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IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Fman99 Aug 04 2011 10:44 AM

Technically not on a losing streak due to yesterday's washout. Tim Hudson taking the hill for the Bravos against R.A. Dickey.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 04 2011 11:13 AM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Let's confront some reality here: We have to win all three of these games.

Edgy DC Aug 04 2011 11:15 AM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

I propose we option out Nickeas and activate Armando Benitez. It's about this date 10 years ago that the mad glorious doomed run of 2001 began, but I always date the start from the MOFo picnic of August 8.

Ceetar Aug 04 2011 11:39 AM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Let's confront some reality here: We have to win all three of these games. Well, it's not impossible that the Mets play, say 3 games, better than the Braves between Monday and 8/26 when they see them again, but yeah. they basically have to sweep them unless the Braves are going to basically 2007-Mets the rest of the season. That'd put them 4 losses, 5 games, back with 6 games in hand. If they merely win the series, they'd be 6/7 games back with 6 in hand which would be basically the outer limits of 'controlling their own destiny'.

G-Fafif Aug 04 2011 01:23 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Edgy DC wrote: I propose we option out Nickeas and activate Armando Benitez. It's about this date 10 years ago that the mad glorious doomed run of 2001 began, but I always date the start from the MOFo picnic of August 8. The Mets were so inspired by their three-game sweep of the Brewers that they went out and lost seven in a row. Then the fun started, rising from 54-68 to 79-74...at which point the MFYs came along, patted Mr. Met on the head and said, "don't worry. little feller, we'll take it from here" and went about saving New York from the terrorists. At least that's how it looked on HBO.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 04 2011 01:26 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

It'll be interesting to see how Terry plays 'em like we can't afford to lose 'em. Cuz the thing is, if I wanted the Mets to absolutely win you'd somehow have to convince Wright and Bay not to try too hard.

bmfc1 Aug 05 2011 12:32 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

METS: 1. Jose Reyes (S) SS 2. Justin Turner (R) 2B 3. Daniel Murphy (L) 1B 4. David Wright (R) 3B 5. Angel Pagan (S) CF 6. Jason Bay (R) LF 7. Lucas Duda (L) RF 8. Josh Thole (L) C 9. R.A. Dickey (R) P

metirish Aug 05 2011 02:21 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

How about hitting Bay second for a few games , or ninth even?

seawolf17 Aug 05 2011 02:23 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

For the record... it'll be "Los Mets" tonight. Some buzz about blue jersey tops.

Ceetar Aug 05 2011 02:52 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

I have this odd habit of missing the alternate jersey games. Tonight i'll be at the Staten Island/Brooklyn Cyclones game in SI.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 05 2011 02:57 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

I predict we'll be waiting to get into the Holland Tunnel until this game is over. #whybother

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 05 2011 05:12 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

SWEET shirts.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 05 2011 05:35 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

I'm 'watching' this one by cellphone at the inlaws. Really in blue joiseys?

Edgy DC Aug 05 2011 05:40 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Yeah, really. Sweet? Disagree.

Frayed Knot Aug 05 2011 05:44 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

* Blue Jerseys are a MUCH better color combo than the black ones. I don't usually get all into this kind of minutia like y'all do but the contrast is so much cleaner that, if you're going to have an alternate color scheme, THIS should be the one (Spanish name optional). * Lots of hard-hit outs for the Mets so far. Just about every one 'cept Thole. * I don't want to say there's a difference in the leagues or anything - but Hudson just went through an entire half-inning during a Jorge Posada AB (Russell Martin popped out with two-on and one-out ... switched channels to see first pitch of inning in Met game ... turned back after third out in time to see Dumbo-ears K on full count)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 05 2011 05:52 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

CAN'TSTANDYA! Re: the shirts-- what FK said. If there must be marketing ploys, make 'em pop. The OG colors, sans dropshadow (but with thin white outline), do just that.

Ashie62 Aug 05 2011 05:59 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Love this shirts! No so much the update on Ike. If there are Gods and clodz Ike falls into the latter.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 05 2011 06:07 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Nice pick by SugarPants ends the 4th, stranding the leadoff doubler Freeman. SP appears to be eschewing the sidearm throws; good for him, good for all.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 05 2011 06:08 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Granted, they got Bourn at the deadline. But when the hell did the rest of the Brave OF get so glovely?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 05 2011 06:20 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Nice pick by SugarPants ends the 4th, stranding the leadoff doubler Freeman. SP appears to be eschewing the sidearm throws; good for him, good for all. My eyes deceived me. He's still slinging.

TransMonk Aug 05 2011 06:21 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

I don't mind the blue. They're better than the black. Feel's like they're playing a spring training game.

metirish Aug 05 2011 06:28 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

I like these shirts a lot.

Frayed Knot Aug 05 2011 06:39 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

First defensive blip (for either side) puts Wright on 1B; Mets need to take advantage.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 05 2011 07:23 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Royota seems to be not very good.

Frayed Knot Aug 05 2011 07:25 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Tonight's version of the Igarashomon outcome was not in our favor.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 05 2011 07:37 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

I am not optimistic about a comeback.

bmfc1 Aug 05 2011 07:40 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Pagan and Bay are such great hitters that they don't need to work the pitcher so they both swing at the first pitch? Idiots.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 05 2011 07:44 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

bmfc1 wrote: Pagan and Bay are such great hitters that they don't need to work the pitcher so they both swing at the first pitch? Idiots. Not only that, but off a guy who walked the first hitter and was all over the place to the second before serving up a (fast) meatball.

metirish Aug 05 2011 07:48 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Sitting on a dock of the Bay , wasting time.....

bmfc1 Aug 05 2011 07:54 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Pagan is woefully undisciplined at the plate. He is the hitting equivalent of Murphy's fielding.

seawolf17 Aug 05 2011 07:55 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Exeunt your 2011 Mets.

bmfc1 Aug 05 2011 07:55 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Way to step up Mets.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 05 2011 07:57 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Well, hey-- at least we know not to blow more emotional energy on the chase; it's appreciate-the-little-things time.

bmfc1 Aug 05 2011 08:06 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Maybe Sandy will now try to make some deals.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 05 2011 08:13 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Justin Turner is in the mix for a Topps 2011 All-Rookie Team selection.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 05 2011 08:15 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

I wonder if the Wilpons are rooting for Reyes not to win the MVP award.

bmfc1 Aug 05 2011 08:17 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Edgy's happy: Evans up, Nickeas down.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 05 2011 08:18 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

I didn't like tonight's Los Mets tops. Blue is good but too much of a good thing isn't. Those all blue pajama tops are too garish for my tastes.

seawolf17 Aug 05 2011 08:23 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Justin Turner is in the mix for a Topps 2011 All-Rookie Team selection. Maybe at third, if he holds off Daniel Descalso from the Cardinals. Too many other 1B (Trumbo, Freeman)/2B (Barney, Espinosa) types out there.

MFS62 Aug 05 2011 08:36 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

Larry and McCann are both out. How can they let a career-long virulent Met killer like Uggla drive in two runs? I just got home and didn't hear the game. Could they have pitched around him? I know, they would have lost 2-1. But still .... Later

Gwreck Aug 05 2011 09:02 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

You don't walk Uggla (who is a righty) to get to Heyward (a lefty) with the bases loaded. --- I was profoundly upset with how the 8th inning was handled by the Mets. It was abundantly clear that Hairston should have hit for Pagan when there were two on and one out, a lefty on the mound and nobody up in the Braves bullpen. It was managerial malpractice for Collins to let Pagan hit rather than using Hairston there. THAT is the time when you use your best pinch hitter. Waiting until you are down three, with two outs in the bottom of the 9th and nobody on is stupid. bmfc already made my other point: Pagan and Bay both swinging at the first pitch -- after Venters CLEARLY showed he was wild -- was idiotic. I would bench both of them for tomorrow's game.

Ashie62 Aug 05 2011 09:35 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

ughhhh...slip slidin away..

Ceetar Aug 05 2011 10:25 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

seems like watching the Cyclones destroy the SI Yankees was the better choice tonight. whee..

Fman99 Aug 05 2011 11:11 PM Re: IGT Friday August 5 Braves at Mets

I blame Wayne Hagin.