IGT Game 7 NLCS Cardinals vs Mets Shea Stadium

[Zvon]

Valadius wrote: STOP. Take a deep breath. Let's get a hold of ourselves right now. A lot of us have jobs or classes in the morning, and we don't want to go to sleep angry in addition to being heartbroken. We get along pretty well here. Let's not ruin that with the aftereffects of an emotional, wrenching loss. We all come together on this forum for good-natured discussion about the Mets and other things. But at the end of the day, we've all got lives to live. Let's keep this in perspective. We've all got family, friends, and obligations. Those are far more important than the outcome of a baseball game. This is devastating, yes. But we shall live to fight another day. In the meantime, we've gotta get our acts together and remind ourselves that this isn't the worst thing that could happen to us. Keep it in perspective. Thank you.

here, here.
Well said Valadius.

cleon-i hat you

[Zvon]

what a game, what a series, what a season, what a team.

For the most part, what a swell bunch of people to have hung out with; the REAL Met fans. The ones who bruise blue and bleed orange.

Losing will be a sore spot for a lil while , I imagine.
But we were here watching our team when most fans teams were also home watching these games.

Bring on 2007!
Lets do it again!

[metsmarathon]

hey, at least now i can catch up on those three weeks of smallville i'm behind on.

[Zvon]

metsmarathon wrote: hey, at least now i can catch up on those three weeks of smallville i'm behind on.

lmao--ok, maybe not my ass off, but 1st real genuine feeling of good humor.
Thnx MM!

How bout Green Arrow showing up in town?
What were the odds of that?

[Elster88]

A great game, despite the ending being wrong.

[Zvon]

...watchin hightlights.

The first strike/pitch to Beltran--that was the pitch.
He took it-- cant blame him if that was his gameplan--take til a strike..

But that was the pitch he coulda KABOOMED.

Hey-such is baseball. Such is fate.
So it goes.

[Gwreck]

You guys covered everything nicely in the IGT.

For the historical record, I'll add that Endy got two curtain calls after that catch. First one had required some serious coaxing from Julio Franco to get him out. Both unfortunately probably occured during the commercial breaks.

I still am a big Aaron Heilman fan. The crowd did a good job, still rising to their feet for the 2-strikes on the next batter, still cheering, with no booing as the inning ended (the typical Shea response to an inning like that).

It's less than four months until pitchers and catchers report. I'm going to need most of that time to get over this past year.

[Guest cooby]

cleonjones11 wrote: COOBY HAVE A NICE WINTER..ALL OF Y'ALL TOO

Thank you cleon...I hope that you have a nice winter too

[Guest Rotblatt]

As dissapointing as last night was, I will never, ever forget Endy catching that ball.

Absolutely fucking amazing.

And after we loaded the bases in the ninth, and Beltran strode to the plate . . . The stands were literally rocking.

Yes, it was heartbreaking but it was a glorious game.

[MFS62]

Last night, Yadier Molina became this generation's
Mark David Chapman. With one shot, he killed the hopes
and dreams of millions. Now, Mets fans can only
"Imagine".


Yeah, I'm bummed.

Later

[soupcan]

You say stupid, inappropriate things quite a bit MFS.

[MFS62]

soupcan wrote: You say stupid, inappropriate things quite a bit MFS.

I say what is in my heart.
I happened to notice Chapman's name in the paper this morning. So this analogy came to mind. Ask any Brooklyn fans how they felt when their team was taken from them, and I'd bet the analogies they use would be comparable- that their hopes and dreams were crushed.

Later

[soupcan]

Mark David Chapman assasinated somebody.

Yadier Molina hit a homerun.

There's a difference.

[metsmarathon]

soupcan wrote: Mark David Chapman assasinated somebody.

yeah, but it was only a musician.

this is baseball.

[Elster88]

SteveJRogers wrote: We lose this game, I am NEVER starting another internet IGT! ANYWHERE, any team, any forum!

AND THE SILVER LINING HAS BEEN FOUND!!!!

[MFS62]

Good game in a memorable series.
Endy Chavez had the chance to have one of the greatest innings (top AND bottom) in the history of playoff baseball.
He came through in the top (the catch) but couldn't in the bottom.


Time to start the "days until pitchers and catchers" clock.

Wait 'till next year.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

="MFS62"]Wait 'till next year.

Which nobody said after Chapman killed Lennon.

[MFS62]

different posts, different thoughts.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

That's absurd.

[MFS62]

No. When I typed the first one, I was (obviously) very emotional.

By the time I posted this:

]Time to start the "days until pitchers and catchers" clock. Wait 'till next year.

I had cooled down, and am ready to move on.

And, you mean you've never used hyperbole? Isn't that an "outrageous" stretch?

I don't want this to deteriorate into something for the RLF.

Let it be.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

It doesn't have to deteriorate.

Own up one of these days. Most everybody else does.

[MFS62]

I have said "I'm sorry" many times on this board.

OK, my comment was over the top.

Sorry.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

Thanks.