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Centerfield Nov 11 2005 12:25 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 12 2005 10:28 AM

Found this writeup while searching for a pic for another thread: http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news_story.jsp?article_id=mlb_20010617_nyynym_news&team_id=mlb

Johnny Dickshot Nov 11 2005 12:33 PM

I was at that game.

ScarletKnight41 Nov 11 2005 12:41 PM

I was there too. Great tailgate party. Great game. I had no voice for two days after that! :)

Frayed Knot Nov 11 2005 12:43 PM

That was the HR off the tent behind the picnic area. When Torre finally came out to remove pitcher Carlos Almanzar after that 8th inning, I think the Yanx had filed his release papers with the league before he had reached the dugout. There's a typo in the boxscore in that linked article. It shows that Benitez pitched a scoreless 9th ... with 2 Ks and 0 BBs ... with a 1-run lead ... against the Yanquis. I was told those things didn't happen. Must not have been a BIG game.

seawolf17 Nov 11 2005 12:49 PM

Two quick observations on that game: 1) That was a power-packed lineup. Bet the MFYs feared it when the McEwing-Relaford-Ordonez-pitcher-Agbayani-Shinjo section of the lineup came around. 2) Remember Cook & Wendell? And Rick Reed? Loved those guys.

ScarletKnight41 Nov 11 2005 12:52 PM

seawolf - don't get me started....

sharpie Nov 11 2005 12:52 PM

Randy Choate getting two at bats when he pitched 1 2/3 innings is pretty weird.

seawolf17 Nov 11 2005 12:55 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 11 2005 12:56 PM

sharpie wrote: Randy Choate getting two at bats when he pitched 1 2/3 innings is pretty weird. Especially considering he had a grand total of three ABs, in only five games, in 2001 -- and only five total ABs in his career (one in '02, one in '04).

Edgy DC Nov 11 2005 12:56 PM

Carlos Almanzar and Alberto Castillo --- two Yankees released the day after failing against the Mets. I wonder if there are any others.

MFS62 Nov 11 2005 01:02 PM

Hey! Alberto Castillo is a free agent. If Omar really wants a good catch and throw catch ..., never mind. Later

Frayed Knot Nov 11 2005 01:08 PM

Enrique Wilson didn't get released, but after proving in a game against the Mets that he was no outfielder, George went out and immediately demanded Raul Mondesi; a day I believe Blue Jays mgmt still considers a secular holiday.

Elster88 Nov 11 2005 01:15 PM

I love it.

TheOldMole Nov 11 2005 01:42 PM

I don't remember Shinjo ever getting up over .280 as a Met. Don't knock Castillo. He was a good backup, and he was trilingual, which counts for a lot these days.

Valadius Nov 11 2005 01:53 PM

Carlos Almanzar - suspended for steroids after this season.

Farmer Ted Nov 11 2005 01:56 PM Game

I have the ticket stub from that game. Mrs. Sponge/Ted asked if we could leave early. I was reluctant but caved. I am a weak man.

Nymr83 Nov 11 2005 02:04 PM

anyone else remember the "rumors" about this game at the time, that Joe Torre had left Carlos Almanzar in the game to face Piazza to "make a point" that he needed another good reliever?

SI Metman Nov 11 2005 04:05 PM

I was at that game too. I was hoping MLB still had the video working for that game. I think that was the second longest homer I ever witness in person (Mo Vaughn's 505 ft scoreboard shot being #1). I didn't even see Mikey's land. The play of the game was Sparkle running out the double play grounder to keep the inning alive for Piazza's heroics.

G-Fafif Nov 11 2005 04:26 PM

An overlooked/underrated game in the pantheons of Subway Series and Mike lore. (Except on CPF, naturally, where it gets its due.) Written about in comment form here a few months ago: http://mets2005.myblogsite.com/blog/_archives/2005/8/4/1109148.html#362105

Edgy DC Nov 11 2005 05:10 PM

Not knocking Castillo, so much as reactionary Yankee management.

Centerfield Nov 12 2005 10:27 AM

Great writeup Greg.