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IGT, vs. Washington, 4/3/2006

Edgy DC Oct 27 2005 12:54 AM

159 days early, but I couldn't wait Washington Mets 1) Wilkerson, lf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Johnson, 1b 4) Guillen, rf 5) Castilla, 3b 6) Church, cf 7) Schneider, c 8) Guzman, ss 9) Hernandez, p 1) Reyes, ss 2) Matsui, 2b 3) Beltran, cf 4) Floyd, lf 5) Wright, 3b 6) Jacobs, 1b 7) Cameron, rf 8) Castro, c 9) Martinez, p

Elster88 Oct 27 2005 09:06 AM

I remember the first game this year when I started the IGT about 5 hours early and was worried that that was too soon. Let's see if we can keep this thread around until Opening Day.

Willets Point Oct 27 2005 09:08 AM

Where's Durham? Surely Dickshot will have convinced Omar to trade for him by then.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 27 2005 09:14 AM

I expect, at a minimum, we'll see a different catcher and second baseman in the starting lineup when April rolls around. And maybe a different first baseman and at least one different corner outfielder. And that's the kind of stuff we'll have to spend the next few months wondering about.

Elster88 Oct 27 2005 09:15 AM

That's post 6666 for Yancy. Interesting number. I'm a little scared.

Edgy DC Oct 27 2005 09:39 AM

Yeah, there may be a few late scratches. We'll see.

metirish Oct 27 2005 09:45 AM

I think we can expect some changes in the coaching ranks, Manuel to the bench and Alomar to 1st.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 27 2005 09:55 AM

It's too bad Glavine has to start this one with Pedro blowing out his elbow, shoulder and big toe during that memorable 17-inning performance in the finals of the World Baseball Classic. It's also too bad he hung that slider to Jason Bay, giving Canada the upset win.

Edgy DC Oct 27 2005 09:57 AM

Backman will figure out a way to win it for us. Just you wait.

sharpie Oct 27 2005 10:13 AM

The MFYs acquiring Bay made that game even more difficult to take.

metirish Oct 27 2005 10:25 AM

Celine Dion singing "Oh Canada" was awful....

Johnny Dickshot Oct 27 2005 10:25 AM

Let's hope David Wright can put his surprise oxycontin addiction behind him.

Iubitul Oct 27 2005 10:59 AM

Freaking WWSB - can he please put Beltran 2 and Wright 3?

Willets Point Oct 27 2005 11:10 AM

Looks like this game may be a washout, rain is forecast for April 3rd.

Centerfield Nov 23 2005 11:14 AM

We have a few changes to the lineup. Cameron moves to San Diego, and Jacobs is out, replaced by Carlos Delgado. 1) Reyes, ss 2) Beltran, cf 3) Wright, 3b 4) Delgado, 1b 5) Floyd, lf 6) Diaz, rf 7) Castro, c 8) Matsui, 2b 9) Martinez, p

Johnny Dickshot Nov 23 2005 11:16 AM

That lineup is pure fantasy. WWSB would never bat 2 lefthanders back-to-back.

sharpie Nov 23 2005 11:17 AM

Also, Nady will prolly start ahead of Diaz.

Edgy DC Nov 23 2005 11:21 AM

We swing heavily toward rightnanded hitting these days..

seawolf17 Nov 23 2005 11:22 AM

Edgy DC wrote: We swing heavily toward rightnanded hitting these days.. 3 SH 3 RH 2 LH ??

Edgy DC Nov 23 2005 11:30 AM

I'm looking more deply toward the bench and such. I don't really see a problem at all. We replaced a lefthanded bat with a lefthanded bat. Washington Mets 1) Wilkerson, lf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Johnson, 1b 4) Guillen, rf 5) Zimmerman, 3b 6) Church, cf 7) Schneider, c 8) Guzman, ss 9) Hernandez, p 1) Reyes, ss 2) Beltran, cf 3) Wright, 3b 4) Delgado, 1b 5) Floyd, lf 6) Nady, rf 7) Castro, c 8) Matsui, 2b 9) Martinez, p

sharpie Nov 23 2005 11:34 AM

Not so sure Guillen will be there for the Nats. His injury sounded bad.

Edgy DC Dec 02 2005 12:00 PM

Wagner better not blow this game, prompting a single word post from JB.

Willets Point Dec 02 2005 02:02 PM

Looper .... Wagner Both have 6 letters Both have two syllables Both end in "-er" Wagner 's parents met on a double-Looper roller coaster Looper's parents were listening an opera by Wagner when he was conceived. Coincedence? I think not!

Johnny Dickshot Dec 02 2005 02:04 PM

Zito had the better spring training. I wonder why Pedro got the start.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 02 2005 02:05 PM

It's because Omar and Willie won't give a white boy a break.

Centerfield Dec 02 2005 02:25 PM

Zito will get plenty of starts since Omar traded the rest of the rotation for Manny.

metirish Dec 02 2005 02:27 PM

Did Delgado stand for "God Bless America"?, his 3 run homer was sweet....

Edgy DC Dec 04 2005 07:07 PM

Anybody else get the feeling that Pedro isn't liking pitching to LoDuca? Washington Mets 1) Wilkerson, lf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Johnson, 1b 4) Guillen, rf 5) Zimmerman, 3b 6) Church, cf 7) Schneider, c 8) Guzman, ss 9) Hernandez, p 1) Reyes, ss 2) Beltran, cf 3) Delgado, 1b 4) Wright, 3b 5) Floyd, lf 6) Nady, rf 7) LoDuca, c 8) Matsui, 2b 9) Martinez, p

Willets Point Dec 04 2005 09:48 PM

Manny's such a punk. I can't believe he asked out of the opening day game 'cause he has the sniffles.

Edgy DC Dec 08 2005 12:09 AM

Washington Mets 1) Soriano, lf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Johnson, 1b 4) Guillen, rf 5) Zimmerman, 3b 6) Church, cf 7) Schneider, c 8) Guzman, ss 9) Hernandez, p 1) Reyes, ss 2) Beltran, cf 3) Delgado, 1b 4) Wright, 3b 5) Floyd, lf 6) Nady, rf 7) Lo Duca, c 8) Matsui, 2b 9) Martinez, p

DocTee Dec 08 2005 12:31 AM

Where's Preston Wilson??

Elster88 Dec 08 2005 08:55 AM

3) Wright 4) Delgado

Edgy DC Dec 08 2005 09:41 AM

Preston Wilson's a free agent, one to whom the Nats declined to offer arbitration yesterday. I base the projected order on Willie Randolph's seeming preference for alternating lefties and righties through the middle of the batting order. We'll see.

Edgy DC Dec 23 2005 10:06 AM

The Nats still appear to have Christian Guzman penciled in at short. I'd be very surprised to see him open the season there.

mlbaseballtalk Dec 23 2005 09:21 PM

Uh, Soriano leading off in LF? Not if he has anything to say about that! Of course Frank would have something to say, or do, if Sucki (new nickname for Sori) actually pulls something like that

Rockin' Doc Dec 24 2005 07:20 AM

I agree with Elster that Wright should hit in the 3 hole and Delgado should hit clean up. However, I do understand Edgy's reasoning for ordering the line up as he did. Willie may have an aversion to putting left heanded bats consecutively in the order. Willie needs to get over that, because there is a huge difference between Floyd/Mientkiewicz and Delgado/Floyd. It's all about the quality of the hitters involved.

Edgy DC Dec 24 2005 09:30 AM

I disagree I think it's eaiser to stagger the lineup with a lot of good batters laying around, not harder.

Rockin' Doc Dec 24 2005 03:06 PM

It is certainly easier to adjust a line up full of good hitters rather than to adjust one with offensively challenged hitters. My point was that if the two players in question (Delgado and Floyd) are good hitters, then it's fine to bat them consecutively in the order. I still believe Wright is best suited for the third slot in the order and Delgado is a more traditional clean up hitter. To flip them in the order simply so two left handed hitters are not back to back would be counter productive in my opinion.

Edgy DC Feb 02 2006 05:41 PM

Washington Mets 1) Soriano, lf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Johnson, 1b 4) Guillen, rf 5) Zimmerman, 3b 6) Church, cf 7) Schneider, c 8) Clayton, ss 9) Hernandez, p 1) Reyes, ss 2) Beltran, cf 3) Delgado, 1b 4) Wright, 3b 5) Floyd, lf 6) Nady, rf 7) Lo Duca, c 8) Matsui, 2b 9) Martinez, p The Nats just signed Royce Clayton. He doesn't have so much left, I guess, and it was a minor league deal. but I've got to think he passed Christian Guzman on the depth chart before the ink was dry on his contract. I imagine Guzman and three quarters of his salary will be going to Texas or somewhere for a non-prospect shortly before camp begins.

Johnny Dickshot Feb 02 2006 05:45 PM

Without looking it up, I suspect Royce Clayton is one of those Metkilling guys.

Edgy DC Feb 02 2006 09:36 PM

Nothing special.

Johnny Dickshot Feb 02 2006 10:49 PM

Well good.

Elster88 Feb 02 2006 11:09 PM

Projecting Nady over Diaz these days? Not that I'm arguing against it, I just don't remember how that came about.

Edgy DC Feb 02 2006 11:58 PM

Only that Diaz played 89 games last year while Nady played 124. Obviously it could go either way, but I think Nady is being brought in to fill that role. It'll be a battle of Swobodas.

duan Feb 03 2006 09:37 AM

I'm REALLY not convinced that they'll have the cojones to bat Beltran in the two hole. I think they're going to have LoDuca in there even though it'd be a recipe for having a .310 obp out of the 1-2 slots. The big problem is that unless Reyes takes a step forward we're going to be wasting a bucketload of abs.

Elster88 Feb 03 2006 09:38 AM

Reyes has diesel abs.

Edgy DC Feb 03 2006 09:50 AM

I want to like LoDuca. In fact, I do like him. I LoDo like him. But that excellent rookie year of his came at 29, what would have been seen as a peak year had he come up at 25 or so, if a late start, somewhat slow development, and Todd Freakin' Hundley hadn't conspired to delay his launch. He may have left some of his best hitting in Albuquerque.

*62 Feb 04 2006 07:12 AM

Elster88 wrote: Reyes has diesel abs. And a ten-cent head.

metirish Feb 10 2006 02:21 PM

[url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/sns-ap-bbn-nationals-soriano-arbitration,0,5809060.story?coll=ny-baseball-headlines]Soriano Sets Arbitration Record With $10M[/url]

Elster88 Mar 02 2006 01:19 AM

I've got that rumbling feeling in the pit of my stomach. March Madness starting next week followed immediately by Opening Day. Best time of the year to watch sports. I am ridiculously excited. 32 days, baby.

Edgy DC Mar 20 2006 02:17 PM

Washington Mets 1) Soriano, lf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Johnson, 1b 4) Guillen, rf 5) Zimmerman, 3b 6) Church, cf 7) Schneider, c 8) Clayton, ss 9) Hernandez, p 1) Reyes, ss 2) Lo Duca, c 3) Beltran, cf 4) Delgado, 1b 5) Wright, 3b 6) Floyd, lf 7) Nady, rf 8) Keppinger, 2b 9) Glavine, p Expected changes from last go-around are in bold. I also bumped up LoDuca based on the broad speculation, though that could change.now that the top Mets are back in camp. Other Nat news: Alfonso Soriano is due in camp today or tomorrow. He claims to be excited to report but still hasn't indicated whether he's ready to report to left field. He had a crap WBC on offense and defense and Manny Acta ended up replacing him with Placido Polanco (who is a career .300 hitter, by the way). Reliever Luis Ayala is George Steinbrenner's worst nightmare. He played in the World Baseball Classic for Mexico despite the Nationals asking him not to, as he was recovering from surgery to remove a bone spur. He came in, walked Alex Rodriguez, and now he's going to spend the season vacationing with Tommy John. Christian Guzman has a SLAP tear in his shoulder. He and the team are weighing surgery, but considering the way his career is going, either way is going to be real tough for him. (In related news, I have no idea what a SLAP tear is.) Frank Robinson is one unhappy guy: VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Manager Frank Robinson is planning to hold another team meeting on Monday before his team takes on the Dodgers at Space Coast Stadium. It will be Robinson's third meeting this spring, and it's pretty much being held for the same reason -- the Nationals are just not playing fundamentally sound baseball. The first meeting took place on March 8, a day after the Nationals lost to the Marlins, 22-12. At that meeting, Robinson told his players that they didn't play with enough energy, and expressed his frustration that they couldn't catch the ball consistently and were making fundamental mistakes. Eight days later, Robinson spent most of his second team meeting going over signs with the players. According to two sources, the players had been confused about the signals being given by third-base coach Tony Beasley. On Monday, Robinson will talk about the team's defensive lapses. In 21 games, the Nationals have committed 35 errors. On Sunday, they committed three in a 9-1 loss to the Dodgers. Two of them came in the first inning. Damian Jackson booted the ball at second base, which allowed Rafael Furcal to score the first run of the game. Two outs later, Sandy Alomar Jr. hit a routine grounder to Ryan Zimmerman, who threw away the ball for a two-base error that allowed two more runs to score. Three innings later, Kenny Lofton hit a routine ground ball to first baseman Daryle Ward, who bobbled the ball and allowed Lofton to reach base safely. There likely should have been a fourth error. In the second inning, Zimmerman made a decent throw to first base on a Jose Cruz Jr. grounder, but Ward couldn't handle the throw, and Cruz was given a base hit. "I'm not going to sit back and do nothing," said Robinson. "I'll come up with something by [Monday] to try to get the team's attention. I'm going to start focusing and executing. This just can't go on, Spring Training or not. ... This is something you can't, all of a sudden, turn it on and say, 'The season has started. We'll start playing the right way.' " Robinson said that in his 17 years of managing professional baseball teams, he has never seen a team play this kind of sloppy defense. "We are not asking them to do anything that you wouldn't ask a T-ball player to do -- catch the ball and throw it," he said. "We are making errors on routine, simple plays. It's not going to keep me up tonight, but it will occupy my thoughts."

Nymr83 Mar 20 2006 04:25 PM

]Christian Guzman has a SLAP tear in his shoulder. He and the team are weighing surgery, but considering the way his career is going, either way is going to be real tough for him. (In related news, I have no idea what a SLAP tear is.) I don't know what it is either but it can only help his batting average.

metirish Mar 20 2006 08:46 PM

Un-fucking-real..... ] Alfonso Soriano Refuses to Play Outfield By TIM WALTERS For The Associated Press March 20, 2006, 7:59 PM EST VIERA, Fla. -- Alfonso Soriano refused to play the outfield for the Washington Nationals in what was supposed to be his spring training debut Monday night, and general manager Jim Bowden said his biggest offseason acquisition will go on the disqualified list if he doesn't agree to switch positions this week. "The player refused to take the field, which we believe is a violation of his contract," Bowden said. Soriano, an All-Star second baseman, was listed as batting leadoff and playing left field on a lineup sheet posted in the Nationals' clubhouse before Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. But when the Nationals took the field in the top of the first, Soriano wasn't there. Brandon Watson replaced him in the lineup, playing center field, and Ryan Church shifted from center to left. The Nationals already have an All-Star second baseman in Jose Vidro, so they told Soriano they want him to move to the outfield, and he indicated he doesn't want to do that. But Monday provided his most concrete -- and visible -- objection. When Soriano first reported to camp last month, the question of whether he would accept the switch was left open until his return from the World Baseball Classic. Soriano played for the Dominican Republic, which was eliminated in the tournament semifinals Saturday. He joined the Nationals on Monday and worked out with teammates in the afternoon, but he wouldn't speak to reporters. The Nationals acquired Soriano, a four-time All-Star at second base, from Texas in a December trade that sent outfielders Brad Wilkerson and Terrmel Sledge and pitcher Armando Galarraga to the Rangers. After the deal, Washington made it clear that Vidro would keep his spot at second; Soriano made it clear that he wasn't happy. Soriano lost his arbitration case this winter and is due to be paid $10 million this season, still a record for the highest salary awarded in arbitration. The Nationals are off Tuesday, then travel to play the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter on Wednesday. If Soriano refuses to play in that game and again at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, the Nationals will take action. "We told him if we get to Thursday, and he refuses to play left field, we told him at that point we will request that the commissioner's office place him on the disqualified list, at that time -- no pay, no service time," Bowden said. "If he refuses to play and goes home, and the commissioner's office accepts our request to place him on the disqualified list, then at that point, if he were to sit out this year, he would not be a free agent, he would stay our property because his service time would stay the same." Nationals manager Frank Robinson sat down privately with Soriano for 20 minutes before the game Monday to explain the team's position. "If he's going to play here, he's going to have to be out in left field," Robinson said. "He said he's ready to play, he needs to play, he's ready for the season, and I penciled him in the lineup in left field." Robinson said the meeting with Soriano was civil, but the player's position was clear. "He's very sensitive, and he has a mind-set," Robinson said. "He lets you know how he feels." Trading Soriano, already a possibility, becomes more likely now -- with less than two weeks remaining before opening day. "He's going to play left field. He needs to be out there now the next couple of weeks to play, and if he's not going to play for us, we need to know so we can go forward," Bowden said. "We obviously will field offers, but we're not going to give the player away. If we can make a deal that makes sense, we will."

Willets Point Mar 20 2006 08:56 PM

Once a Yankee....

Rotblatt Mar 20 2006 09:11 PM

Wow. What a tool.

Yancy Street Gang Mar 20 2006 09:51 PM

This should be interesting. The Soriano to the Mets rumors should be raging by tomorrow morning.

Elster88 Mar 20 2006 09:52 PM

metirish wrote: Un-fucking-real..... You put it perfectly, though I would've gone with un-fucking-believable.

metirish Mar 20 2006 10:00 PM

That works too Elster, what amazes me is that he had a 20 minute talk with Robinson before the game and still refused, I mean dude get out and play...

Edgy DC Mar 20 2006 10:58 PM

I suspect (pure speculation) that he made his position known, Bowden and Robinson made theirs known, and Robby called his bluff, perhaps fully knowing that he was going to go through with it, but put him in the position of pulling it off in order to force him to make himself look bad.

Edgy DC Mar 22 2006 10:43 PM

Washington Mets 1) Soriano, lf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Johnson, 1b 4) Guillen, rf 5) Zimmerman, 3b 6) Church, cf 7) Schneider, c 8) Clayton, ss 9) Hernandez, p 1) Reyes, ss 2) Lo Duca, c 3) Beltran, cf 4) Delgado, 1b 5) Wright, 3b 6) Floyd, lf 7) Nady, rf 8) Hernandez, 2b 9) Glavine, p

Edgy DC Mar 29 2006 11:18 AM

In case you haven't heard, Jesse Orosco, making his first start since 1979, will be throwning out the first pitch to Gary Carter. Washington Mets 1) Soriano, lf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Johnson, 1b 4) Guillen, rf 5) Zimmerman, 3b 6) Church, cf 7) Schneider, c 8) Clayton, ss 9) Hernandez, p 1) Reyes, ss 2) Beltran, cf ^ 3) Delgado, 1b ^ 4) Floyd, lf ^^ 5) Wright, 3b 6) Nady, rf ^ 7) Lo Duca, c vvvvv 8) Hernandez, 2b 9) Glavine, p

Elster88 Mar 29 2006 11:26 AM

Stupid work.

Nymr83 Mar 29 2006 11:38 AM

i hear they're predicting an epidemic of 24-hour flu for April 3rd, strangely they are not predicting any increase in hospital visits...

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 12:02 AM

Based on Dickshot's report and independent investigation, it's ooking like... Washington Mets 1) Watson, cf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Guillen, rf ^ 4) Johnson, 1b v 5) Soriano, lf v v v v 6) Zimmerman, 3b v 7) Clayton, ss ^ 8) Schneider, c v 9) Hernandez, p 1) Reyes, ss 2) Lo Duca, c ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 3) Beltran, cf v 4) Delgado, 1b v 5) Wright, 3b 6) Floyd, lf v v 7) Nady, rf 8) Hernandez, 2b 9) Glavine, p

Elster88 Apr 03 2006 01:01 AM

Thundershowers forecasted. Shit.

Nymr83 Apr 03 2006 10:45 AM

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 10:49 AM

Eek! Who erased Mr. Met's face??

metirish Apr 03 2006 10:52 AM

From Weather.com http://www.weather.com/outlook/events/mlb/gameforecast/11368?eventid=169964&epc=be

Johnny Dickshot Apr 03 2006 11:03 AM

Not for nothin, but I wouldn't mind rain delaying the start until, say 5:01 pm. I have way too much work to do.

Centerfield Apr 03 2006 11:14 AM

I second Widey's motion.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 11:29 AM

The probable lineup on the Nats' homepage suggests Dickshot was right about Watson getting the opening day ceneterfield/leadoff job, but not so right about Guillen batting third. Washington Mets 1) Watson, cf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Johnson, 1b ^ 4) Guillen, rf v 5) Soriano, lf 6) Zimmerman, 3b 7) Clayton, ss 8) Schneider, c 9) Hernandez, p 1) Reyes, ss 2) Lo Duca, c 3) Beltran, cf 4) Delgado, 1b 5) Wright, 3b 6) Floyd, lf 7) Nady, rf 8) Hernandez, 2b 9) Glavine, p Let's proceed, Mets.

Elster88 Apr 03 2006 12:01 PM

I think you meant to say: LET'S GET IT ON

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 12:19 PM

I've been really tryin', baby Tryin' to hold back this feeling for so long And if you feel like I feel, baby Then, c'mon, oh, c'mon Let's get it on Ah, baby, let's get it on Let's love, baby Let's get it on, sugar Let's get it on

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 12:22 PM

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby Stop beatin' 'round the bush Oh, gonna get it on Threaten' you, baby I wanna get it on You don't have to worry that it's wrong If the spirit moves ya Let me groove ya good Let your love come down Oh, get it on C'mon, baby Do you know the meaning? I've been sanctified Girl, you give me good feeling

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 12:41 PM

I'm getting live shots of the dugout from MLB.tiv. Organ music is playing "Brown-Eyed Girl," beating the pants off of any DJing. Ms. Jarvis, is that you? Yay. Mets in snow-whities with black caps/blue bills. Boo.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 12:43 PM

Introducing the teams are Tom McCarthy and Howie Rose.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 12:44 PM

Nationals... boooo.... Clubhouse starff: Mike Wallace, Tim Abraham, Mike McGowan, Jose Martinez. Coaches: Eddie Rodriguez, Tomo Ohka, Davey Lopes, Tony Deasley, Mitchell Page, John Wettland, Randy St. Clair. Nielson Robledo.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 12:45 PM

Players: Damian Jakckson, Fick, Guzman, leCroy, I'm falling behind. Marlon Anderson got a nice hand. Mike Stanton booed back to the stone age.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 12:47 PM

Jeers for Soriano.

MFS62 Apr 03 2006 12:51 PM

Is it raining there yet? Later

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 12:54 PM

Dickshot was right. Guillen is in three hole. Washington Mets 1) Watson, cf 2) Vidro, 2b 3) Guillen, rf 4) Johnson, 1b 5) Soriano, lf 6) Zimmerman, 3b 7) Clayton, ss 8) Schneider, c 9) Hernandez, p 1) Reyes, ss 2) Lo Duca, c 3) Beltran, cf 4) Delgado, 1b 5) Wright, 3b 6) Floyd, lf 7) Nady, rf 8) Hernandez, 2b 9) Glavine, p Julio just heard his first boos. Let's proceed, Mets.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 01:00 PM

National Anthem to be sung by the cast of "Ring of Fire," to conclude with pyrotechnics in Centerfield. Johnny Cash should just be cut in little pieces and sold on ebay.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 01:07 PM

ESPN is doing basketball news. (I was hoping for some Mets-Nationals pregame stuff.) I found out today that I'll also be getting the game on MLB Extra Innings, which will start at 1:10 p.m. I hope it's the Mets feed; if it is I'll switch over. Otherwise, I may jump between Nationals coverage and ESPN until I figure out which one I like better. Only minutes to go...

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 01:09 PM

That eHarmony.com guy is hard to take.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 01:14 PM

Glavine gets the first out. ESPN still isn't carrying the game. I'm glad I have the Extra Innings package! It's Keith and Gary doing the game on SNY. VERY cool.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 01:14 PM

Brandon Watson flies to Carlos Beltran with 27 degrees of compatibility.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 01:14 PM

Anybody else here?

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 01:15 PM

Jose Vidro goes down swinging and looking bad on a Glavine change.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 01:17 PM

1-2-3 inning for Glavine.

The Big O Apr 03 2006 01:19 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: 1-2-3 inning for Glavine. A great way to start the year. Tom Glavine — your current NL, strikeout, ERA, WHIP, etc. leader.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 01:20 PM

Reyes at the plate. The Mets are wearing the space-age batting helmets.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 01:21 PM

Bad helmets. Bad. Reyes hits one about 390 to center. Flies out. Matsui would've hit a homer.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 01:22 PM

ESPN still not carrying the game. They're showing a Duke basketball news conference. I can only imagine how pissed off I'd be if I didn't have Extra Innings. I hope that none of us has to rely on ESPN to see this game.

The Big O Apr 03 2006 01:23 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2006 01:26 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: ESPN still not carrying the game. They're showing a Duke basketball news conference. I can only imagine how pissed off I'd be if I didn't have Extra Innings. I hope that none of us has to rely on ESPN to see this game. Makes me feel a little better for forgetting to set my VCR. Paul LoDuca, professional hitter. Edit: Carlos Beltran, misses fair territory.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 01:25 PM

LoDuca rolls out to third. Beltran pops to first. Livan is getting squeezed.

Willets Point Apr 03 2006 01:26 PM

Oh joy, a real IGT!!! :)

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 01:38 PM

A mini-rally (two walks) by Washington ends with Paul LoDuca showing more range behind the dish than I've seen from a Met since maybe John Stearns --- running about 45 feet up the first-base line to field a dribbler by Brian Schneider. He was close enough to underhand the ball to first, anyhow.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 01:39 PM

Delgado time.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 01:41 PM

Damn, wicked curve by Hernandez --- never had much luck against the Mets by the way --- gets Delgado. Wright time.

metirish Apr 03 2006 01:42 PM

Lets go Mets.....last year on opening day I stayed away from all things Mets so I could watch the game that night on replay, so a friend(MFY fan) calls me to ask if I knew how the game ended, of course I knew by his tone of voice something bad happened.......I begged him to tell me and he did.....shocked I was......so today I will try a different approach and change the Mets luck..

Willets Point Apr 03 2006 01:42 PM

Just remember that players who homer in their first at-bats as Mets usually end up sucking so Delgado striking out is auspicious. At least don't boo him until his 3d at-bat today.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 01:45 PM

After two innings, no Met has ever reached base in the Hateful Helmet. I don't think I need say more, so do not ask me to.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 01:47 PM

MLBTV just went to some old-skool WOR color static.

The Big O Apr 03 2006 01:48 PM

The first hit of the game goes to Livan. Make of that what you will.

metirish Apr 03 2006 01:50 PM

If Fran Healy were still doing Mets games he'd be raving about Livan, he loved him a lot....

Vic Sage Apr 03 2006 01:57 PM

1st hit of the year... single by Nady.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 01:57 PM

Xavier Nady gets a rare bad pitch from Livan and gets the first Mets hit of 2006. Welcome Anderson Hernandez. And he's swinging, moving the runner over to second, but grounding out.

abogdan Apr 03 2006 01:57 PM

Great initial telecast SNY. I really wanted to watch the September 17, 1986 clincher against Chicago instead of opening day.

cleonjones11 Apr 03 2006 01:58 PM

Did SNY lose power? NO METS!

MFS62 Apr 03 2006 01:58 PM

metirish wrote: If Fran Healy were still doing Mets games he'd be raving about Livan, he loved him a lot.... If he were still doing Mets games, many Mets fans would have slashed their wrists by now, Later

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 01:59 PM

Glavine singles to right. Nady stops at third.

cleonjones11 Apr 03 2006 02:00 PM

SNY Power Truck hit...OPENING DAY GOOD GOD! THEY STILL SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:01 PM

Dang. Reyes hits a hard liner out to left, but Nady fails to tag. No biggie, as Soriano had good throwing position, and he likely would've been out.

Willets Point Apr 03 2006 02:01 PM

Pitchers out-hitting hitters in this game so far.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:02 PM

LoDuca serves a bloop to left center and the Mets take a lead.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 02:02 PM

LoDuca hits a two-out flailer, Soriano makes no effort and it falls in. Mets 1, Nats 0. The SNY people are providing commentary because the production truck is still down. But at least we have a picture now. What a spectacular embarrassment.

sharpie Apr 03 2006 02:03 PM

Good thing Lo Duca is in the #2 hole.

abogdan Apr 03 2006 02:03 PM

They're back, for now.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 02:03 PM

Beltran grounds out as the sound comes back.

Willets Point Apr 03 2006 02:04 PM

Yay! The first run of the year! Btw, I'm watching this on MLB.com Gameday - which is no way to watch a game - but sounds better than the troubles you're having.

metirish Apr 03 2006 02:06 PM

SNY sucks huh?, and I was going to bang in today.....what's the story with them.....is Bill Webb not part of the SNY team.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 02:06 PM

Is anyone else having trouble with Gameday Audio from MLB.com? It's sucking ass for me. It worked just fine for the WBC, so I really don't get this at all.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:09 PM

Maybe they have a different team on this broadcast. Maybe they're trying to upsell you to MLBTV.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:10 PM

First and second, nobody out for Zimmerman. Darling (is that him?) is doing fine. Talks a little too muchly, though.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 02:11 PM

Well, I can't even get it to load, so all they're doing is frustrating me. I would've just brought a radio into work but I can't get AM reception here. Damnit, this bites.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:12 PM

Reyes dives enough to save a run, but can't come up and make the out. Bases loaded, no out.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 02:17 PM

Clayton with a sac fly. Schneider with a ground out to Delgado. Livan flies out to end the inning. 1-1 in the bottom of the 4th. I'd really like to be listening to the game instead of Yahoo!ing it.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:20 PM

Delgado gets jammed and hits one 360 feet to left center and Alfonso Soriano is standing. right. there. Good scouting by the Nats.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:21 PM

And then he catches a foul fly by Wright running into the wall in left. Give him a gold glove.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 02:25 PM

Cliff walks.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:25 PM

Count me among the pissed off. Extra Innings cut the game off in the first inning with Beltran at the plate. I called Comcast and they tell me that telecasts from New York are blacked out in my area. (They shouldn't be; I even double-checked by looking up my ZIP Code on MLB.com.) I'm expecting a call now from a "supervisor" but I don't expect that I'll get satisfaction. Anyway, I'm still able to watch the game. I'm getting the Nationals telecast on MLB.com.

Willets Point Apr 03 2006 02:26 PM

Rotblatt wrote: Cliff walks. are pretty but can also be hazardous, so use common sense when approaching the edge.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:26 PM

Nady doubles him home, chasing Glavine for PotG honors in his debut.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 02:27 PM

Nady a triple and a home run away from the cycle. 2-1 Mets.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:28 PM

Nady's gonna get some Schaefer.

Willets Point Apr 03 2006 02:28 PM

It's a bit too early to be talking PotG for Glavine. He can still have one of his meltdowns. Nice that the Mets have the lead again.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:28 PM

My first dose of "Chances of me working are... remote" this season. Ugh.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 02:30 PM

Nady hits a solid double to left; Floyd is rounding third before Soriano gets anywhere near the ball. I could really learn to like Soriano playing for a division rival. Mets 2, Nats 1.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 02:31 PM

I've been insufferable to anyone coming into or near my office. Especially since I can't get the damn audio to work.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 02:33 PM

Is Glavine done? Watson grounds out, Vidro singles, then Guillen doubles. Runners on 2nd & 3rd, 1 out, Nick Johnson at the plate.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 02:35 PM

HUGE pitch from Glavine to KO Johnson after going 3-0.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:35 PM

Johnson called out on strikes. Nice 3-2 pitch by Glavine.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 02:36 PM

whew. How about three pitches in the dirt to over-eager Soriano now?

Johnny Dickshot Apr 03 2006 02:36 PM

Edgy DC wrote: My first dose of "Chances of me working are... remote" this season. Ugh. I don't have a choice. I do have a deadline. I hat all of you.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:36 PM

2-2 to Soriano.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:37 PM

HE STRUCK HIM OUT!

Willets Point Apr 03 2006 02:37 PM

Back to back K's. Sweet.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:37 PM

Nice job by Glavine getting out of a jam.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 03 2006 02:37 PM

Hooray.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 02:37 PM

boo-yah! Was that your Gary Cohen impression, Yance? Pretty convincing!

sharpie Apr 03 2006 02:38 PM

Now do we pinch hit for him? 89 pitches after 5.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 02:38 PM

And Soriano goes down with the bat on his shoulders.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:38 PM

Getting a guy looking with a runner on third. Sweet. Very Pedro-esque.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 02:39 PM

Glavine is staying in.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 02:40 PM

That will look like a solid line drive in the boxscores...

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:40 PM

And Glavine leads off the inning with a cheap single.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 02:41 PM

So do we go to the pen here? If we do, I'd suggest Heilman for 3 innings. Otherwise, we'd be looking at Julio, Bradford or Oliver. Not too inspiring. But Glavine bats for himself and gets an infield single. How about that?

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:41 PM

And then he gets out of a pickle after Reyes' out.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 02:42 PM

Nats execute rundown like Little Leaguers and Glavine avoids double play. Not sure we want Glavine doing all this running before pitching his last inning.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 02:44 PM

Nice looking double from our new catcher.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:45 PM

The opposite field double means two more bases of running by Tom Glavine.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 02:45 PM

Beltran pops out and really hears it from the crowd.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:45 PM

Beltran pops up with two in position and hears the boos.

Willets Point Apr 03 2006 02:46 PM

Beltran with 4 LOB today. Let me the first to say this season that Beltran is washout like George Foster.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:46 PM

smiggy gets the drop on me.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 02:47 PM

Delgado hits an even weaker popout than Beltran, and a big opportunity is wasted. Sigh.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:47 PM

Delgado pops up to end the inning. Official game: I'm going to activate three new names on the UMDB. We now officially have had 774 Mets.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:47 PM

Mets Oh-for-Carlos.

Willets Point Apr 03 2006 02:47 PM

Popping out to short with men in scoring position. It's what Carloses do!

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:49 PM

Sitting in front of Mayor Bloomberg in that last shot: A Monstrously Huge Batboy.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 02:51 PM

Tommy G. strikes out Zimmerman. 3 K's in a row.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:51 PM

Glavine's at 94 pitches, according to GameDay. Probably his last inning? He's struck out three in a row.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 02:51 PM

Five Ks for Glavine. Three in a row. It's Tom Paciorek in the booth that I thought was Darling. He seemed to be talking and thinking too fast for Darling.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:52 PM

That's three guys in a row who said that Glavine struck out three in a row.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 02:53 PM

Clayton singles. You know who would've gotten a run in had he been batting third? Tom Glavine. Dude's a stone-faced killah with the bat.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:54 PM

1-6-3 DP. End of inning.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:55 PM

Edgy, are you watching this game on a computer? I would have thought you'd be blacked out from watching a local game.

metirish Apr 03 2006 02:55 PM

How many did Glavine(true met) K in a row?

The Big O Apr 03 2006 02:55 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: End of inning. What does 3 up and 3 down mean to you, airman?

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 02:57 PM

Sweet. Now let's try not to fuck this up, bullpen. Willie, go with Heilman for 2 innings. Or maybe Sanchez, Heilman, Wagner--that'd be okay too.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 02:57 PM

David Wright makes his first case for batting higher in the lineup...

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:57 PM

metirish wrote: How many did Glavine(true met) K in a row? http://cybermessageboard.ehost.com/getalife/viewtopic.php?t=2775 Someone get a KA-BOOM for Mr. Wright.

metirish Apr 03 2006 02:57 PM

What does that mean smg58...what did he do?

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:58 PM

Floyd skies to left.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 02:59 PM

metirish wrote: What does that mean smg58...what did he do? Led off the inning with a solo homer. Heilman up in the bullpen.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 03 2006 02:59 PM

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 02:59 PM

metirish Apr 03 2006 02:59 PM

Cool, does Gary do his radio call on TV?

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:00 PM

Bloop single for Nady. He's 3 for 3. Glavine's pitch count is 100.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:01 PM Edited 3 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2006 03:05 PM

Excellent. The bottom of the lineup coming up. (Aaah-ha-ha-ha... Aaah-ha-ha-ha... Aaah-ha-ha-ha...) (Aaah-ha-ha-ha... Aaah-ha-ha-ha... Aaah-ha-ha-ha...) (Aaah-ha-ha-ha thunder! Aaah-ha-ha-ha thunder!) (Aaah-ha-ha-ha thunder! Aaah-ha-ha-ha thunder!) (Aaah-ha-ha-ha thunder! Aaah-ha-ha-ha thunder!) (Aaah-ha-ha-ha) Thunder! Thunder! Thunder! Thunder! I was caught .... in the middle of a railroad track (Thunder) I looked 'round... and I knew there was no turnin' back! (Thunder!) My mind raced... and I thought 'What could I do?' (Thunder!) And I knew... there was no help, no help from you! (Thunder!) Sound of the drums... beatin' in my heart! The thunder of guns, yeah... tore me apart! You've been... thunderstruck! Rode down the highway, broke the limit, we hit the town! Went through the Texas, yeah Texas, and we had some fun! We met some girls, some dancers who gave a good time! Broke all the rules! Played all the fools! Yeah-yeah! Fight... fight... fight for our lives! I was shakin' at the knees! Could I come again, please? Yeah, the ladies were too kind! You've been... thunderstruck! Thunderstruck! Yeah-yeah-yeah! Thunderstruck! Oooh, thunderstruck ... Yeah... I was shakin' at the knees! Could I come again, please? Ow! SOLO AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH AH... AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH AH... AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH AH... AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH AH... ooh! Thunderstruck! Thunderstruck! Yeah-yeah-yeah! Thunderstruck! Thunderstruck! Yeah-yeah-yeah! Said, "Yeah... it's alright!" "We're doin fine "Yeah it's all right!" "We're doin fine so fine!" Thunderstruck! Yeah, yeah, yeah,Thunderstruck! Thunderstruck! (Thunderstruck!) (Thunderstruck!) You've been... thunderstruck! Thunderstruck!) Thunderstruck! Thunderstruck! You've been thunderstruck!

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:01 PM

Dear Willie, Thanks for listening. Sincerely, Rotblatt

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:01 PM

Anderson Hernandez batting. Jose Valentin on deck to PH.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:02 PM

Bobble by Livan Hernandez, Anderson reaches first.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 03:03 PM

Wright sent an 0-2 pitch over the rightfield fence to give the Mets a 3-1 lead. Nady bloops one in front of Soriano, who may or may not have noticed the ball was coming his way. He's 3 for 3 now. Hernandez gets an infield hit -- or it should have been but Livan is charged with an error instad. Jose Valentin makes his first pinch hit attempt as a Met, Heilman looks ready.

sharpie Apr 03 2006 03:03 PM

Valentin Met #775.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:04 PM

Valentin is 2-8 with 2 2Bs, 2 walks & 2 K's against Hernandez.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:04 PM

Valentin is the 775th Met. EDIT: Sharpie had it first.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:05 PM

Valentin whiffs. The younger Jose steps in.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:06 PM

Okay, Reyes. Time for one of those trademark triples of yours.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:06 PM

With any luck, Billy Wagner will by 776, unless they go to Endy as a defensive sub.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:07 PM

Jose whiffs too. I hope we can get two innings from Heilman. I'm not ready for Sanchez or Julio today.

Vic Sage Apr 03 2006 03:08 PM

Reyes Ks swinging. I don't think Ricky taught him that.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:09 PM

boo. Reyes strikes out.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:09 PM

It drives me batty the way, no matter how far off the plate a pitch is, he turns around desperately looking to the ump to validate his choice.

metirish Apr 03 2006 03:10 PM

Someone(Alomar) needs to have a chat with Reyes about that Edgy....

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:11 PM

Pinch hitter extraordinaire, Marlon Anderson, at the plate.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:11 PM

And he singles to left.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:12 PM

And predictibly, he singles.

metirish Apr 03 2006 03:12 PM

FUCK you Omar, you give Franco a two year deal but screw Anderson.......damn you to hell..

Johnny Dickshot Apr 03 2006 03:14 PM

There goes Heilman's value as the team's best Loogy.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:15 PM

Why is this at bat so long?

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:16 PM

Motherfucker. runners on first and third after a single by Watson. Vidro up.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:16 PM

]FUCK you Omar, you give Franco a two year deal but screw Anderson.......damn you to hell.. Wow.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:17 PM

Another single. 3-2 Mets. No outs. Dear Willie, Why did you listen to me? Sincerely, Rotblatt

smg58 Apr 03 2006 03:17 PM

Heilman's not looking so good today. I think #776 will be Sanchez, but hopefully not too quickly.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:17 PM

Let's let Chad Bradford go after these punks.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 03:18 PM

But that double play sure helped.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:18 PM

Or have Heilman induce a double play. That was my other thought.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:18 PM

Edgy DC wrote: ]FUCK you Omar, you give Franco a two year deal but screw Anderson.......damn you to hell.. Wow. My reaction too.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:19 PM

Okay, so NOW he gets a chance to redeem his LOOGYness.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 03:19 PM

Heilman finishes the inning a lot better than he started it.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:20 PM

Heilman gets a grounder for the third out. Inning ends with one run scoring. Mets 3, Nationals 2 middle of the 7th

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:20 PM

Way to keep your composure, Aaron Who has the next rally song?

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:22 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2006 03:23 PM

Stretch time. on edit: 7th inning stretch looks a lot like nap time, huh?

Johnny Dickshot Apr 03 2006 03:22 PM

We’re through being cool Eliminate the ninnies and the twits Going to bang some heads Going to beat some butts Time to show those evil spuds what’s what If you live in a small town You might meet a dozen or two Young alien types who step out And dare to declare We’re through being cool Spank the pank who try to drive you nuts Time to clean some house Be a man or a mouse Waste those who make it tuff to get around If you live in a big place Many factions underground Chase down mister hinky dink So no trace can be found Put the tape on erase Rearrange a face We always liked picasso anyway Mash ’em

Vic Sage Apr 03 2006 03:23 PM

beltran gets to hit 2nd this inning... despite WWSB's master plan.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:23 PM

LoDuca, Beltran, Delgado. Let's get some insurance runs!

Vic Sage Apr 03 2006 03:25 PM

the Nats have the wrong F-Rod

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:25 PM

Felix Rodriguez pops up Lo Duca.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:28 PM

Beltran needs to start his season fast.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:28 PM

Beltran called out on strikes. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! says the crowd.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:29 PM

Where are those fools who said there would be no pressure on Beltran this year?

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:31 PM

Beltran needs to relax. Where's Grant Roberts when you need him?

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:31 PM

Damn, Carlos, I thought you had number 370.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:31 PM

I'm not aware of any action in the bullpen. Will we see Heilman again? Meanwhile, Delgado hits a long loud foul to right.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 03:32 PM

Delgado narrowly misses his first Met HR, sending it way out but foul.

metirish Apr 03 2006 03:33 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2006 03:34 PM

]Beltran needs to relax. Where's Grant Roberts when you need him?

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:33 PM

Base on balls for Delgado. David Wright steps in.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:33 PM

Lays off an a bordeline pitch on Squeeze Day and gets on for Wright.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:34 PM

Delgado walks. The first Carlos to reach base today. Let's go, D-Wright!

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:35 PM

David goes the opposite way, singles to right. Now it's Floyd. Two out rally?

smg58 Apr 03 2006 03:35 PM

Wright is going to hit .320 this year.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:35 PM

Wright with a single. Show 'em what a REAL clean-up hitter looks like, Cliff!

metirish Apr 03 2006 03:35 PM

Come on Cliff, is he pissed to be batting sixth...if you are take it out on the ball...

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:36 PM

My monster from his slab begins to rise:

metirish Apr 03 2006 03:36 PM

Dude is scary looking....

smg58 Apr 03 2006 03:38 PM

Eischen's mouthpiece makes him look like Jaws from the James Bond movies.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:38 PM

metirish wrote: Come on Cliff, is he pissed to be batting sixth...if you are take it out on the ball... Nah, he's saying all the right things. I read somewhere yesterday that his friends are giving him shit about it though. I thought Eischen was injured. Oh, wait, no--it was Ayala.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:39 PM

Cliff grounds to third. Okay, who's pitching the top of the 8th? Let's see.

metirish Apr 03 2006 03:40 PM

No way Willie brings in Julio, is there?...

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:41 PM

I hope not. I heard nothing about bullpen action, so maybe it's Aaron again.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:41 PM

Yup, Heilman still on the mound.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:41 PM

Boo. Cliff grounds out. I'd still like to see Heilman out there, despite the shaky inning, but it might be Sanchez. Three righties, so we shouldn't see Oliver. If anyone gets on first with less than 2 outs, I'd think we'd bring in Bradford for the groundball.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:42 PM

Soriano leads off with a bouncy single.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:43 PM

Zimmerman an extra base hit; Floyd guns down Soriano at the plate.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:43 PM

Interesting. How's Heilman's pickoff move these days? I bet Soriano tries for the steal.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:43 PM

(Reyes on the relay)

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:44 PM

Sip of Schaefer for Floyd. Shot of Schaefer for Reyes. Glass of Schaefer for LoDuca.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:44 PM

Another out. 2 down, man on third.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:44 PM

Man, but this is a tight game.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:44 PM

And now we've got our lefty up. Let's go, Heilman.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:45 PM

The Nationals announcers have no objectivity on this play. "OH NO!" on the out call at the plate.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:45 PM

Watch that replay a half dozen times, I can't make that call.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:46 PM

According to the replay, Lo Duca didn't have control of the ball on the tag.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:46 PM

Strikeout ends the inning! Still 3-2 Mets!

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:47 PM

Yeah, looks that way, but I'm not sure it's conclusive either. The ball isn't in the pocket of his glove, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have control.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:47 PM

Yes!

Johnny Dickshot Apr 03 2006 03:47 PM

Holy shit, man. Like, let's score 8 or 10 runs this inning.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:47 PM

We'll see Wagner in the 9th, I assume. Nice job by Heilman. It wasn't always pretty, but he'll have a lead to hand over.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:48 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Yeah, looks that way, but I'm not sure it's conclusive either. The ball isn't in the pocket of his glove, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have control. True. The DC announcers are pretty sure, though!

MFS62 Apr 03 2006 03:48 PM

I just had a Doug Sisk flashback. Be still, my heart. Later

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:49 PM

Ground-rule double. Nady 4 for 4.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:49 PM

Xavier Nady is 4-4.

sharpie Apr 03 2006 03:50 PM

Is this the first Met 4-hit debut?

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:50 PM

Hernandez seems to be bunting. Julio Franco on deck.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:50 PM

I agree. Got a little luck with the play at the plate, but he toughed it out. Good show. And there's still an inning to go, but Willie so far has made all the right calls, if you ask me. Sticking with Heilman after he gave up 3 hits isn't a no-brainer, and neither is leaving Glavine in there for a sixth inning. And now fucking Nady starts off his Mets career with a 4-4 day! Wowsers!

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:51 PM

Bunts foul for strike 3.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 03:52 PM

Julio is 776.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:52 PM

Anderson, you're never going to bat second if you can't get the bunt down.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:53 PM

Franco grounds out sharply. Two down.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:53 PM

And Reyes grounds to second. Let's see what Wagner can do! Fasten your seatbelts, we're going into the ninth!

metirish Apr 03 2006 03:53 PM

You don't bunt yer way of the Island.....oh I miss Fran.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:56 PM

Just saw another replay. I think LoDuca had his palm on the ball and the ball in his glove.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:56 PM

meh. 2006 FA Acquisitions 0-4 2006 Trade Acquisitions 6-8, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 R Wagner, you've gotta put your brethren on the board here.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:58 PM

Wagner gets the first out on a hard grounder to Wright.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:58 PM

1 down as Byrd grounds out to Wright.

Willets Point Apr 03 2006 03:58 PM

No Joe Randa/Looper moments please.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:59 PM

Wags has gone 0-2 on the first two batters he's faced.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 03:59 PM

Called strike 3 is out number 2.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 03:59 PM

And PH Matt LeCroy goes down looking.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 04:00 PM

2 and 2 on Vidro.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 04:01 PM

Vidro thrown out at second trying to stretch a single! END OF GAME! METS WIN!

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 04:02 PM

Beltran just got a sip.

metirish Apr 03 2006 04:02 PM

Cool, I can watch the replay tonight....

Willets Point Apr 03 2006 04:03 PM

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 04:04 PM

276 Well earned, Tommy Glavine. Good show.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 03 2006 04:04 PM

Holy crap.

metirish Apr 03 2006 04:06 PM

and the fans go crazy at Shea

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 04:06 PM

Hey Nady's in the place, I'm callin' out to ya There never was a city kid truer and bluer There's more to him than you'll ever know And He's got more hits than Sadaharu Oh Tom Gordon, Tom Glavine, or Tom Candiotti Puts the hit on a pitcher like his name is John Gotti Hits are flowing out just like the Grand Canyon And he's always out looking for a female companion He threw the lasso around the tallest one and dragged her to the crib He took off her moccasins and put on his bib He's wheelin' and he's dealin', he makes a little bit of stealing He'll bring you back to the place and your dress he's peeling Your body's on time and your mind is appealing Staring at the cracks up there upon the ceiling Some such nonsense is what Xavier's throwing Talking to a girl, telling her he's all-knowing She's talking to Xavier Nady, the kid He's telling here every lie that you know that I never did Hey Nady! (Get Funky!)

Frayed Knot Apr 03 2006 04:14 PM

And there was much rejoicing Yaaayy Vidro trying to take 2nd is understandable, but that's an awful move sending Soriano w/no one out. I don't care how fast he is (or whether the call was correct) just the fact that it was even close means it's a dumb move. P.S. Why does Wagner ALWAYS make me nervous?

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 04:18 PM

I'm surprised it took so long for that Wagner comment. If I had no job, a taste for trouble, and an agenda, I'd go up and down the Mets part of cyberspace posting, "I don't care about the numbers, I just know how he makes me feel."

Vic Sage Apr 03 2006 04:20 PM

i couldn't stand it any longer, so i went across the street to ESPNZone and watched the last 2 innings from a recliner right in front of a huge screen. I wolfed down 6 sliders and a brew in 15 minutes while watching the 8th and 9th, and now i'm back in my office. i don't know why i bother to go to work on opening day. I never get anything done.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 03 2006 04:21 PM

Pretty cool that we posted all this in a thread that was created way back in October.

metirish Apr 03 2006 04:22 PM

So what's the story with Beltran, was he booed really bad today like some posts say?....tough crowd.

metirish Apr 03 2006 04:28 PM

The AP is saying the Mets won on a blown call at home by the ump?...true?

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 04:31 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2006 04:34 PM

]So what's the story with Beltran, was he booed really bad today like some posts say?....tough crowd. He was booed, but it wasn't nearly as viscious as the shot somebody took at Omar over Marlon Anderson. ]The AP is saying the Mets won on a blown call at home by the ump?...true? I don't think it's cut-and-dried. Watch Baseball Tonight and judge for yourself.

metirish Apr 03 2006 04:34 PM

Sorry about the double posts....well I was harsh on Omar but Marlon left because he got a two year deal, I would rather have Anderson's chewing gum heroics than Franco's egg whites.

ABG Apr 03 2006 04:39 PM

Thoughts on the radio broadcast team? A little over excited at some points for my liking. Gary did that, but a much lesser extent. Maybe the criticism of Coleman is as valid as some here make it. He's a little much during the in-game.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 05:17 PM

Paciorek knows the league well.

cleonjones11 Apr 03 2006 05:44 PM

metirish wrote: So what's the story with Beltran, was he booed really bad today like some posts say?....tough crowd. He got slaughtered after third AB. Also it wasnt Cleon's old van SNY is using is it?

metsmarathon Apr 03 2006 05:56 PM

can you believe that some of the post-game sports talk radio blather is going on and on about how aful and shameful it is for billy wagner to enter teh game using the great mariano rivera's song? i mean, it shouldn't surprise me what idiocy they keep coming up with... but THIS?!? i mean, its OK that we allow mets such as miguel cairo and gus bell to wear the geat babe ruth's uniform number, but HEAVEN FORBID another closer use mariano's entry song! really. what is the world coming to...? they both came into the league at the same time, and both starrted saving games at the same time. and billy should change his song? mfy idiots act like rivera's the only guy to ever use it, had hte song recorded specifically for his baseball use, and had super-dibs on it. idiots.

Nymr83 Apr 03 2006 06:00 PM

good first game. i was happy to see heilman for 2 innings not just one as that was a strategy i pushed hard (if he had to be in the bullpen at all.)

mlbaseballtalk Apr 03 2006 07:00 PM

metsmarathon wrote: they both came into the league at the same time, and both starrted saving games at the same time. and billy should change his song? mfy idiots act like rivera's the only guy to ever use it, had hte song recorded specifically for his baseball use, and had super-dibs on it. idiots. Well I see it as a "Why should we keep trying to be the Yankees" thing and that is why the Mets are often considered a joke by the media and causal/non fans in this town

Elster88 Apr 03 2006 07:15 PM

As a regular listener and sometime-defender of M&MD, I was absolutely 100% embarrassed by their show today.

metsmarathon Apr 03 2006 07:20 PM

well, the thing is... i think wagner's been using the song at least as long... maybe longer even.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 03 2006 07:24 PM

For youse loosers like me, the replay is beginning on MTV Hi-Def... NOW!!!!

metirish Apr 03 2006 07:26 PM

The pre-game introductions are great....

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 07:31 PM

Yes, Wags has had the song for a long time. Somebody like Hoffman predates them both, I think. Mariano until a year or two ago had no idea what the song was. It was reported as a symbol of his zen-like detachment, but I prefer to think of it as a symbol of his business-like indifference. Not that there's anything wrong with that. So the Mets supposedly stole an idea (which they didn't) from the Yankees, who stole it first. It's an uncreative idea for either team to use the song. (Use "Through Being Cool." That worked today.) The dogs bark, but the caravan passes.

metirish Apr 03 2006 07:39 PM

Which AC/DC song has Hoffman used ofr years, "For those About To Rock" or is it " Hells Bells"?, remember the 98 WS Steinbrenner made a smart ass remark about the bells ringing when Hoffman enters the game....

Centerfield Apr 03 2006 07:57 PM

Hi-Def Mets is absolutely freakin' wonderful. How is it that even Tom Nieto, Mets catching coach gets an intro, and Mr. Met doesn't? So cool to see Jesse throw to Gary. Both guys about as twice as wide as they were the last time. Boos during Opening Day intros is embarassing. I wish these classless fans would just stay home. These helmets look even worse in hi-def. I think Gary Cohen is much better on radio. SNY absolutely positively must stop this TV-head guy advertising campaign.

Centerfield Apr 03 2006 07:57 PM

Which song did Wagner use?

metirish Apr 03 2006 07:58 PM

Enter Sandman from Metallica....

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 08:07 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2006 08:12 PM

I don't know what he (Hoffman) uses, but I'm pretty sure Rivera wasn't the first. Moreover, this was a Wagner tradition that predates New York. Relief pitchers all over the major and minor leagues enter to that damn song. < dumbsarcasticcomment >So, the Downtown Manhattan Bath House Association should act affronted tnat the Yankees for use YMCA. < /dumbsarcasticcomment > Really, what every team in baseball should decide on is (1) to stop playing the same songs other teams are playing and (2) to stop playing "Rock 'n' Roll, Part I."

OlerudOwned Apr 03 2006 08:07 PM

For whoever asked, Hoffman uses Hell's Bells *DONG.......DONG* I'm praying that the Mets' actual batting helmets were lost before the game, forcing them to wear these weird spring ones. Please

Centerfield Apr 03 2006 08:11 PM

We're lucky Soriano didn't tag up on that ball that Beltran airmailed. He would have ended up on third and scored on the ensuing groundout.

soupcan Apr 03 2006 08:35 PM

="sharpie"]Is this the first Met 4-hit debut? Howie Rose said on the postgame radio that Nady was the second Met to go 4-4 in his Met debut. The first...Richie Hebner. Great time today. Said hi to Scarlet, DDad, KC and wife, all 3 of the mini Knights and I met cooby. Lat year I was stumping for 'Monkeywrench' as Mientkiewicz's nickname. This year I want 'X-Man' for Nady and when he's up, stand up and make an 'X' with your arms. ...at least while he's playing well.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 08:36 PM

Goddamn is Tommy nasty when he ponies up. Soriano was his bitch from ow.the first pitch. I wasn't sure I'd be able to watch the recast without getting bored, since I followed the game online, but it's no problem so far. My girlfriend's going to like SNY even less now.

soupcan Apr 03 2006 08:38 PM

Rotblatt wrote: My girlfriend's going to like SNY even less now. As will my wife. "Isn't this the game you were AT today?

ScarletKnight41 Apr 03 2006 08:42 PM

="soupcan"] ="sharpie"]Is this the first Met 4-hit debut? Howie Rose said on the postgame radio that Nady was the second Met to go 4-4 in his Met debut. The first...Richie Hebner. Great time today. Said hi to Scarlet, DDad, KC and wife, all 3 of the mini Knights and I met cooby. Lat year I was stumping for 'Monkeywrench' as Mientkiewicz's nickname. This year I want 'X-Man' for Nady and when he's up, stand up and make an 'X' with your arms. ...at least while he's playing well. I'm already calling him X-Man. It works for me. It was great seeing you as well. It was a great time, and a great game as well :)

Centerfield Apr 03 2006 08:44 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2006 08:47 PM

Beltran heard it pretty bad after failing to deliver with 2nd and 3rd, one out. Keith: "There seems to be more booing than ever before." SNY just played a clip of Ralph, Lindsay and Bob from the first Mets telecast ever. I'm really going to like this station.

metirish Apr 03 2006 08:47 PM

]I'm already calling him X-Man. It works for me Validas is the coiner of nick names......where is he anyway?

Centerfield Apr 03 2006 08:49 PM

There's no gun on this telecast. I'd like to know how hard Tommy is throwing today. Looks like he's got something extra on his pitches.

metirish Apr 03 2006 08:52 PM

At least on a few anyway CF, Keith remarked on that when he threw one past Soriano.

Centerfield Apr 03 2006 08:54 PM

Wow...I had no idea Wright had that kind of opposite field power.

metirish Apr 03 2006 08:55 PM

Yeah, he had his eyes on the ball and arms extended...damn.

mlbaseballtalk Apr 03 2006 09:09 PM

Just for reference, the first documented usage of a "entrance" theme for a reliever was Sparky Lyle at Yankee Stadium. He'd march out to "Pomp & Circumstance" AFAIK the next time something like that was really used was when Mitch Williams adopted "Wild Thing" in the early 1990's Steve

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 09:13 PM

]Wow...I had no idea Wright had that kind of opposite field power. Best part of that guy --- the inside-outness of his swing, always leading wtih his hands. He's very hard to jam. I don't see any holes at all. I'm scared when things look that good.

metirish Apr 03 2006 09:14 PM

Edgy you sound like Fran Healy....who of course I miss, as those Cooby I am sure.

Diamond Dad Apr 03 2006 09:29 PM Great Day!

Back home (finally). Great day at Shea! Nice to meet Soup and glad to give Cooby a ride. Mini Knight had a blast (and so did David Wright!). Memories for the album.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2006 09:30 PM

Was the coobycam working?

ScarletKnight41 Apr 03 2006 09:38 PM

The one picture on the Sidekick was accidentally erased, but hopefully I'll have something good developed tomorrow from the other camera.

Rotblatt Apr 03 2006 09:52 PM

I love listening to Gary & Keith. Gonna be a fun season.

Frayed Knot Apr 03 2006 10:30 PM

So now we all know that we def got the benefit from the call at home ... but y'know what, it was LoDuca's slight-of-hand that sold it. He dropped and then picked up and showed the ball so quickly that not only did the ump not see it (he was on the wrong side) but even Royce Clayton, who was on the correct side instructing Soriano to slide, didn't see it either. Nifty bit of handiwork by the newbie. I bet he could be a good juggler.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 03 2006 11:01 PM

Half of baseball is 90% deception. Perfectly cromulent play.

smg58 Apr 03 2006 11:22 PM

The umps giveth and the umps taketh away. Blessed be the names of the umps.

cooby Apr 03 2006 11:26 PM

What a great day. I haven't read all this but it was unbelievable. I got home about 10:30, had a hot shower, a pizza and I am about to start my second beer. Publicly thanking DDad and Scarlet, and their super kids for having me. Great meeting our own KC and the wonderful KB, she was super and a lot of fun! Also met some other nice friends of the Diamond Knights and the KCs (Tony and Tony) And one of the Knights' friends had on a Rey Ordonez jersey! I 'bought" him a beer. Speaking of beer, I think everyone of us spilled ours yesterday at one time or another. It was pretty funny at the time... and hey! I met soupcan too! :)

metirish Apr 04 2006 09:10 AM

Time to clear up the "Enter Sandman" debate... From Wagner......... ] For the record, Wagner said those quibbling with his entry music ought to take up their grievance with his former Astros teammate Jeff Bagwell. When Wagner began his major-league career in Houston, he used George Strait's "They Call Me the Fireman," which Bagwell prodded him to change. "I know, Mariano's got it. Lord forbid, the Earth should crumble if two people have it," Wagner playfully said about the Metallica tune he has since used. "I play for the Mets. He plays for the Yankees. I never have to face him and he never has to face me. So there's really no big competition there." Were M&MD really making this an issue?

Edgy DC Apr 04 2006 09:16 AM

Ignore them and they go away.

soupcan Apr 04 2006 09:18 AM

I was dumbfounded to turn on WFAN yesterday and hear that Wagner's song and the traffic getting into Shea were the hot button issues. God Bless America for letting these two have a career when these are the topics they choose to give weight to on Opening Day. Wagner's song? Are you kidding me? The traffic getting into Shea on a day or night when the game is sold out (Opening Day, Yankees-Mets, post-season) is well documented. It sucks but its not unexpected and if one gives oneself plenty of time to get there and get into the lot, there are no problems. Hopefully these guys will be talking about sports today.

MFS62 Apr 04 2006 09:27 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Half of baseball is 90% deception. Thank you Yogi Berra (sort of). Later

Frayed Knot Apr 04 2006 09:31 AM

The traffic apparently affected THEM yesterday, ergo it's a big issue and someone should be held responsible.

Edgy DC Apr 04 2006 09:50 AM

Centerfield Apr 04 2006 11:05 AM

I was disappointed Jesse didn't throw his glove in the air.

Frayed Knot Apr 04 2006 11:07 AM

FWIW: Strawberry looked and sounded better yesterday (heard him on several TV & radio spots) than he has in years, maybe ever. I'm certainly hesitant to whole-heartedly buy his claims that he's loving life these days and is on the straight & narrow, but he's speaking well and seems genuinely agreeable to doing interviews and the like - something that certainly wasn't the case earlier on in his life. Maybe he finally has turned a corner.

Edgy DC Apr 04 2006 11:09 AM

Jesse taking Keith's advice on Just for Men? You think?

metirish Apr 04 2006 11:16 AM

Yeah I think he is Edgy, when Jesse visted the booth they talked again about Keith telling Jesse to throw your fukcing slider, a story I have heard Gary Carter say is BS.......any chance of getting the clock updated here?

seawolf17 Apr 04 2006 11:31 AM

Does Franco really still wear the old Keith Hernandez earflapless helmet when he bats? That rules.

soupcan Apr 04 2006 01:36 PM

I cannot believe these morons are STILL talking about this song 'controversy'. 'It's a Yankee thing..!" No, dumbass, it's a stupid thing. Drop it!

Edgy DC Apr 04 2006 01:48 PM

It's frequently offputting to see old-timers return wearing gear that's so different from that which they wore in their day. Not that I had thing for the piping, but...

Bret Sabermetric Apr 04 2006 01:48 PM

if I were Wagner, around this point I'd ask if I could wear Mariano's number, start affecting a Panamanian accent, and commence electrocuting a few relatives in my swimming pool, too.

Willets Point Apr 04 2006 01:49 PM

I'm glad that Orosco and Carter never wore khakis on the field back in the day, that would have been an embarrasing uniform.

soupcan Apr 04 2006 01:50 PM

Bret Sabermetric wrote: if I were Wagner, around this point I'd ask if I could wear Mariano's number, start affecting a Panamanian accent, and commence electrocuting a few relatives in my swimming pool, too. The accent and dead relatives maybe not - but it would be a great tweak if he started wearing 42.

Rotblatt Apr 04 2006 01:53 PM

Bret Sabermetric wrote: if I were Wagner, around this point I'd ask if I could wear Mariano's number, start affecting a Panamanian accent, and commence electrocuting a few relatives in my swimming pool, too. He should wear the Mets pinstripe uniform (sans "Wagner," of course) all the time, too, regardless of what the rest of the Mets wear. And limit his repitoire to one pitch, which he would learn to throw right-handed.

MFS62 Apr 04 2006 01:56 PM

Massive Mike (Francessa) came on the Joe Beningo show on WFAN today, and Mike was literally screaming about how this is a personal affront to both Rivera and Yankee "tradition". Of course, its been said that the difference between an opinion and a prejudice is that you can defend an opinion without raising your voice. I wonder if anyone has asked Mariano how he feels about this? Later

Elster88 Apr 04 2006 01:57 PM

I doubt Rivera even knows the lyrics. I think the only ones who care are Yankee fans. And if their enjoyment of watching Rivera come into a game is detracted because Wagner plays the same song, then they need to grow up and get the fuck over it. 'Nuf said.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 04 2006 02:00 PM

Bret Sabermetric wrote: if I were Wagner, around this point I'd ask if I could wear Mariano's number, start affecting a Panamanian accent, and commence electrocuting a few relatives in my swimming pool, too. I think that's a great idea.

Centerfield Apr 04 2006 02:00 PM

I hear the Yankees are in uproar that Bonds allegedly used steroids. Everyone knows Shef and Giambi have made that a Yankee tradition.

sharpie Apr 04 2006 02:03 PM

I think that Trevor Hoffman started the whole "Enter Sandman" thing. Wagner and Rivera both became closers in '97, no idea who had it first between those two.

Willets Point Apr 04 2006 02:06 PM

I thought Hoffman's song was "Hells Bells"? Of course the whole closer entering to a metal song originated with Ricky Vaughn entering to a remake of "Wild Thing."

Rotblatt Apr 04 2006 02:09 PM

Elster88 wrote: I doubt Rivera even knows the lyrics. I think the only ones who care are Yankee fans. I think in "Some Kind of Monster" it's mentioned that Rivera had no idea who Metallica was or what the song was about when he picked it. So really, Rivera picking that song--and the Yankees letting him--was an affront to Metallica. At least Wagner's a REAL fan.

soupcan Apr 04 2006 02:09 PM

Who cares?! Play freaking 'Abracadabra' for Christ's sake!

cooby Apr 04 2006 02:10 PM

We should get him to come here and do a ladder challenge

rpackrat Apr 04 2006 02:34 PM

I'm glad we don't get M&MD here in Houston.

Edgy DC Apr 04 2006 03:03 PM

Rivera didn't pick shit. The Yankee DJ did.

metirish Apr 04 2006 03:29 PM

This shit has bloggers going ape..... http://newsday.typepad.com/sports_kbqb/2006/04/let_the_sandman.html

Edgy DC Apr 04 2006 03:40 PM

]This is still Rivera's town. Huh? ]The song was chosen for Rivera, not by Rivera, and he has owned it just as much as the actual group. Huh-diddly-huh? ]Rivera would never say anything about this "issue" because a) that's the type of person he is; b) the Yankees are concerned with October; and c) it's not an issue. I'll choose (d). It's not his song, he didn't pick it in the first place, he has no horse in this pissing match (piss in this pissing match), and, to the extent that he has given this a thought, realizes that the same songs are pretty much played in every ballpark, major and minor league. That's the type of person he is? Sure. That's the type of person most of us are. It's a freaking song about a scared child.

metirish Apr 04 2006 03:43 PM

This is hilarious... ] Rivera is an untouchable in New York. The Eliot Ness of baseball in a media town more ruthless than Al Capone. You know he has been waiting to use that line for years. ] If anything, Metallica should consider giving Rivera a small cut of the royalties from that album what an asshole you are...

Edgy DC Apr 05 2006 12:52 PM

Two plays I missed: a supposedly good one by Anderson Hernandez in the first, and a supposedly bad judgment one by that same Anderson Hernandez about the seventh, that got him a talking-to from Sandy Alomar and/or Julio Franco. What were these plays? What did they say?

soupcan Apr 05 2006 12:58 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Two plays I missed: a supposedly good one by Anderson Hernandez in the first, and a supposedly bad judgment one by that same Anderson Hernandez about the seventh, that got him a talking-to from Sandy Alomar and/or Julio Franco. What were these plays? What did they say? 1st inning was a Derek Jeter type play. Hernadez going to his left picks up the grounder and as his momentum takes him into leftfield he jumps, spins and throws to first whilst in mid-air to get Nick Johnson at first. Nice looking play. The crowd appreciated it. He flashed a smile and got kudos from Reyes right afterwards. The other play - I don't remember the inning - man on first maybe one out. Ground ball to second, instead of throwing to short to start the dp, he kind of sort of stared the runner back and threw to first. After he threw, the runner continued toward second and was safe. I think Hernandez was thinking 4-3-6 instead of 4-6-3. Didn't work. In his defense he executed that exact same play and it worked in one of the last spring training games.

cooby Apr 05 2006 01:09 PM

metirish wrote: Edgy you sound like Fran Healy....who of course I miss, as those Cooby I am sure. You got that right!

rpackrat Apr 05 2006 02:21 PM

]1st inning was a Derek Jeter type play. The difference being that Jeter doesn't get within 3 feet of fielding that ball.

Rotblatt Apr 05 2006 02:28 PM

I shocked the airwaves aren't aflame with Yankee fans claiming that Hernandez is stealing Jeter's pattented "Jump and throw while in the air" move. Now that I think about it, didn't Hernandez do a fist pump right after that play?

metirish Apr 05 2006 02:29 PM

Guys does anyone have that pic of Jeter making above said play where he is wearing a ballet skirt?