IGT Marlins at Mets, Game 161 09/29/07

[Benjamin Grimm]

Rotblatt wrote: Maine had me believing, even though I knew his pitch count was high. By the fifth, I was thinking, "Well, if we miss out on the playoffs, but get a no-hitter here, I'd almost call it a wash."

No freaking way.

[Zvon]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: ="Rotblatt"] Maine had me believing, even though I knew his pitch count was high. By the fifth, I was thinking, "Well, if we miss out on the playoffs, but get a no-hitter here, I'd almost call it a wash." No freaking way.

Oh, I would have. I just mentioned to someone last week or so:
Mets never had an MVP or a no hitter, and I really thought that I was gonna finally see an Met MVP.
And truth is, I'd prefer to see the no-no go down even more.
Baseball is such a funny game.
I feel Wright has pretty much fallen out of the MVP race
(he could change all that tomorrow, but he'd have to something pretty amazin')
and I would have just been on cloud nine for the winter if Maine did that other thing today.

If the post season and the MVP got pissed away, and we got that no hitter today, I would have embraced it and it would have sustained me.

[Benjamin Grimm]

A no-hitter means nothing to me. It wouldn't have sustained me for even 24 hours.

[Zvon]

[Zvon]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: A no-hitter means nothing to me. It wouldn't have sustained me for even 24 hours.

different strokes I guess.
I tend to think more in terms of Met history.
I've always considered the post season, when the Mets get there, simply more Met games to watch. Its a plus.

[Benjamin Grimm]

A no-hitter is a quirk, an anomaly. It can't compare to a championship.

[Zvon]

I love this pic.

Sandy looks like he's Bruce Lee in his prime fighting thugs

[Guest martin]

after analysis of the tape, i am awarding team fightin loyalty awards to oliver perez, the first bench guy to the fracas, and anderson hernandez, followed closely by moises alou and marlon anderson. these fellas are quickest to the aid of a teammate.

honorable mention to mike difelice for getting most involved with wrestling and grabbing.

[seawolf17]

Rotblatt wrote: The best-played game by the Mets that I've ever been too, even taking into account Reyes failing to run out his squibber (which, by the way, Willie absolutely should have benched his ass for). Maine had me believing, even though I knew his pitch count was high. By the fifth, I was thinking, "Well, if we miss out on the playoffs, but get a no-hitter here, I'd almost call it a wash." Amazing. I've never seen a better pitching performance in person. Crowd was in good form--lots of early support early. Great game, great win, and hope is alive!

Hey Rott... any chance you got your hands on an extra pack of those baseball cards they were giving away today?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: A no-hitter means nothing to me. It wouldn't have sustained me for even 24 hours.

Well, it'd've sustained the Mets season, and therefore me, for the 24 hours.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Not having seen the lone hit Maine gave up, is there any notion that Wright gets to that ball if he hadn't taken one on the knee earlier?

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Edgy DC wrote: Not having seen the lone hit Maine gave up, is there any notion that Wright gets to that ball if he hadn't taken one on the knee earlier?

None. His only option was to hope it would roll foul.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

"I don't care if it's broke," said Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who left the game after being struck on the left hand by a pitch from Maine (X-rays showed the hand was not broken). "I'm gonna play tomorrow. [screw] everybody on the Mets. I'm going to kick their [butts]."

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3042511

On a last place team going into the last game of the season. Can't question the guy's heart, huh?

Bring it on.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Amazing how screw is somehow acceptable for print in that context.

[Benjamin Grimm]

FUN FACT: The last time a Mets pitcher struck out as many as 14 was August 1, 1999 at Wrigley Field when Al Leiter struck out 15 Cubs.

[Guest Rotblatt]

]No freaking way.

Hey, I said "almost"! My thought process going into the game was, even winning two might not be enough, so I just want to see them take it to the Marlins and do whatever it takes.

I couldn't have asked for a better example of that--unless, of course Maine had thrown a no-hitter.

[stevejrogers]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: A no-hitter is a quirk, an anomaly. It can't compare to a championship.

Very true, like Alou's 30 game hit streak, the second half of Wright's 26 game streak and Glavine's 300th win, they are nice things that should be looked at outside of the season they are done in, rather than defining the season that a championship would.

If by coincidence a special moment did happen during a championship season, then yes it does add to the specialness of the season, but it doesn't make a season special on it's own.

[Elster88]

="Zvon"]

Did you paint that Zvon? It's fucking incredible!

[Zvon]

Edgy DC wrote: Not having seen the lone hit Maine gave up, is there any notion that Wright gets to that ball if he hadn't taken one on the knee earlier?

lol, no Elster.
Thats a mixture of effects from Paint Shop pro to a photo.
One's call 'brush' and it tries to change pixels to something similar to brush strokes.
Its pretty kool if you dick with it enough to get the desired effect.

Edge,....
Not only was there no chance, but I really think Wright showed an amazin' maturity and poise to stick that ball in his back pocket and not throw it.
He had absolutely no chance to get him.
It was a dieing nubber and he really reached it as fast as he could, and he played it cleanly.
I'd say most third baseman would have tried winging it for the sake of it, with a no hitter on the line.
And I'd also say a percentage of them throw it away and possibly open up a big inning for their opponents.
That was really a fine and smart play by Wright.
I was impressed he knew to let it go.