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Sunday Miscellany

Frayed Knot Jun 04 2006 10:31 PM

* Just to pre-empt the talk radio (either side) denizen from claiming the Met comeback was assured as soon as Benitez strolled in from the pen; his stats vs Mets in his post-NYM career prior to today: 16 G, 18.33 IPs, 1 ER, 18 Ks, 6 BBs, 14 Svs, 0 BlSv, 7 Hits I have this sneaking suspicion that those who claim they "knew it" all along prolly said the same thing in each of the prior 16 appearences as well and were, of course, wrong each and every time starting with the first one and running through game 1 on Saturday. Thing is, once you do a rain dance every day for 2 weeks straight in the midst of a dry spell you lose the ability to say 'I told you so' when it finally rains on day 15. I'm wondering if some sort of comment along the lines of 'you could see it coming' will come from Francesa even though it would go against his repeated claims that Armando "is perfect" from April thru August only to fall apart when Sept 1 rolls around. I'm betting yes, consistancy isn't his strong suit. * In the wake of Pujols DL-ing, LaRussa had Edmonds playing 1B today. * Atlanta & Houston both take 4-game sweeps (Ariz & Cincy). With the Astros now 3 games under .500 I wonder if Roger wants to change his mind or try to force a trade to the Bronx? * Anyone see Carl Crawford's injury the other day? He slid home trying to score but was called out as the catcher blocked (or didn't) the plate. So Crawford jumps up to argue but lands awkwardly and crumples to the ground holding his knee. He stayed in the game briefly but had to leave an inning later. Kinda cut his whole argument thing short too. * Tony Clark came into today's game against Atlanta's Jorge Sosa with 3 consectutive HRs off him. So he homers in his first AB today too to make it 4 straight. He later HR'd again although Sosa was long gone by then. * When 'Inside the Actors Studio' is interviewing Tim Allen I think it's a sign that maybe it's time to re-consider the mission statement of the whole project. * Around 6PM today I briefly saw some orange-ish ball in the sky which was giving off both light and heat. Any ideas what that could be?

Elster88 Jun 04 2006 11:35 PM

You shouldn't blame all Armando-bashing on M&MD. Just most of it. When they do talk about it, Dog will probably bitch and moan because it's his team, but I'll wager they will bring up that Armando has owned the Mets since he left.

Zvon Jun 05 2006 01:27 AM

Let the assholes talk. They have alotta air-time to fill. ]* Anyone see Carl Crawford's injury the other day? He slid home trying to score but was called out as the catcher blocked (or didn't) the plate. So Crawford jumps up to argue but lands awkwardly and crumples to the ground holding his knee. He stayed in the game briefly but had to leave an inning later. Kinda cut his whole argument thing short too. I saw that. Looks like he hyperextended his knee. Shame, really. And very foolish. ]* When 'Inside the Actors Studio' is interviewing Tim Allen I think it's a sign that maybe it's time to re-consider the mission statement of the whole project. They have made this classic show a joke anymore. Sold out. ]* Around 6PM today I briefly saw some orange-ish ball in the sky which was giving off both light and heat. Any ideas what that could be? The Mets flyin to the west coast to face LA.

Edgy DC Jun 05 2006 08:19 AM

<ArmandoBasher>Yeah, but that's when the Mets were a crappy second-division club. Now that they're contenders, and it's a big...</ArmandoBasher>

RealityChuck Jun 05 2006 09:47 AM Re: Sunday Miscellany

Frayed Knot wrote: * Around 6PM today I briefly saw some orange-ish ball in the sky which was giving off both light and heat. Any ideas what that could be? Orange ball in blue sky. Someone up there is a Mets fan.

Elster88 Jun 07 2006 12:48 PM

Remember when a Randy Johnson pitch hit a bird in mid-air and the bird exploded? This one survived. [url]http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2474023[/url] BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Seagulls shouldn't fly between Bisons and Bulls. One of the birds had the misfortune to learn that during Sunday's Triple-A game between the Buffalo Bisons and the Durham Bulls. The seagull was struck by a pitch, carried off the field by a player and later flew away. The Bisons were batting in the bottom of the 11th inning when the seagull flew between the mound and home plate just as Durham's pitcher released the ball. The ball knocked the seagull to the ground. The batter swung and missed, with the ball getting away from the catcher. Since it was a third strike, the batter ran to first and was thrown out. Umpires conferred on the bizarre happenings and ruled play should have stopped as soon as the bird was hit. The bird beaning was captured on videotape by the stadium's camera crew during the Bisons' 3-2 loss in 16 innings. In 1983, Dave Winfield, then with the New York Yankees, threw a ball that hit a seagull at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. Winfield was charged with cruelty to animals, a charge that was dropped the next day.

Elster88 Jun 07 2006 12:50 PM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jun 07 2006 02:07 PM

Bonus trivia: Who said "Who cares, it's a rat with wings?" in response to "Well at least the bird survived."

Centerfield Jun 07 2006 12:53 PM

How bad does Durham's pitcher feel knowing Randy Johnson hit a bird and it exploded, while the bird he struck later flew away on its own.

soupcan Jun 07 2006 12:57 PM

Elster88 wrote: Remember when a Randy Johnson pitch hit a bird in mid-air and the bird exploded? Last night my wife said she saw this story on the news. She said that the sportscaster commented that 'it has never happened before'. I said 'well that guy doesn't know what he's talking about because Dave Winfield killed a 'gull and Randy Johnson pretty much vaporized one.' I'm right about that right? Didn't Johnson just turn that bird into so much dust?

Yancy Street Gang Jun 07 2006 12:59 PM

I was at a game at Shea against the Braves where a fly ball hit and killed a pigeon. Kevin McReynolds was going to catch the ball but its path was interrupted by the bird and it fell straight down for a double.

soupcan Jun 07 2006 12:59 PM

I remember that.

Frayed Knot Jun 07 2006 01:02 PM

]Didn't Johnson just turn that bird into so much dust? Oh yeah. It was in Spring Training, IIRC, and was a smaller bird; not a gull, maybe a pidgeon. The fuckin' thing just exploded in mid-air. Blood and feathers everywhere. Reminds me of the time I smoked a goose with a golf ball. Man, that was ugly.

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Edgy DC Jun 07 2006 01:16 PM

Raffy Santana had the unhappy job of removing the dead bird (from the fly ball) from the field, leading to snarky comments that he would try and cook it.

soupcan Jun 07 2006 01:46 PM

I like Ozzy Osbourne style best.

Elster88 Jun 07 2006 02:08 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 07 2006 04:46 PM

="Elster88"]Bonus trivia: Who said "Who cares, it's a rat with wings?" in response to "Well at least the bird survived." Bob Uecker's character (Harry Doyle?) in Major League II. In case you can't remember, Major League was the one with Wesley Snipes, "Juuuuuuust a bit outside", and "Get in front of the ball, Dorn! Don't give me that ole bullshit.". Major League II was the one that sucked.

Centerfield Jun 07 2006 02:13 PM

Sometimes Carlos Delgado reminds me of Pedro Cerrano.

ScarletKnight41 Jun 07 2006 04:08 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: I was at a game at Shea against the Braves where a fly ball hit and killed a pigeon. Kevin McReynolds was going to catch the ball but its path was interrupted by the bird and it fell straight down for a double. I was there also. It was the weirdest thing I have ever seen at a baseball game.

Frayed Knot Jun 07 2006 04:16 PM

Jeff Goldblum's character in 'The Big Chill' also used "rats with wings" to describe pigeons, after someone else had suggested that bats were rats w/wings.