IGT 10/8 Pads @ Mets WC Gm 2: Unfuck Your Postseason

[roger_that]

Edgy MD wrote: a meaningful chance that it was deGrom's last game as a Met.

A damned good chance, I'd say.



Curious: for comparable money, do you suspect he thinks "Get me the fuck away from these non-supporting teammates and these horrible memories" or "I like it here and the run support can only get better if I stay"?

[whippoorwill]

Well they did win a lot of games. And he wasn't even pitching most of them

[Ceetar]

I think he thinks "This is probably my last meaningful paycheck and Steve Cohen wouldn't even notice if my market value disappeared from his wallet"

[Benjamin Grimm]

So the saxophone thing is new? I had never noticed it before, but thought that maybe it's more apparent in the ballpark than on TV. I thought it was effective... they played it every time a pitcher threw Ball Three, and it really emphasized how frequently the Padres were throwing Ball Three. Maybe it made them notice it as well.



The atmosphere was festive throughout. It was the most fun I've had at a baseball game since October 25, 1986. Every fan was handed an orange THESE METS towel, which will make a nice souvenir from a memorable night. On the scoreboard they played videos of Al Leiter and Curtis Granderson reminiscing about their personal Mets postseason memories.



I don't think anyone in the park was happy to see Darin Ruf in the starting lineup. Luckily, we won anyway. Our seats were in the Prominade, Section 505. The right field corner was obstructed, but in this game, not a whole lot happened there.



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[whippoorwill]

Ah…the sax song explained



And those orange towels

[Gwreck]

The sax sound effect is new. They started using it in the 2-game home series against the Marlins in late September.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: a meaningful chance that it was deGrom's last game as a Met. A damned good chance, I'd say. Curious: for comparable money, do you suspect he thinks "Get me the fuck away from these non-supporting teammates and these horrible memories" or "I like it here and the run support can only get better if I stay"?

Oh please with the daily hypothetical dramatics. The Mets won 101 games and are already one of baseball's best teams in only Cohen's second full season. If they're not scoring for deGrom, it's randomness. If he signs elsewhere for 2023, "non supporting teammates and horrible memories" will be the last reason. Or less than the last reason because this reason won't even register. deGrom might want to play for the Dodgers, for example, because right now and for at least the immediate future, the Dodgers franchise will be in better shape than the Mets franchise. But that's nothing like "horrible memories". And these Mets aren't the 2018 Mets anyways.

Edited October 9, 2022 by Guest

[Willets Point]

By the saxophone, do you mean the opening notes of "Darkest Light" by The Lafayette Afro Rock Band, that has been sampled in something close to a gazillion hip hop tracks? Got to say the Citi Field PA system sounded louder on the the TV last night.



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[Edgy MD]

Edgy MD wrote: a meaningful chance that it was deGrom's last game as a Met. A damned good chance, I'd say. Curious: for comparable money, do you suspect he thinks "Get me the fuck away from these non-supporting teammates and these horrible memories" or "I like it here and the run support can only get better if I stay"?

I can only guess. We'll see soon enough.

[Edgy MD]

Willets Point wrote: By the saxophone, do you mean the opening notes of "Darkest Light" by The Lafayette Afro Rock Band, that has been sampled in something close to a gazillion hip hop tracks? Got to say the Citi Field PA system sounded louder on the the TV last night. [media=youtube]piF-ObPhQPc[/media]

I couldn't figure out what situation was triggering the riff.

[The Hot Corner]

Edgy MD wrote: a meaningful chance that it was deGrom's last game as a Met. A damned good chance, I'd say. Curious: for comparable money, do you suspect he thinks "Get me the fuck away from these non-supporting teammates and these horrible memories" or "I like it here and the run support can only get better if I stay"?

I believe he is thinking, "Show me the money!"

[Edgy MD]

I hope he is thinking, "Let's win and advance!"