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IGT #90 7/17 Hit The Cards Running

Ceetar Jul 17 2015 07:24 AM

Second half kicks off with some bird watching, so grab your binoculars. Thor versus [crossout:zm3rfaf3]Laurel[/crossout:zm3rfaf3] Lance Lynn. 8:15 on SNY or WOR

d'Kong76 Jul 17 2015 09:30 AM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

NY Mets at St. Louis When: 8:15 PM ET, Friday, July 17, 2015 Where: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri SportsDirect Inc. After winning four in a row and six of seven prior to the All-Star break, the New York Mets will test their mettle (ha ha) on Friday when they open a six-game road trip with the first of three contests at the St. Louis Cardinals. New York, which trails National League East-leading Washington by two games, will conclude the trek with three contests against the Nationals. While the Mets' pitching has been as good as advertised, their offense has been limited at best - with offseason acquisition Michael Cuddyer among four players receiving plenty of time in the lineup despite posting sub-.300 on-base percentages. Signed to a two-year, $21 million deal, the 36-year-old Cuddyer hasn't provided much bang for the buck on the field as he deals with a bone bruise below his left kneecap. New York will need all hands on deck against St. Louis, which saw its lead over Pittsburgh in the NL Central trimmed to 2 1/2 games after losing three straight to the Pirates. All-Star Jhonny Peralta, who leads the team in average (.298), homers (13) and RBIs (46), collected two doubles among his four hits and two RBIs as the Cardinals split a four-game series at Citi Field on May 18-21. TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), FSN Midwest (St. Louis) PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Noah Syndergaard (4-4, 3.11 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Lance Lynn (6-5, 2.90) Syndergaard was downright spectacular in his outing last Friday, striking out a career-best 13 batters over eight innings in a 4-2 victory over Arizona. The 22-year-old rookie hasn't fared well when he has left Citi Field, however, going 0-3 with a 5.33 ERA while allowing the opposition to bat .286 against him. Syndergaard, who has a 1.23 ERA over his last three trips to the mound, will be making his 12th start of the season and the first of his career versus St. Louis. Lynn suffered his first loss since May 22 after surrendering five runs on nine hits in a season-low four innings of a 5-2 setback to Pittsburgh last Friday. The 28-year-old was making his fourth start since returning from the disabled list, and had yielded only two runs (one earned) in 19 innings over the first three. Lynn owns a 4-1 mark at home this season but is just 1-3 in his career versus the Mets. WALK-OFFS: 1. St. Louis 3B Matt Carpenter, who is batting .190 (24-for-126) since June 1, had a homer with four RBIs and five runs scored during his last four games. 2. New York's last 15 runs scored came as a result of home runs. 3. Cardinals LF Matt Holliday (quadriceps strain), who has been sidelined since June 8, is expected to return from the disabled list for the series opener.

G-Fafif Jul 17 2015 02:59 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Meet the Mets for the second half this year: Granderson RF Flores 2B Murphy 3B Duda 1B Plawecki C Nieuwenhuis LF Tejada SS Syndergaard P Lagares CF

G-Fafif Jul 17 2015 03:00 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Fourth consecutive Friday start for Noah. Gotta be some kind of record.

G-Fafif Jul 17 2015 03:01 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Wong 2B Carpenter 3B Holliday LF Peralta SS Heyward RF Molina C Reynolds 1B Grichuk CF Lynn RHP

Ashie62 Jul 17 2015 03:03 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

They are all big games from here on. LETS GO METS!

d'Kong76 Jul 17 2015 03:52 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Nieuwey over Cuddy!

G-Fafif Jul 17 2015 04:03 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

d'Kong76 wrote: Nieuwey over Cuddy! Can't sit the three-home run guy the game directly after his historic feat.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 04:10 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

I'm remembering Wally Backman having a 5–5 day back in 1985 and riding pine the next day. Of course he did. The Pirates were going with a lefty.

Ashie62 Jul 17 2015 06:12 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

On Gaard!!!

Zvon Jul 17 2015 06:16 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

G-Fafif wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: Nieuwey over Cuddy! Can't sit the three-home run guy the game directly after his historic feat. I'm still a bit surprised. I like it. Mets baseball is back. yay! I thought the game was at 7 so the last hour was a tough one.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 06:18 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

CURTBOOM!!!!!

Ashie62 Jul 17 2015 06:28 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Keith is right on calling St. Louis "Pit City" in the summer. It is freakin hot.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 06:34 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Ashie62 wrote: Keith is right on calling St. Louis "Pit City" in the summer. It is freakin hot. What was the joke there? Gary made it seem that there was more to the "pit city" nickname.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 06:42 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Cardinal broadcast booth — also apparently unaware of the existence of Harper or Goldschmidt — started pimping Peralta for MVP. Peralta obliged by striking out. Syndergaard for MVP!

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 06:53 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

This dopey Missouri football player they're interviewing in the booth is driving me crazy. I've got to pay for the upgrade to get the SNY feed.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 06:53 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Wong sucks. Make it count Muffy.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 06:56 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Boo muff! He hit it hard tho. 1 run ain't gonna do it boys!

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 07:03 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Run harder, Daniel Murphy. Good tough at-bat, but run harder at the end of it. Let's stop this bunt.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 07:04 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Duda had a play at least at second. Mebbe at third.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 07:06 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Kolten Wong has a busy swing. Surprised to see him make such good contact. Two out, though.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 07:09 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Synderthunder gets us out of that one. Opponents one for their last 26 against him with two out and RISP.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 07:11 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

See that 2 strike bunt? Good teams do that kinda thing. I expected them to score but Thor put the hammer down. Very nice.

d'Kong76 Jul 17 2015 07:13 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Zvon wrote: See that 2 strike bunt? Good teams do that kinda thing. bifl, rinse and repeat

Zvon Jul 17 2015 07:15 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Newy, 2 Ks looking. aaaaaaargh. At least make some contact- gimme some hope.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 07:18 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Zvon wrote: See that 2 strike bunt? Good teams do that kinda thing. I expected them to score but Thor put the hammer down. Very nice. Lance Link stinks. He got lucky when Duda decided to eat the ball. Announcers were telling about him hurting himself in previous games by not getting bunts down. Good teams, nuttin'.

Ashie62 Jul 17 2015 07:20 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Zvon wrote: Ashie62 wrote: Keith is right on calling St. Louis "Pit City" in the summer. It is freakin hot. What was the joke there? Gary made it seem that there was more to the "pit city" nickname. Think sweaty arm pits, ass p--s etc lol

Zvon Jul 17 2015 07:21 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Only Murphy would reach up for the flying bat while making the play. No other person walking this earth would do that. Conclusion? He's a special player.

Ashie62 Jul 17 2015 07:21 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

On Gaard. Danger time.

Ashie62 Jul 17 2015 07:24 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Noah looks the part of one old school badass fireballer.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 07:24 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Good positioning by Teufel or Geren or whoever shaded Laggy so far into right center.

Frayed Knot Jul 17 2015 07:40 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Syndergaard has his run. Not looking like he's going to get another.

Ashie62 Jul 17 2015 07:47 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Thought Laggy would get that.

Ashie62 Jul 17 2015 07:48 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Trouble Boys.

Fman99 Jul 17 2015 07:48 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Sucky throw.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 07:49 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Flores, you can't let that get past. It's called "backup". Not "sideup". Fuck. 1-1 Mets.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 07:51 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Hmm... Duda eats another.

Fman99 Jul 17 2015 07:52 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Jhonny Peralta is a jherk.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 07:53 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Shit, thought Nieuwie had it.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 07:53 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Damn,damn,damn,damn,damn,damn. ewww, Newy got a thumb on that.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 07:53 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

OMG. bizzaro Mets

Fman99 Jul 17 2015 07:53 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Wow, shocking that Juan didn't catch that one.

d'Kong76 Jul 17 2015 07:54 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Game has unraveled rather quickly.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 07:54 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Our outfielders need bigger gloves this inning.

Ashie62 Jul 17 2015 07:55 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Ughhh

Zvon Jul 17 2015 07:55 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Shit. If we don't bounce back from this inning we are not contenders.

Gwreck Jul 17 2015 07:56 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Nice strikeout of Molina. One would think a one-run deficit would be manageable...but...

d'Kong76 Jul 17 2015 07:57 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Noah stops the bleeding. [bigpurple:9o49dsfw]Let's[/bigpurple:9o49dsfw]

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 07:59 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

The Mets are a contender. Period. Have been from day one. A frustrating and grinding one, sure. But give 'em credit. They're in a good position and they'll be in a good position tomorrow no matter how this game breaks. [bigpurple:2gws9zmf]GO[/bigpurple:2gws9zmf]

Fman99 Jul 17 2015 08:00 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Good, Terry, get your money's worth. Maybe a hitter wakes up in the process.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 08:00 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

[bigpurple:1mkwdm4m]METS[/bigpurple:1mkwdm4m] I think Terry wanted to hit the ump. Ha, I love it.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 08:00 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Work it, Terry. Work it.

Ashie62 Jul 17 2015 08:01 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Goodbye Terry. We're back Mortimer!!

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 08:01 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

¡Y su madre, también!

Zvon Jul 17 2015 08:05 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Thank you Kirk. I really don't ask for much.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 08:06 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

LET'S GO, GER-EN! (clap! clap! clap-clap-clap!)

dgwphotography Jul 17 2015 08:12 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Trivia Answer: Jose Oquendo?

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 08:16 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

WTF is Tommy Pham?

d'Kong76 Jul 17 2015 08:17 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

dgwphotography wrote: Trivia Answer: Jose Oquendo? I think you're correct.

Fman99 Jul 17 2015 08:18 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

'Twas my thought as well.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 08:20 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

The Cards somehow have an African-American-looking guy with a Chinese name and an African-American-looking guy with a Vietnamese name. Mets, we only need one.

Fman99 Jul 17 2015 08:20 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 17 2015 08:21 PM

Another shitty at-bay for [crossout:37yeg1lu]Jason Bay[/crossout:37yeg1lu] Michael Cuddyer.

d'Kong76 Jul 17 2015 08:21 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Coach Cuddy got down the line pretty fast for a guy with a bad leg.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 08:21 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

dgwphotography wrote: Trivia Answer: Jose Oquendo? I was AFK that half. What was the question? That must be all for Thor. GJ getting us this far. Sleep well tonight. Dream about that homer you gave up. Cadaver. Ground out-weak. DGW, I saw your name in an old Mets yearbook. IIRC you placed in a Kodak Mets photo contest. Very kool. I'll scan that. Oh, they just showed the question & answer. Jake Elmore?

Zvon Jul 17 2015 08:26 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Too bad Grandy don't steal no more. He was safe. Stop wasting my time St Loo.

d'Kong76 Jul 17 2015 08:27 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Reviews like this make me nuts!

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 08:28 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

This isn't that complex a call, New York.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 08:29 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

RUN INTO ONE FLORES!!

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 08:29 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Well, that was... something...

Gwreck Jul 17 2015 08:31 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

C'mon, Wilmer. Just put one in the gap.

Fman99 Jul 17 2015 08:33 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Yuk. Not hitting is lame.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 08:33 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Got to do it the hard way.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 08:34 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 08:35 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

I don't like Wong. He mocks me.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 08:44 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Blech.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 08:53 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Weird game. I'm on some strange meds tonight and the game pace is warping in my head.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 08:56 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

I'm pretty sure I just saw a mustachioed Terry Collins in the Mets dugout.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 08:57 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

If only mighty Nieuwie could get a turn at bat.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 09:01 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Swinging on 2-0, Muff?

d'Kong76 Jul 17 2015 09:01 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Edgy MD wrote: I'm pretty sure I just saw a mustachioed Terry Collins in the Mets dugout. Might be the meds?

Fman99 Jul 17 2015 09:03 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Sweet, Duda beats the shift. Now, let's blast one and tie this fucking thing up.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 09:03 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Ha! Wongs a dong.

Fman99 Jul 17 2015 09:03 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

WOW. Booted!

Zvon Jul 17 2015 09:04 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

HA! Double dong!

Fman99 Jul 17 2015 09:05 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Big AB here for Kirk-a-roo. Remember all those dingers? Dude.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 09:05 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Pinch-run for Wecky.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 09:05 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Psst-Newy, your zippers open.

Zvon Jul 17 2015 09:11 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

I disagree Keith. Molina sucks.

d'Kong76 Jul 17 2015 09:12 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

What's Rosenthal got on his cap?

Fman99 Jul 17 2015 09:12 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Halfway there! 3-2 Bad Guys

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 09:12 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Pinch-run for Wecky!

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 09:12 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Whoah!

Fman99 Jul 17 2015 09:17 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

God. Dammit.

d'Kong76 Jul 17 2015 09:17 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

I've seen enough of Mayberry.

Gwreck Jul 17 2015 09:18 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

This sucks. Fuck the Cardinals.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 09:18 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

That was a weird swing at the end, wasn't it?

Zvon Jul 17 2015 09:18 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Shit. Mayberry was like 5 minutes ahead of that change up.

Frayed Knot Jul 17 2015 09:22 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Edgy MD wrote: Weird game. I'm on some strange meds tonight and the game pace is warping in my head. The pace of this game as glacial almost from the very start - even the between innings gap seemed longer. So it's not surprising that it winds up as a 3-2, 8-1/2 inning game which broke the 3 hour mark. That stupid-ass replay review which a) shouldn't have been done and b) should have been confirmed in like 17 seconds, didn't help. I blame Tony LaRussa.

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 09:23 PM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

d'Kong76 wrote: I've seen enough of Mayberry. Tajeiron, Castellanos, and possibly Lutz are the Las Vegas options. Chris Young made it until August 15 before getting released last year.

Frayed Knot Jul 18 2015 07:28 AM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Edgy MD wrote: This dopey Missouri football player they're interviewing in the booth is driving me crazy. I've got to pay for the upgrade to get the SNY feed. If you're watching via MLB.com don't you get your choice of feeds? Either way, spending a full inning interviewing a (supposedly amateur) quarterback during a baseball game is borderline criminal IMO. Say what you will about the inherent conflict of interest with the Wilpons owning SNY, they have kept their promise to not be hands-on controlling the content (Hello YES!) and having even a semi-independent outfit covering the games beats the hell out of what most teams have which is a station subservient to a corporate master -- in the case of the Cards' outlet it's under the FOX umbrella as are many teams, several others use a Comcast station. But if I tune in -- and PAY to tune in -- to watch a baseball game and instead wind up being ambushed by what is essentially a 20-minute commercial for their larger corporate interests (SEC Football - Coming Soon!!) I'd be throwing shit at the set. Short sideline interviews are one thing (I don't usually like them but I can handle the occasional one) but keep them short and don't act as if the ballgame no longer exists because you got 'an exclusive' (yeah, you and 40 other outlets) with the next hyped, exploited, and ultimately disposable flavor of the month teenager.

Edgy MD Jul 18 2015 08:21 AM Re: IGT #90 7/16 Hit The Cards Running

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: This dopey Missouri football player they're interviewing in the booth is driving me crazy. I've got to pay for the upgrade to get the SNY feed. If you're watching via MLB.com don't you get your choice of feeds? Either way, spending a full inning interviewing a (supposedly amateur) quarterback during a baseball game is borderline criminal IMO. You get your choice of radio feeds. For TV feeds you get your choice only if you pay for the package on the higher shelf. When it's Los Angeles or Milwaukee, I'm fine with that — or at least OK (the Mets booth are my friends). When it's St. Louis or Miami or Atlanta, I want to weep. The quarterback wasn't even a baseball fan and said as much. And they didn't even care very much about interrupting the interview to call a watered-down play-by-play. You pretty much nailed it as far as who they were subservient to. They didn't ask him so much about his personal game, but stuff like "What's it like to play in the SEC? What's this stadium like? What's it like going into the Swamp?" And I'm all, "Wtf is the Swamp and wtf cares? Baseball, gentlemen!!"

d'Kong76 Jul 18 2015 08:46 AM Re: IGT #90 7/17 Hit The Cards Running

White Sox guy is pretty bad too... "he gone!"

Edgy MD Jul 18 2015 08:50 AM Re: IGT #90 7/17 Hit The Cards Running

The Sox, man. Hawk Harrleson is nuts. It's like somebody let a hyperactive 10-year-old on the air. Doesn't even make any sense.

d'Kong76 Jul 18 2015 08:56 AM Re: IGT #90 7/17 Hit The Cards Running

It's like somebody let a hyperactive 10-year-old get in the bourbon cabinet!

Frayed Knot Jul 18 2015 09:29 AM Re: IGT #90 7/17 Hit The Cards Running

Hawk Harrelson is at least, Hawk. His act, while not everyone's cuppa tea, isn't an act at all, that's really him. (I actually don't mind him although I only hear it in small doses and I don't have any pro or con interests with the ChiSox). What Edgy & I are talking about from last night wasn't a bad announcer and that he spent 20 minutes talking 'Mizzou Football' likely wasn't his fault (although maybe he enjoyed it too). But it was something he was obviously being ordered to do and they were all too willing to have the baseball game shoved aside while their fall programming schedule was being primed. And my overall point was that, whatever the weaknesses of SNY, at least we know their main interest is baseball during baseball season. But to these FOX or Comcast regional channels, the local baseball team is just some outfit they have a contract with and they're there to serve the corporate interests first and the local team only if and when it's convenient. oe: and while I'm on a rant: their fucking crawls at the bottom annoy me too. When I'm watching a baseball game I don't need constant updates telling me the Tour de France standings, that the green bay Packers signed their 6th round draft pick, who is going to miss 1/2 day of mini-camp with a sprained pinkie, WNBA scores, and all theory kinds of shit I did NOT tune in to see. If you want to give me once/twice hourly updates on baseball scores then fine. But beyond that quit shrinking my screen with useless junk.