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IGT 08/19, Braves at Mets

KC Aug 19 2008 04:14 PM

Blanco cf Escobar ss Jones 3b Infante lf McCann c Francoeur rf Kotchman 1b Prado 2b Reyes p Reyes ss Evans lf Wright 3b Beltran cf Delgado 1b Tatis rf Easley 2b Castro c Perez p

metirish Aug 19 2008 04:56 PM

Lets

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 19 2008 05:00 PM

Go

bmfc1 Aug 19 2008 05:00 PM

METS!

AG/DC Aug 19 2008 05:19 PM

Gimme a day job for a guy named: Gregor Blanco Yunel Escobar Larry Jones Omar Infante Brian McCann jeff Francoeur Casey Kotchman Martin Prado Jo-Jo Reyes

AG/DC Aug 19 2008 05:24 PM

Way to get out of trouble. I'd like to thank Yunel Excobar for giving us the first out of the game. Did Willie take over Atlanta?

metirish Aug 19 2008 05:27 PM

Gregor Blanco - Argentinian rugby player

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 05:33 PM

I really do love this "First Inning Runs" thing the offense has taken to lately. I also love being able to watch this game on TV and not on a low-quality free online stream.

AG/DC Aug 19 2008 05:37 PM

Yunel Escobar, Colombian opposition leader. He's a leftist, but as unaligned with the Chavez bloc as he is unaligned with the CIA. He better watch his back.

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 05:38 PM

Speaking of the different channels I've had to take to watch games down here, I've noticed that the Pirates and Braves booths have a heavy tendency to refer to their team's players on a first-name basis. For whatever reason, it bothers me, but the more I think about the more I realize that I have no idea if the SNY crew does it too. Am I just used to them? Someone help me out here. Francoeur goes down looking. That guy needs to swing the bat more.

Frayed Knot Aug 19 2008 05:41 PM

Martin Prado: Clothing Designer

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 05:42 PM

Martin Prado: Male model who later attempts to branch out into a punchline-worthy entertainment career.

bmfc1 Aug 19 2008 05:42 PM

Brian McCann: singer/songwriter

metirish Aug 19 2008 05:43 PM

Jo-Jo Reyes - Gentlemen's Club Dancer

AG/DC Aug 19 2008 05:48 PM

Jeff Francoeur, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 05:50 PM

Atlanta's booth, discussing how the Mets may win the division this season with a lesser squad than they lost with last season: "They're missing Jose Castillo, missing Moises Alou, and have a different Pedro Martinez."

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 05:52 PM

AG/DC wrote: Yunel Escobar, Colombian opposition leader. He's a leftist, but as unaligned with the Chavez bloc as he is unaligned with the CIA. He better watch his back. If he gets taken out of the picture, his lieutenant Omar Infante may be in the mix to take over.

Frayed Knot Aug 19 2008 05:53 PM

Larry Jones was a no-nonsense career military officer who now is in charge of secret service protection for a got-no-shot presidential candidate during the primary season.

metirish Aug 19 2008 05:56 PM

Singer Brian McCann keeping the Irish Republican flag flying Tuesday's down at Nellies.

AG/DC Aug 19 2008 05:56 PM

Casey Kotchman?

Frayed Knot Aug 19 2008 05:58 PM

AG/DC wrote: Casey Kotchman? The self-employed guy in town who claims to be able to fix anything from your car, to your VCR, to your clogged sink.

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 05:59 PM

Getting a death-of-a-thousand-cuts vibe from this inning. Nothing really hit hard.

Rockin' Doc Aug 19 2008 06:00 PM

Casey Kotchman is the creator of a high priced mustard. Looking to expand his line to include a full line of deli condiments.

Frayed Knot Aug 19 2008 06:02 PM

Keith calls that cheap roller a "swinging bunt". I call it a "Jeter"

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 06:23 PM

Peachtree TV's trivia question: Who holds the all-time record for most consecutive seasons leading the major leagues in home runs? Booth couldn't get it, but I don't see it going unanswered for very long around here.

KC Aug 19 2008 06:26 PM

Exciting double play there with Wright getting on that and gunning to Reyes who guns to first. Reyes' arm strength is bizarre sometimes with the zip he gets on some throws from abnormal throwing body positions.

Rockin' Doc Aug 19 2008 06:33 PM

Well, the name that immediately comes to my mind is Babe Ruth. In the late 1920's and 1930's he completely revolutionized the game and changed it forever. Seems too obvious for him to be the answer and no one to come up with it, but I'll go with him anyway. The correct answer is likely some guy hitting 8-12 a year in the old days before Ruth.

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 06:35 PM

My only hint is that there was a more of a reason for me to think this board would get the answer, aside from general knowledge of the game's history.

KC Aug 19 2008 06:37 PM

Kiner

metirish Aug 19 2008 06:39 PM

The booth talking about the old days and Keith saying that Rusty wouldn't go over the 59th Street Bridge to go back to the City because he was afraid of heights.

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 06:39 PM

KC wrote: Kiner Got it.

KC Aug 19 2008 06:46 PM

Ralph was a stud of studs with a baseball bat.

Frayed Knot Aug 19 2008 06:51 PM

metirish wrote: The booth talking about the old days and Keith saying that Rusty wouldn't go over the 59th Street Bridge to go back to the City because he was afraid of heights. I knew Rusty didn't like to fly and I've known of people who don't like bridges, but the 59th Street seems pretty low and "unscary" even for bridge-o-phobes. Now the Triborough on the other hand ...

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 06:53 PM

Last Braves victory in a 1-run road game: August 2007 at Shea.

metirish Aug 19 2008 06:57 PM

Ron was saying that one night they were giving Rusty such a hard time as he was driving them back to the city that Rusty wanted to stop the car and kick them out on the bridge.

metirish Aug 19 2008 06:58 PM

SNY trivia question that they just gave theanswer too. What player started his career with 14 or more consecutive 20 home run seasons?

Frayed Knot Aug 19 2008 06:59 PM

Gee, two runs early and then a string of zeros afterward. I think I've seen this movie before.

AG/DC Aug 19 2008 07:03 PM

Rusty never explained it to Keith, but he wasn't a bridge-o-phobe so much as tunnel-o-phile. Leave it to Keith, of course, to go for the only one of the crossings that's toll-free. Welcome aboard, Luis Ayala.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 19 2008 07:08 PM

Ayala for Closer.... NOW!!!! This two-runs-a-nite thing's gotta stop.

Rockin' Doc Aug 19 2008 07:12 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 19 2008 07:15 PM

I had to look it up once KC nailed it. Ralph Kiner led the NL in home runs from 1946-1952. He led the major leagues in home runs in each of those years, except in 1946 when his 26 home runs were surpassed by Hank Greenberg with 44 for the Tigers. Babe Ruth lead the AL in home runs in 12 of the 14 seasons between 1918 and 1931. In 1922, Ken Williams of the St. Louis Browns had 39 to top Ruth's 35. In 1925, Yankee teammate Bob Meusel outslugged Ruth 33 to 25. Ruth was topped by Hack Wilson of the Cubs during his monstrous 1930 season of 56 home runs and 191 RBIs when all Ruth could produce was a comparatively meager 49 home runs and 153 RBIs. Ruth led the majors in home runs 11 of 14 years, but never for more than 5 years consecutively. Ralph Kiner ruled as the NL home run leader for 7 consecutive years, the last 6 of which he led all of baseball. Since my childhood idol, Willie Mays missed most of his second season with the Giants, I will guess Ken Griffey, Jr. as the player to start his career with 14 consecutive 20 home run seasons.

bmfc1 Aug 19 2008 07:14 PM

The Mets are as focused on hitting as this Forum is focused on the game.

AG/DC Aug 19 2008 07:19 PM

A ten-hop infield hit off of Heilman! Boo!

AG/DC Aug 19 2008 07:23 PM

A freakin' tropical storm of boos just rained down on Heilman.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 19 2008 07:23 PM

Tatis' first inning two out double that cost the Mets a run when it bounced into the stands is looming large.

KC Aug 19 2008 07:24 PM

I'm focused on game, Heilman issues a walk. Kiner is always welcome to an IGT. I wish we could get a Q & A with him.

metirish Aug 19 2008 07:29 PM

Doc , Junior is not the answer , one more home run for Chipper and he will join this former Braves player as the only played to achieve this feat.

AG/DC Aug 19 2008 07:30 PM

I hate some of these strike calls by base umps, but that one stunk.

Rockin' Doc Aug 19 2008 07:32 PM

Well, if it's a Brave then the answer must be Eddie Matthews. oh, and Let's Go Mets! I smell a ninth inning rally.

SteveJRogers Aug 19 2008 07:35 PM

I'm going to go with Aaron as my guess.

AG/DC Aug 19 2008 07:38 PM

Biff Pocaroba.

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 07:38 PM

Beltran gets one of those hits that the Braves have been getting all day.

KC Aug 19 2008 07:39 PM

Philly won 5-4, they need to pull this off.

AG/DC Aug 19 2008 07:39 PM

Wow, Kotchman just saved the Braves' skin.

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 07:42 PM

Look at Delgado going the other way with power. I love it I love it!

bmfc1 Aug 19 2008 07:43 PM

Get the closer ready! Oh.

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 07:46 PM

Julian Tavarez, wow. I thought he had just been found washed up on a beach in the Hamptons.

metirish Aug 19 2008 07:47 PM

Easy for Easley.

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 07:49 PM

Well, at least we don't have Atlanta's bullpen.

AG/DC Aug 19 2008 07:50 PM

Easy for Castro.

Rockin' Doc Aug 19 2008 07:51 PM

Rockin' Doc wrote: ...oh, and Let's Go Mets! I smell a ninth inning rally. Nothing like smelling a ninth inning rally in the eighth inning. I take it though.

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 07:55 PM

Anderson Hernandez-esque catch by Escobar.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 19 2008 07:58 PM

WOW!!!!! Just getting here. Actually, I peeked in when they were down one, then saw the bases were loaded for Delgado and didn't want to jinx. Awesome!

OlerudOwned Aug 19 2008 07:58 PM

Chip Caray, immediately after the inning ended: "Well that was awful folks, no way to sugarcoat that." I really enjoy Atlanta's broadcasters when the Braves are losing.

cooby Aug 19 2008 08:02 PM

Rockin' Doc wrote: Rockin' Doc wrote: ...oh, and Let's Go Mets! I smell a ninth inning rally. Nothing like smelling a ninth inning rally in the eighth inning. I take it though. Maybe you just have a good sense of smell

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 19 2008 08:04 PM

I was com-pletely shocked and delighted to see that 8th inning happen. That ballsy walk by Nick The Stick was the key.

Rockin' Doc Aug 19 2008 08:04 PM

no, just a big nose.

soupcan Aug 19 2008 08:05 PM

cooby wrote: Maybe you just have a good sense of smell Maybe its your fart shoes that are smelling.

soupcan Aug 19 2008 08:06 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Nick The Stick. I like it.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 19 2008 08:07 PM

C'mon Show! Bring this one home.

themetfairy Aug 19 2008 08:07 PM

Wow! Yea!

bmfc1 Aug 19 2008 08:09 PM

Excellent job by the Forum regrouping in the 8th. This was clearly the key to the Mets rally.

SteveJRogers Aug 19 2008 08:09 PM

Take out the books, and put this one in them!

metsguyinmichigan Aug 19 2008 08:09 PM

Nice come-from-behind win!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 19 2008 08:10 PM

soupcan wrote: ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Nick The Stick. I like it. I owe it to him after denouncing his readyness just as he was getting ready. But f'rreal, Reyes had a rough AB just before him and I swore the same fate or worse awaited Evans there. He & Ayala are getting some suds tonight.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 19 2008 08:15 PM

Good thing they blew it open in the 8th, what with their CLOSER on the DL.

Gwreck Aug 19 2008 09:48 PM

Glad to see them finally get some runs in the 8th. Strange that it was the Braves in town in late August but that the game was totally lacking the juice the Braves matchups used to have. Everybody's gone, or hurt -- except Larry, who got his traditional booage, of course. Three years removed since their last division title and a game against them is like playing the Padres. Several Braves fans in our section and they were like any other visiting team's fans. His RBI single notwithstanding, I think I'm ready for Castillo to come back and replace Easley. Ayala wearing #56. Did he displace a coach (Guy Conti?) to get that number?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 20 2008 04:34 AM

Juan Lopez, bullpen pitcher, still listed as 56. Anyone come across his new uni number lmk

AG/DC Aug 20 2008 06:02 AM

I had a Braves fan behind me at the Mets/Nats game last week that was as awful as any opposition fan I'd ever Met at a game where his team was playing.* I still want to punch him. *Not counting Yankee fans, of course.

holychicken Aug 20 2008 07:12 AM

Nice to finally watch a BP other than our own cough up a game so royally.