NLCS Game 1 I-G-T ... Mets vs St Louis

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

LoDuca has been far better than most of us had anticipated. There was quite a bit of teeth gnashing among the CPF regulars upon his acquisition.

[Valadius]

DELGADO!!!

[Guest Hillbilly]

Ducks on the pond for DW. Time to bust up some teal!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Delgado doubles to put two runners in scoring position for Wright.

I doubt they will pitch to him though. It will likely fall to Endy to get the insurance runs in.

[Guest Hillbilly]

Up to Endy.

[Zvon]

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Wow, they pitch to Wright with the infield in and live to tell about it. I guess LaRussa thought it would be too tough to double up Endy.

With that, Endy flies out to end the inning.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Just poking my head in here to say, "Fasten your seatbelts, we're going into the ninth!"

[DocTee]

Did McCarver just say he'd rather have first and third with two out than second and third with two out??

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I going to need some Rolaids and a stiff drink.

[Frayed Knot]

LaRussa dodged one there IMO.

Walking Wright would have;
- set up the all around force
- allowed them to at least play the middle infielders back a bit
- and, well ... avoided David Wright in favor of Chavez

The only StL advantage is that it would have forced Looper to be more careful around the plate w/nowhere to put anyone.

But, he got away with it.

[Zvon]

Okay---do the job Wags.
This is big.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Everybody, crap yo' pants!

[Guest Rotblatt]

Ugh. Wright's got to do better than that when he gets pitched to!

Nice rip by Endy but it hung a little.

Let's Go Mets!

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Think that was the 3rd time this postseason we didn;t get a guy in from 3rd with less than 2 away. Gonna cost us sooner or later.

[metirish]

Christ Almighty I hate that BUck TV Ad....it's just as annoying as Joe himself.

[Zvon]

Edgy DC wrote: Everybody, crap yo' pants!

LMAO.
Now Ill be singin that all night...

[A Boy Named Seo]

Edgy DC wrote: Everybody, crap yo' pants!

Hilarious!

Edit: And I am!

[Valadius]

That was a HORRIBLE ad.

[Guest Edgy DC]

DocTee wrote: Did McCarver just say he'd rather have first and third with two out than second and third with two out??

No, he's saying that the difference between the two would have been worth trying to score. I think it's a pretty good case.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Wags looks like he's gettin a little beardy...

[metirish]

Great reaction catch by Delgado...Pujols is fucking out..

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Sweeeeet D!!!!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

That's one! The Mets keep getting the at 'em balls tonight.

That's two!

[Valadius]

1 more!!!

[Zvon]

Wow-Delgado picks the liner and great play by Val.
2out

[Frayed Knot]

Did JV get permission from Jeter to make that play?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

="Frayed Knot"]Did JV get permission from Jeter to make that play?[/quote Bad ass! (That's a compliment)

Willets Point Oct 12 2006 11:14 PM

Sandfrog at the bat.

metirish Oct 12 2006 11:14 PM

] Did JV get permission from Jeter to make that play? Yes ,Jetes through his agent said it was ok...

Rockin' Doc Oct 12 2006 11:14 PM

Wags not getting that inside corner from blue.

Valadius Oct 12 2006 11:14 PM

YES!!!!!!!

metsguyinmichigan Oct 12 2006 11:14 PM

YES!!!!!

metirish Oct 12 2006 11:14 PM

Game over...

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2006 11:14 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 12 2006 11:16 PM

]Bad ass! Well, y'know ... copyright infringement and all.

Edgy DC Oct 12 2006 11:15 PM

I want to party on your body, baby!

Willets Point Oct 12 2006 11:15 PM

One ruthless prick in the the Cardinals gonfalon bubble.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 12 2006 11:15 PM

And early enough to get some sleep. We can really twist the knife tomorrow.

Zvon Oct 12 2006 11:15 PM

Hillbilly Oct 12 2006 11:15 PM

Put it in the books! Mets up 1-0. LGFM!

Rockin' Doc Oct 12 2006 11:15 PM

http://www.chezmike.net/pictures/fireworks/Fireworks%2005.jpg Mets 2 Cardinals 0 F

ScarletKnight41 Oct 12 2006 11:16 PM

Nymr83 Oct 12 2006 11:16 PM

thats a huge win. we didnt burn the bullpen and can relax a bit more against Carpenter tommorow. here's hoping there is no game 5 to worry about throwing glavine in!

metsguyinmichigan Oct 12 2006 11:16 PM

Great stuff!! This was fun. Good night, all! -- Dave

Rotblatt Oct 12 2006 11:16 PM

WOOO!!! Let's Go Mets!

Hillbilly Oct 12 2006 11:17 PM

I think Buck is choking back tears

Rockin' Doc Oct 12 2006 11:17 PM

Great to have you with us metsguyinmi. Hope to see you again tomorrow night.

metirish Oct 12 2006 11:18 PM

Anything in the fact that Glavine has stepped up now that Pedro and El Duque are gone....I mean he has been clutch..

A Boy Named Seo Oct 12 2006 11:19 PM

Great game. We really needed to hold home field advantage and beat Weaver and we did. And they wrapped it up in time for me to catch "The Office", so okay. Nice IGT. Good night, kids.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 12 2006 11:21 PM

I admire that TG answered that ballwash of a post-game question by volunteering his fortune of the double-plays. That's almost better than pitching as well as that guy wanted him to pretend he had. And he pitched great!

Willets Point Oct 12 2006 11:21 PM

="ScarletKnight41"] That song is so grating. We need a better victory tune.

Zvon Oct 12 2006 11:23 PM

metirish wrote: Anything in the fact that Glavine has stepped up now that Pedro and El Duque are gone....I mean he has been clutch.. He has, and he has been, and so far so good...... *Z crosses fingers.

cooby Oct 12 2006 11:25 PM

I think Zvon is really Rickey Henderson

Zvon Oct 12 2006 11:26 PM

Willets Point wrote: That song is so grating. We need a better victory tune. wow-you get sound with that flash? *Z pulls out his sound card and looks it over..

Zvon Oct 12 2006 11:27 PM

cooby wrote: I think Zvon is really Rickey Henderson Ha! If I was I wouldnt be sitting here. Id be playing poker.

Edgy DC Oct 12 2006 11:30 PM

"New York Groove" was great. Why they dropped it I don't know.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 12 2006 11:41 PM

"New York Groove" works best for snapping a losing streak or returning home after a road trip. TCB ain't so grating. P.S.: If I have to share my avatar with Joel Youngblood, I'd like bearded Joel Youngblood.

metirish Oct 12 2006 11:43 PM

Damn I fucking love watching the post-game press conference....Glavine is one cool dude.

Valadius Oct 13 2006 12:07 AM

The answer to why Belichick was there: apparently he's a friend of Tony La Russa now.

cleonjones11 Oct 13 2006 12:08 AM

Edgy DC wrote: "New York Groove" was great. Why they dropped it I don't know. I kinda liked a few years ago the Doors L.A. Woman with the Mr. Mojo rising rave up after a win..

Zvon Oct 13 2006 12:48 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: P.S.: If I have to share my avatar with Joel Youngblood, I'd like bearded Joel Youngblood. Ha! Your a pisser JD. For you? Dun and..........dun.

Gwreck Oct 13 2006 01:09 AM

Lessee... Pregame intros included players not on the roster (DiFelice and Ring) as well as El Duque, Pedro (arm in a sling, but huge ovation) and Duaner (also a really nice ovation). Anthem was Aaron Neville, and he kinda sucked. Darryl threw out the first pitch to a huge (but not as loud as I'd expected) hand. Pregame moment of silence for both Lidle and Buck O'Neill. Best sign of the game: "Cardinals...Tastes Just Like Chicken." Trump was shown on the "Kiss Cam" and was booed heavily. Celebs spotted in the seats added near the on-deck circle: Tim Robbins (keeping score! -- had some of his kids but Susan wasn't there), also Matt Dillon. For the "Meet the Mets singalong" they had nice clips of Howie and Ed, Gary C., and the Mets (post-NLDS celenbration) all singing. Mota was indeed warming in the 7th and I guess Willie figured him for the 1 inning only, so may as well use him if he was already warm. If god forbid the Cardinals had tied, they could use Aaron for the 9th/10th or something like that. When Mota was pitching to Wilson they got Bradford up in a HURRY. He woulda faced Pujols with the 2 men on if it had been necessary. The crowd was cheering hard for a LONG time after the HR (was prolonged by a beach ball going onto the field from the bleachers) but no curtain call for Beltran. Rain seemed ominous but was barely a drizzle. Was a bit chilly though with the wind, bundle up for tomorrow night if you're headed out to the park. Beltran's homer hit, I think, between the 8 and 9 on the inning-by-inning linescore on the scoreboard. Highest indeed I think anyone's gotten since the Vaughn shot in '02. Let's go Mets!

Yancy Street Gang Oct 13 2006 07:57 AM

Beltran did give a belated and modest little wave from the dugout. The FOX camera barely caught it.

KC Oct 13 2006 09:05 AM

I like having the extended post-game stuff on SNY. Watching the highlights on Sportscenter, I didn't realize how high up the score- board Carlos' two-run bomb landed ... that was a freakin' shot.

metirish Oct 13 2006 09:08 AM

Tim Tuefel still freaks me out a bit.....

Johnny Dickshot Oct 13 2006 09:09 AM

Trump was shown on the "Kiss Cam" and was booed heavily. Good. He can't resist basking in reflected glory. I'm certain had the MFYs season not be over (ha!) his fat ass and bad toupee would be at Yankee Stadium instead. What's the deal though with Ron Howard? If he's a Met-Lovin' Big Shot, it's news to me. I don't recall his having ties to NY or the Mets, other than his Happy Days softball game. He's spent the last 20 years beneath a baseball cap but I don't recall a Met logo on any of them. I'd be way cooler if Fonzie was in attendance. I like Matt Dillon quite a bit and glad he's been spotted around. I think he and I should hang out.

soupcan Oct 13 2006 09:10 AM

Pujols on Glavine: "He wasn't good. He wasn't good at all," Pujols said of Glavine, who threw seven innings of four-hit ball for the victory. "I think we hit the ball hard, we didn't get some breaks. "I say he wasn't good at all. We just didn't get some opportunities and that's it. . . . (Glavine did the) same thing that he always does. Throw a changeup, fastball and that was it. I just think we should've done a better job than we did." Before I condfemn Al for sour grapes I just want to say that as impressive as Glavine's numbers were last night I was surprised that he had as much success as he did. It seemed like he was behind on every hitter, got lucky with 3-4 line drives hit at people, Pujols' base-running blunder and the double plays really helped him out. That being said, results is results and Pujols saying 'He wasn't good at all' is a bit much.

soupcan Oct 13 2006 09:12 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: I like Matt Dillon quite a bit and glad he's been spotted around. I think he and I should hang out. My wife made out with him in a bar once. Before she was my wife of course. Or even knew me. I'm pretty sure she didn't know me then...

HahnSolo Oct 13 2006 09:15 AM

How about instead of whining you don't get picked off first on a terrible play, Mr. "People-don't-realize-how-good-of-a-baserunner-he-is" Pujols.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 13 2006 09:15 AM

See, me & Matt already have so much common.

soupcan Oct 13 2006 09:17 AM

wham.

metsmarathon Oct 13 2006 09:21 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: I'd be way cooler if Fonzie was in attendance. Fonzie's attendance would make us all cooler.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 13 2006 09:24 AM

metirish wrote: Tim Tuefel still freaks me out a bit..... He looks better now than he did in his playing days.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 13 2006 09:26 AM

During his inning in the booth during NLDS Game 1, Tim Robbins said that Opie was a Dodger fan. But there he was at Shea last night watching the Mets and the Cards. Bandwagon? Or was Mr. Robbins wrong?

Frayed Knot Oct 13 2006 09:30 AM

]Mr. "People-don't-realize-how-good-of-a-baserunner-he-is" Pujols. That was my line from the KTE thread and was the first thing I thought of as he was getting doubled up. Note to self: 'Don't look too smart do ya now genius!' Ron Howard is a Dodger fan. He was on that "stadium tour" with Hanks and a few others this summer and one of them let that slip during an in-game interview. In the elimination battle of ex-Mets for an SNY wannabe spot (if indeed that's what it is) Todd Zeile > Tim Tuefel

MFS62 Oct 13 2006 09:32 AM

Nice game by Glavine. But we all know that if Derek Jeter were a Mets pitcher, he would have thrown a no-hitter last night. Later

Johnny Dickshot Oct 13 2006 09:33 AM

Zeile's gotta take it easy on the gel though.

seawolf17 Oct 13 2006 09:33 AM

I agree with everyone's points on Pujols, but it did seem like every time they hit the ball hard last night it was right at someone. I didn't feel comfortable until that pop-up landed in Valentin's glove. Speaking of Zeile... did anyone ever see that Todd Zeile "Mullet" character movie? What ever happened to that?

Frayed Knot Oct 13 2006 09:35 AM

]Zeile's gotta take it easy on the gel though. Ah yes, the 'stylishly un-styled' look.

Willets Point Oct 13 2006 09:37 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 13 2006 09:39 AM

]I agree with everyone's points on Pujols, but it did seem like every time they hit the ball hard last night it was right at someone. We could claim that the scouting is good and the defense well-positioned instead of crediting the outs to luck.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 13 2006 09:37 AM

You're always defending Glavine.

Willets Point Oct 13 2006 09:38 AM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: You're always defending Glavine. Ooh, that could be my sig line!

Hillbilly Oct 13 2006 09:38 AM

="soupcan"]Pujols on Glavine: "He wasn't good. He wasn't good at all," Pujols said of Glavine, who threw seven innings of four-hit ball for the victory. "I think we hit the ball hard, we didn't get some breaks. "I say he wasn't good at all. We just didn't get some opportunities and that's it. . . . (Glavine did the) same thing that he always does. Throw a changeup, fastball and that was it. I just think we should've done a better job than we did." Before I condfemn Al for sour grapes I just want to say that as impressive as Glavine's numbers were last night I was surprised that he had as much success as he did. It seemed like he was behind on every hitter, got lucky with 3-4 line drives hit at people, Pujols' base-running blunder and the double plays really helped him out. That being said, results is results and Pujols saying 'He wasn't good at all' is a bit much. I was about to start a new thread about this. I never liked the guy.He�s the prototype of the arrogant modern athlete. He took Maine deep twice. Maine should bust him up and in a few times to keep him loose up there.

Edgy DC Oct 13 2006 09:41 AM

seawolf17 wrote: Speaking of Zeile... did anyone ever see that Todd Zeile "Mullet" character movie? What ever happened to that? Dirty Deeds

Edgy DC Oct 13 2006 09:46 AM

I guess the next start will be a chance for Glavine to dispell rumors of luck. But come on, it takes more than 3-4 line drives. This is the NLCS. And guess what, our defense did their jobs.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 13 2006 10:11 AM

Edgy DC wrote: ="seawolf17"]Speaking of Zeile... did anyone ever see that Todd Zeile "Mullet" character movie? What ever happened to that? Dirty Deeds Reviews: ]"bad in ways that other bad films can only envy." "Dirty Deeds" is the first film from Zeile's Green Diamond Entertainment, and if this is his taste in scripts, let's hope he finds a minor league team that needs a manager." --Box Office Magazine ]"inept, low-rent, and shamelessly derivative." --DVDtalk,com ]"The fact that the whole setup is idiotic wouldn�t make a difference if the damned thing were funny." --LA City Beat ]"Even viewers who can still laugh at jokes about accidental urine consumption will be hard pressed to crack a smile -- or, for that matter, a wallet." --Variety ]"Too mild to be dirty, yet too dirty to be charming, and altogether too generic to be much of anything." --Entertainment Weekly ]"More toxic than intoxicating." --LA Times ]"As feeble as a teen comedy can get." --Hollywood Reporter

metirish Oct 13 2006 11:23 AM

Albert not impressed with Glavine... ] Pujols left hitless and unimpressed with Glavine BY BOB HERZOG Newsday Staff Writer October 13, 2006 With an expression of scorn and words of disdain, Albert Pujols was defiant in defeat last night. The Cardinals' slugger, who went 0-for-3 with a walk, flipped his chair into the leg of a reporter gathered at his locker, turned his back, dressed slowly and then faced the media with obvious reluctance. Asked about the effectiveness of Mets starter Tom Glavine, Pujols, who lined out twice, said, "He wasn't good. I thought we hit the ball hard but we didn't get any breaks." Pujols struck out on a changeup against Glavine in the first, walked in the fourth, lined out hard to short in the seventh and lined out to first off Billy Wagner leading off the ninth. Asked what happened in the fourth inning when, after his walk, he misread Juan Encarnacion's fly ball to center and was doubled off first on Carlos Beltran's one-hop throw to Carlos Delgado, Pujols snapped, "Double play." Asked what he was thinking about on that play, he said, "I didn't think anything." Asked if he was frustrated, Pujols answered with an incredulous look. "Why get frustrated?" he said. "I can't make a mistake? I'm perfect?" Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said of Pujols' baserunning blunder, "Let me tell you, Albert is an outstanding baserunner and I'm not exaggerating. An outstanding baserunner. Part of it is aggressiveness and, almost always, he mixes in good sense. That was the exception. When he first read it, he read blooper, but the ball hung up in the wind and basically, [it was] a mistake; a rare one for him." Glavine avoided mistakes against Pujols and said afterwards of his game plan, "I executed the first part real well, which is facing him with nobody on base. He's a great hitter -- to say he's a great hitter is an understatement. He's the best hitter in baseball right now and he's the guy you don't want to beat you."

Edgy DC Oct 13 2006 01:10 PM

Opie is Billy Wagner's favorite TV character. I wonder if it took advantage of the opportunity to meet Opie.

Valadius Oct 13 2006 01:42 PM

Wagner's an it?

Edgy DC Oct 13 2006 01:47 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 13 2006 02:00 PM

I guess I was posting drunk at 1:10 PM.

Frayed Knot Oct 13 2006 01:54 PM

They could compare hairlines.

[Willets Point]

Sandfrog at the bat.

[metirish]

] Did JV get permission from Jeter to make that play?

Yes ,Jetes through his agent said it was ok...