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Say it with me everyone....this time with glee

old original jb
Oct 19 2006 12:30 AM

LOOPER!!!!!!

Zvon
Oct 19 2006 12:32 AM
Re: Say it with me everyone....this time with glee

old original jb wrote:
LOOPER!!!!!!

lol.
LOOPER!!!!!!!!!!!!

Valadius
Oct 19 2006 12:33 AM

LOOPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

holychicken
Oct 19 2006 12:42 AM

LMAO

ScarletKnight41
Oct 19 2006 07:14 AM

That's the Looper we remember so well!

:)

Centerfield
Oct 19 2006 10:49 AM

Looper!!!

RealityChuck
Oct 19 2006 10:55 AM

If Looper could pitch in New York, he'd still be pitching in New York.

It certainly didn't hurt the Mets that, when Looper threw the pitchout, he threw it with about as much velocity as you do when giving someone an intentional walk. Molina had to rush the throw, and probably couldn't have caught Tucker anyway.

I can just imagine the conversation on the mound just before the pitch:

Molina: What's the problem?
Looper: That sign you gave me. I don't recognize it.
Molina: It's a pitchout.
Looper: Pitchout? What's that?
Molina (after rolling eyes): You throw the ball to me and I throw out the runner when he tries to steal.
Looper: We can do that?
Molina: Yes.
Looper: Man, LaRussa is a genius to come up with that play. Do you want it down the middle?
Molina: No! Outside so the guy can't hit it.
Looper: Oh. I get it. You've got it.
(Molina leaves mound)
Looper (To himself). Just like an intentional walk. I'll throw it nice and slow so Yaddy can catch it easier.
Umpire: Play ball!

The rest is history.

Frayed Knot
Oct 19 2006 11:06 AM

]If Looper could pitch in New York, he'd still be pitching in New York.


Looper pitched well enough in NYC in '04 (sub-3.00 ERA, 1.22 WHiP, 5/1 K/BB ratio) so let's not be too quick to blame every off-season on the city it occurs in.
He was lousy in '05 whether it was due to injury or just plain lousy pitching. He has now partially rebounded this year - although not back to his '04 status - but I don't think that's an indicment that he can't handle Metro St Looie.

Edgy DC
Oct 19 2006 11:21 AM

I didn't want to get into it, but it's really strange to be re-visiting myths at this time in Met history.

metsmarathon
Oct 19 2006 11:24 AM

we need a mets mythbusters squad.

RealityChuck
Oct 19 2006 11:25 AM

You're no fun anymore.

Edgy DC
Oct 19 2006 11:30 AM

I know. I suck. That's why I didn't want to get into it.

The dialog was fun. The pretext hurt it though.

old original jb
Oct 19 2006 12:05 PM

Cut it out, Edgy.

Just say "Looper!"

soupcan
Oct 19 2006 12:08 PM

Benitez!

dinosaur jesus
Oct 19 2006 01:43 PM

Wagner!

Sorry. Go get 'em tonight, Billy.