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IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 11:13 AM

I almost forgot that I've got a winning streak of sorts going here. It's Niese vs Halladay No lineups yet except to say that we're almost certainly going to be short of corned beef & rye (no Ruben)

Edgy MD May 07 2012 11:15 AM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Ceetar May 07 2012 11:44 AM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

usually by now someone's leaked of they've seen Valdespin or Q or something.

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 11:48 AM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Valdespin was already en route to Philly as of yesterday so if they DL Ruben there's no secret that he's the choice. But if they just want to demote a pitcher in favor of a SS while Tejada heals for 3 or 4 days then it needs to be someone else (hence the SS thread).

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 01:07 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Tonight is also a national ESPN telecast for all youse outta-towners w/o access to the IE package or MLB.TV

Edgy MD May 07 2012 01:13 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

[list=1][*]Torres, cf[/*:m] [*]Nieuwenhuis, lf[/*:m] [*]Wright, 3b[/*:m] [*]Duda, rf[/*:m] [*]Murphy, 2b[/*:m] [*]Davis, 1b[/*:m] [*]Turner, ss*[/*:m] [*]Thole, c[/*:m] [*]Niese, sp[/*:m][/list:o] *First big-league start at shortstop.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 07 2012 01:53 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Nieuwy has been all slumpy since Torres came around.

batmagadanleadoff May 07 2012 02:32 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

And then there were two.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 07 2012 02:46 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Nieuwy has been all slumpy since Torres came around. Also, he's been picking at his food, and his mullet looks dull and brittle.

Gwreck May 07 2012 03:42 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

batmagadanleadoff wrote: And then there were two. Two of what?

Ashie62 May 07 2012 04:58 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Frayed Knot wrote: Tonight is also a national ESPN telecast for all youse outta-towners w/o access to the IE package or MLB.TV Lucky me!

Ashie62 May 07 2012 04:59 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Nieuwy has been all slumpy since Torres came around. Also, he's been picking at his food, and his mullet looks dull and brittle. Pitchers have figured Newie out.

G-Fafif May 07 2012 05:02 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Hey Halladay: suck!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 07 2012 05:30 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

G-Fafif wrote: Hey Halladay: suck! I think Niese overheard you by accident.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 07 2012 05:38 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

WTFNiese

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 07 2012 05:42 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Building on that SNY stat, he's now only gotten first strikes now on 3 of 10 batters. I've only seen two curves near the strike zone.

G-Fafif May 07 2012 06:23 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Hey Halladay: suck! I think Niese overheard you by accident. I wouldn't think the kid could hear clearly over that big stack of money. (When you're losing, everything is at fault.)

TransMonk May 07 2012 06:31 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Niese L-A-B-O-R-I-N-G, but keeping his team in the game. We needs some runs.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 07 2012 06:41 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

LOOGIT THEM SWEET PANTS!

TransMonk May 07 2012 06:43 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Nice to get to Halladay. Whole new ballgame.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 07 2012 06:45 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Well, yeah; it's one in which Manny Acosta, Miguel Batista, and DJ Carrasco try to match zeroes with Halladay, instead of Niese. [SOMEBODY LEFT THE GATE OOOOOPEN!]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 07 2012 06:55 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Hmm. Perhaps Acosta feeds off of negative expectations?

Gwreck May 07 2012 06:59 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

I realize we have Valdespin as a lefty hitter on the bench but I'd use Hairston instead here. Edit: and Terry does.

Gwreck May 07 2012 07:02 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Oh well. Maybe we can just wait until Halladay is out of the game.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 07 2012 07:13 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Bad things happen when you somehow manage to walk Juan Pierre.

themetfairy May 07 2012 07:15 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

I have no voice left after that play.

TransMonk May 07 2012 07:15 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Victorino bails us out.

Gwreck May 07 2012 07:16 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

I love seeing cheaters exposed.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 07 2012 07:16 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Dickhead was, like, one-and-a-quarter Marlon Andersons from second there.

Fman99 May 07 2012 07:18 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Good. I hate that Hawaiian fuck and I hate his style of play. Glad to see it bite him in the papayas.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 07 2012 07:21 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Nice AB from Torres to start the eighth here, no matter how it ends. (Though he probably could have hammered that 2-2 fastball.)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 07 2012 07:29 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

"Thanks for the free out, Seņor Collins." -Placido Polanco, just before starting an inning-ending DP

metirish May 07 2012 07:31 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Cohen was great on the Victorino play.....

metirish May 07 2012 07:32 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Oh Bobby, bobby bobby booby

Fman99 May 07 2012 07:32 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Ugh.

Fman99 May 07 2012 07:37 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Yeesh. Looks like Thole may have gotten concussed there. That was nasty.

metirish May 07 2012 07:39 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Man, he looked all shook up.......

Edgy MD May 07 2012 07:39 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Josh Thole is a hero for all Americans. Get Laynce Nix and they're out of this.

Edgy MD May 07 2012 07:42 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Props to any and all Phillie phans who gave Thole a hand there.

Nymr83 May 07 2012 07:43 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

After the Buster Posey injury last year, you'd think MLB would examine these plays. Also, please throw at a Philly.

Fman99 May 07 2012 07:45 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

BIG whiff for Byrdak there!

metsguyinmichigan May 07 2012 07:47 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Wow. I'm amazed they're getting out of these jams.

Edgy MD May 07 2012 07:48 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Nymr83 wrote: After the Buster Posey injury last year, you'd think MLB would examine these plays. Also, please throw at a Philly. Nymr is concerned about the health and safety of MLB ballplayers. Nymr is contemptuous of the health and safety of MLB ballplayers.

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 07:50 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Nymr83 wrote: After the Buster Posey injury last year, you'd think MLB would examine these plays. Also, please throw at a Philly. Nothing to examine. It was a clean play. And haven't we put enough of their leadoff guys on tonight? No need to plunk someone and do it again, 'specially in the 9th.

metsguyinmichigan May 07 2012 07:54 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Edgy DC wrote: After the Buster Posey injury last year, you'd think MLB would examine these plays. Also, please throw at a Philly. Nymr is concerned about the health and safety of MLB ballplayers. Nymr is contemptuous of the health and safety of MLB ballplayers. No, the last part applies to just Phillies, not all MLB players. Makes sense to me. :)

Edgy MD May 07 2012 07:55 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Making Papelbon work, anyhow. Particularly cool in game one of a series.

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 07:56 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Papelbon is such a chore to watch. He's good and all (usually) but I'd hate to have him as my closer.

Edgy MD May 07 2012 07:57 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Frayed Knot wrote: Nymr83 wrote: After the Buster Posey injury last year, you'd think MLB would examine these plays. Also, please throw at a Philly. Nothing to examine. It was a clean play. There's certainly a movement out there to make an adjustment in the definition of what is clean.

Edgy MD May 07 2012 08:00 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

So, this isn't goign to be one of those games where we save the closer for the potential save?

Edgy MD May 07 2012 08:01 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Heck, we might actually get a save opportunity this inning!

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 08:01 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Well, if nothing else, I think we've eliminated seeing Papelbon for a second inning.

metsguyinmichigan May 07 2012 08:03 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Jordanny BOMB!!!!!! His first ML hit!!!!

Fman99 May 07 2012 08:03 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

VALDESPIN!

PiggiesTomatoes May 07 2012 08:03 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Papelbon...a face you'd love to smack. Or throw a 3 spot up on.

HahnSolo May 07 2012 08:03 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Holy shit. First the Rangers tying goal, now Jordany!!!!

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 08:04 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

OH WOW!!

Edgy MD May 07 2012 08:04 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Suck it, Valdy haters. (You know who you be.)

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 08:04 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 07 2012 08:06 PM

BACK-UP METS > Papelbon or so says Omir Santos

Gwreck May 07 2012 08:05 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

VALDESPIN!

Fman99 May 07 2012 08:05 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

That was fucking awesome.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 07 2012 08:05 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

ARE YOU READY FOR LOVE?

themetfairy May 07 2012 08:05 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

We're getting that rookie drunk after the game!

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 08:06 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

HahnSolo wrote: Holy shit. First the Rangers tying goal, now Jordany!!!! Did Valdespin score that one too?

soupcan May 07 2012 08:06 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Very cool! That was fun to watch!

smg58 May 07 2012 08:06 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Awesome. I get the feeling that Valdespin won't see another low inside fastball any time soon. He totally crushed that one.

PiggiesTomatoes May 07 2012 08:07 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Valde's swing looked like Ichiro. Very nice.

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 08:07 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

We owed them that one for the one that Galvis hit in the earlier series. Don't think that dude's had a knock since.

soupcan May 07 2012 08:08 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

So how many Mets is that whose first ML hit was an HR?

PiggiesTomatoes May 07 2012 08:08 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Nice tag Ike!

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 08:08 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Caught by the long arm of the Ike.

Edgy MD May 07 2012 08:09 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Frayed Knot wrote: BACK-UP METS > Papelbon And Howie's right. The extended at-bats have to get the assist there. Oh, and that homer was for Josh.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 07 2012 08:09 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

PANTHURR SWIPE BUNT TAG

TransMonk May 07 2012 08:10 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

THAT is how winning teams play ballgames against a divisional ace! Nice game.

PiggiesTomatoes May 07 2012 08:11 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Another happy recap!

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 08:11 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Frankie Frankie / neat and clean

Edgy MD May 07 2012 08:11 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Great job by the forum tonight. It's been a long time since it's took me five tries to submit a post.

Fman99 May 07 2012 08:12 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Great comeback win for the good guys. SOMEBODY LEFT THE GATE OPEN!

themetfairy May 07 2012 08:13 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

An instant Mets Classic!

smg58 May 07 2012 08:13 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Best Mets win of the year so far.

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 08:14 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

smg58 wrote: Best Mets win of the year so far. YUP!

PiggiesTomatoes May 07 2012 08:15 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

x2

Ceetar May 07 2012 08:16 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

themetfairy wrote: An instant Mets Classic! we can 'fastforward to the top of the 9th' and skip the 8th right?

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 08:18 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Had people over early so I wound up DVR'ing this one and started watching it about 45 minutes late. I had to stay out of the IGT until I caught up in the 8th inning so wound up seeing the best parts live.

Frayed Knot May 07 2012 08:23 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

btw, How 'bout Charlie switching out Layce Nix before he ever got to hit in favor of his minor league journeyman/3rd catcher with the go-ahead runs on base in a L/R situation?!!? Apparently the guy has good minor league stats but only 2 ABs this year at the MNL level.

Nymr83 May 07 2012 08:24 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Typical that I listen to 8 innings on the radio before leaving work at 10 and I miss THAT in the top of the 9th and need to read about it here. Whens the SNY rerun?

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 07 2012 08:32 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

That was great.

Ceetar May 07 2012 08:32 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Nymr83 wrote: Typical that I listen to 8 innings on the radio before leaving work at 10 and I miss THAT in the top of the 9th and need to read about it here. Whens the SNY rerun? 6 and 11 tomorrow.

MFS62 May 07 2012 09:27 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

It was alluded to earlier in the thread. But let me post these word for all to savor. You guys (I was at work, too) witnessed a Murphy-to-Turner-to-Davis double play. If Valdespin gets the starts at short until Tejada returns, that could be come a rarity. Later

batmagadanleadoff May 07 2012 10:05 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Gwreck wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: And then there were two. Two of what? Bandmates. No one's driving the band's wagon anymore. We need another drummer, too. Some game, huh?

Gwreck May 07 2012 10:23 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Bandmates. No one's driving the band's wagon anymore. We need another drummer, too. From that 2010 Daily News Cover? Eh. Some game, huh? Better than the trip to Philly that that cover dates from.

Ceetar May 08 2012 06:50 AM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

From Elias: Jordany Valdespin's first major-league hit was a pinch-hit, go-ahead, two-out, three-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon that propelled the Mets to a 5-2 victory in Philadelphia. Valdespin became the first player in major-league history whose first hit was a home run off a pitcher who had 200-or-more saves to his credit-much less a home run so crucial and dramatic. The last major-leaguer whose first major-league hit was a go-ahead homer in the ninth inning or later was Miguel Cabrera, whose first hit was a walk-off homer for the Marlins on June 20, 2003.

metirish May 08 2012 06:58 AM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Now that's pretty cool for him..... Gotta love that in the post game interview Jordany said that this was a gift for him mom for Mother's Day......and then the bomb...."I'm the man now"......of course it was the way he said it......

Benjamin Grimm May 08 2012 07:37 AM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

The Happy Homerer I love the way he hit the ball, Beyond the warning track, And as he ran, I heard him sing, With a numeral on his back. Chorus: Val-despin,Val-despin, Val-despin, Val-despin-spin-spin-spin-spin-spin Val-despin,Val-despin. A numeral on his back.

Fman99 May 08 2012 10:14 AM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Can someone else confirm that some evening in the last 3-4 days that SNY aired the Omir Santos game as a "Mets classic"? I can swear I just watched a replay of this very recently, where I actually stumbled across it at the start of the 9th inning. If so I think SNY should get some token Schafer points...

Gwreck May 08 2012 02:35 PM Re: IGT 5/7 - Mets @ Phils

Yes. I recall watching part of it this weekend.