IGT Two of two Pelfrey's debut!

[Gwreck]

SteveJRogers wrote: Bit of a non-sequitor of a Paul Lo Duca chant going on while the Marlins were hitting

It was part of a roll-call chant that seemed to be coming from the Loge in left field.

Attention morons: wrong team, wrong stadium. Hows about we get our own freakin' tradition.

Addendum: the catcher's not going to respond to roll-call. He's kind of busy, you know?

[stevejrogers]

Gwreck wrote: ="SteveJRogers"]Bit of a non-sequitor of a Paul Lo Duca chant going on while the Marlins were hitting It was part of a roll-call chant that seemed to be coming from the Loge in left field. Attention morons: wrong team, wrong stadium. Hows about we get our own freakin' tradition. Addendum: the catcher's not going to respond to roll-call. He's kind of busy, you know?

Geez, they did that last year also. Plus the fact that Lo Duca is an ADMITTED Met fan, he's not going to respond to some lame rip-off of a MFY fan tradition

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

What a great game to attend! It made sweating through the first game worthwhile.

A fun time was had by me, Kase, Edgy and Iubitul (who will certainly be posting pictures at some point).

[Theoldmole]

I love it that you guys were there.

[Guest Iubitul]

What a fun time - it was great to get together with Scarlet, Edgy and KC again - I'll be posting a few pics soon...

[Guest cleonjones11]

I posted Milledge and Pelfrey would be here a month ago but got shot down quickly by the cranepool clique..WOOF

[stevejrogers]

cleonjones11 wrote: I posted Milledge and Pelfrey would be here a month ago but got shot down quickly by the cranepool clique..WOOF

They were both called up due to injuries. Milledge is back in the minors for more seasoning and so will Pelfrey after the break.

BIG difference

[stevejrogers]

And while we are at it, exactly HOW is anyone catching us this year? Braves and Phillies have quit on the year, the Marlins are way too young to stay with the Mets, this is NOT the 1969 Mets out there (no Ed Charles, Ed Kranepool, Don Cardwell, hell Cleon, Tug and Buddy could have been called "veterans" at the time as well) and the Nationals are a disorganized mess.

My "Congratulations" posts were moronic ways to improve Metly karma, seriously this division is all but wrapped up. Only thing we should be thinking about is how far in the postseason we are going.

And don't take any bows for Milledge yet, last time I checked his performance was given a soundly "Needs more seasoning" and jury is still out on Pelfrey. For all you know we could have another Jefferies and David West on our hands

[Elster88]

[Guest KC]

cj: >>>Milledge and Pelfrey would be here a month ago but got shot down quickly by the cranepool clique<<<

Everyone's a martyr. You've always struck me as a Pabst Blue Ribbon guy,
cj ... now you're posting like a whine and cheeze guy. Get over your years
of cyber beefs with some of the people here and move on. No one really gives
a hooey about you and what you post that you have to keep drawing attention to
your stellar baseball knowledge. Woof, indeed.

oe: changed shit to hooey

[stevejrogers]

Gotta say this guy is worse than Bret/Sal, at least Bret/Sal went back and forth, this guy does quick hit & runs. I'm still waiting for him to apologize for thinking I was rude in the ASG thread as well as answering who is catching us for the division and how.

[TransMonk]

SteveJRogers wrote: And while we are at it, exactly HOW is anyone catching us this year?

The Chicago White Sox had a 9 game lead last year in their division at the AS break, and an 11 game lead on Cleveland who was in third. By September 22nd the Indians cut that lead to 1.5 games. Oh, and that 2005 White Sox team was better than the 2006 Mets to this point.

Now, the Mets play in a much weaker division and no team has really stepped up. But the Marlins are young, hungry and have more than a little talent. Over the past 40 games, roughly 45% of the season so far, they have a better record than the Mets. And we still have 10 games left with them head to head this season.

Is it likely...no. Would I bet on it...hell no. But, please, let's not pretend that it is impossible.

That being said, I don't want to think about who can catch us or how they are going to do it. I want to win this division going away by 20+ games. But I do believe this team can play better than they have over the past month or so. And they are going to have to if they want to win it all.

[Guest Edgy DC]

]I posted Milledge and Pelfrey would be here a month ago but got shot down quickly by the cranepool clique..WOOF

Yeah, where's that thread and what's your beef?

[metirish]

It looks like he has a beef with the so called clique here, in the years I have posted here and the old place I never thought there was any kind of clique...

[Guest Edgy DC]

From Marty Noble's Game Notes: The Marlins-Mets doubleheader Saturday had rookie pitchers John Maine, Mike Pelfrey, Josh Johnson and Rick Nolasco starting. The last time rookies started for both teams in a doubleheader was on Aug. 7, 1977 -- Moose Haas and Lary Sorensen for the Brewers, and Jerry Garvin and Jim Clancy for the first-year Blue Jays.

The last time rookies started both doubleheader games for the Mets was on Sept. 27, 1995 -- Robert Person and Reid Cornelius against the Reds at Shea. The last time Mets rookies started both games of a doubleheader played before the annual roster expansion on Sept. 1 was on June 7, 1987, when Tom Edens and John Mitchell started.

The last National League doubleheader involving four rookie starting pitchers was on Sept. 28, 1976, when the Mets hosted the Expos. The pitchers were Nino Espinosa and Bob Myrick for New York, and Gerald Hannahs and Joe Keener for Montreal.

From UMDB: Yesterday's most popular lookup? Nino Espinosa.

[Vic Sage]

]... in the years I have posted here and the old place I never thought there was any kind of clique...

That's because we don't tell you about the meetings...