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IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

The Second Spitter Jul 17 2010 09:57 PM

The Mets have never lost whenever I've started an IGT (3-0).

Zvon Jul 17 2010 10:38 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="The Second Spitter":1ph8umg5]The Mets have never lost whenever I've started an IGT (3-0).[/quote:1ph8umg5] Then do we ever need you, bro. KEEP THE STREAK METS! KEEP THE STREAK ALIVE!

G-Fafif Jul 17 2010 10:40 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

"Let's keep the brooms in the closet" -- sounds vaguely sexual, somehow.

Edgy DC Jul 17 2010 11:07 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

I predict a 14-2 win.

The Second Spitter Jul 17 2010 11:32 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

If the Mets score 14 runs tomorrow I'll give every member of CPF a .........never mind.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 18 2010 05:24 AM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

So... Sanchez should balk five guys home today, right?

Kong76 Jul 18 2010 10:41 AM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

From last night ... [quote="Zvon":2ca50lsi][quote="metirish":2ca50lsi]Is it OK to panic?[/quote:2ca50lsi] Yea, it's acceptable.[/quote:2ca50lsi] My Metsxiety levels are pretty high!

Ceetar Jul 18 2010 10:49 AM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Hmm, no lineup yet. Reyes? Pagan? Beltran? Interesting to see. Finally get our Ace though. about time.

Kong76 Jul 18 2010 11:03 AM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Pagan cf Turner 2b Wright 3b Bay lf Davis 1b Francoeur rf Blanco c Tejada ss Santana stratocaster

bmfc1 Jul 18 2010 12:53 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Pre-game Jerry: Castillo back tomorrow. When Ollie returns, he goes to the pen Takahashi starts on Thursday Thole probably down after catching R.A. on Tuesday. http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/new-york/ ... rns-monday

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 18 2010 01:53 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="Kong76":xjbb5zd6]Pagan cf Turner 2b Wright 3b Bay lf Davis 1b Francoeur rf Blanco c Tejada ss Santana stratocaster[/quote:xjbb5zd6] Bad guys: Torres cf Sanchez 2b Huff rf Posey 1b Burrell lf Sandoval 3b Uribe ss Whiteside c Sanchez p

batmagadanleadoff Jul 18 2010 01:54 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="bmfc1":1d7kjgys]Pre-game Jerry: Castillo back tomorrow. When Ollie returns, he goes to the pen Takahashi starts on Thursday Thole probably down after catching R.A. on Tuesday. http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/new-york/ ... rns-monday[/quote:1d7kjgys] So how will the Mets make room for Ollie?

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 01:56 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

LETS

metsguyinmichigan Jul 18 2010 02:11 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

metirish Jul 18 2010 02:17 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Aubrey fucking Huff loves him some Mets pitching. 1-0 Giants

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 02:27 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

METS! How tradeable is Bay's contract?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 18 2010 02:28 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="batmagadanleadoff":2cg17gmc][quote="bmfc1":2cg17gmc]Pre-game Jerry: Castillo back tomorrow. When Ollie returns, he goes to the pen Takahashi starts on Thursday Thole probably down after catching R.A. on Tuesday. http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/new-york/ ... rns-monday[/quote:2cg17gmc] So how will the Mets make room for Ollie?[/quote:2cg17gmc] I'd guess Tejada (or if Reyes remains unavailable, Turner) goes down for Castillo. Thole for Ollie? Or Valdes?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 18 2010 02:48 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Angel Pagan is back.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 18 2010 03:01 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

David goes KaBlang. You guys will just have to take my word for this but I totally predicted it.

metirish Jul 18 2010 03:04 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

And Bay follows Wright with his warning track power.

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 03:48 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

With Reyes at SS that DP is made.

metsmarathon Jul 18 2010 03:49 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

oh, wicked irony. turner can't turn it

Rockin' Doc Jul 18 2010 03:58 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="metirish":uqiz5cbc]And Bay follows Wright with his warning track power.[/quote:uqiz5cbc] Bay really misses those cheap pop fly home runs over the Green Monster. They're just routine outs in most other ballparks. His power seems to have simply disappeared. I think Citi Field has gotten into his head.

batmagadanleadoff Jul 18 2010 04:13 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="Rockin' Doc":z4n12w6u][quote="metirish":z4n12w6u]And Bay follows Wright with his warning track power.[/quote:z4n12w6u] Bay really misses those cheap pop fly home runs over the Green Monster. They're just routine outs in most other ballparks. His power seems to have simply disappeared. I think Citi Field has gotten into his head.[/quote:z4n12w6u] Bay's hit 20+ road HR's in two of the last four seasons. During his two years in Boston, 34 of his 67 HR's were away.

metsmarathon Jul 18 2010 04:21 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

the behind the plate camera makes hbp's look so much more hurtful

Gwreck Jul 18 2010 04:28 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

I really wanted Thole to pinch hit for Blanco there. I have no doubt that Jerry was able to hear me suggest same.

Rockin' Doc Jul 18 2010 04:32 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="batmagadanleadoff":14vyeksl][quote="Rockin' Doc":14vyeksl][quote="metirish":14vyeksl]And Bay follows Wright with his warning track power.[/quote:14vyeksl] Bay really misses those cheap pop fly home runs over the Green Monster. They're just routine outs in most other ballparks. His power seems to have simply disappeared. I think Citi Field has gotten into his head.[/quote:14vyeksl] Bay's hit 20+ road HR's in two of the last four seasons. During his two years in Boston, 34 of his 67 HR's were away.[/quote:14vyeksl] Okay, I'll admit I was too lazy to look up his splits. Truthfully, I'm not surprised by the splits you found. As a matter of fact, I find them depressing. It shows that his power outage isn't necessarily attributable to Citi Field's dimensions and may be due to something physical (or mental). Either way, he shows little resemblance to the middle of the line up slugger the Mets envisioned when they signed him this winter.

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 04:40 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Its' Frankie be afraid time.

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 04:42 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

WTG Frankie Fuckup.

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 04:43 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

WTG again Frankie Fuckerupper.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 18 2010 04:46 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Can we release this fucking clown?

metirish Jul 18 2010 04:47 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 18 2010 04:48 PM

I hate it that Keith follows the bullshit line that Rodriguez thrives on the highwire act, how about he's just not that fucking good.

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 04:47 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

This is bizarre.

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 04:48 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

THANK YOU MARTHAFOCKER

metirish Jul 18 2010 04:49 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="Ashie62":15z77ga9]This is bizarre.[/quote:15z77ga9] How about it's routine?

Rockin' Doc Jul 18 2010 04:49 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Manuel has been so busy bemoaning the lack of an "8th inning guy" that he hasn't noticed that he really doesn't have an effective closer for the 9th inning.

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 04:50 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="metirish":47y6h3h9][quote="Ashie62":47y6h3h9]This is bizarre.[/quote:47y6h3h9] How about it's routine?[/quote:47y6h3h9] Yes, and we can type books in a second.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 18 2010 04:50 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

By all means, leave him in Jerry, he might start getting batters out at some point.

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 04:51 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

He was sooo safe.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 18 2010 04:51 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Gift call at the plate, but it's only a matter of time.

PiggiesTomatoes Jul 18 2010 04:52 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Wow that was a gift.

metirish Jul 18 2010 04:52 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Hold on Ashie, it might be turning bizzare now with the play at the plate.

Rockin' Doc Jul 18 2010 04:52 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Santana should sue the Mets for lack of support. Short of pitching a complete game shut out, he has little chance of earning a win.

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 04:54 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

The umps are worse than Frankie

PiggiesTomatoes Jul 18 2010 04:54 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

This may be THE WORST UMPIRED game ever! How can Cuzzi defer to the third base ump here?

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 04:55 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="metirish":2x925ag3]Hold on Ashie, it might be turning bizzare now with the play at the plate.[/quote:2x925ag3] We are into the Twilight Zone

metirish Jul 18 2010 04:55 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Gary just called it bizarre, apologies :)

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 04:56 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Frankie can't even cover first. On to.. THE OUTER LIMITS

PiggiesTomatoes Jul 18 2010 05:00 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Hate to dig up the past but how is it with all the lefty bats on the bench, Jerry doesn't pinch hit for Blanco with the bases loaded? Fucking Frankie has his head up his ass as covering first was pretty much an after thought on the ground ball to Ike (who looked a little surprised).

Rockin' Doc Jul 18 2010 05:03 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Francis Rodriguez makes me long for the days of Billy Wagner.

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 05:06 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

I LIKE IKE, CAN HE PITCH?

Rockin' Doc Jul 18 2010 05:07 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

metirish Jul 18 2010 05:07 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Not going to run him out again?

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 05:09 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Frankie, chapter 2

PiggiesTomatoes Jul 18 2010 05:10 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Mets deserve to lose just so dumb-ass doesn't get the W.

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 05:18 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

In the friggin Books>>>>>>>

metirish Jul 18 2010 05:19 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

A win that leaves me feeling bleh.

Rockin' Doc Jul 18 2010 05:20 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

I can't recall when I have felt so little happiness from a Mets win.

Ashie62 Jul 18 2010 05:35 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

I'm verklempt.

smg58 Jul 18 2010 05:50 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

My present feelings towards Rodriguez notwithstanding, the Mets found a way to win in spite of him, and that's a good thing.

Ceetar Jul 18 2010 05:54 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="smg58":xqh3cadl]My present feelings towards Rodriguez notwithstanding, the Mets found a way to win in spite of him, and that's a good thing.[/quote:xqh3cadl] Same on Manuel. still have a chance to salvage road trip at Ian Kennedy's expense.

Zvon Jul 18 2010 06:30 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Wacky and wild 9th. Thought this would be a wacky and wild IGT too. And I expected Manual to get thrown out on the dribbler in front of the plate, that clearly, from every perspective, never came near the batter. But he didn't. Not that It would have served any good purpose, I suppose. I got thrown out of my buddies house after that call. Ike is da man! Hope Wrights knee is okay. That was 1) a horrible way to play that ball 2) painful. I played third most of my years playing ball, and you never play a shot like that to the side. He let it eat him up. K-Rod? I'm speechless. The umps? You see the way they had to walk thru the stands after the game, and the way the fans were booin them, and the way that idiot home plate ump was stopping to respond to them? I really wasn't convinced he was an idiot til I saw him do that. Another great starting performance wasted, but not wasted. We won. Good game. We needed it bad.

Gwreck Jul 18 2010 08:25 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Game was a total mess from the 9th inning on. I was sure that Ishikawa was safe at home but he way Cuzzi was calling things it was as if he was giving a make-up call. It seems to me that he's not usuly mentioned with the Angel Hernandez-CB Bucknor-Joe West troika but perhaps he should. In addition to the terrible calls, he twice provoked confrontations with the Mets, first early in the game with Razor Shines re: whether a Giants player's foot was outside the batter's box, and then again in the 9th with Francisco.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 18 2010 09:11 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Not pinch-hitting for Blanco in the 8th was the beginning of the shitshow, methinks. Just an odd non-move there... especially from Manuel, who is more splits-obsessed than a gymnastics coach, and, hell, has pinch-hit dudes just to bunt... on multiple occasions... this season alone. I mean, if you're going to do that all the time... do that when it could actually be of benefit. To top it all, I had to listen to most of it via Wayne and a shaky Ed Coleman. Wayne spent at least as much time discussing umpires*, their tendencies, and the lack of appreciation they're shown as he did Jonathan Sanchez, or Buster Posey; if Ed Montague ever has a boiled bunny show up at his doorstep, I know where I'm looking first. This doesn't feel like a win. And of course Wright gets hurt, to boot. Who's the backup at third at the moment-- Cora? *Well before the ninth.

batmagadanleadoff Jul 18 2010 09:27 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Jerry let K-Rod pitch the 10th because he thought that K-Rod would be credited with the win and the save.

metirish Jul 19 2010 06:59 AM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

I have little confidence in Manuel anyway but in a game like this that went pear shaped in a hurry there wasn't much for him to do, maybe not having time to think is the trick...can Cuzzi get kicked back to the minors?, he seems like an ump that is often wrong, Blanco nailed him to the cross after the game.

Ceetar Jul 19 2010 07:07 AM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="metirish":1v4rod21]I have little confidence in Manuel anyway but in a game like this that went pear shaped in a hurry there wasn't much for him to do, maybe not having time to think is the trick...can Cuzzi get kicked back to the minors?, he seems like an ump that is often wrong, Blanco nailed him to the cross after the game.[/quote:1v4rod21] grasping at straws here, but is there a chance Blanco swiped his fingers on the way down and actually got him? nah, probably not. It was a lot closer on replay than it looked game-speed though. Still, as much of a 'gift' as it was, the whole inning develops differently and maybe never gets that far.

metirish Jul 19 2010 07:13 AM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Blanco "He was safe all the way," Blanco said, shrugging and grinning. "Good for us. Players and coaches from both benches had been complaining about Cuzzi's work throughout the game, and, by the ninth, the umpire appeared exasperated. He claimed he was yelling at the Mets' bench, not Rodriguez. Blanco disagreed, and called for the league to discipline Cuzzi. Blanco continued with his scathing review of the umpire, who gained notoriety last year for calling a would-be double by Joe Mauer as a foul ball in the playoffs at Yankee Stadium. "I hope somebody sees that and punishes him," the catcher said. "That's one thing that should not happen in a baseball game. It doesn't matter how mad you are, it should not happen, especially from them. I hope somebody was watching that." "Bad calls all day," Blanco said. "He missed a lot of pitches. I thought he said stuff to Frankie. Then he told Jerry that he wasn't talking to him, he wasn't talking to our dugout. A lot of weird things happened that inning." Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseb ... z0u8LbeN34

Ceetar Jul 19 2010 07:24 AM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

I credit Blanco will calling Cuzzi out, particularly in game. Even though ultimately it probably would've been better for Frankie to get tossed, at least Blanco seemed to realize he should figuratively step between the two.

Edgy DC Jul 19 2010 07:28 AM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Maybe next he can call Jerry out.

Ceetar Jul 19 2010 07:32 AM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="Edgy DC":34gokuu2]Maybe next he can call Jerry out.[/quote:34gokuu2] I imagine Johan's first in line for this. With the impending demotion of one of the catchers I'd probably tread lightly if i were Blanco.

Edgy DC Jul 19 2010 08:58 AM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

"My arm felt fine. I have no idea why they pulled me and put Abraham Lincoln in there. Jerry's the boss. You'll have to ask him."

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 19 2010 09:43 AM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

I wonder if Goggles gets pissed-off postgame voicemails from Hugo Chavez when he blows one for Johan.

Zvon Jul 19 2010 02:18 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="Ceetar"]I credit Blanco will calling Cuzzi out, particularly in game. Even though ultimately it probably would've been better for Frankie to get tossed, at least Blanco seemed to realize he should figuratively step between the two.

I thought the same exact thing and even said it.

Reading todays paper the big story is the horrible call at the plate, which I also think was a make up call.
I think he had his mind made up already as the runner approached the plate, that if this is close, he's out.
Even stevens.

And I don't think that happens if Blanco does not do the unthinkable and look back at him and comment on the K-Rod pitch.

Two things that stand out in my mind as opposed to the blown call at home.
1) Blanco looking back and saying something ( and not being tossed for it)
2) Cuzzi whipping his arm around giving me the impression that he was ejecting Blanco, K-Rod, and the Mets entire bench. In retrospect I think he was just acting like a parent would with an unruly kid, as if to say " OKAY! THATS ENOUGH!". Very unprofessional for an ump to lose his cool in that way.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 20 2010 01:47 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

Cuzzi may be cruisin' for a bruisin'.

Frayed Knot Jul 20 2010 02:00 PM Re: IGT 7/18/10-Mets@Jints-Let's keep the brooms in the closet

[quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr"]Cuzzi may be cruisin' for a bruisin'.

A totally misleading headline on that article, one that makes it seem like Cuzzi could face disciplinary action for the call at home while the body of the article notes that it's the losing control with KRod and others that has the league most concerned.
I can't remember the last time MLB publicly reprimanded an ump for a bad judgement call. It just doesn't happen.