Mets 6, Diamondbacks 4: Ike Davis And Daniel Murphy Atone For Their Defensive Sins
by James Kannengieser on Apr 23, 2011 5:29 PM EDT
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The Mets got off to an inauspicious start today, falling behind 1-0 in the first inning after a Justin Upton bloop single and Stephen Drew line drive which Ike Davis misplayed into a triple. The normally sure-handed Davis attempted to backhand the ball and completely whiffed. No bother -- his teammates picked him up in the bottom half of the frame, scoring two runs on a walk by Jose Reyes, a single by David Wright and a two-RBI single by Jason Bay. Reyes is now 9-for-19 with a pair of walks when leading off a game this season.
Bay cracked his first home run of the year in the third inning, an oppo solo shot into the bullpen off Diamondbacks starter Barry Enright. Davis followed with a mammoth shot of his own into the Pepsi Porch, redeeming his first inning defensive miscue. The Mets were leading 4-1 headed into the fourth until a Daniel Murphy error led to two unearned runs charged to Dillon Gee, who deserved better. Murphy has been a nice surprise in the field but the error was both ugly and costly.
A Miguel Montero bomb tied the game at 4-4 in the sixth. But like Davis, Murph atoned, picking up RBI singles in both the sixth and eighth innings. Pedro Beato, Jason Isringhausen and Francisco Rodriguez struck out six in three innings of scoreless relief. Frankie notched a John Franco save, giving up two base hits before closing the door.
Some bullet notes:
- Gee struck out five and walked just one in six innings of work. He pounded the strike zone all day as 62 of his 93 pitches were strikes. His changeup was particularly impressive -- he threw 26, of which 20 went for strikes. Unfortunately for Gee, it looks like he'll be sent down to Triple-A when Chris Young comes off the DL to pitch on Tuesday. Adam Rubin suggests demoting Gee now and promoting Manny Acosta to have an extra arm on hand tomorrow. Don't fret about Gee though -- he will appear again for the Mets this season. Injuries are inevitable.
- The Mets are 3-0 since Bay returned. That guy just knows how to win. Seriously though, if Bay can produce something like .260/.350/.480 the lineup will receive a nice boost.
- Reyes, Murphy and David Wright were on base 7 times in 15 plate appearances. That's some nice table setting from the top of the order.
- Congratulations to Jason Pridie, who collected his first MLB base hit. It was a single in the second inning.
- It was Bark In The Park Day at Citi Field and some dogs were in attendance. Here are Darby and Murphy, courtesy of the @NewYorkMets Twitter account:
That's a three game winning streak, with a chance to sweep the D-Backs tomorrow. Jon Niese faces the very hittable Armando Galarraga at 1:10 on SNY. Take out your brooms.
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Big winners: Jason Bay +25.6%, Daniel Murphy +14.7%
Big losers: Dillon Gee -15.2% (as pitcher), Carlos Beltran -9.7%
Teh aw3s0mest play: Daniel Murphy RBI single +19.3%
Teh sux0rest play: Miguel Montero home run -18.4%
Total pitcher WPA: +11.0%
Total batter WPA: +39.0%
GWRBI!: Daniel Murphy
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Winning streak.
Feels good man.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
sure does
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by Cory Braiterman on Apr 23, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Thats a big chunk'o'man
Mets 2010 slogan; "a whole new level of stupid you were unprepared for."
by scott from peekskill on Apr 23, 2011 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Dude!
Didn’t know you were a fellow Met fan! And ti does feel Goodman.
by John Danaher's Hair on Apr 24, 2011 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
First series win against Arizona at home since 2006
I demand a sweep!
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
This.
Would be nice.
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by NetsMets4Life on Apr 23, 2011 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Remember when we used to own Arizona?
Those were good times.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 23, 2011 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
.52 OBP
Starting off games is frakkin’ awesome. See that Sandy? Keep Reyes, plz.
by keepcoolbutcare on Apr 23, 2011 5:38 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 7 recs
So THAT'S what a winning streak feels like!
Proud supporter of a New York baseball team and a Boston football team. Yeah, deal with it!
"We don’t listen to the hype. I don’t think we ever have. We really take after our coach and he says ‘When you win, say little. When you lose, say less.'"--Tom Brady
The 2011 New York Mets: Facepalm...
Staunch Parishioner Of The First United Church of R.A. Dickey
Mets win.
Rags lose. Au Revoir Raggots.
Good day,
Sandy Alderson!
by TKFJ on Apr 23, 2011 5:46 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Epic This.
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"We don’t listen to the hype. I don’t think we ever have. We really take after our coach and he says ‘When you win, say little. When you lose, say less.'"--Tom Brady
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another early NYR exit..awesome!!!
any speculation on front runner for coach of nj next year?
I hate Philadelphia so much.
by the caveman on Apr 23, 2011 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Not cool, bro.
A pox upon your house.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 23, 2011 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't you know it's cool to celebrate when a #1 seed eliminates a #8 seed?
Come on bro
Save Jenrry Mejia!
If only the Rags got swept
by a goal difference of like 60-0 that would have been more entertaining. Watching them choke it up in game 4 was fun to watch though :).
Someone give Dillon Gee an MLB job
before his hairline disappears.
Seriously, he looks like an AFLAC veteran, but I love him just the same.
Nothing can get by him; especially in a small room: Mike Francessa
Still waiting to hear how far Ike's shot went.
Actually, I’m still waiting for it to land.
"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 23, 2011 5:52 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
It just landed on the pitchers mound
after circling the Earth.
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The pitchers mound on the moon?
It is a moonshot!
by the maroon bird on Apr 23, 2011 6:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
ESPN.com says 410 feet
Link. That can’t be right. Hit Tracker should have it tomorrow.
by James Kannengieser on Apr 23, 2011 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I figured it was at least 440
but every things pointing lower.
poop :P
I believe in Dillon Gee!
Logic Your Sense Makes None.
The range rings on Hit Tracker would suggest over 450.
At least based on what I saw on teevee. That shot was waaaaay up in the upper deck there.
"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 23, 2011 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
It makes sense doesn't it?
Pepsi porch is high but not deep, if they are just measuring distance on the ground from the plate
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Apr 23, 2011 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
grission levels at an all time high
Did we have a blue collar blast today?
I hate Philadelphia so much.
by the caveman on Apr 23, 2011 6:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
No, but he did have some Working Man's RBIs.
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The 2011 New York Mets: Facepalm...
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ill take it
Ike is hitting bombs…it makes me smile
I hate Philadelphia so much.
by the caveman on Apr 23, 2011 6:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He also has a good amount of RBIs.
by the maroon bird on Apr 23, 2011 6:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The Murphinator
Mets 2010 slogan; "a whole new level of stupid you were unprepared for."
by scott from peekskill on Apr 23, 2011 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
seems like we need to update the
AA meme page.
I hate Philadelphia so much.
by the caveman on Apr 23, 2011 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
He's Irish and gritty
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 23, 2011 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
grissionzzzzzzzzz
I hate Philadelphia so much.
by the caveman on Apr 23, 2011 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Blue CollaRBI
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 23, 2011 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
This was awesome. Great game.
Great game.
I believe in Dillon Gee!
Logic Your Sense Makes None.
...someone tell me I'm wrong to not like K-Rod finish games, even when we win.
nice by Beato and Izzy.
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
it sucks, but i'd rather see him get one closer and win the game
than not bring him in and lose
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Apr 23, 2011 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Frankie is going to pitch one way or the other.
So it’s better to see him get a save and the Mets win than watch Terry put him in a loss because he hasn’t pitched in 4 days.
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yup
you have to use him, and you can’t openly flout the players’ union and not let him be the closer as long as he’s getting saves. He made that contract in good faith.
If it’s a 2 and 10 blowout and he needs work, even there I think you’ve got to give him the last inning, because the only reason not to is the contract, and they can’t play that way. So we should be happy to see him saving games.
Disagree
If it’s a 2 and 10 blowout and he needs work, even there I think you’ve got to give him the last inning, because the only reason not to is the contract, and they can’t play that way.
They only have a case if we just flat out stop using him in save situations even though his performance level remains competent.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
It's not just a matter of fending off a grievance
it’s being seen as an organization that operates in good faith. We want players to want to come here. You can get free agents with big piles of money, sure, but if an option* is part of closing the deal and we’re seen as suspect there, maybe the deal doesn’t get closed.
*way-smarter options with Sandy in charge, obvs.
Why not cut him then
if we’re not going to use him
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"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Apr 23, 2011 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions
true enough
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
really enjoy watching Beato pitch
i know SSS and all, but what a nice development. anyone else wondering if perhaps he could be re-groomed into a starter? seems like he has enough of a repertoire, and he’s done it before. if not, i think he’s a prime candidate (again, SSS recognized) to hopefully replace k-rod next year, knock on vest.
Beato was a failed starter in the minors
That’s why the O’s changed him to a reliever in 2010.
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aware that he used to start
as my post indicated. don’t really agree that someone can be cast a failure at age 22/23, whatever he was when he was converted. think this might merit some consideration beyond “he already failed at it”.
F! = outfield failure
move him to 1B, save his arthritic knees
love,
someone whos had arthritis since 13.
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How you going to stretch him out? Cant send him to AAA to practice being a starter.
He is what he is, a damn good reliever
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by scott from peekskill on Apr 23, 2011 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, we should be grateful that we have him
He’s a reliever with truly elite potential, and he’s a Met.
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i don't understand your argument.
starting pitchers are more valuable than relievers. he’s 24 and seems to be able to get hitters out on the major league level. he has a starter’s arsenal. if he’s capable of starting he should start, and that perhaps next year he ought to be looked at that way in ST. (long time between now and then, of course.) we want good pitchers pitching more innings, all things equal.
he wants to win now
not three years from now. That’s his stance.
Enjoying what may be the final season of two of my favorite Mets in Blue and Orange: Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran
I see both sides of this argument,
however while starters are more valuable, you still do need relievers on a good team and cheap good relievers are better than expensive bad relievers. Beato showed throughout his minor league time that he struggled with his control pitching multiple innings and likely put up poor K/9 numbers down there because he had less ability to “air out his fastball” so to speak. I imagine that in order to throw more innings, he had to sacrifice velocity which forced his K/9 downward. Some guys are just better out of the pen for an inning or two where they can go at max velocity, which can make their other pitches more effective.
This is pure speculation on my part. WIth all the starting prospects we seem to have, I think we can afford to keep Beato in a position where he is (currently) succeeding.
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by Steve Schreiber on Apr 23, 2011 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait, whaaa?
I agreed with you up until
With all the starting pitching prospects we have
I was unaware that we had a glut of anything but mid/low level OF prospects.
by Guy Allen Davis on Apr 24, 2011 4:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Well
Mejia, Cohoon, Holt, Gee, Harvey, Familia, Peavey we seem to have a nice little crop of pitchers. I know not all of them will make it (if any), but my point is that I think we can keep Beato where he is because we seem to have depth right now (and I’m sure D3PO will grab some pitchers in the draft and we’ll find some in the IFA market…I’m interested in seeing what Domingo Tapia can do stateside).
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by Steve Schreiber on Apr 24, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Vest.
Still in N/A territory, so that’s decent.
Embiggen
by bjk3047 on Apr 23, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
who he follows on twitter
embiggens us all…except that dicator
I hate Philadelphia so much.
by the caveman on Apr 23, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
rec'd again
for the stats and projected vest date.
by Guy Allen Davis on Apr 24, 2011 4:55 AM EDT up reply actions
I just saw Ike's home run
Holy shit, he annihilated that ball. I mean…wow.
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"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
sooo excited about the past couple of games
was already settling in just looking forward to the minor league report, but with bay back, the team is really starting to click. i just want to see them excel the next couple of weeks and get back to .500 and stay competitive.
maybe Ike can teach Wrongz a thing or two about hitting HRs in his own home park.
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
By the power of Madoff!
I have the power.
just sayin
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by scott from peekskill on Apr 23, 2011 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
NO...NO..bad..bad..NO
bernie is the kryptonite to our sandy superman ways
I hate Philadelphia so much.
by the caveman on Apr 23, 2011 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
About time!
The mets are finally starting to look like the team that I thought would go all the way.
:(
why would you guys delete the lohaus post. i worked really hard on my response to him, which was pretty awesome. then, gone.
probably my irrational inappropriate comments.
traveling photoshooper.
lobbying for a rec/9 sabermetric stat.
i hate shane victorino more than anyone else.
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@sparbz
self lobby recs is false hustle
thats poor nj, thats poor. let the recs manifest naturally
I hate Philadelphia so much.
by the caveman on Apr 23, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
i would
except the comment is gone. did you look for context now, or three years from now?
just giving sage advice bout recs
if its gold..we’ll rec it.
I hate Philadelphia so much.
by the caveman on Apr 23, 2011 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
i understand.
but i cant lobby for a rec of a post that has been removed. oh well. i will wait for lohaus’ next ode.
haha ok
he is turly magical and his words touch us all.
I hate Philadelphia so much.
by the caveman on Apr 23, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe he means it is not the zen way to write your post looking for recs
you’ve got to just write your post, and let the chips fall.
Ike's power
I remember reading somewhere, when he was in the World Games, that a scout said after watching him in bp that he had the most raw power of anyone in the games, that he was hitting huge monster moonshots. His leverage is almost like a lefty Kingman.
I think Gee should remain in the rotation.
He’s done good, and he’s pitched well against the Diamondbacks and Astros, two crappy teams, but major league teams nonetheless. His been pretty awesome. I say keep him in the rotation and move Young or Capuano to the bullpen. Capuano would probably be the most effective in the bullpen, but he’s been pretty good lately, so, if we keep Gee in the rotation, the bullpen job would fall to Young.
Or we could go to the 6 man rotation. (Not going to happen.)
We could also demote Gee back to the minors, but that would smell bad.
Either way:
I believe in Dillon Gee!
I believe in Dillon Gee!
Logic Your Sense Makes None.
dillon gee is fine where he's at
as our 6th starter. he’s done a great job with his limited opportunities, but in no way to i endorse him getting a full time chance yet over our current starters.
yes, sixth starter is a not unimportant job.
He knows that’s what his year is probably about.
Could not agree more
His most important ability is to go to Buffalo then come back without going thru waivers, a truly magical ability.
Better to have him use options than lose Misch.
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by ScottfromPeekskill on Apr 24, 2011 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Gee pitched against the Braves, not Astros
Nevertheless, if Gee can pitch well against a powerhouse like the Phillies, sure why not keep him in the big leagues.
Hmm
I was wearing my NY Titans hat today and all the days that the team has won. Ill have to wear it from now on.
Mets, Jets, Devils, United Football League
No, SuperGlue it!
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by R_Adragna on Apr 24, 2011 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Going to the game tomorrow; hope to see a ballgame, and a sweep
Anyone else going, by any chance?
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 23, 2011 10:36 PM EDT reply actions
I'm going back and forth on going, don't have tickets yet but then again I could probably buy them at the box office.
traveling photoshooper.
lobbying for a rec/9 sabermetric stat.
i hate shane victorino more than anyone else.
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You could probably get them on stubhub for like 5 bucks.
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by Steve Schreiber on Apr 23, 2011 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I got two $105 dollar tickets for $65 total, plus a parking pass
If you do wind up going, send me a message on Twitter; I’ll give you the free parking voucher I have, since I’m not using it.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 23, 2011 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Will do man, will let you know.
traveling photoshooper.
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i hate shane victorino more than anyone else.
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in other great news
jeurys familia had 7 shutout innings today allowing just 3 hits and striking out 8. the mets (possibly) top 4 pitching prospects (familia, mejia, harvey, holt) have now combined for 84 IP w/ just 42 Hits and 4 ER while fanning 83. the future is bright my friends!!
metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?
if we don't trade it first
"it's not easy being green"-kermit the frog
"we the mets are an improved ball club, now we lose in extra innings"-casy stengal
i cant spell a nosebleed
he's gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OLIE PEREZ IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i wonder if victor zambrano is still around...
"it's not easy being green"-kermit the frog
"we the mets are an improved ball club, now we lose in extra innings"-casy stengal
i cant spell a nosebleed
he's gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OLIE PEREZ IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That trade deosn't look nearly as bad....
as it used to. Kazmir drove Tampa Bay fans crazy- Met fans would have murdered him.
by John Danaher's Hair on Apr 24, 2011 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
No, it looks as bad as it was the day he was traded
It doesn’t matter if Kazmir goes crazy and becomes a serial killer from this point in. Trading your top prospect for basically a zero when you’re only marginally in the hunt for playoff baseball midseason is never a good idea, and had Kazmir been around in 2006, 2007, and 2008, things would have ended a lot differently. If anything, his presence would have meant a 2007 NL East division title and a 2008 Wild Card title.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 24, 2011 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
+1 and a here here
this kind of talk always needs to be met with vigilance
I.M. Forme
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by itsmetsforme on Apr 24, 2011 2:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I sadly agree
2006, 07, 08 were disasters due in large part to a lack of pitching, a situation Kazmir MIGHT have helped. All we needed in 07 and 08 were a total of four more wins to make the playoffs, I find it hard to believe he wouldn’t have added four more wins to any starting rotation spot in those years.
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by ScottfromPeekskill on Apr 24, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't be silly.
We have a smart GM!
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by Steve Schreiber on Apr 23, 2011 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Get out your brooms men
I feel a sweep coming
8 > 3
by NetsAreTheChamps on Apr 23, 2011 11:39 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
lets wack a snake
"it's not easy being green"-kermit the frog
"we the mets are an improved ball club, now we lose in extra innings"-casy stengal
i cant spell a nosebleed
he's gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OLIE PEREZ IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by rexthejet on Apr 23, 2011 11:47 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
It is wacking day!
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by ScottfromPeekskill on Apr 24, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
who does ron darling need to !@#$
to get his unintentionally sexual quotes of the game on this here thing?
I.M. Forme
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What'd he say?
Gimme it word for word
by James Kannengieser on Apr 24, 2011 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
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