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Open Thread - Game 2: Mets vs Cardinals (04/03/2007) on SNY

Aa_avatar_tiny by Eric Simon on in Game Chatters


Source: mlb.com

The Mets are back on SNY, which means no more crummy announcers and HiDef broadcast for those who are fortunate enough to have a compatible set. I am one of those people, picking up my 55" Grand Wega LCD a year and a half ago in my engagement settlement (she got the rock, I got the TV. Everyone's happy). HD simply leaves regular television in the dust, so if you can afford a set, I wholeheartedly recommend springing for one. You won't be disappointed.

As for tonight's game, the Mets turn to El Duque to hopefully clinch a victory in the first series of the season. I certainly won't pretend it's the end of the world if the Mets lose today, or even tomorrow. It's just one series, but it'll be nice to get things rolling in the right direction, especially against St. Louis.

Excellent game thread the other night; that's just what I love to see here. This is the best Mets' community on the web, in my opinion, so it's nice to see everyone come out in force.

UPDATE [8:02pm]: The game is on the road, so there is no HD broadcast. Ho hum.

UPDATE [8:18pm]: Live win probability available at FanGraphs.com.

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Kip?
That's not a pitcher.  That's a type of fish.
Watch me paste this pathetic palooka with a powerful paralyzing perfect pachydermous percussion pitch.

by Mr. Met on Apr 3, 2007 6:48 PM EDT   0 recs

No no..
THIS is Kip...

"Step 1: Put Milledge in right. Step 2: ... Step 3: 2009 MVP!"

by ZaBlanc on Apr 3, 2007 7:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

back for the attack
sorry for missing game 1. will they play tonight?
Pedro offers you his protection.

by pj on Apr 3, 2007 7:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Is it raining??
"Step 1: Put Milledge in right. Step 2: ... Step 3: 2009 MVP!"

by ZaBlanc on Apr 3, 2007 7:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Woot
Let's get it on!

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 8:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Reyes
I love seeing him draw walks. Especially in a deep count, like that one. Saw six pitches.

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 8:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Jose, Jose, Jose, Jose!!!
Leadoff walk-double.
"Step 1: Put Milledge in right. Step 2: ... Step 3: 2009 MVP!"

by ZaBlanc on Apr 3, 2007 8:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Gah
Almost got picked off again. This one wasn't even a balk like Sunday's.

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 8:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Ugh
Fucking tragic. Who called for that? He better have been doing that on his own, but either way, bleh.

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 8:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Nice to have a lead...
Now stop putting people on Mr. Duque.  :-)
"Step 1: Put Milledge in right. Step 2: ... Step 3: 2009 MVP!"

by ZaBlanc on Apr 3, 2007 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Reyes!
Reyes takes his 2nd walk in as many games, and it leads to a run.  I'm so happy I need to lie down.

Then, of course, Hustlestein grittily gets hit by a pitch.  Good to see him erased by a DP.

Driving the Oliver Perez bandwagon!

by Greenpoint Ian on Apr 3, 2007 8:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Can I just say
LETS GO METS!

Annoyed I missed the top of the 1st. Who hit Jose in?

Also, *&%$# Pujols.

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 8:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Thx
"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 8:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Gah
Does Pooholes ever not make solid contact?

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 8:30 PM EDT   0 recs

hes an ungodly good hitter
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 Apr 3, 2007 8:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

if poo has any fault at all
it is that he tends to expand the zone with men on base or late in the game.  not too much, just a little but, and some managers (and fans) probably would chalk that up as a plus, but it can be a minus at times because it can be exploited.  
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 3, 2007 8:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he's naked in this lineup as contructed
put him in the Mets lineup and I bet he never does that
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 Apr 3, 2007 8:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

true enough
i would definitely be interested to see, although not interested enough to wish the Cards a better lineup!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 3, 2007 8:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Also
Xaiver Nady clocked his 2nd HR of the season tonight to put Pittsburgh up early after his dramatic 1st one last night.
Driving the Oliver Perez bandwagon!

by Greenpoint Ian on Apr 3, 2007 8:30 PM EDT   0 recs

good for X
hope he has a huge year.
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 Apr 3, 2007 8:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yea
Nothing to complain about there. He was a good guy and a fine player for the Mets last year. Definitely wish him well.

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 8:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

happy for X
even more so to hear that he didn't have Crohn's disease.  we'll probably never find someone again to say Bonjour at Shea
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 3, 2007 8:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Stachepower
Smooth as silk.

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 8:31 PM EDT   0 recs

now SNY with in the game crap
this shit sucks
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 Apr 3, 2007 8:34 PM EDT   0 recs

Yea
At least it's not the manager, although those interviews actually occur during commercial breaks and are replayed during the inning.

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 8:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

true
but about the manager. I like Professor Rick and all, but if they want to show an interview then do it between innings or on the pre game. The game is the thing.
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 Apr 3, 2007 8:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I know
Show me the damn game.

It's great to hear Gary and Keith again, but show me the damn game.

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 8:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

WTF
What's up with Peterson's bottom front teeth? He get in a fight?

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 8:36 PM EDT   0 recs

A lil late
But i saw most of the 1st......

We bead Kip tonight we'll sweep the Cards....

"I dont neva talk i let my Visa speak" Lil Wayne

by erik from the bx on Apr 3, 2007 8:38 PM EDT   0 recs

So
We gonna get a parade of hideous cancer ads again this year?
"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 8:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Answering my own question
Looks like it. Vacuum's better than a hole in the throat, anyway.
"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 8:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

the state pays good money for the ads
SNY will show them. Met game ad time must be going through the roof.
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 Apr 3, 2007 8:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You know what I love?
I love the Select Dental ads. Seriously.

"We should have done it years ago."

Right on!

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 8:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

more sweet d! nicely turned!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 3, 2007 8:44 PM EDT   0 recs

DP
So, what are the Mets on pace for just short of 1000 double plays this season?
"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 8:44 PM EDT   0 recs

Pissed Off Cards
Lessee, we have 6 DP's in 11 innings.

162 games x 9 innings = 1458 innings

6/11 = X/1458

11X = 1458 * 6

11X = 8748

X = 8748/11

X = 795 DOUBLE PLAYS!!!

"Step 1: Put Milledge in right. Step 2: ... Step 3: 2009 MVP!"

by ZaBlanc on Apr 3, 2007 8:46 PM EDT   0 recs

Cohen with the jab at Mushnick
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 Apr 3, 2007 8:47 PM EDT   0 recs

El Duque
Batting a thousand.
"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 8:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Eckstein
didn't hustle.

That was not scrappy.

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 8:49 PM EDT   0 recs

he hustled
but he can't throw for shit
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 Apr 3, 2007 8:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ha! no doublin up on Jose
turnabout is NOT fair play
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 3, 2007 8:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Zablance
I accepted you on the MySpace.  

You have to step your backround and friends game up, daddy.

Cute kid bro.....

"I dont neva talk i let my Visa speak" Lil Wayne

by erik from the bx on Apr 3, 2007 8:55 PM EDT   0 recs

Zablanc
My bad for the "E"
"I dont neva talk i let my Visa speak" Lil Wayne

by erik from the bx on Apr 3, 2007 8:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Ze Blanche
"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 8:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That was annoyingly scrappy
"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 8:58 PM EDT   0 recs

gritty even
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 3, 2007 8:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Eckstein
You cannot stop him, you can only hope to slow him down.
Driving the Oliver Perez bandwagon!

by Greenpoint Ian on Apr 3, 2007 9:02 PM EDT   0 recs

Meh
Not sure what Delgado was swinging at on that 2-1 pitch.

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 9:06 PM EDT   0 recs

Wow
That was a simply ridiculous jump by Beltran. Bad pitch or not, that was incredible.

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 9:07 PM EDT   0 recs

he has very good
basestealing instincts
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 Apr 3, 2007 9:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sweet
Good time to steal
"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 9:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Beltran
great baserunner
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 3, 2007 9:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Come on now, David
No more foolin around against these Cards.  I know yer sick of em...but, you ARE the MLB 07 coverboy after all.
"Step 1: Put Milledge in right. Step 2: ... Step 3: 2009 MVP!"

by ZaBlanc on Apr 3, 2007 9:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Walks
I love 'em!

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 9:11 PM EDT   0 recs

yes
very good AB by Wright
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 3, 2007 9:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Aright Alou
Welcome to the Mets. Now hit.
"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 9:11 PM EDT   0 recs

Bah.
"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 9:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Bleh
Another rally snuffed.

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 9:14 PM EDT   0 recs

Someone read my signature, please...
"Step 1: Put Milledge in right. Step 2: ... Step 3: 2009 MVP!"

by ZaBlanc on Apr 3, 2007 9:15 PM EDT   0 recs

I feel you
It's the Curse of the Proven Veteran.
"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 9:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What do we gain?
What do we stand to gain in the regular season with Green in there?  I can understand veteran need int he playoffs, but come on...Green is not going to seriously outperform Milledge, and the games Milledge gets would be so beneficial!

Play him or trade him.

"Step 1: Put Milledge in right. Step 2: ... Step 3: 2009 MVP!"

by ZaBlanc on Apr 3, 2007 9:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Blastings
Green is being paid $12 million. He's getting every chance to fail. Lastings is the every OF by Memorial Day
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 Apr 3, 2007 9:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Here we go again
Just like last October, where they clobbered Carpenter, and couldn't do anything against the subsequent scrubs St. Louis threw at them.
Driving the Oliver Perez bandwagon!

by Greenpoint Ian on Apr 3, 2007 9:17 PM EDT   0 recs

yuck
please refrain from statements like that.
Pedro offers you his protection.

by pj on Apr 3, 2007 9:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

gamechatting
while feeding your 6 week old is hard
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 3, 2007 9:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Not for me.
My wife has the critter. :-)  However, I am writing an app for BlackBerry whilst I watch...
"Step 1: Put Milledge in right. Step 2: ... Step 3: 2009 MVP!"

by ZaBlanc on Apr 3, 2007 9:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

she is
rocking the reyes onesie though so it is all good

run reyes run!

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 3, 2007 9:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

woot!
scotty don't
Pedro offers you his protection.

by pj on Apr 3, 2007 9:23 PM EDT   0 recs

ahahaha
Rolen
"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 9:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Are they booing?
Someone let me know when the Cards fan start booing because their team isn't letting them celebrate being champions...
"Step 1: Put Milledge in right. Step 2: ... Step 3: 2009 MVP!"

by ZaBlanc on Apr 3, 2007 9:23 PM EDT   0 recs

I heard they booed So Taguchi
last night.

'Bout time, too.

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 9:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how do the Cards expect to compete
with the that corner OF, 1/2 Jim Edmonds and Scott Rolen while getting so-so production from middle infield and none from Catcher
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 Apr 3, 2007 9:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't expect
the Cards to compete.

But then I didn't expect them to win the WS last year, either. And So *#$%! Taguchi was part of the problem.

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 9:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Dreck
Valentin looks terrible at the plate.

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 9:26 PM EDT   0 recs

remember how bad he was at the beginning
of last year?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 3, 2007 9:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah
I thought he was over that.

Maybe he wants to get back into blogging.

Also, I love Jose Reyes.

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 9:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Question
Does Lo Duca sac bunt with two outs? I wouldn't bet against it.

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 9:30 PM EDT   0 recs

this made me laugh out loud
urr i mean LOL
Pedro offers you his protection.

by pj on Apr 3, 2007 10:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Whoa!
The Cardinals' outfield defense has been embarrassing this series.

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 9:32 PM EDT   0 recs

i thought that was a tough play
i would give hit an error
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 Apr 3, 2007 9:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ooh yeah
Comedy gold. I'll take it.
"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Apr 3, 2007 9:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Wells
He has this backdoor fastball that's giving the Mets' lefties fits tonight.

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 9:33 PM EDT   0 recs

There it was again
Beltran didn't see it coming.

by Eric Simon on Apr 3, 2007 9:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he looks like `
he was watching Tom G. closely on Sunday
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 3, 2007 9:36 PM EDT