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IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

G-Fafif Jul 18 2016 08:46 AM

[youtube:1gxhlgfz]9gY_SbSIG0U[/youtube:1gxhlgfz] Even Illinois' own REO Speedwagon, the first name band to play a postgame concert at Citi Field, knows the Mets keep burnin' the Cubs -- four in a row last October, four in a row a couple of weeks ago. Plus there's that one-game winning streak they arrive in Chicago on. Matz keeps the fire burnin' tonight versus Lester.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 18 2016 09:25 AM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

The Speedwagon pulls for the Chisox! [url]http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v894826383/reo-speedwagon-on-singing-national-anthem-at-uscf

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 18 2016 09:52 AM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

And from the 7th inning stretch... [youtube:tv4c7jrq]BWido0wm-1M[/youtube:tv4c7jrq]

d'Kong76 Jul 18 2016 02:11 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Baez 2B Bryant 3B Rizzo 1B Contreras LF Russell SS Szczur RF Almora Jr. CF Ross C Lester P

d'Kong76 Jul 18 2016 02:45 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin' Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 18 2016 02:54 PM

Reyes 3B Granderson RF Yespedes LF Walker 2B Flores 1B Cabrera SS Lagares CF d’Arnaud C Matz P

Edgy MD Jul 18 2016 02:49 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Welcome back to the lineup, Wilmer Flores. And Kevin Baez, apparently.

d'Kong76 Jul 18 2016 02:57 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Edgy MD wrote: Welcome back to the lineup, Wilmer Flores. And Kevin Baez, apparently. I should have penciled in Floryes, but wasn't thinking. Not sure how Baez ended up on the end but I should pay more attention before 'submit.'

Lefty Specialist Jul 18 2016 06:32 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Geez, Cabrera still brutal with RISP.

Edgy MD Jul 18 2016 06:35 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Not so down on productive outs when you see outs as counter-productive as that.

Ashie62 Jul 18 2016 06:54 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

ist and 2nd on and Grandy hits into DP.

Edgy MD Jul 18 2016 07:06 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Rizzo is not above swinging from one knee.

Edgy MD Jul 18 2016 07:10 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Well, that at-bat stunk. Rizzo hit so many fouls that Matz seemed to run out of ideas, went with the change, and KAPOWIE.

Edgy MD Jul 18 2016 07:11 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Céspedes, mercy, stay with the play.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 18 2016 07:14 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Matz just pizzes me off. Great throw by Cespy

Edgy MD Jul 18 2016 07:15 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

That's Céspedes-brand throwing. That went from a stand-up run to out-by-10-feet in a blink.

Frayed Knot Jul 18 2016 07:38 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Gary's wrong about the pitchers' numbers on the Shea scoreboard, there absolutely was a time when you had to check the program in order to find out which number corresponded with which pitcher.

Edgy MD Jul 18 2016 07:40 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Bunting Matz = probably not the right move.

Zvon Jul 18 2016 07:46 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Hows this game goin? Eww. Do we have a hit?

Zvon Jul 18 2016 07:48 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Glad I caught that. Flores didn't. That was embarraskin. Better not cost us. Shit, steals second.

Zvon Jul 18 2016 07:51 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Edgy MD wrote: Well, that at-bat stunk. Rizzo hit so many fouls that Matz seemed to run out of ideas, went with the change, and KAPOWIE. The online game pitch chart thing has it looking like an outside pitch. Did he hang one out there?

Frayed Knot Jul 18 2016 07:56 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Rizzo is so on top of the plate that an outside pitch to him isn't really outside.

Frayed Knot Jul 18 2016 08:01 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Already 0-for-5 w/RiSP Fortunately we were already so bad in these situations that I think tonight's oh-fer might actually raise the team's average.

Zvon Jul 18 2016 08:04 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Jeeze Loueeze Travis, learn how to properly block a pitch. You don't back hand that. Apply yourself. Drop to your knees, get low to the ground, put that glove face open to close that hole under your ass. I think he may be the cause of all his injuries. On that play, if he did it right he wouldn't have a bruised neck.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 18 2016 08:06 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Frayed Knot wrote: Gary's wrong about the pitchers' numbers on the Shea scoreboard, there absolutely was a time when you had to check the program in order to find out which number corresponded with which pitcher. But didn't the scorecard indicate the pitcher's uniform number rather than some arbitrary sequential number? It wouldn't be 1 Cuellar 2 Dobson 3 McNally 4 Palmer. (Would it?)

Zvon Jul 18 2016 08:15 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Adam Rubin ?@AdamRubinESPN · 1m1 minute ago Steven Matz is now 0-4 with a 4.73 ERA in his past nine starts. #mets No Wilmer KB? *slaps forehead.

Zvon Jul 18 2016 08:18 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

lol. They got throwing back the homer thing down pat. Isn't it like super weak that they don't throw back the actual ball. Doesn't that water the whole gesture down?

Frayed Knot Jul 18 2016 08:24 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Gary's wrong about the pitchers' numbers on the Shea scoreboard, there absolutely was a time when you had to check the program in order to find out which number corresponded with which pitcher. But didn't the scorecard indicate the pitcher's uniform number rather than some arbitrary sequential number? It wouldn't be 1 Cuellar 2 Dobson 3 McNally 4 Palmer. (Would it?) Yes it was. Just like they were talking about at Wrigley still to this day, the active pitchers for each team were listed alphabetically in the program which corresponded to the number on the scoreboard. Don't remember specifically when they 'updated' to the uniform number but it definitely existed for a while. Maybe one of the guys around here who specializes in dredging up old photos of Shea will come up with one where all the pitchers seemed to have single digit numbers. The only difference in those days is that the numbers only went up to 9 or 10. Tonight in Wrigley some team was using pitcher #15

Zvon Jul 18 2016 08:32 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Gary's wrong about the pitchers' numbers on the Shea scoreboard, there absolutely was a time when you had to check the program in order to find out which number corresponded with which pitcher. But didn't the scorecard indicate the pitcher's uniform number rather than some arbitrary sequential number? It wouldn't be 1 Cuellar 2 Dobson 3 McNally 4 Palmer. (Would it?) Yes it was. Just like they were talking about at Wrigley still to this day, the active pitchers for each team were listed alphabetically in the program which corresponded to the number on the scoreboard. Don't remember specifically when they 'updated' to the uniform number but it definitely existed for a while. Maybe one of the guys around here who specializes in dredging up old photos of Shea will come up with one where all the pitchers seemed to have single digit numbers. The only difference in those days is that the numbers only went up to 9 or 10. Tonight in Wrigley some team was using pitcher #15 Shoot. I've collected any decent pic I have ever found of the old monster but that folder is still on my old PC. I'll get to it though. I was fascinated with that scoreboard. That's why I felt compelled to sneak up into it after a game once back in the early 70's.

Fman99 Jul 18 2016 08:35 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: And from the 7th inning stretch... [youtube]BWido0wm-1M[/youtube] We just saw them in concert last month opening for Def Leppard. Solid performance.

Frayed Knot Jul 18 2016 08:37 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

There you go. July of '65 according to the caption. [fimg=500:3bs718sx]http://forgotten-ny.com/wp-content/gallery/streetscenes_shea2_13/old-1965-scoreboard.jpg[/fimg:3bs718sx] And congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Allen while we're at it.

Fman99 Jul 18 2016 08:41 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

That was a shitty 3rd strike.

Zvon Jul 18 2016 08:46 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Frayed Knot wrote: There you go. July of '65 according to the caption. [fimg=500]http://forgotten-ny.com/wp-content/gallery/streetscenes_shea2_13/old-1965-scoreboard.jpg[/fimg] And congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Allen while we're at it. Oh, you guys are talking about the outta town sections? I wasn't quite following , I didn't hear what Gary said.

Fman99 Jul 18 2016 08:54 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

All kinds of sucky there.

Frayed Knot Jul 18 2016 08:56 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Zvon wrote: Oh, you guys are talking about the outta town sections? I wasn't quite following , I didn't hear what Gary said. Gary & Ron were talking about Wrigley's scoreboard which still lists pitchers by numbers 1 through whatever based on an alphabetical list. And Gary mentioned they used to do that at Yanqui stadium back in the day but never did so at Shea. That shocked me because Gary remembers 10x more about that era Mets than I do yet I was sure that he was wrong. And I found another photo from as late as 1969 where the system was still in use but I can't get it to transfer here.

Zvon Jul 18 2016 09:04 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Frayed Knot wrote: Zvon wrote: Oh, you guys are talking about the outta town sections? I wasn't quite following , I didn't hear what Gary said. Gary & Ron were talking about Wrigley's scoreboard which still lists pitchers by numbers 1 through whatever based on an alphabetical list. And Gary mentioned they used to do that at Yanqui stadium back in the day but never did so at Shea. That shocked me because Gary remembers 10x more about that era Mets than I do yet I was sure that he was wrong. And I found another photo from as late as 1969 where the system was still in use but I can't get it to transfer here. Thanks. Interesting info. I hate to admit it but I don't think I ever noticed that they had a line for the pitcher like that. I know the useless stuff like THROWING OF OBJECTS IS PROHIBITED. I was aware of the little ump section. That was pretty kool.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 18 2016 09:04 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

We must never lose our yearnin'

Zvon Jul 18 2016 09:05 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

BTW, we are definitely going to comeback. Come ooon, we pwn these guys.

Zvon Jul 18 2016 09:07 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Oh, it's the 9th. GAH!

Fman99 Jul 18 2016 09:18 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

The Mets lost. I was sad.

Frayed Knot Jul 18 2016 10:45 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

A scoreboard shot with non-uni numbers denoting the out of town pitchers in a game vs Montreal which puts it no earlier than 1969 In fact that's Opening Day 1969. Mets would score 4 times in the 9th to lose 11-10 in the Expos first ever game. [crossout:3k6bso7o]Asdrubal Cabrera[/crossout:3k6bso7o] Rod Gaspar struck out with runners on 1st & 2nd to end the game. [fimg=900:3k6bso7o]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3078/2890856732_5fac9c5d5d_o.jpg[/fimg:3k6bso7o] - that's Rusty in RF - the flag at half-staff was for the death of President Eisenhower a week and change earlier - I was supposed to go to that game but my father got sick so we went the next day instead

batmagadanleadoff Jul 18 2016 11:58 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Frayed Knot wrote: Zvon wrote: Oh, you guys are talking about the outta town sections? I wasn't quite following , I didn't hear what Gary said. Gary & Ron were talking about Wrigley's scoreboard which still lists pitchers by numbers 1 through whatever based on an alphabetical list. And Gary mentioned they used to do that at Yanqui stadium back in the day but never did so at Shea. That shocked me because Gary remembers 10x more about that era Mets than I do yet I was sure that he was wrong. And I found another photo from as late as 1969 where the system was still in use but I can't get it to transfer here. I remember that, and I'm younger than you. Back then, you needed the secret decoder book to figure out who was pitching in the out of town games. Here are two scoreboard pics --- more evidence -- the b&w's from 1965, the color one's from 1973. The Getty ad is the '73 giveaway. That and the scoreboard message referring to the Mets '73 yearbook. Staub's also the right-fielder in the color pic. It's a complete game one-hit shutout for Jon Matlack on July 10, 1973. Astro leadoff hitter and ex-Met hero Tommie Agee goes 0-4 with three K's in his last season. and makes the last out of the game. Agee was the only Astro to come to the plate four times, as Matlack faces just one more than the minimum number of batters. The Mets remain in last place, 12 games behind the first place Cubs, who are 14 games over .500. It'll be another Cubs fade at the Mets expense soon enough. (As you all know.) [fimg=777]https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8331/28370954296_871053a303_o.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=977]https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8882/28370954366_9b3cf64db3_o.jpg[/fimg]

Benjamin Grimm Jul 19 2016 06:29 AM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Cast your vote!

cooby Jul 19 2016 06:46 AM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Frayed Knot wrote: There you go. July of '65 according to the caption. [fimg=500]http://forgotten-ny.com/wp-content/gallery/streetscenes_shea2_13/old-1965-scoreboard.jpg[/fimg] And congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Allen while we're at it. My thoughts exactly Who's the creepy face?

Edgy MD Jul 19 2016 07:30 AM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

That's a cute little cottage Mr. and Mrs. Ralph share at 42-55 Colden.

Frayed Knot Jul 19 2016 07:33 AM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Back then, you needed the secret decoder book to figure out who was pitching in the out of town games. Like I said, what triggered this whole discussion was Gary's testimony about how the Shea scoreboard always operated with regular uniform numbers indicating the pitchers. The fact that I knew that wasn't the case even while attending fewer games and retaining far less trivial knowledge as compared to Gary, I was surprised that no one contacted the booth within that very inning to correct him. Will have to listen in tonight to see if he revisits the topic. Who's the creepy face? Looks to me like that's 1965 starting NYM SS Roy McMillan, on the screen there with all the clarity and definition of your parents mid-60s 19" Zenith b&w set.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 19 2016 09:25 AM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

I always remember there being a Mets logo where that "creepy face" is. But I do recall hearing that it was originally intended to be an early version of Diamond Vision but it didn't work out. I wonder when they gave up on that experiment? I first started watching the Mets in 1971 and by then the Mets logo was definitely in place.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 19 2016 09:27 AM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

I think it's the ghost of Dan Warthen to come

cooby Jul 19 2016 11:20 AM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

It looks like a ghost photo bomb. but I read a lot of ghost books

Zvon Jul 19 2016 12:13 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Who's the creepy face? I think that's old Roy McMillan. OE: His corresponding # & position are highlighted on the scoreboard. With glasses: This is an unreleased mfc card- I used this photo for his '66 card. Benjamin Grimm wrote: I always remember there being a Mets logo where that "creepy face" is. But I do recall hearing that it was originally intended to be an early version of Diamond Vision but it didn't work out. I wonder when they gave up on that experiment? I first started watching the Mets in 1971 and by then the Mets logo was definitely in place. They showed a still shot of the batter via a rear projection slide machine, & that was still up there in 1972. Inside the "logo box" it was a small room, walls and surface old and rusty, although the slide machine didn't look all that bad. I found a headset in there, an old TV type with a mic attached. It only covered one ear and the part that rested on your head stopped short of the other ear. The mic was movable and swiveled to a position in front of your mouth. Cripes, I should just google a pic. Almost exactly like this one^ I took that home with me. It didn't work. IIRC the plug/jack chord had been cut short. But I still treasured it for a short time.

TransMonk Jul 19 2016 02:20 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

Little Cubs fan switches baseballs before throwing back Mets HR ball

Zvon Jul 19 2016 02:28 PM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'

TransMonk wrote: Little Cubs fan switches baseballs before throwing back Mets HR ball I alluded to that earlier in the IGT. I think the ball-switching is weak. Either you make a statement by throwing the actual HR ball back, or save it and try to Ebay it or whatever. The kids a true Cub fan. He was gonna throw the real ball back.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 12 2016 09:00 AM Re: IGT 7/18/16: NYM@CHC -- Keep The Fire Burnin'