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IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Going!

themetfairy May 01 2013 01:52 PM

Let's build on Wednesday's much needed win!

G-Fafif May 03 2013 02:18 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

It's getting Brown in Atlanta: Ruben Tejada - SS Daniel Murphy - 2B David Wright - 3B John Buck - C Justin Turner - 1B Lucas Duda - LF Marlon Byrd - CF Andrew Brown - RF Shaun Marcum - RHP

batmagadanleadoff May 03 2013 02:23 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

The good news is that Marlon Byrd's batting seventh. The bad news is that Marlon Byrd's batting seventh.

Edgy MD May 03 2013 02:42 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

The bad news is that Justin Turner's batting fifth. The good news is that Andrew "Kaboom!" Brown is in the lineup.

Ceetar May 03 2013 02:43 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

I thought the bad news was Lucas Duda batting 6th.

G-Fafif May 03 2013 02:46 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

The lower third of this lineup feels like it could have come tumbling out of any wax pack of Topps Cards I bought when I was 12, except I would've gotten Craig Kusick, Ed Farmer and Craig Kusick again.

Swan Swan H May 03 2013 02:47 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

It's all bad news for the Atlanta Braves!

batmagadanleadoff May 03 2013 02:54 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Edgy MD wrote: ... Justin Turner's batting fifth. Why oh why oh why?

batmagadanleadoff May 03 2013 02:57 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Edgy MD wrote: ... Justin Turner's batting fifth. Why oh why oh why? I think Turner intends to smash a pie into the face of the Braves pitcher, thus setting up the Duda.

Ceetar May 03 2013 03:00 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Edgy MD wrote: ... Justin Turner's batting fifth. Why oh why oh why? Because he hits lefties better than Ike Davis (In fact, a whole .032 OPS better over their careers) and better than he hits righties (a whole -.043 better)

batmagadanleadoff May 03 2013 03:12 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Ceetar wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Edgy MD wrote: ... Justin Turner's batting fifth. Why oh why oh why? Because he hits lefties better than Ike Davis (In fact, a whole .032 OPS better over their careers) and better than he hits righties (a whole -.043 better) The good news is that Justin Turner hits lefties better than Ike Davis does. The bad news is that Justin Turner hits lefties better than Ike Davis does.

Edgy MD May 03 2013 03:13 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Who said Friday afternoon was a slow news time?

Frayed Knot May 03 2013 05:09 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Damn, I often forget that Atlanta games don't start until 7:35

Swan Swan H May 03 2013 05:37 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

No Schaefer for Schaefer. Or Murphy, with the unproductive out.

Swan Swan H May 03 2013 05:41 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

But Buck gets a brew. HR #10, 2-0 Metsies.

Zvon May 03 2013 05:42 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

oe: gotta make some a these smaller, sorry.

Zvon May 03 2013 05:51 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Does the broadcast look dark to anyone? Or is it just this feed I'm getting.

Ceetar May 03 2013 05:54 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Zvon wrote: Does the broadcast look dark to anyone? Or is it just this feed I'm getting. no, it's dark.

Zvon May 03 2013 05:56 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

A Boy Named Seo May 03 2013 05:59 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Quietest .988 OPS in the Major Leagues.

batmagadanleadoff May 03 2013 06:01 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Ceetar wrote: Zvon wrote: Does the broadcast look dark to anyone? Or is it just this feed I'm getting. no, it's dark. Dark here, too

vtmet May 03 2013 06:02 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Ceetar wrote: I thought the bad news was Lucas Duda batting 6th. Duda has a .420 OBP, shouldn't he be batting leadoff or 2nd?

Zvon May 03 2013 06:02 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Ceetar wrote: Zvon wrote: Does the broadcast look dark to anyone? Or is it just this feed I'm getting. no, it's dark. Dark here, too Wacky. I hat that Freeman dude and apparently so does the wind.

Zvon May 03 2013 06:03 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

vtmet wrote: Ceetar wrote: I thought the bad news was Lucas Duda batting 6th. Duda has a .420 OBP, shouldn't he be batting leadoff or 2nd? I dunno but I'll spark one up in salute.

A Boy Named Seo May 03 2013 06:04 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

oe: gotta make some a these smaller, sorry. very cool, btw.

vtmet May 03 2013 06:06 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

batmagadanleadoff wrote: The good news is that Marlon Byrd's batting seventh. The bad news is that Marlon Byrd's batting seventh. I thought that the bad news was that Terry thinks that Byrd can play Center Field...when the rest of baseball isn't even sure that he can adequately cover Right Field...Our outfield defense might be part of the reason why the majority of our pitchers can't get outs (unless they strike guys out or keep the ball on the ground)...

batmagadanleadoff May 03 2013 06:08 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

vtmet wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: The good news is that Marlon Byrd's batting seventh. The bad news is that Marlon Byrd's batting seventh. I thought that the bad news was that Terry thinks that Byrd can play Center Field...when the rest of baseball isn't even sure that he can adequately cover Right Field... Most reasonable baseball minds will tell you that Byrd is not even a major leaguer, let alone an everyday player.

batmagadanleadoff May 03 2013 06:11 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

vtmet wrote: Ceetar wrote: I thought the bad news was Lucas Duda batting 6th. Duda has a .420 OBP, shouldn't he be batting leadoff or 2nd? Wright's OBP is about the same. Why not bat Willie Stargell leadoff? (40 years ago)

vtmet May 03 2013 06:15 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

batmagadanleadoff wrote: vtmet wrote: Ceetar wrote: I thought the bad news was Lucas Duda batting 6th. Duda has a .420 OBP, shouldn't he be batting leadoff or 2nd? Wright's OBP is about the same. Why not bat Willie Stargell leadoff? (40 years ago) or why not bat Bobby Bonds leadoff? and out of every option on this team; Wright is about the only "leadoff" hitter on the team (although, he'll never bat leadoff)...

Zvon May 03 2013 06:19 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

My first look at Brown in the OF is not a good one.

batmagadanleadoff May 03 2013 06:23 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 03 2013 06:28 PM

vtmet wrote: vtmet wrote: Ceetar wrote: I thought the bad news was Lucas Duda batting 6th. Duda has a .420 OBP, shouldn't he be batting leadoff or 2nd? Wright's OBP is about the same. Why not bat Willie Stargell leadoff? (40 years ago) or why not bat Bobby Bonds leadoff? For the same reason you don't leadoff with Stargell or Wright or Duda (unless you have four or five Duda's or Stargell's on your team). Because then you'd be under-utilizing their slugging ... their highly-efficient ability to move runners along the bases with their bat.

Zvon May 03 2013 06:27 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

[bigpurple:1itv3r6v]OUCH[/bigpurple:1itv3r6v] Thats tough to watch. How did it bend like that and not break? Amazin'

Benjamin Grimm May 03 2013 06:28 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Zvon wrote: This... kind of reminds me of something...

Zvon May 03 2013 06:29 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

This... kind of reminds me of something... It should :) I've been stealing empty scorecards.

Zvon May 03 2013 06:50 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

GREAT PLAY MUFFY! No chance at 2nd. And he didn't even consider 2nd base. He's gettin there.

Zvon May 03 2013 07:02 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Whoa! Ballzy Marcum. Nice play!

Zvon May 03 2013 07:08 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Lets see Marcum get out of this. Bases juiced, 1 out for the Braves.

Zvon May 03 2013 07:10 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Shit. Marcum can't and he's done. 3-2 Metsies.

Zvon May 03 2013 07:15 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

I really love the blue tops for away games. To me they look better w/ the NEW YORK on em. Oh, and yea, Braves tied it. 3-3 Mets.

Zvon May 03 2013 07:22 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

OO, Wrights pissed. Thought he'd get tossed there. If I know Dave (which I really dont) he was saying "You better call that pitch a strike for our pitcher too."

dinosaur jesus May 03 2013 07:41 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Zvon wrote: OO, Wrights pissed. Thought he'd get tossed there. If I know Dave (which I really dont) he was saying "You better call that pitch a strike for our pitcher too." I know Dave (his mom and my sister-in-law did some community service together, and they still keep in touch), and that's exactly what he said. Except for the fact that I'm pretty sure we're going to lose, this is kind of a good game.

Zvon May 03 2013 07:47 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

If Schafer played for us he'd be walkin his way to the liquor store. Damn. To much bounce on that grounder to go for two. Atl. takes the lead, 4-3. Kool beans DJ. I'd like to think I know him. Wonder if he threw an Fbomb in there, or any cursing. I doubt it.

Fman99 May 03 2013 07:50 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Hey, I am enjoying the reanimated corpse of Marlon Byrd.

Zvon May 03 2013 07:51 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

dinosaur jesus May 03 2013 07:52 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

I'm sorry, I'm lying about knowing David Wright. I meant to make it more obvious than that. But I hear he's a hell of a nice fellow. Marlon! Who doesn't love Marlon Byrd?

Edgy MD May 03 2013 08:00 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

That's a short workday for Rice. Can't burn through your pitchers like that, TerryCo.

Zvon May 03 2013 08:01 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

dinosaur jesus wrote: I'm sorry, I'm lying about knowing David Wright. I meant to make it more obvious than that. But I hear he's a hell of a nice fellow. Marlon! Who doesn't love Marlon Byrd? Not your fault. I'm a very gullible person. We need some positive vibes.>>

Edgy MD May 03 2013 08:01 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

And Brandon Lyon makes him pay.

Zvon May 03 2013 08:02 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

GAH, so much for the vibes.

Fman99 May 03 2013 08:02 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Ugh, I hate this lefty/righty bullshit. Rice gets his guy on one out, so let's take him out of the game so Lyon can give one up.

Zvon May 03 2013 08:03 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Yea Lucas, don't even try to get under a hanging fly.

Edgy MD May 03 2013 08:03 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Up and over the plate like a tasty meatball, that was.

Zvon May 03 2013 08:05 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Fman99 wrote: Ugh, I hate this lefty/righty bullshit. Rice gets his guy on one out, so let's take him out of the game so Lyon can give one up. Edgy MD wrote: That's a short workday for Rice. Can't burn through your pitchers like that, TerryCo. It' easy to say now but I agree with both of you. I would have gone w/Rice til he hit a bump.

Zvon May 03 2013 08:06 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Kimbrel. So this is already over, isnt it?

dinosaur jesus May 03 2013 08:07 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

You know, it's okay to go all LaRussa with your bullpen if you can trust everybody to do his job. But with these guys you're lucky if there's one guy who's got it going on a given night. Stick with that one guy, Terry.

Zvon May 03 2013 08:09 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Edgy MD May 03 2013 08:10 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Two words: Wright and WRIGHT!

Fman99 May 03 2013 08:10 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

KABOOM

Frayed Knot May 03 2013 08:12 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

"KIMBREL"

Edgy MD May 03 2013 08:13 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Man, that tight little slurve of Kimbrel's on the corner is brutal.

Zvon May 03 2013 08:14 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Edgy MD wrote: Man, that tight little slurve of Kimbrel's on the corner is brutal. It is. Bucks smart. He wanted to go off but he don't wanna be gettin tossed. And it was a strike.

Zvon May 03 2013 08:17 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Now he leaves the pitcher in? Lyon? Yea, cuz he burned Rice.

Zvon May 03 2013 08:18 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

I knew the homer by Wright was just a delay of pain.

Fman99 May 03 2013 08:18 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Fuck you, Brandon Lyon.

Frayed Knot May 03 2013 08:19 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Not for nuthin', but how many piece o' shit hits over 1st base do the Braves have tonight?

Zvon May 03 2013 08:24 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

!!!???

Edgy MD May 03 2013 08:24 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

I'm not the only one who thinks Byrdo has a better arm than Cowgill. Nice.

Edgy MD May 03 2013 08:30 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Gubba.

Fman99 May 03 2013 08:31 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Nice work by Bobby Pee to get out of that one.

Zvon May 03 2013 08:31 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Whew. I'm still in shock that Pena didn't try to tag. Amazin'

batmagadanleadoff May 03 2013 08:34 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Harvey Korman sighting right now on AMC. Oh Headley? Headley!

Frayed Knot May 03 2013 08:40 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

We should try mixing in some, you know, HITS in and amongst our HRs

Zvon May 03 2013 08:41 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

LETS GO VALDE!!

Zvon May 03 2013 08:44 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

I think G&K are right. Every pitch that guy makes is illegal. Well, they didn't exactly say that, but noted that his foot is not on the rubber at release. Nice SB Valde.

Benjamin Grimm May 03 2013 08:46 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Maybe this will be Anthony Recker's day to take the mound in a tie game.

Edgy MD May 03 2013 08:47 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Look to you like Bax didn't do anything to avoid that pitch?

Frayed Knot May 03 2013 08:47 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

This would be a nice time for US to get one of those piece o' shit dunkers over 1st base

Zvon May 03 2013 08:47 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Maybe this will be Anthony Recker's day to take the mound in a tie game. lol,gary: And its still very early, its only the 10th."

Frayed Knot May 03 2013 08:48 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Frayed Knot wrote: This would be a nice time for US to get one of those piece o' shit dunkers over 1st base Or a liner to left-center, either way.

Edgy MD May 03 2013 08:48 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Loverly. Good job taking third by Baxter, too. Let's plate him also.

Frayed Knot May 03 2013 08:49 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Edgy MD wrote: Loverly. Good job taking third by Baxter, too. Let's plate him also. Yeah, except that I was worried about him getting tagged out prior to Valdy crossing the plate.

Zvon May 03 2013 08:50 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Frayed Knot wrote: This would be a nice time for US to get one of those piece o' shit dunkers over 1st base Or short. BIG HIT MR T. You think Valde slid in head first to home to make sure he crossed the plate asap, or cuz hes insane?

Zvon May 03 2013 08:52 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Edgy MD wrote: Look to you like Bax didn't do anything to avoid that pitch? Yep. He knew that was gonna hit him and had time. He takes one for all of us.

Fman99 May 03 2013 08:52 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Yeah insurance runs! Must be thanks to all the damn Geico commercials.

Edgy MD May 03 2013 08:53 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Tack-on runs --- better than potato chips. Burning through their bullpen in Game One is nice also.

Swan Swan H May 03 2013 08:54 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Whoever did the KTE for the Braves is a moron. Their bullpen sucks.

Frayed Knot May 03 2013 08:54 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Wasn't Luis Avilan the guy from that Jose Feliciano song? ... Luis Avilan from the bottom of my heart

Frayed Knot May 03 2013 08:56 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Zvon wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Look to you like Bax didn't do anything to avoid that pitch? Yep. He knew that was gonna hit him and had time. He takes one for all of us. Except that the runner can't move up on a HBP; it would have been better had that missed him. Turns out we didn't need it, but you don't know that at the time.

Zvon May 03 2013 08:57 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Frayed Knot wrote: Zvon wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Look to you like Bax didn't do anything to avoid that pitch? Yep. He knew that was gonna hit him and had time. He takes one for all of us. Except that the runner can't move up on a HBP; it would have been better had that missed him. Turns out we didn't need it, but you don't know that at the time. It was kinda slow moving to his front leg, I think the catcher would have got to that. But maybe.

Edgy MD May 03 2013 08:58 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Hey! Check it out! Valdy in the infield!

Edgy MD May 03 2013 08:58 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

If they can finish this off, they gain on two teams ahead of them in the schedule, and one behind.

Frayed Knot May 03 2013 08:59 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Biggest spot in young Familia's MLB career.

Swan Swan H May 03 2013 08:59 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Edgy MD wrote: Hey! Check it out! Valdy in the infield! Better than Recker on the mound.

Edgy MD May 03 2013 09:00 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Was Davis holding his back after that play?

Edgy MD May 03 2013 09:01 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

So, these Gattis guy --- are those roidy muscles or what? Look like big, meaty wrestler arms.

Fman99 May 03 2013 09:03 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

That's ah two ah

Fman99 May 03 2013 09:04 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Good guys win! Fuck you Braves fans!

Zvon May 03 2013 09:04 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

YES!

themetfairy May 03 2013 09:04 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Books!

Swan Swan H May 03 2013 09:04 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Now that's a closer!

Frayed Knot May 03 2013 09:05 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Jeurys Familia = Saver Craig Kimbrel = Save Blower

dinosaur jesus May 03 2013 09:05 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Had 'em all the way. Best win of the year?

Frayed Knot May 03 2013 09:06 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

With the Mets winning, the Islanders winning (also come from behind), the Knicks winning, and the Yanx losing ... I'm officially declaring this a [u:2rev0i9u]Quadruple Happiness Day[/u:2rev0i9u]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 03 2013 09:07 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Swan Swan H wrote: Now that's a closer! That's-a ma boy. [JUST caught up to you guys on DVR, as the game ended.]

themetfairy May 03 2013 09:07 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Frayed Knot wrote: With the Mets winning, the Islanders winning (also come from behind), the Knicks winning, and the Yanx losing ... I'm officially declaring this a Quadruple Happiness Day It's quite the day!

Edgy MD May 03 2013 09:07 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Coming from behind twice, and hanging in there with the winning run on third and one out. I call that a character builder. Let's not root for Recker-on-the-mound appearances. Ever.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 03 2013 09:09 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

I can't help myself-- I do like my Weird Baseball Things. (Though, honestly, in my head, it's college fireballer Ike doing the pitching.) But, yeah, Hyoo-Rees fulfilling his destiny is far better.

Edgy MD May 03 2013 09:11 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

I like weird baseball things too. But let's cycle through all the non-weird stuff first.

Ceetar May 03 2013 09:13 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

gut-wrenching loss for the Braves. love it.

vtmet May 04 2013 04:40 AM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Ceetar wrote: gut-wrenching loss for the Braves. love it. Braves are over-achieving a bit, they deserve a little bad luck every once in a while... Justin Upton is on pace for a 68 HR season...he's a good player, but he's not that caliber of slugger...when does the euphoria of playing with his brother and near his childhood home wear off?

Swan Swan H May 04 2013 05:26 AM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

vtmet wrote: Ceetar wrote: gut-wrenching loss for the Braves. love it. Braves are over-achieving a bit, they deserve a little bad luck every once in a while... Justin Upton is on pace for a 68 HR season...he's a good player, but he's not that caliber of slugger...when does the euphoria of playing with his brother and near his childhood home wear off? Hopefully before it kicks in for his brother.

vtmet May 04 2013 08:13 AM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Swan Swan H wrote: vtmet wrote: Ceetar wrote: gut-wrenching loss for the Braves. love it. Braves are over-achieving a bit, they deserve a little bad luck every once in a while... Justin Upton is on pace for a 68 HR season...he's a good player, but he's not that caliber of slugger...when does the euphoria of playing with his brother and near his childhood home wear off? Hopefully before it kicks in for his brother. Bj's performance isn't really a surprise to me...A free swinging "power" guy from a good hitter's park in the AL that "suddenly" strikes out over twice as often as he gets a base hit when exposed on a daily basis to the NL lineup scheme of things... The AL East has some of the best hitter's ballparks in the majors. He's had 97 of his 121 career HRs in an AL East ballpark (697 of his 993 games)...Which means that he's had a HR in 13.9% of the games that he's played in an AL East park; and he's had a HR in 8.0% of the games that he's played elsewhere...

Edgy MD May 04 2013 10:46 AM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Can we discuss the amount of bridge jumping that would be going on had the Mets dropped a Bayvian contract to sign Upton?

Ceetar May 04 2013 11:53 AM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Edgy MD wrote: Can we discuss the amount of bridge jumping that would be going on had the Mets dropped a Bayvian contract to sign Upton? B.J.? Didn't want him. I asserted that I'd rather have had Pagan.

Swan Swan H May 04 2013 12:00 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Last night's game reminded me a bit of this one, which was Darryl Strawberry's debut. My wife had an apartment full of women for some Tupperware deal or something, so I decided at the last minute to go. The Mets were down 3-0, but tied it on a pinch-homer by Danny Heep in the 8th and a two-run shot by Dave Kingman in the ninth. Carlos Diaz gave up a run in the tenth, but Hubie Brooks (who was benched for the just-called up Tucker Ashford) homered in his first AB in the bottom of the tenth. Jesse Orosco pitched three scoreless innings before George Foster won it in the thirteenth with a three-run shot. Not an exact parallel, of course - home vs. road, game winning homer vs. a couple of singles, but the feeling of the two late homers to tie it brought this one back to mind.

Benjamin Grimm May 04 2013 12:16 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

It's sometimes strange to be reminded that Tom Seaver and Darryl Strawberry were teammates on the Mets.

Edgy MD May 04 2013 01:22 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Swan Swan H wrote: Last night's game reminded me a bit of this one, which was Darryl Strawberry's debut. My wife had an apartment full of women for some Tupperware deal or something, so I decided at the last minute to go. The Mets were down 3-0, but tied it on a pinch-homer by Danny Heep in the 8th and a two-run shot by Dave Kingman in the ninth. Carlos Diaz gave up a run in the tenth, but Hubie Brooks (who was benched for the just-called up Tucker Ashford) homered in his first AB in the bottom of the tenth. Jesse Orosco pitched three scoreless innings before George Foster won it in the thirteenth with a three-run shot. Not an exact parallel, of course - home vs. road, game winning homer vs. a couple of singles, but the feeling of the two late homers to tie it brought this one back to mind. So many cool things happened that day. Among the coolest was that the two guys who had just played themselves out of the lineup --- Heep and Brooks --- ended up coming off the bench as heroes. Add the presence of Seaver, the always-cool-to-matchup-against-Soto factor, plus the extra innings. By then, the novelty of Strawberry's debut had become a secondary storyline. Straw batting third, the thought (in my mind anyhow) was that it looked like we had a good new hitter with power, and then he went 0-4, with other heroes breaking through, and you file that away, until in extra innings, he hit this amazing arcing moonshot that I had never seen from a lefthanded Met in... ever. That it went a little foul and didn't win the game in extras was only a little disappointing. I suddenly realized that we didn't have a good hitter with power, but rather the most profound power-hitting talent in the league. I felt a little dirty. Other, bratty rich kids --- they get gifts like this. I don't. I was happy that my new owners had re-acquired the remains of Seaver, Staub, and Kingman. Make-goods on past sins. That was the best I had conditioned myself to hope for until that moment.

Swan Swan H May 04 2013 01:26 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

It sure would be nice to see this one added to the scant inventory of Mets Classics played and replayed on SNY.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 05 2013 08:31 PM Re: IGT 5/3/13: Mets vs. Braves - Let's Keep The Streak Goin

Swan Swan H wrote: It sure would be nice to see this one added to the scant inventory of Mets Classics played and replayed on SNY. Yes. I "stayed in" that Friday night because I had the SATs the next morning. Did not study for a second.