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IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

bmfc1 May 30 2011 07:41 AM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on May 30 2011 03:21 PM

It looks like a beautiful day in New York, everybody is off for the holiday and tomorrow is a school day so everything is lined up for a 1:10 start. What? The game starts at 7:10? That makes no sense. METS: Harris – 3B Turner – 2B Beltran – RF Murphy – 1B Pagan – CF Thole – C Pridie – LF Tejada – SS Gee – RHP Pirates: Tabata lf Jones rf McCutchen cf Walker 2b Overbay 1b Snyder c Cedeno ss Wood 3b Morton p

Edgy DC May 30 2011 07:46 AM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

It's a billion degrees here in DC. What's it like in New York? You want to know what else is hot? The state of the Pirates.

Ceetar May 30 2011 08:01 AM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Edgy DC wrote: It's a billion degrees here in DC. What's it like in New York? You want to know what else is hot? The state of the Pirates. Rained overnight, overcast just over the bridge on Jersey. I wish they played all holliday games during the day. What's more appropriate than a BBQ with the radio broadcast of the game in the background? I imagine they've done polls that suggest more people watch the games when they're at night though.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 30 2011 08:26 AM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Yeah, the rain cooled things down a bit. Had to engage the AC last night! MFYs play at 4 in Oakland, John & Suzyn will keep us company till Howie & Wayne.

Ceetar May 30 2011 08:50 AM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Yeah, the rain cooled things down a bit. Had to engage the AC last night! MFYs play at 4 in Oakland, John & Suzyn will keep us company till Howie & Wayne. The anti-American Phillies in Washington at 1. Win 1 (3?) for the Nation, Nats! (at home against Washington? I've already forgotten.)

Ceetar May 30 2011 10:00 AM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

New York won six of seven meetings with the Pirates a year ago and has won seven in a row at home in this series. Pittsburgh's last road win in this series was a 7-5 triumph on August 11, 2008. Mets outfielder Jason Bay will face his former Pirates club for the first time since he was traded to Boston in a three-team trade on July 31, 2008. Bay is the only Rookie of the Year in Pittsburgh history. Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/30/2 ... z1NqszV0ev Why is the Miami Herald previewing the Mets Pirates series?

Edgy DC May 30 2011 10:38 AM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Mets outfielder Jason Bay will face his former Pirates club for the first time since he was traded to Boston in a three-team trade on July 31, 2008. Bay is the only Rookie of the Year in Pittsburgh history. The ROY was instituted the year after the remarkable rookiehood of Ralph Kiner. I like to think of Ralphers as an honorary Rookie of the Year. The last great rookie of white man's baseball. Steve Sax won one that might better have gone to Johnny Ray. You couldn't stop voters from voting for Dodgers in them days.

batmagadanleadoff May 30 2011 11:26 AM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Del Ennis would object.

Ashie62 May 30 2011 11:27 AM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

92 in Atlantic City right now..heading to a cooler north NJ later.. LETS GO METS!

Edgy DC May 30 2011 11:37 AM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

DC 1, Phillie Vanilli 0.

metirish May 30 2011 01:52 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Jose Reyes' grandmother has passed away. He will be away 3-7 days. Per Rubin

metirish May 30 2011 01:53 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

New lineup: Harris – 3B Turner – 2B Beltran – RF Murphy – 1B Pagan – CF Thole – C Pridie – LF Tejada – SS Gee – RHP Per Rubin

HahnSolo May 30 2011 01:58 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

OK, I'll be the insensitive prick: 3-7 days?

metirish May 30 2011 01:59 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

OK, I'll be the insensitive prick: 3-7 days? And wtf with Bay, his dog died?

G-Fafif May 30 2011 02:26 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

OK, I'll be the insensitive prick: 3-7 days? Those are the parameters of the bereavement list, even though it does sound like something the Mets doctors would come up with.

Fman99 May 30 2011 02:45 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Yay! It's on TV. I got screwed out of the last two Phillies games, thanks to Fox and Verizon.

Frayed Knot May 30 2011 02:54 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Harris – 3B Turner – 2B Beltran – RF Murphy – 1B Pagan – CF Thole – C Pridie – LF Tejada – SS Gee – RHP Not exactly the starting nine we envisioned during ST, huh?

G-Fafif May 30 2011 02:58 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Frayed Knot wrote: Harris – 3B Turner – 2B Beltran – RF Murphy – 1B Pagan – CF Thole – C Pridie – LF Tejada – SS Gee – RHP Not exactly the starting nine we envisioned during ST, huh? Actually, kinda looks like a spring training lineup. A spring training road lineup.

batmagadanleadoff May 30 2011 03:15 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

G-Fafif wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Harris – 3B Turner – 2B Beltran – RF Murphy – 1B Pagan – CF Thole – C Pridie – LF Tejada – SS Gee – RHP Not exactly the starting nine we envisioned during ST, huh? Actually, kinda looks like a spring training lineup. A spring training road lineup. Get used to it. It's a close replica of the future lineup -- give or take Bay for Beltran.

bmfc1 May 30 2011 03:17 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Terry said that they want to give Bay a day off but he's being paid a zillion dollars, Reyes isn't there and he finally hit the ball hard twice in one game so it would be nice if he was playing today.

bmfc1 May 30 2011 04:04 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Parnell replaces Jose on the roster. Of course you add a RP to replace a SS. (Perhaps they wanted an extra RP in case RA has trouble tomorrow night.) Rubin: Jose Reyes to ESPN's Enrique Rojas he expects to return this series. Reyes is eligible to be activated from the bereavement list on Thursday.

Edgy DC May 30 2011 05:12 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Get used to it. It's a close replica of the future lineup -- give or take Bay for Beltran. Willie Harris is not the Mets' thirdbaseman of the future. You heard it here first. A little downtime for Jose may be a good time to pitch some numbers at him and his agent.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 30 2011 05:24 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Thanks, Fred, for the idiotic trucker's hats. You're a real patriot.

metirish May 30 2011 05:28 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Edgy DC wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Get used to it. It's a close replica of the future lineup -- give or take Bay for Beltran. Willie Harris is not the Mets' thirdbaseman of the future. You heard it here first. A little downtime for Jose may be a good time to pitch some numbers at him and his agent. dude is burying his grans and you want to lob numbers a him?, would be seen as a dick move I think.

metirish May 30 2011 05:29 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Thanks, Fred, for the idiotic trucker's hats. You're a real patriot. I never get these caps, they are always horrible looking, the Pirates hats are worse.

bmfc1 May 30 2011 05:48 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

metirish wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Thanks, Fred, for the idiotic trucker's hats. You're a real patriot. I never get these caps, they are always horrible looking, the Pirates hats are worse. These hats are available for sale--does MLB donate all profits to a military related charity? If not, they should.

Gwreck May 30 2011 05:58 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Yes, they donate all proceeds to the Welcome Back Veterans group. Hats are still fugly.

metsguyinmichigan May 30 2011 06:40 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

In the minority, for sure. But I think they're kinda cool.

seawolf17 May 30 2011 06:53 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

OK, I'll be the insensitive prick: 3-7 days? And seriously, couldn't she have died yesterday so I could have picked up a replacement for my lineup for the week? I lost last week by eight points because Buster Posey is a wuss who can't keep his leg on straight.

Ashie62 May 30 2011 07:09 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

The two Liberty Belles on the right are doable. But they are going motown on the songs..fuk

Ashie62 May 30 2011 07:13 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

bmfc1 wrote: Parnell replaces Jose on the roster. Of course you add a RP to replace a SS. (Perhaps they wanted an extra RP in case RA has trouble tomorrow night.) Rubin: Jose Reyes to ESPN's Enrique Rojas he expects to return this series. Reyes is eligible to be activated from the bereavement list on Thursday. He should be back Wednesday. It's not immediate family.

Ashie62 May 30 2011 07:14 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Thanks, Fred, for the idiotic trucker's hats. You're a real patriot. These may be the ugliest covers outside of a softball diamond.

Frayed Knot May 30 2011 07:15 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Ashie62 wrote: Parnell replaces Jose on the roster. Of course you add a RP to replace a SS. (Perhaps they wanted an extra RP in case RA has trouble tomorrow night.) Rubin: Jose Reyes to ESPN's Enrique Rojas he expects to return this series. Reyes is eligible to be activated from the bereavement list on Thursday. He should be back Wednesday. It's not immediate family. He can't be back Wednesday because using the bereavement list means he has to be out a minimum of three days.

PiggiesTomatoes May 30 2011 07:16 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Liked the Liberty Belles and the JV infield is representing. Willie may not be 3B of the future but that was a damn good stop last inning.

Ashie62 May 30 2011 07:16 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Anybody hear that about Ike Davis? Coming back to NY for reexamination..not good. Why am I not surprised.

Frayed Knot May 30 2011 07:16 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 30 2011 07:23 PM

Weird game so far. Mets have like a zillion hits and baserunners yet have only scored via three of the cheesiest runs in the history of the game. Be nice if they actually got a hit other than a single.

Ashie62 May 30 2011 07:17 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Frayed Knot wrote: Parnell replaces Jose on the roster. Of course you add a RP to replace a SS. (Perhaps they wanted an extra RP in case RA has trouble tomorrow night.) Rubin: Jose Reyes to ESPN's Enrique Rojas he expects to return this series. Reyes is eligible to be activated from the bereavement list on Thursday. He should be back Wednesday. It's not immediate family. He can't be back Wednesday because using the bereavement list means he has to be out a minimum of three days. I was just being unreasonably mean.

Frayed Knot May 30 2011 07:17 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

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Ashie62 May 30 2011 07:20 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

I was being sarcastic on McCullough's chat when I asked if Ike would be back before the all-star game. Sorry guys..

Frayed Knot May 30 2011 07:23 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

OK, THOSE weren't cheesy runs !!

bmfc1 May 30 2011 07:23 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Great reactions from the team after Thole comes through.

PiggiesTomatoes May 30 2011 07:24 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Let's add a couple more. Gee deserves this W.

Ashie62 May 30 2011 07:38 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Very Nice..Lotsa Schaefer for Gee.

Frayed Knot May 30 2011 07:46 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Amazing what a couple of doubles will do for ya'.

metsguyinmichigan May 30 2011 07:47 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

More runs!!!

metsguyinmichigan May 30 2011 07:50 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Turner! I know it's way too early to even think about such things -- but are either Turner or Gee still eligible for the ROY this year? Or did they play too much last season?

Frayed Knot May 30 2011 07:51 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Turner! I know it's way too early to even think about such things -- but are either Turner or Gee still eligible for the ROY this year? Or did they play too much last season? Both are officially rookies.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2011 07:51 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

I can't not stare at Pagan's beard. It's like the Platonic ideal of "beard."

batmagadanleadoff May 30 2011 07:55 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Turner! I know it's way too early to even think about such things -- but are either Turner or Gee still eligible for the ROY this year? Or did they play too much last season? NL Rookies - non pitchers (min. 75 PA's):

Edgy DC May 30 2011 08:01 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

So, seventh inning, tying run on third, go-ahead on first. Did they play in? Back? Halfway? In at the corners and back up the middle? Because I'm really down with Terry if he had enough faith in the team to concede the tying run.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 30 2011 08:04 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Corners, IIRC-- but that may have been because they were sorta-holding the runners on there. So... Frankie doesn't do his Blame-The-Sky point in non-save situations? (Oh, and take this game to central booking, Lou.)

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 30 2011 08:19 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I can't not stare at Pagan's beard. It's like the Platonic ideal of "beard." Was thinking the same thing. How gay is that?

Fman99 May 30 2011 08:37 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I can't not stare at Pagan's beard. It's like the Platonic ideal of "beard." Was thinking the same thing. How gay is that? These fruits and I enjoyed tonight's game. Games against the Pirates cure all ills.

Ceetar May 30 2011 09:49 PM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Edgy DC wrote: So, seventh inning, tying run on third, go-ahead on first. Did they play in? Back? Halfway? In at the corners and back up the middle? Because I'm really down with Terry if he had enough faith in the team to concede the tying run. Let me preface this by saying I was only really half watching because was at my parents and such, but I believe this is the play that Harris made the diving stop on and got the out at second with the tying run scoring on the FC? yeah, corners were in. Don't know elsewhere.

Edgy DC May 31 2011 07:13 AM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

I'm thinking seventh inning against the Pirates, I play back. Better team or later inning, I maybe get more aggressive.

sharpie May 31 2011 07:21 AM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Went to the game last night on Gwreck's tickets (thanks!) and it was mrs. sharpie's first time at CitiField. She makes no bones about being a fair weather fan. Watched a bunch of the '86 team, tuned out in the '90's, got interested in the early 2000s, etc. She made the point, based on the Diamond Vision pix, that these were two pretty homely teams last night and, in particular, while the Mets fielded a better looking squad than the Pirates (who lost major points for Lyle Overbay and Chris Snyder), this is a far cry lookswise from previous Mets teams. Nick Evans' pinch hitting in the 8th was the best we could do taking the crown from the not-very-good-looking Josh Thole. Granted Reyes and Wright were out of the lineup (Bay and Davis would probably have not helped that much) but still. Otherwise, she enjoyed it.

Edgy DC May 31 2011 07:36 AM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I can't not stare at Pagan's beard. It's like the Platonic ideal of "beard." Was thinking the same thing. How gay is that? He knows where it's at.

Edgy DC May 31 2011 08:14 AM Re: IGT 05/30/11-Pirates @ Mets

Gee's secret: abandoning the slider.