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We are the Knights Who Say Niese: 7/25 IGT @ HOU

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 25 2009 03:20 PM

Lineup according to Rubin. Pagan, cf Castillo, 2b Wright, 3b Murphy, 1b Francoeur, rf Sullivan, lf Santos, c Cora, ss Niese, lhp 1-game winning streak GUARANTEED

metirish Jul 25 2009 03:30 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 25 2009 03:52 PM

Tis no wonder the triple A affiliates of recent years haven't been pleased with the Mets , what a lineup.

Nymr83 Jul 25 2009 03:50 PM

if you pulled Wright one could honestly believe this was Buffalo's lineup.

Kong76 Jul 25 2009 03:57 PM

I get it ... I'm slow ... a lot of sun and a few suds today ...

bmfc1 Jul 25 2009 04:06 PM

Sheffield to the DL. So the Mets go a week playing a man short and then DL the guy anyway. Adam Rubin: Sheffield didn't seem pleased about the decision. "Y'all talk to them about that," he said. More important apparently to DL Sheffield than to lose Redding.

metirish Jul 25 2009 04:16 PM

I'm feeling a whole lot of hostility in your posts lately Jeff. I've given up wondering or questioning how the Mets go about DLing players.

bmfc1 Jul 25 2009 04:26 PM

I don't want to be Mr. Negative so I've refrained from commenting even more, but since you asked, I wouldn't say "Hostile." "Angry", definitely. The team sucks, ownership is a joke and the front office is an embarrasment. Have I missed anybody? Plus, the thought of the post-season is gone and it's not even August. (Still love them despite all of the above.) BTW, this tweet just came in: NYPost_Mets Sheffield does not appear happy about his DL trip. He and Manuel are in left field right now, and Sheff's arms have been waving. #Mets Burkhardt tweeted the same information.

Kong76 Jul 25 2009 04:40 PM

I'm disappointed. Not angry or whatever. These seasons happen. Going on and on about ownership or GM's or whatever with like ten guys and many of them starters on the shelf just sounds like sour grapes from years gone past projected into losing games like last night. Some Mets fans aren't happy. Ever. Vent here, vent wherever, but I think the blame is misplaced in this case.

Frayed Knot Jul 25 2009 04:42 PM

Of course if we're going to wait for Sheffield to be happy about something we better bring a book and a couple of sandwiches because we're going to be on that line for a while.

bmfc1 Jul 25 2009 04:48 PM

"Some Mets fans aren't happy. Ever." Not me. I've been very happy. E.g., I was at the Omir Santos game and floated (not literally) out of Fenway. Just not happy now. The players are doing the best they can. (It's not Daniel Murphy's fault he's batting cleanup when he probably should be in AAA.)

metirish Jul 25 2009 05:05 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: Of course if we're going to wait for Sheffield to be happy about something we better bring a book and a couple of sandwiches because we're going to be on that line for a while. LOL , don't forget the flask of tea

Kong76 Jul 25 2009 05:08 PM

Sure, but when you say things like ... "ownership is a joke and the front office is an embarrasment" ... it makes it sound like this patchwork lineup is not the fault of injury for the most part. I just don't get the outrage over this season. Not here so much, this place is pretty even keeled .... but there are other venues where it's off the charts.

bmfc1 Jul 25 2009 05:14 PM

Thanks Kong76. Let's just leave it at that and hope for a good one tonight.

Zvon Jul 25 2009 05:16 PM

lol. love the igt title. Murph battin 4th cleans up. 1-0 us. MORE PLEASE!

bmfc1 Jul 25 2009 05:19 PM

Mystifying that Wright K's on the curve but Cory Sullivan gets a hit off the curve. Sheffield isn't upset anymore: http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/mets/archives/2009/07/sheffield_now_o.html

Nymr83 Jul 25 2009 05:25 PM

Keith Hernandez gave us a nice little tidbit about our favorite douchebag, Roger "Roid Rocket" Clemens, who apparently went to the clubhouse to shave after he finished pitching in Game 6 so as to look good for the celebration, Keith said it got the Mets fired up. Personally I buy that players could NEED "firing up" to win a World Series game, but Clemens is still a douchebag.

Nymr83 Jul 25 2009 05:34 PM

walks kill. come on Niese, bounce back next inning and don't give up free passes

Zvon Jul 25 2009 06:10 PM

We got something goin here folks.

Zvon Jul 25 2009 06:11 PM

Cora was SAFE!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 25 2009 06:17 PM

Kong76 wrote: I'm disappointed. Not angry or whatever. These seasons happen. Going on and on about ownership or GM's or whatever with like ten guys and many of them starters on the shelf just sounds like sour grapes from years gone past projected into losing games like last night. Some Mets fans aren't happy. Ever. Vent here, vent wherever, but I think the blame is misplaced in this case. What drives me nuts is that this team could be perfect underdog, easy to get behind, fighting through the adversity etc etc but they just haven't struggled all that admirably. I've noticed that I haven;t yet chosen a backup team to keep things interesting, like I did in 07 with the Rockies, so to me there's still some wild far-off hope.

Kong76 Jul 25 2009 06:20 PM

I gave up about a month ago, Lunchgrabber.

seawolf17 Jul 25 2009 06:28 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: What drives me nuts is that this team could be perfect underdog, easy to get behind, fighting through the adversity etc etc but they just haven't struggled all that admirably. That's just it. There's nothing endearing about them at all.

Zvon Jul 25 2009 06:29 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ="Kong76"]I'm disappointed. Not angry or whatever. These seasons happen. Going on and on about ownership or GM's or whatever with like ten guys and many of them starters on the shelf just sounds like sour grapes from years gone past projected into losing games like last night. Some Mets fans aren't happy. Ever. Vent here, vent wherever, but I think the blame is misplaced in this case. What drives me nuts is that this team could be perfect underdog, easy to get behind, fighting through the adversity etc etc but they just haven't struggled all that admirably. I've noticed that I haven;t yet chosen a backup team to keep things interesting, like I did in 07 with the Rockies, so to me there's still some wild far-off hope. I have to agree. With both. Very disappointed in this season. But I understand that the team has been riddled with injuries and our depth is not enough to overcome it, up to this point. We could/should be feared to get back into this thing if we get some key pieces back on the field, underdogs... and I want to feel this, but I don't think the team feels it. I just don't see it. But until the math tells me we are done I always have hope. Thats what faith in a team is all about.

Kong76 Jul 25 2009 06:30 PM

We watch and root, it's what we do.

Zvon Jul 25 2009 06:39 PM

Kong76 Jul 25 2009 06:39 PM

7-1! Fran Coor!

Nymr83 Jul 25 2009 06:40 PM

Francoeur hits a 3-run bomb down the line, its had the distance all the way it was just a question of fair or foul. The Mets have now scored their allotment of 7 runs for the weekend.

Kong76 Jul 25 2009 06:51 PM

Santos again!

Zvon Jul 25 2009 06:52 PM

woot!

Zvon Jul 25 2009 06:58 PM

oooh, this is sweet to see. Castillo makes it 9-1 with a line drive RBI single.

Zvon Jul 25 2009 07:10 PM

Damn. I thought 4 sure Francoeur had another one there.

Kong76 Jul 25 2009 07:15 PM

Almost called the score in the dead thread, off by a run. Play loud: http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MilkCowBlues.m4a

Zvon Jul 25 2009 07:17 PM

7th inning stretch.

Zvon Jul 25 2009 07:21 PM

Kong76 wrote: Play loud: http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MilkCowBlues.m4a I like. my head is still boppin up and down.

Nymr83 Jul 25 2009 07:28 PM

pinch-hitter for Niese, who was spectacular after getting off to a shaky start in the first inning. 7 innings, 4 hits, 2 walks, 1 run, 3 strikeouts on 106 pitches (70 for strikes).

Zvon Jul 25 2009 07:42 PM

YES! thats what i wanted to see!

Valadius Jul 25 2009 07:44 PM

Halle-fucking-lujah. It's about time he hit a freaking homer.

Kong76 Jul 25 2009 08:01 PM

Why's Frankie pitching?

Frayed Knot Jul 25 2009 08:02 PM

Hasn't thrown in five days, etc.

Zvon Jul 25 2009 08:03 PM

good game. Niese looked good. Mets hit some homers! Hey JCL, maybe that run for the uppitydogs starts now. (I know...Im reachin, but hey, you don't reach, you don't get)

themetfairy Jul 25 2009 08:04 PM

Whew! A win (finally)!

Kong76 Jul 25 2009 08:06 PM

Nice to win a lopsided one.

Fman99 Jul 25 2009 08:06 PM

Nymr83 wrote: Keith Hernandez gave us a nice little tidbit about our favorite douchebag, Roger "Roid Rocket" Clemens, who apparently went to the clubhouse to shave after he finished pitching in Game 6 so as to look good for the celebration, Keith said it got the Mets fired up. Personally I buy that players could NEED "firing up" to win a World Series game, but Clemens is still a douchebag. He did the same thing when he won game #300 -- pitched with stubble and then came back out at the conclusion clean shaven.

Fman99 Jul 25 2009 08:12 PM

Minute Maid Park is just what these guys need. A short porch to bang baseballs over, like it's possible and everything.

Frayed Knot Jul 25 2009 08:32 PM

Fman99 wrote: ="Nymr83"]Keith Hernandez gave us a nice little tidbit about our favorite douchebag, Roger "Roid Rocket" Clemens, who apparently went to the clubhouse to shave after he finished pitching in Game 6 so as to look good for the celebration, Keith said it got the Mets fired up. Personally I buy that players could NEED "firing up" to win a World Series game, but Clemens is still a douchebag. He did the same thing when he won game #300 -- pitched with stubble and then came back out at the conclusion clean shaven. Between his 'gotta look tough' stubble and stupid spiky haircut, Roger remained the classic immature and dense-headed HS jock stereotype throughout his entire career.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 25 2009 08:57 PM

]Hey JCL, maybe that run for the uppitydogs starts now. (I know...Im reachin, but hey, you don't reach, you don't get) I'm with ya. I predicted 19-1 during the 'brutal" stretch (I think they were 7-13) and figured on a hot run off the ASB (but didn;t realize I had stacked all my hopes on winning the first game). The new streak starts NOW!!!! I'll go start Sunday's IGT.

Valadius Jul 25 2009 09:26 PM

Let's hope this season has spun right round.

MFS62 Jul 26 2009 09:14 AM

Nymr83 wrote: Keith Hernandez gave us a nice little tidbit about our favorite douchebag, Roger "Roid Rocket" Clemens, who apparently went to the clubhouse to shave after he finished pitching in Game 6 so as to look good for the celebration. Didn't he realize that it was all for naught? No matter who won, Gary Carter would have sucked up every available minute of camera time. Later