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Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT 6/24

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 24 2014 02:55 PM

Think about it. He was a 19 year old from Texas. Can't imagine.

TransMonk Jun 24 2014 03:58 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

And it was 2004... [youtube:3o6u2n6m]NiXbRBS5Z58[/youtube:3o6u2n6m]

Frayed Knot Jun 24 2014 04:00 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Eric Young Jr., lf Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Eric Campbell, 1b Curtis Granderson, rf Chris Young, cf Travis d'Arnaud, c Ruben Tejada, ss Bartolo Colon, rhp Coco Crisp, cf Josh Donaldson, 3b Brandon Moss, 1b Yoenis Cespedes, lf Stephen Vogt, c Jed Lowrie, ss Josh Reddick, rf Alberto Callaspo, 2b Scott Kazmir, lhp

Ashie62 Jun 24 2014 04:28 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Lets beat these guys...

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 24 2014 05:06 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

I'm thinking more like... [youtube:3hjf3jfb]fV4DiAyExN0[/youtube:3hjf3jfb]

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 05:14 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Everybody welcome back the Guy Conti. The much-missed former bullpen coach is filling is as bench coach tonight as Bob Geren moves to first base, replacing Tom Goodwin, who is taking the series off to attend to family issues. Way to fall up, Guy!!

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 05:16 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Dang, Lagares might well have corralled that. Probably would have gotten the ball in on time anyhow.

Zvon Jun 24 2014 05:16 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Welcome back Mr. Conti. Oh, CYoungs playing center. Great. 1-0 A's

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 05:22 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Kazmir wearing Dave Kingman's old jersey.

Zvon Jun 24 2014 05:22 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

EYoung reaches to lead it off. Nice line single. That's a run right there, right?

Zvon Jun 24 2014 05:25 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Zvon wrote: EYoung reaches to lead it off. Nice line single. That's a run right there, right? The odds drop drastically as Muffy wiffs. OH, nice catch-and Wright pops out.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 24 2014 05:26 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Hey, dumb baserunning!

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 05:26 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Mets leave bases early.

Zvon Jun 24 2014 05:27 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

And EYoungs gets picked off for out #3. This inning was played bassakwards.

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 05:31 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

How about having to hear Terry have to tell the ump the ground rules?

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 05:36 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

The Swingin' A's can swing. Even Kazmir got some good hacks in.

Zvon Jun 24 2014 05:38 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 24 2014 05:38 PM

Edgy MD wrote: How about having to hear Terry have to tell the ump the ground rules? I found that strangely interesting. I always thought the umps always told the managers what the ground rules were. Like they'd study them before and go over them. If they don't do that, what the hell does an ump really have to do these days? SOUP 4 TWO!

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 05:38 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Campbell has done three very good things so far.

Zvon Jun 24 2014 05:39 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

GRANDERSON!!!!2-1 Mets.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 24 2014 05:40 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Oh Curtis! You're something sorta Grandish! Oooooh, Suzynnnnn

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 24 2014 05:41 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Please release me, let me go!

Zvon Jun 24 2014 05:41 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

CYOUNG PERFORMS!!!! 3-1 Mets!!!

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 05:41 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Zvon Jun 24 2014 05:44 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Some HUGE cuts from Travis. Going for the 3-fer. He Ks, but I like those cuts there. I really hope he can at least bring a portion of what he was doing in Vegas back up here.

Zvon Jun 24 2014 05:54 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

OHHHH, great recovery after a horrendous route by EYoung. If he missed that...oy.

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 05:58 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

That single up the middle? By Murphy? The one that Lowrie just missed? Tejada woulda had it. Second and third. keep in mind that these seven hits they have so far are against the American League's ERA and WHIP leader.

d'Kong76 Jun 24 2014 05:59 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

If d'Arnaud can get up this inning and get a hit all starting 8 will have gotten one in three innings I think.

Zvon Jun 24 2014 06:04 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Whew, Mr Lane is wide on that corner. Grandout to first gets Murphy in. Nice. 4-1. That's good baseball folks.

Zvon Jun 24 2014 06:09 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

d'BOOM! Everybody hits!!!!!!

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 06:10 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Oh, man, if this isn't about the best three innings of baseball this season.

d'Kong76 Jun 24 2014 06:13 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Kazmir run after three! Who saw that coming?

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 06:15 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

One hit per customer.

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 06:17 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

[youtube:2zid1zg9]hW_WLxseq0o[/youtube:2zid1zg9]

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 06:23 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

That's it! Colon's on board! One hit per Met!

Zvon Jun 24 2014 06:24 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Edgy MD wrote: That's it! Colon's on board! One hit per Met! Amazin'

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 06:25 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Like seeing the A's wearing the silhouette of the old elephant logo on their shoulders.

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 06:38 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Umpie calling a lot of low strikes and a lot of wide ones.

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 06:42 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

[fimg=700:3suggu2u]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OT4J5CGYKVE/TVQtMh6FClI/AAAAAAAADq8/bH0o3gXrvd4/s1600/Ramones031.jpg[/fimg:3suggu2u]

Frayed Knot Jun 24 2014 06:43 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

And remember - no Met has ever had a 3 HR game at home.

Zvon Jun 24 2014 06:45 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

CYoung with his 2nd KaBOOM on a nice curveball that he waited on. WOW. He is performing. I didn't expect this. I'm not sold yet. Last time he was back up against the wall he popped one and then went back to sleep. Stay awake CYoung!

Zvon Jun 24 2014 06:46 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Frayed Knot wrote: And remember - no Met has ever had a 3 HR game at home. That might win me over.

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 06:46 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Zvon wrote: I didn't expect this. Expect the Mets!

Ashie62 Jun 24 2014 06:47 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Tonight is a very good night...

seawolf17 Jun 24 2014 06:49 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Hey Billy Beane... LOOK HOW GOOD CHRIS YOUNG IS. Take him home with you tomorrow night, eh?

Frayed Knot Jun 24 2014 06:50 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Zvon wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: And remember - no Met has ever had a 3 HR game at home. That might win me over. Be kind of funny if it finally happens by a guy who has one foot in the grave and another on a banana peel.

Nymr83 Jun 24 2014 06:50 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Kaboomboomboomboom... almost went tonight. Almost.

Frayed Knot Jun 24 2014 06:53 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Joe West displaying that high-energy that he's known for from coast to coast.

Lefty Specialist Jun 24 2014 06:55 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

So can we threaten to release everybody?

Zvon Jun 24 2014 06:56 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Got a text from one of my brothers. He's at the game. He took this shot before the game: He's thrilled cause they always lose when he goes. I told him shhhhh, games not over yet.

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 06:57 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Can't bunt your pitcher with a seven-run lead? Silly unwritten rule #14.

Zvon Jun 24 2014 06:58 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Frayed Knot wrote: Joe West displaying that high-energy that he's known for from coast to coast. How did that not hurt?

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 06:59 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

The magic arm of Cespedes rendered powerless.

Ashie62 Jun 24 2014 07:01 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

PERFECT 10

seawolf17 Jun 24 2014 07:01 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

I like this new "scoring all the runs" Mets approach.

Zvon Jun 24 2014 07:02 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Edgy MD wrote: Can't bunt your pitcher with a seven-run lead? Silly unwritten rule #14. I don't buy none of that unwritten rule shit. Maybe if your up by 12 runs but even then. Why would a professional team not play to win? Any game, anytime. But especially if you are in a close division. 10-1. Even outs are scoring runs. This is sooooo nice to see.

Zvon Jun 24 2014 07:08 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

10 runs, 7th inning stretch, just after 9pm. Amazin'.

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 07:11 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Grandy should probably be out of the game by now.

seawolf17 Jun 24 2014 07:13 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Frayed Knot wrote: Joe West displaying that high-energy that he's known for from coast to coast. http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v3 ... b_nynmlb_1

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 07:14 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

As the home team, we likely won't see an offensive ninth. So Young will need a Mets rally to get another shot.

Frayed Knot Jun 24 2014 07:23 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Zvon wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Joe West displaying that high-energy that he's known for from coast to coast. How did that not hurt? 75 pounds of padding up front?

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 07:26 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Well, unless a bullpen disaster occurs, that third homer will have to wait for another day.

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 07:34 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Guy Conti: genius!!! Let's interview Young.

Edgy MD Jun 24 2014 07:35 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

And they do!!

Zvon Jun 24 2014 07:36 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Great game. Very much needed. But truthfully, I had a better idea of what to do with CYoung and our outfield situation before this game. Not complaining. I like these problems.

Frayed Knot Jun 24 2014 07:39 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

And, see, it's actually possible to have a high-scoring game in less than 1-1/2 hours.

Zvon Jun 24 2014 07:44 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Joe West displaying that high-energy that he's known for from coast to coast. How did that not hurt? 75 pounds of padding up front? Plus the padded Bro™ he must be wearing.

Ceetar Jun 24 2014 08:27 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

by the time I remembered to remind the bowling alley to turn the Mets game on instead of ESPN it was already basically over. love it. caught a Yankees play in the bar area when I was getting a drink. Reyes made a nice play at short to get someone, 6-1 Jays at the time.

Frayed Knot Jun 24 2014 08:36 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Ceetar wrote: caught a Yankees play in the bar area when I was getting a drink. Reyes made a nice play at short to get someone, 6-1 Jays at the time. And then Reyes made an error which not only let in two runs and tied things up 6-6 but nearly got his 1st baseman killed in the process Reyes then led off the 9th with a double and scored the game-winner via a bunt+error on the very next pitch ... so I guess it was a good night on balance That's actually two in a row for the Jays over the Yanx and four straight losses overall for da bombers.

MFS62 Jun 25 2014 06:44 AM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

The best part was el Capitan had two brain farts that prolonged an inning and led to three Toronto runs. If he hadn't been making the players around him better, who knows how many runs it might have been? Later

Ceetar Jun 25 2014 06:51 AM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

okay let's dredge up the yankees thread. Tell me how awesome this game was I mostly missed for a work networking event (granted, bowling and beer so..) 2 HR for Chris Young actually gives him a higher wRC+ than Eric Young. Did he stave off eminent release? (probably, it's not like we're spoiled with options) Is a small ballpark team looking at him to maximize his diminished value? Could this be the first trade with the Yankees in a long while?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 25 2014 07:13 AM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

MFYs don't want Chris Young. They have their own underperforming RH-hitting OF issue in Soriano. I do think Young is saving his ass here, and I don't think the Mets are foolish to allow him to.

Edgy MD Jun 25 2014 07:24 AM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

I was trying to think about I'd trade one for the other, and then I realized the Yankees' bitter pill is costing them $10.5 million more to swallow. Crikey. Alderson may not have rolled the dice on the right guy, but at least he kept the terms so as to limit the burden of the commitment. No dummy, he. To answer, this game was truly wonderful. It cuddled up with me, spoke sweetly, and didn't stop till I wavered off to sleep, it's perfume sprinkle a summer rain lingering on the roses as I was claimed by a dreamland that could offer me few delights to compare.

Ceetar Jun 25 2014 07:25 AM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: MFYs don't want Chris Young. They have their own underperforming RH-hitting OF issue in Soriano. I do think Young is saving his ass here, and I don't think the Mets are foolish to allow him to. I just wish David Wright had more home runs than him.

Vic Sage Jun 25 2014 08:38 AM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Zvon wrote: Zvon wrote: Joe West displaying that high-energy that he's known for from coast to coast. How did that not hurt? 75 pounds of padding up front? Plus the padded Bro™ he must be wearing. i thought that was called a "Manssiere" and the "not bunting because of unwritten rule #14" thing...? I think that shit sucks. Hey, if a team is getting beat and doesn't want the opposing team to pile it on, i have an idea... instead of requiring the winning team to take their foot off the gas, how about the losing team showing some sack and play better? "Sportsmanship"? Where is the sportsmanship in not playing your best at every moment, and doing all you're supposed to do? Frankly, i think that "showing pity" is more disrespectful to the losing team than continuing to play the game correctly. No, you don't want to play your best players (or older, more vulnerable players) every inning of such games, but that is proper marshaling of resources for a long season. Its about winning more games over the course of the season, not about giving the losing team a break in a particular game. I think bunts are mostly stupid, but if its the pitcher, and you've got a substantial lead, then its appropriate to bunt to add on another one. You don't have to reserve the out in hopes of a big inning; 1 run will do, so bunt. And base stealers should continue to steal, if that's their game, and people should continue to run hard, and slide hard into bases, and run down hits in the OF, and pitchers should continue to throw breaking balls (if they have them) and not just lay it in there. Or are they supposed to stop all that, too? When? If your up by 10 runs or 12 or 8? By what inning? And who do you fire if a team comes back on you after you've stopped playing? The manager, right? And what if he said, "but i was only following the unwritten rule!" Hopefully his GM would laugh in his face and kick his ass out the door. The reason some rules are unwritten is because they are not rules.

RealityChuck Jun 25 2014 08:55 AM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

I guess Jim Duquette was right, after all: Kazmir was never going to be able to pitch in Queens.

Edgy MD Jun 25 2014 09:44 AM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

The difference with the bunt, to me: 1) Let's accept for the moment that taking the extra base and stealing and leaving your best/hottest/older players in when a team has a substantial lead in the late innings is a bad thing. By a Western version of a Japanese code of honor, it is good to honor your opponent by not being aggressive while your opponent is down, by forcing plays that would not otherwise occur, and heck, may risk injury. 2) Even in that context, it's generally accepted that those players remaining in a game should do what it takes to not make outs --- to hit, walk, take extra bases in stand-up situations at least, to complete homerun trots. They have honor of their own to protect. And it honors neither yourself, the game, the fans, nor the opponent to intentionally fail outright and subtract points from one's averages. It's a game of percentages. Failure is counted against you at the end of the year. 3) In that sense, why should the (very weak-hitting) pitcher be forced to give up his naturally occurring role there? He is forced not to accept what is handed to him ---- a sacrifice situation, which spares him the indignity of swinging the bat --- and forced to do what he is worst at and damage his own already abysmal batting record. It's good to have conversations about the unwritten rules of blowouts once in a while, because it means that our team actually blew somebody out.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 25 2014 10:22 AM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Vic Sage wrote: and the "not bunting because of unwritten rule #14" thing...? I think that shit sucks. Hey, if a team is getting beat and doesn't want the opposing team to pile it on, i have an idea... instead of requiring the winning team to take their foot off the gas, how about the losing team showing some sack and play better? "Sportsmanship"? Where is the sportsmanship in not playing your best at every moment, and doing all you're supposed to do? Frankly, i think that "showing pity" is more disrespectful to the losing team than continuing to play the game correctly. No, you don't want to play your best players (or older, more vulnerable players) every inning of such games, but that is proper marshaling of resources for a long season. Its about winning more games over the course of the season, not about giving the losing team a break in a particular game. I think bunts are mostly stupid, but if its the pitcher, and you've got a substantial lead, then its appropriate to bunt to add on another one. You don't have to reserve the out in hopes of a big inning; 1 run will do, so bunt. And base stealers should continue to steal, if that's their game, and people should continue to run hard, and slide hard into bases, and run down hits in the OF, and pitchers should continue to throw breaking balls (if they have them) and not just lay it in there. Or are they supposed to stop all that, too? When? If your up by 10 runs or 12 or 8? By what inning? And who do you fire if a team comes back on you after you've stopped playing? The manager, right? And what if he said, "but i was only following the unwritten rule!" Hopefully his GM would laugh in his face and kick his ass out the door. The reason some rules are unwritten is because they are not rules. Totally agree. If the losing team doesn't wanna get scored on anymore, they can walk off the field and forfeit the game. 'Cause unless they sign a binding stipulation promising not to score any more runs, the team with the lead should keep on trying to score. Now in football, or pre possession clock basketball, a team with a comfortable lead could tone down the offense without risking a loss by simply running out the clock. Can't do that in baseball. Can't run out the clock in baseball. (See, Earl Weaver, Ken Burns Baseball, 1969 Mets footage)

seawolf17 Jun 25 2014 11:42 AM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Totally agree. If the losing team doesn't wanna get scored on anymore, they can walk off the field and forfeit the game. 'Cause unless they sign a binding stipulation promising not to score any more runs, the team with the lead should keep on trying to score. Now in football, or pre possession clock basketball, a team with a comfortable lead could tone down the offense without risking a loss by simply running out the clock. Can't do that in baseball. Can't run out the clock in baseball. (See, Earl Weaver, Ken Burns Baseball, 1969 Mets footage) http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/mino ... win-050714

Vic Sage Jun 25 2014 12:01 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

1) Let's accept for the moment that taking the extra base and stealing and leaving your best/hottest/older players in when a team has a substantial lead in the late innings is a bad thing. By a Western version of a Japanese code of honor, it is good to honor your opponent by not being aggressive while your opponent is down, by forcing plays that would not otherwise occur, and heck, may risk injury. but i don't accept that premise (not that i'm saying its YOUR view, or criticizing you for raising it, since it is very much the current understanding). As i said i agree about not risking your best/oldest players late in such games, but that's just about protecting assets for future use, not about "honoring" the opponent. But the idea that taking the extra base or stealing in that situation, or otherwise playing aggressively, is verboten out of a sense of honor, is what i reject. I think its dishonorable to your opponent (and to your fans, and employers) to to give less than your best effort at all times, regardless of score or situation. I recognize that this is not the accepted view, and running with a big lead in late innings could end up with a pitcher putting his next pitch in the hitter's ear. But i look at like guys who don't bother to run down hard to 1b on an a lazy fly ball. Yeah, hardly any of them do it, so its unfair to call out Robbie Cano (for example) for doing it, but it still sucks and disrespects the game. All that fans have a right to expect from their teams is maximum effort, all the time. You can't always have the best players, or the best team, but there is no reason everybody shouldn't be doing everything they're supposed to do, and when they don't (out of respect for some sort of jock fraternalism, or out of laziness or stupidity), i get pissed off.

Edgy MD Jun 25 2014 12:15 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Well, I'm just asking you to accept it for the sake of argument. For an ephemeral moment, in order to explore the logic of the bunt play. It's a non-committal thing.

Vic Sage Jun 25 2014 12:16 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

i took your meaning. i'm just sayin'...

Centerfield Jun 25 2014 12:25 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Press Release from NY Mets Dear Opponents: This is to let all of you know that we have instructed our players to play hard every inning of every game regardless of score. Should we do so in a game where we are up by a considerable margin, do not take this as a slight. We do this out of respect to your ability to come back and win. Also our bullpen sucks. We are relying on guys like Dana Eveland. Who is Dana Eveland? Exactly. Farnsworth, Valverde, Scott Rice, cut us a break here. Even our closer now is doing it for the first time ever, and our 8th inning guy has trouble throwing strikes. So don't be a dick and throw a tantrum when we bunt a runner over when we are up by 5. Ok? Sincerely, the New York Mets.

themetfairy Jun 25 2014 12:35 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Press Release from NY Mets Dear Opponents: This is to let all of you know that we have instructed our players to play hard every inning of every game regardless of score. Should we do so in a game where we are up by a considerable margin, do not take this as a slight. We do this out of respect to your ability to come back and win. Also our bullpen sucks. We are relying on guys like Dana Eveland. Who is Dana Eveland? Exactly. Farnsworth, Valverde, Scott Rice, cut us a break here. Even our closer now is doing it for the first time ever, and our 8th inning guy has trouble throwing strikes. So don't be a dick and throw a tantrum when we bunt a runner over when we are up by 5. Ok? Love and Kisses, the New York Mets. There - fixed

batmagadanleadoff Jun 25 2014 01:12 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

The irony over this "bunt" brouhaha is that if major league baseball players weren't so fucking stupid, they'd understand that the Mets, by bunting, were in fact being merciful.

Frayed Knot Jun 25 2014 01:32 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

Flicked by Francesa's show for literally ten seconds or so this afternoon and caught the tail end of some caller complaining about Murphy NOT bunting. Since I didn't hear the beginning of the call I'm not sure of his exact beef but it seemed to be about the 1st inning last night when Muffy K'd after EYJ's leadoff single before he later got picked off. Caller seemed to think that instructing your top BA hitter to intentionally make an out in the 1st inning was both a proper and necessary move. To Francesa's credit he wasn't buying any of it. And, yeah, it wasn't good to hear both Keith & Ron agree with the no-bunt edict during Colon's last AB, but nor was it surprising. Old habits die hard and here you've got two 60 & 55-ish y/o ex-players whose time was now a quarter century or more ago and learned the game from their fathers whose time obviously goes back a quarter century or so before that. And since they both played there seems to be less of a chance that they're going to be open to thinking they can learn new things from those who didn't play at their level.

Edgy MD Jun 25 2014 01:51 PM Re: Scott Kazmir has bad taste in music anyway probably IGT

batmagadanleadoff wrote: The irony over this "bunt" brouhaha is that if major league baseball players weren't so fucking stupid, they'd understand that the Mets, by bunting, were in fact being merciful. Well, I wouldn't call it a brouhaha. I just brought it up because of all the moral ambiguity. I don't think Keith and Ron were endorsing so much as reporting the wherefores. It's a small thing to make a big stink over one way or the other.