IGT 7/3/09 - Mets at Philadelphia

[Guest Edgy DC]

Edgy DC wrote: I'm tuning in now. Things wil improve. (I mean, that's a safe bet, right?)

See? How 'bout that?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

seawolf17 wrote: Did Chase Utley just steal second base in the fourth inning with a 7-0 lead? Livan, throw a pickoff off his fucking helmet.

Chase Utley could have sex with about 5 Met wives in succession on top of the opposing dugout right now (with the Phanatic dancing around the cluster and hamming it up for the Jumbotron all the while) and not get pitched inside so much as once.

Sometimes, in weaker moments, I want 1-2 big, dumb assholes who are just asshole-y enough-- just shy of, say, Zambrano-level-- to put one in a guy's ear when he "needs" it. Like a team full of Ken dolls, we have no assholes.

Edited July 3, 2009 by Guest

[Guest Swan Swan H]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Chase Utley could have sex with about 5 Met wives on top of the opposing dugout right now, and not get pitched inside so much as once.

And it would still be buried behind 'MANNY RETURNS' on ESPN.

[seawolf17]

Wally Backman, at second base, would have fucking decked Utley as soon as he slid in safely. Just reached back and decked him.

Ah, the good old days.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

metirish wrote: ="Edgy DC"]That red-hat thing --- who needs to get fired for that? Selig

I actually read somewhere that Fred Wilpon of all people was behind this effort.

[metirish]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: ="seawolf17"]Did Chase Utley just steal second base in the fourth inning with a 7-0 lead? Livan, throw a pickoff off his fucking helmet. Chase Utley could have sex with about 5 Met wives on top of the opposing dugout right now (with the Phanatic dancing around the cluster and hamming it up for the Jumbotron) and not get pitched inside so much as once. Sometimes, in weaker moments, I want 1-2 big, dumb assholes who are just asshole-y enough-- just shy of, say, Zambrano-level-- to put one in a guy's ear when he "needs" it. Like a team full of Ken dolls, we have no assholes.

I have been watching the Mets for 13 years or so and I don't think we have had such a pitcher in that time.

[seawolf17]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ="metirish"] ="Edgy DC"]That red-hat thing --- who needs to get fired for that? Selig I actually read somewhere that Fred Wilpon of all people was behind this effort.

Okay, we'll fire Fred, then.

[Guest Edgy DC]

OK, let's ease up on kidding ourselves.

[seawolf17]

Hey, if Keith Hernandez is allowed to stop paying attention and be goofy during blowouts, so are we.

[Guest Edgy DC]

See how wearing 48 helps and hinders not?

[Guest Swan Swan H]

metirish wrote: ="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr"] ="seawolf17"]Did Chase Utley just steal second base in the fourth inning with a 7-0 lead? Livan, throw a pickoff off his fucking helmet. Chase Utley could have sex with about 5 Met wives on top of the opposing dugout right now (with the Phanatic dancing around the cluster and hamming it up for the Jumbotron) and not get pitched inside so much as once. Sometimes, in weaker moments, I want 1-2 big, dumb assholes who are just asshole-y enough-- just shy of, say, Zambrano-level-- to put one in a guy's ear when he "needs" it. Like a team full of Ken dolls, we have no assholes. I have been watching the Mets for 13 years or so and I don't think we have had such a pitcher in that time.

Pedro got to NY with just such a reputation, and once he put on the, well, whatever combination they were wearing, he turned into jolly old cousin Pedro.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I watched a lot of Wally Backman's Met career and I never saw him slug a guy at second.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Edgy DC wrote: I watched a lot of Wally Backman's Met career and I never saw him slug a guy at second.

There was Strawberry, but I think they set up the photo shoot in short center field.

[seawolf17]

Edgy DC wrote: I watched a lot of Wally Backman's Met career and I never saw him slug a guy at second.

Okay, technicality.

Ray Knight would have come over from third and slugged him.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Is it me or was that an embarassing conversation last inning?

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Edgy DC wrote: Is it me or was that an embarassing conversation last inning?

Yes, it was brutal. Keith contradicted himself, then contradicted his own contradiction, and Darling sounded like Bob Feller grousing about these kids today.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

metirish wrote: ="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr"] ="seawolf17"]Did Chase Utley just steal second base in the fourth inning with a 7-0 lead? Livan, throw a pickoff off his fucking helmet. Chase Utley could have sex with about 5 Met wives on top of the opposing dugout right now (with the Phanatic dancing around the cluster and hamming it up for the Jumbotron) and not get pitched inside so much as once. Sometimes, in weaker moments, I want 1-2 big, dumb assholes who are just asshole-y enough-- just shy of, say, Zambrano-level-- to put one in a guy's ear when he "needs" it. Like a team full of Ken dolls, we have no assholes. I have been watching the Mets for 13 years or so and I don't think we have had such a pitcher in that time.

Franco, for all his faults, had more than a bit of that. Before him, young Randall K, mebbe? Among non-pitchers, Knight and Mitchell. Bonilla, if you were small and bully-able and not in uniform.

Oh, yeah. I'm not saying we've had too many. And Lord knows, if we ever got a bullpen full of Farnsworths, I'm pretty sure I'd get the too-much-candy feeling pretty quickly. Like I said, weaker moments.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Gary blaming bad play on a lack of pharmaceuticals wasn't much more impressive. Keith came off the best. But they were all talking through their hats.

Churchie starts the comeback.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Swan Swan H wrote: ="Edgy DC"]Is it me or was that an embarassing conversation last inning? Yes, it was brutal. Keith contradicted himself, then contradicted his own contradiction, and Darling sounded like Bob Feller grousing about these kids today.

Also, recursive claptrap about how Red Bull is the Devil's Carbonated Beverage.

I'll call it an off-night.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Let's pound today
On Chan Ho Park
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July
Make them pay
For Chan Ho Park
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July

[Guest Edgy DC]

That worked poorly.

[seawolf17]

Hey, you want somebody to make an out in a big spot, you call David Wright.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Studly as he is, Wright just murders us some nights. I mean, we really could have used another strikeout there.

[seawolf17]

ARE YOU GUYS FUCKING KIDDING ME!?! YOU JUST STAND THERE AND WATCH THE BALL DRIBBLE AWAY?!?!

TV off. I give up. Unfuckingreal.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

On the plus side we won 2-0 after Livan left.

[Guest themetfairy]

The fucking thing is over. Time to move on.

[Farmer Ted]

Sal Palantonio from espn football sitting behind home openly rooting for the Phils. Another reason to hate that monotone prick.

[Fman99]

Bleh.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: ="metirish"] LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: ="seawolf17"]Did Chase Utley just steal second base in the fourth inning with a 7-0 lead? Livan, throw a pickoff off his fucking helmet. Chase Utley could have sex with about 5 Met wives on top of the opposing dugout right now (with the Phanatic dancing around the cluster and hamming it up for the Jumbotron) and not get pitched inside so much as once. Sometimes, in weaker moments, I want 1-2 big, dumb assholes who are just asshole-y enough-- just shy of, say, Zambrano-level-- to put one in a guy's ear when he "needs" it. Like a team full of Ken dolls, we have no assholes. I have been watching the Mets for 13 years or so and I don't think we have had such a pitcher in that time. Franco, for all his faults, had more than a bit of that. Before him, young Randall K, mebbe? Among non-pitchers, Knight and Mitchell. Bonilla, if you were small and bully-able and not in uniform. Oh, yeah. I'm not saying we've had too many. And Lord knows, if we ever got a bullpen full of Farnsworths, I'm pretty sure I'd get the too-much-candy feeling pretty quickly. Like I said, weaker moments.

For some reason, Kevin Appier always struck me as a hard ass that would stick a fastball in your earhole. Of course, he only lasted one season with the Mets.

Tonights performance was weak. However, when a team is lacking their #1, #3, and #4 hitters and is forced to submit a lineup of subs anad scrubs each night, it is hard to realistically expect too much.

[G-Fafif]

Those red hats are a disgrace. Half the teams in baseball wore them today and lost.