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Theatre of the Mind, Legs, Lungs

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 23 2009 09:41 PM

Went out running tonight for the first time in weeks, after resting a sore foot and finally overcoming a cold that lasted for weeks. Maybe it was swine flu, I dunno. Doc visit and a lotta antibiotics finally killed it. Anyway, I take the Mets along with me as usual on my little radio, and hit the ascent of the Williamsburg Bridge as the Mets bat in the 9th. I'm hoping they only keep the inning going long enough to reach the top, but since its my first run in awhile and I'm kinda slow and clumpy through the first 20 minutes and in a bad mood I'm thinking if they lose this thing, I'm going to cut the run short by crossing onto the south walk at the midpoint of the bridge, which would shave about 2 miles/20 minutes off my regular circuit. Then you know what happened, and I have to say Howie and Wayne were just excellent and propelled me to the descent and on into Manhattan as they worked it out. Howie did the call live --"This one's got a chance!" -- and Wayne knew right away they'd blown the call, and that Francona was going to get pissed about Sheffield having run into Shines. They kept up the drama despite being convinced the call would go the Mets way. They didn't miss a beat by leaving that half inning with the news that Putz was up and not Rodriguez. I turned around at Stanton and headed back up the bridge toward Brooklyn convinced this was another "feel for the game" move from Jerry. And Howie again was making great calls. Wayne talked about the "rockets" getting hit, and I saw Castillo dive, Martinez go deep to his right, and Murphy scoop the short hop as Howie "put it in the books" and I shouted and did a big Jobba style fist pump just as I reached the midpoint of the bridge again. Anyway, I'm hard on Hagin sometimes but these guys were great company and called a greeat game. Howie afterward declared it was the best Mets regular-season win since Wright hit one over Damon's head in '06. Anyone care to argue that?

metirish May 23 2009 09:55 PM

Great stuff . I said in the IGT it was one of the best games I'd watched in a long while, Gary Cohen declared it one of the best games he had done in the four years him , Ron and Keith are together. He may have even said it was the best. Lowell smashed his helmet to the ground as he crossed first in vain...

Edgy DC May 23 2009 09:59 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 24 2009 08:15 AM

I'll say this for Boston --- they do not take dramatic losses sitting down. A lot of jumping from the dugout. A lot of guys down there wanted to throttle someone. I'm hoping it's like the yard full of chihuahuas up the street --- they get so frustrated that they can't get at my dog when we go past that they all turn on each other.

Gwreck May 23 2009 11:43 PM Re: Theatre of the Mind, Legs, Lungs

="John Cougar Lunchbucket":3qdbp85v]Howie afterward declared it was the best Mets regular-season win since Wright hit one over Damon's head in '06. Anyone care to argue that?[/quote:3qdbp85v] I think that's fair. Johan's shutout is an obvious choice but given the hostile road environment, excellent pitching performances from *both* starters and getting the opponent's closer, I'd agree. Number 6 May 24 2009 12:29 AM Nice account, JCL. And no arguments here; I've recounted the 9th inning to several people over the course of the night. It's not often that I can wave away other peoples' judgements of my baseball geekdom for long enough to spin them through an entire inning. I remember doing that with the Wright fly ball over Damon; also, I know I did the same with the Benitez/Reyes double-balk incident. Perhaps sadly, in that it did not involve the Mets, I can still recount the entire bottom of the 9th in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. Point is, as Howie suggests, these moments justify the investment... I'll add that, in some ways, they are probably best when they're few and far between. Benjamin Grimm May 24 2009 06:16 AM ="Edgy DC":1cc82ow2]I'll say this for Boston --- they do not take dramatic losses sitting down. A lot of jumping from the dugout. A lot of guys down there wanted to throttle someone. [/quote:1cc82ow2] I got a kick out of how Keith "told" Papelbon to sit down after he bounced out of the dugout after Castillo made that great force play at second base. Edgy DC May 24 2009 06:37 AM Keith forgetting he's not in the dugout in uniform can be Keith at his best and his worst. I can't always make my mind up. smg58 May 24 2009 07:45 AM ="Edgy DC":2xz68yq4]I'll say this for Boston --- they do not take dramatic losses sitting down. A lot of jumping from the dugout. A lot of guys down there wanted to throttle someone. I'm hoping it's like the yard full of chihuahuas up the street --- they get so frustrated that they can't get at my dog when we go past that they all turn on each other.[/quote:2xz68yq4] I'm hoping they ultimately take it out on the Yankees. Fman99 May 24 2009 08:40 PM ="Edgy DC":32orb9vd]Keith forgetting he's not in the dugout in uniform can be Keith at his best and his worst. I can't always make my mind up.[/quote:32orb9vd] No way, that's the goodest Keith. That's the "I'm sticking my tongue in Julia Louis-Dryfuss' mouth" Keith Hernandez. Edgy DC Jun 28 2009 07:57 PM Howie and Wayne more annoying than not tonight. Nymr83 Jun 28 2009 07:59 PM ="Edgy DC":2glyrs5t]Howie and Wayne more annoying than not tonight.[/quote:2glyrs5t] still beats espn's group Kong76 Jun 28 2009 07:59 PM How so? Can't be more annoying than Joe Morgan. At least tonight the Yankees are actually playing so he can talk about them without asking why is he talking about Derek Jeter and the Yankees. Edgy DC Jun 28 2009 07:59 PM Who is up in the pen? I don't know here. Edgy DC Jun 28 2009 08:15 PM Wow! Chrysler is making a model that makes 26 MPG! My heart is a-flutter! Kong76 Jun 28 2009 08:17 PM I think we were (are) in the wrong thread. Elster88 Jun 28 2009 08:51 PM ="smg58":khm9u9vu] ="Edgy DC":khm9u9vu]I'll say this for Boston --- they do not take dramatic losses sitting down. A lot of jumping from the dugout. A lot of guys down there wanted to throttle someone. I'm hoping it's like the yard full of chihuahuas up the street --- they get so frustrated that they can't get at my dog when we go past that they all turn on each other.[/quote:khm9u9vu] I'm hoping they ultimately take it out on the Yankees.[/quote:khm9u9vu] I missed this post way back when. The mental image of Papelbon (after running up the steps and throwing his cap to the ground in what looked like a steroid-enhanced rage) turning, looking around, and ultimately knocking Pedroia to the ground and dry-humping him like a furious chihuahua is pretty funny. Edgy DC Jun 28 2009 08:57 PM Exactly like the chihuahuas. I didn't want to say explicitly.