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IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Raining

G-Fafif May 25 2011 10:21 PM

R.A. Dickey vs. PH Zambrano, precip pending.

Edgy DC May 26 2011 05:32 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Am I correct in recalling that, the last time Dickey pitched in the rain, it turned him into a battng practice pitcher?

Frayed Knot May 26 2011 07:15 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Things ain't lookin' good http://beta.weather.com/weather/hourbyh ... h/USIL0225

Ceetar May 26 2011 07:18 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Frayed Knot wrote: Things ain't lookin' good http://beta.weather.com/weather/hourbyh ... h/USIL0225 I'm torn on wanting it rained out. our bullpen is already really rested (Collins said he really wanted to get Isringhausen out there yesterday), and the Cubs suck. On the other hand, makeup would have our offense better but would require another trip, unless they can do it June 6th.

Ceetar May 26 2011 07:27 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

two days. August 18th: Mets on way home from SD, Cubs about to start a homestand against the Brewers. or, Sept 8th: Mets on the way back from Florida to play the Cubs, Cubs on their way to NY to play the Mets.

TransMonk May 26 2011 07:43 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

I imagine they'll wait out any rain thats going to fall. The forecast says the rains should stop by 4 or 5pm and then it's is supposed to be dry. It may go later than expected, but I think they'll eventually play.

Edgy DC May 26 2011 07:47 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Before dozens of fans. What a série misérable.

Ceetar May 26 2011 07:47 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

TransMonk wrote: I imagine they'll wait out any rain thats going to fall. The forecast says the rains should stop by 4 or 5pm and then it's is supposed to be dry. It may go later than expected, but I think they'll eventually play. That seems most reasonable. Mike Quade might want to come out to argue though.

metirish May 26 2011 09:19 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

AdamRubinESPN Terry Collins hints Fernando Martinez going down for Pagan on Friday. #mets

TransMonk May 26 2011 09:25 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Jose Reyes – SS Josh Thole – C Carlos Beltran – RF Jason Bay – LF Daniel Murphy – 1B Justin Turner – 3B Jason Pridie – CF Ruben Tejada – 2B R.A. Dickey – RHP

Edgy DC May 26 2011 09:26 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Hasn't been shy about playign Beltran on wet grass, I tell you.

TransMonk May 26 2011 09:27 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Edgy DC wrote: Before dozens of fans. What a série misérable. Just like playing in Montreal.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 26 2011 10:30 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

metirish wrote: AdamRubinESPN Terry Collins hints Fernando Martinez going down for Pagan on Friday. #mets "Keep your head down, Nicky, and avoid eye contact. They can't send you down if they don't remember you're on the roster."

Edgy DC May 26 2011 10:35 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

That's pretty much true, but Fernando's leftiness makes him more redundant that Nick. I'm worried that Terry in year one is already getting into Jerry's year three pattern --- burying certian guys deep on the bench because he's manageing with his back against the wall. If you can't start Fernando in Wrigley, where can you start him?

Ceetar May 26 2011 10:38 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Edgy DC wrote: That's pretty much true, but Fernando's leftiness makes him more redundant that Nick. I'm worried that Terry in year one is already getting into Jerry's year three pattern --- burying certian guys deep on the bench because he's manageing with his back against the wall. If you can't start Fernando in Wrigley, where can you start him? I'm not sure why they brought him up. or Evans.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 26 2011 10:52 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Tracky seemed to think Pridie could go. Also did an interesting piece on trading Rodriguez (easier than you might think). But crazy day already.

duan May 26 2011 10:59 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

what's the weather like now?

Benjamin Grimm May 26 2011 10:59 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ... Also did an interesting piece on trading Rodriguez (easier than you might think). That was interesting. If they can trade him, they should do it, even if it hurts their chances (such as they are) for 2011. Especially if that money can go towards securing Jose Reyes. I don't know who the "closer" would be. (Isringhausen? Beato? Buchholz?) I also don't know that it matters a whole lot, but everyone will think that it does.

Willets Point May 26 2011 11:07 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

How odd is it to have a three-game set in Wrigley Field with only one day game scheduled. #crankyoldman

batmagadanleadoff May 26 2011 11:16 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Benjamin Grimm wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ... Also did an interesting piece on trading Rodriguez (easier than you might think). That was interesting. If they can trade him, they should do it, even if it hurts their chances (such as they are) for 2011. Especially if that money can go towards securing Jose Reyes. I don't know who the "closer" would be. (Isringhausen? Beato? Buchholz?) I also don't know that it matters a whole lot, but everyone will think that it does. Francisco Rodriguez willing to waive no-trade and $17.5M option if Mets' trade partner re-signs him

Edgy DC May 26 2011 11:20 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Try this: If trading Rodriguez is about freeing up money to sign Reyes... ...and if freeing up money to sign Reyes means they get to keep him for the last two months of the season, whether they sign him during the season or not... ...and if the difference between Reyes and the shortstop who replaces him is greater than the difference between the pen with Rodriguez and the pen without, for whatever period remains after trading him... ...then trading Rodriguez doesn't diminish the Mets chances of winning this year. Thus begins our culture of innovation.

batmagadanleadoff May 26 2011 11:30 AM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ... Also did an interesting piece on trading Rodriguez (easier than you might think). That was interesting. If they can trade him, they should do it, even if it hurts their chances (such as they are) for 2011. Especially if that money can go towards securing Jose Reyes. I don't know who the "closer" would be. (Isringhausen? Beato? Buchholz?) I also don't know that it matters a whole lot, but everyone will think that it does. Francisco Rodriguez willing to waive no-trade and $17.5M option if Mets' trade partner re-signs him The reason that K-Rod is willing to waive his $17.5M option, I believe, is because once he gets past all the bluster and all the posturing and tough-talk and the veiled threats that his agent and the Players Union are making about enforcing his option and filing a grievance if it should come to that ---team K-Rod must know that any intelligent team should be able to purposely prevent K-Rod's option from vesting easily, and without difficulty or consequences. On the other hand, it's the Mets we're talking about here -- the gang that couldn't shoot straight.

metsmarathon May 26 2011 12:03 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

frankie rodriguez has been excellent this year. in 23 innings, he's allowed all of two runs (though there could be inherited runners he's allowed to score). per fangraphs, he has been worth 0.6 wins above replacement. jose reyes has also been excellent this year. in fact, according to fangraphs, he's our best player, and is worth 2.5 wins above replacement. prorating these performances over an entire season, and assuming that these performance levels are maintained throughout the season, we have frankie at 2.0 wins above replacement and jose at 8.4 wins above replacement. so, in order for trading frankie to keep jose to work our poorly for the mets, presuming the mets are able to keep only one, the mets would have to replace him with a reliever or group of relievers who are collectively worth -1.9 wins per 48 games, or -6.4 wins over the course of an entire season. alternatively, the only way that trading jose reyes makes the mets a better team this year is if they replace him with a 6.4 win shortstop. by the way. jose reyes is the best shortstop in the majors this year with his 2.5 WAR, leading alexei ramirez and asrubal cabrera at 2.0 WAR. last year, the top shortstop was troy tulowitzki, at 6.6 WAR. yes, the gap between jose playing like he is for a full year and frankie pitching the way he is for a full year, is a smidge less than troy tulowitzki. if it comes down to choosing between the two players, is it even a choice? i mean, damn. last year, about 100 pitchers were worth at least 2 WAR, including kyle davies, paul maholm, and barry zito, and 144 batters, including jeff keppinger, jorge posada, and derrek lee. thus far this season, torii hunter, chipper jones and aaron rowand are all 0.6 WAR players. thus far this season, jon niese and jeremy guthrie are 0.6 WAR pitchers. that is how much frankie rodriguez is worth. i think we can get much more in return than a chipper jones '11, or a barry zito '10. i don't think we're trading reyes for a '10 tulo.

Ceetar May 26 2011 12:13 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Well, I think some depends on the pen. While you're theoretically replacing Frankie with Beato or likely Izzy if he's still got his arm on, you're actually taking 20 or so innings that he would've pitched, and given them to someone like Igarashi who'd be promoted to take the spot on the roster. Those innings wouldn't be in the 9th, but would they necessarily be lower leverage? As with most things, I'm okay with that idea if they reassign his money to something valuable like Reyes. If they turn around and sign some B closer for 65-70% of the effectiveness of K-Rod, I'd just as soon the Mets try to extend Frankie themselves. If they kept him at his current rate, the difference actually ends up being what Reyes would likely get as a raise. There are a lot of facets to this though. Trading him is actually better than avoiding the vest, as they save the $3.5 million buy out. The Mets bullpen has been pretty damn good lately, and while you probably don't lose much having Izzy close, the overall depth of the bullpen does decrease, and if you had to pick the 'weakest' part of the Mets as a whole, it just might be the rotation. But if you have confidence in the bullpen, you can have a quicker hook on the starters. Then again, maybe the Mets acquire someone, Pelfrey and Niese pitch like they do at their heights last year, and Santana returns and the starters actually look better. Very complicated decision for Alderson, and there isn't an obvious 'right answer' as it all depends on the package in return, how they're going to use their money, and hte payroll next year.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 26 2011 12:17 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

I'll take Jeremy Guthrie for Rodriguez, is that what you're asking? (PS, maybe this discussion oughta be separated from the game thread)

TransMonk May 26 2011 12:20 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

First pitch now scheduled for 2:50 ET...the tarp is just coming off now.

metirish May 26 2011 12:20 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

I really think everything is going to work out now , K-Rod will be back , in fact he'll waive the clause and sign a longer deal to say a Mets player ,news on Reyes extension should be coming soon... stop being Debbie Downers guys.

seawolf17 May 26 2011 12:21 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Fodriguez and Beltran to the Yankees for Granderson ($10 million in 2012) and either Betances or Banuelos.

Ceetar May 26 2011 12:26 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

seawolf17 wrote: Fodriguez and Beltran to the Yankees for Granderson ($10 million in 2012) and either Betances or Banuelos. eh. I don't really trust Granderson. How about Cano instead?

Edgy DC May 26 2011 12:32 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Boo! Trade talk in the IGT! Booooooo!

TransMonk May 26 2011 12:36 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

The WFAN crew was opining that because it is VERY windy today at Wrigley it could speel doom for Dickey's knuckler and success for Zambrano's fast ball.

Ceetar May 26 2011 12:37 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Edgy DC wrote: Boo! Trade talk in the IGT! Booooooo! It's not an IGT until there's a G. I heard Ed Coleman asking someone for a phone number on my audio feed when they went to WFAN during the delay. 45 seconds of awesome conversation. Ohh, and now he's taking questions but I can't hear the callers. Only Ed comes through on the audio.

Ceetar May 26 2011 12:38 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

TransMonk wrote: The WFAN crew was opining that because it is VERY windy today at Wrigley it could speel doom for Dickey's knuckler and success for Zambrano's fast ball. I would've considered switching Dickey and Cap anyway to dazzle the Phils, you'd almost have to consider it with the rain.

TransMonk May 26 2011 12:50 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Game on!

Ceetar May 26 2011 12:57 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Some nice defense for the Cubbies there.

metsmarathon May 26 2011 12:58 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'll take Jeremy Guthrie for Rodriguez, is that what you're asking? (PS, maybe this discussion oughta be separated from the game thread) probably, bu i don't have those powers. going forward, i'd certainly trade frankie for jeremy guthrie, or a jon niese clone. as frustrating and somewhat disappointing as jon niese has been this year, his contributions to the mets this year are of equal value as a dominant frankie rodriguez. the important thing is that there are some 150 players in the majors who can give at least as much value as frankie rodriguez. and even if we traded him away for noone major league ready, it shouldn't cost the team significantly more than 1.5 wins this very season. on the other hand, jose reyes is a much more difficult player to replace, and it is much less likely that we will be able to replace his production either at shortstop or on the roster as a whole.

Ceetar May 26 2011 01:09 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

okay, who watched that Murphy safe at second play? Radio play by play didn't really do it justice, what happened?

TransMonk May 26 2011 01:10 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Sounds like the Cubs are getting more great D to save a run in the 2nd. Middle of 2 tied at none.

Ceetar May 26 2011 01:12 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

meanwhile Phillies Reds in the bottom of the 6th. tied at 4, bases loaded, no one out, Cliff Lee sucks is up, hits a ground-rule double...bleh. Mike Martinez sac fly. 7-4 Phillies. Reds leaving this Thompson guy out there to hang himself.

TransMonk May 26 2011 01:20 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Nice power display by Reyes there. ;)

Willets Point May 26 2011 01:20 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Sign Jose Reyes NOW!!!

Edgy DC May 26 2011 01:22 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

I'm sorry. I just went for a piss. Did Jose's speed just terrify the Cubs into making two errors on one play?

TransMonk May 26 2011 01:23 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Edgy DC wrote: I'm sorry. I just went for a piss. Did Jose's speed just terrify the Cubs into making two errors? Exactly.

Frayed Knot May 26 2011 01:26 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Edgy DC wrote: I'm sorry. I just went for a piss. Did Jose's speed just terrify the Cubs into making two errors on one play? Not really. He had stopped at 2nd but a sloppy relay sent him to third (where he should have been out - stupid chance actually) but then that throw got away and he pranced home. E on RF for the first throw, E on 2B for the second one A classic "little league HR".

Edgy DC May 26 2011 01:27 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Dam. Pickoff Campana right when Cub announcers are boasting on how fast he is. Hey, Mets, let's win this one for Professor Brand.

TransMonk May 26 2011 01:28 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Yeah, I was just playin'. Cheapie run on a 2B, E, E that gets us back for a supposed blown call at first in the second.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 26 2011 01:30 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Dickey hurt?

TransMonk May 26 2011 01:30 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Sounds like Dickey is injured covering firstbase per the radio booth.

Edgy DC May 26 2011 01:31 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Looks like it too. I'm thinking maybe one less guy will be climbing Kilimanjaro this winter.

TransMonk May 26 2011 01:33 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Dickey done for the day.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 26 2011 01:35 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Wayne's call was awful on that play. Was Dickey racing to cover first because Muffy didn't cover but should have?

Ceetar May 26 2011 01:35 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Edgy DC wrote: Looks like it too. I'm thinking maybe one less guy will be climbing Kilimanjaro this winter. If he can't climb down a mound, Kilimanjaro would be impossible. *sigh* Maybe it's not serious? It's the Pirates next..you can beat them on one leg..

TransMonk May 26 2011 01:37 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Sounded to me like Muffy was going for the ball between him and Tejada and it was Dickey's bag to cover...he just slipped on the wet ground.

soupcan May 26 2011 01:38 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Ceetar wrote: *sigh* Maybe it's not serious? It's the Pirates next..you can beat them on one leg.. 'Maybe' it's not serious...? Do I detect a chink in the optimistic armor Ceet...?

Frayed Knot May 26 2011 01:42 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

I just hope we don't have to start calling him Ripped Anterior (cruciate) Dickey

Edgy DC May 26 2011 01:43 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Grounder to Blake DeWitt Jason Bay Infield hit

Ceetar May 26 2011 01:43 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

soupcan wrote: Ceetar wrote: *sigh* Maybe it's not serious? It's the Pirates next..you can beat them on one leg.. 'Maybe' it's not serious...? Do I detect a chink in the optimistic armor Ceet...? it's Optimistic Mets Fan, not Optimistic leg doctor. how's this, Chris Swinden will be the second coming of Tom Seaver.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 26 2011 01:43 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Beato? Not, say, Misch?

soupcan May 26 2011 01:44 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Ceetar wrote: how's this, Chris Swinden will be the second coming of Tom Seaver. There ya go! That's what I'm talking about! I was worried for a second...

TransMonk May 26 2011 01:44 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Hopefully, it's just Rolled Ankle Dickey. Cured with Rest and Aspirin.

Ceetar May 26 2011 01:48 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Pain in right heel. Well that's helpful.

TransMonk May 26 2011 01:52 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Fuckshit.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 26 2011 02:01 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Ruptured Achilles Dickey!

Edgy DC May 26 2011 02:03 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

I heard he was born without an achilles tendon.

TransMonk May 26 2011 02:05 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Beato's ERA baloons to 2.66 after that fun inning. 4-1 bad guys thru 4.

Edgy DC May 26 2011 02:10 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Bearded pridie looking like HoJo hugging third and wearing 20. But a popup by Tejada won't plate him. Here comes Fartinez.

Edgy DC May 26 2011 02:12 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Wheefed him. Bunt the runner home on this guy, Jose.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 26 2011 02:13 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Could've used that trip two innings ago. For fuck's sake, whippersnappers.

Edgy DC May 26 2011 02:16 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Cubs announcers are ripping the Met batboys.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 26 2011 02:16 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Thole RBI single

TransMonk May 26 2011 02:17 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Bloop...I'll take it.

Edgy DC May 26 2011 02:17 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Great at-bat for T. Kind of leaves me wishing that Reyes had been at second at the time.

metirish May 26 2011 02:17 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Listening to the radio call , every play it seems is sponsored by someone "safe and secure" at 1st , 2nd and 3rd being one of th more annoying ones.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 26 2011 02:18 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Asspats for Thole. Finish him, 'Los.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 26 2011 02:37 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Edgy DC wrote: Cubs announcers are ripping the Met batboys. Yeah, well, our best power threat has done nothing in three trips up with men on. Meanwhile, we can't get their mouth-breathing pitcher out.

TransMonk May 26 2011 02:49 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

This is a lame game, gang.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 26 2011 02:57 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Aaaaaand we're going lefty-righty... down five runs... in the 6th.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 26 2011 03:02 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

TransMonk wrote: This is a lame game, gang. A Misch appearance is probably the #1 or #2 indicator of a game's lameness, absent any other information about said game.

G-Fafif May 26 2011 04:41 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Howie with the play of the game when he suggested Cubs fans were at least learning how cold a World Series game can be.

batmagadanleadoff May 26 2011 04:47 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Am I reading the box score correctly? Did the Mets really let K-Rod finish this lost cause of a game? I guess that Einhorn's 200 million is burning a hole in Freddie's pocket.

Ceetar May 26 2011 04:51 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Am I reading the box score correctly? Did the Mets really let K-Rod finish this lost cause of a game? I guess that Einhorn's 200 million is burning a hole in Freddie's pocket. Yes. It certainly suggests that the Mets aren't worried about it, so why should we be?

metirish May 26 2011 05:12 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

Ceetar wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Am I reading the box score correctly? Did the Mets really let K-Rod finish this lost cause of a game? I guess that Einhorn's 200 million is burning a hole in Freddie's pocket. Yes. It certainly suggests that the Mets aren't worried about it, so why should we be? bingo

batmagadanleadoff May 26 2011 05:28 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 26 2011 05:32 PM

metirish wrote: Ceetar wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Am I reading the box score correctly? Did the Mets really let K-Rod finish this lost cause of a game? I guess that Einhorn's 200 million is burning a hole in Freddie's pocket. Yes. It certainly suggests that the Mets aren't worried about it, so why should we be? bingo Me? Worried? Au contraire.

batmagadanleadoff May 26 2011 05:31 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: TransMonk wrote: This is a lame game, gang. A Misch appearance is probably the #1 or #2 indicator of a game's lameness, absent any other information about said game. You spoke too soon. Because it's looking like lame games at least every 5th game near term, going forward.

Frayed Knot May 26 2011 06:33 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

This whole series sucked.

MFS62 May 26 2011 09:43 PM Re: IGT 5/26/2011: NYM @ CHI -- It's Supposed to Keep Rainin

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: A Misch appearance is probably the #1 or #2 indicator of a game's lameness, absent any other information about said game. The first time I heard something like that was when I heard Howard Cosell say (I paraphrase) "Looks like the Braves have given up on this game. Ron Piche is coming in to pitch." Later