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...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

G-Fafif Aug 26 2015 11:18 PM

Three cheers for OTOFT (our temporary other favorite team) the San Diego Padres for hanging on in their 6-5 win over the Nationals. Two home runs for Justin Upton, who is forgiven for that dinger through the raindrops four weeks ago broke our hearts beyond repair one day before the trade for Yoenis Cespedes stitched them back together just fine. Beloved righty Andrew Cashner goes up against heathen Joe Ross (he dares to wear 41????) 7:05 Thursday night. OTOFT becomes the Miami Marlins this weekend, but for now Let's Go Padres!

Centerfield Aug 27 2015 06:45 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

This game warrants a little more attention. The Nats were down 6-2 heading into the bottom of the 7th. They rally for 3 runs, after a huge 2 run single from Bryce Harper. That hit puts runners on first and third with one out. Yunel Escobar is up in the count 3-0. A walk puts the winning run in scoring position with Ryan Zimmerman coming up. Escobar swings 3-0 and grounds into a double play. But wait, there's more. On a bang-bang play at first, Escobar decides not to run through the bag, but instead slide head first. Maybe he saw Roberto Alomar do it many years ago. Well done Yunel Escobar. If the rules would allow it, I would bring you Schaefer.

seawolf17 Aug 27 2015 07:47 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Finally, Saturday night, you can all root for Tom Koehler with me.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 27 2015 07:50 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Great! We're stuck having to root for that ill-educated douchebag! Pennant races make strange bedfellows.

seawolf17 Aug 27 2015 07:51 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

YOU WILL ROOT FOR HIM AND YOU WILL ALL LIKE IT /buys two dozen Marlins 34 KOEHLER shirts /mails them to everyone here

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 27 2015 10:17 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Hopefully he's not too stupid to win for once.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2015 10:41 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I call bullshit on there being 24 available KOEHLER 34 shirts.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 27 2015 10:45 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Why would they even have been manufactured in the first place?

TransMonk Aug 27 2015 10:54 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

The MLB Shop does not have them as a pre-made option (only STANTON, SUZUKI, FERNANDEZ and GORDON seem to be available), but they do allow customization. The site throws back an error if you add 24 of them to the shopping cart, though...so Edgy may be right.

seawolf17 Aug 27 2015 12:13 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Because they're probably lovingly hand-crafted and they don't want to break their shirtmakers.

Vic Sage Aug 27 2015 12:34 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Wolfie, pay no attention to the unwashed, cretinous cranes who flock here. A true scholar/athlete cannot be truly appreciated in these environs. One would think some respect would be due a pitcher named Tom around these parts, but apparently one would be wrong. Sally forth, Mr. Koehler... damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead! and Smithers... release the hounds!

Edgy MD Aug 27 2015 12:43 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Wow, they apparently teach Advanced Clichι at Stony Brook.

G-Fafif Aug 27 2015 02:56 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

[fimg=300:2mq7i1xl]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VqHUGmkah7M/VDFgCLx0s1I/AAAAAAAAGWc/9kF9RumOW-0/s1600/kola%2Bnut%2Bcollage.jpg[/fimg:2mq7i1xl] Come Saturday, we shall all be Koehler Nuts.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 27 2015 10:34 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

So, yeah, the Pods didn't, like, win. But they did seem to rub some bad, bad mojo all around the joint on their last night in town: -- Span to the DL again (and looking unlikely to return this year) -- Escobar out after being hit with a pitch on the right wrist -- Michael Taylor out with a knee contusion (pending MRI) after a bad collision with the center-field fence

Edgy MD Aug 28 2015 12:03 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Span and Taylor on the same day. THAT is demoralizing. Unless, by some crazy chance, your name is Matt den Dekker. I assume he's the next in line.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 28 2015 08:15 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

All the same, tanks for nuttin' Pods. Great choice to ride this club as a contender at the deadline too, idiots.

G-Fafif Aug 29 2015 08:48 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Thanks for nuttin, Tom Kola.

themetfairy Aug 29 2015 09:15 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Ill-educated brute....

Vic Sage Aug 30 2015 06:57 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Tom who?

Lefty Specialist Aug 30 2015 07:39 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Can I return my shirt?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 30 2015 08:29 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Expect to see lots of third-world kids wearing those Koehler jerseys.

G-Fafif Aug 30 2015 03:16 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Go Cardinals!

seawolf17 Aug 31 2015 08:14 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

G-Fafif wrote: Thanks for nuttin, Tom Kola. Yeah, he's been seriously terrible lately. 0-7, 6.81 in his last seven starts.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 31 2015 08:17 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Oh, NOW you tell us!

Benjamin Grimm Aug 31 2015 08:44 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I'm watching the Nationals-Cardinals game. (Familiar voice of Tim McCarver in the booth) and the Cards have just come back from a 5-3 deficit to tie the game in the 7th

Zvon Aug 31 2015 08:47 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm watching the Nationals-Cardinals game. (Familiar voice of Tim McCarver in the booth) and the Cards have just come back from a 5-3 deficit to tie the game in the 7th I'll have to put that on. Cardinal double plates two!

Benjamin Grimm Aug 31 2015 08:47 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

2-run double by Hayward makes it 7-5 St. Louis!

Zvon Aug 31 2015 08:50 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Is he gonna wear that face thing the rest of his life?

Benjamin Grimm Aug 31 2015 08:51 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Wong drives in another! !

Benjamin Grimm Aug 31 2015 08:52 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I've been watching for about 15 minutes and the Cards have scored five runs in that time.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 31 2015 08:56 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I'm going to bed now. I'll probably wake up in the middle of the night to check the final score.

Zvon Aug 31 2015 08:58 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm going to bed now. I'll probably wake up in the middle of the night to check the final score. How can you leave? You might be the nights good luck charm! Uh-oh. Now it's all on me.

Centerfield Aug 31 2015 09:05 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I got your back Zvon. Let's go St. Louis. Best fans in America.

Mets – Willets Point Aug 31 2015 09:06 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I'm sorry, but I just can't root for the Cardinals.

Centerfield Aug 31 2015 09:19 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

First two runners on. Someone go wake up Ben Grimm.

Zvon Aug 31 2015 09:22 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Mets – Willets Point wrote: I'm sorry, but I just can't root for the Cardinals. See, I don't understand this. Of course you can. The Mets need the Cards to beat the Nats. It's as simple as that. Where are your priorities?

Zvon Aug 31 2015 09:25 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

2-2, 2 out in the 9th. K! Thank you Cards. I wasn't really, like, rooting rooting. I just said yay a few times to myself.

dinosaur jesus Aug 31 2015 09:29 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Oh man. If I'm a Nats fan, which God forbid, this is the most demoralizing loss of the year. Take the lead in the seventh, and give it right back and then some with five two-out runs, get two on, nobody out with Harper up, and then a wild pitch comes right back to Molina and one of the runners is thrown out. And that was pretty much it. Metsie, Metsie, Metsie!

Ceetar Aug 31 2015 09:52 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Zvon wrote: Mets – Willets Point wrote: I'm sorry, but I just can't root for the Cardinals. See, I don't understand this. Of course you can. The Mets need the Cards to beat the Nats. It's as simple as that. Where are your priorities? the best part about the 5.5 (now 6.5) lead is that the Mets don't actually NEED the Cards to beat the Nats.

G-Fafif Sep 01 2015 12:25 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

The Cardinals are OTOFT until further notice. Or Thursday. And if you've learned to love the Cardinals for their 8-5 heartbreaking of the Nationals, you'll truly embrace the Atlanta Braves all weekend long!

Lefty Specialist Sep 01 2015 06:01 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Really. These are the times when we all have to suck it up and root for the Cardinals. (Well, except for Yadier F. Molina. I mean, I can only go so far.)

Benjamin Grimm Sep 01 2015 07:24 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I have no trouble at all rooting for the Cardinals against the Nationals. I'd even root for the Yankees if a win on their part would benefit the Mets. Of course, rooting for the Yankees would be accompanied by the taste of bile in my mouth, but not so for the Cardinals. They're just another out-of-town team.

MFS62 Sep 01 2015 07:32 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I'm rooting for alien abduction. Later

Centerfield Sep 01 2015 10:19 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I have no trouble at all rooting for the Cardinals against the Nationals. I'd even root for the Yankees if a win on their part would benefit the Mets. Of course, rooting for the Yankees would be accompanied by the taste of bile in my mouth, but not so for the Cardinals. They're just another out-of-town team. Sorry about barging into your house last night to wake you up. I hope that your wife will someday understand.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 01 2015 10:27 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I hope so too! But I do understand that it was necessary.

G-Fafif Sep 01 2015 11:05 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

After the legendary penultimate series of 1985 in St. Louis, the Mets' fading hopes rested on the Chicago Cubs rising from the dead for 48 hours and beating the Cardinals (while the Mets presumably took it to Montreal). I hated the Cubs from 1984. I hated the Cubs from 1969 and 1970 and pretty much every year. But until it was no longer useful, I rooted for the Cubs. It wasn't very useful, but this was and is Do What Ya Gotta Do time. The Mets are taking care of their end. Would be lacking in due diligence to not help them out with whatever negative energy we can send the Nationals' way.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 01 2015 11:14 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Absolutely. The Mets need to keep the magic number (and the NHOP!) dropping to keep their lead as collapse-resistant as possible. Every Washington loss is just as important as every Mets win.

TransMonk Sep 01 2015 11:34 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. This week my friends are the Cards and Braves. The present supersedes any history.

Centerfield Sep 01 2015 11:40 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

If Roger Clemens were pitching for the Cardinals with John Rocker warming up in the pen, I'd still root for the Cardinals tonight. With Suzyn Waldman commentating: "OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS, OF ALL THE DRAMATIC THINGS, GREG IS ROOTING FOR THE CARDINALS!"

Lefty Specialist Sep 01 2015 12:23 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

'Collapse-resistant lead'. I don't know where that line is, short of a magic number of zero.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 01 2015 12:46 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

A magic number of zero is collapse-proof. Collapse-resistant is a place where collapses are unlikely, but still possible. (Like 2007.)

Lefty Specialist Sep 01 2015 01:16 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

OK, then a magic number of 1. Tom Glavine still haunts my dreams.

G-Fafif Sep 01 2015 01:40 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

F*ck T#m Gl@v!ne. F*ck September 13 to September 30, 2007. Long live right f*cking now and (provisionally, hopefully, confidently) whatever comes next (unless it f*cks us over, in which case, f*ck that). (But it's not gonna.)

Lefty Specialist Sep 01 2015 02:40 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I just want them to be 4 ahead when the Nats come to town that final weekend.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 01 2015 02:43 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Yes. Definitely. We'll all breathe a lot easier if those games are meaningless. (At least as far as the division title goes. Home field advantage in the playoffs is important but not nail-bitingly important.)

Centerfield Sep 01 2015 09:17 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Bottom 8, first 2 on for St. Louis. Down 5-3 trying to rally.

themetfairy Sep 01 2015 09:18 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Now tied 5-5 with two outs in the bottom of the 8th.

Centerfield Sep 01 2015 09:19 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Double play, but the Cards tie it. Go ahead run on 3rd, 2 outs.

Centerfield Sep 01 2015 09:19 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Jhonny Peralta up. The hope is that he can hit well enough to be a poor man's Wilmer Flores.

Mets – Willets Point Sep 01 2015 09:40 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Zvon wrote: Mets – Willets Point wrote: I'm sorry, but I just can't root for the Cardinals. See, I don't understand this. Of course you can. The Mets need the Cards to beat the Nats. It's as simple as that. Where are your priorities? The Cardinals are evil and they always fucking win and nothing good comes of rooting for them. I have nothing against the Nats other than they're in the same division. I have a deep-seated loathing for the Cardinals.

Centerfield Sep 01 2015 09:41 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

2 outs. Winning run on 2nd. Someone named Pham up.

themetfairy Sep 01 2015 09:44 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Holy Crap - The Cardinals win on a walkoff 3-run homer!

Centerfield Sep 01 2015 09:45 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

BRANDON MOSS HR. NATS FUCKING LOSE.

Gwreck Sep 01 2015 09:45 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Thanks, Brandon Moss!

Centerfield Sep 01 2015 09:45 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

High 5 metfairy! For staying up with me!

themetfairy Sep 01 2015 09:46 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Centerfield wrote: High 5 metfairy! For staying up with me!

Centerfield Sep 01 2015 09:47 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

8-5 is your final. 8-5 was your final last night. Both soul-crushing types of losses. Remind me, what was the final score of game 7 in 1986?

MFS62 Sep 01 2015 09:53 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I can live with a Cards win, especially THIS one. (yeah, I'm still up, too) Later

Zvon Sep 01 2015 10:14 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Mets – Willets Point wrote: Mets – Willets Point wrote: I'm sorry, but I just can't root for the Cardinals. See, I don't understand this. Of course you can. The Mets need the Cards to beat the Nats. It's as simple as that. Where are your priorities? The Cardinals are evil and they always fucking win and nothing good comes of rooting for them. I have nothing against the Nats other than they're in the same division. I have a deep-seated loathing for the Cardinals. lol. Everyone should have their own evil team so I guess I do understand. Mine happens to be the Phils. I don't think I can say loath, or anything deep-seated, just from suffering Phils Nation down here in NJ. So the Nats don't pick up anything after this nightmare of a game. HA! Thats team suckage!

Centerfield Sep 01 2015 10:19 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Nats were up 4-0 in this game.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 01 2015 11:54 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

A loss when you're chasing first and time is running out? Well, that stings. A possible win that you lost via errors or bullen leakage, when you're in the same situation? It knocks the mental wind out of you.

Lefty Specialist Sep 02 2015 05:57 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Man, on a night where they get the stuffing kicked out of them by the Phillies, their magic number goes down. Nats boards are hovering somewhere between suicidal and homicidal.

Edgy MD Sep 02 2015 06:17 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

And the Jays won on walk-off shot also.

Lefty Specialist Sep 02 2015 06:48 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Nats-Cards is the ESPN game tonight, so you can get your schadenfreude in real time....

seawolf17 Sep 02 2015 07:21 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Centerfield wrote: 8-5 is your final. 8-5 was your final last night. Both soul-crushing types of losses. Remind me, what was the final score of game 7 in 1986? You know what's funny... I was thinking about 1986 watching the game the other night where the Sox scored two in the top of the tenth to make it 5-3. I thought, "hey, this looks familiar." (Then they scored a sixth run and my whole plan went to crap.)

Benjamin Grimm Sep 02 2015 08:55 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Cardinals, trailing the Nationals 3-2 in the seventh have just tied the game on a single by Wong.

themetfairy Sep 02 2015 08:56 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Tie Game!

Zvon Sep 02 2015 08:57 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Cards tie it up! 3-3 7th

Centerfield Sep 02 2015 09:00 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Just heard that Harper left the game because his ass hurt.

Zvon Sep 02 2015 09:12 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Centerfield wrote: Just heard that Harper left the game because his ass hurt. I heard because he was an asshat. Nats retake the lead, 4-3, and they might not be done. Escobar trying hard to get tossed but he can't, he sucks.

Gwreck Sep 02 2015 09:40 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Papelbon finally pitches in the 9th. You don't think there's a chance that...

Zvon Sep 02 2015 09:44 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

LETS GO CARDS! *ducks as Willets hurls a bottle in my general direction[fimg=10]https://lukasliquorstl.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/willet-single-barrel-straight-rye-whiskey.png[/fimg]

Gwreck Sep 02 2015 09:44 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Tying run on 3rd, winning run on 1st. 1 out.

Chad Ochoseis Sep 02 2015 09:45 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

1st and 3rd, one out!

Gwreck Sep 02 2015 09:49 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Bad job, Tommy Pham. You can't strike out with the tying run on 3rd and one out. You have to make contact.

Zvon Sep 02 2015 09:50 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Gah. It would have been nice.

MFS62 Sep 02 2015 09:51 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

4-3 Bad guys. The Cards had three runs on 16 hits!! That's not the Cards we have come to know over the years. Yech! Later

Benjamin Grimm Sep 03 2015 06:20 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

It looks like next week's series in Washington will have Niese, Harvey, and deGrom as the starters. Monday would be a good day for Niese to snap out of whatever funk he's been in.

Gwreck Sep 03 2015 07:36 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Terry apparently told Niese that his start against the Nationals is the biggest game of his life. I guess Terry forgot that Niese pitched during the final week of the 2008 season against the Cubs (I'd like to forget that game - the Jason Marquis grand slam, in particular - as well) but his description is close enough for me.

HahnSolo Sep 03 2015 07:53 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

The Braves are comically bad at this point. But no better time to snap out of their 8-losses in a row, 15-out-of-16 funk than with a set of four in the nation's capital.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 03 2015 07:56 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I predict that the Mets will go into Washington with a 6-game lead. (Mets will win two in Miami, Nationals will win three of four from Atlanta.) If that in fact happens, the Nationals can take two of three from the Mets without things getting at all scary in the standings.

TransMonk Sep 03 2015 08:10 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I predict that the Mets will go into Washington with a 6-game lead. (Mets will win two in Miami, Nationals will win three of four from Atlanta.) I had this exact same thought last night. *fingers crossed*

Ceetar Sep 03 2015 08:27 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I predict that the Mets will go into Washington with a 6-game lead. (Mets will win two in Miami, Nationals will win three of four from Atlanta.) If that in fact happens, the Nationals can take two of three from the Mets without things getting at all scary in the standings. I figure 7 and that the Nationals split.

G-Fafif Sep 03 2015 01:46 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

That fine young man Matt Wisler -- his mom is Wisler's mother -- goes for OTOFT, the Atlanta Braves, a unit that's clearly been saving its strength for the task ahead. Opening the series for the Beltway Benighteds is Jordan Zimmermann and his superfluous extra 'n'. First pitch at Nots Park, 7:05 PM. Skip Caray, Pete Van Wieren and Ernie Johnson should have the call on the Superstation...but won't.

Frayed Knot Sep 03 2015 05:52 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Wisler is pitching like his mother and won't even finish the 2nd inning. So I think we can pretty much figure on a six game lead before the night is over.

Lefty Specialist Sep 03 2015 06:24 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Boy, the Braves suck big-time.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 03 2015 06:32 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

We'll get our shot at them too

Edgy MD Sep 03 2015 06:36 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

They really gutted themselves, though, didn't they? I understand the teardown that has to take place in order to have a future, but you threaten the future too by forcing the few remaining players you hope to be a part of it to carry on in such a hopeless and demoralizing present. But now, I guess it's all about the new park with them. The 2015 Braves: As good an argument for relegation as I can come up with.

Zvon Sep 03 2015 06:39 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Benjamin Grimm wrote: We'll get our shot at them too And they better roll over for us too. I thought there'd be a game worth watching tonight.

Ceetar Sep 03 2015 07:54 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Zvon wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: We'll get our shot at them too And they better roll over for us too. I thought there'd be a game worth watching tonight. didn't we just win 6/7 from the Phillies? Let's see what the Braves do the rest of this series.

Mr. Met Puppet Guy Sep 03 2015 08:05 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I can't believe we drove all the way down just for this, Mr. Met. What's that? No, you can't drive home ... . Because you've had a few too many, THAT'S why. C'mon, let's pull for the Braves here. I don't care how dirty it feels. Ohhhhh, oh, oh-oh-oh...

Fman99 Sep 03 2015 08:32 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Mr. Met Puppet Guy wrote: I can't believe we drove all the way down just for this, Mr. Met. What's that? No, you can't drive home ... . Because you've had a few too many, THAT'S why. C'mon, let's pull for the Braves here. I don't care how dirty it feels. Ohhhhh, oh, oh-oh-oh... I'm rooting for anything that Mr. Met Puppet Guy is rooting for, short of a prostate check that is.

Rockin' Doc Sep 04 2015 05:31 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Mr. Met Puppet is the best new screen name in a long time.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 04 2015 07:31 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Braves up 2-1 in the 8th

Benjamin Grimm Sep 04 2015 07:43 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Braves still up by one going into the ninth.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 04 2015 07:48 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Atlanta has two runners on and nobody out.

Frayed Knot Sep 04 2015 07:57 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Atlanta has two runners on and nobody out. But they don't score. Now the Nats have the tying run on 3rd w/1 out in bottom 9

Benjamin Grimm Sep 04 2015 07:57 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Braves didn't score. Nationals have tying run on third with one out.

Frayed Knot Sep 04 2015 07:58 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Frayed Knot wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: Atlanta has two runners on and nobody out. But they don't score. Now the Nats have the tying run on 3rd w/1 out in bottom 9 Wilson Ramos K's. And Matt den Dekker is their final hope

Benjamin Grimm Sep 04 2015 07:58 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Two out!

Frayed Knot Sep 04 2015 07:59 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: Atlanta has two runners on and nobody out. But they don't score. Now the Nats have the tying run on 3rd w/1 out in bottom 9 Wilson Ramos K's. And Matt den Dekker is their final hope And MdD ties it w/a single!!

Benjamin Grimm Sep 04 2015 08:00 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Ugh!

Frayed Knot Sep 04 2015 08:03 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Now Werth has singled, the Braves have yanked their closer, and it's Anthony Rendon up vs Pete Moylan (I thought Moylan was out of the league like five years ago)

Frayed Knot Sep 04 2015 08:07 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Going to extras in the nation's capital.

Frayed Knot Sep 04 2015 08:18 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Braves don't score in top 10 Harper leading off - and I don't think he's made an out in like four days or something. Mainly he's walked like 30 times in the last week.

G-Fafif Sep 06 2015 08:00 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Ya ask the Braves to do one thing...chumps. Let's Go team that' about to start playing the Nationals.

Centerfield Sep 07 2015 06:12 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

This is late, but I just wanted to chime in here and give a big old FUCK YOU to the Braves. HOLY CRAP YOU FUCKING SUCK ATLANTA.

Frayed Knot Sep 07 2015 06:17 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Centerfield wrote: This is late, but I just wanted to chime in here and give a big old FUCK YOU to the Braves. HOLY CRAP YOU FUCKING SUCK ATLANTA. Just hope they continue to suck this bad. We have 7 games left with them, Nats have just 3

themetfairy Sep 07 2015 06:18 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Frayed Knot wrote: Centerfield wrote: This is late, but I just wanted to chime in here and give a big old FUCK YOU to the Braves. HOLY CRAP YOU FUCKING SUCK ATLANTA. Just hope they continue to suck this bad. We have 7 games left with them, Nats have just 3 This!

Edgy MD Sep 07 2015 07:33 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

That's a real tank job by the Braves though.

Centerfield Sep 08 2015 10:21 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Mets=Better than the Braves

G-Fafif Sep 11 2015 12:08 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Jarred Cosart and the Marlins attempt to pick up where Jacob deGrom and the Mets left off tonight in Miami. Gio Gonzalez goes against our very temporarily beloved Fish.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 11 2015 12:11 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Will that bumbling misanthrope Tom Koehler be pitching at all in this series?

Frayed Knot Sep 11 2015 12:36 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Nope. Looks like Cosart, the return of Jose Fernandez (who the Nats should see twice in the next week) and then Brad Hand on Sunday (vs Gonzalez, Roark, and the once good but no longer, Max Scherzer) So no Koehler which means at least there will be no give-away games.

themetfairy Sep 11 2015 01:37 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Frayed Knot wrote: So no Koehler which means at least there will be no give-away games. So I guess that means we'll be facing that ill-educated brute.

Frayed Knot Sep 11 2015 07:54 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Nats lose ... Thaaaaaaaa Nats lose!!

Ceetar Sep 11 2015 08:02 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Getting pretty close to not having to do this anymore.

G-Fafif Sep 12 2015 04:36 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Whoever's playing the Nationals won't be facing Drew Storen. Dude broke his thumb in one of those locker-slamming tantrums after he gave up Yo's HR Wednesday night, meaning Cespedes literally ended his season. Jose Fernandez one of our two favorite pitchers in the world tonight. Tanner Roark goes for whoever's playing whoever's playing the Nationals.

d'Kong76 Sep 12 2015 06:22 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

This should further endear Storen to the Gnats faithful.

Centerfield Sep 12 2015 06:45 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

When he hit his locker, that was the first time he hit his spot in a month.

G-Fafif Sep 13 2015 11:37 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Meet your new team on the side, the Philadelphia Phillies. Oh hell, you know them. But did you know you want them to win their next three games? Monday: Nola vs. Zimmermann. Tuesday: Buchanan vs. Strasburg. Wednesday: Morgan vs. Gonzalez. For the uninitiated, Nola is a city in Louisiana, Buchanan was an ineffectual president from Pennsylvania and Morgan had a sister who was known to traipse to the pitcher's mound and steal a kiss. GO YOU PHILLIES! (Bleech.)

Ceetar Sep 14 2015 05:05 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

G-Fafif wrote: Meet your new team on the side, the Philadelphia Phillies. Oh hell, you know them. But did you know you want them to win their next three games? Monday: Nola vs. Zimmermann. Tuesday: Buchanan vs. Strasburg. Wednesday: Morgan vs. Gonzalez. For the uninitiated, Nola is a city in Louisiana, Buchanan was an ineffectual president from Pennsylvania and Morgan had a sister who was known to traipse to the pitcher's mound and steal a kiss. GO YOU PHILLIES! (Bleech.) Morgan's first name is Dexter and he's from Miami. Hopefully he kills the Nats.

G-Fafif Sep 15 2015 04:35 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Phillies ultimately unhelpful, but Papelbon blowing a lead in the tenth to his old team when he came back to town to announce he was pretty much the only Phillie who had cared about winning was a moral victory for the soul, if not an additional tick off the ol' magic number.

Mets – Willets Point Sep 15 2015 08:13 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I hadn't realized that Fister was moved to the bullpen, so this outing was less surprising than I realized.

G-Fafif Sep 17 2015 03:52 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Those stupid Marlins are now those wonderful Marlins. GO YOU FISH! Cosart vs. Roark at Irrational Park tonight.

Lefty Specialist Sep 17 2015 06:53 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Nice little Fishies beating Nats 6-2 in the 6th. Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.......

Edgy MD Sep 17 2015 07:40 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Hang in there, little fishes!

Edgy MD Sep 17 2015 07:45 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Werth up against the lefty Dunn. Tying run on deckles.

Edgy MD Sep 17 2015 07:54 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

He's out, but Moore works the walk. Tying run at the plate!

Edgy MD Sep 17 2015 08:01 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Two-run single for Desi. Now Ramos, who has not done much since his grand slam against the Mets.

Edgy MD Sep 17 2015 08:02 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Shramos walks. FOUR PITCHES, Morris! Tying run on second, go-ahead on first. Closer A.J. Ramos coming in.

Edgy MD Sep 17 2015 08:07 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

AND TAYLOR SWINGS AND MISSES! STRIKE THREE!

Frayed Knot Sep 17 2015 08:13 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

6-4, heading for bottom 9

Fman99 Sep 17 2015 08:19 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

That's the ballgame! Magic number of nine!

Benjamin Grimm Sep 17 2015 08:20 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Singular Happiness!!

Nymr83 Sep 17 2015 08:21 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

yeah Marlins!

Zvon Sep 17 2015 08:24 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

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Edgy MD Sep 17 2015 08:26 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

That's great. As far ahead as they may be, a win there would have totally put the pressure on the Mets going into the Yankee series.

TransMonk Sep 18 2015 07:29 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Edgy MD wrote: AND TAYLOR SWINGS AND MISSES! STRIKE THREE! This should just be printed in bold font on the back of his baseball card.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 18 2015 07:33 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Bour 3 Cosart 3.5 Prado 2 Ramos 1.5

Centerfield Sep 18 2015 11:43 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Facing Jose Fernandez tonight. Next year we will hate him, but for tonight... JOSE...JOSE JOSE JOSE! JO-SE! JO-SE!

Frayed Knot Sep 18 2015 11:48 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

And he'll face off against Scherzer ... but what! the Nats are 5-9 in Scherzer's last 14 starts (vs 10-5 in his first 15 starts of the year)

Benjamin Grimm Sep 18 2015 05:11 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Miami jumps to a quick 2-0 lead in Washington,

Zvon Sep 18 2015 08:25 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Nats threatening in the 10th. Whoa.....yikes, anyone see that missed DP?!

Frayed Knot Sep 18 2015 08:27 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Nats win

Zvon Sep 18 2015 08:28 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

DAMN! that cost em. Nats win on a sac fly in the 10th.

Zvon Sep 18 2015 08:29 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

That Fish backstop never even took off his mask. Wtf. And those new rules screwed up a good play at the plate.

G-Fafif Sep 19 2015 10:37 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

4:05 start today. Nicolino vs. Hand.

Frayed Knot Sep 19 2015 02:20 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

G-Fafif wrote: 4:05 start today. Nicolino vs. Hand. An intersquad game?

Frayed Knot Sep 19 2015 02:55 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Frayed Knot wrote: 4:05 start today. Nicolino vs. Hand. An intersquad game? So anyway, the one of the above who is actually pitching for the Marlins today (Hand) has the Nats scoreless thru 3, while the one actually pitching for the National people (Zimmermann) gave up 2 in top 1st to the Marlin people.

Frayed Knot Sep 21 2015 06:35 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Nats hosting Baltimore for three while we're busy with Atlanta. Tough to figure out the Birds this year. Mostly hanging around .500 (3 games under for the year, 10-8 in Sept) and no chance of repeating last season's surprise division winner. Mostly their pitching has let them down and the Nats are hitting right now. One can only hope that Buck and his boys manage to steal at least a game or two because after that it's a steady diet of Braves (3), Reds (1) and Phils (3) for the Washingtonians en route to the final series and it's smelling like they could run that table with a minimal number of breaks.

G-Fafif Sep 21 2015 09:01 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Frayed Knot wrote: 4:05 start today. Nicolino vs. Hand. An intersquad game? For the record, Nicolino was the original probable, Hand replaced him and when I went to edit, I deleted the wrong pitcher. Turns out the Marlins were self-defeating anyway.

Frayed Knot Sep 21 2015 09:08 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

G-Fafif wrote: For the record, Nicolino was the original probable, Hand replaced him and when I went to edit, I deleted the wrong pitcher. aka: The Marlins gave you the Hand Jive

G-Fafif Sep 21 2015 09:35 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Frayed Knot wrote: For the record, Nicolino was the original probable, Hand replaced him and when I went to edit, I deleted the wrong pitcher. aka: The Marlins gave you the Hand Jive He turned out to be their Nicolino patch.

Edgy MD Sep 21 2015 05:37 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Orioles and Nats delayed by rain. Nats in clubhouse, cheering for Murphy.

Mets – Willets Point Sep 22 2015 08:13 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Baltimore is named after a Catholic proprietor. Maybe the Pope can swing by and give the Orioles a blessing before their three game set with the Nats.

Chad Ochoseis Sep 22 2015 05:34 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

O's doing their part tonight, as Ubaldo Jimenez (!) drives in a run to make it 1-0 good guys (broadly defined).

Benjamin Grimm Sep 22 2015 07:00 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

At the moment, identical scores in New York and Washington. Mets and Nationals both losing 4-1. Nationals have two out in the bottom of the 6th and the Mets are about to come to bat in the 7th.

Edgy MD Sep 22 2015 07:52 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

One down and one on in the ninth for Washington.

Edgy MD Sep 22 2015 07:53 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Deux.

d'Kong76 Sep 22 2015 07:56 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Clippy, Clippy, Clippy...

Edgy MD Sep 22 2015 07:58 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Rockin' Doc Sep 22 2015 07:58 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Orioles 4 Nationals 1 Magic Number 6

Frayed Knot Sep 22 2015 07:59 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

The O's did everything they could to lose that game but weren't able to. They handed the Nats 6 walks plus 3 errors and dropped/missed two catchable pop-ups (one fair, one foul) in the 9th inning alone.

d'Kong76 Sep 22 2015 08:09 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I can't be happy about magic numbers after watching three hours of that.

Rockin' Doc Sep 22 2015 08:25 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I would prefer the Mets win games to clinch their spot in the playoffs, rather than counting on the Nationals to lose. However, with most of the starting pitchers suddenly arm weary and less effective of late and the offense suddenly being ineffective, I feel compelled to accept any and all help in clinching a playoff spot.

Frayed Knot Sep 22 2015 08:27 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

And this is why you build big leads, to be able to absorb the inevitable speed bumps along the way.

Mets – Willets Point Sep 22 2015 08:32 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Slump now, peak in the playoffs. (Just don't over-slump).

Edgy MD Sep 23 2015 07:27 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Manny Machado, American hero.

Rockin' Doc Sep 23 2015 07:43 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Machado with a no doubter to left center field. Two run blast gave Orioles a 4-3 lead and just importantly knocked Scherzer out of the game and got into the Nats pen.

Frayed Knot Sep 23 2015 07:58 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Papelbon just got tossed for coming up and in -- REALLY up and in (missed first time, hit him with the second) -- to Machado two pitches in a row w/2 outs/bases empty in top 9 All of which means that now there's a new team and group of fans who hate Papelbon.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 23 2015 08:04 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I switched to this game as soon as the Mets ended. Going into the bottom of the ninth. Three outs away from avoiding a disastrous dsy.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 23 2015 08:06 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Frayed Knot wrote: Papelbon just got tossed for coming up and in -- REALLY up and in (missed first time, hit him with the second) -- to Machado two pitches in a row w/2 outs/bases empty in top 9 All of which means that now there's a new team and group of fans who hate Papelbon. Just caught the replay on MLB... it seemed like a really questionable ejection.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 23 2015 08:06 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Old friend Darren O'Day to close for Baltimore

Zvon Sep 23 2015 08:07 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I switched to this game as soon as the Mets ended. Me 3.

Frayed Knot Sep 23 2015 08:09 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Papelbon just got tossed for coming up and in -- REALLY up and in (missed first time, hit him with the second) -- to Machado two pitches in a row w/2 outs/bases empty in top 9 All of which means that now there's a new team and group of fans who hate Papelbon. Just caught the replay on MLB... it seemed like a really questionable ejection. Except that Machado had hit the game-changing HR his previous AB and the HBP was the second in a row that was headed near his noggin. Taken by itself it's certainly questionable. Add it all up and maybe not. Now the question is why Papelbon is allowed to stay on the bench after being tossed?!?

Benjamin Grimm Sep 23 2015 08:10 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

It's over! Orioles win!

Frayed Knot Sep 23 2015 08:11 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 23 2015 08:38 PM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: It's over! Orioles win! Now THAT was an efficient closing job! I think it took O'Day maybe 10 pitches*. No muss, no fuss. * turns out it was only 8 pitches to close the game 1-2-3

Zvon Sep 23 2015 08:11 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Whew, I'm way behind. 1 out here. But this is a nice spoiler. :)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 23 2015 08:38 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Frayed Knot wrote: Except that Machado had hit the game-changing HR his previous AB and the HBP was the second in a row that was headed near his noggin. Taken by itself it's certainly questionable. Add it all up and maybe not. Add it all up, and it's even more questionable-- it's a one-run ballgame, and Papelbon's their last rock-solid bullpen arm available. How likely is it that he was "sending a message," versus backing a guy off the plate who just hammered a middle-out fastball over the fence?

Frayed Knot Sep 23 2015 08:52 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

How likely is it that he was "sending a message," Look, I had just tuned in when this happened so I'm not going to claim to have had my finger on the pulse the entire time. But it was a 3-2 count when he hit him so that's not a set-up for the put-away pitch coming up. And it was the second one that AB separated only by a slider away. It was also 2-out/none-on so perhaps he feels like he can put Machado on AND take some flesh with him without putting his team in too much danger. And do remember that we're not exactly dealing with the sharpest razor in the barber shop here; probably figured that hitting him is better than pitching around him. I was also taking my cue from the O's announcers (not Gary Thorne who usually does their games) who seem to have no doubt it was intentional although they certainly could have a bias on the topic. The ump also obviously thought so immediately and Machado himself did as well.

Edgy MD Sep 23 2015 09:31 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

A pitch doesn't have to be a beanball to piss off a team. Nor does it have to be a beanball to piss them off justifiably. Sometimes, just being seemingly or demonstrably reckless or indifferent to the power you have to seriously maim an opponent is enough to be infuriating.

Mets – Willets Point Sep 23 2015 09:38 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Edgy MD wrote: A pitch doesn't have to be a beanball to piss off a team. Nor does it have to be a beanball to piss them off justifiably. Sometimes, just being seemingly or demonstrably reckless or indifferent to the power you have to seriously maim an opponent is enough to be infuriating. Which makes it all the more infuriating that Clemens' reckless bat-shard chucking went unpunished.

d'Kong76 Sep 24 2015 07:31 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Gay dame today around 4:00 so we'll know going in sometime early tonight where the quest for a lower magical number stands... Orioles RH Tyler Wilson (2-2, 3.72 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Tanner Roark (4-6, 4.73)

Mets – Willets Point Sep 24 2015 09:16 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Good, I hope this means we'll be able to post Swoboda and Dystra pictures tonight, and then update them to Harrelson and Santana pictures later in the night.

Frayed Knot Sep 24 2015 09:20 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

d'Kong76 wrote: Orioles RH Tyler Wilson (2-2, 3.72 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Tanner Roark (4-6, 4.73) I suspect that the number of MLB games started by pitchers named Tyler and Tanner in the 21st century have already surpassed those amassed by SPs with those names for the entire 20th.

HahnSolo Sep 24 2015 09:27 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Frayed Knot wrote: Now the question is why Papelbon is allowed to stay on the bench after being tossed?!? Didn't see this last night, read about it this morning on a couple of message boards. None of the articles I read mentioned this. I would think not leaving the dugout would be a suspend-able offense.

seawolf17 Sep 24 2015 10:00 AM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Orioles RH Tyler Wilson (2-2, 3.72 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Tanner Roark (4-6, 4.73) I suspect that the number of MLB games started by pitchers named Tyler and Tanner in the 21st century have already surpassed those amassed by SPs with those names for the entire 20th. Had to check. TANNER: Only three total MLBers with the given first name "Tanner." Roark, Tanner Scheppers (currently pitching for Texas), and Tanner Joe Meyer, who went by Joey while whomping home runs and striking out in the late 80's for Milwaukee. Note: Was not actually a "future star" at all, as it turned out. Can't win 'em all, Topps. TYLER: 26 total given first name "Tylers" in MLB history. Only three of them played in the 1900s, and all three of them post-1993 (Tyler Green, Tyler Houston, Ty Van Burkleo).

Centerfield Sep 24 2015 02:27 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

1-0 good guys.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 24 2015 02:32 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Manny Machado, America's Greatest Hero

Frayed Knot Sep 24 2015 03:10 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

2R HR from Jonathan Schoop - I'd say that makes him an American Hero as well. Or at least an all-Curacao one. 3-0 Birds in the 4th I'm just hoping that he didn't name his sons Perry or Telly.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 24 2015 03:23 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

It would be so nice for the Orioles to win this game. Not only for the magic number, but I think it would help the psyche of the Mets players as they get ready for their game in Cincinnati.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 24 2015 03:36 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Maybe this one won't come so easily. Nationals have two runs home in the 5th and still only one out. 3-2 Orioles, Harper up with a runner on first.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 24 2015 03:40 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Harper ends the inning with a GIDP. I think the Nationals hit for their starter, and if so, they're into the bullpen for the top of the 6th.

Zvon Sep 24 2015 04:02 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Watching now. 3-2 Birds, top of the 7th.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 24 2015 04:15 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Ramos smashed a deep homer to left field to tie the game in the bottom of the 7th. 3-3.

Zvon Sep 24 2015 04:24 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Ugh. 4-3 Nats

Zvon Sep 24 2015 04:33 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Wow, O's answer right back with a two run bomb by Wieters. 5-4 Orioles :)

Zvon Sep 24 2015 04:51 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I'm gonna have to buy Matt Williams dinner during the off season. Nats: Lead off double in the 8th. Tries to bunt him over-OUT @3RD!

Edgy MD Sep 24 2015 04:51 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

"When you throw at somebody's head on purpose first pitch, straight out the get-go, then you throw a curveball, then you throw again at the head, that's just ... ," Machado said, using a street term. "You know it's coward stuff. It's just coward." Manny Machado, most important non-Met to the 2015 Mets. I actually like the second-to-third bunt play with no outs, as bunt plays go. Of course, I like it better when the Nats fail to execute it.

Edgy MD Sep 24 2015 05:06 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Darren O'Day, you esteemed former Met, I place my joy in your hands.

Edgy MD Sep 24 2015 05:09 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

One.

Edgy MD Sep 24 2015 05:10 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Two.

Edgy MD Sep 24 2015 05:12 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Some more clutch hitting by Harper ends it.

Zvon Sep 24 2015 05:12 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

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Lefty Specialist Sep 24 2015 05:34 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I'd like to thank the Orioles for saving the Mets' asses for the past 3 days.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 24 2015 06:45 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Benjamin Grimm Sep 24 2015 09:25 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Lefty Specialist wrote: I'd like to thank the Orioles for saving the Mets' asses for the past 3 days. Absolutely!

MFS62 Sep 24 2015 09:28 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Weren't they supposed to play a double header today as a result of a rainout earlier in the week? Later

Zvon Sep 24 2015 10:24 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

MFS62 wrote: Weren't they supposed to play a double header today as a result of a rainout earlier in the week? Later I thought this too. Was it changed or just bad info?

dinosaur jesus Sep 24 2015 10:42 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Today (meaning Thursday) was going to be an off day. So they used it for the makeup game. I miss doubleheaders.

dinosaur jesus Sep 25 2015 05:43 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Whaddya know. Michael Taylor just misplayed a single into a Little League grand slam.

Edgy MD Sep 25 2015 06:52 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Wheels coming off is the final insult.

Edgy MD Sep 25 2015 07:05 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

A Cody Asche homer and the Phils are up by 8-2.

Mets – Willets Point Sep 25 2015 07:06 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

And the Mets are now up 6-0. But 1 is the most important number on line.

Rockin' Doc Sep 25 2015 07:17 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

It appears that we will be seeing Mookie in the countdown thread tonight.

Edgy MD Sep 25 2015 07:40 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Keep pumping, Mets.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 26 2015 03:44 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

. Fuck it. [bigpurple:1i4jwnp6]LET'S GO NATIONALS!!!![/bigpurple:1i4jwnp6]

Rockin' Doc Sep 26 2015 03:49 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

I'm with you for today. I would much rather the Mets clinch the playoff spot today with a win over the Reds, than the clincher being due to the Nationals losing.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 26 2015 04:04 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

The only downside is surprise twin 2-game streaks and an off-day clinch in absentia Monday.

Rockin' Doc Sep 26 2015 04:06 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Not going to happen. I have cahnfidence that the Mets will take care of business and win today.

Rockin' Doc Sep 26 2015 05:19 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

Still tied in the 11th. Of course, who the hell cares anymore?

G-Fafif Sep 26 2015 10:13 PM Re: ...And Whoever's Playing the Nationals

The game eventually ended (the Nationals clinched second-place) but I'd like to think of Washington as the Howard Jarvis character after the credits in Airplane, sitting and waiting, with the Phillies, in the back of their cab, waiting for the driver to come back and realizing he ain't gonna show. Bryce Harper said he hopes the Mets win the World Series. His manager managed like he wished that all along.