IGT 8/7: Bravos vs. Metsies

[Elster88]

Never EVER throw Alou a fastball on the first two pitches.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

Tomorrow we should go out for Greek.

[Elster88]

When do the Jets start?

[TransMonk]

Atlanta's bullpen was terrific.

Alou was about as clutch as pissy hands climbing across greased monkey bars.

[Willets Point]

I'm getting the feeling that 2006 was more about the Braves sucking than the Mets being good. I hate this.

[Elster88]

Willets Point wrote: I'm getting the feeling that 2006 was more about the Braves sucking than the Mets being good. I hate this.

You've had that feeling since early June.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

Neither team has been lights out, it's not rocket science. The Mets blow this
series and the Phillies keep winning and everything's gonna be kinda where
most everyone thought it was going to be at the start of the season this time
of the year -- a fight til' the end.

Flingin' doo doo and yimmerin' and yammerin' about it -- eh, not for me.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm Ok, with the yimmerin'; not so much the yammerin'.

The doo-doo is right out.

[Guest cleonjones11]

TransMonk wrote: Atlanta's bullpen was terrific. Alou was about as clutch as pissy hands climbing across greased monkey bars.

I did suggest Alou be waived a week ago..but hey..I'm never right in the clique oops I mean forum.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

Name one team in a similar circumstance that has just waived a player
with Alou's contract/player seniority status.

Why should the Mets break new ground and just cut him?

Are there players on the Mets that want him cut out right?

How would treating him that way affect future signing possiblities?

Please, the martyr thing's been done.

As for cliques, you're annoying ... do you deny trying to be annoying?

[Frayed Knot]

cleonjones11 wrote: I did suggest Alou be waived a week ago..but hey..I'm never right

[Willets Point]

Elster88 wrote: ="Willets Point"]I'm getting the feeling that 2006 was more about the Braves sucking than the Mets being good. I hate this. You've had that feeling since early June.

Yeah, but I've been feeling optimistic since mid-July. This game is just a temporary downturn if the Mets win tomorrow. In fact I'm getting psyched for it right now. The Braves and their fans are feeling all cahnfident, but the Mets are going to smack 'em down in heartbreaking fashion. You just watch.

[HahnSolo]

My optimism fades with every lackluster performance, and the growing realization that the moxy of 2006 is long gone, but then the Phillies go in the tank and lose 4 out of 5, giving me renewed hope.

I worry that if the Mets ever get passed in first place that the team doing the passing will not look back.

One small point from the game and I had no internet access at the time to voice it: On Andruw's bloop single before Francoeur's HR, can I get a little more effort from Castillo chasing the ball? Would he have caught it?Probably no. But he looked way too lackadaisacal going after it.