IGT--Mets @ Phillies, 07/05/09

[bmfc1]

METS:
Alex Cora SS
Daniel Murphy 1B
David Wright 3B
Ryan Church RF
Nick Evans LF
Jeremy Reed CF
Brian Schneider C
Luis Castillo 2B
Johan Santana LHP (9-6, 3.34)

Phillies:
Jimmy Rollins SS
Shane Victorino CF
Chase Utley 2B
Ryan Howard 1B
Jayson Werth RF
Pedro Feliz 3B
John Mayberry Jr. LF
Carlos Ruiz C
Joe Blanton RHP (4-4, 5.08)

[Guest sharpie]

Glad Reed is getting a start, he seems to have been buried on a team that is short-handed.

[bmfc1]

Tweet from Dave Lennon this morning: lenno212Manuel said he's had 1 July 4 BBQ in the past 25 years. But laughed, "I might be BBQ'ing at this time next year."#mets

After almost every single loss, Jerry makes a joke with the press. I'm so glad that Shecky the manager thinks this is funny. It's not life or death but at least act like you give a crap. Act like you care as much as the fans.

[Guest Kong76]

bm: at least act like you give a crap. Act like you care as much as the fans <<<

Oh stop wound licking, he gives a crap.

[Guest Kong76]

Got a tweet from Fischneritz, confirms that Jerry does indeed care.

[stevejrogers]

="Kong76"]Got a tweet from Fischneritz, confirms that Jerry does indeed care.

Is that a reference to something or someone, or did you just make up a silly sounding twitter account name?

[bmfc1]

I'm sure he cares but the daily yuck-fest is pathetic. I'm not suggesting that he turn over tables but I don't like the daily joking around.

[Guest Kong76]

It was an accidental/subliminal reference to something, I can't post what, Steve.

And bmfc, it's just a matter of finding different things pathetic. A manager
with a sense of humor and keeping control of an interview however he chooses
to do it and managing not to piss off a scribe or two (which will ultimately bury
you in this town) isn't pathetic.

What's pathetic is the whiny Mets fans on the radio and some internet venues.
I don't know quite how to spell it out, but to me there is a percentage of Mets
fans who I am convinced are more fulfilled when pissed off at the Mets than
when enjoying the good times.

[Guest Kong76]

And I don't mean to take it out on you, you got me going with the care as much
as the fans do (crap).

[bmfc1]

I understand Kong but listening to Jerry day-after-day making a joke after each loss has worn thin. I don't mind a sense of humor but there's a time and a place and after the poor play, I don't think that this is the time.

[metirish]

Jerry though has always been like this , always with the funny remark. It works better when the team is winning though.

[bmfc1]

Congrats to Wright and Beltran!

Santana and Frankie, too.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Was sort of hoping that the insane Wimbledon final would just keep going long enough for me to not have to watch this.

Let's go Mets. Please.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Lead off homer for Rollins, right as my pessimistic other post was going up. Oy vey.

[Gwreck]

Also Santana and Rodriguez, who were voted in by the players.

[metirish]

OlerudOwned wrote: Was sort of hoping that the insane Wimbledon final would just keep going long enough for me to not have to watch this. Let's go Mets. Please.

Might have been the most enjoyable final I have watched since Edberg beat Becker in a thriller in 1990.

[nymr83]

the linedrive doubleplay has become a Mets specialty

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

="metirish"] ="OlerudOwned"]Was sort of hoping that the insane Wimbledon final would just keep going long enough for me to not have to watch this. Let's go Mets. Please. Might have been the most enjoyable final I have watched since Edberg beat Becker in a thriller in 1990.

Had to leave for dimsum brunch midway through the fourth set; came back after a LONG meal, and it was just halfway through the fifth. I feel kinda terrible for Roddick, who played about as smart a fortnight as he ever has (I've never seen him USE his second serves as well)... and ended up running into the best player of all time, who just barely outlasted him. He looked throughout the trophy presentation like he'd just seen his parents doing it on Centre Court.

I remember catching Edberg-Becker as a kid, too. But last year's was pretty decent as well.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Kong76 wrote: What's pathetic is the whiny Mets fans on the radio and some internet venues. I don't know quite how to spell it out, but to me there is a percentage of Mets fans who I am convinced are more fulfilled when pissed off at the Mets than when enjoying the good times.

mario25 only shows up around here when the Mets are playing badly.

Why are the Phils wearing the Cubs' batting helmets?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Jesus, I don't remember Rapuano ever getting this squeezy on all sides of the strike zone. (And against Johan, no less. It's weird.)

[Benjamin Grimm]

It's all so confusing, with the Mets wearing red caps and the Phillies wearing blue batting helmets. I'm only casually paying attention, and whenever I look up at the TV screen, I think the Mets, when they're in the field, are the Phillies.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Since when has Sam Perlozzo been Philly's third-base coach?

That sucks.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

How will this rally fall short?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

After the leadoff walk to Castillo (7-14 lifetime against Blanton... and batting 8th)Johan squirts a funt past a diving Blanton and non-diving Howard.

Cora sacs 'em over. 2nd and 3rd for Muffy and Sugarpants.

I'm curious to see how this falls apart.

EDIT: JCL-Ha.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

YOUR MOVE, CREEP

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Muffy walks, keeping the DP option alive but eliminating back-to-back strikeouts.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Who just worked out a 12-pitch walk?




Murphy, it's you.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Muffy walks, keeping the DP option alive but eliminating back-to-back strikeouts.

I really thought by saying this I was putting the antiwhammy on.

The Mets are making me suck too.

[metirish]

"Double Play David" to the Phillies rescue.

[nymr83]

FUCK