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Who's going tonight?

Johnny Dickshot Oct 24 2006 01:24 PM

Game 3 of the I'm In Denial World Series moves to Big Shea, where the Mets will attempt to break a 1-1 series tie with Tigers. In Detroit, a well-rested Orlando Hernandez went 11 innings and David Wright busted out of a September slump with a 12th-inning HR as the Mets defeated the Tigers 3-2 in Game 1, but the Tigers evened the series at a game apeice when Kenny Rogers and a foreign substance defeated Tom Glavine and a Questec Machine 2-1. Tonight the Tigers throw lefty Nate Robertson against John Maine. Jerry Seinfeld will throw out the first pitch, and the New York Dolls will reunite to play the National Anthem. First pitch is 8:19 on your local FOX station.

Edgy DC Oct 24 2006 01:27 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 24 2006 01:39 PM

Funky but chic. If you're really in denial, Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan will be there.

Edgy DC Oct 24 2006 01:39 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 24 2006 02:00 PM

Well, Wright he was slump-mired But El Duque's arm was tired Twelve innings was a whole lot to expect David waited for the right pitch to select And now he has Zumaya's full respect We're talking baseball... Reyes on the bases Talkin' baseball... Detroit fans' falling faces Another homer robbed by E Chavez Leyland's love affair with Neifi F. Perez

Johnny Dickshot Oct 24 2006 01:54 PM

Carlos Beltran, whose dramatic 2-strike triple won Game 7 of the NLCS against the Cardinals, said the Mets will have confidence playing in front of their home fans. "They never turned against us, even when things looked bleak," he remarked. Anderson Hernandez is expected to start at second base for Jose Valentin, who died while attempting to stretch a single into a double in game 2 Sunday.

metirish Oct 24 2006 02:03 PM

If yer going make sure to wrap up tight,gonna be a cold one,Jerry Seinfeld throwing out the first pitch?,jeez you'd think they would have a Gooden or Lee Mazzilli throw it out.

Edgy DC Oct 24 2006 02:03 PM

I'm suspecting a dramatic surprise start at second by Julio Franco, his first appearance at the keystone since 1997 with Cleveland.

cooby Oct 24 2006 02:03 PM

Or Agee at least

Willets Point Oct 24 2006 02:07 PM Re: Who's going tonight?

Johnny Dickshot wrote: First pitch is 8:19 on your local FOX station. If we're fantasizing, it's a day game, work is canceled and through the miracle of quantum physics all 300 million Americans will be able to fit in the front row at Shea.

cooby Oct 24 2006 02:08 PM

AND the food is free

cooby Oct 24 2006 02:09 PM

What the hell. While we're fantasizing, Tommie Agee is throwing out the first pitch...

MFS62 Oct 24 2006 02:26 PM

="cooby"]What the hell. While we're fantasizing, Tommie Agee is throwing out the first pitch... To Jesse Gonder, who drops it. Later

Iubitul Oct 24 2006 02:31 PM

Joan Whitney Payson and Casey Stengel will be there to take a bow...

sharpie Oct 24 2006 02:36 PM

Who's going? Once they decided that all registered members of the CPF get press passes, I assumed that we would all be there.

seawolf17 Oct 24 2006 02:38 PM

Jon Stewart gave me his extra ticket; I'll be down on the field level.

Willets Point Oct 24 2006 02:39 PM

seawolf17 wrote: Jon Stewart gave me his extra ticket; I'll be down on the field level. Cool. I'll be there with Kate Winslett and Scarlet Johansen.

cooby Oct 24 2006 02:40 PM

The Mets will bat around twice in the first inning

Yancy Street Gang Oct 24 2006 02:56 PM

This is starting to read like a Mike Lupica column.

Iubitul Oct 24 2006 02:57 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: This is starting to read like a Mike Lupica column. LOL - I was thinking the same thing. I was waiting for someone to pull out, "And once more, on a glorious baseball afternoon, Willie Mays' glove will be where triples go to die"

Methead Oct 24 2006 02:58 PM

I don't even have a ticket, but I'm sure I'll get in, no problem.

Rotblatt Oct 24 2006 03:12 PM

Wow, and it looks like Willie's move to place Petey on the WS roster has paid off! WFAN now reporting that Pedro's bullpen session yesterday went so well that the trainers have cleared him to start tomorrow night. And the Daily News confirms: "I haven't seen Pedro look this good since 1999. His fastball sat at 93 and he was topping out at 97. As for the rest of his pitches, they've still got that nasty, late-breaking movement. With a mid-90's fastball to offset his off-speed stuff, Detroit's going to have their work cut out for them." - Rick Peterson "I feel good. I told the Carloses today, 'Take the day off, guys! We don't need you tonight,' then I ran around the dugout with a garbage can on my head. Seriously, have you seen Ramon's head? It's huge." - Pedro I can't make it tonight, but I'll be there tomorrow to cheer Petey on. Let's Go Mets!

soupcan Oct 24 2006 03:27 PM Re: Who's going tonight?

This thread makes me sad.

SI Metman Oct 24 2006 04:05 PM

the sad thing is I actually had a ticket for Game 3 tonight. Looking at it makes me depressed, because I could be on my way to Shea right now. I guess it's a collector's item, just like the '85 playoff tickets that were printed. At least I won't freeze my ass off now.

Elster88 Oct 24 2006 10:15 PM

Actually you need to mail that in to get your money back.

Zvon Oct 24 2006 10:19 PM

Elster88 wrote: Actually you need to mail that in to get your money back. Id keep it. Stick it away. Might be a pricey momento of a non event,....but still.

Elster88 Oct 24 2006 10:20 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 24 2006 10:22 PM

Well, no one ever said you made a ton of sense. You might be taking this thread a little too seriously.

Elster88 Oct 24 2006 10:21 PM

I'll always remember seeing a fully uniformed Carlos Delgado receving the Roberto Clemente award during Game 3 of the World Series at Shea. Actually as long as we're dreaming can we go back and not put Trevor Hoffman into the All-Star Game? Make it Game 1.

SI Metman Oct 24 2006 11:55 PM

Elster88 wrote: Actually you need to mail that in to get your money back. Nope, I'm a plan holder, I automatically get the money credited when I renew my plan for '07.

Zvon Oct 25 2006 12:05 AM

SI Metman wrote: ="Elster88"]Actually you need to mail that in to get your money back. Nope, I'm a plan holder, I automatically get the money credited when I renew my plan for '07. How kool is that?

soupcan Oct 25 2006 09:36 AM

Not as 'kool' as you think. Who do you think gets the interest on that money from now until they credit it back? Not the ticket buyer.

Edgy DC Oct 25 2006 09:39 AM

Yeah, well, the ticket's memoribilia value --- either to the holder or the e-bay shopper has to cancel out some of the value of five months' interest on $150, no?

Yancy Street Gang Oct 25 2006 09:42 AM

I remember I had to turn in my 1988 World Series tickets in order to get the refund, and I was a season ticket holder for 1989. I wanted to keep them as souvenirs, but not at the cost of the face value of the ticket. (I also seem to remember having 1987 World Series tickets, but I'm not sure about that.)

soupcan Oct 25 2006 10:04 AM

="Edgy DC"]Yeah, well, the ticket's memoribilia value --- either to the holder or the e-bay shopper has to cancel out some of the value of five months' interest on $150, no? Granted, the interest isn't much but its the principal of the thing really. If you are a season ticket holder and want to keep your seats and keep your account current I don't believe you have a choice in terms of getting a refund or applying the monies to next season's tix. I think you have to apply it.

MFS62 Oct 25 2006 11:02 AM

]Granted, the interest isn't much but its the principal of the thing really. Soupy, did you mean the principal or the principle? Both might apply in this circumstance. Later

HahnSolo Oct 25 2006 11:06 AM

Well, who went? Since it was a World Series Game 3, I'm guessing Reyes led off the first with a homer?

soupcan Oct 25 2006 11:08 AM

I speak and write the word 'principal' about a million times a day during the work week so I'm just conditioned to that spelling. I meant 'principle' in this instance.

Gwreck Oct 25 2006 12:28 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Yeah, well, the ticket's memoribilia value --- either to the holder or the e-bay shopper has to cancel out some of the value of five months' interest on $150, no? True, although that number's a bit low. Closer to the $1500 - $2000 range (2 seats, 3 games, plus the DS Game 5 refund...)

metirish Oct 25 2006 12:34 PM

] True, although that number's a bit low. Closer to the $1500 - $2000 range (2 seats, 3 games, plus the DS Game 5 refund...) That's a lot of cabbage.

cooby Oct 25 2006 12:37 PM

Cabbage lasagna time!