IGT May 2: Mets v. DBaggs

[Frayed Knot]

Stupid send with no one out and I REALLY hope they didn't do it just so as to complete a fucking cycle.

[metirish]

Frayed Knot wrote: Stupid send with no one out and I REALLY hope they didn't do it just so as to complete a fucking cycle.

Yeah really , not the smartest move.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Alomar's an idiot. I'm certain he wanted JR to get the cycle, and let's just be thankful he didn't take Sal's advice and try and knock over that guy at the pate.

[Guest Triple Dee]

Anyone notice the Mets aren't wearing the "Shea Stadium patch" on their uni's tonight?

[bmfc1]

Will Billy Wagner call-out Sandy Alomar for bad coaching?

[Guest AG/DC]

Frayed Knot wrote: Stupid send with no one out and I REALLY hope they didn't do it just so as to complete a fucking cycle.

There's no real alternative. reason. I mean, the ball was bouncing away, but obviously it wan't close. And no out.

I hear that Wright guy can hit too.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Triple Dee wrote: Anyone notice the Mets aren't wearing the "Shea Stadium patch" on their uni's tonight?

No, but noticed they only wear blacks on Fridays anymore.

[Frayed Knot]

I know it's a bit early to be playing scoreboard and such, but with the entire East ('cept Wshington) winning tonight and tough pitchers in store for the next two games, this win was a biggie ... at least in early May terms.

[Guest AG/DC]

Pretty thorough victory, 14 of 15 at Whatchamacallit Park.

What say we pretend the Alomar thing didn't happen?

[Guest holychicken]

Yeah, Reyes being sent home was pretty much the only stain tonight. . . the rest was incredible.

I literally turned the game on right as Wright made that catch. Awesome. Reyes in the hole. Awesome. Church in the 2 hole. Awesome. Maine looking pretty good to end the 5th and allowed to pitch the 6th (AND bat) despite being over 100 pitches. Awesome. Time for bed. Awesome.

[Gwreck]

Triple Dee wrote: Anyone notice the Mets aren't wearing the "Shea Stadium patch" on their uni's tonight?

Shea patch is only on the home uniform.

[Guest KC]

Watching the last three innings on Fast Forward.

I can't believe he waved Reyes in but I see I'm not alone in my late sentiment.

Third base coaches shouldn't be the topic of conversation, but it seems they often
are with the Mets for some reason. Bad job.

[Frayed Knot]

The score/inning situation makes the decision to send not as critical as we (mostly me) are making it -- it's just that it's either bad judgement (if he thought Jose could make it) or bad reasoning (if he thought the cycle was worth the risk) which raises a red flag for when the same deal comes up at a different time.

But Jeeez, start with Reyes on 3rd and 0 outs and he probably scores 90+% of the time anyway so what's the point?

[Guest AG/DC]

On September 8, 2001 (and wasn't that a different time) Jay Schechter wrote at the UMDB:

What can you say about old Sheriff. I mean what a name & he could send runners home like the dickens. I always felt my Metsies were safe with the sheriff doing his job in the early days of the Metropolitans when I was in my 20's, good job Sheriff.

Bring back Sheriff Robinson!

[Guest AG/DC]

Frayed Knot wrote: I know it's a bit early to be playing scoreboard and such, but with the entire East ('cept Wshington) winning tonight and tough pitchers in store for the next two games, this win was a biggie ... at least in early May terms.

Against the top team in baseball, also.

[metirish]

Definitely one of the more enjoyable games to watch this season, for me anyway.


One thing , neither Gary or Ron questioned Alomar sending Reyes home , both were giddy with delight at the chance of the cycle.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Frayed Knot wrote: Stupid send with no one out and I REALLY hope they didn't do it just so as to complete a fucking cycle.

I agree. The cycle is meaningless, just a statistical quirk. Players shouldn't do anything on the field to make a cycle happen.

There was a player a few years ago who stopped at first on a clean double because he already had a double, triple, and homer.

If I was his manager I would have pulled him off the field for that stunt.

(I can't remember who it was; something makes me think it was a San Diego Padre, but I'm not sure.)

[Guest AG/DC]

I thought we'd resolved not to speak of this today.

Oh, wait, that was me.