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Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 11 2011 09:04 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 12 2011 09:47 AM

Weather report sucks, looks like a rainout. (EDITED game thread!)

bmfc1 May 11 2011 09:05 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> 11-5-11

Rained out. Move the game over one day to the right--Thursday @ 3. No day off for the Mets to frolic in Houston.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 11 2011 09:09 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> 11-5-11

And so it is rained out, rescheduled for 3 pm Thursday. I propose for the sake of Mojo we continue to utilize this thread.

Benjamin Grimm May 11 2011 09:12 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> 11-5-11

Gives Ike a day to heal, I guess. Or... it's not raining here. Maybe they can play in my backyard.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 12 2011 09:48 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Whacky lineup: Reyes SS Harris 3B Beltran RF Bay LF Muffy 1B Turner 2B Thole C Pridie CF Niese P

Ceetar May 12 2011 09:51 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

bench is strong though. Martinez! Wright!

Edgy DC May 12 2011 09:56 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Predicting a good game for Harris, adapting to his infield perspective and getting a message from smelling Martinez's farts.

Gwreck May 12 2011 09:58 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Edgy DC wrote: Predicting a good game for Harris, adapting to his infield perspective and getting a message from smelling Martinez's farts. Wouldn't Harris be in greater danger from Angel Pagan's return? There's zero reason to keep Harris over Pridie when Pagan returns.

TransMonk May 12 2011 10:06 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

I feel a good game coming on from the B-Team today. A grand slam maybe...

G-Fafif May 12 2011 10:09 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Just crazy enough to work. Weather and lunacy permitting, Willie H. in position to be Mets Third Baseman No. 144. The list's notoriety has kind of slacked off since July 21, 2004, for some strange reason. 143. Luis Hernandez 142. Mike Hessman 141. Justin Turner 140. Wilson Valdez 139. Andy Green 138. Fernando Tatis 137. David Newhan 136. Ruben Gotay 135. Damion Easley 134. Julio Franco 133. Eli Marrero 132. Jose Valentin 131. Miguel Cairo 130. Chris Woodward 129. David Wright

Edgy DC May 12 2011 10:11 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Gwreck wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Predicting a good game for Harris, adapting to his infield perspective and getting a message from smelling Martinez's farts. Wouldn't Harris be in greater danger from Angel Pagan's return? There's zero reason to keep Harris over Pridie when Pagan returns. There are a lot of farts in the clubhouse which might give Willie pause.

Gwreck May 12 2011 10:19 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Whacky lineup: Reyes SS Harris 3B Beltran RF Bay LF Muffy 1B Turner 2B Thole C Pridie CF Niese P Indeed. How many days off does David Wright really need? He got his day off yesterday.

TheOldMole May 12 2011 10:23 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

The whole point was to give him two -- a game followed by an off day. This is the same only backwards.

Gwreck May 12 2011 10:33 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

I understand the process. My questioning is regarding the need for same.

TransMonk May 12 2011 10:40 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

I would hope that he is at least available to pinch hit.

Fman99 May 12 2011 10:41 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

I predict Willie Harris will hit 9 home runs and impregnate your sister today. Just. You. Wait.

G-Fafif May 12 2011 11:02 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Fman99 wrote: I predict Willie Harris will hit 9 home runs and impregnate your sister today. Just. You. Wait. Better chance of the latter, and I'll spot you seven home runs.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 12 2011 11:54 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Game already delayed due to weather, with more bad shit forecast, raising the possibility that we'll have to fly out to Denver to determine [crossout:18p010dg]our[/crossout:18p010dg] their playoff seeding at the end of the year.

Ceetar May 12 2011 11:56 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

mutual off day on May 23rd I believe, Middle of a roadtrip for the Mets, where they fly from NY to Chicago. Probably not a horrible day, although the Sunday game is 8pm right? so it'd be a rough couple of days sleepwise. Rockies fly home from Milwaukee on the 22nd, but they've got a Tuesday double header with the Diamondbacks. Might relish the off day? 8/25 is the best choice. 9/8 Mets enroute home from Miami which seems out of the way. Those are the only three options besides them just conceding to save the trouble.

bmfc1 May 12 2011 12:09 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Ceetar--good work. May 22 is a day game. What's the rule about a team playing for consecutive games? Is it 15 is the most w/o approval of the union. Besides the dates you have, each team is off on August 8.

Edgy DC May 12 2011 12:14 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

I predict a lot of cardplaying today.

G-Fafif May 12 2011 12:15 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Edgy DC wrote: I predict a lot of cardplaying today. Charlie Samuels could have cashed a lot of checks today.

Ceetar May 12 2011 12:20 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

bmfc1 wrote: Ceetar--good work. May 22 is a day game. What's the rule about a team playing for consecutive games? Is it 15 is the most w/o approval of the union. Besides the dates you have, each team is off on August 8. I skipped 8/8 because it's mid homestand for the Mets. yeah, day game 5/22. my printout is a little old and I kinda assumed. neither Sunday Subway Series Stint is on eSpn. That'd probably be the day then, get it over with if they can. I dunno about the consecutive games though, that might be rough. (21 in 20 days for the Rockies starting tomorrow if they played that day)

Ashie62 May 12 2011 12:44 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Unless Colorado needs it there is little chance this will be made up. If they don't play its' one more game Ike does not miss.

Ceetar May 12 2011 12:46 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Ashie62 wrote: Unless Colorado needs it there is little chance this will be made up. If they don't play its' one more game Ike does not miss. Revenue. and if they make it up the 23rd Ike would still miss it. There's certainly a fair shot that neither team needs it, but the worst case would be playing it 9/29 after the season.

Ashie62 May 12 2011 01:12 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Ceetar wrote: Ashie62 wrote: Unless Colorado needs it there is little chance this will be made up. If they don't play its' one more game Ike does not miss. Revenue. and if they make it up the 23rd Ike would still miss it. There's certainly a fair shot that neither team needs it, but the worst case would be playing it 9/29 after the season. Care to wager on that?

Frayed Knot May 12 2011 01:13 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

bmfc1 wrote: Ceetar--good work. May 22 is a day game. What's the rule about a team playing for consecutive games? Is it 15 is the most w/o approval of the union. Besides the dates you have, each team is off on August 8. More than 19 consecutive dates requires player permission. And unless all sides find the game virtually impossible to make-up it almost certainly will be at some point. Regardless of whether or not it matters in playoff implications or seeding, MLB doesn't like to give the impression that regular season games are simply disposable to the point where no attempt will be made even though there's still the better part of four months to go in the season.

Edgy DC May 12 2011 01:16 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

If the challenge seems more problematic these days, it is. Because 56% of games are now played in cities where the visiting team won't be returning to the rest of the regular season.

Frayed Knot May 12 2011 01:26 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Edgy DC wrote: If the challenge seems more problematic these days, it is. Because 56% of games are now played in cities where the visiting team won't be returning to the rest of the regular season. Yup! That's one of the side issues which cropped up after you go from most teams dividing their 162 over 11 opponents (pre-1993) to spreading them out over 20 different foes in the post-expansion, multi-divisions, inter-league playing days.

Ceetar May 12 2011 01:29 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Imagine how it'd be if my proposal of interleague all the time got some love? I know, I know, back to doubleheader sundays with more off days fixes everything.

Ashie62 May 12 2011 01:34 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Ceetar wrote: Imagine how it'd be if my proposal of interleague all the time got some love? I know, I know, back to doubleheader sundays with more off days fixes everything. I'm all for all the time intercourse play.

Ceetar May 12 2011 01:36 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Ashie62 wrote: Ceetar wrote: Imagine how it'd be if my proposal of interleague all the time got some love? I know, I know, back to doubleheader sundays with more off days fixes everything. I'm all for all the time intercourse play. Even with the players that bat from both sides?

themetfairy May 12 2011 01:41 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Ceetar wrote: bmfc1 wrote: Ceetar--good work. May 22 is a day game. What's the rule about a team playing for consecutive games? Is it 15 is the most w/o approval of the union. Besides the dates you have, each team is off on August 8. I skipped 8/8 because it's mid homestand for the Mets. yeah, day game 5/22. my printout is a little old and I kinda assumed. neither Sunday Subway Series Stint is on eSpn. That'd probably be the day then, get it over with if they can. I dunno about the consecutive games though, that might be rough. (21 in 20 days for the Rockies starting tomorrow if they played that day) The Mets are home 8/8. I should know - I have tickets to that game.

Ceetar May 12 2011 02:02 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

meant 8/18. The _Rockies_ are in the middle of a homestand then though. which would mean it actually _would_ work, and i'mj ust confusing myself. the Mets aer actually enroute from San Diego Where they play an 'afternoon' game at 3:30, 6:30 here, 4:30 in Denver. nayway, players stretching on the field now. maybe they'll play.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 12 2011 02:55 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Gametime announced, 5:20 PM ET.

TransMonk May 12 2011 03:25 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

El Está Aquí KABOOM!

G-Fafif May 12 2011 03:26 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Hey, we seem to be playing...and winning!

Frayed Knot May 12 2011 03:27 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Willie Harris in the lineup and hitting second is obviously the key.

G-Fafif May 12 2011 05:02 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Still winning!

Ashie62 May 12 2011 05:12 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Two Kabooms for Beltran!!!

themetfairy May 12 2011 05:16 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Ashie62 wrote: Two Kabooms for Beltran!!! One from the right and one from the left. Willie Harris on base for each of them.

G-Fafif May 12 2011 05:24 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

The magic of Mike O'Connor dissipates.

TheOldMole May 12 2011 05:26 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

I wonder how many other people there are besides Seth Smith whose first and last names end with TH. Trying not to think about what's happening this half inning.

G-Fafif May 12 2011 05:28 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

TheOldMole wrote: I wonder how many other people there are besides Seth Smith whose first and last names end with TH. Guess what -- now I'm wondering about it too.

bmfc1 May 12 2011 05:55 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Other TH first names I thought of while being nervous in that inning: Beth Hyacinth.

Frayed Knot May 12 2011 05:58 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Nice if Izzy to dance out of things there, but what he did was to bring CarGo and Tulo around again in the 9th

Gwreck May 12 2011 06:13 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

BOOKS! Also: Beltran hit a third homer.

bmfc1 May 12 2011 06:14 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Hooray! Great to take 2 of 3.

Benjamin Grimm May 12 2011 06:34 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

TheOldMole wrote: I wonder how many other people there are besides Seth Smith whose first and last names end with TH. In addition to Seth Smith, I found Keith Smith and Keith Smith.

smg58 May 12 2011 07:45 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

A nice win. I think it's clear that Beltran is all the way back with the bat, and from the small bits I've seen of the games he looks to be running better now than he was in April.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 12 2011 07:57 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Geez, we absolutely stole that one. No Ike, no David, getaway rubbergame day, Ubaldo Jiminez, Niese not on top of his game, Bay hitting cleanup, 1st & 2nd none out in the 8th with a 2-run lead, and none of it mattered. OK, let's keep the Magic going in Hu's Town.

Edgy DC May 12 2011 08:30 PM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Geez, we absolutely stole that one. No Ike, no David, getaway rubbergame day, Ubaldo Jiminez, Niese not on top of his game, Bay hitting cleanup, 1st & 2nd none out in the 8th with a 2-run lead, and none of it mattered. OK, let's keep the Magic going in Hu's Town. Yeah, I didn't even know this was happenin'. Harris had the game I knew he had in him, and Beltran set fire to the whole place. Thing is, I'm cahnfident the offense can take hold like this. They're getting more than their share of walks (second in the NL last I checked, maybe first after today's game), and that's a load of water no damn can hold back. I know ynagaytyawyw, but... go Mets!

Frayed Knot May 13 2011 07:09 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Any time you chalk up nine runs on just six hits you're getting some breaks along the way. Yesterday those breaks came in the form of walks - nine altogether including six by Ubaldo who was just turrible. Stuff like a lead-off walk to Niese in one inning and later on the two-out/two-on walk to Niese which led to Reyes's 2 RBI single were absolute gifts. smg58 wrote: A nice win. I think it's clear that Beltran is all the way back with the bat, and from the small bits I've seen of the games he looks to be running better now than he was in April. He's certainly trotting better.

Ceetar May 13 2011 07:12 AM Re: Get Out of Denver (Alive) <iGt> May 12

Frayed Knot wrote: smg58 wrote: A nice win. I think it's clear that Beltran is all the way back with the bat, and from the small bits I've seen of the games he looks to be running better now than he was in April. He's certainly trotting better. That's certainly the best way to keep those knees fresh.