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IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID
Ceetar Aug 23 2015 09:10 PM |
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G-Fafif Aug 23 2015 10:23 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
[youtube:3057heku]M6o0Cah5kQU[/youtube:3057heku]
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G-Fafif Aug 23 2015 10:27 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
It was a four-game series sweep at Citizens Bank Park at almost the exact same time of year (August 27-30) eight years ago that presaged the collapse to come and era to follow. The Mets entered on a Monday leading the Phillies by six and left leading by two. They recovered for a couple of weeks, but the fuse was lit.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 05:23 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
My friends and I drove out to Cape May a few years ago. We found this lonely bar in the offseason and ordered some Adam Morgans. Got hammered.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 24 2015 06:30 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Ceetar Aug 24 2015 07:00 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Phillies Elimination number is 22.
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MFS62 Aug 24 2015 07:05 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
I'm concerned about his defense. Will his back allow him to move/bend/set his feet to throw well enough to play the field?
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 24 2015 07:07 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
No they gave him 6 months for treatment and rehab only to throw him out there again being unable to bend over.
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MFS62 Aug 24 2015 07:33 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
When a ground ball is hit to a third baseman's left, he has to twist his body around while rising up to throw to first.
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d'Kong76 Aug 24 2015 09:31 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
NY Mets at Philadelphia
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Mets – Willets Point Aug 24 2015 09:43 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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I remember that series. The Phillies played hard and capitalized on every single mistake the Mets made. And the Mets made a lot of mistakes.
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Benjamin Grimm Aug 24 2015 09:50 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Yes. The Mets were playing like they were afraid to lose. (And they were.) The 2015 Mets have to avoid falling into that trap.
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Centerfield Aug 24 2015 10:25 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
I believe the 2015 Mets are a much better team. The 2007 team had glaring holes, and specifically, inconsistent pitching. If the bullpen situation ever got as bad as 2007, I believe they would insert Matz and Gee into the pen and bolster it that way.
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Gwreck Aug 24 2015 10:49 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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2008 was the year of the bullpen disaster. The 2007 pen was decent/average.
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Fman99 Aug 24 2015 10:56 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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I usually use the number "2" for elimination, but whatever works for you. I hope the Phillies take a big #22 on the field this week.
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Ceetar Aug 24 2015 12:45 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Wright’s 19 home runs are the most by a visiting player in Citizens Bank Park history.
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G-Fafif Aug 24 2015 01:39 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
"We're gonna be careful with you and bat you cleanup from the get-go. No pressure."
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G-Fafif Aug 24 2015 01:40 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 24 2015 01:50 PM |
No Granderson. That's a rarity. [crossout:rnx9xgoq]Conforto[/crossout:rnx9xgoq] Cuddyer in the corner where he was originally slotted before a game was played. And JuannyLag in center, so David doesn't suffer culture shock.
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Frayed Knot Aug 24 2015 01:43 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Now that we've got some real live (and even occasionally hitting over .200) backups, sitting Granderson vs LHPs should be almost the standard move at this point.
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Benjamin Grimm Aug 24 2015 01:44 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Conforto's sitting too against the lefty. That's Cuddyer in the corner spot.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 01:46 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
I like that lineup.
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G-Fafif Aug 24 2015 01:50 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Brain saw one thing, fingers typed another. Corrected. Thanks.
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Centerfield Aug 24 2015 01:51 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Wow, I would have sworn that it was 2007. That Luis Ayala-Jorge Sosa pen was the most depressing of all time.
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d'Kong76 Aug 24 2015 02:18 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Ashie62 Aug 24 2015 03:24 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Morgan has been pitching well and the Phillies are 21-12 since Sandberg quit. Beware.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 03:25 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
In 2013, David Wright missed seven weeks, and returned... against Philly in Philly. Two-run homered in the first against Cole F. Hamels to provide the margin of victory.
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d'Kong76 Aug 24 2015 03:28 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
I have some Phillyphear, but I'm an over-anxious basket case
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Zvon Aug 24 2015 05:07 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Time to dress him up.
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Zvon Aug 24 2015 05:15 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Mets go 1-2-3 in the first. I think it's fitting that Wright leads off an inning upon his return, so this is going well afaic. Hope he gets a standing O there.
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Zvon Aug 24 2015 05:25 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Ryan Howard: It's ALIIIIIVE!
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Zvon Aug 24 2015 05:35 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Aug 24 2015 05:36 PM |
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Zvon Aug 24 2015 05:36 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
That's a pretty decent start for the captain.
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Ashie62 Aug 24 2015 05:50 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
deGrom has nothing. The bullpen is fresh though.
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Lefty Specialist Aug 24 2015 05:57 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Ball is carrying in Philly tonight. LagBoom.
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Ashie62 Aug 24 2015 05:58 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
LAGARESBOOM
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d'Kong76 Aug 24 2015 06:06 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Murphy with the swiss cheese dee.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 06:11 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Five-run deficit.
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Lefty Specialist Aug 24 2015 06:12 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Well, let's just say Jacob doesn't have it tonight.
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Ashie62 Aug 24 2015 06:13 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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This.
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d'Kong76 Aug 24 2015 06:16 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Talking to yourself and it's only the third inning lol.
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Frayed Knot Aug 24 2015 06:22 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
So when did we hire the worst pitcher in the NL?
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 06:25 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
This Wright guy may turn out to be worth something.
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Frayed Knot Aug 24 2015 06:27 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Let's trade him to Philly. With 20 HRs in 375 ABs in that park -- compared to 46 in 1,692 in CitiField -- they should just hand over their entire farm system to us in exchange.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 06:27 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
This Flores guy may be worth something.
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Frayed Knot Aug 24 2015 06:29 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
This is a NY Mets team with which I am not familiar.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 06:29 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
This d'Arnaud guy may turn out to be worth something.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 06:32 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
This Cuddyer guy can't reach the wall.
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Frayed Knot Aug 24 2015 06:33 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Meanwhile in the Bronx, the Astros & Yanx -- two teams who do nothing but hit HRs -- are scoreless thru 5 with just 7 singles combined.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 06:33 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Phillies announcer calling on Morgan to knock somebody down.
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Frayed Knot Aug 24 2015 06:34 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Same thing Gary & Ronnie were saying about deGrom 3 innings ago (well, pitch more inside anyway).
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Benjamin Grimm Aug 24 2015 06:53 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
It seems like the Mets are still in Denver. Are all the remaining games going to be like this?
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 06:54 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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And there we are.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 06:57 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Man, strike two was a hanging slider right down the chunnel.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 07:00 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Bleh, good pitch but that warn't no strike.
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d'Kong76 Aug 24 2015 07:01 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
The unicorn is coming, the unicorn is coming!
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 07:03 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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I was saying, man. I don't know what Alderson is waiting for. How much better can Flores' trade value get.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 07:04 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Quit crying, Cuddyer. Pack your shit. You're traded.
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Chad Ochoseis Aug 24 2015 07:04 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Really. Looks like we've got all the hitting we need - maybe we can trade Flores for some starting pitching.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 07:05 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Ruben wanted a taste of whatever the other guys were drinking.
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Fman99 Aug 24 2015 07:20 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Holy shit another KABOOM!
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 07:23 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Sounds like Met fans are financing a new left-handed reliever for the Phils. They've packed the place.
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Fman99 Aug 24 2015 07:24 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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I listened to the Phillies radio crew for the first two innings while parked at the LL field for Fboy's practice. Those guys, Larry Andersen in particular, are DICKS.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 07:25 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Good hold, Teufel.
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Fman99 Aug 24 2015 07:27 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
d'Arnaud with the knock! Thirteen fucking runs!
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 07:29 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
And 11 unanswered after they were down 7-2.
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Frayed Knot Aug 24 2015 07:31 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
If this game ever actually gets around to ending, I think we're going to like the result.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 24 2015 07:49 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Howie and Josh expect Muffy will take one in the ribs next time up.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 07:49 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Tonight's most fascinating person behind home plate is Fabulously Pregnant Lady.
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Lefty Specialist Aug 24 2015 07:52 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
lol at Gary. "The Mets kick the extra point"
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d'Kong76 Aug 24 2015 08:12 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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You can't get much more fabulously pregnant than her.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 08:15 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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No way. She's mind kind of date. Forty weeks in and she's still going to ballgames. Loewen was a minor league Met for a bit, I believe. I also think he was a two-way player.
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Fman99 Aug 24 2015 08:24 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
See that, kids? Run to first base when you put it in play! This has been brought to you by "shit your coach told you when you were 9."
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Frayed Knot Aug 24 2015 08:28 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Rupp has had himself one good but tough night behind the plate.
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 08:28 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Not for nothing, but shouldn't Wright be sitting?
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 08:30 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Or get another extra-base hit. That was a triple on most other nights.
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Fman99 Aug 24 2015 08:31 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
I am giddy.
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Frayed Knot Aug 24 2015 08:31 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
So there goes the 14-9 possibility
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Edgy MD Aug 24 2015 08:31 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Fire Alderson.
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d'Kong76 Aug 24 2015 08:34 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Mets are corking their bats!
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Frayed Knot Aug 24 2015 08:44 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Season high in games ahead (5.5)
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themetfairy Aug 24 2015 08:59 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
I feel like I have been saying this constantly but OMG what a crazyass game!
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d'Kong76 Aug 24 2015 09:03 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Tejada didn't get this afternoon's memo?
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MFS62 Aug 24 2015 09:40 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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The jury is still out. But he still has his batting stroke. As long as he can drive in more than he lets in, I'll be happy. Later
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Zvon Aug 24 2015 10:10 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
One of the most amazin' games I've ever seen. I was like WHO ARE THESE GUYS! These guys are for real.
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Ceetar Aug 25 2015 05:56 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Benjamin Grimm Aug 25 2015 06:14 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
I was watching on TiVo delay. I was tempted to give up when the Mets were down 7-2, but "all in" means "all in" so I happily stuck with it. (I did do a bit of fast-forwarding, mainly while the Phillies were hitting.)
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Lefty Specialist Aug 25 2015 06:18 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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I've been giddy for 4 days. My co-workers are concerned.
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Edgy MD Aug 25 2015 07:19 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Hilarious. He'll probably be a Dodger by dinner time.
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Edgy MD Aug 25 2015 07:23 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
When was the last time you saw a Mets relief pitcher get two at-bats in a regulation game?
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 25 2015 07:30 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Hats off to Gil Martin. If the Mets had their way he wouldn't have pitched at all last night since they were eyeing a potential spot-start or long relief job for Colon Wednesday whose apparently still hurting from the HBP.
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Benjamin Grimm Aug 25 2015 07:42 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Carlos Torres, July 4, 2014. He had a strikeout and a sac hit.
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Frayed Knot Aug 25 2015 07:57 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Other odd tid-bit from last night's game: First time EVAH each of the 1-7 hitters in a lineup all HR'd in the same game.
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Benjamin Grimm Aug 25 2015 08:03 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Poor Ruben.
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Mets – Willets Point Aug 25 2015 08:14 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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It's extra special to have Juan Samuel standing there watching.
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Edgy MD Aug 25 2015 08:14 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Flores got greedy and hit a second homer, which was totally Tejada's to hit. He did get one nice drive off into the right-centerfield gap, but Whatshistupidface ran it down. He made up for it by totally missing Murphy's second double, which would have been a triple if Murphy wasn't letting up on the gas.
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Benjamin Grimm Aug 25 2015 08:36 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Murphy needs doubles to catch Ed Kranepool.
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TransMonk Aug 25 2015 08:49 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
It was a great game. The Flores walk-off has been the best of the season so far...but this one is in the running for my second favorite.
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themetfairy Aug 25 2015 09:17 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Veterans Stadium often felt like this, but last night for the first time Citizens Bank Ballpark felt like Shea South.
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seawolf17 Aug 25 2015 09:23 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
That was SO much fun last night.
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Edgy MD Aug 25 2015 09:30 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Quick. Top ten. Go!
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TransMonk Aug 25 2015 10:15 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
One and two are still the Friday and then the Sunday in the most recent series with the Nats. I'm a sucker for walk-offs, so after that would be most of those, plus the Cespedes game the other night, but last night's is on the list for sure.
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Mets – Willets Point Aug 25 2015 10:28 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Citi South. Or we could just call it Phlushing.
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Benjamin Grimm Aug 25 2015 10:44 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Glad to see that tonight's game made the list before it was even played. It's nice to know beforehand that the game will be a good one.
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 25 2015 10:45 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Ooh. OOH.
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TransMonk Aug 25 2015 10:48 AM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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Yeah...spoiler alert. LOL That's supposed to be Aug 24.
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Edgy MD Aug 25 2015 02:50 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
Heyman reporting that deGrom was feeling poorly yesterday, having eaten something that disagreed with him.
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Benjamin Grimm Aug 25 2015 02:58 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
That's it! No more eating until November!
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Mets – Willets Point Aug 25 2015 03:19 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
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I hypothesized about this on Facebook last night.
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Edgy MD Aug 25 2015 03:26 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
I saw that. I thought that post was here and I was looking all over for it. I'd say your hypothesis is half confirmed, at least.
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themetfairy Aug 25 2015 05:59 PM Re: IGT 124: WELCOME BACK DAVID |
It was a great game to attend.
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