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IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

G-Fafif May 17 2012 07:05 PM

The Canadian team in the American League gets a visit from a most Metropolitan bunch. Niese vs. Romero.

G-Fafif May 18 2012 12:49 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Besides being one hit from second-most in Mets history, David goes to Toronto tied with Mike Piazza for most RBI in interleague games, with 80. Sometimes it's fun to read the game notes.

G-Fafif May 18 2012 01:34 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Andres Torres - CF Justin Turner - 1B David Wright - 3B Lucas Duda - DH Daniel Murphy - 2B Scott Hairston - LF Kirk Nieuwenhuis - RF Rob Johnson - C Ronny Cedeno - SS Jonathon Niese - LHP Don't know what that designation next to Duda's name denotes. Must be some Canadian thing.

metirish May 18 2012 01:39 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

All Time MetsJays lineup Olerud Alomar Delgado ? ?

Benjamin Grimm May 18 2012 01:44 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Jackson Todd?

Gwreck May 18 2012 01:49 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Mookie Al Leiter David Cone Jeff Kent Chris Woodward

G-Fafif May 18 2012 01:52 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

A significant chunk of your 1981 Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff was a supergroup comprised of New York Met washouts: Jackson Todd 2-7 Mark Bomback 5-5 Juan Berengeuer 2-9 Roy Lee Jackson 1-2, 7 saves Dale Murray 1-0 Nino Espinosa 0-0 This fascinated me in 1981. It fascinates me now. The infusion of discarded Mets helped the Jays not at all. They finished seventh in the first half of 1981 and sixth in the second half of that strike-asunder year.

G-Fafif May 18 2012 01:55 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Doug Linton, a bit player on the 1993 Jays, not in the postseason, was presented a World Series ring before one of the first games of the '94 season when he was a new Met. Gord Ash flew down for a little home plate ceremony, which struck me as one of the classiest things I'd ever heard of. His rookie teammate, just finding his way alongside a young Carlos Delgado in 1993: Shawn Green. I find it hard to believe Green and Delgado were once young ballplayers.

G-Fafif May 18 2012 01:57 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Hidden in plain sight: Ex-Jay Frank Francisco.

Benjamin Grimm May 18 2012 02:11 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Mets who were Blue Jays I can't believe we forgot Mauro Gozzo!

Edgy MD May 18 2012 02:20 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

The first Met who was an ex-Jay: Dyar Miller. Miller might've had a more-extensive career, but he spent most of his 20s buried in the Oriole system behind.. everybody. Maybe bringing ex-Orioles personnel into the Mets braintrust is what precipitated his arrival in Queens. He gave them 42 innings to the tune of a 1.93 ERA. and then they let him walk.

Ashie62 May 18 2012 02:40 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

And they played through 1988 in the Toronto Exhibition Stadium... It's no Jarry Park I tells ya.

G-Fafif May 18 2012 02:42 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

"Just call me 49. No team...just 49."

Ceetar May 18 2012 02:46 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

stupid fake grass. astroturf? jayturf? *ayturf?

bmfc1 May 18 2012 05:15 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Don't the umps have the discretion of awarding an extra base on a ground-rule double? If so, they should have right there.

metirish May 18 2012 05:52 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

WTF, throwing home there, shitty arm, not a fast runner but still, throw to second.

metirish May 18 2012 06:09 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Neise throwing BP in Toronto. Awful display; four home runs so far. 8-1

Ashie62 May 18 2012 06:26 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Rajai Davis looked like he was whacking T-Ball....

Edgy MD May 18 2012 06:30 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Theme dress road trips don't turn out well. That's what I'm l'arning.

metirish May 18 2012 06:33 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Edgy DC wrote: Theme dress road trips don't turn out well. That's what I'm l'arning. Adam Rubin ?@AdamRubinESPN If the Mets drop this game, they will be 0-4 in cities where they arrived dressed up in costumes.

G-Fafif May 18 2012 06:47 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

If they're not going to dress as major leaguers, then put the hockey gear back on and start checking some Maple Leafs into the boards.

G-Fafif May 18 2012 06:51 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

At least we're helping somebody stay ahead of the MFYs.

G-Fafif May 18 2012 07:06 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

12-1. Where's D.J. Carrasco's rising, inside sinker when we need it?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 18 2012 07:11 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Hey, at least we'll get a look at Carson. New Met!

G-Fafif May 18 2012 07:18 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Hey, at least we'll get a look at Carson. New Met! I'd go with RC protecting a 14-1 lead.

G-Fafif May 18 2012 07:18 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Howie was just doing wacky Canadian accents. I'd figure the hockey announcer in him wouldn't be that fascinated by being abroad.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 18 2012 07:22 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Heeeeeerrrrrrrrrrree's Robert!

G-Fafif May 18 2012 07:26 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

With all the Bobs, Robs and Robertos, Carson is the Mets' second Person to go by Robert.

G-Fafif May 18 2012 07:48 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Scott Hairston hits one of the more useless three-run home runs in franchise history.

G-Fafif May 18 2012 07:52 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

POSITION PLAYER PITCHING! Rob Johnson, on in the ninth.

G-Fafif May 18 2012 07:52 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

One pitch, one out!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 18 2012 07:52 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

WE! WANT! IKE!

G-Fafif May 18 2012 07:53 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Three pitches, two outs!

G-Fafif May 18 2012 07:53 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Last three No. 16s to pitch for the Mets: Rob Johnson Derek Bell Hideo Nomo

G-Fafif May 18 2012 07:54 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

STRIKEOUT! 1-2-3 INNING! BEST 14-5 BLOWOUT EVER!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 18 2012 07:56 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Rob Johnson is obviously your 8th-Inning Guy.

Frayed Knot May 18 2012 07:57 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Funk that, give him Niese's next start.

G-Fafif May 18 2012 07:57 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

C'mon Rob, help your own cause...

G-Fafif May 18 2012 07:58 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Wonder when the last time was a pitcher hit at Rogers Centre.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 18 2012 07:59 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Hey! He hits like a pitcher, too!

G-Fafif May 18 2012 08:02 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

What a revoltin' way to reach Tom Seaver status.

metirish May 18 2012 08:02 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

This is embarrassing but hey, maybe Batista has another good start in him tomorrow,

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 18 2012 08:11 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Niese ought to be ashamed. Rob Johnson is awesome.

metirish May 18 2012 08:17 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

When the thread "memories of Rob Johnson" appears we should not forget this night , perhaps his finest night as a Met.

Frayed Knot May 18 2012 08:19 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Since this mess occurred in Canada, what does Niese's ERA tonight translate to in metric?

metirish May 18 2012 08:26 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Frayed Knot wrote: Since this mess occurred in Canada, what does Niese's ERA tonight translate to in metric? Euro taking the piss now!

MFS62 May 18 2012 08:32 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

The only good news is that tomorrow's sports pages will be filled with the mass reportorial fellatio of Andy Pettite. Later

Edgy MD May 18 2012 09:11 PM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Niese -3.52 Acosta -1.90 Nieuwenhuis -1.61 Duda -0.74 Turner -0.65 Cedeno -0.63 Ramirez -0.40 Valdespin -0.39 Johnson -0.16 Johnson remained on the naughty list anyway.

Frayed Knot May 19 2012 07:05 AM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

The generic 'Win Pct' figures from this game - after 1 inning (3-0 Jays) NYM win chances = 22% - after 2 innings (5-1) = 14% - after 3 innings (8-1) = 3% - after 4 innings (8-1) = 2% - by the time Rajai Davis hit the 1st of his 2 HRs* in the game with two outs in the 5th the chances had decreased to essentially 0%, a spot they'd stay at for the remainder of the game not even ticking up on account of our 4-run "outburst" in the 8th seeing as how of the decreased number of outs remaining was enough to cancel out the only slightly reduced deficit. * also the first 2 of his whole season and just the 14th & 15th in the 7-year/1,700 AB ML career for the #9 hitting 31 y/o

Edgy MD May 19 2012 09:16 AM Re: IGT 5/18/2012 NYM @ TOR: International Relations

Yeah, we've been giving a lot of rooks and journeymen their first tastes of success recently, it seems.