IGT: 4/13/2006- Zambrano's Season Debut, Mets @ Nationals

[Guest Edgy DC]

Im having a whole lot of trouble fixing it. So get him to post 6650 fast.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Two run single for Zimmerman and Zambrano has an ERA.

[Guest Rotblatt]

And meanwhile, Zambrano is slowly imploding.

Ah, Carlos, how I've missed you.

- J. Vidro walked
- J. Guillen flied out to deep center
- N. Johnson doubled to left, J. Vidro to third
- R. Zimmerman singled to right center, N. Johnson and J. Vidro scored

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

I didn't accuse Gary and Ketih of being homers, douchebags, or asskissers, did I? This is a great technique. If I point out how X is screwing up, contradict me by pointing out how.Z, and M have not screwed up at all.

There's a Zambrano meltdown alert in progress now, according to the National Weather Service. Watch out for high velocity objects flying around Washington DC.

Mets 6, Nats 2.

[Elster88]

Bret Sabermetric wrote: ="Elster88"]Either way, I'd cut Ed a little more slack. I'm sure you would.

Allow me to respond in kind:

I'm sure you'll take any innocuous statement of Ed's (which is completely true) and write an unnecessarily hostile, three-paragraph diatribe while your blood pressure rises to dangerous levels.

And you just got done complaining about people ripping into the Mushnick article in the exact same manner. It's amazing what a hypocrite you are. Shocking, really.

[Elster88]

No further damage. Let's score some more.

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

Elster88 wrote: any innocuous statement of Ed's (which is completely true) .

Except it's false. To characterize Beltran as being notably relaxed "this season" is either to be clueless, inattentive, a lying nosepicker, or blind. if he would have said "this week," I would have agreed.

What you also don't get, Elster, is that my cardiologist recommends venting on the Mets to ease my blood pressure. My posts are all done under careful medical supervision.

[MFS62]

Will somebody please help Elster?

Back to the game. Nick Johnson is a real pain in the rosy red rectum.

Later

[Guest OlerudOwned]

An RBI double for Floyd, good to see him hitting finally.

7-2 Mets

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Gotta like how Frank "Old Skool" Robinson seems determined to just leave Livan in there to absorb the beating he's taking. He'll come out after 30 runs of 120 pitches, whichever comes first.

[Guest abogdan]

What's more fun than two people engaging in a pointless argument on a message board? When one of their avatars is so screwed up that it makes the entire thread practically unreadable. Thanks.

[Elster88]

Bret Sabermetric wrote: ="Elster88"] any innocuous statement of Ed's (which is completely true) . Except it's false. To characterize Beltran as being notably relaxed "this season" is either to be clueless, inattentive, a lying nosepicker, or blind. if he would have said "this week," I would have agreed.

Or maybe he just misspoke? He could be a truthful nosepicker.

]What you also don't get, Elster, is that my cardiologist recommends venting on the Mets to ease my blood pressure. My posts are all done under careful medical supervision.

In that case, you must have the heart rate of a champion marathon runner. If it keeps you healthy, god bless.

[Guest abogdan]

It's not like Robinson has any better options in the bullpen. I'd leave Hernandez out there instead of brining in whoever the Nationals' long reliever is.

[Elster88]

abogdan wrote: What's more fun than two people engaging in a pointless argument on a message board? When one of their avatars is so screwed up that it makes the entire thread practically unreadable. Thanks.

There's no such thing as a pointless argument on a message board.

[Guest Edgy DC]

After about 100 attempts and gallons of plasma, I've surgically removed Elster's avatar.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Cliff Floyd doubled in a run. What a wimp!

[Guest Rotblatt]

Bret Sabermetric wrote: I didn't accuse Gary and Ketih of being homers, douchebags, or asskissers, did I? This is a great technique. If I point out how X is screwing up, contradict me by pointing out how.Z, and M have not screwed up at all.

You're right--I read your post as TV--"Gary & Keith"--and not radio. My bad.

I therefore have nothing to contribute as I haven't listened to the radio at all this season (thank you, SNY!).

[Elster88]

Edgy DC wrote: After about 100 attempts and gallons of plasma, I've surgically removed Elster's avatar.

Hubie Brooks' avatar.

[metirish]

Getting Cliff going is magic, this time last year he was the Mets offence, now he can relax and find his stroke.

[Guest Edgy DC]

The funny thing about hanging Livan out to dry is that homers allow you to give up seven runs on far fewer pitches than walks and doubles, so his pitch count isn't far off what Zambrano's is.

Checking: Zambo is leading, 83-76 with one-third fewrer innings.

[Guest abogdan]

Did Ramon Castro really just beat out an infield grounder to first base?

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

Elster88 wrote: Or maybe he just misspoke? He could be a truthful nosepicker.

Yes, any fact contrary to reality as expressed by Ed Coleman on the air as true should be attributed to the malfunction of his mouth, despite his best intentions. This explains a lot.

Except the part about what such an incompetent eunuch is doing speaking for a living. Is your defense really going to be "Your honor, my client doesn't know what he's saying. All sorts of crap spews from his mouth all the time. He can't help it."?


The part I found particularly persuasive is the part where Coleman's verbal farts are about 50/50 between statements that serve the Mets' PR relations ("Carlos is so cool, so fan friendly, so completely sweet and good-natured") and those that give the Mets bad PR ("Carlos is a petulant, over-reacting, moody brat who can't take criticism.")


Woodward knocks Reyes in, 8-3

[Gwreck]

abogdan wrote: Did Ramon Castro really just beat out an infield grounder to first base?

Scored an error.

[Elster88]

abogdan wrote: Did Ramon Castro really just beat out an infield grounder to first base?

Top 6TH B:0 S:1 O:0
Ramon Castro reaches on missed catch error by pitcher Livan Hernandez, assist to first baseman Nick Johnson.

An assist with no put-out. Nice.

[Elster88]

Bret Sabermetric wrote: ="Elster88"]Or maybe he just misspoke? He could be a truthful nosepicker. Yes, any fact contrary to reality as expressed by Ed Coleman on the air as true should be attributed to the malfunction of his mouth, despite his best intentions. This explains a lot. Except the part about what such an incompetent eunuch is doing speaking for a living. Is your defense really going to be "Your honor, my client doesn't know what he's saying. All sorts of crap spews from his mouth all the time. He can't help it."?

The change from the word "season" to "week" is not nearly significant as you are making it out to be.

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

Elster88 wrote: The change from the word "season" to "week" is not nearly significant as you are making it out to be.

Yes, "Beltran hit 2 HRs this week" means just about the same as "Beltran hit 2 HRs this season." Same difference.

[Elster88]

Woody singles in Reyes!

[Guest Rotblatt]

Well, whaddya know. Willie's a genius after all.

Reyes reached on a fielder's choice, then stole 2nd with two outs, and Woody singled him home.

8-3 Mets.

[seawolf17]

There's magic in the air this season, isn't there?

[Elster88]

Bret Sabermetric wrote: ="Elster88"]The change from the word "season" to "week" is not nearly significant as you are making it out to be. Yes, "Beltran hit 2 HRs this week" means just about the same as "Beltran hit 2 HRs this season." Same difference.

You refuse to give this up don't you?

Saying "Beltran looks relaxed this season" instead of saying "Beltran looks relaxed this week" when the season is 10 days old is not that big a change. To argue otherwise makes you look incredibly stupid.

I'm just the messenger here.

NOTE: I'm assuming a high SC in the quoted statement of yours.