boobs than you, no other woman has as big a heart. When I saw you getting ready to go out and get nailed by a bunch of guys last night, I knew for sure it was over between us, and for the first time since the '86 World Series, I cried... I cried...
Santos!
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
I'm psyched his name is Santos
I’m just gonna go with “Mr. Halper” for as long as he’s here.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Ken Macha & Willie Randolph
The “wait and see” managerial duo.
"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
I just like the fact that the guy hustled his ass off. I don't see that often from scrubs in the majors.
Pack your bags Hippo.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
And there goes Suppan
Has Church been announced yet?
Lefty to lefty now
Was that a mistake not PH Church last inning against Suppan?
I'm surprised that
Church is still in there.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
He didn't want to stick around very long
ugly strike-out.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
did KH just call him an "awful thrower"?
I know that’s the guy I’d put in with the tying run at the plate
Dear Liz Lemon: While other women have bigger boobs than you, no other woman has as big a heart. When I saw you getting ready to go out and get nailed by a bunch of guys last night, I knew for sure it was over between us, and for the first time since the '86 World Series, I cried... I cried...
No doubt we need to get this run in with less than 2 outs.
But this is a bad matchup to get it done.
Churchy....
No no no.
"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
Alright, that Church as a pinch-hitter experiment is over.
Yikes.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Wow, that was an abysmal at-bat.
Can we just agree to never again sit Church and PH him?
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
The dude got a K and a ground ball
not really an implosion…unless murph puts one in the gap right here.
J.J. Hardy
Fail. You are made of it.
"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
Reyes would have been safe no matter what
Watch the stupid scorekeeper give Hardy an error.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Brewers defense!
Jose mighta beat that out anyway, and the run definitely woulda scored.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions
Reyes
has the softest triple and ribbie single ever
The Brewers are taking a page from last years mets
When your bullpen is struggling your fielding collapses.
Ralph Kiner agrees.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Tough with lefty
Whose move they have not seen before.
I think he started in the 3d
still, a long time by his recent standards.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Nats left the sacks full in the 5th
Still 3-1 over Florida.
Gotta love that
Loved watching that game last night. What an implosion by ol’ what’s his name in the Follies pen. Lidge!!
If Kanye
had eaten Jay Z instead of working with him.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks a little more like Bonecrusher.
I saw that dude on Iron Chef last week
if I was a chef I would totally want Bonecrusher as my food critic.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
"This salad is a'ight...
“But I don’t know why you didn’t pour gravy or some shit on it. I ain’t really a fan of veggies unless you got gravy or chocolate syrup.”
"Yo can we just skip to dessert?
“I love dessert before, after and DURING dinner.”
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah Hammer!
Little dink-and-dunk shit’ll do right here!
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, I don't like what I've seen from him today.
smirk.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Hammer!
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
Oh no
DW is up. :hides:
No booing dammit, cheer him to getting this RBI!
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
think of it this way
with the way he’s been king at least we’re guaranteed to have at least one more out left after his at bat.
This will be Stetter's last batter
With Wright coming up, don’t you think?
And now a bloop into left
bad luck for stetter.
de felice is pitching now!
i guess the law never caught up to him
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
bad mike defelice joke
uesday, August 21, 2001
Mike DiFelice thrown out of Pittsburgh nightclub
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH — Arizona Diamondbacks backup catcher Mike DiFelice was arrested outside a nightclub early Tuesday on charges he assaulted two women and punched a parking attendant.
Mike DiFelice CatcherArizona Diamondbacks
DiFelice, 32, posted $6,000 bond and was released from the Allegheny County Jail on Tuesday afternoon, where he was being held on two counts of simple assault and one count each of indecent assault, recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct. A preliminary hearing was set for Aug. 31.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Pitching change filler time
Mike Carp, this year at Mariners AAA: .361/.467/.694 in 45 PA’s
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 3:27 PM EDT reply actions
I still can't believe
he never got a shot.
by DevonEdwards on Apr 19, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
He'll get his shot
on the 2010 M’s
by James Kannengieser on Apr 19, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah his defensive struggles were way overblown
He probably could have played a serviceable first base. A platoon of him and Evans definitely would have been useful.
I thought Choo only has one year before he has to go to the Korean army
Dear Liz Lemon: While other women have bigger boobs than you, no other woman has as big a heart. When I saw you getting ready to go out and get nailed by a bunch of guys last night, I knew for sure it was over between us, and for the first time since the '86 World Series, I cried... I cried...
Yeah people are kind of iffy on that
there seems to be a good chance he’ll get an exemption. apparently cleveland’s front office is convinced he will.
good for him
He can make films and give speeches and the like in the offseason
Anybody who can pound the Yankees like he can benefits humanity more doing that
Dear Liz Lemon: While other women have bigger boobs than you, no other woman has as big a heart. When I saw you getting ready to go out and get nailed by a bunch of guys last night, I knew for sure it was over between us, and for the first time since the '86 World Series, I cried... I cried...
Ball 3
Does he want to pitch to EL CARLOS GRANDE?
Good eye.
I can’t believe he layed off that second pitch.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Every pitch wasn't close
The second was the best one, but come on, throw DW strikes.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
This is the most Ken Macha has ever walked.
"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
RUN TODD, RUN!!
"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
Coffey should have been in to face DW to begin with
Now it’s C-Del’s turn. I’ll take a sac fly, hell, I’ll take anything that drives in this run and doesn’t result in any Mets injuries.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Here comes O'Doyle
Let’s hope Carlos(es) can take him and his whole family down.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions
Virtually anything out of the infield ties the game
Very big AB coming here. RH against Carlos? Are they mad?
Nooo. I dislike Coffey.
BTW, anyone else think the guy in the McDonald’s sweet tea commercial looks extremely, extremely depressed.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
I would be too
That is the nastiest tea ever. Pure sugar.
by DevonEdwards on Apr 19, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Carlos already has one DP today
Odds are against a second one.
bite your tongue
Dear Liz Lemon: While other women have bigger boobs than you, no other woman has as big a heart. When I saw you getting ready to go out and get nailed by a bunch of guys last night, I knew for sure it was over between us, and for the first time since the '86 World Series, I cried... I cried...
Strike zone's corners are huge
Not a strike earlier.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Dammit
Awful.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Inglorious
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
are you fucking kidding me?
no, you are not. fuck.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions
NOOOOOOOO!
WHAT?!
"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
Hard hit grounder up the middle
Pitcher deflected it up in the air to himself and got a 1-2-3 DP
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Right up the middle, Coffey bare-handed it, somehow didn't get past him, went right in the air, he fielded it, threw home for one and then the throw to first for the DP
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
I'm done
with this team. They just fucking break your heart man.
It's 12 games of torture
My heart can’t handle another 150
by DevonEdwards on Apr 19, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
see you later, then.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Apr 19, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
OK
everybody needs to stop predicting things before each at-bat. Just stop. It’s fucking creepy.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions
The baseball equivalent
of your pet chimpanzee going crazy and ripping your face off. It’s up there.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
We still have Beltran in the 9th
Hopefully we still have a 1 run deficit and we can get it done against their closer. Figgy doesn’t deserve the loss.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
"Ken Macha working his magic."
There is nothing magic about Ken Macha. Nothing.
"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
all we needed was a lazy fly ball
hard to see why delgado decided that was his pitch
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
It was a fairly poor swing
But the first pitch being called a strike determined that Delgado would be conditioned to think the outside pitch would be a strike as well.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
i would wait for my pitch with the bases loaded and jose on third, ya got the guy right where you want him
that pitch was low and a pitchers pitch. but then i’m not a major league hitter who just justformened his graybeard.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
in other news
fangraphs says, WP went from 55 to 26 on one play.
What do you expect?
The ball outside was called a strike. So the pitcher throws it again— what the hell— and Delgado has to swing at it, because it’s a strike now. Inevitable result: weak tapper.
Yep, you're right. This ump is screwing the game. Hard.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Yeah, I basically said the same thing. If it had been called a strike and he hadn't swung, us not knowing the outcome of if he had, would have been wondering why he let the count go to 0-2.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Controvesy in Yankmee Stadium
On TBS, another fan interference on a Yankmees home run. Is it 1996 again?
Alright, guys. I'm gonna lay some ground rules.
You cannot, cannot, predict or talk about something bad that could or will happen. Because, two things happen.
- You’re right, and something bad happens to the Mets.
- You’re wrong, and you didn’t do anything to help in the first place, and you’re incorrect, so you probably shouldn’t have made the comment in the first place.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
+1
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea, seriously.
That’s what your other account is for.
by JohnPeterson on Apr 19, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I looked it over, and thought it was sort of douchey in the way I phrased it.
So I sorta just put that there to make it seem more humorous and tongue in cheek. But I guess it backfired. And that post looked douchey.
hmm.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
tell that to Gary at SNY
the biggest jinxer in the mets universe
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
God yes. Gary Cohen, shut the hell up.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
hey he's got a no-hitter going
Keith, Ron, did you know he has a no-hitter going. Man, he’s pitched a few innings and hasn’t given up a hit. No-hitter no-hitter no-hitter no-hitter, oh, there’s the first hit of the game.
"The Mets have never pitched a no-hitter in 47 years.
They’re the only team in baseball. But he has a chance to pitch a no-hitter. That’ll be so exciting when he pitches a no-hitter!"
let's not make this a Lazy Sunday, Parnell
Dear Liz Lemon: While other women have bigger boobs than you, no other woman has as big a heart. When I saw you getting ready to go out and get nailed by a bunch of guys last night, I knew for sure it was over between us, and for the first time since the '86 World Series, I cried... I cried...
I see what you did there.
"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
has that gotten old yet?
I haven’t been following every thread
Dear Liz Lemon: While other women have bigger boobs than you, no other woman has as big a heart. When I saw you getting ready to go out and get nailed by a bunch of guys last night, I knew for sure it was over between us, and for the first time since the '86 World Series, I cried... I cried...
Parnell stylin'
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Instant replay
At Yankee Stadium. What fun. Make sure to catch the hi light.
You got a 1-2 count
Parnell, blow this boy away. High heat.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
or
inside corner at the knees. that’ll do.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL
this guy’s zone is a joke. at least both teams are getting screwed though.
In other news
The Nats just got out of a MONSTER jam in the 6th.
P.S. Bobby Parnell is nasty.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 3:45 PM EDT reply actions
I'll take a Yankee win
any day, if it means the Mets win.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
I'm ok with that
I know nothing of SDSU but I’m pretty well done with KOTH. It’s been the same episode over and over for a long time.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait!! It's not a reversal
The umps deked me.
You? Fail.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Can't say that
I was going by what I saw.
Let's get it going, Voltron
You too, Sheff.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions
How sweet would a Shef ding dong be right now?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Ah how we could have used that hit last inning
timing is everything.
These calls are awful.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
as a little league/travel league umpire
I am offended by the MLB umps.
by DevonEdwards on Apr 19, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Sure looks that way
Especially against the Mets. But I’m probably wrong about that, as will be pointed out any minute now.
No, no, I'd agree. From what I've seen at least, the Mets have gotten bad umpires for their games.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
That swing was also exactly like one that got rung up earlier for a Brewer
And now Tatis gets pretty much the same thing called a strike. I think They’re scared of Sheff.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
wow ball four?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
yeah, really.
Close.
"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
Hahaha
That was totally strike 3.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Wow
Did the strike zone just tighten up for Sheffield?
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions
this ump has an unusual strike zone
Dear Liz Lemon: While other women have bigger boobs than you, no other woman has as big a heart. When I saw you getting ready to go out and get nailed by a bunch of guys last night, I knew for sure it was over between us, and for the first time since the '86 World Series, I cried... I cried...
If by unusual you mean bad, then yes.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
I only see it in three dimensions
it could be a tesseract or some shit like that
Dear Liz Lemon: While other women have bigger boobs than you, no other woman has as big a heart. When I saw you getting ready to go out and get nailed by a bunch of guys last night, I knew for sure it was over between us, and for the first time since the '86 World Series, I cried... I cried...
that's a very polite way of describing it.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm ok with that call.
Let’s go, Tatis.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions
Put in Luis and have him bunt the runners over.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Rungee is also bad
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
bad to both sides though
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
WHAT!
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME FIRST BASE UMP?
Geez, MLB.tv
Their scoreboard is ahead of the video feed. By a lot. And the scoreboard is, obviously, behind real-time.
THAT IS A BALK.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
too bad
Eckstein isn’t here to point that out.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
You might remember runge
as the ump who bumped Beltran, threw him out.
Jesus Christ
you know this strike zone is insane Tatis. Protect.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
This is the worst, honestly.
Can someone explain the balk rule to me? Because right now, it seems it is whenever a Mets pitcher makes any sort of unnecessary movement.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
That was pathetic Tatis
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Strike two on Tatis was much worse
Than ball four to Sheffield.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 3:53 PM EDT reply actions
Oh geez
I mean I know the calls have been bad but that was a bad swing.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:53 PM EDT reply actions
need a hit here
Don’t leave it for two outs.
I can almost excuse this game, no matter who wins. This game should be disregarded from the books for both teams.
What awful, awful umpiring.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Umps should be invisible
Not determine the outcome with their ineptitude.
This guy's strike zone is an amorphous blob.
It just keeps changing, morphing, even.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
GOD DAMN IT
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
oh my fucking crap
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions
oh my fucking god
THIS SHIT IS SO FUCKING AYNOYING
by JADDENHOPKINS on Apr 19, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions
FML.
"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
so what do we think of that baserunning?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
they were going on the pitch
that has nothing to do with the baserunning
isnt that still baserunning? base coaching?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
banish the thought! you know thats not allowed here
why send them? is what i should’ve said
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't know
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm fine with the hit and run there
not fine with that buttass double play.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
ah jeez
two innings in a row?
Dear Liz Lemon: While other women have bigger boobs than you, no other woman has as big a heart. When I saw you getting ready to go out and get nailed by a bunch of guys last night, I knew for sure it was over between us, and for the first time since the '86 World Series, I cried... I cried...
Can we get any unluckier?
a fucking piss rocket right at hall. fucking coffey’s a lucky motherfucker.
Line drive right at Hall, runners were sent (IMO a stupid move)
And Beltran was a dead duck.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Why send the runners
With that count, in that situation?
um
coaches send runners on 3-2 counts all the time with fewer than 2 outs.
um it was the wrong call apparently
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
would have been a good call
if it worked. there’s room to disagree about it.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
from condescension to rage in a few replies
nice range
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
more like
annoyance with how dense you are, but yeah, those two are synonymous
i wish we could all live up to your standards
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
really, even the others you call "fools"?
there’s a metsblog chat room for you to practice your angry responses im sure
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm fucking done
They just lure you in, then chop your balls off and force you to eat them. Then when you shit your balls out, they make you eat your ball shit. That’s what it’s like to root for this team.
Nice description
I never thought of it that way. Thanks for crystallizing my thoughts for me.
again, game 12
but, y’know, peace out yo.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
WELL SAID DEVON
I’AM OUT TO.THE FRIST TIME IT WAS LIKE WHO CARES BUT NOW THIS IS FUCKING A PROMBLEM
by JADDENHOPKINS on Apr 19, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I LOVE CAPS LOCK.
"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
CAN'T HEAR YOU.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
CAN YOU HERE ME NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
by JADDENHOPKINS on Apr 19, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
no . . .
if only there was a way to convey even louder . . .
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
we will miss you, seriously.
God speed.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Apr 19, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think baseball is for you
You don’t seem to enjoy it much.
And in Washington
Adam Dunn just got CS running with Elijah Dukes batting in a 3-2 count. Dukes swung and missed, and Dunn wasn’t quite quick enough.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 3:58 PM EDT reply actions
Zimmerman was on second
And Acta ran em’ 3-2 with 1 out on Dukes.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Sound familiar?
The Mets just did virtually the same thing.
And Manny Acta
Used to coach under Randolph. Who now sits in the opposing dugout. Karma?
Hey!
You are not allowed to predict the next inning. Are you?
They're letting Coffey hit?
Knowing our luck he’ll hit a HR.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Hey Hey
You’re NOT supposed to make predictions that run counter to the Mets success. Please read above for the ground rules.
Coffey going for the eight-out save?
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions
How about Parnell puts it right in Coffey's ear.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
even though he was safe
that was still a really hot play by Reyes
Dear Liz Lemon: While other women have bigger boobs than you, no other woman has as big a heart. When I saw you getting ready to go out and get nailed by a bunch of guys last night, I knew for sure it was over between us, and for the first time since the '86 World Series, I cried... I cried...
Rooting for the Mets
Has added 12 years to my life since Oct 2006.
DW
You had the play at second! What the hell!
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
yeah
i can see that throw going into right field and everyone on here saying WTF DAVID YOU DIDN’T HAVE THE PLAY THERE
people all clamoring to trade him etc.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Tatis was a pretty damn good 3B
at one point. I’m pretty sure he can catch a baseball.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Ugh
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
I was going to post that
Ugh
Who’s left on the bench to hit?
Dear Liz Lemon: While other women have bigger boobs than you, no other woman has as big a heart. When I saw you getting ready to go out and get nailed by a bunch of guys last night, I knew for sure it was over between us, and for the first time since the '86 World Series, I cried... I cried...
Parnell
Only throw heat.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Agh
blerg blah fuck crap ass etc.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 4:07 PM EDT reply actions
All because
Wright refused to get the out at second?
It would have been a tough play
Doable though. He looked like he wanted to give it a shot, if it was Castillo maybe he would have.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I am out
I hate this game this sport and everyone who ever played it.
See you guys Tuesday
how many times do you want to tell us that you're leaving?
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Apr 19, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Over/Under on 10?
"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
4-2 Brewers going to the bottom of the ninth.
I feel a solo shot happening in the bottom of the ninth.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Castillo
Why are you half-ass swinging! Sigh.
1 out.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Not slappy enough, Slappy
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 4:11 PM EDT reply actions
Ugh.
That wasn’t 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
How many missed opportunities are we lamenting now?
I’m just sayin’
how many other posters will you attack for no reason?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Cool it, you guys.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Apr 19, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude's on my nuts.
But I’ll ignore him from now on. My bad.
i'm on your nuts cuz you're being a dick
that’s why.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Cool it, please.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Apr 19, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice play, Hardy
you are afraid of Professor Reyes.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions
Hardy is trying to give us hope
every inning. so cruel
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
he's just teasing us
Dear Liz Lemon: While other women have bigger boobs than you, no other woman has as big a heart. When I saw you getting ready to go out and get nailed by a bunch of guys last night, I knew for sure it was over between us, and for the first time since the '86 World Series, I cried... I cried...
We need an XBH Murph.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
so, not that pop-up, then?
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Um.
Okay. J.J. Hardy?
Brewers announcers making all kinds of excuses for him.
"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
DW you have to do it.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Yikes.
"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
It is true
that Coffey has been just about the luckiest SOB on the field today. Those two DPs were ridiculous.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions
I am looking forward
To seeing those on BBTN.
voodoo
Dear Liz Lemon: While other women have bigger boobs than you, no other woman has as big a heart. When I saw you getting ready to go out and get nailed by a bunch of guys last night, I knew for sure it was over between us, and for the first time since the '86 World Series, I cried... I cried...
Yup
crappy luck for the boys today. It’ll turn.
We can only hope
Some of those bounces go our way soon.
Well
I’m hoping for a longer season than the last two, but I know what you mean.
PIITB
ugh.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions
Game over
DW = choke-riffic.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
I would just like to make one thing clear.
Ken Macha is not a genius.
"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
It's clear
Not to worry. He took the Brewers job for Christ’s sake.
Willie has his back for ingame stuff
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Ballgame
Thanks for playing, see you on the road.
Mike Cameron likes to pop his jersey after a victory
wonder if thats where prof. dingaling got it from
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Floyd used to do that all the time as well.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Apr 19, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
Guess it’s time to trade Wright, Reyes, Beltran and the entire starting staff for some players with heart and clutchness because this is the worst baseball team I have ever seen in the history of baseball. They just don’t know how to win, probably because they don’t WANT to win. Bunch of spineless losers.
/phony MetsBlog/WFAN rant.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 19, 2009 4:17 PM EDT reply actions
They should play more like the Yankees
Yesterday they lost 22-4 and had one of the worst innings in baseball history. Today they came back and are on their way to victory. What heart!
Sorry, I meant you
Were funny. Not Prince, though I’m sure he’s funny too.
I don't know why
they can’t care at least as much as I do.
Cody Ross just tied the game against the Nats
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions
Maybe we should just trade Wright and Reyes
For Ross and Hermida
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I doubt
The fish would make that deal right now.
i guess i'd rather have the fish storm off to a big division lead than the others
but every once in a while they’re the real deal
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Apr 19, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
The next batter
Just broke the thumb of the pitcher on a hot smash back up the box.
What grit!
He’s going to tough it out. That’s gritty.
What?
He broke his thumb? On his pitching hand??
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Looked like it
He snapped it back and grabbed it right away, but he must be tough as nails. I’m surprised he’s allowed to pitch in DC though. His last name is Hinckley.
Really?
Just put the game on MLB.tv and the announcers didn’t say anything about it.
Austin Kearns almost blew the game right there, but they got Amezaga at the plate.
I'm surprised they did not mention it
Almost took his hand off.
OMG!! What a play
Gotta catch the last out of the Marlins 8th.
And the Nats retake the lead
True Grit baby.
Come on Nats
Just win this stupid game.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Throw strikes you worthless Saul Rivera.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
For God's sake
Don’t hand over another one.
How about this
The Marlins are 10-1 and Hanley Ramirez has a .727 OPS. Makes me feel a bit better about Wright’s issues, but still, that’s scary.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 4:44 PM EDT reply actions
Unbelievable
Marlins tie it. Throws a meatball on a 1-2 count and it’s hammered for a double.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Wow this is so sick
I know the Nats are bad, blowing three straight saves in the 9th? Yikes.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Look at the Nats
They are stumbling all over the place. What the hell was the CF diving for? Unless he had 8 foot arms he wasn’t catching that ball. Then the left fielder tripped on his spikes in the track. What a bunch of clowns. It has to be so depressing to be a Nats fan.
The look on the guy in the red shirt
Says it all.
Bakers a hack
He hits about .250 every year. His only claim to fame is fucking his hottie Olympian wife.
I thought that was their old catcher, Matt Treanor?
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Nah, that was Baker
Guy is a hack, no idea how he is in the bigs.
Nope
Matt Treanor is the guy married to Misty Treanor.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
maybe Baker
Is fucking Treanor’s wife then. Of course you’re right.
Opting to pitch to Uggla
The dude does not GIDP very often, he is a fly ball guy. They are looking to lose this game.
Yeah wtf is that?
I saw that and I assumed it was two outs, and I was still questioning that decision. Now Rivera has to pitch to Hermida with two on.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Kinda
a righty like Rivera, wouldn’t you just pitch to Gload and Uggla than Uggla and Hermida. Ugh, now Ross with the bases loaded.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Uggla had to be guessing
That was 88 mph of hit me out of the park fastball right there.
Saul Rivera, bases loaded.
This guy is so worthless. Cody Ross is up.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
I'd like to see our bats
versus the Nats bullpen.
We’d probably see the apocalypse. Who could suck more?
Marlins lead 7-4!
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
And that's the ballgame
A bases clearing double…..
Marlins
Are my new pick to win the World Series, with the best regular season record ever seen in MLB history. 144-18.
How long
Can Manny Acta last as Nats manager? And how tough does it have to be to pull on that uni as a Nats player every day?
I didn't know Manny Acta
constructed that bullpen! Do tell.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Willie had a lot of managerial issues
And should have been fired for a multitude of reasons.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
And the bullpen being terrible
wasn’t his fault, but his misuse of it was. There were some really boneheaded mistakes he made.
Acta has a terrible bullpen.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Stephen Strasburg
“I HAVE TO PLAY FOR THEM??!!”
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 5:09 PM EDT reply actions
Actually money isn't an issue for the nats
they have money they just don’t have any idea how to use it.
That would be up there with the biggest Front Office blunders in history
Though knowing Scott Boras, he’ll probably get Strasburg declared a legal resident of Mars in an effort to get him declared a Free Agent.
by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 19, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Or he might withdraw from the draft and play a year in the Independant Leagues.
I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.
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