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IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

G-Fafif Aug 09 2017 09:11 AM

We messed with Texas Tuesday night. Let's make a mess of their getaway day Wednesday afternoon. The revived (1-7 5.78 ERA, but he could be worse) Rafael Montero takes on Martin Perez, who moves up in the Rangers' rotation with the scratching of Andrew Cashner.

Lefty Specialist Aug 09 2017 12:29 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Can't spell 'Mess' without M-o-n-t-e-r-o.

seawolf17 Aug 09 2017 12:40 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

On our way soon. We'll be in 335.

Frayed Knot Aug 09 2017 01:08 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

All home game noon starts in August automatically become the spiritual descendants of the MoFo game in the picnic area of old Shea. This one in particular is on the exact date of that game now 16 years in the rearview mirror. https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxe ... 8090.shtml The only thing missing today will be the 104 degree temperature - and, yes, that was the ACTUAL reading that day (BB-Ref gives a 'start time' temp of 98) none of this "feels like" index shit that TV idiots use

d'Kong76 Aug 09 2017 02:28 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Choo RF Andrus SS Mazara LF Beltre 3B Gallo 1B Gomez CF Robinson 2B Nicholas C Perez P

d'Kong76 Aug 09 2017 02:35 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Conforto CF Reyes 2B Cespedes LF Bruce RF Flores 1B Walker 3B Rivera C Rosario SS Montero P

Frayed Knot Aug 09 2017 03:43 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Flores at 1st and Walker at 3rd ... Terry is sure getting his share of mixing and matching in.

TransMonk Aug 09 2017 03:51 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

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Centerfield Aug 09 2017 03:53 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Who is that?

Ceetar Aug 09 2017 03:54 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Google says Debra Messing

TransMonk Aug 09 2017 04:35 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Let's Go (Debra) Mess(ing)

Centerfield Aug 09 2017 04:42 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

TransMonk wrote: Let's Go (Debra) Mess(ing) Got it. That makes sense.

Centerfield Aug 09 2017 04:55 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

When I saw the three run HR, I was thinking this might be one of those games where people say Montero is getting better because he didn't give up any more runs, after initially allowing lots of runs. Turns out it's not one of those games.

Frayed Knot Aug 09 2017 05:09 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

At the 73 pitch count I'm thinking that that's usually where you like to see a pitcher after five innings except that Montero at that point had recorded five outs. oe: Perez has now gone through two innings on 25 pitches.

Centerfield Aug 09 2017 05:15 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Are you sick of all that winning messing up your draft position? My name is Rafael Montero, and I'm here to make those wins history! Call me today at the number below...

Edgy MD Aug 09 2017 05:22 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Yay, short benches and pinch-hitting pitchers!

Frayed Knot Aug 09 2017 05:26 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

3-inning pitch count totals: Montero = 87; Perez = 31

Edgy MD Aug 09 2017 05:32 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

If we didn't build the side walls right up against the foul line in the outfield, players wouldn't have to go into a slide while pursuing fair balls by the line.

Frayed Knot Aug 09 2017 05:38 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

I know it's only the 4th inning, but considering that we've already been [u:mzc9iq88]one[/u:mzc9iq88]-hit this week ...

d'Kong76 Aug 09 2017 05:53 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Upon further review, FloreBOOM!

Frayed Knot Aug 09 2017 05:56 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Here's what they gotta do with those balls that hit the wall beyond the wall and bounce back: get some of whatever shit Yadi Molina had on his chest protecter and slather it all over the back wall. That way, any ball that clears the HR fence would stick to the back wall making it obvious to everyone that it was a HR and you'd save all that replay time. In all seriousness, there's got to be a way that each park can alter those out of play walls -- different materials, angling, whatever -- that would at least make it more obvious that the ball hit off there and not off the regular fence.

Edgy MD Aug 09 2017 06:00 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Well, I'm all for pushing that top fence back two feet or pushing the wall forward two feet, so players can reach over to make a play without it bouncing back into their face. If the wall configuration doesn't change, then the answer is to make that facing that the M&M sign is printed on out of tin, so it resounds in a way that a ball off the wall does not. Use your ears, Jerky!

Benjamin Grimm Aug 09 2017 06:07 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

I like Frayed Knot's idea of making the wall out of some super flypaper. The bonus that comes with that is when some drunken idiot leans over the wall the try to grab a ball, he'll be stuck, forever, to the wall and his rotting corpse and eventual skeleton will become part of the lore of the stadium.

Edgy MD Aug 09 2017 06:20 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

I'd like to thank Nicholas for hacking like a backup catcher. Robles takes the mound and walks in a run, just as he's walked in runs all season, and Nicholas goes up there and strikes out without ever seeing a pitch in the zone. Even dumber than Reyes taking a fastball for strike three on 3-2 pitch with his team down by three. What gives these days, man?

Frayed Knot Aug 09 2017 06:22 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Y'know, for all the ridiculousness of this game so far -- 18 Texas baserunners vs 2 for the Mets -- it's hardly out of reach with only a four run gap with four innings left to play.

Edgy MD Aug 09 2017 06:31 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

VERIZON trivia question: five players to hit 100 or more homers with 3 different franchises. I got Beltre, Reggie Jackson ... Carlos Beltran?

sharpie Aug 09 2017 06:33 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Darrell Evans.

Edgy MD Aug 09 2017 06:46 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

sharpie wrote: Darrell Evans. Good one! Correct!

Edgy MD Aug 09 2017 06:53 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Six more outs to show some dignity.

Frayed Knot Aug 09 2017 07:01 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Frayed Knot wrote: Y'know, for all the ridiculousness of this game so far -- 18 Texas baserunners vs 2 for the Mets -- it's hardly out of reach with only a four run gap with four innings left to play. Or they can make the next nine outs on like 20 pitches and the keep the deficit right where it was.

G-Fafif Aug 09 2017 07:25 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Reached for comment on today's game, the late Wes Westrum affirmed what the living had already inferred. Wow, that really sucked.

Edgy MD Aug 09 2017 07:38 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

We could've used Wes out there today. Wes the manager and Wes the player.

themetfairy Aug 10 2017 12:27 AM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

It was a lousy game, but a nice day at the ballpark. It was great having a chance to say hi to Seawolf and his lovely kids for a few minutes. Before the game we popped up to the Coca Cola Corner, which they have spruced up nicely this season!

cooby Aug 10 2017 01:47 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

It IS spruced up! Look at that nice looking couple on the glove :D

Benjamin Grimm Aug 10 2017 04:41 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)

Cast your vote!

Benjamin Grimm Aug 27 2017 11:14 PM Re: IGT 8/9/2017: TEX@NYM -- Let's Go Mess(ing)