ST IGT 03/07 - YDB @ NYM

[Guest d'Kong76]

[A Boy Named Seo]

Who's throwing today?

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[Guest d'Kong76]

Wheeler first, I think.

[A Boy Named Seo]

danke schoen

[Guest d'Kong76]

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[bmfc1]

Was this a "premium" game so you had to spend more? If so, you got ripped-off!

[MFS62]

Who are the three obvious major leaguers in that lineup? Gardner, Romine, and Austin? (BTW, isn't Austin MF's adoptee? Where has she been?)
Premium?
Who's zooming who?
Fuck them and the [crossout:3pju82n6]horse[/crossout:3pju82n6] bus they rode in on.

Later

[Guest d'Kong76]

Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B
Yoenis Cespedes, LF
Jay Bruce, DH
Todd Frazier, 3B
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Jose Reyes, SS
Travis d'Arnaud, C
Juan Lagares, CF
Matt den Dekker RF

[batmagadanleadoff]

This game pits one of the smartest organization's in baseball against one of the dumbest. Also, a first class citizen of a first class city against a second class citizen of a first class city. Can you guess which is which?

[nymr83]

MFS62 wrote: Who are the three obvious major leaguers in that lineup? Gardner, Romine, and Austin? (BTW, isn't Austin MF's adoptee? Where has she been?) Premium? Who's zooming who? Fuck them and the [crossout]horse[/crossout] bus they rode in on. Later

Andujar is the likely starter at 3B

[batmagadanleadoff]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: This game pits one of the smartest organization's in baseball against one of the dumbest. Also, a first class citizen of a first class city against a second class citizen of a first class city. Can you guess which is which?

Matt den Dekker's back? Reminds me of those riveting discussions back in the days of Madoff and Megdal over who should get more playing time: den Dekker or Nieuwenhuis and where in the lineup should they bat? Jeez, it was like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

[Ceetar]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: This game pits one of the smartest organization's in baseball against one of the dumbest. Also, a first class citizen of a first class city against a second class citizen of a first class city. Can you guess which is which?

One team's been to the World Series once in 15 years. They happened to win. The other team's been to the World Series once in 15 years, they happened to lose.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Ceetar wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: This game pits one of the smartest organization's in baseball against one of the dumbest. Also, a first class citizen of a first class city against a second class citizen of a first class city. Can you guess which is which? One team's been to the World Series once in 15 years. They happened to win. The other team's been to the World Series once in 15 years, they happened to lose.

One team hasn't had a losing record since 1992. The other team has just two first place finishes in that same time even though both teams play in the same exact market. First place finishes are the best measure of a team's success because they're based on the largest and thus, most meaningful sample size -- an entire 162 game season. The playoffs are a lucky crap shoot. Do you really wanna go here? There's more.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I never really 'got' the Met fans who wish their team was more like the Yankees. There
is truly nothing in my entire soul that has any admiration for the Yankees.

Rooting for the Yanks for me would like rooting for Russia to beat Team USA in a hockey
or basketball game with gold on the line.

The late 90's bandwagon jumper-on-ers are the worst. They're the ones who wear the
Got Rings? tees shirts and have Mother Torresa statues on their dashboard.

It's evil, man. Pure evil. It's like rooting for Verizon or Con Ed. Boo. Boo, boo, boo!

[batmagadanleadoff]

Speaking for myself, I don't want the Mets to be like the Yankees. I just wish the Mets weren't so much like the Mets.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I know, every once in awhile I have to get up on my YLDB Soapbox and preach to the choir.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Couple K's for Wheels in a scoreless first. How might Matz fare as a reliever?

[nymr83]

d'Kong76 wrote: I never really 'got' the Met fans who wish their team was more like the Yankees. There is truly nothing in my entire soul that has any admiration for the Yankees.

I don't admire the Yankees, I just acknowledge that their ownership has consistently spent like a big market team should. I want the Mets to spend like a big market team too. Like the Dodgers. Wilpon loves the Dodgers, he should try to be more like the Dodgers.

[G-Fafif]

Spring Training broadcasts are most welcome when there hasn't been one yet; when spring is truly in the air; when the nor'easter outside your window requires a counterpoint.

Ideal deployment of exhibition baseball today.

[Ceetar]

G-Fafif wrote: Spring Training broadcasts are most welcome when there hasn't been one yet; when spring is truly in the air; when the nor'easter outside your window requires a counterpoint. Ideal deployment of exhibition baseball today.

if you're into that kinda thing, expect ratings to be high today

[G-Fafif]

Ceetar wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Spring Training broadcasts are most welcome when there hasn't been one yet; when spring is truly in the air; when the nor'easter outside your window requires a counterpoint. Ideal deployment of exhibition baseball today. if you're into that kinda thing, expect ratings to be high today

Happy to theoretically spike WOR's midday numbers on a day its usual programming is pre-empted.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Nice, lil slider by Wheeler to K Andujar and end the 3rd. He's Wheelered his way through the first 3, allowing 4 baserunners, but 4 K's helps with that.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Nymr83 wrote: II want the Mets to spend like a big market team too.

And I don't? ???

There are plenty of Met fans who have YLDBenis envy. If one doesn't see it, they have blinders on.

[Edgy MD]

Mets: 2 runs on 1 hit.
Yankees: 1 run on 6 hits

Let's go, dumb guys!

[MFS62]

2 runs, 1 hi, and no RBI for the good guys. (According to the box score I saw)
How did they score? Error?

Later

[Edgy MD]

Two-run error by Yankee centerfielder Estevan Florial.

[Guest d'Kong76]

d'Gone! d'Boom!

[batmagadanleadoff]

d'Kong76 wrote: d'Gone! d'Boom!

Must be Travis's improved wrist-kook technique.

[Guest d'Kong76]

They also subsequently said that anything hit to right is gonna d'go d'out.

[Edgy MD]

Offensive substitution: Pinch-runner Wilmer Flores replaces Adrian Gonazalez.

Man, that's a dis' right there.