Mets 5, Tigers 0: Knuckles Flying, Dickey Blasts Detroit
by Eric Simon on Jun 23, 2010 9:51 PM EDT
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The legend of R.A. Dickey continues to, erm, grow. Dickey shut down the AL's third-best offense (by OPS), limiting the Tigers to just four hits and two walks over eight innings. Not content to dominate merely with his arm, Dickey also chipped in a seventh-inning walk and came around to score on Ike Davis's two-run double.
Dickey threw just 97 pitches in his eight innings, but was lifted in the ninth for Francisco Rodriguez, who hadn't worked since Friday night's near-debacle against the Yankees.
Jose Reyes went 3-for-4 and hit his sixth triple and home run of the year and now has a higher slugging percentage than Jason Bay, .434 to .423. His OPS is up to .761, good for fourth among National League shortstops.
This and that.
- Angel Pagan seemed to tweak something after fouling off a pitch in the fifth inning. He was removed from the game for pinch hitter Jesus Feliciano in the seventh. The injury has been deemed a muscle spasm and Pagan's prognosis for return is day-to-day.
- Dickey coaxed just six swinging strikes out of Tigers batters -- 6.2% of his pitches -- far fewer than his season mark of 10.9%, which is among the highest in baseball. Tim Lincecum leads the majors with a 11.9% swinging strike rate.
- Jeff Francoeur smiled through another 0-for-4 night. His .318 wOBA is 24th among 26 qualified right fielders.
- Incredibly, Henry Blanco saw just five pitches in his four at-bats. Blanco doesn't have time to sit around waiting for something special; he's got shit to do.
Poem by Howard Megdal
On day that saw Seinfeld make trip to the booth
Dickey makes case that his dominance is truth
Reyes' cycle bid missed only a double
This team, plus Beltran, could give NL trouble
SB Nation Coverage
* Traditional Recap
* Boxscore
* Amazin' Avenue Gamethread
* Bless You Boys Gamethread
Win Probability Added
Big winners: R.A. Dickey, +42.4% WPA, Jose Reyes, +21.2% WPA
Big losers: Jason Bay, -5.8% WPA, Jeff Francoeur, -4.5% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Wright RBI double in third, +13.4% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Wright ground out (with runner on third) in first, -5.8% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: +43.0% WPA
Total batter WPA: +7.0% WPA
GWRBI!: David Wright
Game Thread Roll Call
Nice job by astromets; his effort in the game thread embiggens us all.
| Num | Name | # of Posts |
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| 1 | astromets | 137 |
| 2 | MookieTheCat | 131 |
| 3 | CTRefJay | 116 |
| 4 | BrockRocks | 110 |
| 5 | fxcarden | 69 |
| 6 | KeithsMoustache | 69 |
| 7 | sj10689 | 59 |
| 8 | R_Adragna | 58 |
| 9 | Rigsay | 55 |
| 10 | The Glider | 46 |
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Angel with muscle spasm but it's nothing serious. he'll get the day off tomorrow according to Jerry.
Thank god it’s nothing serious.
Thank fucking god
I support Jenrry Mejia as a starter. Screw you Jerry Manuel for thinking he's a set-up man.
muscle spasms can be serious
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
They could but according to Pagan himself, it was just a precautionary measure he took.
He personally told Jerry he wanted out. Smart guy.
So, who plays CF?
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
"Who has more fun than people?"
- Ralph Kiner
Frankie just needed work which is why Dickey didn't get the shot for the CG.
What a Dickhead move, regardless. Who’s running this team, Jerry? YOU or BB-Rod?
K-Rod hadn't pitched in five games...throw in the off day as well and that's nearly a week
I’d much rather cost Dickey a complete game and have K-Rod sharp in a closer contest later than have him blow a two-run lead because he hasn’t pitched in a week and a half.
I support Jenrry Mejia as a starter. Screw you Jerry Manuel for thinking he's a set-up man.
I suppose you are right but man. Back to back games where the Pitchers were almost in position
to either Get a win(Niese) or a CG(Dickey) and weren’t allowed to based on performance(niese) or Frankie whining about getting some work(Dickey).
Why is it whining?
Throwing a baseball is difficult. It’s important to get your work in to stay sharp.
"Seriously, Lana, call Kenny Loggins ‘cause you’re in the danger zone."
The Niese decision was unequivocally the right one
Niese was pitching horribly and we were on the verge of letting the Tigers back into a game we had been leading 10-0. I’m more upset about tonight’s decision, but primarily b/c I was starting Dickey in my head-to-head league and complete-game shutouts are worth 15 points :-)
by dontstopbelieving on Jun 24, 2010 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
You can see the MANIACAL, CRAZY Look on his face.
As if he’s saying “BWAAAHAHHHHHAHHHA!!! THE STREETS WILL FLOW WITH THE BLOOD OF THE NON-BELIEVERS!!”
Legend, legend
Dickey’s Beard’s legend, his knuckler dances out of hitters way!
by keepcoolbutcare on Jun 23, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
R.A. stands for Robert Allen? Cool.
So do we call him Uncle BOB?
Or maybe Sideshow BOB Dickey?
Nah,
it’s stands for Red Ass. Red Ass Dickey.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
"Who has more fun than people?"
- Ralph Kiner
red ass was taken
you tell paul lo duca he can t be captain
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 Jun 24, 2010 2:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Bob Dickey is bad enough.
No need to embellish.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Seeing as how
Pagan is out tomorrow, I wonder if the Mets will stick Bay in CF in order to get the Animal some ABs?
"I want to win now, not 3 years from now. That's my stance." - Kevin Burkhardt
Feliciano maybe
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
I'm not comfortable with Bay in center
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
and it's the easiest outfield position
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
You could starter Carter in right, and Feliciano in center
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
I'd rather have Bay in CF than Carter
My god, the Animal will take out both our LF and RF.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
"Who has more fun than people?"
- Ralph Kiner
prefer jesus
i mean jesus>angel, no? closer to god?
I hope so. We need some more offense now to make up for Pagan's absence.
Especially when Teethcoeur is playing like he never picked up a baseball in his life.
At the end of the game
Rick Sutcliffe called K-Rod “Francis-sissico Rodriguez.” I hate living in Indiana without SNY.
In summary, it took me forever to write all this. So at the very least say thank you and hit recommend. It’s the least you can do.
by Thomas Wachtel on Jun 23, 2010 10:12 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
are you on a phone?
cause if you typed
"Francis-sissico Rodriguez.out on a phone you deserve a medal.
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
yo - i man Ra was Redickeylous tonight
for real
HELLO HELLO MR WILPON... BUY THAT MANSION. WE DONT NEED A CONDO.
Great. We will get to hear from the Immortal Jeff Fran-TEETH upcoming.
’Cause he never lets an opportunity to ham it up for the TV Cameras go by.
He’d be a better PR guy for the mets than a player. Jay Horrowitz should be afraid for his job. hahah.
come on wood
I Believe in 80 wins
"we believe in comebacks"
by Jadden Hopkins on Jun 23, 2010 10:22 PM EDT reply actions
FUCK YOU KERRY WOOD
Rollins walk off 2 run homer
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
Wood was terrible
walking Brian Schneider is unpardonable. Then AHern blew a potential double play that would have won the game. Theeeennnnnn Wood just grooved on the JRoll.
Terrible. That is one miserable-ass baseball team.
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
by dcrockett17 on Jun 23, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
^^ Cleveland
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
by dcrockett17 on Jun 23, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
It sucks to be a fan of
Cleveland sports teams
I Believe in 80 wins
"we believe in comebacks"
by Jadden Hopkins on Jun 23, 2010 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Go Steelers!
My 5-year old daughter even hates the Ravens.
by SundaysWithTroy on Jun 24, 2010 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
you're a steelers fan too?
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
I am.
Though I’m not really that much of a football fan. My dad used to play, he’s a Steelers fan, so by default I am as well. Same song as with the Mets, only I lucked into liking a football team that isn’t run by nutless monkeys.
by Thomas Wachtel on Jun 24, 2010 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions
It is kind of weird
how my two favorite teams’ ownership/management is so amazingly opposite. The Steelers are as good as it gets in sports, IMO. The Mets, well….are the Mets. What can you say?
My 5-year old daughter even hates the Ravens.
by SundaysWithTroy on Jun 24, 2010 4:55 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm a fan of the Mets, Islanders, Knicks, and Giants
The Mara’s stand out the way Shaquille O’Neal would stand out at a Hobbit convention.
2009 Did Not Happen
Thanks for the play by play.
More bar lectures caused me to miss this. I hate my life in a very serious way now.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Seinfeld wasn't too bad in the booth
I wonder if anyone in NY actually watched on ESPN instead of SNY.
He was great
… once he got done telling everybody how great they were.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
"Who has more fun than people?"
- Ralph Kiner
if you had sny
why the hell would you suffer through joe morgan and jon miller?
by astromets on Jun 23, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
is there any way
to get the audio from Seinfeld in the booth. I was relegated to listening to ESPN and I’m curious to hear how he called those innings with Keith.
Thanks a lot Wood
man you suck
I Believe in 80 wins
"we believe in comebacks"
by Jadden Hopkins on Jun 23, 2010 10:24 PM EDT reply actions
Kerry Wood. Indians. Go figure.
Thankfully I put my TV on mute for that because I knew what was gonna happen.
2010: Year of the Grission
AHHH FUCK
WOODS ON MY FANTASY TEAM
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
What are you, a masochist?
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
he's actually been really really good
since like a week after he came back from the injury
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
2.57 era
.86 whip, and a .188 average against
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
Bad team, he was terrible last year, and terrible in May
I would guess June up to this point was an aberration for him, he sucks
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
terrible?
he had a 4.11 xFIP last year. And a 3.07 xFIP the year before…how exactly does he suck?
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
all those injuries, duh
only 20 k’s in a game
Wood's fine
He’s coming back from injury, and with the Indians its not like he has as much opportunity to go out there and pitch. He’ll get better as the season goes along…I hope. He’s on my fantasy team too!
My bad, I thought he was worse with Cleveland last year
I just don’t understand why you’d roster him this year, considering how awful he’s been, and how few save chances the Indians are going to generate
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
Wasn't able to be present for my league's draft
So I had to autodraft an astonishingly bad team, Wood was one of the few closers to be had via the waiver wire because he was injured.
and because i never draft closers
or i do only in the very last rounds
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
they are
I just don’t see the point in paying for them. When it’s one category, there’s only a few that usually have stable jobs, and can be counted on to give you rate stats.
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
fair trade off
gave up on fantasy because no one ever stays long enough
I'm similar
Unless I can get someone elite like Broxton or Bell (without choosing them too soon), I usually wait till I have most of my team setup to pick any CLs
Save Jenrry Mejia!
just for example
right now I have John Axford, Kerry Wood and Matt Lindstrom registering saves, and I had Houston Street in a DL spot, and I had Qualls most of the season. And I’m 5th, so right in the middle of my league, in saves.
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
ouch
hows qualls working out for ya? but nice otherwise
lol i dropped him a few weeks ago
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
Red Sox
just knocked out Jimenez.
5.2 IP
10 H
6 R
6 ER
0 BB
7 K
responsible for runner on 1st with 2 out
It's a game of redeeming features. ~ Bob Murphy
Regression is a bitch
The guy was pitching way, way over his head
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFYjOZu3nG8
He’s not a machine after all.
I would love to have a pitcher give up 6 earned runs
and see his ERA jump to 1.60…
2009 Did Not Happen
It was bound to happen
I Believe in 80 wins
"we believe in comebacks"
by Jadden Hopkins on Jun 23, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
to be fair he has the flu
and vomited between most of the innings
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
the fuck
and he still struck out 7 and walked none?
i hate him
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
by Gina on Jun 24, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeah im pretty sure he actually is a machine
just one that occasionally vomits
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
overrated? yeah
still a great ballplayer? yeah
actually, yeah
but only when they do it on the field…
not really
he WAS great player.
Now he’s bordering on needs to retire.
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
yes. He hits a ball and instead of hustling, he stands there, drops the bat and admires the ball.
Makes me wish that ball would’ve fell short and turned into a No-hustle Single instead.
Now the worst part is coming.
Philly’s going to keep winning because of that chickenshit Rollins.
2010: Year of the Grission
Yep.
But what’s going to happen with Atlanta, though? Will THEY keep winning?
hudson rolling - 29 pitches through 3
braves 1-0
Dontrelle Willis
just walked in a run for the Skanks. 2-2 and he’s outta there with the bases loaded, top 3rd.
It's a game of redeeming features. ~ Bob Murphy
Lol
he has 7 BB’s in 2 innings.That’s Oliver Perez numbers
I Believe in 80 wins
"we believe in comebacks"
by Jadden Hopkins on Jun 23, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
its really confusing
like why cant he find the strike zone after all those twists and turns
Sweet
I Believe in 80 wins
"we believe in comebacks"
by Jadden Hopkins on Jun 23, 2010 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
enjoying reading talkchop discussion
especially during 2 out rallys
You can put it on the board, YES!!
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
it was
kotsay kept the rally going though with a double and then got thrown out at home
1-1
ATL and CWS
I Believe in 80 wins
"we believe in comebacks"
by Jadden Hopkins on Jun 23, 2010 10:50 PM EDT reply actions
i hope the longer recap is dickey sized
and not small like hiskock
umpire screwed heyward with first and third
but buerhle gets the call i guess
heyward k'd too
apparently, he cant hit lefties
Not really, it didnt matter in the grand scheme
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
Wow, whats up with G. Beckham this year?
Just noticed how awful his numbers are, jeez. It looks like some bad BABIP luck, but his power is way down.
I heard they asked him to change his approach at the plate somewhat
and he was really uncomfortable with it. About 2 weeks ago they told him to go back to his natural approach and he’s shown some improvement since (albeit not much; .597 OPS in June compared to .417 in May – although it was .636 in April so who knows).
Don’t know why they’d mess with a stud like him though.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
The Mets are gonna have get the vote for Reyes campaign going real soon
Jose may not have played the entire 1st half but he certainly makes the Mets a much better team.
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
Now the Marlins are interested in Bobby V
I guess if we can’t have him back, I’d love to see him 18 times a year.
by the way, this was at the end of yesterday's game thread...
new ace? dickey should be 6-0 tonight i know i know why am i not banned yet some people just cannot handle the truth .
lohaus #54
…this is actually approaching epic levels of fail.
John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.
I am so confused
I know all of those words, but that sign makes no sense.
by Thomas Wachtel on Jun 24, 2010 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions
listening to braves radio
it aint too bad, but they have a bad view of the k-zone
1 pitch pop out
by “DA MELK MAN!!!”
"I want to win now, not 3 years from now. That's my stance." - Kevin Burkhardt
they're complaining about Buehrle getting squeezed compared to Hudson
They have a point tho
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
when i was paying attention to gameday
all the calls were questionable.
Home plate umpire Fletcher def has two different strike zones
Hudson is getting a lot of outside corner strike calls on questionable pitches
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
you see that ball 1 to konerko?
gameday is very disagreeing with him
The 3-1 Konerko took was a nasty pitch but I've seen Buehrle throw a similar
pitch that was called a ball
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
whats with these 1 day limits to post on sb sites?
i want to tell these white sox fans how hard i am rooting for them/ with them
It's to prevent drunk trolls for hopping on...
Kind of a sleep-it-off mechanism.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
watch how quickly he gets 3 outs
its amazing
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
i jinxed him
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
if he gets heyward, i mean god, out
then ill be impressed
I wonder what the cost would be for him
He’d be a perfect fit for the 8th inning
……
(Starts sobbing uncontrollably)
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
5 million i thought
or maybe it was 8 million
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
i think fangraphs is telling me he averaged 93.7
so i think so
You realize what the standard error for radar guns is, right?
So really you’re all potentially right, and potentially wrong. This is why cops won’t stop you for 5 mph over the limit. It’s too easy to argue calibration error etc. And a car is a lot bigger than a ball.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah but regardless of error
everyone uses the same radar guns, and 93.7 is still one of the higher numbers in the league. Even if it’s 5 mph off, then it’s likely everyone else in the league is to so relative it’s still a pretty high number.
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
Right. Law of Large Numbers.
But this doesn’t hold if different stadiums use different guns. Some guns run high, some low. Just saying that arguing about whether someone reached 96 or sat at 95 is silly.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions
AHHH THE BRAVES GUYS ARE TALKING ABOUT THE TRADE
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
We should have exercised the option
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
agreed
the front offices worse habit is the inability to cut ties with mistakes…so of course they cut ties with the wrong mistake.
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
thats a lot for a setup man
thinking the no came straight from wilpon
putz trade
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
by most reports
he had virtually nothing to do with it, other than being the guy told to execute it after Jeff and his brain trust decided it was a good idea.
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
which trade?
braves fans on tc said lee wouldn’t help us much, lol
Putz had some nasty stuff up there tonight. That split is filthy
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
whooo quentin
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
Unrelated,
but the Cubs suck.
"I want to win now, not 3 years from now. That's my stance." - Kevin Burkhardt
they're like us
with less grit…and talent
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
It must suck to be a Cubs fan
They’ve basically become numb to it at this point
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
The Cubs have tainted the legacy of sweet lou
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
He hasn't exactly helped himself this year
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
Lou Pinella
done lost his mind.
"I want to win now, not 3 years from now. That's my stance." - Kevin Burkhardt
by Brian. on Jun 23, 2010 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
unrelated
but see that megdal? my efforts embiggen us all! what have you done lately?
I could have embiggened...
But I was 7 posts short. Damn you astromets. Damn you!
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
next time ill try to be less embiggening for you
dickey taught me so well though
yikes at white sox lineup
a .240 hitter, .220 hitter, .210 hitter and .200 hitter
yes
but alot of them have rings and produce in the clutch, just sayin’
My 5-year old daughter even hates the Ravens.
by SundaysWithTroy on Jun 24, 2010 4:58 AM EDT up reply actions
?
rings, a true sign of future success?
of these four, one is Pierre (mr. single and try to steal), one is Quentin (who should pick it up), one is Kotsay (the DH, ouch) and the other is Beckham (sophomore slump?).
how are you justifying the clutch-ness?
I'll start leaving a sarcasm identifier in my posts.
Sorry
My 5-year old daughter even hates the Ravens.
by SundaysWithTroy on Jun 24, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
lol i can just see jerry looking at the braves line up
and chuckling and thinking about how stupid cox must be. “no wonder he needs to retire look at this line up he’s losing his mind”
le sigh
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
haha this cracks me up for some reason
i really hate jerry’s decisions. even my dad, who only occasionally pays attention, is confused at least once everytime he watches the mets
random but
I feel like Kenny Williams is overrated and underrated as a gm at the same time.
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
what put it over the top for me
was when he said that playing CF is easier on your legs than playing in the corners (or something like that) when the Sox picked up Griffey. A real WTF moment
well CF is clearly the easiest position to play
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
white sox bullpen
putz solid in the 7th, thornton solid in the 8th – what the hell is this? i thought it was impossible/crapshoot to make a good bullpen. omar, you lied?
They need to trade Thornton to like Ned Colletti for a #4 organizational prospect
by James Kannengieser on Jun 24, 2010 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Ken Williams is an anti-dentite
No dice
by James Kannengieser on Jun 24, 2010 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions
figures, but they lack grission no?
really though, there outfield tonight include pierre in lf and quentin in rf. seems that quentin in lf and ‘the big smile’ in rf is a big upgrade. maybe they would take bays contract off our hands. we just really need bullpen help imo.
pierre shits grisson
ask bill plaschke
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
by Gina on Jun 24, 2010 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
this will keep me laughing for so long
bill plaschke, hahaha
Unlike that fucking stat nerd DePodesta
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
Keep using this term.
It makes my unemployed ass feel useful to develop terms like this on AA. The best thing I’ve done all year besides catch a tarpon on 10 lb test is Ike Davis Dog.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions
jenks as closer isnt as good
but not terrible
also, this is no surprise
Big losers: Jason Bay, -5.8% WPA, Jeff Francoeur, -4.5% WPA
In unrelated but related news,
Cliff Lee’s line tonight:
7 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
He now has 73 strikeouts and FOUR walks on the season…..
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
what is he going for more wins than walks?
damn. how many seasons can he be this good though?
If he comes back to NL he'll be good another 3-4 years. 15-18 Wins per
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
I almost wish he would get bombed for a couple starts
to bring down his trade value. Oh well.
'...Francoeur smiled through another 0-for-4 night...'
Jesus, what’s with the sheer venom in your tone every time you mention Jeff Francoeur’s name? What, did he take your lunch money or something? We get it, you’re Mr. Cool Enlightened Forward-Thinking Statistics Genius. Get over yourself.
by GeddyLeeIsGod on Jun 24, 2010 12:11 AM EDT reply actions 7 recs
i think you forgot the ?
francouer is pretty terrible geddy, get over yourself
Greatest comment of all time and space
by James Kannengieser on Jun 24, 2010 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions
fly by night!
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 Jun 24, 2010 2:11 AM EDT up reply actions
But in all seriousness
saying he “smiled through another 0-for-4 night” is actually pretty generous. It means that despite him sucking on pretty much every level, he still had a good attitude. Good for him. Doesn’t mean he didn’t go 0-for-4. That’s not exactly “Statistics Genius” level of understanding, you know. Just because you dislike it doesn’t mean it’s not an absolutely true statement. Get over yourself.
John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.
That's not true.
He’s not praising Jeff’s positive attitude, he’s mocking him for getting by on his “smile” and alleged indifference to on-field performance.
by GeddyLeeIsGod on Jun 24, 2010 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't think anyone says he's indifferent to his on-field performance.
I’m sure he cares a lot. But that doesn’t stop him from swinging at pitches a foot out of the strikezone.
by EricAColucci on Jun 24, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
So basically he's angry that Francoeur is a Sunset Strip hipster.
Seems valid to me.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions
This is all there is to it:
His .318 wOBA is 24th among 26 qualified right fielders.
by EricAColucci on Jun 24, 2010 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
we'll call you that for short from now on
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
The Committee on un-AA activities...
Which in a very Emmanuel Goldstein-esque way is run by AA itself.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
i could stuff a lot into those 2 minutes
smile while you hack, da da da da da da da
smiled is just a euphemism for "swung wildly"
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
wtf what did rios get ejected for
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
I'm going to guess balls and strikes.
He did strike out looking before that.
2010: Year of the Grission
jj putz
is a big ass dude
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
he's business class
My 5-year old daughter even hates the Ravens.
by SundaysWithTroy on Jun 24, 2010 5:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Braves lost, 2-4!
How about an Orange Monster at Citi Field for Bay?
by Mets-Suns-Texans on Jun 24, 2010 12:19 AM EDT reply actions
What a European way to put it!
Well done.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
SOX WIN!
Mets a half game back!
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
even the braves announcers seem excited
thats weird
was on radio so no clue who it was
but they were good and that game was fast
Or a dumbass. Depends on your point-of-view.
2010: Year of the Grission
by R_Adragna on Jun 24, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Beanbag!
How I miss fatchicksinpartyhats.com
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Braves play an afternoon game today so we could be in 1st tonight
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
m., wherever you are
you better bring that broom! go sox! GO METS!
Yo dude, I don't believe in the Braves.
When an old man like Troy Glaus is carrying your team, you know there’s a problem. Once his bat slows down (and it will), Atlanta is toast. They are nowhere near as complete a team as the Mets or the Phillies at full strength.
They have a reliable rotation and a terrific bullpen though.
How about an Orange Monster at Citi Field for Bay?
by Mets-Suns-Texans on Jun 24, 2010 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions
i agree, there offense seems to have played way over its head
some good pitching though
I hate to compliment the Braves, but
They’ve got a very good lineup, a filthy back end of bullpen, and a pretty good rotation
Granted, Hudson’s been the beneficiary of a lot of luck this season, but…. they’re an excellent team
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
chippers done, glaus playing over his head
prado and heyward are good, but then a lot not too like. not much power and not much speed. it wont last
Mcann???
Diaz and Hinske are perfect platoon partners. And their rotation is pretty good.
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
forgot about that catcher, darn
isnt diaz injured right now? feel like tc said something bout that. agreed on that rotation, like ours too
Yeah but the Braves could easily make a move for a bat or a pitcher and pull away from us and the Phils
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
or they could suffer injuries to 70% of their team pretty much forcing them to live off of scrubs
hey, it happened to us!
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions
For some reason I want that to happen to the Phils much more
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
Call me crazy,
but I don’t think the Phillies are that good. Outside of Halladay/Hamels, what’s their rotation? Joe Blanton, Kendrick, & Moyer? That isn’t better than Atlanta’s. Not to mention some injuries too. I think the Braves are the best in the East.
"I want to win now, not 3 years from now. That's my stance." - Kevin Burkhardt
don't forget the age of the phillies
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
I can't wait to see the Phillies in 2013, when the awfulness of Howard's contract has really kicked in.
But I want to see Philadelphia Phillies fans cry now, not 3 years from now.
John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.
by squid92 on Jun 24, 2010 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
at this point
I don’t think it’s better than ours, either.
John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.
.239 BABPIP against
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
you mean when his hips fail
he starts getting incontenent, and he cant stay awake past 7 pm?
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
his fangraphs page is hilarious
it’s so long
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
i think the mets are
but call me a crazy optimist
Guess who's played the fewest home games in baseball?
The Braves.
Guess what their record is at home. 24-8.
And Glaus is carrying us? Martin Prado leads the league in hitting. Heyward is slumping a bit, but still has better numbers than 70% of the hitters in the NL. Hinske kills righties. McCann is heating up. Escobar is heating up.
I know this is a Mets blog, but come on now.
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
by Scott Coleman on Jun 24, 2010 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m trolling? Because I state a few facts, I’m trolling.
Okay…I’ll leave.
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
by Scott Coleman on Jun 24, 2010 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Isn't that exactly what you guys said when I posted on TC?
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
No, it was more the attitude than anything.
I didn’t even have a problem with the content. But like you said, it’s a Mets blog. So personally, I’d say introducing yourself in that manner is sort of foolish.
John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.
Attitude?
Where did I have any attitude? I’m doing good. Life’s good. Just a little mad about my Braves losing tonight, but hey, it’s a long season.
I was just trying to inform a fellow NL East fan that he’s (probably) wrong about the Braves. I never said the Mets were trash and I never said the Braves were gonna win the NL East. To be honest, I think all 3 of the top teams in the East are all balanced.
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
by Scott Coleman on Jun 24, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
The majority of this blog agrees with your sentiment
Don’t base what we think off of one misguided poster
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
You’re right, I shouldn’t have done that. I always check AA and enjoy reading it. That “Mets as Dogs” post was hilarious.
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
by Scott Coleman on Jun 24, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
....
Who’s adamlawson?
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
by Scott Coleman on Jun 24, 2010 1:03 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Some guy who
kept trolling yesterday. He says he was banned from TC.
"I want to win now, not 3 years from now. That's my stance." - Kevin Burkhardt
I really don’t mean to troll.
If you guys think I am, I could always erase my AA membership to avoid anything in the future. Pretty sure I can do that.
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
by Scott Coleman on Jun 24, 2010 1:12 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Ah no need.
If you’re a troll you’re a bad one. These guys are just traumatized by an already-legendary troll from yesterday. You, ya know, made a decent argument.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah really
stick around. outside opinions need to be welcomed everywhere
Speaking on behalf of the Seniors Assn. of AA
you are welcome among us.
It's a game of redeeming features. ~ Bob Murphy
Again, didn't disagree with the content.
Disagreed with what I took to be somewhat of an aggressive stance, and jokingly said “troll”. Seriously, mvhsbball, I don’t want you to leave, you seem reasonable enough.
John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.
That said, I'll quote you:
Typical Mets fan. Writing shit without even looking at stats.
Good luck in the 2nd half when 65% of your games are on the road.
See, that seems like you think the teams AREN’T balanced. Surely you could see what I inferred from your comment.
John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.
I was simply saying good luck in the 2nd half with all those road games, was I not?
And I shouldn’t have said “typical mets fan.” should’ve re-worded that one.
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
by Scott Coleman on Jun 24, 2010 1:03 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
And the road and home splits is valid. The Braves are much, much better at home and 65% of their remaining games are at home. The Mets are also very good at home, but they have a ton of games on the road in the 2nd half.
Baseball is a fun sport though, isn’t it? Always changing. And the best part? You’re never more than 47 hours away from another game.
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
by Scott Coleman on Jun 24, 2010 1:06 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
pssst. subject lines.
for your own good.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions
except during that waste of our time
known as the all star exhibition.
you guys have played the central and west much more than us
and we done with the padres, our green kryptonite
The two weeks before the ASG should be great for the NL East
Looks like all the teams are playing eachother.
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
by Scott Coleman on Jun 24, 2010 1:21 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Mets have yet to play an inning against:
Pittsburgh
Houston
Arizona
If you ask me, the road beckons…
It's a game of redeeming features. ~ Bob Murphy
Arizona is a pretty good team sans bullpen
so if they get 1 or 2 lucky innings from their bullpen we’ll be pretty evenly matched.
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
They have a -77 run differential and they're 17 games under .500
I know a lot of that comes from their bullpen, but they aren’t a good team at all
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
for the 10,000 time
They’ve also got the 3rd highest wOBA in the NL, and a rotation in the middle of the pack, and their top 3 in defense. while having by far the worst bullpen. They have a 77 run differential, they’re bullpen has allowed 154 earned runs (34 of them on homeruns+ 106 bb). They’re struggles are predominately because of their bullpen. They’ve scored over 100 more runs than their starters have allowed.
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
wow the title was for a different comment
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
fortunately we always kick butt in AZ
shouldn’t matter much year to year, but considering we never play well in SD it might
do you agree with the person who said that lee
wont help us
you guys were also giving lots of love to melky tonight
that wont last
Hahah Melky is the MVP! I thought you picked that up?
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
by Scott Coleman on Jun 24, 2010 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions
i did
and some funny nicknames, like heap for mccan
HR scores McCann from 3rd…a double probably doesn’t
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
by Scott Coleman on Jun 24, 2010 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
o and ignore geddy
he thinks homeruns are rally killers
prado leading the league by a lot
nice for him and for you
Anyone here
watch the 59-59 final set in Wimbledon? Incredible.
How about an Orange Monster at Citi Field for Bay?
by Mets-Suns-Texans on Jun 24, 2010 12:28 AM EDT reply actions
Yeah it was amazing
still to finish tomorrow morning too. That won’t happen again for fifty years or more.
Do you know what time it starts up?
I have a funky schedule tomorrow and might be able to catch it
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 24, 2010 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I'll just check the interwebbing. it will know
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 24, 2010 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Ah sorry I was working
Not sure. Not before ten I shoudn’t think, but that would be five AM eastern time.
I don't expect you to answer all my queries
I realized after I asked that that information is easily available. Sounds like 1030ish eastern, but on ESPNU, which I don’t get. And ESPN3.com, which I’m not going out of my way to watch.
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 24, 2010 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions
I caught some of it
Pretty incredible for Mahut to hold serve for that many games
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
I know somewhere there is a meth head tennis fan...
Trying to get a resupply because he burned his stash watching that.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions
on charity
we almost over $1,000 to charity from dubs, isnt he great?
I can't wait to hear Mike Francesa's analysis on the Mets and Yankees tomorrow.
Tuning in @ 1:08pm for sure! Who else?
Sarcasm right?
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
I was actually being serious...
Francesa is the man IMO.
by GeddyLeeIsGod on Jun 24, 2010 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
to each their own
but I can’t listen to the guy without an extreme urge to cleanse my ears by fire.
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
So you like Francoeur and Francessa?
Good lord, what kind of demented half being are you? GTFO!
……………
J/K
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
Remove both Francoeur and Fatcessa from the Earth
And we will throw a party!
Say what you will,
but the man knows his shit. He can name the 1971 Dallas Cowboys offensive line and the 1964 Boston Red Sox lineup from sheer memory. I don’t think anyone else has that deep a knowledge about baseball and football. True, he’s a little repetitive and can be short with callers, but these problems are greatly exaggerated.
by GeddyLeeIsGod on Jun 24, 2010 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
One of my friends can name the uniform number of every baseball player in the majors, and every Yankees player since 1915.
He’s also, bless his heart, a moron. He’s basically Rainman in that respect.
John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.
I really gotta ask how you could support frenchy.
What do you like about him? Give me reasons
And francessa? He supported cat being on this team. When people said it should be Carter or Davis he said you give the job to Jacobs cause he isn a veteran. The man is an egotistical moron
by MetsKnicksRutgers on Jun 24, 2010 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions
i can do that too
and have plenty of friends who can, I can do the same for basketball and most college teams. Is my word now gold?
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
I actually listen
to that tub’s show on occasion. He’s cut down on his jabs at the Mets, but some callers think the Yankees can get Prince Fielder.
"I want to win now, not 3 years from now. That's my stance." - Kevin Burkhardt
DID YOU HEAR THAT TODAY TOO??!??!?!?!
Caller: “Hey Mike, what do you think of the Yanks picking up a big bat for the bench?”
Mike: “Sounds good, who you’re got in mind?”
Caller: “I was thinkin either Ty Wigginton or Prince Fielder.”
Mike: “…Are you serious?”
John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.
I heard that too.
However, NOTHING can ever top a caller suggesting Omir Santos in a trade for Cliff Lee.
"I want to win now, not 3 years from now. That's my stance." - Kevin Burkhardt
Was it Joe Beningo?
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jun 24, 2010 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
No,
a caller suggested that since the Mariners are looking for a catching prospect, we should offer Omir Santos.
"I want to win now, not 3 years from now. That's my stance." - Kevin Burkhardt
I will be wearing that tomorrow night
Sec. 532 hollerrr
"I used to be legit. I was too legit. I was too legit to quit. but now I'm not legit. I'm unlegit. And for that reason, I must quit."
i would LOVE to hear that
i want to be one of those caller that gets to choose a trivia question for free tickets, hello be on the internetz and youll get any answer in a second
lol i love yankees fans
i know plenty who are sure they’re going to get pujols
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
The Mets win a lot when I don't watch the games.
This makes me sad…
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jun 24, 2010 12:38 AM EDT reply actions
i know the feeling though
whenever i see them in person they always lose
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I had a 17 game pack in 2007 and they went 1-16
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
ouch mine are scattershot since i only get down there a couple times a season (until i find a job in the NYC area one of these years)
but I’m pretty sure i went 10 straight losses before I finally saw a win.
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions
my only game so far in citi (been outta state so far a lot)
frenchy showed his grission in a huge comeback win against the marlins by hitting a 3 run hr. nice game
Where oh where has that "Grisson" gone?
I think the Beard has lost its mojo. He needs to shave it.
squid, you are "special". Frenchy is "special", too.
Which one of the two does not belong? It’s a loaded question, isn’t it? haha!
Ouch.
Last year, I was 1-1. I haven’t gone this year. 2006-2008, I made out at or around .500, though. I guess I’m lucky. We were better then, though, so…
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jun 24, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Welcome to my world.
Tonight was the first game I got to watch in months where they won.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
I'd swear they play 600+ ball for me
And I go to about 10-15 games a year starting in 1985. Granted, I didn’t go to very many games in the mid nineties. And last year it was a 1-5 record. 5-2 this year with two walk off wins. Yeah, I realize everything past the subject line is pretty uninteresting.
missing the mid 90's really helps out your track record
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Tangent
but Bless You Boys is one of the better SBNation baseball blogs. They seem to appreciate Reyes more than Mets fans do. I can never tell from first glance which SBNation baseball blogs are good and which are bad.
John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.
nice, like being pointed to other sbnation sites as i forget they there
Reyes was 3-4, with 3 runs scored, 1 RBI and a stolen base, your prototypical leadoff man.
blessyouboys - 388 comments
aa – 1435
astromets – 137
maybe they need my embiggenment?
its all about absurdity, not quantity
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
and i cant help
get so excited and look forward to mets games all day
haha its ok, enthusiasm is cool in my book
i’m just bitter i’m getting beaten so badly in the embiggening lists these days. Must be getting slow
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions
I had my first win last week
It was a banner moment for me. I put it on my resume.
by Thomas Wachtel on Jun 24, 2010 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I got my first with one post over KeithsMoustache.
I showed my wife the next morning. She was not impressed.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions
I actually was excited when I won
I wanted to tell someone, but I realized that for most people, “I posted more comments on a blog post than anyone else” is not a thing to celebrate. Of course, those people are unaware of Puppy Avenue, so who’s the real winner?
by Thomas Wachtel on Jun 24, 2010 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions
I can only do well when the game's on TV
When I’m on Gameday I’m not fast enough.
by Thomas Wachtel on Jun 24, 2010 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah I used to own that title nightly
those were the days
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions
mookie lol!
maybe if it was a blog about worm farms
I am a man of many facets.
Unfortunately I am also a rabid Mets fan and until AA I had no way to share my love, anger, pain, strain, and ecstasy. I once told my wife, right after she told me that our wedding was the best day of her life, that the best day of my life was October 27, 1986. I needed a place like this, and it has been both good for my marriage and my psyche.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions
I was fired from a job a week after the Endy's Catch game in 2006.
I was more upset by the game. And my boss was a Yankees fan who had a signed photo of Mantle and Maris in his office. Guess what I was more upset about?
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I am also a member of the Department of Redundancy Department.
As is apparent from the above.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions
im guessing
mota and that douche with the goatee
Yeah.
That too. I was just thinking in a moment of reflection that Megdal’s statement that the Mets only winner when the difficulty is set to beginner (after the second loss to the Yanks) seems a little less true after the Tigers.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh and the word Mota makes me want to punch someone.
To this day.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions
I hear you man
I love my mets, but the lack of intelligent discourse is enough to make a man crazy.
I don’t remember October 27, 1986. I was probably asleep in my He-Man footie pajamas (being 5 and all), but I remember the grand slam single and piazza’s game-after-9/11 homerun like they were yesterday.
And I also bet my wife’s best day was our wedding day.
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 24, 2010 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions
My dad made me go to bed in the 7th inning of Game 6.
He still has not forgiven himself. By way of penance he got me a full tape of Game 6 for Christmas a few years back, recorded off of Boston TV. We watched it together and it was the best gift I’ve ever gotten.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 2:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Here's a story, in 1986
My dad had the option of tickets to game 2 or game 6 through his job at a large corporation that no longer exists. He chose game 2 because it was clemens vs. gooden and because “game 6 might not even happen.” Again, I was too young to go, but he took my brothers to game 2, which wasn’t very good, and missed out on the greatest game in mets history.
It’s about time I sat down and watched a baseball game with my dad. He’s a dodger fan so we have a contentious baseball relationship. BUT, he took me to mets games growing up so I wouldn’t be a yankee fan, which I will always appreciate.
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 24, 2010 2:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Epic. Fail.
The Clemens-Gooden game is best described as, if I quote my Mets 1986 tape right, “the combination of Gooden’s smoke and Clemens fire turned out to be a false alarm.” Worst Mets WS game to be at ever. I feel sad for you and yours.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions
As I said, I would have been asleep in footie pajamas regardless
but I feel bad for my brothers, who were 10 and 11 at the time (the latter is now a red sox fan, if you can believe that; but finds baseball distasteful on principle). My father will never live it down, because deep down I know he, the dodgers fan, loved watching him some 86 mets.
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 24, 2010 2:19 AM EDT up reply actions
My dad was a Dodgers fan too.
In 1956. He could never be a Yankees fan, so the Mets came to be by default.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 2:21 AM EDT up reply actions
honestly
I’d have made the same decision, as would most fans. Clemens vs. Gooden in a game that’s definitely going to happen >>> potential Game 6. Nobody could have predicted what would actually happen. Plus, butterfly effect and all that, maybe if your dad and bros were at game 6 the wind would have shifted ever so slightly enough that Mookie wouldn’t have fouled off one of those pitches and then we’d be even more depressed as a fanbase.
2009 Did Not Happen
I was at Shea for the grand slam single...
The entire 7 train was singing to Grand Central, when we decided to go to a bar together. When we left the train we were walking down 42nd street, all 40 of us, when we happened upon the Braves team bus. We sat outside the hotel there singing until the cops came and told us to disperse. Don Baylor was not mused.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 2:07 AM EDT up reply actions
wow just being at that game sounds awesome
but what ensued is epic
Man, you have no idea...
My roommate at the time, who is from Munich, accompanied me and my best friend at the time (his girlfriend and the most rabid Mets fan I know who can claim to be a girl), and was absolutely amazed. That was his introduction to baseball. Did I mention that the cops showed up in riot gear? It was beautiful. And we sang “Rocker takes it up the ass, doo dah, doo dah” inspired by Irish Mets fans who happened to be on the train.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 2:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, and if memory fails...
This was shortly after Rocker’s not-disguised-racist comments about the 7 train. It was a simple case of the 7 train taking revenge.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 2:17 AM EDT up reply actions
also, this:
“The Tigers’ big road trip against first division teams”
I’m flattered that they consider the Mets a first division team.
2009 Did Not Happen
OT, but anyone just see the end of the Dodgers/Angels game?
What a smorgasbord of baserunning fail
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
If that happens to the mets, there would be 100 comments just on how these things only happen to the mets
that was just terrible. A pick-off and Martin getting caught off 2nd before the runner score. Yowzas
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 24, 2010 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions
If that happens to the mets, there would be 100 comments just on how these things only happen to the mets
that was just terrible. A pick-off and Martin getting caught off 2nd before the runner score. Yowzas
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 24, 2010 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Since someone mentioned him earlier,
here’s Cliff Lee’s final line against the Cubs: 9 IP, 9 hits, 1 run(Colvin HR), 0 BB, 9 Ks, 17 swinging strikes, 11:7 GB:FB on 115 pitches.
"I want to win now, not 3 years from now. That's my stance." - Kevin Burkhardt
The Twins are probably the frontrunners
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
this annoyed me...
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/tom_verducci/06/22/robinson.cano/index.html
yeah verducci, all guys should try to have a .373 BABIP so far
He's been worth 4.3 wins so far
It’s annoying how people talk about him, but the guys been awesome this year
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
i know
but if his babip was as unfortunate as it is fortunate, people would be likely very down on him
what are you trying to say?
his 373 BABIP is natural?
what do you mean by natural?
Is it sustainable? No, probably not. But he has it, and for that reason he’s been one of the very best players in baseball this season so far. You don’t just get to take those 4.3 “wins” away from him because he had an unsustainably high BABIP – those results stand forever and Cano’s already had a successful season, and even when he regresses he’s still going to probably end up being the best 2B in the majors this year.
2009 Did Not Happen
and lame news out of AA
campbell (and santos) to DL with broken fingers
thumb wrestling claims another pair of victims
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions
When Jews Attacks.
Best Onion article ever.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions
aww
now i dont feel bad bout my worm farm comment above
As if that could not be presumed by NY real estate lawyer who moved to Florida.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions
didnt know that bout you
im not even, but my gf has instilled a hate anti-jew comments in me
When Jews attack is not anti Jew.
It’s just awesome. Read it.
by MookieTheCat on Jun 24, 2010 2:08 AM EDT up reply actions
for some reason i read that as something else
when jews get attacked or something
Where in florida?
My parents have both sides covered. Mom lives in Tampa are. Dad lives in WPB.
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 24, 2010 2:23 AM EDT up reply actions
i hope nick evans knows about this blog
so he knows that there’s a pocket of mets fans waiting for him to be set free against lefties in the big leagues.
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
It's probably of little comfort to him
Being ignored by the people who have the power to determine your fate must be disheartening, even with a cult following
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 24, 2010 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Nick Evans can slam a revolving door.
Nick Evans is the only man to defeat a brick wall in the game of tennis.
Nick Evans’ tears can cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.
John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.
when nick evans punches you in the face
you have to resist the urge to thank him
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Jun 24, 2010 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Can someone tell me how to put a sig line in?
I’ve been mulling some quotes for it.
go to edit profile
at the top of the page
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
Watching highlights of Strasburg's start?
Damn. He’s good n shit.
And Cliff Lee with the 19:1 K;BB ratio
Not so bad.
This may shock you, but
the d’backs bullpen is not as good as the yankees bullpen
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 24, 2010 1:27 AM EDT reply actions
LOL at them having Heilman as their closer
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
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