Open Thread - Game 79: Mets vs Yankees (06/30/2006) on SNY

by Eric Simon on Jun 30, 2006 5:49 PM EDT

Subway Series. Interesting fact: the Yankees have more payroll on the disabled list than at least three big league teams have on their entire 40-man roster.

Let's go Mets!

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interesting fact

skankees suck.

losing three straight makes me salty.

let's get back on track against these chumps.

Pedro offers you his protection.

by pj on Jun 30, 2006 6:19 PM EDT reply actions

Also, if anyone notices and is confused, all my old posts now have "BlueYonder" on them, since that was the first name I used here. (I'm not a pilot but love to fly; hence the name.) Anyway, I later changed my name to "Max in NJ," and that's what it still is. But Eric had to work some magic to get me my old BlueYonder ID# back.

Thanks a million, Eric!

by Max in NJ on Jun 30, 2006 6:26 PM EDT reply actions

Oops, PJ beat me to the punch ...

Go El Duque! We were able to score 4 runs off Moose before. Let's do even better tonight.

by Max in NJ on Jun 30, 2006 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions

revisionist history

and now you have a lower uid than me.

your mojo is always welcome max/blue yonder

Pedro offers you his protection.

by pj on Jun 30, 2006 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks ...

your mojo is always welcome max/blue yonder

Thanks, pj.

by Max in NJ on Jun 30, 2006 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions

cliff in the lineup

good news. PLD DHing again, not such good news. No Nady still.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jun 30, 2006 6:58 PM EDT reply actions

the good guys

J. Reyes, SS
P. Lo Duca, DH
C. Beltran, CF
D. Wright, 3B
C. Floyd, LF
J. Valentin, 2B
J. Franco, 1B
E. Chavez, RF
R. Castro, C

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jun 30, 2006 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions

overpaid bums

Judas, CF
D. Jeter, SS
Giambalco, DH
PayRod, 3B
BigEars, C
B. Williams, RF
A. Phillips, 1B
M. Cabrera, LF
Rally Killer, 2B

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jun 30, 2006 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions

C'mon Josey

aww crap

Pedro offers you his protection.

by pj on Jun 30, 2006 7:10 PM EDT reply actions

damon is getting a workout

moose not fooling the mets

Pedro offers you his protection.

by pj on Jun 30, 2006 7:13 PM EDT reply actions

boston d > yankee d

cairo = crusty poop

Pedro offers you his protection.

by pj on Jun 30, 2006 7:15 PM EDT reply actions

the clear

clears the wall

Pedro offers you his protection.

by pj on Jun 30, 2006 7:25 PM EDT reply actions

So wait

Lo Duca's not really that great of a hitter, low OBP...and we DH him tonight?

"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 Jun 30, 2006 8:05 PM EDT reply actions

Well its him or Marrero or Woodward

Everyone else is hurt or in the game.

The nye Mets are my favorite squadron.

by LAwman on Jun 30, 2006 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Anyone get a better replay on the Wright K?

I didn't think he went around, but the angle Yes had I couldn't tell.

"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 Jun 30, 2006 8:10 PM EDT reply actions

Wright K

yep he did.....i thought he foul tipped it at first.....but he did go around

by chico on Jun 30, 2006 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions

According to YES, Mussina

won't be coming back out, despite having a no-hitter so far. Hopefully that will be good for us. Looks like El Duque will be staying in.

by Max in NJ on Jun 30, 2006 9:17 PM EDT reply actions

and gives up a run

instantly

by chico on Jun 30, 2006 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions

OK, I'm back to watching on SNY,

can't stand Michael Kay. C'mon Stache!

by Max in NJ on Jun 30, 2006 9:27 PM EDT reply actions

I say the Ageless One

hits a double against the lefty. Go Franco Go.

by Max in NJ on Jun 30, 2006 9:29 PM EDT reply actions

Well, that's not how I

scripted it at all. Oh well, still just 2-0. We'll come back.

by Max in NJ on Jun 30, 2006 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions

since it's hard right now to say something

positive about Mets. I will tell you I caught a Binghamton Mets game and liked what I saw from Henry Owens. He throws 93-95 with movement. Think he's ready for the show. Also saw Michel Abreu hit two homers. He does lead Eastern League in average. If they can't help Mets then maybe they can use them as chips in a deal

end the madness.stop the war

by elifriedman on Jun 30, 2006 9:36 PM EDT reply actions

That's pretty grim

We do have a double digit lead in the division.

The nye Mets are my favorite squadron.

by LAwman on Jun 30, 2006 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I can find 47 good things about them

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jun 30, 2006 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Right on, jonboy

by Max in NJ on Jun 30, 2006 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions

geez

you guys are defensive. I meant at this moment. I am aware they are way ahead and are having a good year, but you just have to admit the last week has been bad. Thought you might want to hear about some good young players out there, but I guess you don't

end the madness.stop the war

by elifriedman on Jun 30, 2006 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Seems the criticism was of your first sentence

No reason to infer that no one wants to hear about good young players.

The nye Mets are my favorite squadron.

by LAwman on Jun 30, 2006 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

you could argue

that Mets aren't playing well right now

end the madness.stop the war

by elifriedman on Jun 30, 2006 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

hearing about the BMets

was nice, but you could have just said that. You sound overbearing when you cant find anything good to say by about a team that is 16 games over .500 and 11 up in the division, hense the defensive posture.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jun 30, 2006 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

perhaps you can't read

I said "right now". Instead of commenting on the prospects, I get grief from whining fans. Do you think I should couch what I say based upon what you want to hear. That's pretty foolish.

end the madness.stop the war

by elifriedman on Jun 30, 2006 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions

listen up

My reading is just a OK. Don't take out your limp dick issues on the Mets and the readers of Amazin Avenue. They sell Viagra for that now. My reading is just fine and I have read enough of your idoicy to know where it is coming from. You get grief because you insist on being a fucking black cloud over all the procedings here, The Mets could win every game by 15 runs and you would bitching about something ot the other.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jun 30, 2006 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

you are the biggest

moron I never met. you must have the dullest life in the damn world if you have to parse every sentence I write. the only dark cloud here is hanging over your stupid head

end the madness.stop the war

by elifriedman on Jun 30, 2006 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions

limp dick wow

what the fuck is on your stupid mind

end the madness.stop the war

by elifriedman on Jun 30, 2006 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions

fuck you asshole

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jun 30, 2006 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Mets in one of those periods

were every mistake hurts them and every little thing is done wrong. Defense makes every play against them, every steal ends up leading to a run, outs on the bases, etc, etc

by Art Vandaley on Jun 30, 2006 9:40 PM EDT reply actions

yeah

I think they also may have lost a little mental focus with the big lead in the division. This is where Willie I think should shine and get them back on track.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jun 30, 2006 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions

And Willie's wishnik

and my favorite bench player breaks up the no-hitter. Endy!!

by Max in NJ on Jun 30, 2006 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

Yep, we need to work

on our mental focus.

by Max in NJ on Jun 30, 2006 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Anyone wonder whether Sandy Alomar

Might have something to do with the pickoffs? In that he might be trying to teach the runners stuff about predicting the pitcher's move that the runners don't get or are just not right?

by peeder on Jun 30, 2006 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions

franco was 2nd base last night

I think guys aren't focused thats all.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jun 30, 2006 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

why

can't they focus

end the madness.stop the war

by elifriedman on Jun 30, 2006 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

my theory,

its the huge lead they have in the division right now, they're only human. You can't always bring their A game all the time. I know I, like most people today, had a tough time focusing today at work because of the upcoming holiday weekend. The Mets are no different.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jun 30, 2006 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

gee

You had a hard time focusing at work-I hope you're not a heart surgeon

end the madness.stop the war

by elifriedman on Jun 30, 2006 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions

i am a software engineer

Obviously if I was doing open heart surgery I would figure out how to focus when I was doing surgery. I guess you absolutely perfect in this regards.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jun 30, 2006 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions

JOnboy

gimme a break. it was a joke. nobody on this damn site has any sense of humor. could everybody just smile a little. It's baseball baby. have fun.

end the madness.stop the war

by elifriedman on Jun 30, 2006 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions

funny

and I thought software engineers were intelligent people

end the madness.stop the war

by elifriedman on Jun 30, 2006 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions

and I thought lawyers were assholes

I guess I was right.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jun 30, 2006 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions

This team's early success

Makes us feel a pennant is a consolation prize.

by peeder on Jun 30, 2006 9:49 PM EDT reply actions

Oh the problems

of having the METS kick ass all year to have a huge lead in the division....just to start getting complacent.

maybe we shoulda just been mediocre and played close all year

by chico on Jun 30, 2006 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

DAVID

with the Hat Trick

wow is he ever slumping.....better now than the post season

by chico on Jun 30, 2006 10:08 PM EDT reply actions

At Least El Duque

is throwing a DEcent Game Here.....we're just getting shut down by the "POWERFUL" yankee bullpen.....

sarcasm on the bullpen part

by chico on Jun 30, 2006 10:13 PM EDT reply actions

The worst possible thing

is the Mets may actually become convinced that they play in a lesser league than the AL.

We need to shake that off, and we only have 2.25 gmaes left to do so in in the regular season.

by peeder on Jun 30, 2006 10:15 PM EDT reply actions

I thought the same thing

plus since the swept 4/5ths of the NL east....prolly doesnt sit to well either

by chico on Jun 30, 2006 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions

RED SOX

streak snapped....at 12.....go marlins

by chico on Jun 30, 2006 10:22 PM EDT reply actions

Man Julio

I know you are experienced and all, but why swing 2-0 when you are down two in the 8th. Of course the ball was low and would have been 3-0. Instead, roll one out to Jeter. Grandpa has had terrible at bats tonight.

by Art Vandaley on Jun 30, 2006 10:27 PM EDT reply actions

He's not the only one

...........

by chico on Jun 30, 2006 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Good outing by Duque

Miserable display of batsmanship by everyone else.

by peeder on Jun 30, 2006 10:29 PM EDT reply actions

I 2nd that

..........

by chico on Jun 30, 2006 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions

1 HIT

Thats it....5 yankees pitchers....gotta tip ur Hat

booo...4 game losing streak

by chico on Jun 30, 2006 10:43 PM EDT reply actions

Willie should close down the

club house and have a meeting tonight to get these guys refocused.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jun 30, 2006 10:46 PM EDT reply actions

hay jonboy

why should Willie have a clubhouse meeting. the Mets are way out front-everything is fine. You are being to negative.

end the madness.stop the war

by elifriedman on Jun 30, 2006 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions

that's funny

by Art Vandaley on Jun 30, 2006 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions

losing isn't good

I still can find good things to say about them.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Jun 30, 2006 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I try to stay out of these things

unless I'm directly involved, but Eli, man, there was no point to your post other than to bait jonboy. I appreciate the different perspectives that different people bring to this site, but it seems that you just like to pick fights.

Jonboy is one of the most insightful posters here. I try to be, but by game time, I usually have little brain power left. And if it's my night to tuck in the kiddies, then my brain is rehashing (involuntarily) stories like "Alexander and the no-good, horrible, very bad day" or "If you give a mouse a cookie." The first time I read that story to my oldest son, I laughed and said, "If you give a mouse a cookie, he'll hit it out of the park!" But I digress.

Anyway, Eli, you've got yourself this persona now of being "the negative guy." Maybe that's just the kind of guy you are. OK, we can deal with that. But knock off the baiting.

by Max in NJ on Jun 30, 2006 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions

final comment

everybody take a deep breath. every team goes thru tough stretches. Interleague games are the most hyped and most meaningless. I wish they would do away with them. The problem with Mets is that when they came back from that great road trip they believed those stupid headlines about how great they were. In the long run, this will be a good thing. It shows Minaya that he can't stand pat if he wants to get far in the post-season and it should put an end to the who will win the MVP award instead and re-emphasize the how we win the game mindset. Good night JonBoy I love you.

end the madness.stop the war

by elifriedman on Jun 30, 2006 11:00 PM EDT reply actions

first time this season

I guess it's a good thing when the last day of June is the first time I've been pissed at the team collectively all season (not you, Duq, you did fine). Losses happen. Sweeps happen, especially against a surging team like Boston. But to manage one freakin' hit against the losers in the middle of the Yankees bullpen is embarrasing.

I've been to 7 games this year and was pumped and confident before all of them, including 3 against Atlanta back when we thought the Braves were good. I'm going tomorrow, and for the first time, I'm apprehensive. I've got the "I hope we don't lose" feeling instead of the "I think we're gonna win" feeling. That Pittsburgh series (and the all-star break) is sorely needed right now.

Not trying to bicker with anyone, it's just the way I feel right now.

It just keeps getting better....

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 30, 2006 11:33 PM EDT reply actions

Inwood 1

No doubt the Mets need to refocus. No doubt the Mets need to develop or acquire a new 5th starter. No doubt Dontrelle Willis--when his stock was tanking--is now probably untouchable at a "just get him off our Florida payroll" trade level. No doubt the Mets have to figure out what to do with Keppinger--26 and rotting in the minors, losing value. No doubt I'll be happy when real NL baseball starts again--I can't stand DH AL regular season ball, a travesty to MLB. No doubt a good NL team with momentum and focus and scouting can beat any AL team in October--and it should be the Mets this October. No doubt Reyes is the catalyst and Wright is the clutch guy. Homegrown always adds that extra zip and pride. These guys are good--dinged a bit with LoDuca and Floyd and Delgado and Nady--that does lead to being 1-hit. Let's not "Beltran" the team; they'll rebound, and they're the best group to watch in a long time.

by Inwood1 on Jul 1, 2006 10:42 AM EDT reply actions