Apr 04 2010 11:03 AM
Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010
Happy 40th, Ben!
Ok, so the easy part is done ... now I have to work on wrapping this
up securely to survive a train and subway ride while properly chilled ...
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IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010
| Edgy DC Mar 04 2010 07:38 AM |
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Projected lineups, subject to change:
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| Gwreck Mar 04 2010 07:52 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Edgy DC":2drvqkvo]Good luck to them. [/quote:2drvqkvo] I wish them nothing but poor luck. I find the Marlins to be generally insufferable and guilty of a multitude of sins, whether it was their classless actions on the last day at Shea, or Dan Uggla embarrassing the National League in the all-star game, or even Hanley Ramirez's inability to wear his hat straight. Screw them. I hope they go 19-143* this year. * If they can beat the Phillies each time they play -- that's fine by me.
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| metirish Mar 04 2010 08:04 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Not having Beltran leaves that lineup looking rather thin. Opening Day last year had a stronger lineup perhaps? Reyes, SS Murphy, LF Beltran, CF Wright, 3B Delgado, 1B Church, RF Schneider, C Castillo, 2B Santana, P
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| Benjamin Grimm Mar 04 2010 08:11 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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The catchers aside, from last year to this, it's Delgado, Beltran, and Church replaced by Pagan, Francoeur, and Bay. So yes, I'd say it's a bit weaker.
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| TransMonk Mar 04 2010 08:15 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Pagan is no Beltran, but big-picture-wise, I feel more confident in at least knowing what I can expect from Bay and Francoeur in 2010 than I did from Delgado and Church in 2009.
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| metirish Mar 04 2010 08:20 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="TransMonk":1z8wcwda]Pagan is no Beltran, but big-picture-wise, I feel more confident in at least knowing what I can expect from Bay and Francoeur in 2010 than I did from Delgado and Church in 2009.[/quote:1z8wcwda] If Francoeur was as committed as you to walking this season I'd be happier.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 04 2010 09:09 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Edgy DC"]Good luck to them. But in this game, I predict they will all fall down, like toy soldiers. |
... the WORST IN-GAME THREAD POP CULTURE REFERENCE... IN THE WORLD.
As to the lineup... once Beltran's back, it's kind of a push. We could, however, use someone who punishes righty pitchers; minus Delgado and Beltran, this bunch is looking mighty vulnerable against northpaws.
| G-Fafif Mar 04 2010 12:56 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Gwreck":3vrkrxp4][quote="Edgy DC":3vrkrxp4]Good luck to them. [/quote:3vrkrxp4] I wish them nothing but poor luck. I find the Marlins to be generally insufferable and guilty of a multitude of sins, whether it was their classless actions on the last day at Shea, or Dan Uggla embarrassing the National League in the all-star game, or even Hanley Ramirez's inability to wear his hat straight. Screw them. I hope they go 19-143* this year. * If they can beat the Phillies each time they play -- that's fine by me.[/quote:3vrkrxp4] A-F-M. (A-fucking-men, that is.)
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| Edgy DC Mar 12 2010 12:04 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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A lot of controversy around facts (and way too much bloodletting), but virtually all scenarios have Jose Reyes unavailalbe for opening day. Cameron Maybin and Cody Ross are each day-to-day with strained groins, presumably unrelated. Both are expected to be ready for the opener.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 12 2010 12:12 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Gwreck":1wb5a5xs][quote="Edgy DC":1wb5a5xs]Good luck to them. [/quote:1wb5a5xs] I wish them nothing but poor luck. I find the Marlins to be generally insufferable and guilty of a multitude of sins, whether it was their classless actions on the last day at Shea, or Dan Uggla embarrassing the National League in the all-star game, or even Hanley Ramirez's inability to wear his hat straight. Screw them. I hope they go 19-143* this year. * If they can beat the Phillies each time they play -- that's fine by me.[/quote:1wb5a5xs] Way to bring it, G. I'd like to add Cody Ross to the long list of good reasons to hate the Marlins. Why? a) His name is Cody b) He looks like a chipmunk c) Fuck him, that's why
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| seawolf17 Mar 12 2010 12:25 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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God, that lineup sucks. I hat baseball.
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| Ceetar Mar 12 2010 12:37 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Still like that Mets lineup better than the Marlins. It's likely Reyes is out, I think the only way is if he's cleared via his test next week. SS is up in the air still. I think if Reyes is cleared before opening day to get into shape, it's Cora and Reyes only misses a week or two. If his levels haven't regulated yet, it may be Tejada or someone else as Reyes will likely miss most or all of April.
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| Fman99 Mar 13 2010 10:52 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Barf. I'd much prefer to see Tejada in there than Cora.
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| Edgy DC Mar 13 2010 12:04 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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You think that, but that's just a "familiarity=contempt" impluse.
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| Fman99 Mar 13 2010 01:18 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I was real familiar with the 2009 Mets... and look where that got me.
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| Edgy DC Mar 13 2010 03:58 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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No room for self-pity here. You're one of the luckiest sonsabitches I sorta know.
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| Edgy DC Mar 13 2010 08:00 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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t's going to be Murphy ahead of Francoeur.
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| Fman99 Mar 13 2010 08:04 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Edgy DC":wbulsn41]No room for self-pity here. You're one of the luckiest sonsabitches I sorta know.[/quote:wbulsn41] Touche, monseiur pussycat.
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| Edgy DC Mar 17 2010 10:05 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Marlins release Derrick Turnbow.
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| Edgy DC Mar 28 2010 07:21 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Josh Johnson, missing time with a stomache virus, looking to be at least a little sketchy for opening day.
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| Ashie62 Mar 28 2010 09:28 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 29 2010 11:47 AM |
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[quote="Edgy DC":26r7xdai]Josh Johnson, missing time with a stomache virus, looking to be at least a little sketchy for opening day.[/quote:26r7xdai] Thank you with my KTE to be posted tomorrow. Are you changing the Mets lineup to show Reyes starting?
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 28 2010 10:00 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Edgy DC":3m0amc9e]Josh Johnson, missing time with a stomache virus, looking to be at least a little sketchy for opening day.[/quote:3m0amc9e] Between flash freezes, cabbies, and viral problems, it seems to be really hard to eat right in Florida.
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| Edgy DC Mar 30 2010 08:13 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Wtih Logan Morrison optioned down, it is now pretty clear that Gaby Sanchez has won the opening day nod at first base, with Jorge Cantu at third. What remains to be seen is if Jose Reyes can sneak back in there for the Mets. I suspect he will.
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| Edgy DC Apr 01 2010 10:01 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Cody Ross and Brett Carroll look doubtful for opening day right now, so it looks like Jai Miller .(one career at-bat) or Bryan Petersen (zero career at-bats, went 1-4 yesterday against the Mets) could be in right. Emiliano Bonifacio (light-hitting centerfield backup) and Scott Cousins are also candidates.
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| metirish Apr 03 2010 02:48 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Strawberry with the first pitch Monday, nice one.
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| batmagadanleadoff Apr 03 2010 10:25 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Edgy DC"]
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| Edgy DC Apr 03 2010 11:16 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Well, I wasn't posting what should happen, but what was likely to happen. I don't think Castillo should bat second either. But I don't think the announced "idea" was ever to bat Castillo leadoff --- even with Reyes hitting third --- but rather Pagan.
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| batmagadanleadoff Apr 04 2010 10:47 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Edgy DC":2hox9r9o]Well, I wasn't posting what should happen, but what was likely to happen.[/quote:2hox9r9o] I know. In fact, I figured that you were posting the actual starting lineup that Manuel had already announced.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 04 2010 10:50 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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This game will mark the beginning of my 40th season as a Mets fan.
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| Kong76 Apr 04 2010 11:03 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Happy 40th, Ben!
Ok, so the easy part is done ... now I have to work on wrapping this
up securely to survive a train and subway ride while properly chilled ...
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| Ashie62 Apr 04 2010 11:06 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Looks better than any spread the Mets will have tomorrow. Tomorrow starts my 45th year of Metliness. Hoping the pundits are wrong and the Mets get er dun this season. To all going tomorrow..Have a great time!!!
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 04 2010 05:25 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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| Kong76 Apr 04 2010 05:33 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I got Pagan doing stuff tomorrow in the 'firsts' thread thing ... maybe Matthews will catch the plague tonight.
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| batmagadanleadoff Apr 04 2010 05:41 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr"]Opening Day lineup announced.
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| Gwreck Apr 04 2010 06:58 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Jerry came over to sign autographs near where I was at the workout day today. I actually got to converse with him for 30 seconds about the lineup and reminded him of how wrong it was to have Cora leading off. His response was that "Lui doesn't like leadoff." He gave me the Jerry laugh when I pointed out that I thought Castillo should do whatever helps the team the most.
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| Frayed Knot Apr 04 2010 07:11 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Gwreck":3fimxhb3] I actually got to converse with him for 30 seconds about the lineup and reminded him of how wrong it was to have Cora leading off. His response was that "Lui doesn't like leadoff." .[/quote:3fimxhb3] Then ask him what he thinks about batting 9th - and then tell him those are his only two choices.
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| batmagadanleadoff Apr 04 2010 08:13 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="batmagadanleadoff"][quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr"]Opening Day lineup announced.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 04 2010 08:31 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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| batmagadanleadoff Apr 04 2010 08:35 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]
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| Gwreck Apr 04 2010 10:39 PM Split Fragment |
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Marlins lineup, courtesy Miami Herald Chris Coghlan LF Cameron Maybin CF Hanley Ramirez SS Jorge Cantu 3B Dan Uggla 2B Ronny Paulino C Cody Ross RF Gaby Sanchez 1B Josh Johnson P
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| Ashie62 Apr 04 2010 11:19 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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In other news, Mejia is an opening day Met as Figgy gets put on waivers.
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| Nymr83 Apr 04 2010 11:34 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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just wanted to put this somewhere [quote="from Mets Blog on espn new york":krf39uyt]PROJECTED OPENING DAY ROSTER Catchers: Rod Barajas, Henry Blanco First base: Mike Jacobs Second base: Luis Castillo Shortstop: Alex Cora, Ruben Tejada Third base: David Wright Outfield: Jason Bay, Angel Pagan, Gary Matthews Jr., Jeff Francoeur Utility: Fernando Tatis, Frank Catalanotto Rotation: Johan Santana, John Maine, Jon Niese, Mike Pelfrey, Oliver Perez Bullpen: Francisco Rodriguez, Pedro Feliciano, Hisanori Takahashi, Ryota Igarashi, Fernando Nieve, Jenrry Mejia and Sean Green[/quote:krf39uyt]
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 04:25 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Seven guys who will likely be making their Mets debut in the next few days. That will bring the Mets all-time player count from 874 to 881.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 06:50 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Ceetar, Its easy when you miss the playoffs by a game in a 162 game season to have a million "ifs" that should have gotten you into the playoffs. As for Manuel, I liked him when he took over from Willie but I feel like he has done less of a good job since that first season, particularly with regards to: setting the batting order when Reyes doesnt play (he chooses speed over OBP skills) and his use of the bullpen.
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| Swan Swan H Apr 05 2010 07:17 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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It's Opening Day. LGM, YGB, and everything else blue-and-orange. A pox on all negativity until something negative actually happens.
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 07:24 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 07:26 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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| TransMonk Apr 05 2010 08:00 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Swan Swan H":s3gbx3h6]It's Opening Day. LGM, YGB, and everything else blue-and-orange. A pox on all negativity until something negative actually happens.[/quote:s3gbx3h6] It's like Xmas morning!!! LGM!
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 08:11 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 08:17 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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It's all about the contrasting-colored serifs:
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 08:23 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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So, will they "go cream" today?
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 08:24 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I already have.
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| smg58 Apr 05 2010 08:30 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I think I said some time in the offseason that I wouldn't get mad at Manuel until he sat Pagan against a righthanded pitcher while Francoeur and Matthews both played. Wow, that didn't take long.
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 08:39 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 08:54 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Going ape-poopy over perceived errors in stewardship-- big and small-- is for May... or later tonight, at least.
Now is the time when we enjoy an adult beverage* and dance like imbeciles.
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 09:05 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Once again I am working on opening day and once again I will fool myself into thinking that I can just stay away from the score and watch it tonight in ignorance to the outcome, it never happens that way of course.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 09:06 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Yeah, I'm not even going to try.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 09:14 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I'm with Grimmy.
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 09:15 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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You are in for a treat LWFS, new born on the chest watching the games nightly......can't beat it.
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| Centerfield Apr 05 2010 09:21 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I can't believe that's our Opening Day lineup. I don't know who to be more pissed at. Omar for the big pile of shit, or Jerry for the order in which he's presenting the shit. LGM. Whoo hoo.
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 09:26 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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For prosperity , Newsday Less than three hours away from first pitch. Don't let the absense of Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran, and Daniel Murphy spoil what is an annual day of baseball rebirth. Opening Day is still Opening Day. Not even Mike Jacobs batting cleanup can change that. Here are today's lineups: Mets Alex Cora, ss Luis Castillo, 2b David Wright, 3b Mike Jacobs, 1b Jason Bay, lf Gary Matthews Jr., cf Jeff Francoeur, rf Rod Barajas, c Johan Santana, lhp. Marlins Chris Coghlan, lf Cameron Maybin, cf Hanley Ramirez, ss Jorge Cantu, 3b Dan Uggla, 2b Ronny Paulino, c Cody Ross, rf Gaby Sanchez, 1b Josh Johnson, rhp
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 09:29 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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For all you losers that can't view Newsday , some guy named Mike Gavin ponders life altering questions.
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| TransMonk Apr 05 2010 09:31 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="metirish":fe4ayf92]Once again I am working on opening day and once again I will fool myself into thinking that I can just stay away from the score and watch it tonight in ignorance to the outcome, it never happens that way of course.[/quote:fe4ayf92] I go home for lunch, so I'll watch the first inning or so live. Then Gameday at my desk. Hopefully, I'll be watching happy recaps on the treadmill later.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 09:32 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="metirish":2rbxqez2]You are in for a treat LWFS, new born on the chest watching the games nightly......can't beat it.[/quote:2rbxqez2] Her colic started this weekend... almost immediately after the NellyFigs/Carter/Calero roster cut. I choose to see that as not merely coincidental.
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 09:35 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":a7vg2rtm][quote="metirish":a7vg2rtm]You are in for a treat LWFS, new born on the chest watching the games nightly......can't beat it.[/quote:a7vg2rtm] Her colic started this weekend... almost immediately after the NellyFigs/Carter/Calero roster cut. I choose to see that as not merely coincidental.[/quote:a7vg2rtm] get this bottle , seriously , it worked great for us. http://www.handi-craft.com/products/bottles.htm resume normal activities now.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 10:47 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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BAT WRIGHT SIXTH! BAT WRIGHT SIXTH! Have run into two co-workers today who are big Met fans and attempted to casually chat them up on the topic of Opening Day... only to have them both launch into whiny/funereal rants on the team. Were it not for the HR-related complications that might ensue, I would have been tempted to joyously and optimisticially punch them in their respective noses. If you can't get worked up for Opening Day, baseball fans, then you might be better served to pick up a different hobby.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 10:53 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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They are introducing the entire staff. a nice round of applause for equipment manager Charlie Samuels and for his assistant. dead silence for the entire medical staff. hah. applause for the hitting coach, not really for dan warthen. Ruben Tejada gets a nice hand as does Mejia. Pagan and Feliciano get it louder and a nice welcome for Igarashi. a long applause for Francisco Rodriguez, do the fans know what he's going through? all the stupid music makes it hard to judge some of the fan reactions over the television. Manuel applauded with i think a smattering of boos. starting lineup... indifference to the top two, the cheering for wright began before they even said his name, and a nice welcome home "the first baseman we welcome back to the mets, number 35, mike jacobs" and a great round of applause for newcomer Jason Bay. Matthews, Francoeur, and Barajas round out the lineup with a little applause and a long round of applause and cheers for the starter Johan Santana!
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 10:55 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Nice pbp Nymr.....I hate the overly loud music during the introductions.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 11:00 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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i'd really rather the mets had selected a more traditional (one person with a really good voice) singing of the national anthem for opening day. the foursome each doing their own part would have been fine for tommorow.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 11:03 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Nymr83":2ra8tg82]i'd really rather the mets had selected a more traditional (one person with a really good voice) singing of the national anthem for opening day. the foursome each doing their own part would have been fine for tommorow.[/quote:2ra8tg82] Who's singing?
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| OlerudOwned Apr 05 2010 11:16 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Blue hats, pinstripes, and high blue socks. Beautiful sunny Opening Day. This is nice.
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 11:17 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Any free online site to listen to the game?, I had one last season but it seems it only has the WFAN .
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 11:17 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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And we're underway! And already there are three Marlins retired in the first.
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 11:19 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Opening the season with a 12-pitch inning is nice.
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| OlerudOwned Apr 05 2010 11:20 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="metirish":3i6hg1bt]Any free online site to listen to the game?, I had one last season but it seems it only has the WFAN .[/quote:3i6hg1bt] http://cranesville.com/wcss1490/wmp.asx I can get you a stream to watch it too, if you're allowed to install programs on the computer you're using.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 11:21 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Alex Cora's getting-hit-by-sliders skills prove Cackles McDeadManWalking's lineup judgement true. Holy shit, I'm grossly unproductive today.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 11:22 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Cora HBP, Castillo barely avoids the doubleplay on a grounder though. at least he didnt bunt.
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 11:22 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="OlerudOwned":36s8qm88][quote="metirish":36s8qm88]Any free online site to listen to the game?, I had one last season but it seems it only has the WFAN .[/quote:36s8qm88] http://cranesville.com/wcss1490/wmp.asx I can get you a stream to watch it too, if you're allowed to install programs on the computer you're using.[/quote:36s8qm88] Cheers OO, you came through last season too. Not allowed to install anything on this PC.....but I have Howie's voice coming through the speakers, all is good.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 11:22 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I'm getting off to a bad start in the Mets Firsts contest. First HBP is Alex Cora; I had Jeff Francoeur. He never had a chance!
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| Fman99 Apr 05 2010 11:22 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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KABOOM!
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 11:23 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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FUCK YOU, BALL!
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| smg58 Apr 05 2010 11:23 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I like this season already.
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| HahnSolo Apr 05 2010 11:23 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Who Can't hit HRs in Citi Field???
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| Willets Point Apr 05 2010 11:23 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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My mancrush crushes it man!
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 11:24 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 05 2010 11:25 AM |
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KA-FUCKING-BOOM
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| batmagadanleadoff Apr 05 2010 11:24 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Did Wright just "Utley's Corner" that HR?
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| OlerudOwned Apr 05 2010 11:24 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I love this new old David Wright!
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 11:25 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Howie " so already that's 10% of his home run output from last season"
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 11:25 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Good thing he didn't hit 11 last year; the math would be harder.
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| Chad Ochoseis Apr 05 2010 11:27 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Jacobs is the first Met K of the season. Raise your hand if you're surprised.
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 11:29 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Chad Ochoseis":3huvzlqr]Jacobs is the first Met K of the season. Raise your hand if you're surprised.[/quote:3huvzlqr] Put it down to nerves , cleanup hitter in the big city.....
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 11:30 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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If I didn't pick Jacobs, it was only because I doubted he'd start opening day and get the chance to strikeout first. Matthews Jr, rally killer!
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| OlerudOwned Apr 05 2010 11:31 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Now we just need 1556 more innings exactly like that one.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 11:31 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Like that start. It seems like Johnson's throwing nothing but fastballs the first time through the lineup. If you were HoJo right now, wouldn't you tell Frenchy, Barajas and Johan, "Outside fastball first pitch; swing away hard?"
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 11:32 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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How about Jerry? Huge chance to bunt Luis Castillo there and di'nt.
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 11:33 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Edgy DC":11o5id5t]How about Jerry? Huge chance to bunt Luis Castillo there and di'nt.[/quote:11o5id5t] It's his first game Edgy , give him a chance. I'm sure he won't pas it up again.
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| Fman99 Apr 05 2010 11:34 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Six up, six down. Stayed home today, watching the game on the big arsed TV. Kids napping. All is well.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 11:37 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Brought hot dogs and corn puffs from home. Spill some beer on my carpet, and it's like a ballgame in my office!
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 11:45 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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good defensive stop by Cora there, diving to his right for a hard hit grounder
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| Fman99 Apr 05 2010 11:46 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Cora with the nice glove work, takes a hit away from Cody Ross.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 11:48 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Fman99":3e2i3lvg]Cora with the nice glove work, takes a hit away from Cody Ross.[/quote:3e2i3lvg] If that ends up saving a perfect game for Santana, can we all stop hating Cora for a day or two?
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 11:49 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Oops, too late. Resume hating.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 11:50 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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If Gameday isn't a dirty, stinking faithless liar, Gaby Sanchez earned that single, it seems.
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| OlerudOwned Apr 05 2010 11:52 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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This is the first I've heard of the bridge being named for William Shea. I like it.
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| Fman99 Apr 05 2010 11:53 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="OlerudOwned":ult7km0n]This is the first I've heard of the bridge being named for William Shea. I like it.[/quote:ult7km0n] Yep, it looks great. Johan works around the single, middle 3rd.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 12:00 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Castillo steals second base!
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 12:04 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 05 2010 12:05 PM |
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Wright goes from an 0-2 count to ball 4. stay patient boys!
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 12:05 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Wright walks. Now we need Jacobs to do that one thing he can do.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 12:05 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="John Cougar Lunchbucket":8r1rakgj]Wright walks. Now we need Jacobs to do that one thing he can do.[/quote:8r1rakgj] Strike Out?
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 12:06 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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As long as he doesn't GIDP, we'll have Bay up with a runner in scoring position.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 12:06 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 12:07 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Nymr83":ld97fi9b][quote="John Cougar Lunchbucket":ld97fi9b]Wright walks. Now we need Jacobs to do that one thing he can do.[/quote:ld97fi9b] Strike Out?[/quote:ld97fi9b] Seemed like a hittable pitch for him, also.
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| Fman99 Apr 05 2010 12:08 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Nymr83":3gh9ax78][quote="John Cougar Lunchbucket":3gh9ax78]Wright walks. Now we need Jacobs to do that one thing he can do.[/quote:3gh9ax78] Strike Out?[/quote:3gh9ax78] Don't be that guy.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 12:10 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Bay follows Jacobs with a whiff to end the threat, fuck.
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| OlerudOwned Apr 05 2010 12:14 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Was a really nasty slider from Johnson that retired Bay.
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| Chad Ochoseis Apr 05 2010 12:18 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I'm just watching this on Gameday, but it looked like Johnson was trying not to give Bay anything remotely hittable.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 12:22 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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a long AB there leads to a walk and 2 men on, uggla coming up
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 12:22 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Ramirez singles, steals second, then Cantu walks. Uggla up with one out and runners on first and second.
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 12:24 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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That was pretty testicular of Johnson to throw the curve there to Bay. Thirty-three pitch inning, giving us a chance to get into the pen early.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 12:24 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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That might have been scary if I was watching on TV; Uggla hits one deep enough to advance both runners. But there are two out now.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 12:25 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Santana gets out of trouble, 2-0 Mets through 4
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 12:26 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Benjamin Grimm":3cg8ubje]That might have been scary if I was watching on TV; Uggla hits one deep enough to advance both runners. But there are two out now.[/quote:3cg8ubje] And Paulino makes the third out. Johan's thrown 68 pitches through four.
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| OlerudOwned Apr 05 2010 12:28 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I appreciate that Keith doesn't pull punches when analyzing, even if it makes me terrified that Santana's elbow is going to explode at any moment.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 12:29 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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With 3 or so in the books, Johnson's up to 70 pitches already. Alright, alright, alright.
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 12:29 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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About time Sarge Jr. gets into the hit column.
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 12:30 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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3-0 on Frency. Drum roll.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 12:30 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Ball 4!
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 12:30 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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We can already add Matthews to the very short list of Mets who were more productive in their second stint.
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 12:30 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Woo-hoo!
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| HahnSolo Apr 05 2010 12:31 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Lil Sarge with a hit and Francoeur with a walk. Am I dreaming?
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| Chad Ochoseis Apr 05 2010 12:32 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Jeff Francoeur, walking machine.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 12:32 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Meyer up in the Florida pen, I'd like to see him this inning!
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 12:32 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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We need Barajas, Santana, and/or Cora to get these runners home.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 12:33 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Chad Ochoseis":39ybzu9e]Jeff Francoeur, walking machine.[/quote:39ybzu9e] And it takes pitches in the dirt to engage said machine. Exotic fuel, indeed.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 12:33 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Dunk single for the Big Rod. Bases loaded!
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 12:34 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Gotta get a run this inning. Preferably two.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 12:34 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Santana goes to shallow LF. Up to Cora
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 12:34 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="HahnSolo":3bcupoib]Lil Sarge with a hit and Francoeur with a walk. Am I dreaming?[/quote:3bcupoib] Brian Stokes and Ryan Church have done nothing today. NOTHING!
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 12:35 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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F.
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| attgig Apr 05 2010 12:35 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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damn...
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 12:35 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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FUCKKKKK line drive is a lucky double play for the marlins
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 12:35 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Oops.
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| TransMonk Apr 05 2010 12:36 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Boo!!
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 12:36 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Benjamin Grimm"]Gotta get a run this inning. Preferably two. |
| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 12:36 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Well, that was shitty.
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| HahnSolo Apr 05 2010 12:37 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Those who wish to track "wasted bases loaded, no outs situations" can make the first notations in their ledgers.
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| attgig Apr 05 2010 12:38 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="HahnSolo":35ycdfvc]Those who wish to track "wasted bases loaded, no outs situations" can make the first notations in their ledgers.[/quote:35ycdfvc] that's what happens with cora as a leadoff hitter...
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| attgig Apr 05 2010 12:39 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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and castillo doesn't drop a popup...
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| holychicken Apr 05 2010 12:39 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Didn't take long for the Mets to blow a bases loaded, no outs situation.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 12:39 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="HahnSolo"]Those who wish to track "wasted bases loaded, no outs situations" can make the first notations in their ledgers. |
| OlerudOwned Apr 05 2010 12:42 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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http://arena360vshare.blogspot.com/ Flash video stream of the game. It's the Marlins broadcast, unfortunately.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 12:43 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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19 pitches ground out over two at-bats, against Johan. This Gaby Sanchez character's going to be a pain in the patoot, isn't he?
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| OlerudOwned Apr 05 2010 12:43 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Reassuring inning from Johan there.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 12:46 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="OlerudOwned":mnoq7vin]http://arena360vshare.blogspot.com/ Flash video stream of the game. It's the Marlins broadcast, unfortunately.[/quote:mnoq7vin] Lookit them unis
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| Chad Ochoseis Apr 05 2010 12:47 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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This Santana fella looks like he might be a pretty good pitcher. Glad he's on the team. As far as Cora, he hit a line drive. You can't ask for much more. Stuff happens sometimes.
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 12:47 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Did Cora hit it well?
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| TransMonk Apr 05 2010 12:48 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I for one don't mind the creamsicles at all.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 12:49 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Edgy DC":32vbiqud]Did Cora hit it well?[/quote:32vbiqud] he lined it and Ramirez dove to take it out of the air, the runner didnt have a shot to get back (and was likely trying to score from second on contact anyway)
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 12:50 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Well that was too fast. Johnson's gotten the last 6 outs on about 9 pitches.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 12:50 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Pretty. Creamy. Not so pretty-- first-pitch swinging in your third at-bat on a fastball over the plate... and hitting a silo-homer. JACOBZ RULEZ!
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| Chad Ochoseis Apr 05 2010 12:52 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="EdgyDC":3n4obfbs]Did Cora hit it well? [/quote:3n4obfbs] I didn't actually see it...just going on Nymr's description and Gameday saying it was a line drive. I think Gameday will usually say something like "soft line drive" if it's a weak hit.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 12:57 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Off to a meeting for about an hour. Hopefully when I next check in, the Mets will have won 5 to nothing.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 12:57 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Sit down Hanley.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 12:58 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Someone get some rosin for Mr. Barajas, please? Oh, and STFD, Hanley.
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 12:58 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Am I nutty? I recall Santana throwing all breaking changeups, but I'm seeing a lot of straight changes today.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 01:00 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Fuck RBI double... Nieve throwing in the 'pen, Howie says. ...
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| TransMonk Apr 05 2010 01:00 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Damn you, Jorge Cantu.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 01:00 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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fuck, marlins on the board and tying run on 2nd.
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| OlerudOwned Apr 05 2010 01:00 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Jorge Cantu can hit.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 01:02 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Leave a little fastball over the inside plate, and most anyone will hammer it. He looked out at second, though. (Nice play by Bay to get it in quickly.)
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 01:04 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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100th pitch is ball 4. 2 on, 2 out
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 01:05 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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OK, out of it with 1 run
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 01:07 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Johan's got to be done. Anyone warming?
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 01:09 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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BAY TRIPLES!
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 01:10 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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That explains all the sliders-- Bay just mashed a 94-mph up-and-in fastball for that triple. Jason Bay: Professional Hitter.
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| OlerudOwned Apr 05 2010 01:12 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":32a5cjsq]Jason Bay: Professional Speedster.[/quote:32a5cjsq]
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 01:12 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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GMJ walks and the Fish go to the pen.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 01:16 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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getting the job done wih a sac fly!
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 01:17 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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pickoff attempt goes into the dugout, Matthews advances to 2nd, lets make them pay and single him home!
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 01:18 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Big fleshy Rod with a RBI double
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 01:18 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Nymr83":3f0mtm72]pickoff attempt goes into the dugout, Matthews advances to 2nd, lets make them pay and single him home![/quote:3f0mtm72] forget singles, Barajas doubles over the centerfielder's head!
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 01:18 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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My meeting ended early... instead of 5-0 it's 4-1. I'll take it!
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| OlerudOwned Apr 05 2010 01:18 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 01:19 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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TRUE FACT: Barajas is Oaxacan Spanish for "Unexpected Insurance."
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 01:19 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Pagan with a PH single and it's 5-1.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 01:19 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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He's also an airport in Madrid!
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| TransMonk Apr 05 2010 01:20 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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The new guys are impressing today.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 01:23 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I'm not sure why, but the Marlins TV broadcast producers seem to have chosen Ray Parker's "Ghostbusters" theme as their going-to-commercial bumper music.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 01:24 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Sanchez lets another pickoff throw go past him, Pagan advances!
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 01:24 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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SUICIDE SQUEEEZE!! bunt goes foul
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 01:25 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Cora foul bunts on a squeeze play
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 01:26 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Pagan scores on a groundout.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 01:26 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Cora gets the job done grounding out to get Pagan home, 6-1 good guys!
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 01:27 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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My memory may be hole-y, but that's the first squeeze I remember LuckyPants McTintedShades ever ordering.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 01:27 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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3rd error of the inning for the Fish.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 01:28 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Sanchez almost bobbled the throw from Ramirez on Cora's ground out, and now he does bobble Ramirez's throw on Castillo's, Wright up, inning should have been over
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| TransMonk Apr 05 2010 01:28 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Same old Marlins...wowing with their defense.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 01:28 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Who's the next pitcher? A game with a five (or more) run lead is a nice soft spot for a Mejia to debut, no?
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 01:28 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Nieve was warming
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 01:29 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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He keeps this up, this Gaby Sanchez might put his Gold Glove in jeopardy.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 01:30 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Benjamin Grimm":2hfl1yg3]Who's the next pitcher? A game with a five (or more) run lead is a nice soft spot for a Mejia to debut, no?[/quote:2hfl1yg3] IIRC, his family's up from the DR for the game, too. Tell me Pagan's staying in to play center.
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| bmfc1 Apr 05 2010 01:31 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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You gotta see the play Mark Buehrle just made. Under his legs like a long snapper, right to 1B.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 01:38 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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From the "BUT THEY ALL ROOK ARIKE" department: The Marlins broadcast just identified the currently-warming-up Hisa Takahashi as Ryota Igarashi... with his back-- and name-- to the camera.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 01:41 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Nieve got called for going to his mouth (adding an automatic ball to the count on the batter), but he did it while standing on the grass (not the dirt) which is allowed. boooo umps!
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 01:42 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Nieve throws a scoreless inning.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 01:50 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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GMJ dubbles off the wall
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 01:51 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Scores on a Francoeur dunker into the Bermuda Triangle
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 01:51 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Marlins cant decide whose ball it is and the mets get another run. i hope the fishes comedy of errors lasts all year
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 01:52 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Whoops double for the Sargelet and a fuckup-plus-hustle double from Mr. French, and I'm thinking it's a fine day for a little Oh, Jenrry.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 01:52 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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A team playing that bad fundies is always beatable.
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| Centerfield Apr 05 2010 01:53 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Not sure how many of the precincts have reported, but right now GameDay is projecting the Mets as the winner.
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 01:53 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="John Cougar Lunchbucket":1yju4fdp]GMJ dubbles off the wall[/quote:1yju4fdp] Jerry got this one right today......that's brilliant management.
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 01:54 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":6l8499jq]That explains all the sliders-- Bay just mashed a 94-mph up-and-in fastball for that triple. Jason Bay: Professional Hitter.[/quote:6l8499jq] That also explains all the dollars. If you listen really closely, you can hear the sound of Peter Gammons eating crow.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 01:55 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Edgy DC":to0zgb2l]If you listen really closely, you can hear the sound of Peter Gammons eating crow.[/quote:to0zgb2l] Beirut style! Does Nieve get a second inning?
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| attgig Apr 05 2010 01:55 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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"Fernando Tatis comes in for defense" LOL!
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| attgig Apr 05 2010 01:56 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Benjamin Grimm":1p9vouj2][quote="Edgy DC":1p9vouj2]If you listen really closely, you can hear the sound of Peter Gammons eating crow.[/quote:1p9vouj2] Beirut style! Does Nieve get a second inning?[/quote:1p9vouj2] yup!
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 01:56 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Apparently he does. With a six-run lead, I'd let him go for three.
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 01:57 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":2xrgjujj]I'm not sure why, but the Marlins TV broadcast producers seem to have chosen Ray Parker's "Ghostbusters" theme as their going-to-commercial bumper music.[/quote:2xrgjujj] That's not the going-to-commercial music. That's their sponsor's theme. If you need a car... Truck or van... Who you gonna call? Mulrooney's!
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 01:57 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="attgig":2c0o4wpk]"Fernando Tatis comes in for defense" LOL![/quote:2c0o4wpk] i almost posted that too, not wors you ever expected to hear
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| attgig Apr 05 2010 01:58 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Nymr83":q0urcp87][quote="attgig":q0urcp87]"Fernando Tatis comes in for defense" LOL![/quote:q0urcp87] i almost posted that too, not wors you ever expected to hear[/quote:q0urcp87] and there's the great defense...
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 01:58 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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infield hit for ramirez, wright charged with an error advancing the runner to 2nd on the throw
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 01:59 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Benjamin Grimm":1vsmv1jo][quote="Edgy DC":1vsmv1jo]If you listen really closely, you can hear the sound of Peter Gammons eating crow.[/quote:1vsmv1jo] Beirut style! Does Nieve get a second inning?[/quote:1vsmv1jo] Seriously, people-- let's make "Bay-Rut" happen. [quote="Edgy DC":1vsmv1jo]That's not the going-to-commercial music. That's their sponsor's theme. If you need a car... Truck or van... Who you gonna call? Mulrooney's![/quote:1vsmv1jo] This call to the bullpen is brought to you by this company having nothing to do with calls, or arms, or spares!
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2010 02:01 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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They shouldn't let pregnant women or those with heart conditions watch Lil' Sarge field.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 02:02 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":2x6h7pyo]They shouldn't let pregnant women or those with heart conditions watch Lil' Sarge field.[/quote:2x6h7pyo] Or me even.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 02:03 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Nieve pins guys in scoring position for 2 innings, ending with a K each time.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 02:05 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I'd let Nieve hit here, but I suspect Jerry won't. Maybe Tejada?
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 02:07 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 05 2010 02:08 PM |
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Frankie from Smithtown to pinch-hit. Howie just said Frank admitted to growing up as a MFY fan.
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| TransMonk Apr 05 2010 02:08 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Little Cat.
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 02:10 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="John Cougar Lunchbucket":39l4l2ls]Frankie from Smithtown to pinch-hit. Howie just said Frank admitted to growing up as a MFY fan.[/quote:39l4l2ls] I like that he admits to it , cos really who gives a damn.
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| Frayed Knot Apr 05 2010 02:14 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="John Cougar Lunchbucket":1k3gufbv][quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":1k3gufbv]They shouldn't let pregnant women or those with heart conditions watch Lil' Sarge field.[/quote:1k3gufbv] Or me even.[/quote:1k3gufbv] Hasn't exactly been Senor Smooth out there has he? Then again, the wind and/or sun has been giving several fielders fits and at least he's not Cameron Maybin. Now that boy's having a tough day all around.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 02:15 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Rodriguez with his first unnecessary appearance of the new year.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2010 02:15 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Frankie from Venezuela now in to finish in a non-save sitch.
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 02:19 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="John Cougar Lunchbucket":3voddlez]Rodriguez with his first unnecessary appearance of the new year.[/quote:3voddlez] Jerry has a mandate to get him more work this season.
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| Frayed Knot Apr 05 2010 02:20 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":3rk27sa5]From the "BUT THEY ALL ROOK ARIKE" department: The Marlins broadcast just identified the currently-warming-up Hisa Takahashi as Ryota Igarashi... with his back-- and name-- to the camera.[/quote:3rk27sa5] At least they got the '-ashi' part right.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2010 02:22 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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>Books
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| TransMonk Apr 05 2010 02:22 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Put it in the books...the best opening day team just got a little better on opening day. I'm glad baseball is back.
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| Nymr83 Apr 05 2010 02:23 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Mets win!
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| OlerudOwned Apr 05 2010 02:23 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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| Frayed Knot Apr 05 2010 02:24 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 05 2010 02:34 PM |
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[quote="Benjamin Grimm":gf5ypb55]Frankie from Venezuela now in to finish in a non-save sitch.[/quote:gf5ypb55] And to complete the all-Venezuelan pitcher hat-trick game. Santana to Nieve to Rodriguez
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 02:25 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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| Centerfield Apr 05 2010 02:30 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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In one day, the 2010 Mets have given me 1/10 of the Happy Day output of the 2009 Mets.
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| Gwreck Apr 05 2010 03:43 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Lots of positive signs: Wright's homer Bay's triple and hustle - he really turned it on around 2nd; he also hustled hard in the 7th to the ball hit deep in the hole that Hanley threw him out on. Barajas' double Santana (of course) Solid relief by Nieve. Some troubling signs: Gary Matthews Jr.'s routes to balls in center. I know he is going to pale in comparison to the 5 years of Carlos Beltran (plus 1 of Cameron before that) we've seen but he was giving me agita each time a ball was hit in his direction. Jacobs and Cora being in the opening day lineup. It's always nice to get the opener. Darryl threw out the first pitch; some group of soldiers appeared to lip-sync both times they sung. The curmudgeon in me wonders how much jet fuel we waste by doing flyovers. Mets fans booed the training staff, Perez, Green and gave a mixed reaction to Jerry. Almost everybody else got solid cheers, the biggest of which went to Wright, Bay, Santana and Rodriguez.
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| metirish Apr 05 2010 05:43 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I really like these Mets uniforms.
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| Ashie62 Apr 05 2010 05:56 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Today was a day to breathe dewey sweet Mets air.
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| DocTee Apr 05 2010 06:13 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Excellent Start. And yes, I'll take one of those jerseys, thank you very much.
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| Edgy DC Apr 05 2010 06:16 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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| G-Fafif Apr 05 2010 06:39 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Happy, festive day at Citi Field. Team may still suck after a fashion but the feel was Ray Knight vs. Boots Day from last year. I hope whoever spoke up at the monthly meeting and asked rhetorically, "Why don't we put the Apple outside where everybody can enjoy it?" got a closer parking spot for the first month of the season.
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| MFS62 Apr 05 2010 09:29 PM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Edgy DC"]
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| Rockin' Doc Apr 06 2010 05:04 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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The Mets win to signal the perfect start of spring. Duke wins to draw winter to a fitting end. Hopefully, there will be a championship for the Mets in the fall. Let's Go Mets!!!
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| Centerfield Apr 06 2010 07:10 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="metirish":2szar97h]I really like these Mets uniforms.[/quote:2szar97h] I was trying to tell watching the highlights. Are these the cream-colored ones?
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| Ceetar Apr 06 2010 07:35 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Some good stuff out at the park yesterday. I totally forgot about Strawberry's first pitch when I was posting my pictures. Came out of my 'loner' shell a bit so to speak and actually met a half dozen bloggers/bluecaparmy before the game.
I wasn't overly concerned with Matthews play. He got to everything in enough time, and does seem to have some speed. (Try comparing him to Maybin playing yesterday instead of Beltran. works wonders!) The wind was probably an issue too, but he got there, hustled, pivoted and threw in hard every time. I hope Beltran's magnificant glides are back sooner than later though.
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| metirish Apr 06 2010 07:51 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Centerfield":1jrc2sdu][quote="metirish":1jrc2sdu]I really like these Mets uniforms.[/quote:1jrc2sdu] I was trying to tell watching the highlights. Are these the cream-colored ones?[/quote:1jrc2sdu] Off-white is the term Cohen used , but yeah that's them. Sure looked beautiful on Santana , no guarantee that they will look that good on me or you.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2010 08:47 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Posted this on the UMDB Facebook page, and figured, what the hell, I'll post it here too:
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2010 08:54 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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These charts look kinda lame this early in the season, don't they?
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| metirish Apr 06 2010 08:54 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Benjamin Grimm"]Posted this on the UMDB Facebook page, and figured, what the hell, I'll post it here too:
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| MFS62 Apr 06 2010 09:26 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Just heard a post game interview in which David Wright said that seeing Johnson (and hitting him well) about a week ago in ST helped the Mets yesterday. Jerry had Santana pitch in a split squad game just so that the Marlins wouldn't see him before yesterday's opener. Whether or not you think that decision had anything to do with yesterday's result, you can't argue with the results. Later
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| holychicken Apr 06 2010 09:41 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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A beautiful sunny day, a great way to start the season, the mets in first, the yanks in last and NO sun baby?
What is this world coming to?
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| Fman99 Apr 06 2010 09:51 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I did abandon the IGT yesterday to go for a run (and get boned on trying to listen on my iPhone, being discussed in the non-baseball forum) but I expect to keep up the CSB coverage on weeknight games, when I can't even join the IGT till my little Fvarmint go to bed.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 06 2010 09:55 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Hey, as the progenitor-- I dragged that in here, didn't I?-- I'm as big a CSB supporter as anyone. It just felt very OF 2009, though, and I figured we needed a clean break from last year. Put away old things, so to speak. That said, hey, Opening-Day-mood-lift aside, it's not like the season REALLY feels all that different, so... [quote="Gwreck":32g5brzu]Gary Matthews Jr.'s routes to balls in center. I know he is going to pale in comparison to the 5 years of Carlos Beltran (plus 1 of Cameron before that) we've seen but he was giving me agita each time a ball was hit in his direction.[/quote:32g5brzu] Holy crap, I know the wind was kicking and all, but man, was this frightening. EARLY PREDICTION: Lil' Sarge's fielding will cause at least one case of early labor in an expectant mother this season.
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| duan Apr 06 2010 10:07 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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i think the wind had *a lot* to do with it. Was great also to see Pagan come in and pinch hit a single, not so great to see him get picked off but then fortune favoured the brave.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2010 10:14 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Jerry says he'll use the same lineup as yesterday until the Mets face a lefty, which, I think, won't happen until Saturday. So more bench time for Pagan ahead, if Jerry sticks with that plan.
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| metirish Apr 06 2010 10:15 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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That will definitely motivate Pagan .
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| G-Fafif Apr 06 2010 10:29 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="Benjamin Grimm"]Posted this on the UMDB Facebook page, and figured, what the hell, I'll post it here too:
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2010 10:43 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Cammack is the guy who hit the triple. A lifetime 3.000 slugging percentage as a Met!
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| holychicken Apr 06 2010 11:20 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":3dbh58fy]Hey, as the progenitor-- I dragged that in here, didn't I?-- I'm as big a CSB supporter as anyone. It just felt very OF 2009, though, and I figured we needed a clean break from last year. Put away old things, so to speak.[/quote:3dbh58fy] Okay, fine. Just like I do with my real babies, I will stick CSB in the closet and shut off the light.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2010 11:25 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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I must've misplaced my glossary. What's a CSB?
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 06 2010 11:40 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Creepy Sun Baby. He watched over the Mets last year.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2010 11:41 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Ah! Thanks!
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| Centerfield Apr 06 2010 11:43 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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Count me in among those who do not need to see Creepy Sun Baby in 2010.
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| HahnSolo Apr 06 2010 11:50 AM Re: IGT, Opening Day, 4/5/2010 |
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[quote="G-Fafif"][quote="Benjamin Grimm"]Posted this on the UMDB Facebook page, and figured, what the hell, I'll post it here too:
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ITS TOUGH ON MARLIN-DIRT
That beard is unacceptable!
Yes, I talked Omar into carrying Mejia. That was me.
This is what the mound looks like from Strawberry's perspective.
Roomy!
First 2,000 kids got a lapdance from the manager.
Fixt