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IGT 10/05, Dodgers at Mets (Game 2 NLDS)

KC Oct 05 2006 07:19 PM

LA Furcal ss Lofton cf Garciapara 1b Kent 2b Drew rf Martin c Anderson lf Lugo 3b Kuo p =orange]NY Reyes ss Lo Duca c Beltran cf Delgado 1b Wright 3b Floyd lf Valentin 2b Chavez rf Glavine p

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 07:20 PM

Endy instead of Green. I approve.

KC Oct 05 2006 07:22 PM

I was gonna put him in italics.

metirish Oct 05 2006 07:23 PM

Willie must have been here and saw that we wanted to drop Green,Elster will be happy.

vtmet Oct 05 2006 07:49 PM

I have no factual data to prove/disprove my opinion....but IMO, some of Reyes best games have come when Endy was batting 8th...he can kind of act as a "pre" leadoff hitter batting 8th, allowing the pitcher a chance to sac bunt him into scoring position for Reyes/LoDuca...

Willets Point Oct 05 2006 07:51 PM

vtmet wrote: I have no factual data to prove/disprove my opinion.... When has that ever stopped anyone? :)

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 07:58 PM

vt has an interesting theory. Fox, meanwhile, just ran a promo frame at the end of Seinfeld to ask me to stay tuned for the Tigers at the Yankees.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 08:06 PM

Green should be taking out a magic marker and writing B-R-O-X-T-O-N on his bat.

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 08:07 PM

metirish wrote: Willie must have been here and saw that we wanted to drop Green,Elster will be happy. Well, yeah. I'm happy because I think Endy gives us a better chance to win.

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 08:08 PM

When's the first pitch?

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 08:09 PM

A cute little spot on the 1986 team on Fox.

metirish Oct 05 2006 08:11 PM

Things we can expect to hear tonight from Buck and McCarver... Wright is catching up with Jeter as a NY favorite. Randolf brought that winning attitude with him from the Bronx. Reyes is a great SS but he must do it in the postseason to be compared with Jeter... Julio Franco is 58

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 08:12 PM

Reliving game 6 is a nice way to get pumped up! LGM!

metirish Oct 05 2006 08:13 PM

There is something very sexy about Jeanne Zelasko.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 08:14 PM

Maybe McCarver will talk about the no doubles defense. I've never heard his take on that on before.

metirish Oct 05 2006 08:14 PM

] Things we can expect to hear tonight from Buck and McCarver... Of course they are not even calling the game....I'm such an eegit.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 08:16 PM

I'm thankful for the break from Buck and Timmy.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 08:19 PM

="Elster88"]A cute little spot on the 1986 team on Fox. That was nice. Game time..... !

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 08:20 PM

Sticking with the snow whites and the black and blue lids.

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 08:21 PM

Hillbilly wrote: I'm thankful for the break from Buck and Timmy. Me too, but after 15 minutes of Steve Lyons I'm sure I'll be wishing for them to come back.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 08:21 PM

snow white/blue/black. And we're underwear. I mean, under way.

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 08:22 PM

What the fuck is Little doing? Fucking moron. He's trying to figure out how many innings to pitch Pedro. HEY ASSHOLE, OUR PITCHER'S GETTING COLD.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 08:22 PM

What kinda shit is Little pullin? Disrupting Glavines pitching........

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 08:26 PM

Great play by Wright. Love to see them keep those table setters off the bases. Down go the dodgers 1,2,3.

metirish Oct 05 2006 08:27 PM

Nice first inning...Mia Hamm in the crowd.....time to clobber this rookie.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 08:28 PM

What a play by Wright! Awsum. Hey, I guess that Met fan babe is like the new sign guy. They've shown her twice already. No logoface tonight.

KC Oct 05 2006 08:29 PM

Not to digress between innings, but Sasquatch would look hot sitting next to Kennedy at the blah blah blah booth. It's her big mouth that attractive.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 08:30 PM

DAMN! We better get that high strike just called there on Reyes as well..............

metirish Oct 05 2006 08:33 PM

] Not to digress between innings, but Sasquatch would look hot sitting next to Kennedy at the blah blah blah booth. It's her big mouth that attractive. that's fucking funny...

Zvon Oct 05 2006 08:40 PM

="metirish"] that's fucking funny... So's that Lasorda commercial... ] Lasorda: "Whats his team?" Girl: "The Cubbies." Lasorda(with a look of digust): "....Ewwww." lol.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 08:41 PM

Glavine looks pretty sharp early. So does Kujo, though.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 08:42 PM

Tommy's looking good. Now let's get to this rook.

metirish Oct 05 2006 08:42 PM

I'm loving this so far....

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 08:43 PM

Is that Hershiser's number on Martin's back?

vtmet Oct 05 2006 08:47 PM

Zvon wrote: DAMN! We better get that high strike just called there on Reyes as well.............. Kind of funny how the "respect the batter" thing plays out...That pitch was high and inside, called a strike on Reyes...and then Beltran gets one right down the middle, belt high & it's called a ball...

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 08:48 PM

That pitch was two or three inches off the plate. Bullshit.

vtmet Oct 05 2006 08:48 PM

wright just got ripped off with that called strike 3 as well...inside by about 6 inches...

cooby Oct 05 2006 08:49 PM

I have not started watching yet (Survivor night for Mr. cooby) so when I started reading through this and saw this... ]Things we can expect to hear tonight from Buck and McCarver... my skin started to crawl until I saw this... ]Of course they are not even calling the game....I'm such an eegit. Whew

Zvon Oct 05 2006 08:50 PM

vtmet wrote: ="Zvon"]DAMN! We better get that high strike just called there on Reyes as well.............. Kind of funny how the "respect the batter" thing plays out...That pitch was high and inside, called a strike on Reyes...and then Beltran gets one right down the middle, belt high & it's called a ball... You see that call 3rd strike on Wright? Cripes--this plate ump-----he better be just as awful for Tommy-G.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 08:50 PM

If Glavine starts throwing high strikes; we're in trouble.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 08:54 PM

A 3-2 breaking ball. This kid has balls.

metirish Oct 05 2006 08:57 PM

Damn he looks freaking good...

vtmet Oct 05 2006 08:58 PM

kind of funny...you stack the lineup with righties against the lefties, yet the only 2 good at bats were by the lefties...

Willets Point Oct 05 2006 08:58 PM

Trade for Kuo NOW!!!!

Zvon Oct 05 2006 08:58 PM

Hillbilly wrote: If Glavine starts throwing high strikes; we're in trouble. If Glavines zone can be extended to outside the black on the corners it would be like watching Tommy pitch in his prime. I like that last half---makin this Kuo kid throw a good number of pitches.

metirish Oct 05 2006 08:59 PM

They just showed Ron darling in the crowd,that guy that was talking to him had to be his brother...he's the spit of Ron.

vtmet Oct 05 2006 09:00 PM

metirish wrote: Damn he looks freaking good... Dodgers, Yanks, Mariners, ChiSox have all had success with players from Taiwan, Japan, China and/or Korea...and we wound up with Kaz, Kuo, Shinjo, etc...

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 09:01 PM

Shinjo was better than expected, so was Yoshii.

Willets Point Oct 05 2006 09:03 PM

MLB Gamecast is about 30 seconds ahead of MLB Radio.

metirish Oct 05 2006 09:04 PM

]MLB Gamecast is about 30 seconds ahead of MLB Radio. Are you not watching on TV?

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 09:04 PM

I'm Chavez. I rock.

Willets Point Oct 05 2006 09:05 PM

No can do. I'm going to slip out to a local public house after the next half-inning.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 09:05 PM

Edgy DC wrote: I'm Chavez. I rock. yep--perfect bunt.:)

Willets Point Oct 05 2006 09:06 PM

Edgy DC wrote: I'm Chavez. I rock. You only wish you were Chavez.

Willets Point Oct 05 2006 09:09 PM

Mwahaha...the rookie's nervous!

vtmet Oct 05 2006 09:09 PM

Hillbilly wrote: Shinjo was better than expected, so was Yoshii. but the point of what I was getting at, the guys that we scouted and signed were either marginally good, or a disappointment...these other teams have come up with guys that have made a difference...look at the Kaz/Iguchi comparison, Kaz was much higher rated than Iguchi...yet Kaz did little positive, Iguchi's been solid 2 years in a row...

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 09:09 PM

got some small ball going now.

Willets Point Oct 05 2006 09:10 PM

Anything that gets a run home right now will make me happy.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 09:13 PM

There it is. A small ball run! 1-0 good guys!

metirish Oct 05 2006 09:13 PM

Great to see John Franco taking his seat in the crowd....

Willets Point Oct 05 2006 09:14 PM

Nice job by Reyes to make Kuo throw so many pitches by fouling them off.

Willets Point Oct 05 2006 09:14 PM

metirish wrote: Great to see John Franco taking his seat in the crowd.... Does he have a sitcom debuting on Fox this fall?

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 09:15 PM

Nothing small about Paul's double. That was a frozen rope!

Zvon Oct 05 2006 09:15 PM

Excellent at bat by Reyes---makes Kuo throw lots. His groundout draws 1st blood. 1-0 Mets. And LoDuke with the ground rule double! He spanked that ball.

vtmet Oct 05 2006 09:15 PM

vtmet wrote: I have no factual data to prove/disprove my opinion....but IMO, some of Reyes best games have come when Endy was batting 8th...he can kind of act as a "pre" leadoff hitter batting 8th, allowing the pitcher a chance to sac bunt him into scoring position for Reyes/LoDuca... Reyes didn't make it pretty but, Chavez the "leadoff" hitter was driven by Hosey the "#3" hitter...

metirish Oct 05 2006 09:16 PM

great, Sealy is warming up in the pen.

Willets Point Oct 05 2006 09:17 PM

Dodger bullpen warming up in the 3rd. I likes it!

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 09:18 PM

metirish wrote: great, Sealy is warming up in the pen. That is nice. It would be better to see him on the mound. Real soon.

A Boy Named Seo Oct 05 2006 09:18 PM

That K of Beltran was Kuo's 61st pitch. It would've been nice to get another run and maybe get him the hell out of the game there.

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 09:19 PM

="vtmet"] ="Hillbilly"]Shinjo was better than expected, so was Yoshii. but the point of what I was getting at, the guys that we scouted and signed were either marginally good, or a disappointment...these other teams have come up with guys that have made a difference...look at the Kaz/Iguchi comparison, Kaz was much higher rated than Iguchi...yet Kaz did little positive, Iguchi's been solid 2 years in a row... Let's not talk about these other teams. Plenty of teams have scouted and invested in foreign professional talent that hasn't succeeded. The Mets are here because a lot of decisions have been successful. Did you see that ball clear Lofton's head? Young Lofton gets to that and squares his shoulders back to the infield. So does the current Carlos Beltran. This team has Kenny Lofton in center and Marlon Anderson in left. I'm happy with the Mets' choices right now.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 09:20 PM

Beltran's out in front a lot. Same deal last night. The good news is, he's still judging the strike zone pretty well and is able to get on base, but he's going to need to get his timing down ASAP. I predict it will happen at Dodger Stadium. What's the deal with Beltran at Shea?

Zvon Oct 05 2006 09:22 PM

I agree with all of ya---lets get in thier bullpen ASAP. Nomar with the infield hit--but---looks like he came up lame. Wouldnt mind seein him head to the showers as well.

A Boy Named Seo Oct 05 2006 09:22 PM

]I predict it will happen at Dodger Stadium. What's the deal with Beltran at Shea? Ask Soupcan.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 09:24 PM

We have long memories in the pool.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 09:26 PM

The ump is being consistent. Use it, Tommy!

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 09:28 PM

I repeat. Isn't Martin wearing Hershiser's number? I guess it shouldn't surprise me, but it do. Way to swinng 3-0, silly boy.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 09:28 PM

Thanks for swinging away rookie!

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 09:28 PM

Yes! Way to work around it, Tommy.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 09:30 PM

Rotblatt wrote: The ump is being consistent. Use it, Tommy! Yea-tru. I can deal with it if he's consistantly sucky. When I see something like Beltran not being aware that the fly to him was out number three---I start to worry.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 09:31 PM

] Isn't Martin wearing Hershiser's number? YUP. That is strange

Zvon Oct 05 2006 09:32 PM

metirish Oct 05 2006 09:34 PM

Damn ,Wright nearly took one out, Drew with a nice catch.

metirish Oct 05 2006 09:34 PM

Fuck, Floyd nearly took one out...damn wind.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 09:34 PM

How the fuck was that not a home run!!!! He fucking crushed it!

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 09:35 PM

How did that not hit the scorebaord?

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 09:35 PM

I thought both wright and cliff had it, but then again I'm as huge homer.

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 09:36 PM

Floyd murdered that ball. That's Shea Stadium and a breezy Flushing night for you. Breezy Flushing Nights could be the name of a soft-core porn movie.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 09:36 PM

OMG! I didnt think Wrights was gonna go but I thought Floyds was gonna hit the freakin scoreboard. Both fall short. Yow!

KC Oct 05 2006 09:36 PM

I almost prematurely bang pow'd ... that would have been embarassing.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 09:36 PM

I was up out of my seat for Cliff's. That looked like a no-doubter to me.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 09:36 PM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: How did that not hit the scorebaord? I think the camera work helped fool us.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 09:36 PM

I need to be faster and include more profanity in my questions. Fuck.

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 09:36 PM

You could see the "What the fuck" expression on Cornelius' face too. I don't blame him.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 09:44 PM

KC wrote: I almost prematurely bang pow'd ... that would have been embarassing. ha--I was reachin for a kaboom. It even sounded like it was a boomer. Damn---its gets by Wright and down the line-Cliffy flubs it but he wasnt gonna get him at second anyway. Kuo moves him to third..... We need the BIG out here Tommy.

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 09:45 PM

So, we get six innings out of Glavine, maybe our premier bullpen can make that wall of wind work for us? Is it generally worth it to send Green in to right and move Chavez over to left for defense?

Zvon Oct 05 2006 09:45 PM

okay--the plate ump goes back on my shit list.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 09:46 PM

Where did the fucking strike zone go? All of a sudden, he's squeezing us.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 09:46 PM

YES!!! Thank you, Kenny Lofton, and thank you, Grady Little, for batting him second!

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 09:47 PM

I would vote no in a 1 run game. Galvine is really doing a great job!

metirish Oct 05 2006 09:47 PM

Great stuff from Glavine.....do the Mets have warriors?

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 09:47 PM

I'm Glavine, I pretend to throw the bat fragment at Lofton. That'd be funny... for a second.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 09:47 PM

Lofton had a great career and was a hell of an athlete, but he's the best thing to happen to the Mets in this series so far. I were him, I'd be thinking about retiring.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 09:47 PM

Lofton against lefties: .214 AVG / .275 OBP / .274 SLG / .549 OPS Those look like Mota's numbers.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 09:48 PM

metirish wrote: Great stuff from Glavine.....do the Mets have warriors? Nope. We just have Mets. on edit: Glavine at 80 pitches. He can go two more. Anyone notice Glavine dialing it up? He's been hitting 88 on his fastball a lot the last few innings. Top notch.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 09:49 PM

Maine made him look like a Little Leaguer yesterrday too.

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 09:49 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 05 2006 09:50 PM

metirish wrote: Great stuff from Glavine.....do the Mets have warriors? Come out and play.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 09:49 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Is it generally worth it to send Green in to right and move Chavez over to left for defense? whew--UdAmAn Tommy-G. Maybe--if Floyds best shots are gonna be blown back into the park anyway.

metirish Oct 05 2006 09:49 PM

Great game and it sure feels good for a change to root for something other than a yankee loss.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 09:51 PM

Okay---now walks kill. Val leads off with a free pass.

dinosaur jesus Oct 05 2006 09:51 PM

We just learned that Kuo has icewater in his veins. Is that a common condition in Taiwan? What's the best way to treat it?

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 09:52 PM

we got something cooking now!

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 09:52 PM

Endy evokes the Baseball Furies.

metirish Oct 05 2006 09:53 PM

Brenamann sure likes the baseball cliche.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 09:54 PM

Verrrry interesting... but stupid.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 09:54 PM

get pissed paul! they want you!

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 09:55 PM

Well, that was a nice outing for Kuo. Bring on the bullpen.

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 09:55 PM

Freaking Reyes wanted to chase after the intentional balls. Hey, Lo Duke, biggest at-bat of your career. No pressure.

metirish Oct 05 2006 09:55 PM

I can't belive they walked reyes to get to LoDduca a contact hitter that hardly ever strikes out...love you Grady.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 09:55 PM

Yeah, bullpen! Let's do it, Paulie!

vtmet Oct 05 2006 09:55 PM

ARe they bringing in yesterday's starter?

Zvon Oct 05 2006 09:56 PM

Rotblatt wrote: Glavine at 80 pitches. He can go two more. . I agree. We need some runs so I can bare sitting thru that. Yipee! Kuos done.

KC Oct 05 2006 09:56 PM

Glavine bunting with two on and effortlessly moving them along on the first pitch was a thing of beauty. Just felt like sayin'.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 09:57 PM

Paulie with a quick sac fly. Nice work.

metirish Oct 05 2006 09:57 PM

Lads,Tomko is fucking brutal, we need to kill him,now.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 09:58 PM

Niiice. LoDuke gets in in the air and deep. Sac fly- 2-0 Mets

vtmet Oct 05 2006 09:59 PM

I swear that FOX said that Lowe was coming in...but it was Tomko...but then again, they also said that sLoDuca flyed out to Floyd...

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 10:00 PM

I like this matchup with the sacks juiced.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 10:00 PM

They're just asking for it. I like this matchup

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 10:02 PM

Chavez, Reyes and Beltran on the bases. That's some serious FUCKING speed.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 10:02 PM

Shitfuck.

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:03 PM

Damn..I jinxed that by saying Tomko is brutal....

KC Oct 05 2006 10:03 PM

Delgado leaves 'em loaded ... sigh. Oh, and T O will be back in Philly on Sunday - and the game can be seen on FOX.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 10:04 PM

John Sellout Mellancamp.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 10:04 PM

We're up two, into their pen, and Glavine's dealing. It still feels like a big chance went by the wayside.

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:04 PM

]Oh, and T O will be back in Philly on Sunday - and the game can be seen on FOX. really,any word on when "House" is back on FOX?

Zvon Oct 05 2006 10:04 PM

damn--I was hopin to break it open there. How big was this bunt by Endy? POTG IMO--so far.......

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 10:04 PM

Well, we're taking pitches and getting on base. And, frankly, making decent contact too. We keep it up, we'll get another run or two across. Let's Go Mets!

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 10:05 PM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: John Sellout Mellancamp. Slash too. :-(

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:07 PM

I love Slash Elster,but don't you think he sold out a long time ago with Michael Jackson?

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 10:09 PM

Eh. He probably needed the money more back then. He got reamed in the divorce. Though Velvet Revolver probably isn't making all that much.

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:09 PM

True and I don't think he collects any GnR royalties.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 10:10 PM

Glavine's ma dawg.

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:10 PM

If Willets says another bad thing about Glavine I'm going to Boston to give him a talking to.

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 10:11 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 05 2006 10:12 PM

metirish wrote: I love Slash Elster,but don't you think he sold out a long time ago with Michael Jackson? No. Pimping Chevys and doing high-profile sidework for pop singers is a big difference. Michael Jackson has made some great music. Slash tried to be a part of some. Oh, well. Besides, hasn't time shown Axl to be just as strange?

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 10:12 PM

Rotblatt wrote: Glavine's ma dawg. I don't think he'd know what you mean. They don't talk that way on the golf courses he plays.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 10:12 PM

He's at 93 pitches. Let's see what he can do in the seventh.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 10:13 PM

Hillbilly wrote: ="Rotblatt"]Glavine's ma dawg. I don't think he'd know what you mean. They don't talk that way on the golf courses he plays. What, you think this is unrequited dawgship? How dare you!

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:13 PM

]Besides, hasn't time shown Axl to be just as strange? OH yeah, Axl is crazy..has Chinese Democracy come out yet....ten years in the making.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 10:13 PM

And Nomars dun---niice.

vtmet Oct 05 2006 10:14 PM

Rotblatt wrote: He's at 93 pitches. Let's see what he can do in the seventh. We've got 9 relievers and 3 starters...I doubt that he'll be throwing anymore...keeping Glav/Maine fresh by keeping both under 100 pitches...

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 10:15 PM

Rotblatt wrote: ="Hillbilly"] Rotblatt wrote: Glavine's ma dawg. I don't think he'd know what you mean. They don't talk that way on the golf courses he plays. What, you think this is unrequited dawgship? How dare you! That's my first laugh of the night. These tight games take their toll.

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 10:17 PM

Cliff's Achilles heel is his Achilles heel.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 10:17 PM

Wow, dumb play...great result!

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 10:17 PM

more small ball. I wouldhave him swing, but hell I'll take it

Zvon Oct 05 2006 10:17 PM

YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!! Wright-single Floyd-single Val bunts and is SAFE! NO OUT!

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 10:18 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Besides, hasn't time shown Axl to be just as strange? Well yeah, but what does that have to do with anything? How come Axl has to get ripped in a discussion of Slash selling out?

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:18 PM

Come on Endy...

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 10:18 PM

Just joining in. I've been watching all night, but didn't have the PC on.

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 10:18 PM

Should I say it again? Yeah I'll say it: How come major leaguers don't know to run through the bag?

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 10:20 PM

I woulda let Valentin swing too, but it works out! Come on, Endy! 2006 w/ bases loaded: 8 AB / .625 AVG / .600 OBP / .750 SLG / 1.350 OPS

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 10:20 PM

Elster88 wrote: ="Edgy DC"]Besides, hasn't time shown Axl to be just as strange? Well yeah, but what does that have to do with anything? How come Axl has to get ripped in a discussion of Slash selling out? Demonstrating that playing for Michael Jackson isn't selling out by definition, man. Mets, now.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 10:21 PM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Wow, dumb play...great result! Johnny and Billy have a high similarity index considering the in game action tonight.

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:22 PM

Come on Mets, no outs...

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 10:23 PM

Endy taps out. Franco hits for Glavine. I fear a DP.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 10:24 PM

DP grounder, but they don't turn it! Run comes home! 3-0!

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 10:24 PM

Thanks furball! Let's keep on making them pay for that!

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 10:24 PM

Reyes up now with runners on the corners and two out.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 05 2006 10:24 PM

Julio Franco - the oldest man to leg out a ball and avoid a double play!

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:24 PM

How do you not double up Franco...terrible from the Dodgers.

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 10:24 PM

Wow, for a team with four middle infielders (five, counting the guy who just pulled his quad) in their infield, how do they not turn it on Franco?

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 10:25 PM

And a shout out to Mr. Glavine for the six scoreless innings!

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 10:25 PM

Bring in John Franco!

ScarletKnight41 Oct 05 2006 10:25 PM

Ole Jose! 4-0 Mets :)

Zvon Oct 05 2006 10:25 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 05 2006 10:26 PM

Whew---A DP there would have been terrible. Mr Franco beats the throw and the Mets plate another. A JOSE WITH THE RBI SINGLE! YEABABYYY

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 10:26 PM

That's what I'm taking about. Open the flood gates!!!

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 10:26 PM

Jose singles in the fourth run! I feel like a great weight has been removed from my shoulders.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 10:26 PM

One-run single, Zvon.

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:27 PM

] And a shout out to Mr. Glavine for the six scoreless innings! Yeah,especially when you consider that Glavine had only one career win and the other guy has 290...great stuff from him.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 10:28 PM

Aright, Jose! And way to beat it out, Julio! Let's Go Mets! So who we bringing in here? We've got lefty-righty-pitcher coming up. Do we do Feliciano then Bradford? Personally, I say Robo.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 10:29 PM

John Cougar Selloutcamp woulda been so much better. Can I have a do-over?

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 10:29 PM

Lo Duca groundout ends the inning. Oh well. I'm happy. 4-0, and we have Beltran, Delgado, Wright to look forward to in the 7th.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 10:29 PM

="Yancy Street Gang"]One-run single, Zvon. yea--I fixed that.... It really does lift a great weight too.

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 10:29 PM

This is October. No do-overs.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 10:30 PM

Edgy DC wrote: This is October. No do-overs. lol--is editing acceptable?

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:33 PM

Name me a Mets pitcher Rick Peterson has helped since he got here, that was asked this week...the guy on the mound could be exibit A.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 10:40 PM

Feliciano looked flat out filthy. He was even putting a little extra on his spit!

Zvon Oct 05 2006 10:40 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 05 2006 10:41 PM

Wow--what a great curve ball Feliciano has tonight! I dont think Ive ever seen him snap em like that.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 05 2006 10:40 PM

Whew! 4-0, going to the 7th inning stretch.

Rotblatt Oct 05 2006 10:41 PM

Word, Zvon & Hillbilly. Feliciano looked nasty out there. 6 more outs!

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 10:43 PM

They even kept Bradford in the pen after Feliciano allowed a baserunner. Happiness.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 10:43 PM

My chin was getting wood seeing that awful soul patch of Pedro's. Diana DeGarmo woke up my baby.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 10:45 PM

Tommy Lasorda wouldn't approve of me. I generally only watch postseason games when the Mets are involved.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 10:45 PM

Beltran whiffs to lead off the 7th. Heilman throwing in the bullpen.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 10:48 PM

Anyone else watching in HD? It keeps switching between signals.

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 10:49 PM

You ready to throw a four-run lead to Wagner? Because they're not setting this up for Mota or Hernandez.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 10:50 PM

Mets down in order in the 7th. On to the 8th, still 4-0. I'm more relaxed than I've been since the series started. Hopefully I'll remain that way.

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:50 PM

I'm ready for Wagner.....enter sandman.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 10:50 PM

I'm holding out for a bigger lead.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 10:50 PM

I expect it'll be Heilman in the 8th and Wagner in the 9th. And that's fine.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 10:53 PM

="Yancy Street Gang"] I'm more relaxed than I've been since the series started. Hopefully I'll remain that way. Really,...me too.

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 10:53 PM

Hey! Lofton! Are you kidding me?

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:53 PM

A Bus is holding up Lofton......wanker.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 10:54 PM

What the hell is a bus doing out there?

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 10:54 PM

And the crowd is chanting "MOVE THAT BUS! MOVE THAT BUS!"

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:55 PM

And Kenny swings and misses...justice.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 10:56 PM

They way he's been swinging that bus might as well backed over him.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 10:58 PM

Betemit homers. 4-1 now. I'm still calm, just a little bit less so.

metirish Oct 05 2006 10:58 PM

No shut out as the Dodgers hit a homer...still I am not worried.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 05 2006 10:59 PM

JD - Our HD signal is consistent.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 11:00 PM

Its really nice seeing so many kids in the stands, being this is post season and all. Nice to see they could get in to see some post season action. How does Betemits ball get out when Floyds dont? Theres goes the shutout- 4-1 good guys.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 05 2006 11:01 PM

Whew - 3 run lead with 3 outs to go.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 11:01 PM

Heilman gets Kent and Drew to end the inning. Three outs to go, and we're past the best part of the Dodger lineup.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 11:01 PM

I'm not worried, but I'd like to see a few more on the board for the Mets

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 11:03 PM

Saito in to pitch for LA. Cliff leads off for the Mets in the 8th

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 11:04 PM

Here's Mr. Saito. Where's Mr. Fuji?

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 11:04 PM

Wagner getting ready in the pen.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 05 2006 11:04 PM

Sweet Caroline is wave-inducing bullshit! Leave other teams' songs to them. Why the hell aren't they playing The Curly Shuffle?

dinosaur jesus Oct 05 2006 11:05 PM

"What a year this kid had." Saito is 36 years old. He did have a great year, though.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 11:05 PM

Is Steve Lyons a Dodgers broadcaster?

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 11:05 PM

My HD is screwed up a little too.

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 11:06 PM

Tom can talk about how his champagne parties aren't as exciting since he's been to the postseason so much....but he's only got one World Series win. I wonder how he feels about another opportunity at the WS. He knows better than anyone that consistently making the playoffs isn't enough to get you a bunch of WS rings.

metirish Oct 05 2006 11:06 PM

]Is Steve Lyons a Dodgers broadcaster? I believe he is.

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 11:07 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Is Steve Lyons a Dodgers broadcaster? By Dodgers did you mean bad?

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 11:08 PM

You know, I have no opinion on the quality of these broadcasters. I'm hearing them, but I'm not really listening to them.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 11:10 PM

ScarletKnight41 Oct 05 2006 11:10 PM

On to the 9th

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 11:10 PM

Endy makes the third out. Fasten your seatbelts, we're going into the ninth!

metirish Oct 05 2006 11:11 PM

Enter Sandman

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 11:12 PM

They're strange. They miss cues. The director and cameramen get an interesting shot of a guy on the bench and they stay quiet and don't even mention the subject's name. And I wonder if they know. Close. door.

Elster88 Oct 05 2006 11:13 PM

Edgy DC wrote: They're strange. They miss cues. The director and cameramen get an interesting shot of a guy on the bench and they stay quiet and don't even mention the subject's name. And I wonder if they know. At least they're not discussing upcoming movies like it's Letterman's show.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 11:19 PM

What's with the Yips, Hosie? Oh, yeah, we won.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 11:19 PM

I'm pleased! Going for the sweep on Saturday night!

Yancy Street Gang Oct 05 2006 11:19 PM

Mets win! I'm going to bed happy! Good night everybody!

metirish Oct 05 2006 11:19 PM

Game over..

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 11:19 PM

Yeah, the yips in his release are a concern such that I think Sandy Alomar should keep him late tonight.

Frayed Knot Oct 05 2006 11:20 PM

Reyes trying to get our 1st baseman injured over there.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 05 2006 11:20 PM

Johnny Dickshot Oct 05 2006 11:21 PM

Remarkably un-dynamic game for a Met October. But all's well that ends well. EDC got it right. A lousy broadcast.

Zvon Oct 05 2006 11:23 PM

Two games up in a 5 game series--ya gotta love it. Zvons bubble gum card player of the game: =blue]Zvons bubble gum card play of the game

metirish Oct 05 2006 11:26 PM

Furcal was great for us tonight...

Nymr83 Oct 05 2006 11:28 PM

a nice clean win for the mets, devoid of their usual late inning screwups followed by heroics (or vice versa) goodnight.

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 11:32 PM

I'm getting a little sick of Reyes' being described as an "exciting" player. He's a really freaking good player, his ninth-inning yeeps not withstanding. It's patronizing. Really, Steve Freakin' Lyons is one lucky dude.

metirish Oct 05 2006 11:34 PM

Little is cluless..he thought that Green was in the game so that's why he went out to protest..I mean if KC had the the lineup why didn't grady...amazin.

SteveJRogers Oct 05 2006 11:34 PM

Just got back, left in the seventh due to a 63 year old pop and nippy breeze in the mezz and I have an early rise Friday morning. -Great parking tip, park on the other side of College Point Blvd. Nice walk underneath the LIRR into Shea -Didn't seem as electric untill the 6th. Seemed more like the crowd was "waiting to erupt" more so than anything

SteveJRogers Oct 05 2006 11:35 PM

Edgy DC wrote: I'm getting a little sick of Reyes' being described as an "exciting" player. He's a really freaking good player, his ninth-inning yeeps not withstanding. It's patronizing. Really, Steve Freakin' Lyons is one lucky dude. Reyes is a WS championship away from Jeter territory!

dinosaur jesus Oct 06 2006 12:58 AM

Thom Brenneman claimed last night that the playoffs are much tougher than the regular season for pitchers like Glavine and Maddux (meaning pitchers who have to hit their spots to be effective) because the strike zone is narrower and because (though I might have misheard him on this part) it's a special playoff rule that the opposing manager is allowed to send monkeys out onto the field to distract control pitchers. Tom Glavine's lifetime regular season ERA: 3.46 Tom Glavine's lifetime postseason ERA: 3.47 Greg Maddux's lifetime regular season ERA: 3.07 Greg Maddux's lifetime postseason ERA: 3.22 Roger Clemens is a power pitcher who presumably doesn't have to hit his spots to be effective. Roger Clemens's lifetime regular season ERA: 3.10 Roger Clemens's lifetime postseason ERA: 3.71

Gwreck Oct 06 2006 01:06 AM

Crowd was indeed not quite as into it as Wednesday. Still good, but not quite the same as that first-playoff-game-in-6-years crowd. The bus incident was funny. From my vantage point, I could see it coming and was waiting for somebody to realize that maybe that wasn't a good idea. Morons. The "Move the Bus" chant was one of the funniest things I've seen at Shea in a while. Does anyone know what the hell Grady was doing after the first pitch? They did play the Curly Shuffle, middle of the 6th inning. Great game for the Mets.

Gwreck Oct 06 2006 01:07 AM

dinosaur jesus wrote: Thom Brenneman claimed last night that the playoffs are much tougher than the regular season for pitchers like Glavine and Maddux (meaning pitchers who have to hit their spots to be effective) because the strike zone is narrower and because (though I might have misheard him on this part) it's a special playoff rule that the opposing manager is allowed to send monkeys out onto the field to distract control pitchers. That's funny. I wonder if anybody ever considered that ERAs might go up because, you know, the quality of the opposition was better?

dinosaur jesus Oct 06 2006 01:35 AM

That would seem the obvious answer. Glavine and Maddux have actually pitched quite well in the postseason--they've both essentially pitched a full season with good ERA's. They both also have losing records, but I'd say that's the team's fault.

old original jb Oct 06 2006 01:47 AM These are the Mets I knew all season.

If the Mets go on to take this series, it will be mostly because they executed thefundementals (bunting well, hitting the cutoff man, beating the DP) while the Dodgers played "sloppy". Oh, and also because they scored more runs.

cooby Oct 06 2006 07:32 AM

What I liked about the broadcast last night was they showed real people in the crowd, not Hollywood types. Hopefully they all went home to do their facials and will stay there. Oh, and in bed by 11:30! What more could you ask for a playoff game?

Gwreck Oct 06 2006 10:01 AM

Cooby's post reminds me that Donald Trump was at the game and shown on the Diamondvision, which resulted in a rousing chorus of boos.

soupcan Oct 06 2006 10:32 AM

A 13 page IGT - sniff- I'm so proud of you guys. Gwreck is right - crowd was not as loud as the night before but When Reyes knocked in that run the place went nutty with the 'JOSE JOSE JOSE!' chant. That was very cool. After the top of the 1st when Little questioned the scorecard (I guess that's what he was doing) Glavine walked off the mound and right over to the homeplate ump, and spoke to him for a good 20 seconds I suppose to see exactly what was up. I am of course ecstatic that I'm able to go to these games instead of watching them on TV but I am doubly grateful that attending them precludes me from having to tolerate Psycho Lyons as well. Putrid, no-talent, arrogant, brown-nosing asshole does not begin to sum up what I think of that guy Celeb sightings: Jerry Seinfeld, Matthew Broderick sitting together, Larry King and I assume it was his 17th wife, Shawn King who sang the national anthem. American Idol loser Diane DiGarmo. A Boy Named Seo wrote: ]I predict it will happen at Dodger Stadium. What's the deal with Beltran at Shea? Ask Soupcan. Um, uh, well, I, um....It was the guy sitting next to me!

Edgy DC Oct 06 2006 10:42 AM

Was Broderick showing evidence of the broken collarbone he got in Ireland. Maybe the horse threw him on purpose. What must that guy's Q-rating in Ireland be at this point?

soupcan Oct 06 2006 10:47 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 06 2006 10:51 AM

Edgy DC wrote: Was Broderick showing evidence of the broken collarbone he got in Ireland. Maybe the horse threw him on purpose. What must that guy's Q-rating in Ireland be at this point? Saw no evidence of broken bones. What I noticed about him - which was also the reason I did not immediately recognize him - was that he's got a salt n' pepa thing going on in his hair. Alas we are ALL getting older.

vtmet Oct 06 2006 10:51 AM

dumb question...I don't fully know the rules of "Schaefer points"...other than you divide up 10 points to as many players as you deem worthy...however, I don't notice any comments in the voting or the thread...does that mean that comments don't belong there?

ScarletKnight41 Oct 06 2006 10:54 AM

Correct - one does not comment in the voting thread.

vtmet Oct 06 2006 11:00 AM

thanks...

Willets Point Oct 06 2006 11:05 AM

metirish wrote: If Willets says another bad thing about Glavine I'm going to Boston to give him a talking to. C'mon up. I'll by you a beer to drink why I read off my lengthy apology to Glavine.

Willets Point Oct 06 2006 11:11 AM

Nice IGT folks. I still don't know what was up with the bus as the audio at the pub was drowned out by loud music and singles actively hitting on one another. I also noticed the several nice crowd shots of what looked like real New Yorkers, glad to see some regular people got tickets. There was a big bearded guy in a Jets jacket, I was wondering if it was Vic/Norrin/Ralph.

soupcan Oct 06 2006 11:42 AM

From the Game 2 IGT over at dodgerblues.com: ]When they flash the 'On Deck' graphic with lugo next, it should just say "Up next: 2nd out" Those guys are fuckin' funny.

metirish Oct 06 2006 01:14 PM

Ralph looking good as he throws out the first pitch... hope the cpf crew at the game saw him.

metirish Oct 10 2006 10:07 AM

Remember during this game Brennaman and Lyons were making fun of the guy with the strange looking device over his eyes?.....turns out it was for very poor vision..from the Times. ] But Brennaman is not great. He is mediocre, distinguished mainly by an unmodulated megaphone-like voice that is like a parody of what a sportscaster should sound like. It does not convey a warm welcome, or the promise of excellence, as do Vin Scully or ESPN’s Jon Miller, who was joined for Friday night’s Yankees-Tigers game in Detroit by the retired Ernie Harwell, ever a delightful and welcoming legend. Worse, for Brennaman, is his usual boothmate, Steve Lyons, a childish personality who has never attempted to live down his nickname, Psycho. Lyons is capable of an occasional insight. But he also made ignorant remarks two years ago about Shawn Green, who is Jewish, regarding why he did not play for the Dodgers on Yom Kippur. Fox suspended Lyons briefly. In their years together, Lyons and Brennaman have shown no growth as a team. And Fox has yet to show a desire to find a better backup duo for McCarver and Joe Buck. Once upon a time in the 1980’s at NBC, Bob Costas and Tony Kubek backed up the No. 1 team of Scully and Joe Garagiola. All of which leads to the regrettable incident last Thursday during Game 2 of the Dodgers-Mets playoff series at Shea Stadium. Brennaman and Lyons bonded like spitballing 13-year-olds in a middle school lunchroom to mock a Mets fan who was wearing an unusual-looking device over his eyes to help his poor vision. Stephen Teitelbaum, blind except for peripheral vision in one eye, was wearing a Jordy, a magnifying device, to help him watch the game. Brennaman and Lyons could not know those details when the camera found Teitelbaum, but they could see that he was not goofing with a child’s toy. Still, they pursued him as if he were the class weakling. What was he wearing, they wondered? “A Psycho-meter,” Brennaman said, to welcome Lyons to town. “Maybe he’s in virtual reality,” Lyons said. If he is, Lyons explained, “he should stay there.” And maybe, Lyons suggested, the Dodgers should don the contraptions to better hit Tom Glavine. Lyons then hit on the most logical puerile explanation: “He’s got a digital camera stuck to his face.” This insensitive nonsense went on for 53 seconds while Marlon Anderson batted, offering a window into stunted imaginations. But it also underscored the failure by anyone at Fox to tell them to let up. Fox could have dispatched someone to Teitelbaum’s seat to report back on his condition. Instead, Teitelbaum’s family called Fox on Friday, leading to Brennaman’s on-air mea culpa early in Game 3 Saturday from Los Angeles. This, then, is the second-best team Fox has to offer, the one that will call the American League Championship Series. Fox could do better by elevating Josh Lewin, who had a terrific game Saturday when the Tigers took their division series against the Yankees. Or Fox could show good sense by reaching out to SNY’s Gary Cohen to replace Brennaman. But such a move seems unlikely. The Foxians love Brennaman enough to make him the voice of two Bowl Championship Series broadcasts, including the title game. Maybe his huge, unrestrained voice will be more suitable for college bowl games.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 10 2006 10:09 AM

Brennaman issued an explanation and an apology at the beginning of Saturday's Game 3 broadcast.

Edgy DC Oct 10 2006 11:45 AM

He's right. It's a mystery how FOX can't find --- if not a better team --- a more professional one. And why couldn't Kevin Costner do any better? Could you imagine throwing a perfect game at Yankee Stadium on national television in the last game of your career, only to receive the souvenir DVD and find Steve Freakin' Lyons all over your perfect day?

cooby Oct 10 2006 11:47 AM

I remember seeing that guy, but I don't remember them saying half of that stuff

soupcan Oct 10 2006 11:52 AM

Edgy DC wrote: And why couldn't Kevin Costner do any better? Could you imagine throwing a perfect game at Yankee Stadium on national television in the last game of your career, only to receive the souvenir DVD and find Steve Freakin' Lyons all over your perfect day? How I hate that movie.

Willets Point Oct 10 2006 12:34 PM

As a Star Trek geek I love that the device is called a Jordy (although then it should be spelled Geordie). I was watching that game in a bar with no sound so I had no idea they were mocking the guy. As soon as I saw it I figured it was a device to improve vision for the visually-impaired and stupidly assumed they were talking about it as such.

metirish Oct 10 2006 12:38 PM

A Geordie is a person from Newcastle,which I'm sure you knew.

Willets Point Oct 10 2006 12:40 PM

Yup.