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Florida Marlins at New York Mets, Apr 29, 2009 1:10 PM EDT


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Florida Marlins @ New York Mets

04/29/09 1:10 PM EDT

Florida Marlins New York Mets
Emilio Bonifacio - 2B Jose Reyes - SS
Cameron Maybin - CF Alex Cora - 2B
Wes Helms - 3B Daniel Murphy - LF
Jorge Cantu - 1B Carlos Beltran - CF
Jeremy Hermida - LF David Wright - 3B
Ronny Paulino - C Ryan Church - RF
Cody Ross - RF Fernando Tatis - 1B
Alfredo Amezaga - SS Ramon Castro - C
Josh Johnson - P Johan Santana - P
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 - Johan Santana 3-1 4 4 0 0 0 0 25.2 17 4 2 1 6 37 0.70 .90
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 - Josh Johnson 2-0 4 4 1 0 0 0 28.2 21 7 7 1 5 29 2.20 .91

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Hoo-ray for day baseball!

Boo for having to attend workplace lunch for co-worker’s birthday.

I’d like to see at least seven innings out of Johan today but, more importantly, I’d like to see us beat the Marlins before heading off to CBP for the week-end.

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 29, 2009 12:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hoo-ray

For work-at-home days! The “cable guy is coming” and so therefore I got it switched from tomorrow to today. I’m so clever!

Oh, right. Let’s go Mets!

by TBlz on Apr 29, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

{writes that one down for future use}

I hope we get work at home days…

by hotspur on Apr 29, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Go Mets! Go Johan!

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

by kingcritical on Apr 29, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yo, aight.

Lets go Jo.

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 12:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Murphy batting 3rd

hmm. So he doesn’t play all week, doesn’t get starts when we need a two hitter w/out castillo in there, then bats third when Shef needs a day off?

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 12:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

doesn’t get “the start” as in last night

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

eh

if you follow “The Book,” him hitting 3rd seems about right. Cora hitting second, well, that’s not.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Broadcast just showed

A man and a woman sitting down to a nice lunch in one of the fine dineries at Citi, complete with a cosmo (for her) and a bottle of nice chianti (for him). Wonder what that set them back?

by TBlz on Apr 29, 2009 1:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Those two

will be doing the wave come the 8th inning.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Those two

will be on the LIRR come the 8th inning

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well if it was the aecla club

I think the lunch is $28 pri fixee. Figure the cosmo is around 12 or 14 and the bottle of wine could be anywhere from 40-100 or more depending on the quality. So I figure they dropped at least $ 175-200 including tip and tax.

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

good start

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

harumph

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 1:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Johan's ERA

just skyrocketed to 1.03

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 1:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cantu owns us

what the hell?

Do we hate him now?

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

make that 1.37

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Howie and Hagan

just all but declared the game over.

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 1:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I noticed that too

doom and gloom over josh johnson

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

C'mon Johan

Lotta pitches right down the middle in that inning. Ah well.

by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 29, 2009 1:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

There we go

F you, Cody Ross

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 1:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

so all the mets have to do is bunt all day

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Welcome to Triple Field

This park is going to set records. I love it.

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

by kingcritical on Apr 29, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

possible.

I was thinking more like, the record for triples by players of either side in a park for one season.

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

by kingcritical on Apr 29, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let's go, David.

Do it for Johan.

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn.

At least Murphy got his 1st SB.

by MetsfaninVA on Apr 29, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Irish Hammer

stealin bases…..alllllllright

by jaronson5 on Apr 29, 2009 1:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Manuel

is way over-compensating with the small ball ha ha. Or maybe not?

by TheBigStapler on Apr 29, 2009 1:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ugh

Dub concerns me.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 1:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Seems like he has become a guess hitter

Which means he doesnt trust his hands anymore. Beaten by fastballs upstairs, and frozen by curves down the pipe. (Sigh)

by TBlz on Apr 29, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know

I’ve thought that many times this year. I know it’s obvious and I’m sure it’s been suggested, but maybe he needs to have his eyes checked? Because he hardly ever struck out looking until this year.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

For one thing

I think he’s consciously trying to avoid swinging at the slider that breaks down and away — might be overcompensating. His April numbers aren’t far off from April ‘08, so let’s just try not to overreact — another month of this and I’ll be worried.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I trust

That he will rebound as he has in the past. The thing that bothers me is this doesnt look like a normal David Wright slump. When he normally slides he gets pull happy and trys to jerk them out of the park. He’s just plain getting beat now by fastballs that he normally squares up and at least hits hard.

by TBlz on Apr 29, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

He does normally stink in April (and statistically, he doesn’t stink right now). I agree that it isn’t a typical slump for him, though.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think you're right

Toward the end of last year, he’d become a real breaking-ball hitter. But when he’d slump last year, it’d be because he was swinging at those bad sliders and curves away, so this year he’s trying to spit on those pitches, but the thing is, you move them a few inches towards the middle of the plate, and that’s the pitch that Wright was hitting a lot of his homers on.

Things always change though, pitchers change how they pitch hitters, everyone always has to make adjustments. The thing that’s always been somewhat consistent about Wright slumps is that he doesn’t catch up to good fastballs, and that’s what’s been going on now. He’s actually taken some better swings on fastballs the last couple games it seems, but he’s just not comfortable and taking way too many pitches.

by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 29, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

man its too early to listen to the marlin announcer fuck hats

too early here in LA.

Why I don’t get the home feed when its a home game on MLB extra innings is beyond me.

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 29, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ah found SNY

i take it back bud selig.

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 29, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ramon's job is in jeopardy

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 29, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I hope it isn't

I hope that Schenider gets cut and it’s left to him and Santos to compete for the starting job.

Won’t happen, though.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I dunno who i'd rather have cut--a lot of money either way

Ramon is constantly hurt. But he does have the league’s largest beard in terms of area

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 29, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Right

obviously, Santos is the next Piazza and only Ramon’s “high” salary — which is less than Cora and Redding — can save him. Idiotic.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Considering they were trying to move him before the off-season

Because, for reasons unknown to anyone, a team in NY that just opened a new stadium was burdened by his 2.5 million or w/e it is, and considering his injury history I don’t think it’s that ridiculous.

by Gina on Apr 29, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah i wouldn't fall to deeply in love with

Castro. Look what it did to the Cubans.

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 29, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh i thought you were just crabby

you may of course be right he is a flash in the pan. it does raise the issue of what the mets are going to do at catcher once they wriggle out from under their expensive duo. Santos might be a nice backup, at least from what we’ve seen so far.

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 29, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

just check out the years and years of his crappy ML career

Santos hit worse in the minors than Schneider does in the majors. I agree, C is becoming a fairly short-term need.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yup, pretty much

Bunting with 2 outs is do dumb.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

One out*

But so is bunting with 2 out.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pitches

Johan is laboring a little more than usual, atleast by what Gameday is saying

by metsman07 on Apr 29, 2009 1:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah Helms dribbles the ball

let’s score one for the Johan, Cora style.

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 29, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Go Helms!

The Marlins are the team to beat, and that was the play to botch!

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lets have some RBI fun meester David

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 29, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Carlos

Is as locked in as I have ever seen. He’s hitting everything hard.

by TBlz on Apr 29, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Carlos Beltran:

the most unclutch .400 hitter in Major League Baseball.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Fixed:

the most unclutch .400 hitter in Major League Baseball history.

'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 29, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Has a team

ever had both the Cy Young winner and MVP (non-pitcher) in the same year?

by TheBigStapler on Apr 29, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Good question

I shall have an answer momentarily.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you need to tone back your rhetoric

Enough with the F-word, enough with saying that anyone who makes an out should be cut. Seriously.

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

by kingcritical on Apr 29, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

I'm talking about every game thread. Not just here.

You act like failure on the part of any Met is a personal affront to you. Please cool it.

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

by kingcritical on Apr 29, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

getting dumber by the day.

'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 29, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Beltran is locked in

Wright is locked out.

The story of the 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 29, 2009 2:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Here comes Cantu and his wheelhouse

hit him in the hands!

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 29, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

wow

that was depressing

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 2:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Has anyone else noticed

that wayne announces backwards? He says the least important thing, then works his way to the most important thing. Tell me where the ball was hit and if it’s going to be an out. Then all the other stuff.

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

When there's a good one

A minor example is that I didn’t know whether that ball through wright was a two bagger down the line, or whether the left field would get to it and hold the hitter at first until after the play was over.

and screw cody ross

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

actually

that was a bad example. it wasn’t that bad.

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he's Yoda

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 29, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Although one could make the case that Yoda is saying the important stuff first.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gah.....

That was horrible. Wright just looks terrible at the plate and in the field. He needs to stop listening to his coaches, I think.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 2:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Santana's K rate

has been really, really good this year.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wright has been great in the field

and that ball was smoked accoridng to the radio. I think we are ganging up again.

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

No

He should of caught the ball. He might be letting the ABs effect him now.

by TBlz on Apr 29, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yea

It wasn’t exactly “smoked.”

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well it was Wayne Hagan so I couldn't be sure

that is why I hedged. But still I am not too worried about David’s defense right now errors aside. I am worried about his losing confidence at the plate.

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was definitely an error

But it was a funky play. Through the wickets on the fly? Don’t see that too often.

by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 29, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they call it the "flying wickets"

a circus act by the same name incidentally.

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 29, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

according to the radio?

it was an clean error. I agree he was fielding terrific, but already has 4 errors half from the last 72 hrs

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 29, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i just like it that so many of us don't actually see the games, but still make authoritative claims

it cracks me up.
according to my imagination, I’m very handsome.

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 29, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

its a culture of simulation

with all these young people.

soon, you’ll get strange looks if you actually see the game, and don’t have it delivered to you via some sort of simulation. Game day is no way to go through life!

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 29, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't make any claims dude

I just reported what I was told. I am glad you have the luxery of watching every game on TV . I watch almost 100 games every year in person or on TV but once in a while my employer does want me to do something else.

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sorry just a general observation

not meant to be directed at you.Now, look busy the boss is coming.

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 29, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ok no problem

Today I am the boss, nobody who is higher than me is in the office. But the clients, that is my problem.

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

santana is so professional he never lets

the timely errors and lack of scoring he gets bother 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

by itsmetsforme on Apr 29, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Reinhold Niehbur aside,

Jerry Manuel is a totally conventional, by-the-books (the bad ones) manager.

This saddens me.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 2:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We were told this last year

but were so happy to send Willie away, we ignored it.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Right.

Anyone would have pleased us. Barrabas!!!

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Welcome!

What are your swag predictions?

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think

I had the Mets winning 3-2, Johan with a high 60’s game score, and I forget what the questions were…

by cjmulrain on Apr 29, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hmmm

I had 72 game score, 3-1 Mets win I think.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

do you ever pick the mets to lose?

I don’t. even when I think they will. (i.e. Oliver’s starts)

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, I do, quite often.

Not when Johan starts though.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea

I think it’s bad luck. Like it matters

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eh, it makes it a win-win.

If the Mets win, I win. If they lose, I win!

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I do

occasionally. I’d say my predictions have them somewhere around a .700 W%. I figure if I pick them to lose and they win, I’ll be happy. But if I pick them to win and they lose, it’s even worse than normal

by cjmulrain on Apr 29, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I only pick them to lose about a third of the time

Which is irrational, and will probably prevent me from ever having the high score for a month. But whatevs.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so I'm the only superstitious one?

Conceded enough to think my game predictions can have an affect on the outcome.

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, that's definitely me, too

I feel that way a lot of the time. I also abuse the law of probability. If they’ve lost a couple games in a row, I figure they’re due. But if they’re on a winning streak, I figure/hope they’ll keep winning.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so far I've never picked them to lose

Starting in May, I’m going cutthroat and y’all are in for trubs

by hotspur on Apr 29, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

One was

whether Santana or Johnson would have more walks, or something.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The way this is headed

we could see us some tense bullpen action today

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

you know

assuming JJ doesn’t have a 5 pitch innings here

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it'll be awesome

when our “fans” do the wave and distract Frankie into giving up the GW HR to Bonifacio.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hippo!

would like to continue to 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 29, 2009 2:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I like the baserunning from Cora and Tatis

heady, competent.

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 29, 2009 2:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Overpriced baserunning FTW.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's true, they're SO expensive

Not like the bargains we have with Beltran, Wright, Reyes, Johan, Frankie, and Delgado.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, I know

The extensions Wright and Reyes got were dirt-cheap compared to what they would have gotten if they became free agents next year. Just being nitpicky.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

whoa

what just happened? gamecast skipped Johan’s at-bat.

'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 29, 2009 2:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

word

thanks all. hate being at work during the games.

'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 29, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

WAIT?

does that mean the mets have grit? Please

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no they have a lion's heart

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 29, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thinkz I knowz the answer.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah, fuck.

I was sure I was going to be lauded with approval. Damn it.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also,

use the “height=300” (or lower) tag.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

? Essplain.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

When you post an image...

(Using the image button). It creates an HTML code: [img src=“…blahblah.jpg”\].

(Replace the “[” with “<” and the “]” with “>”.)

To make the image smaller, remove the “[[COMMENT_CHILDREN_TOKEN]]#8221; at the end, put a space, and write “height=300” (or 200 or whatever).

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah. I seez.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hope I am not speaking out of turn here.

In the old days, I remember we tried to keep the images on the game thread small.

Of course, back then nickels had pictures of bumblebees on them. “Gimme five bees for a quarter,” we’d say…

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You hurtz my feelingz.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i normally smirk at efforts to police community standards on the interweb

but this is quite useful. However i will forget the instructions as to how to engineer this reduction. Perhaps it can be placed on the site somewhere? Or already 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

by itsmetsforme on Apr 29, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It probably would be best

to commit the procedure to memory.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahahahaha

no chance. I dumb.

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by itsmetsforme on Apr 29, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ha, I don't care

It was still well played.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe DW

needs to rock an eyepatch

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

howie is sort of killing me

with his overreactions to fly balls. Please don’t turn into John Sterling.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i think that one fooled him a litte

because of who hit it

or he was just being dramatic.

Sterling is both blind as a bat and a drama queen

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice short inning

Johan settling. Lets get to JJ this inning..

by TBlz on Apr 29, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

finally

cantu seems like the babe this series

by hammy8700 on Apr 29, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no matter how bad D. Wright is doing...

he stil has Molly Beers to come home to.

by jaronson5 on Apr 29, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I have no idea who that is

'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 29, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

is that a height=300?

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by itsmetsforme on Apr 29, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok, so if I used...

http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/images/gallery/molly-beers.jpg

as the URL, what do I do?
Walk me through it, bud.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ok yeah

i need to work on some stuff.

'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 29, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh wow

Looks like Dub is taking advantage of his fame.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

baseball star > attorney

I’ll have to come to grips with it, sooner or later.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

really?

crap. i had that formula all wrong.

'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 29, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not your fault

we’ve been lied to our whole lives.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have to hit the batting cages

I should be hitting my prime any day now.

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Indeed.

He might need a Mark Grace slump buster though….

by MetsfaninVA on Apr 29, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Johnson

far from his A stuff today. Really makes this game pretty important to get.

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dub hit a single?

Did he get booed for not hitting a home run?

'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 29, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

seriously...

I can’t remember a time I ever booed somebody on my home team…

oh wait, Guillermo Mota, nvm…

by hammy8700 on Apr 29, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i never booed heilman

because it always looked like he was gonna go home and start looking for some rope…

by hammy8700 on Apr 29, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Only one for me

Bobby Bonilla. But I actually felt bad for him as I was doing it

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wait, it's White Castle day at Citi? Jesus Christ.

Now I’m starving.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

White Castle Day?!

What an awesome promotion!

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it sounds like

screaming moron day. Every pop-up sounds like a mass murder on the radio.

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, God

I loathe those kids. The Mets could be losing 45-0, and they’d still do overly enthusiastic “Let’s Go Mets” chants. And some don’t know how to do it. They say “Let’s Go Me-ets!” (clap, clap, clapclapclap)

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I gotta tell ya

I’d prefer the stadium full of kids still cheering in a 45-0 game than the jerk-asses booing our best players in a 2-1 game.

'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 29, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Very true

Excellent point.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey all

How we doing?

by JoshNY on Apr 29, 2009 2:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Kraving White Kastle.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hagin

is painful to listen to. I need to get my Slingbox re-hooked up, pronto.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hagin

yeah – thought he was okay at first, but the more i hear the less i like

by metsjetsnets on Apr 29, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uh, why are we intentionally walking him? Porqua?

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 2:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

For the second time in three innings

Aren’t they just gonna hit for JJ anyway?

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, it was a trap.

They only…

ok someone already said it

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's a trap!

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

YES

Best thing posted thus far today…

by hammy8700 on Apr 29, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

this was the first thing that popped in my head when I saw that post

I only wish I had thought to post a picture. Good work.

by cjmulrain on Apr 29, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No.

Gonzales acted like he was going to PH for JJ, but Jerry called his bluff, and JJ K’d.

by TBlz on Apr 29, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice

Thank you to the both of you.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Johan at 101 pitches

I imagine he’s gone for a PH this inning.

'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 29, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Keep him in

another inning.. i don’t care, we need to rest the bullpen

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Tatis! Yersh!

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 2:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, c'mon fans.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

TATIS!!!!

and Jeffrey Maier from the sound of things

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 2:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

In play, run(s) !!

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cue up

the double hand point to the sky from home plate… rightabout now.

by hammy8700 on Apr 29, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Show me your ta-tis?

This isn’t getting called back, is 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 29, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I hate to be that guy

but in my recent experience as a fan, I’d say yes, it’s getting called back

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hagin says it's gone

and Howie doesn’t. Howie’s probably right.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Gary and Ron think it is

It definitely went over the line, it seemed like fan missed it and if anything might have knocked it down more, but it still went over the line.

by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 29, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

issue seems to be if it hit above the line its gone

and if below not. Fan irrelevant at this point

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I hope

that dude gets mugged in the parking lot

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

DAMNIT

stupid gameday, got me excited prematurely

by hammy8700 on Apr 29, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

haha nice

I didn’t realize you were a Mets fan. Good stuff.

by cjmulrain on Apr 29, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

keep tatis

in the lineup

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This really sucks

trying to follow the game at work. I love watching contested calls and umpire huddles.

by theflicker on Apr 29, 2009 3:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

show me your Tatis.

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

by kingcritical on Apr 29, 2009 3:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Whew

Mets-1, Replay-0

by hammy8700 on Apr 29, 2009 3:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

TA-TIS!

sweet.

'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 29, 2009 3:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thrilling!

Play reviewed and stands as called: Fernando Tatis homers (1) on a line drive to left field. None out.

by theflicker on Apr 29, 2009 3:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jerry

has some big cojones

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Santana staying in?

I like 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 29, 2009 3:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

good stuff

I’m diggin this… as of now

by hammy8700 on Apr 29, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like it to

but if it backfires the media’s gonna have a field day with Jerry tomorrow.

by cjmulrain on Apr 29, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

eh

they’d be wrong. You can’t second-guess leaving in the best pitcher in the game — if he took him out, and some RP blew it, they’d second-guess anyway.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree

but such is the nature of the media

by cjmulrain on Apr 29, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yup

Instead of criticizing him for always playing it safe.

by Prince on Apr 29, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm all for

Johan getting a 160 pitch complete game

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ummm...

what happens if we need him to throw 120 pitches in September??

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 3:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he won't need to..

if i have my way, we’ll have clinched by the middle of august

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

but obviously

i was being sarcastic.. if we had to worry about Louis Ayala closing the game i’d consider it

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Emilio Bonafacio

One of the best names in sports?

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

silly question as I know the answer but

of the 3 walks Santana has issued, 2 are intentional. one isn’t and Johnson has one walk also. You swag players know where I am going with this?

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 3:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Using my top notch legal analysis

I’d say that the clear meaning of “more walks” includes intentional walks.

by cjmulrain on Apr 29, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am forced to agree

even though it could lower my score dramatically.

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This guy

truly is TBPIB

by TBlz on Apr 29, 2009 3:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

geez..

this is a crappy game for him…
Sign Johan Jr. to a contract now?

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Way to go 'Prince'...

he has the best avg. Swag Contest score (min. of 5 game forms)

by jaronson5 on Apr 29, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

great at-bat

cora’s a fairly servicable player

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

OH MY GOD JERRY I HATE YOU

WHY DO YOU BUNT WITH YOUR FREAKING #3 HITTER?

by JoshNY on Apr 29, 2009 3:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Whether we like it or not

Sacrifice bunting is still considered a legitimate strategy even with your best hitter up. One day, it won’t be but, for now, we just have to sigh.

by TheBigStapler on Apr 29, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm an old school guy

I enjoy watching hit and runs and steals and whatnot, but even I acknowledge that sac bunting with anyone other than a pitcher or a really bad hitter is just a terrible idea, unless it’s like the bottom of the 9th in a tie game or something and even then it’s probably not a great idea.

by cjmulrain on Apr 29, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm pretty sure he did it

becuz he didnt want another double play. Better sacrifice 1 out then chances for the next 2 batters, beltran and wright.

by mordsith on Apr 29, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well

If you never sac-bunt, you are at a disadvantage because the defense can adjust accordingly. You need to surprise sac-bunt some of the time for maximum advantage.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wayne just did what I was talking about before

He never said that helms threw to first. I knew he did because I was paying attention, but according to wayne, he looked at 2nd, and cora made a big turn and the SS covered third. No throw to first.

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow.

That is bad. His job is as a radio announcer. In that position, one cannot just get confused and leave out the most important part of the play.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

From the sound of it on the radio

Hot lava is being poured on all the children of Queens.

by TheBigStapler on Apr 29, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hahaha

why’s that?

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The youth-heavy crowd today was particularly worked up about something and making a great deal of noise. It was adorable and also a little frightening.

by TheBigStapler on Apr 29, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hahahaha

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They're intentionally walking Dub?

Doesn’t Florida know that he is the second most unclutch terrible very bad no good baseball player on the NY Mets? Boy Florida is stupid.

'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 29, 2009 3:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it's ok

by virtue of being a Met, Church also lacks fire and has no killer instinct, so he won’t get a hit here

by JoshNY on Apr 29, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can everyone please do me a favor and go to the Scotty thread?

I need to pwn this nub. Like, he’s being a douche. I need my AA brethren to help support me.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think you need to let him die alone

he’s an obvious troll and not worth dealing with.

'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 29, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fanpost titled Scotty. Named after the guy who wrote it.

Thusly, you can see the intelligence he possesses.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

on a scale of 1-10

how hard did you laugh when you read his post the first time? I got a solid 8 out of it, which jumped to a 14.5 when I realized that he titled the post after himself

by cjmulrain on Apr 29, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was my first reaction.

“What the…huh?”

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

my first thought was

johnnyapple.

'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 29, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

but...

he’s the most clutch third baseman in new york

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What if....

Jorge Cantu signs with New York Mets

by mordsith on Apr 29, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can’t beat ’em, join ’em?

by TheBigStapler on Apr 29, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ok.. well

give em shit putz

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We've stolen some bases today.

And there’s been a lot of pickoff attempts.

Does Paulino just suck, or what?

I’m not watching or listening. Unfortunately.

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Alright, Jerry.

Whooooo.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

why the hell..

would you throw a splitter with a full count?

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cuz he'll be looking fastball

and you want him to swing and miss?

by theflicker on Apr 29, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well..

fudge

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

8 straight

2 seamers . . .

How about a change of pace?

Or try a barrel roll.

by theflicker on Apr 29, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oy

just got back from class.

by DevonEdwards on Apr 29, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

fucking god

stop walking people

by JADDENHOPKINS on Apr 29, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

oh my god

i hate this.. i hate this.. i hate this
why .. why.. why

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

if johan gets another no-decision

i’m gon

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nah

Ross is gonna K

by DevonEdwards on Apr 29, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

wow

that lead off walk ended up scoring? shocking!

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 3:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sometimes

I hate being a Mets fan.

by cjmulrain on Apr 29, 2009 3:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Putz sucks

Can Parnell pitch every relief inning?

by DevonEdwards on Apr 29, 2009 3:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

fml

FCUK

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+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 29, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why the hell do we watch?

To sort-of hope this doesn’t happen?

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 3:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The worst part was

Putz didn’t even have his control on the pitch Ross hit.

Fricken awful performance for Putz.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Apr 29, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

No the worst part is

that Johan Santana was pitching awesomely.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and now 2 days in a row

the bullpen melts down. finding too many ways to lose

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

we'll still win

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

GODDAMMIT

I fucking KNEW Ross was going to burn us there

by JoshNY on Apr 29, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Great play by Reyes.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Apr 29, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He was safe

but I’ll take it.

by DevonEdwards on Apr 29, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nope

His second foot didn’t get in in time.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Apr 29, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

A full count

Where have I seen this before?

by theflicker on Apr 29, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

on this day, the day of our lord, the mets bullpen has officially been deemed overworked.

by Gina on Apr 29, 2009 3:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

But everyone will say "BULLPEN COLLLAPSE AGAIN?!?!"

…even though its Ollie and company’s fault. And Jerry doesn’t know how to manage a bullpen.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

THIS IS ALL DAVID WRIGHT'S FAULT!!!!!!!

-Scottyr

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Unfortunately no.

Look at the fanposts. There is one called Scotty. Named after the author. He is a moron.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ok

two innings to go. We can still do this. and did I hear booing of Putz?

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 3:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I wouldn't have

but he did walk two guys to start the inning

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 29, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is Putz afraid of his splitter?

Why didn’t he throw it to Paulino or Amezaga?

by JoshNY on Apr 29, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He didn't have command of any of his pitches.

He’s been afraid to throw the splitter because it’s well, not splitting.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Apr 29, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

gotcha

not watching today because I’m at work, various other games I haven’t seen for various other reasons so I haven’t gotten much of a sense of how his pitches have been

by JoshNY on Apr 29, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I look forward to

articles about the current bullpen being haunted by the bullpen of the past. Mix in some current stats for Heilman, et. al. and I think we have a Newsday cover story.

by theflicker on Apr 29, 2009 3:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I've pretty much stopped reading about the Mets anywhere but here.

Although sometimes even mlb.com sneaks in crap about the Mets “not being able to escape the haunts of last season” in bullpen collapses and blah blah blah blah

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

stick it out, dummy!

Six outs to go. Ain’t no thang.

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

5 outs

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have had no luck

sticking it out this season.

But I’m at work, so what else is there to do?

by theflicker on Apr 29, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jeremy Reed is a sexy man.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i know a girl

who’s experienced Joba’s unsexy and he wouldn’t stop calling her

President of the Ramses Barden Fan Club

Fact on Villanova Sports

by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 29, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

+10

I literally LOL’ed. And considering I’m home sick with a hacking cough, it would take a lot to do that.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

seriously?

I know a girl who claims to have experienced David Wright’s sexy, but lets just say Wright would have to be as unclutch off the field as he obviously is on it to stoop to that level.

by cjmulrain on Apr 29, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yup

Cheated on her boyfriend with Jeremy Reed, of all people.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's kinda impressive, actually.

Not the cheating, of course. But the Jeremy Reed hook up.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

On the plus side, we as a team have 11 triples.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

OH man, almost a HR on the fly,

almost a HR on the run…

But of course, scoring is out of the question.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 3:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Come on Jose? Pretty please?

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Apr 29, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

LETS GO CORA

HIT A HOME RUN.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Apr 29, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I would briefly consider the double steal here.

:/

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Love Howie right there

“We can’t really see into the bullpen; what we can see is if a ball is being thrown.”

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Who's on the bench

DONDE ESTA EL CARLOS GRANDE?

by DevonEdwards on Apr 29, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

DONT TELL HIM TO HIT A HR....

He’s just gonna strike out!

by mordsith on Apr 29, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

THATS A BALK

nah, it’s not, but where’s Eckstein when you need him.

by DevonEdwards on Apr 29, 2009 3:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

IT'S RIGHT THERE, UMP!

Would someone as gritty as I lie?

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I saw Sheffield on deck

and I screamed at my screen, because I briefly thought for a second that Wright was still hitting third. But no, Daniel Murphy>David Wright, obviously.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Fuck

That’s bad luck.

by DevonEdwards on Apr 29, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Perfect defensive positioning

yet again.

I’d like to know if we can fire Sandy Alomar and HoJo and immediately hire the Marlins respective counterparts.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Apr 29, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

na dude

Bonifacio went to cover 2nd on the steal.

by DevonEdwards on Apr 29, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Reyes was running

we got unlucky. Again.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jerry will probably pinch-hit Santos for Wright

because Santos has showed us some good things and he runs well for a catcher.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Runs well for a catcher?

You’re thinking of Robinson Cancel.

by theflicker on Apr 29, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Last year's news

Jerry also likes how Santos runs.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh man

Has ever a franchise been so blessed with catchers so fleet of foot?

by theflicker on Apr 29, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jason Kendall is another one, but he can also draw mad HBPs.

Now THAT is clutch.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha

At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If he does that...

I may have to stop watching the Mets for a while.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hate the fucking Marlins

they suck and we can’t beat them.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 3:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Emilio Bonifacio

May you die of gonorrhea and rot in hell.

by Mark Himmelstein on Apr 29, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

WHAT the hell is going on

Also, mlb.tv gives me a nice smooth feed, watching the pitcher look in, the batter fidgeting with his gloves, but as soon as the pitch is on its way… FREEZE… then back to smooth again.

F-ing monopolies suck.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it does that for you, too?

I figured it was just my computer being slow. It’s so annoying – I would almost understand if it was like a computer game, where there’s more algorithms running with the pitch on its way and whatnot, but it’s not, so I really don’t get why it slows down every time something is happening.

by cjmulrain on Apr 29, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yea, right?

That’s how I thought of it, too— what is this, a computer game? Why would it slow down just when the interesting stuff is happening, every time!

I’m down to two bars right now. MLBtv is seriously crapping out right now.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

SCOTTY

TIME TO REBUILD, STRIP THE CORE

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 4:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Okay boys

time for da offense.

by DevonEdwards on Apr 29, 2009 4:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Devon, I'm liking the calm and optimistic approach.

Yay for optimism!

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

like I said yesterday

weed helps.
And by that I mean I have 3 exams and 30 pages of papers due in the next 4 days, I don’t have time to stress about baseball.

by DevonEdwards on Apr 29, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good point.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

time to prove the naysayers wrong

the mets have grit and comebackability. show em guys!

by englishgrey on Apr 29, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What happened?

Did they call Marlon back up?

by theflicker on Apr 29, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh man

if the worst happens and Dub makes the last out the booing dick-asses will go insane. let’s not see that happen!

'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 29, 2009 4:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he can handle it

the booing is just getting annoying.

'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 29, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, it is annoying, but expected.

“Eddie, what have you done for me lately?”

by MetsfaninVA on Apr 29, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Half!"

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i hate booing dickasses

even more than than i hate cock-butts and dork-rumps

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON. WE WANT THE MANSION NOT THE CONDO.

by kendynamo on Apr 29, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Come on Beltran

Take some pitches and make him throw you a strike.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Apr 29, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hahaha!

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lindstrom

ron and gary mentioned last night that lindstrom was throwing pretty hard and seemed to be pumped up. wonder if that tired him out and affecting his performance right now.

by englishgrey on Apr 29, 2009 4:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, stop booing you dickasses.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Booooooo

Seriously, Dubs?

by DevonEdwards on Apr 29, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

anyone watching on tv?

on Gameday that called strike looked up and in

by JoshNY on Apr 29, 2009 4:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Gah, Wayne Hagan.

“If you’re the Mets, you just can’t trust David Wright in those spots anymore.”
BLFL:JFDSHL:KJLF:DHSFKL:JKL:JLK:JFDS…WHAT?

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 4:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

No...no, you wouldn't.

That wouldn’t help at all…

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crap.

I have zero faith in Castro.

by DevonEdwards on Apr 29, 2009 4:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

christ

bases loaded. just get a friggin run

by englishgrey on Apr 29, 2009 4:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The plot thickens.

Wait, what? NO. No. C’mon, not Santos. C’mon, really? Castro removed for Santos? What? What? What? What? What? What?

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 4:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This is just crazy ha ha!

by TheBigStapler on Apr 29, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that counts

this is pretty much maximum leverage right here for the hip…..

is that Omir Santos’ music?

by hotspur on Apr 29, 2009 4:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

as Vin Scully once said

“Talk about a roll of the dice, this is it!!”

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Is this not the shit you practice in your backyard?

It’s the bottom of the ninth, 2 outs, bases loaded. Devon Edwards at the plate. He HITS ONE AND THE CROWD IS GOING WILD ITS A HOME RUN!

by DevonEdwards on Apr 29, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

0-2

right where santos wants him

by englishgrey on Apr 29, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

1-1?

Right? Or is Gameday screwing with my emotions.

by theflicker on Apr 29, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really can't believe that just happened.

This is the first time I’ve thought this….Fire Jerry.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 4:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

have a nice night everybody

this one, much too painful to linger on.

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 4:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

But of course, no one will blame Omir Santos or Putz.

Why would you blame him when David Wright is a bigger punching bag?

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 29, 2009 4:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thank god

Maine took care of HanRam in game 1. These last two games could’ve been so much uglier.

by theflicker on Apr 29, 2009 4:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I really wanted Tatis to get a proper at-bat there.

I prefer him over Santos, obvi.

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 4:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What's worse,

I had to discern between ever more frequent MLBtv freeze-ups what was going on.

We walk two runs to start the inning up by one, Marlins score two.
They walk two runs to start the inning up by one, Mets score zero.

by JohnPeterson on Apr 29, 2009 4:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ah, nuts.

another 3-3 homestand. Great.

Well, have a few drinks, enjoy the off-day tomorrow and let’s hope things get back together in Philly. Alternatively, let’s hope the wheels fall off completely and everything changes. I don’t know. Fuck it! L’chaim!

'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 29, 2009 4:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Santos

0 career major league walks.

119 minor league walks in over 2400 PA. Career OBP of .302.

Nice story and all, but COME ON.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 4:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

For one thing

you could have just used Castro.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well Reed for one

who’s actually a lefty

King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president

by Sam Page on Apr 29, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My bad I didn't watch the game, I was in class

looks like Delgado and Castillo then, both of whom would have been good options

King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president

by Sam Page on Apr 29, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

castillo > santos

delgado may not have been available, but if manuel gonna pitch hit for castro, castillo seems like the better choice

by englishgrey on Apr 29, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They said

Delgado was unavailable due to Cortisone shot. Dont know bout Luis

by TBlz on Apr 29, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no thats wrong I think

pretty sure Delgado and Castillo were both unavailable. I can’t imagine Jerry is that reckless.

by Endys Game on Apr 29, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why was Castillo unavailable?

King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president

by Sam Page on Apr 29, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah crap

forgot castillo had the back spasms. still would rather see castro in there than santos.

by englishgrey on Apr 29, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Manuel, in one move

Lost the game,
ruined Omir’s birthday,
offended Ramon
and lost some respect

by TheBigStapler on Apr 29, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Lets not lose sight of what lost this game

Jerry played a hunch, he didnt give up the booty.

by TBlz on Apr 29, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fish Fry

Fuck it, we’re having fish for dinner.

by MetsfaninVA on Apr 29, 2009 4:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

fuck it we'll do it live

King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president

by Sam Page on Apr 29, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tale of Two Teams

The Marlins’ 8th and Mets 9th tell you where these two teams are. Both given two walks to open the inning:

  • The Marlins bunt perfectly, get a single to score two.
  • The Mets get a predictable strike out, ground out and — even given a third free base — a popup. Had Wright merely moved the runners, we could have tied the game easily.

And that, my friends, if the clutchness and gritness you so mock.

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!

by ZaBlanc on Apr 29, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Who gives a snot?

Do you remember last season when Dusty Baker asked Dunn to sac bunt some idiot over, and Dunn couldn’t do it (because why would he know how to bunt?), and when he got to two strikes, he swung away and won the game with a walk-off home run?

And then later in the season, pretty much exactly the same thing happened again, except with Edwin Encarnacion?

That’s why you don’t do that there. Because: why would David Wright bunt a baseball?

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Apr 29, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I suggest...

He act like a Top flight player and at least get the ball in play. This isn’t the first time he has done so in this situation cough 9th inning leadoff triple cough

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!

by ZaBlanc on Apr 29, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, Cora's shot up the middle

wasn’t bad luck, it was a lack of grittiness.

I’m sick of the grittiness talk. It’s a load of crap. The Marlins, for all their grittiness, lost 7 in a row before yesterday.

by jasondg on Apr 29, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes the heart of our lineup should bunt

HOW COULD I EVER HAVE MOCKED THIS SENTIMENT

King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president

by Sam Page on Apr 29, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the heart of our lineup?

David’s not heart. Now Eckstein, that’s the HEART of any lineup right there.

by DevonEdwards on Apr 29, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Poor word choice

I meant apathetic high-skill low-leverage garbage portion of the lineup.

King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president

by Sam Page on Apr 29, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I swear

you prefer Mets losses to wins.

'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 29, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs