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We are the Future and Nothing Can Stop Us: 7/26 IGT @ HOU

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 25 2009 09:38 PM

These young fellows will be celebrating their 25 year reunion this year ... if they can survive the music teacher... Yes, that's Salami. Two in a Row....

G-Fafif Jul 25 2009 11:40 PM

This is a must game if we who seek the impossible are to sustain even the slightest fantasy of the absurd given that the Rockies will come to UnShea for four games at least tied for the Wild Card lead, granting us our only and probably last chance in hell of directly making up ground on somebody who matters. It's not worth unraveling the numbers from here to Thursday, but the Mets, by winning Sunday, can take on the Rox no worse than 7-1/2 out of the WC lead. Should the Giants win and we win, we're 6-1/2 back of both of them. Many bodies to climb over, but before one step can be taken, a toehold must be gained. Sure we have no legitimate shot, but until it's official, it's not.

Nymr83 Jul 26 2009 12:57 AM

The Mets have SEVEN teams ahead of them in the Wildcard and are at least 3.5 behind each of them (7.5 out of 1st) On the division its 10.5 behind the Phillies and 4 each behind the Braves/Marlins But the Mets have EIGHT more series against those 3 division teams, so I'd consider that lead more surmountable than the wildcard.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 26 2009 09:37 AM

The magic is back... in the lineup 'cept Schneid replaces Santos. Pagan, cf Castillo, 2b Wright, 3b Murphy, 1b Francoeur, rf Sullivan, lf Schneider, c Cora, ss Hernandez, rhp Daniel Murphy: The futechuh of cleanup hitters.

Kong76 Jul 26 2009 09:43 AM

G-F: This is a must game if we who seek the impossible are to sustain even the slightest fantasy of the absurd <<< I try not to believe, but they keep pulling me ... back ... in.

Valadius Jul 26 2009 10:13 AM

bmfc1 Jul 26 2009 10:34 AM

Brandon Knight was released from Buffalo so he can pitch in Korea. http://buffalo.bisons.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090725&content_id=6054574&vkey=news_t422&fext=.jsp&sid=t422

Kong76 Jul 26 2009 10:35 AM

Ok, so it wasn't verbatim, but ya'll knew what I meant.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 26 2009 12:34 PM

Just checked in. After a single, 3 doubles, and another single, I think I'll check out again. Hell, even if Rickey isn't yet Rickeying, I'll be watching MLB-- as this team continues to remind one, there are more stultifying things than Jim Rice speaking.

G-Fafif Jul 26 2009 12:44 PM

Nymr83 wrote: The Mets have SEVEN teams ahead of them in the Wildcard and are at least 3.5 behind each of them (7.5 out of 1st) On the division its 10.5 behind the Phillies and 4 each behind the Braves/Marlins But the Mets have EIGHT more series against those 3 division teams, so I'd consider that lead more surmountable than the wildcard. My reality-coping mechanism doesn't include a Catch the Phillies component. Right now I'd be happy to pass the Astros in the course of the next seven innings.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 26 2009 12:52 PM

Threadjack/ RICKEY TIME! RICKEY TIME! /End threadjack

OlerudOwned Jul 26 2009 01:09 PM

Gary Cohen mentions the furries. Weird world.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 26 2009 01:09 PM

Offensive resilience? AND Rickey giving a speech? ("Muhammad Ali once said, 'I am the greatest'... unquote.") CSB cracks open a Sam Adams in a baby bottle, kicks back and enjoys the day.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 26 2009 01:17 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 26 2009 01:19 PM

OlerudOwned wrote: Gary Cohen mentions the furries. Weird world. Even weirder, Moehler and Livan are having pretty much the same season, statistically-- from ERA to WHIP to K/9 to wins-and-losses to run support. Also, TWO triples today? In a non-Citi environ? If someone brings a ouija board in, I'm leaving.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 26 2009 01:17 PM

Stand Up Triples Out The Ass

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 26 2009 01:19 PM

We are the Future and Nothing Can Stop Us

bmfc1 Jul 26 2009 01:22 PM

mlb.tv properly touts the HD quality of the video. The problem is that it's 2 to 3 minutes behind real time so when I read "Stand Up Triples...." I knew what was coming. I've since switched to the standard video quality.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 26 2009 01:23 PM

This is the Luis Castillo equivalent of a two-HR game. El. Es. Caliente.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 26 2009 01:29 PM

Let's turn 3

Frayed Knot Jul 26 2009 01:38 PM

Was ready to throw Livan to the wolves after inning 1 (and still wouldn't mind finding a replacement) but it would be a big deal if he can continue this post-1st inning shut-down.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 26 2009 01:46 PM

If there were an actual Cory hotline, I would be mulling a call. Nice AB there from Schneider after the steal-plus-one. Would that Moehler would have given in and given him a belt-high FB.

Frayed Knot Jul 26 2009 01:46 PM

The SHaMs are running wild!!

Valadius Jul 26 2009 01:47 PM

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 26 2009 01:50 PM

Needs an ultra-gritty, elf-looking Gorilla who constantly hits his way into rally-killing DPs and/or grounds out on ball four. Related: thanks, Alex!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 26 2009 02:18 PM

Livan sits down Tejada for strikeout #6-- the Livan equivalent of a 1999 Kerry Wood game. Mets go 1-2-3 in the top of the 7th... with the lead, for a change. AGAIN.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 26 2009 02:25 PM

Tips cap to Livan.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 26 2009 02:28 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 26 2009 02:34 PM

Well done, Sandwich.

PiggiesTomatoes Jul 26 2009 02:33 PM

A little moxie from the Muts today. Down early, the good guys fight back and Livan (wears 61 because that's the year he was born) settles in and holds it together very well. Nice PH by Reed.

Valadius Jul 26 2009 02:34 PM

How bout them triples?

metsguyinmichigan Jul 26 2009 02:43 PM

This is a game that so far does not suck. Let's knock 'em down and take 'em out!

bmfc1 Jul 26 2009 02:46 PM

I put on the Astros radiocast and the announcers said that their team had "a let down" after playing the Cardinals for 3 games and then beating Santana. "Let down" is a poor excuse

PiggiesTomatoes Jul 26 2009 02:50 PM

Who the hell are these guys with all the hard hit balls?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 26 2009 02:53 PM

To be fair, Julia Stiles could get fat on Houston's pitching beyond Oswalt, Rodriguez and Hawkins. That said, just because it's junk food doesn't mean it's not sassifying. Finish it, Seanny.

metsguyinmichigan Jul 26 2009 02:56 PM

Back-to-back games with big runs! Maybe Jerry should stick with this lineup for a little while.

Kong76 Jul 26 2009 03:00 PM

Winning is funner.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 26 2009 03:00 PM

TWO GAME WINNING STREAK

Rockin' Doc Jul 26 2009 03:02 PM

Who are those guys wearing Mets uniforms and what did they do with our players?

MFS62 Jul 26 2009 03:02 PM

When (I'm sliding right over the "if") Beltran returns, should Pagan continue to play center field? He certainly belongs in the lineup - he gets on base, has leadoff speed, and certainly plays good defense. Moving Carlos to a corner spot wouldn't put as much pressure on his legs. Whaddaya' think? Later

Valadius Jul 26 2009 03:07 PM

We're getting this season turned right round.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 26 2009 03:08 PM

MFS62 wrote: When (I'm sliding right over the "if") Beltran returns, should Pagan continue to play center field? He certainly belongs in the lineup - he gets on base, has leadoff speed, and certainly plays good defense. Moving Carlos to a corner spot wouldn't put as much pressure on his legs. Whaddaya' think? Later You know that butterfly that mimics the Monarch, so as to make people think it's poisonous, only it's not? Pagan's that butterfly. He's really not that good defensively-- he has all the tools, and plays as deep as Beltran, but without the quick reads on the ball, so a lot of stuff drops in. If Beltran can run at all, I'll take him over Pagan 393 times out of 393. Now, if Martinez-- one notable cleat-catching aside-- looks as good as he did earlier in fill-in work when he comes back, maybe he starts splitting time with CB in center as CB approaches contract's end.

Frayed Knot Jul 26 2009 03:21 PM

* If/when Beltran comes back he's playing CF. * I do think Pagan is fine (if not better) as a fill-in CF and I'd like to see us hang onto him as outfielder #4 for next year. Now he just has to work on staying on the field * Martinez looked better defensively than I expected based on prospect reports that universally had him tagged strictly as a corner guy.

Fman99 Jul 26 2009 06:48 PM

Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling! Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes... The dead rising from the grave! Mets winning, human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!

MFS62 Jul 26 2009 06:58 PM

Fman99 wrote: Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling! Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes... The dead rising from the grave! Mets winning, human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria! Sounds like someone crossed your beams, 99. LOL! Later