This is the end. (10/2/05 igt)

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Piazza batting cleanup.

Zambrano allowed a HR, 2 singles, a SB and 2 runs thus far.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I disagreed a lot with Willie Randolph.

I was disappointed with Carlos Beltran.

But I think this is one of those Met teams I'll look back on with particular affinity.

[seawolf17]

I agree. I'm going to miss this season when it's gone.

[seawolf17]

So this is the end
Time to say good-bye
So this is the end

Where do we go
Where did all the time go
So where do we go
From here

So this is the end
Have you come to be my friend
Time to say good-bye
So this is the end
Will you stay until the end
So this is the end
We'll be coming back again

[Guest Edgy DC]

Introducing Piazza with some funk music.

Supposedly they're playing the same music he chose when he was first introduced back in 1998.

[seawolf17]

I'm going to pretend you're kidding, and that you didn't realize that was Hendrix. The biggest metalhead to hit major league baseball since Phil Lynott hit .288 for the Phillies in 1973, and he picked funk music for his first AB as a Met? I think not.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I don't have a very good speaker maybe.

It's not like Hendrix didn't have the funk.

[seawolf17]

Fair point. My post sounds much dickier than I intended it to. I apologize.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Back-to-fuckin-back.

[seawolf17]

Mike Jacobs says...



and then Victor Diaz says... "Oh, yeah?"

[Guest Edgy DC]

Victor Diaz saying, "No way another rookie out-homers me this season."

[Guest Edgy DC]

Fran Healy on catching: "You know what? You want to add about five years onto your career, if you can hit, get away from home plate. (Catching, that is.)"

There's some truth there, I guess. But it's just as true that, if you can't hit much, catching can add five years. Look at Rick Cerone, Alberto Castillo, and... Fran Healy!

[seawolf17]

"Mullet" Zeile is in the house; they just tried to interview him, but Matt's microphone went out.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Two drives up the middle.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Not Zambrano's day.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Just showed interviews with peeps about what they loved about Piazza.

This 50ish-year-old Columbian woman: "He should rehtire as a Met. I DON'T HWANT TO SEE HIM GO!" (weeping.)

[Guest Edgy DC]

All this ceremony is really greasing the skids, by the way. I think that must bother him a little.

[seawolf17]

(Psst. Aaron. Groove one.)

[seawolf17]

Zambrano, despite sucking today, has 7 K's. His ball is really moving all over the place. If he could only harness that, I'd ask him to close in '06.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Shouldna let him come to the plate.

[Guest Edgy DC]

First game of this series without a Korean starting on the mound for one of the teams, after Kim, Kim, and Seo.

[Guest Edgy DC]

A dive by Victor Diaz gives Cliff Cook a triple from a single.

Victor not helping Victor and Rocks go up 5-2.

[seawolf17]

Hey! Heath Bell! I remember the Mets used to have a guy with that name who used to pitch once in a while.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I don't get something. At the end of the season, shouldn't a starter get pulled at the first sign of trouble? Why waste more than one at-bat keeping him in the game when (1) the team is behind, (2) he's not particularly effective, (2) the staff is extended by the expanded roster, and (4) nobody has to pitch tomorrow.

Anyhow, Zam's out now , with a 6-2 deficit.

[seawolf17]

CLIFFY!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Ka-Liff!

Ka-Boom!

But nuttin' for Piazza.

[Guest mlbaseballtalk]

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Ka-Boom from Cliff

[seawolf17]

And that's



for Cliff. Helluva season from the big guy.

[MFS62]

I feel like I'm at the opera.
How many solos (soli?) can we see?
Can't anyone hit a homer (or any other kind of hit, for that matter) with someone on base?

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

Crap. Subtle balk called on Bell. Seven-three.

Don't just want Mike now. Need him.