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Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 07 2014 08:53 AM

Beatable Lefty Mike Minor goes for the Braves tonight, there really is no alternative but to start winning a lot. [youtube:6jn2ovca]O1w-wTWjOXE[/youtube:6jn2ovca]

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 08:57 AM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

It's a good day to leak a rumor of Chris Young's impending release, and then drop him into the lineup and watch him reap destruction. That can't work twice, can it?

seawolf17 Jul 07 2014 09:00 AM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Didn't we just play the Braves? Shit. Let's win some fuckin' games, fellas.

d'Kong76 Jul 07 2014 10:38 AM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Atlanta at NY Mets When: 7:10 PM ET, Monday, July 7, 2014 Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York SportsDirect Inc. The New York Mets got star third baseman David Wright back into the lineup this weekend, only to lose a member of their starting rotation. The Mets host the Atlanta Braves on Monday for the first of four games, but placed Jonathan Niese on the disabled list with a strained left shoulder. Atlanta’s Mike Minor and New York’s Daisuke Matsuzaka start the series opener, six days after the two pitchers met in Atlanta, a game the Braves won 5-4. New York won two of three from Texas over the weekend after losing six of its previous seven, including dropping three in a row last week at Atlanta. The Braves were held to one run in Sunday’s 3-1 loss to Arizona after scoring four runs or more seven times during a nine-game winning streak. Atlanta leads the season series 6-3. TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, SportSouth (Atlanta), SNY (New York) PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves LH Mike Minor (2-5, 4.73 ERA) vs. Mets RH Daisuke Matsuzaka (3-3, 3.72) Minor has not won since beating the Brewers on May 19, and did not pitch particularly well against the Mets Tuesday. Staked to a 5-2 lead after four innings, Minor did not make it out of the fifth, finishing with four runs allowed on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. Minor gave up two homers against New York and has surrendered eight long balls in his past eight games, going 0-3 with a 5.21 ERA. Matsuzaka allowed five runs on seven hits in five innings while losing against the Braves last week. He’s given up 10 runs on 12 hits with 12 walks in 11 innings in his past two starts, and has lost his past three outings. Matsuzaka has made seven starts this season and 17 relief appearances. WALK-OFFS: 1. Wright is 1-for-8 with a double in his first two games back after missing seven games with a sore left rotator cuff. 2. Atlanta SS Andrelton Simmons is hitting .429 during his current seven-game hitting streak. 3. The Mets have hit 19 homers since June 17, tops in the National League during that stretch.

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 10:45 AM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

That last one comes as a surprise. Hope it carries.

G-Fafif Jul 07 2014 01:10 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Curtis Granderson – RF Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B Eric Campbell – 1B Juan Lagares – CF Chris Young – LF Travis d’Arnaud – C Ruben Tejada – SS Daisuke Matsuzaka – RHP

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 01:14 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Would have been interesting to do the pitcher-batting-eight thing, with Granderson leading off and all.

G-Fafif Jul 07 2014 01:16 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Four of top six hitters are former or current All-Stars.

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 01:25 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

No ASGs for the ninth guy though. Time to Matsusack up.

G-Fafif Jul 07 2014 01:28 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Kaz Matsui separates Daisuke Matsuzaka from sitting next to Jon Matlack on the all-time alphabetical roster and soaking up some All-Star pitching wisdom.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 07 2014 01:35 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Dice-K's been pitching like a guy who's about to lose his job again. Maybe Niese's alleged injury gives him the motivation to reclaim something. If this whole Niese thing doesn't sound like another John Maine deal I don't know what. Did we discuss that? Niese insists he's not hurt but Mets yanked him with concerns about his velocity after the leadoff HR.

G-Fafif Jul 07 2014 01:36 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Terry said something to the effect of "we put him on the DL in the middle of last year and he came back strong, so let's him hit over the head and he'll regain his memory again!"

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 05:28 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

That summary d'Kong posted failed to tell me it was Stupid Uniform Night.

themetfairy Jul 07 2014 05:30 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

The camo unis are hurting my eyes.

themetfairy Jul 07 2014 06:13 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Captain KaBoom extends the Mets lead to 2-0!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 07 2014 06:15 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Nice shot David

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 06:21 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Dice-K, given the opportunity to have a 1-2-3/low-pitch count inning and start the next with the pitcher leading off, says; "NAAAAAAH!"

d'Kong76 Jul 07 2014 06:44 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Edgy MD wrote: That summary d'Kong posted failed to tell me it was Stupid Uniform Night. Yeah, not a fan of that look.. but I guess they all do it.

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 06:48 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Upton runs with his fist balled up around his gloves like Wright.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 06:52 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

I like that song in the open. Thanks for that JCL. They should have gone with blue and orange camo, so the Mets could,..ya know,.. hide from themselves.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 07:01 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

I believe they are wrong. That hit the back wall. There's a perspective issue there.

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 07:13 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Mets hanging tight. d'Arnaud looking more like a pro these days. Strange to see Matsuzaka pitching this deep with the shutout when he's been in trouble most innings. Minor, though, is now at 13 in a row. Got to dream up some tack-ons, Mets.

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 07:16 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Do you suppose prior to settling on 'and the News' that Huey Lewis considered 'and the Post-Dispatch' or and the Gazette'?

Zvon Jul 07 2014 07:21 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Jeez CYoung. You're useless. fuck you freedy freeperson

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 07:24 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 07 2014 07:25 PM

And I was just about to remark about how useful Josh Edgin had become this year. The kicker is, a better bounce and Freddie would have been meat at the plate.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 07:25 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Ugh Edgin...you fail already. Yikes. 2-1 Mets

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 07:26 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Somebody's going to get hit tomorrow for the Mets.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 07:26 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

OOO, going to Mejia in the 8th.

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 07:27 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Zvon wrote: OOO, going to Mejia in the 8th. It's the right move, IMO. Familia just hasn't been as sharp lately.

bmfc1 Jul 07 2014 07:28 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

3 pitchers in one inning. I wish that someone would tie Terry's little legs to the bench so he couldn't make these pitching changes. Let Black get 3 outs. Once again, he's burned through the bullpen instead of showing confidence in his players.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 07:29 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Edgy MD wrote: Somebody's going to get hit tomorrow for the Mets. I don't see it. Both (this and the Matz one earlier) were obviously unintentional and one bagged 'em a run.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 07 2014 07:30 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Right? Black faced three batters, and the only one that touched him at all was ChipperDeux. And there's the fuggin' lead.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 07:31 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Frayed Knot wrote: Zvon wrote: OOO, going to Mejia in the 8th. It's the right move, IMO. Familia just hasn't been as sharp lately. Totally agree, but...... ...that's baseball.

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 07:32 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Well, the Braves earned that one, at least in part.

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 07:33 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Problem is, once he [Black] gave up the rocket to Freddie then you want to limit the chances of Heyward bringing him home, and the guy who best fit that role was Edgin. And now that's like four big 2-out/RBI hits by Chris Johnson just against the Mets this season.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 07:34 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCAMPBELL!!!!!

bmfc1 Jul 07 2014 07:34 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

What an idiot. He could have let Matzusaka start the inning--who cares how much he throws?--but no, he made a move. Then three more moves. Does Terry get a commission for every pitching change?

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 07:35 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

And in four quick batters we go from a two-run lead to having to come back vs Kimbrel

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 07 2014 07:35 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

The runner was going to be safe anyway, I s'pect.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 07 2014 07:36 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Chris Johnson. Fuck that guy.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 07:36 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Gah. Maybe Mex is right that he would have beat it. Looks like it.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 07:42 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Replay tells me we had a play. I think even Campbell himself might have had a shot at the plate after the cut. Gary brings up the biggest point that it was the go-ahead run.

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 07:43 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

The other thing Keith's not mentioning is that I think Campbell was too 'deep' on that cutoff, Seems to me he should be closer to the plate.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 07 2014 07:43 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Wow, did you NBsee that?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 07 2014 07:43 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

GRANDY SAY RELAX

Zvon Jul 07 2014 07:44 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

CURTIS!!!! ..this is baseball too :)

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 07:44 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Guys, I appreciate you wanting to get an inning of chat out of that cutoff. But the throw was going up the line, the runner was going to score, and they got the out. What's to talk about? GRANDY!!! THAT'S WHAT!!

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 07:45 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

I swear if Grandy's HR was only four feet over the wall instead of eight that Heyward was going to steal it. I fully expected him to steal it in fact.

bmfc1 Jul 07 2014 07:45 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Gary plays the part of the homer by tracing the whole inning to Edgin. First question, why take out Dice-K, then why take out Black?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 07 2014 07:47 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Murph now 5-for-14 lifetime against Avilan.

bmfc1 Jul 07 2014 07:48 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14 Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jul 07 2014 07:59 PM

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Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 07:50 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

bmfc1 wrote: 3 pitchers in one inning. I wish that someone would tie Terry's little legs to the bench so he couldn't make these pitching changes. Let Black get 3 outs. Once again, he's burned through the bullpen instead of showing confidence in his players. The bullpen isn't burned through. Zvon wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Somebody's going to get hit tomorrow for the Mets. I don't see it. Both (this and the Matz one earlier) were obviously unintentional and one bagged 'em a run. It's not just intentional pitches that lead to retaliation.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 07 2014 07:52 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Come now, blue.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 07:52 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Edgy MD wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Somebody's going to get hit tomorrow for the Mets. I don't see it. Both (this and the Matz one earlier) were obviously unintentional and one bagged 'em a run. It's not just intentional pitches that lead to retaliation. True. Wright got wripped there.

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 07:53 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

If that's a strike, all checked swings are strikes.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 07 2014 08:00 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Man on first, ChipperDeux to the plate. I do not have utmost stomach-calm.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 07 2014 08:01 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

It's enough that Freddy Freeman is batting .900 career against us, but it's just unfair tha they've arranged it so that he also comes to bat once in every inning.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 07 2014 08:03 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Freeman just missed those last two pitches before the walk. Home run history or no home run history, I'm a little more comfortable pitching to Upton.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:05 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

whew. Grandy got me nervous there. Nice catch.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:07 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

This guy must pay for the mispelling. I hat him. You know that.

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 08:07 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

This Shae (nice spelling, ace!) Simmons is the guy we couldn't touch last time, so they're sticking him in-between Walden who we never hit and Kimbrel who we can't hit.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 07 2014 08:09 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Buntcunty

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:10 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Oh man, I thought that was a good bunt! (not the strat tho) Oh, too hard.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:10 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

He was off the bag.

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 08:12 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

I hope to hell this gets reversed, but I'm really getting to hate this shit.

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 08:12 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Yup. But the league wimped out on the reviewablity of the neighborhood play. Fredi Gonzalez should protest.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 07 2014 08:13 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

What gets me madder than the strategy call itself is when the guys can't execute it. Hoping we catch a break here.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:13 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Good point by Darling. It became a double play attempt. WOW!!! SAFE!!

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 08:13 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Man, does Terry look like a stick-up-his-ass marine major.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 07 2014 08:13 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Woo. Now let's bunt again! #bunt

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:14 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

He'll stay til they run him.

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 08:15 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Lagares is one of those guys who's great at bunting for a hit but can't sac bunt.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:16 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Woo. Now let's bunt again! #bunt lol. U hear Keith?

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 08:16 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Now you can NOT be bunting w/Duda.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 07 2014 08:16 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

#BuntingIsForLuckyBastiches

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 08:16 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

I didn't see Fredi motion to protest before getting tossed. Carlos Tosca, your move.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:17 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Ugh..ugh

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 08:18 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Bad read, Soup.

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 08:19 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Edgy MD wrote: I didn't see Fredi motion to protest before getting tossed. Carlos Tosca, your move. If you don't do it immediately then you lose your chance.

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 08:20 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Better to go a third of the way and stand flatfooted than to go halfway and start backtracking.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 07 2014 08:20 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Dumb inning.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:21 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Edgy MD wrote: Better to go a third of the way and stand flatfooted than to go halfway and start backtracking. It's possible the shortstops back was blocking him from seeing the ball make and then lose contact with the guys glove.

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 08:23 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

NOW we need a balk.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 07 2014 08:23 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Steely little at-bat from Rubes. Would that we could get something similar from Junior.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:25 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Frayed Knot wrote: NOW we need a balk. Would a lack of a call on a balk be reviewable? Shit. EYoung ends the...threat(?).

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 08:26 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

I don't fault Campbell at all on that play.

Nymr83 Jul 07 2014 08:29 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

The neighborhood play is absurd and is the entire problem here, not the replay.

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 08:30 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Looks like Torres is the guy we should have brought in two innings ago. He dispatched Heyward & Johnson with ease.

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 08:31 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Duda duing some World Cup goaltending.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 07 2014 08:32 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Well let's win this damn game now.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:33 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

I think they should put some kinda doo-dad in 2nd base that can read when the guy making the turn passes over the bag. The base could light up or something. This guy was pushing off the bag though, which is rare on a DP attempt.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 07 2014 08:35 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

GRANDY SAY RELAX (I'LL DO IT THE SLOW-PLAY WAY)

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:37 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

They made a fool of ya Murph. A fool!

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 08:39 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

In other NL East news, the Orioles just hung a six-spot on the Nationals (including 3 HRs) in the top of the 11th. 8-2 O's heading to the bottom half.

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 08:41 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Always nice to knock one of those badass Braves bullpenners out of the game... until you realize that there's another one right behind him. Tosca holding his closer?

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:42 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Ugh. Wright, you're killin me. Time for an early midnight snack.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 07 2014 08:50 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Certain the Braves will extend this inning to Freddie Time.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:50 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

It's like they're playing pinball with our pitchers.

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 08:53 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

OK, good time for a Doody BombTM.

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 08:57 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Loved seeing Laggy put his head down and pump there.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 08:57 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

NICE! He waited nice on that. I thought he'd take a huge swing and wiff. Huge double..YIKES! This pitcher is wacky!

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 08:59 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Doo-Doo should have tagged from 1st on that. If it fell it didn't matter and if caught he could have walked there.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 09:00 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Ugh, T again w/2 out. Well, he can do it. YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 09:01 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

I love these uniforms.

Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 09:01 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Gotta like a game that ends with four tied innings and Kimbrel never gets off his butt.

Zvon Jul 07 2014 09:03 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

T is such a lil snotnose kid. Running to first holding up a #1? Ha. Big hit though kid. We needed this.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 07 2014 09:03 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Well that was nice.

Edgy MD Jul 07 2014 09:05 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Frayed Knot wrote: Gotta like a game that ends with four tied innings and Kimbrel never gets off his butt. Yeah, with the lack of a protest, the lack of a Kimbrel, I feel pretty blessed by the Braves. Also wondered if Tosca was giong to go with five infielders, but nobody does that with two out.

themetfairy Jul 07 2014 09:06 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Edgy MD Jul 08 2014 04:53 AM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

I have to say, it was kinda unprofessional of Ruben to yell, "Bite me, Starlin Castro!" during the postgame.

Frayed Knot Jul 08 2014 07:43 AM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Upon reflection, my first thought about last night is that clutch hits have been so rare this season that when something like Tejada's single comes around it's almost shocking.

Edgy MD Jul 08 2014 07:48 AM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Indeed, all four Mets RBI came with two out. So your system must've sustained some serious punishment.

Frayed Knot Jul 08 2014 08:58 AM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

It was mainly just the last one. We've seen so many of those game-winning and/or game-icing opps go by un-cashed this year that I've become conditioned to the idea that they won't.

Edgy MD Jul 08 2014 09:44 AM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

“It’s one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen.” --- Fredi F. Gonzalez How is denying his team the stupid privilege of enjoying a clearly blown call one of the worst calls you've ever seen? Fredi, your argument should be with your shortstop, not with the umps.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 08 2014 01:40 PM Re: Minor Threat iGt 7/7/14

Frayed Knot wrote: Upon reflection, my first thought about last night is that clutch hits have been so rare this season that when something like Tejada's single comes around it's almost shocking. Felt exactly the same way. I actually dozed during the 11th, and didn't see Rube's bit until the second or third round of Sportsnite after the game. Much like me, it's getting more than a little old and tired.