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IGT 8/14/08 - Mets at Nationals

Gwreck Aug 14 2008 04:13 PM

New York Mets Reyes SS Reyes 2B Wright 3B Delgado 1B Beltran CF Murphy LF Tatis RF Schneider C Perez P Washington Nationals Emilio Bonifacio 2B Ronnie Belliard SS Ryan Zimmerman 3B Lastings Milledge CF Austin Kearns RF Jesus Flores C Aaron Boone 1B Willie Harris LF Collin Balester P

Gwreck Aug 14 2008 04:14 PM

I believe that's the third different position Belliard's started at this series.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 14 2008 04:32 PM

I'm surprised to see Murphy batting ahead of Tatis. Is that a left-righty thing?

themetfairy Aug 14 2008 04:35 PM

I have a good feeling about Teddy Roosevelt in tonight's Presidents race.

KC Aug 14 2008 04:44 PM

The fix is in, watch for the punch to the neck as he waddles to victory!

batmagadanleadoff Aug 14 2008 05:07 PM

metsguyinmichigan wrote: I'm surprised to see Murphy batting ahead of Tatis. Is that a left-righty thing? I'm not sure but I was thinking that if the bullpen's still a problem, and there's no outside fix, then one way to compensate is to make it up on the offense. Working with what ya got, I would play Castro and Easley more often. Let's be honest here. Brutally honest. Schneider sucks. And so does Argenis. And I'm starting to see some silly-Williness here what with Argenis frequently batting second, no less. I guess there's no way around it but that Omar's Mets have to have an automatic out in between the All-Stars Wright and Jose Reyes.

Frayed Knot Aug 14 2008 05:19 PM

Match the name with an alternate career: Emilio Bonifacio - Opera Tenor Ronnie Belliard - WNBA shooting guard Ryan Zimmerman - Soap Opera Actor Lastings Milledge - Music Producer Austin Kearns - Private Eye Jesus Flores - Dance Instructor Aaron Boone - Cop Willie Harris - NFL Wide Receiver Collin Balester - Partner in an Irish Law Firm

duan Aug 14 2008 05:43 PM

Partner in an Irish Law Firm gotta be Austin Kearns

OlerudOwned Aug 14 2008 05:43 PM

Oliver feels the rage. Also, my free online stream is slow so bear with my late comments.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 14 2008 05:43 PM

Given the frequency that our players are called on to bunt, you'd think they'd be better at it.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 14 2008 05:52 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 14 2008 06:11 PM

"Schneider sucks. And so does Argenis. And I'm starting to see some silly-Williness here what with Argenis frequently batting second, no less. I guess there's no way around it but that Omar's Mets have to have an automatic out in between the All-Stars Wright and Jose Reyes." Argenis says "Who you talkin' 'bout?" and leads off with a hit! Now Schneider says "Who you talkin' 'bout?" and hits a two-run homer!

metsguyinmichigan Aug 14 2008 05:57 PM

The heck with bunting, Carlos I gets A-Reyes in to score with Wright to third. Then Carlos II brings him home with a sac fly.

metirish Aug 14 2008 06:00 PM

themetfairy wrote: I have a good feeling about Teddy Roosevelt in tonight's Presidents race. Gary just said he won.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 14 2008 06:01 PM

metirish wrote: ="themetfairy"]I have a good feeling about Teddy Roosevelt in tonight's Presidents race. Gary just said he won. Everything is coming together according to plan!

metirish Aug 14 2008 06:02 PM

Scrap that , Teddy lost.I'm certain Gary lied to us.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 14 2008 06:10 PM

I sorta agree with the sentiments above regarding The Schneid but its awful nice to see some contributions as long as he's playing.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 14 2008 06:12 PM

Schneider says he's no automatic out with a two-run kaboom!!!

batmagadanleadoff Aug 14 2008 06:15 PM

Someone showed Schneider my earlier post.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 14 2008 06:16 PM

Schneider still sucks.

apmorris Aug 14 2008 06:19 PM

hey guys. checkin in. *watching on gameday*

themetfairy Aug 14 2008 06:23 PM

Vamos Carlos!

apmorris Aug 14 2008 06:33 PM

never mind

metirish Aug 14 2008 06:38 PM

apmorris wrote: hey guys. checkin in. *watching on gameday* I knew in Hell you would be forced to watch the Mets on 'gameday'

themetfairy Aug 14 2008 07:28 PM

Whew! I love that boy!

cooby Aug 14 2008 07:29 PM

apmorris? You love him?

soupcan Aug 14 2008 07:44 PM

Notice how Keith always says 'down the pipe' when talking about a pitch down the middle? Isn't the expression 'down the pike'? Doesn't 'pike'- as in turnpike I guess - make more sense then 'pipe'? What kind of pipe?

seawolf17 Aug 14 2008 07:48 PM

Some nights, I think he means the crack pipe. I've always thought it was "pipe" too, though, as in a metaphorical pipe leading from the pitchers hand through the center of the strike zone. ... Hernandez: "Heilman's still an important part of this bullpen." Ms. Wolf: "Well, someone's gotta give up those runs. They're not going to give up themselves."

KC Aug 14 2008 07:54 PM

Freakin' Heilman's gotta run the count full for drama and then a walk. Belliard ... you're out. Post the nice old guy with the brooms NOW!!!

metirish Aug 14 2008 07:55 PM

That's for Bucket to post....

KC Aug 14 2008 07:56 PM

I'm in the down the pipe camp. I didn't know what a 'pike was until I was old enough to drive to Massachusetts.

themetfairy Aug 14 2008 07:57 PM

cooby wrote: apmorris? You love him? I have nothing against ap. But I meant Mr. Wright.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 14 2008 08:40 PM

="KC"]I'm in the down the pipe camp. I didn't know what a 'pike was until I was old enough to drive to Massachusetts. I always thopught it was pipe. Sorry I'm late, Wifey was doing some ecommerce.

Gwreck Aug 14 2008 08:46 PM

Well, I fell alseep and napped through most of the game. Turns out I didn't miss that much. Another good win; solid 'pen, good Oliver again. Very pleased.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 14 2008 08:59 PM

There were some anxious moments in the 8th but they seem to have gone unremarked upon.

Gwreck Aug 14 2008 09:02 PM

Yeah, I was playing the game at doublespeed off the DVR but after getting Zimmerman to start the 8th, Smith wasn't getting it done (2 walks in a row). Nice job by Duaner to get a K for the second out, and then a groundout on a nifty play by Wright to end it. --- I really think the 'pen will be fine if they can just get some more rest (which they have had lately).

AG/DC Aug 14 2008 09:11 PM Edited 4 time(s), most recently on Aug 14 2008 09:51 PM

Thoughts on the game: Ronnie Belliard has lost weight since the beginning of the season, but somehow looks fatter when he plays short At times, it looked like major leaguers vs. minor leaguers out there. The bloom is so off Ryan Zimmerman. You may or may not recall that Joe Sheehan of Baseball Prospectus strangely predicted he'd have a better season than David Wright. That's not coming to pass. At least not this year. I called Delgado's homer. I didn't call the Schneid's. The Nat's are having a Roberto Clemente Day. What the heck? How about a Tim Raines Day or a Gary Carter Day or a Dennis Martinez Day? Nats fans left during the Mets ninth inning rally, turning the ballpark into Shea South for the bottom of the ninth. Folks celebrated the free lease on their home away from home by promptly booing Aaron Heilman. Pete Orr is Canadian. Any chance he's related to Bobby? That was a heckuva slapshot he hit off Perez. He was the fifth outfielder in Atlanta for a few years, and he's just the sort of going nowhere guy that the Nats are throwing at-bats to these days. I'd root for someone like him --- it's harmless enough --- if he didn't put a no-doubter game briefly within reach for the Nats. They don't know what to play at the ballpark --- they mix krappy kuntry for the Virginians with old school soul for the 40+-year-old African Americans who barely remember the Senators, and then hip hop for the younger African Americans who aren't exactly knocking the turnstiles over. Loutish (radio host quality lout) Braves fan behind me waxing poeticallly about Andruw Jones being the greatest centerfielder ever --- still. His Nats fan buddy wanted him to shut up, and told him Torii Hunter was better, and he practically blew a nut. I threw Paul Blair out there, but he insisted Blair was a leftfielder. I've got to leave the louts alone. Charlene tells me that I have a problem of always needing to poke the bear. I hate the mindgame being played with me when I go to pee in a urinal and there's an ad staring back at me telling me to take this drug if I'm having trouble peeing. SHUT UP! Up until Orr's triple, the Mets had scored 18 un-answered runs.

Frayed Knot Aug 14 2008 09:12 PM

Heilman for the 9th was an odd choice. Maybe he already had him warming before the Mets re-broke open the game and figured as long as he was up ya might as well bring him in. And, while I'm not going to go all backup-QB syndrome and pronounce Kunz the next closer yet, as long as he's here you might as well use him. So far Jerry seems reluctant to use him in tight games ... or in non-tight ones.

bmfc1 Aug 14 2008 09:33 PM

Back from Nats Park. AG/DC correctly conveyed the feeling of "Shea South" in the 9th. It was a wonderful sight. Dopey Nats fans (redundant) did the wave. Really. The guy behind said that they never do it so it must be the Mets fans. I turned around, gave him a look and said "Please." The 7th & 8th were nerve racking. Duaner looked very good. There was a husky Mets fan with orange hair. As he walked by me, I said "Rusty Staub" and he laughed. Of course, he must hear that all the time. TMF: yes, Teddy lost. To me, the President's Race is too predictable. Abe Lincoln wants it more. As we left, my younger son (15) and I walked out and sang "Takin' Care of Business." That was special. Then a guy with a trumpet near the Metro was playing "New York, New York."

duan Aug 15 2008 05:58 AM

Frayed Knot wrote: Match the name with an alternate career: Emilio Bonifacio - Opera Tenor Ronnie Belliard - WNBA shooting guard Ryan Zimmerman - Soap Opera Actor Lastings Milledge - Music Producer Austin Kearns - Private Eye Jesus Flores - Dance Instructor Aaron Boone - Cop Willie Harris - NFL Wide Receiver Collin Balester - Partner in an Irish Law Firm oi FK, you can't put these things out there and not the answers when one tries.

AG/DC Aug 15 2008 06:40 AM

Ryan Zimmerman is a coffeehouse folksinger. Not a good one, either, but he has this one song that's OK. He knows it's better than the rest so he kind of hates playing it. Aaron Boone is a hunting guide who tinkers with cars on the side. He's made a lot of money investing in pharmaceuticals, but still takes folks out shooting.

Frayed Knot Aug 15 2008 06:48 AM

"FK, you can't put these things out there and not the answers when one tries" I guess I really didn't phrase that too well since I wasn't designing a quiz. Was just simply making up job descriptions based on the sounds of their names. DC's 'Aaron Boone' is better than mine.

duan Aug 15 2008 08:36 AM

i thought it sounded like a fun game to play during an IGT. try and match them with real life namesakes jobs. I was high on remembering Shawon Dunston at the trade deadline.