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IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

d'Kong76 May 04 2017 01:10 PM

[youtube:3kjug8vd]-sUXMzkh-jI[/youtube:3kjug8vd]

batmagadanleadoff May 04 2017 01:19 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

People are sayin'.

Frayed Knot May 04 2017 01:19 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Winning three of four sounds a helluva lot better than finishing up this series two-and-two It is raining now and is expected to rain most of the day in Atlanta (and presumably in nearby Cumberland, Georgia as well) before slacking off sometime this evening. iow, this game may or may not start on time and there's a chance it won't come off at all.

Centerfield May 04 2017 01:22 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Frayed Knot wrote: Winning three of four sounds a helluva lot better than finishing up this series two-and-two It is raining now and is expected to rain most of the day in Atlanta (and presumably in nearby Cumberland, Georgia as well) before slacking off sometime this evening. iow, this game may or may not start on time and there's a chance it won't come off at all. Agreed. This is a pretty big game. Win it and you've won 2/3 against the Nats and 3/4 against the Braves. 5-2 is encouraging. 4-3 is ok.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 04 2017 01:34 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

d'Kong76 wrote: [youtube]-sUXMzkh-jI[/youtube] I love that video.

Edgy MD May 04 2017 01:34 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Yo, tambien. AC/DC is a band that should never be shot in hi-def. They were born for grainy super-8. Look for Wilmer's return. Gary speculates he'll be at second with T.J. remaining at first, but I don't see any reason it shouldn't be the other way around, save for some sort of inertia that has caused a week of firstbasing to imprint upon T.J. that he is, somehow now a firstbaseman, first and foremost, until crisis forces the manager's hand.

d'Kong76 May 04 2017 01:43 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I love that video. Edgy MD wrote: Yo, tambien. Right!?! I posted it a half hour ago and I'm still grinning.

d'Kong76 May 04 2017 02:00 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

NY Mets at Atlanta When: 7:35 PM ET, Thursday, May 4, 2017 Where: SunTrust Park, Cumberland, Georgia By Gracenote Curtis Granderson’s struggles have been one of many things to go wrong for the New York Mets in the first five weeks of 2017, but the veteran outfielder enters the finale of a four-game series Thursday at the Atlanta Braves after snapping a 1-for-30 skid. Granderson, who was 3-for-49 over his past 14 games and batting .122 entering Wednesday, helped fuel New York’s 16-5 victory by going 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles as the Mets won for just the fifth time in the past 17 games. Granderson was joined during Wednesday’s hit parade – New York tied a season high with 20 hits – by Jose Reyes, who went 2-for-4 with a career high-tying five RBIs as he has raised his average from .095 to .186 in his past nine games. The Braves lost for only the third time in eight games despite scoring five runs or more for the seventh time during that span. Catcher Tyler Flowers extended his hitting streak to five games and is batting .526 in that stretch. Leadoff hitter Ender Inciarte went 0-for-4, as the Braves dropped to 2-11 when Inciarte does not score a run. TV: 7:35 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), FSN Southeast (Atlanta) PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Zack Wheeler (1-2, 4.78 ERA) vs. Braves LH Jaime Garcia (1-1, 3.99) The best news for the 26-year-old Wheeler is he appears healthy after missing each of the past two seasons with injuries. Through five starts, Wheeler has allowed three earned runs or less three times, including a no-decision Saturday in Washington in which he gave up one earned run with four walks and four strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. Wheeler, who grew up near Atlanta’s new SunTrust Park, is holding opponents to a .195 batting average the second time through the lineup (compared to .268 the first time through the order). Garcia ended his first month with Atlanta with three solid starts in a row, going 1-0 while allowing two earned runs in six-plus innings in each outing. That victory came Saturday at Milwaukee, as Garcia earned his first victory after giving up three hits in six innings with five walks and three strikeouts. Acquired in a trade with St. Louis in the offseason, the 30-year-old Garcia suffered his only loss of the season in his Braves debut at New York on April 6, surrendering four runs on six hits with no strikeouts in six innings. WALK-OFFS: 1. New York LF Michael Conforto finished 3-for-6 Wednesday, extending his hitting streak to six games during which he is hitting .444 with three homers and 10 RBIs. 2. Atlanta 2B Brandon Phillips is one stolen base shy of becoming the 48th player in major-league history with at least 200 career homers and 200 career steals. 3. New York SS Wilmer Flores (knee infection) was activated from the disabled list before Wednesday’s game, flying out as a pinch hitter in the seventh.

batmagadanleadoff May 04 2017 02:06 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

I don't think this game's any more important than any of the others. Who cares about the order in which the wins come? Its the total that counts. OK, it's against a division rival so there's that, I suppose. But not much more that I can see.

d'Kong76 May 04 2017 02:09 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

It's huge. Huge, I tell ya!

batmagadanleadoff May 04 2017 02:11 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

People are sayin'.

batmagadanleadoff May 04 2017 02:11 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Ask anyone.

MFS62 May 04 2017 02:12 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Edgy MD wrote: Look for Wilmer's return. Gary speculates he'll be at second with T.J. remaining at first, but I don't see any reason it shouldn't be the other way around, save for some sort of inertia that has caused a week of firstbasing to imprint upon T.J. that he is, somehow now a firstbaseman, first and foremost, until crisis forces the manager's hand. As long as TJ is still hitting, feels comfortable there, and no small animals have been harmed, let him stay there. Later

Edgy MD May 04 2017 02:33 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

I believe in psychology more than anybody. But I think we sometimes create a psychological block by our own deference to psychology. If it's not the team's best defensive alignment, but he's comfortable there, leave him. If having Conforto at the top of the lineup but the likes of Walker or Granderson batting cleanup, but Conforto is comfortable, leave it be. But maybe it's the discomfort the manager has with moving guys in deference to their pysches, that projects discomfort within their psyches. One day in the clubhouse of the Tidewater Tides, Davey Johnson didn't post a lineup. He just drew the guys on the chalkboard at their defensive positions. The players asked him what gives, and he said he was so confident that the team would win that day, that the lineup didn't matter. And then he invited the starting players to step forward and draw a number from a hat, and that would be their position in the batting order. From that, you can conclude that batting order doesn't really matter strategically, but you can also conclude that moving players to what what you see as the best alignment in the batting order (and on defense) shouldn't really matter psychologically, if you project the right attitude. Earl Weaver, by the way, didn't work out Cal Ripken at shortstop. He just wrote Ripken's name in the lineup over there. Ripken walked into his office and asked him about it, and Weaver told him "Just stay within yourself and you'll be fine."

d'Kong76 May 04 2017 02:45 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Edgy MD wrote: I believe in psychology more than anybody. But I think we sometimes create a psychological block by our own deference to psychology. It's going to be one of those days!! Ask anyone. [youtube]34wASuHRuRo[/youtube] #LGM #YGB #Aa

Benjamin Grimm May 04 2017 02:52 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Edgy MD wrote: I believe in psychology more than anybody. That sounds a little Trumpian. You just needed to phrase it slightly differently: "Nobody believes in psychology more than I do!"

Edgy MD May 04 2017 03:02 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Yeah, that sounds like shit. I retract that. "I don't stand by anything!"

41Forever May 04 2017 03:40 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

I think the order matters. Winning back-to-back series against division rivals after seemingly losing every game since Easter -- and doing so with half the team on the DL -- has to provide some kind of boost. One of our churches each year promotes vacation Bible school with a parade float that includes a band. I'll never look at it again the same way after seeing that video!

TransMonk May 04 2017 04:16 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Agreed - winning this series will be better than splitting.

Edgy MD May 04 2017 04:22 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Also, winning the final game of a series, or the final game of a road trip or homestand is preferable to winning the next-to-last. You want to go out a winner. Get on the plane with a sense of momentum. Psychology!

Fman99 May 04 2017 04:27 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: [youtube]-sUXMzkh-jI[/youtube] I love that video. Never know that Bon Scott was playing the bagpipes on that song. Cool.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 04 2017 04:31 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Malcolm blows my mind. What a powerhouse of rocknrhythm

Centerfield May 04 2017 05:07 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

batmagadanleadoff wrote: I don't think this game's any more important than any of the others. Who cares about the order in which the wins come? Its the total that counts. OK, it's against a division rival so there's that, I suppose. But not much more that I can see. I feel like the order does matter. I have no way of proving this, but it certainly seems to make a difference. Psyche, morale, etc. In the same way it feels like the order in which runs scored matters. The Mets were up 5-0, and eventually won 16-5. You could say it doesn't matter how the runs were scored, at the end it was not a close game. But I feel like had the Mets jumped in front 5-0, and then let Atlanta tie the game, the end result could have been much different. No way to back it up, but just a hunch.

Edgy MD May 04 2017 05:11 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Or if you go into the ninth leading 10-0, and suddenly give up run after run as you cycle a parade of impotent relievers out there trying to get three outs, and hang on for a 10-9 victory, sweating to the last, it's not quite the same momentum kick as going to the ninth down nine runs, and pounding out run after one for a victory of the same 10-9 margin.

d'Kong76 May 04 2017 05:26 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Just got a re-tweet, game upgraded to really huge from huge. Don't shoot me, I'm only the messenger. Really huge, I tell ya.

d'Kong76 May 04 2017 07:38 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Inciarte DF Phillips 2B Freeman 1B Kemp LF Markakis RF Suzuki C Peterson 3B Swanson SS Garcia P

Frayed Knot May 04 2017 08:05 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

NWS for the Atlanta region -- "Expect occasional rain to end by 10:00 PM" There's no way they start a game that late on a get-away day (Braves staying where they are, Mets flying back to NYC) so the viability of tonight's game depends on how occasional the "occasional" rain is between 7:30 and 10:00 The future map shows a line of the real colorful stuff running right through that area right at the scheduled game time of 7:30 and then leftover stuff after that. That projection is of course over 3 hours in advance and a lot can happen between now and then, but I think there's a pretty good chance that, at best, it's going to be past the scheduled time before they drop the puck on this one.

d'Kong76 May 04 2017 08:09 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

[tweet:1qr0xbvt]https://twitter.com/Mets/status/860223767158472705[/tweet:1qr0xbvt]

Edgy MD May 04 2017 08:24 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

No Curtis, no Walker in our righthanded gala of a lineup. But is there a Conforto? Oh, yes, there is. And again, welcome back to Flores. STAPH IS NO LAPH! [list=1:188ma94s][*:188ma94s]Conforto, lf[/*:m:188ma94s] [*:188ma94s]Cabrera, ss[/*:m:188ma94s] [*:188ma94s]Bruce, rf[/*:m:188ma94s] [*:188ma94s]Flores, 2b[/*:m:188ma94s] [*:188ma94s]Rivera, T.J., 1b[/*:m:188ma94s] [*:188ma94s]Reyes, 3B[/*:m:188ma94s] [*:188ma94s]Rivera, R, c[/*:m:188ma94s] [*:188ma94s]Lagares, cf[/*:m:188ma94s] [*:188ma94s]Wheeler, sp[/*:m:188ma94s][/list:o:188ma94s]

d'Kong76 May 04 2017 09:07 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Last time I re-tweet chopped liver here!

Edgy MD May 04 2017 09:08 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Sorry. Missed your post.

d'Kong76 May 04 2017 09:44 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Just busting pelotas

Frayed Knot May 04 2017 10:04 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

The big line of thunderstorms now looking more likely for around 8:45-9:00 - so maybe this starts on time but gets interrupted in the middle somewhere.

Ashie62 May 04 2017 11:16 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Welcome back Wilmer. Glad to see T.J. His left wrist took a hit on that blooper.

bmfc1 May 04 2017 11:34 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone) Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 05 2017 01:01 AM

Frayed Knot wrote: The big line of thunderstorms now looking more likely for around 8:45-9:00 - so maybe this starts on time but gets interrupted in the middle somewhere. Perhaps the game shouldn't have started. The Mets will be in ATL two more times.

Edgy MD May 04 2017 11:41 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Way to strike out Conforto twice.

Edgy MD May 04 2017 11:45 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

If last year is any indication, you get the best out of Cabrera after he's good and messed up. But man, that guy gets himself good and messed up.

Benjamin Grimm May 04 2017 11:47 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

He really looked feeble in that at bat.

Edgy MD May 05 2017 12:08 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Rivera would have had that ball.

Edgy MD May 05 2017 12:15 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

What the deuce is that section in right field? It looks like press box with love seats and aluminum desks.

Edgy MD May 05 2017 12:17 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Rivera wouldn't have spiked that throw.

Ashie62 May 05 2017 12:28 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

It is raining, and Zack looks better than Harvey.

Ashie62 May 05 2017 12:32 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Laggy won a gold glove? Oye.

Chad Ochoseis May 05 2017 12:34 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

That was a tough play. I'd call it a legit double. And Freddie Fkn Freeman's average against the Mets remains 1.000 with runners in scoring position.

Edgy MD May 05 2017 12:43 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

It WAS a tough play. Not as tough as catching Bruce's clubbing. Mercy.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 05 2017 12:43 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Bruce hit that one to 82nd Street

Frayed Knot May 05 2017 12:44 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Edgy MD wrote: What the deuce is that section in right field? The place where pitches to Jay Bruce wind up.

themetfairy May 05 2017 12:44 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

I love the guy in the Chop House who caught it on the fly!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 05 2017 12:45 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

RAIN DELAY, a little too soon.

Benjamin Grimm May 05 2017 12:47 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Cue the Million Dollar Movie.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 05 2017 12:48 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Cue the Million Dollar Movie. [youtube]BPTQRmwCOWs[/youtube]

Fman99 May 05 2017 12:48 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

And we're in a rain delay. We have Baltimore vs Boston on the MLB network for those inclined.

Edgy MD May 05 2017 12:50 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Well, as we wait out the rain delay down here in Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium, we invite you to anachronistically enjoy these highlights from the Mets' 2015 season. We hope to be back with you shortly, but until then, I invite the boys in the truck to take it away! [youtube:3g89kib8]9NQVmGK60_Q[/youtube:3g89kib8]

themetfairy May 05 2017 12:50 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Fman99 wrote: And we're in a rain delay. We have Baltimore vs Boston on the MLB network for those inclined. Or the Rangers/Ottawa game.

d'Kong76 May 05 2017 12:50 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

I think it's gonna be a Mets Fast Forward kinda morning for me...

cooby May 05 2017 01:04 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Yeah, I'm off to dreamland.

Rockin' Doc May 05 2017 01:54 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Hanging with my son and 10 of his graduate school friends at an Irish Pub (in Wilmington, NC). Competing in a team trivia contest. We won the first round, but the second round on Winona Rider films did not go well. Music trivia is coming up in one of the two final rounds. Hoping to kick some ass in that round.

bmfc1 May 05 2017 02:10 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Ridiculous that the game even began. It's up to the home team and the home team might not have wanted to lose a gate at their new ballpark. For that, if it's not resumed, the Mets waste a start from a healthy pitcher when he could have been pushed to tomorrow.

metirish May 05 2017 02:26 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

This sucks , watched the NYR win, Amazin Finishes 2006 , God I love Delgado

metirish May 05 2017 02:50 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Game postponed

Edgy MD May 05 2017 03:08 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Thank goody.

Edgy MD May 05 2017 04:26 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Philadelphia and Miami lose, so they move from fourth into a tie for second without even playing.

Ashie62 May 05 2017 10:57 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Friday very likely is a rainout. Pissing rain already at 6 am.

Edgy MD May 05 2017 12:24 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Well, that would be one turn not having to worry about the #5 starter.

Benjamin Grimm May 05 2017 12:38 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Unless there's a doubleheader on Saturday or Sunday, of course.

Centerfield May 05 2017 12:46 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Maybe it can rain until Noah and Ces are ready.

metirish May 05 2017 12:57 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Did you gear Keith's passionate defense of Ray Ramirez before the rain delay? The booth were talking about Cabrera and the discussion that SNY showed between Collins and Ramirez....basically it was Ray Ramirez is a great trainer , a really great person and stop ragging on him on social media, these decisions come from people above him......it is fashionable to take the piss about Ray Ramirez , I did think Keith's defense was interesting to say the least.

Edgy MD May 05 2017 01:24 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Centerfield wrote: Maybe it can rain until Noah and Ces are ready. Noah would certainly be living up to his name. I think Ray Ramirez is about 1.7% responsible for what happened to Syndergaard.

Benjamin Grimm May 05 2017 01:28 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

If the Mets built an ark, however, I imagine it would be heavily populated with relief pitchers and not enough position players.

A Boy Named Seo May 05 2017 03:19 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

metirish wrote: Did you gear Keith's passionate defense of Ray Ramirez before the rain delay? The booth were talking about Cabrera and the discussion that SNY showed between Collins and Ramirez....basically it was Ray Ramirez is a great trainer , a really great person and stop ragging on him on social media, these decisions come from people above him......it is fashionable to take the piss about Ray Ramirez , I did think Keith's defense was interesting to say the least. Yeah, I did hear it. "Ray is a good man" was his exclamation point on that topic. I didn't realize how much shit Ramirez must be getting. Players and management both want to keep guys healthy and on the field, but have different agendas. Ray's probably the middle piece that just wants to treat and prevent injuries the best he can. Whether he's better than his peers or not, who the hell knows. All the teams have lots of injuries.

Benjamin Grimm May 05 2017 03:24 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Yeah, I think Keith was saying that Ramirez doesn't decide who goes on the disabled list, or who plays in a game. So if Cespedes returned to action too soon, it wasn't Ray's call. Nor was he the one who decided it was okay for Syndergaard to pitch on Sunday.

Centerfield May 05 2017 03:30 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Rockin' Doc wrote: Hanging with my son and 10 of his graduate school friends at an Irish Pub (in Wilmington, NC). Competing in a team trivia contest. We won the first round, but the second round on Winona Rider films did not go well. Music trivia is coming up in one of the two final rounds. Hoping to kick some ass in that round. Well did you win?!?!? Talk about cliffhangers.

Centerfield May 05 2017 03:31 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Yeah, I think Keith was saying that Ramirez doesn't decide who goes on the disabled list, or who plays in a game. So if Cespedes returned to action too soon, it wasn't Ray's call. Nor was he the one who decided it was okay for Syndergaard to pitch on Sunday. Yes, I highly doubt Ray Ramirez was walking around saying "Fuck the MRI, I say he's fine."

batmagadanleadoff May 05 2017 06:11 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone) Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 05 2017 07:27 PM

Centerfield wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: I don't think this game's any more important than any of the others. Who cares about the order in which the wins come? Its the total that counts. OK, it's against a division rival so there's that, I suppose. But not much more that I can see. I feel like the order does matter. I have no way of proving this, but it certainly seems to make a difference. Psyche, morale, etc. In the same way it feels like the order in which runs scored matters. The Mets were up 5-0, and eventually won 16-5. You could say it doesn't matter how the runs were scored, at the end it was not a close game. But I feel like had the Mets jumped in front 5-0, and then let Atlanta tie the game, the end result could have been much different. No way to back it up, but just a hunch. Maybe you and others are talking about something totally different. I agree that the order of runs or wins might yield a more pleasurable feel-goodiness factor. But I doubt that the order will affect the likelihood of the team winning any of its future games. And from that perspective, this now postponed game was no more or less important than any other.

Benjamin Grimm May 05 2017 06:33 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Any word yet on rescheduling?

cooby May 05 2017 07:40 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Centerfield wrote: Rockin' Doc wrote: Hanging with my son and 10 of his graduate school friends at an Irish Pub (in Wilmington, NC). Competing in a team trivia contest. We won the first round, but the second round on Winona Rider films did not go well. Music trivia is coming up in one of the two final rounds. Hoping to kick some ass in that round. Well did you win?!?!? Talk about cliffhangers. And still we're wondering...

Frayed Knot May 05 2017 08:25 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Any word yet on rescheduling? Officially: "A later date" They considered rescheduling it to an earlier date but, for some reason, logistics got in the way of that plan.

Benjamin Grimm May 05 2017 08:30 PM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

I blame Jeff Wilpon.

Rockin' Doc May 06 2017 04:22 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

cooby wrote: Centerfield wrote: Rockin' Doc wrote: Hanging with my son and 10 of his graduate school friends at an Irish Pub (in Wilmington, NC). Competing in a team trivia contest. We won the first round, but the second round on Winona Rider films did not go well. Music trivia is coming up in one of the two final rounds. Hoping to kick some ass in that round. Well did you win?!?!? Talk about cliffhangers. And still we're wondering... We did pretty well in the final round in which a short segment of a song was played and your identified the song and artist for 1 point each. . We got 16 of 20 (completely swung and missed on 2 songs, one by Rancid and the other by Daft Punk). The team that won (the other half of the grad students at our table) got all 20 points in the final round. I had fun, though it was a little strange being more than twice the age of everyone else out our tables.

Frayed Knot May 10 2017 04:01 AM Re: IGT 05/04 - Mets at Braves - Series Matter (ask anyone)

Any word yet on rescheduling? Officially: "A later date" They considered rescheduling it to an earlier date but, for some reason, logistics got in the way of that plan. June 10th, a Saturday game originally sked as a 4:10 start, is now a "split" DH