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IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Gwreck Jun 03 2012 09:30 AM

8:00 start tonight on ESPN. John Franco HOF induction at 7:30 (no broadcast).

Ceetar Jun 03 2012 09:57 AM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Do I go? Metsblog/bloggers tailgate before the game too. big shoes for Niese.

TransMonk Jun 03 2012 10:04 AM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

If I were you, I'd go. But that's just me...as you.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 03 2012 10:49 AM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Go. Is Lee mAzzilli in the Mets hAll of fame?

metirish Jun 03 2012 10:58 AM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Gwreck wrote: 8:00 start tonight on ESPN. John Franco HOF induction at 7:30 (no broadcast). not on SNY even?

Edgy MD Jun 03 2012 01:55 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

My buddy Joe says he has two listings. First says it's on ESPN2. The other says it's blacked out. That's bullshit, right?

Farmer Ted Jun 03 2012 02:08 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Ramirez not available? Blew out his tire running in from the bullpen for the Johan celebration Friday night?

Ceetar Jun 03 2012 02:11 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Farmer Ted wrote: Ramirez not available? Blew out his tire running in from the bullpen for the Johan celebration Friday night? guess so. Satin for Baxter, don't see a corresponding bullpen move but supposedly it's Carson.

G-Fafif Jun 03 2012 02:49 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Kirk Nieuwenhuis LF Andres Torres CF David Wright 3B Lucas Duda RF Daniel Murphy 2B Ike Davis 1B Omar Quintanilla SS Josh Thole C Jon Niese LHP

Frayed Knot Jun 03 2012 03:08 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Edgy DC wrote: My buddy Joe says he has two listings. First says it's on ESPN2. The other says it's blacked out. That's bullshit, right? It IS on ESPN2 because they have basketball on their main channel (or 'The Mother Ship' as ex-ESPN-er Dan Patrick now calls it) - but there should be no blackout anywhere seeing as how it's the national game.

Edgy MD Jun 03 2012 04:04 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Um... this picture is really pouring a big cup of suck sauce over my sweet Mets sundae.

metirish Jun 03 2012 04:46 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Wearing black to honor Franco they say. Makes sense , when I think of him he is wearing the black.

Ashie62 Jun 03 2012 05:45 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

metirish wrote: Wearing black to honor Franco they say. Makes sense , when I think of him he is wearing the black. The black gives me flashbacks.

metsguyinmichigan Jun 03 2012 06:09 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Not liking the black. Usually the 50th anniversary patch replaces the team logo patch, right? Looks goofy to have the Carter patch on the chest.

Zvon Jun 03 2012 06:24 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

metirish wrote: Wearing black to honor Franco they say. Makes sense , when I think of him he is wearing the black. Still don't like it. Tho the other day I was wearin black sweats, so for the game I put on my black jersey, and we did get a no-hitter....so... still don't like it. Ban the black. Mets score first on Dudas RBI single to right. If we win and its another shutout I may try to feel different about the black jerseys.

Mets – Willets Point Jun 03 2012 06:24 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

I came here to say "WTF! Black uniforms?" Thanks for letting me know it's just for the night.

metsguyinmichigan Jun 03 2012 06:29 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Ike looks horrible.

Zvon Jun 03 2012 06:33 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Ike looks horrible. Especially at the plate. ;)

Mets – Willets Point Jun 03 2012 06:39 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

metirish wrote: Wearing black to honor Franco they say. Makes sense , when I think of him he is wearing the black. Funny how memory works that way. He was a Met for 8 seasons before godforsaken black became a Mets uniform color. He was injured for one of the remaining 7 seasons as a Met during which his on-field role became lower profile. And yet the black uniforms seem to fit the Franco of the mind.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 03 2012 06:39 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Ike looks horrible. On the plus side Niese looks great.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 03 2012 06:45 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Ike looks horrible. Must be the hideous uniforms. Keep it classy, Fred.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 03 2012 06:51 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Still circling the wagons around Timo Fucking Perez. Josh Lewin wonders what would have been if Zeile's liner had cleared the outfield fence. As if the fucking problem was that Zeile's shot didn't travel another five feet. Hey! I'd like to know what would've fucking happened if the fastest fucking guy in the stadium ran like the fastest fucking guy in the stadium.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 03 2012 06:57 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Still circling the wagons around Timo Fucking Perez. Josh Lewin wonders what would have been if Zeile's liner had cleared the outfield fence. As if the fucking problem was that Zeile's shot didn't travel another five feet. Hey! I'd like to know what would've fucking happened if the fastest fucking guy in the stadium ran like the fastest fucking guy in the stadium. Or if eff Wilpon wasn't too cheap to re-sign John Olerud. Boy, what great memories John Franco brings back. Maybe the Mets'll wear those embarrassing blacktops for the rest of this fucking season.

metsguyinmichigan Jun 03 2012 07:14 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Neise has 8 Ks through four. Pretty awesome!

Mets – Willets Point Jun 03 2012 07:21 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Neise has 8 Ks through four. Pretty awesome! And two hits!

Mets – Willets Point Jun 03 2012 07:22 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

And now a 3-0 lead as Kirk goes kaboom!

metsguyinmichigan Jun 03 2012 07:22 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

KIRK-KABOOM C'mon, Zvon, What you got for us?

Zvon Jun 03 2012 07:23 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Captain Kirk

metsguyinmichigan Jun 03 2012 07:24 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Zvon wrote: Captain Kirk Nice!

bmfc1 Jun 03 2012 07:42 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

How I missed Zvon's HR Ka Booms!

Fman99 Jun 03 2012 07:47 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Fuck yeah. Torres with the gun.

metsguyinmichigan Jun 03 2012 07:47 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Nice toss from Torres, tag from Thole to nail that runner at the plate!

Frayed Knot Jun 03 2012 07:48 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Torres/Thole keeping the triple shut-out streak going.

Zvon Jun 03 2012 07:48 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Freese out at the plate! Woot! Thnx guys, re:KBs. I'll have to make new ones for the new guys.

metirish Jun 03 2012 07:55 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

STFU Francona " boy if the Mets get Bay back and he produces like we know he can, wow, boy, talking about a leader in the middle of the order, one of the great guys in the game yyybbb"

metsguyinmichigan Jun 03 2012 07:55 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

I know the pen is well-rested, but I'm sure I want to trust it with this lead tonight.

metsguyinmichigan Jun 03 2012 07:56 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 03 2012 07:56 PM

metirish wrote: STFU Francona " boy if the Mets get Bay back and he produces like we know he can, wow, boy, talking about a leader in the middle of the order, one of the great guys in the game yyybbb" So does Kirk ride the pine when Bay comes back? Kirk to right, Duda to first and Ike to get his head together in Buffalo?

Frayed Knot Jun 03 2012 07:56 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Well, we're going to see the pen next inning for the first time since last Wednesday ... and last Wednesday the pen melted down big time.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 03 2012 07:56 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Missed the Thole more than I thought I'd miss the Thole.

Frayed Knot Jun 03 2012 07:58 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

metirish wrote: STFU Francona " boy if the Mets get Bay back and he produces like we know he can, wow, boy, talking about a leader in the middle of the order, one of the great guys in the game yyybbb" Well, that's what Bay was when Francona managed him. Unfortunately that kind of play doesn't seem to appear for all managers named Terry.

metirish Jun 03 2012 07:59 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Yep, sounded like Francona was oblivious to the Bay we have seen.

Frayed Knot Jun 03 2012 08:00 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

What reliever is it you want to see? .... FREEMAN

Gwreck Jun 03 2012 08:00 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Or if eff Wilpon wasn't too cheap to re-sign John Olerud. Incorrect and false. Olerud specifically wanted to go to Seattle.

metirish Jun 03 2012 08:02 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Gwreck wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Or if eff Wilpon wasn't too cheap to re-sign John Olerud. Incorrect and false. Olerud specifically wanted to go to Seattle. yep, wanted to go cos of the great coffee system they have up there.

metsguyinmichigan Jun 03 2012 08:05 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Kirk with an RBI. saying he'll make it hard as possible to make him ride the pine.

Frayed Knot Jun 03 2012 08:05 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

NEW-HOUSE, NEW-HOUSE, NEW-HOUSE btw, that was his first HR since April 20

Gwreck Jun 03 2012 08:06 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

metirish wrote: yep, wanted to go cos of the great coffee system they have up there. Actually, my recollection was that it was because of his young daughter's serious medical condition. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource. ... ug=3000117 http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/O ... 082284.php

metsguyinmichigan Jun 03 2012 08:08 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Torres says he's not gonna ride the pine when bay comes back, either. Nice triple!

metirish Jun 03 2012 08:09 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Torres with a triple......great game to watch...

Frayed Knot Jun 03 2012 08:09 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

1-out RBI hits ... what a concept!!

Zvon Jun 03 2012 08:13 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

metsguyinmichigan wrote: So does Kirk ride the pine when Bay comes back? Kirk to right, Duda to first and Ike to get his head together in Buffalo? Good questions. We gotta give Bay a lil time to see if he can get himself goin, just cause he is paid to be our left fielder. If he can't then he sits, np by me. I prefer Kirk to Torres in center (& Torres just smacks a triple, lol). Ikes problems could work into this scenario, and maybe to the teams benefit. But bottom line is we need Ike doing what we know he can do.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 03 2012 08:15 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

I'm enjoying this game so much, I haven't muted it. Doofy celebration injuries aside... just a great, great weekend.

Frayed Knot Jun 03 2012 08:18 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Gwreck wrote: yep, wanted to go cos of the great coffee system they have up there. Actually, my recollection was that it was because of his young daughter's serious medical condition. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource. ... ug=3000117 http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/O ... 082284.php By the time the daughter was born he was already in Seattle. Mainly his stated reason for the decision was just about being near the family.

Frayed Knot Jun 03 2012 08:19 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Hey Parnell, y'know what's NOT a good idea? - Leadoff walks, that's what!

Zvon Jun 03 2012 08:20 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

6-0 No way our pen can give this game back...right? Right? Okay, lets try and relax.

metirish Jun 03 2012 08:21 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Zvon wrote: 6-0 No way our pen can give this game back...right? Right? Okay, lets try and relax. this pen can

batmagadanleadoff Jun 03 2012 08:23 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Frayed Knot wrote: yep, wanted to go cos of the great coffee system they have up there. Actually, my recollection was that it was because of his young daughter's serious medical condition. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource. ... ug=3000117 http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/O ... 082284.php By the time the daughter was born he was already in Seattle. Mainly his stated reason for the decision was just about being near the family. Oly preferred Seattle for sure, but left the door open, even if slightly. So why did the Mets offer him less money than Seattle had already offered him? They didn't even try.

Zvon Jun 03 2012 08:24 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

1976 was the last time the Mets had 3 shutouts in a row? Wow.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 03 2012 08:25 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Re the ESPN Bay talk -- is anyone here clamoring for Bay's return?

Zvon Jun 03 2012 08:26 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Re the ESPN Bay talk -- is anyone here clamoring for Bay's return? Not I. Not the Bay we have had in Queens. THROW STRIKES PARNELL DAGNABBITT!

soupcan Jun 03 2012 08:26 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Zvon wrote: 1976 was the last time the Mets had 3 shutouts in a row? Wow. Not true. Maybe they were talking about complete game shutouts but that info is erroneous. Mets shut out the Phillies 3 in a row at Citi in either 2010 or 2009. I was at the third game of that series.

metirish Jun 03 2012 08:27 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Re the ESPN Bay talk -- is anyone here clamoring for Bay's return? honestly, no...I really haven't even been thinking about him...during the no no I wondered if he makes the Baxter catch, that's the context in which I think about him, it's a shame but ..

Gwreck Jun 03 2012 08:32 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Shulman reported the stat incorrectly. The Mets last shutout a single opponent three games in a row was May 25-27, 2010. The Mets' last three complete-game shutouts in a row were April 12, 14 and 15, 1988. In fairness, the third of those games was a rain-shortened 6-inning game. they were not all against the same opponent. The Mets did not have 3 consecutive shutouts in 1976, so I don't know what he is talking about.

Gwreck Jun 03 2012 08:33 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Shulman just issued the correction. It was 1976 that the CARDINALS were last shut out three games in a row.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 03 2012 08:34 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

soupcan wrote: Zvon wrote: 1976 was the last time the Mets had 3 shutouts in a row? Wow. Not true. Maybe they were talking about complete game shutouts but that info is erroneous. Mets shut out the Phillies 3 in a row at Citi in either 2010 or 2009. I was at the third game of that series. I remember that, too.

soupcan Jun 03 2012 08:34 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

soupcan wrote: Zvon wrote: 1976 was the last time the Mets had 3 shutouts in a row? Wow. Not true. Maybe they were talking about complete game shutouts but that info is erroneous. Mets shut out the Phillies 3 in a row at Citi in either 2010 or 2009. I was at the third game of that series. Ahem. Some love please.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 03 2012 08:36 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

metirish wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Re the ESPN Bay talk -- is anyone here clamoring for Bay's return? honestly, no...I really haven't even been thinking about him...during the no no I wondered if he makes the Baxter catch, that's the context in which I think about him, it's a shame but .. It happens to everyone. Everybody sucks at the end of their career. If I knew that Bay would revert to pre-Met form, I'd want him back, naturally. But hoping for that to happen, I feel like Charlie Brown hoping that Lucy won't pull back the football right before I try and kick it.

Gwreck Jun 03 2012 08:46 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

I would be open to platooning Bay and Ike Davis. That might be an improvement over what we have now.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 03 2012 08:48 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

And hey! New Met sighting.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 03 2012 08:48 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

And hey! New Met booing.

Zvon Jun 03 2012 08:59 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

TY guys for setting me straight on the shutouts in a row (only half here last few). I thought that sounded wacky.

Zvon Jun 03 2012 09:00 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Gwreck wrote: I would be open to platooning Bay and Ike Davis. That might be an improvement over what we have now. This should get some serious consideration, but I'll be surprised if it does.

Mets – Willets Point Jun 03 2012 09:02 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Wait, the other team can score in Mets' games?

Fman99 Jun 03 2012 09:04 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Mets – Willets Point wrote: Wait, the other team can score in Mets' games? Great of ESPN to show the sad ass Cards fans in attendance tonight, cheering as their team scores their first runs since last week. You go, "best fans in baseball!"

Zvon Jun 03 2012 09:09 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

GG folks. And another win!

Fman99 Jun 03 2012 09:09 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

Ceetar Jun 03 2012 09:15 PM Re: IGT 6/3/12 - Cardinals at Mets

soupcan wrote: Zvon wrote: 1976 was the last time the Mets had 3 shutouts in a row? Wow. Not true. Maybe they were talking about complete game shutouts but that info is erroneous. Mets shut out the Phillies 3 in a row at Citi in either 2010 or 2009. I was at the third game of that series. Goose Egg Sweep!