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[RealityChuck]

metirish wrote: I'm curious to know if some of our long time fans have ever seen the like of this with the injuries .

Not that I can remember. The team had a lot of injuries in 1973 to key players but the were all back by September.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

1987 had a lotta pitching injuries. One after another. But nothing like this year, when two pitchers, subbing for other injured guys, injure legs running the bases or fielding. Crazy

[Frayed Knot]

'73 was the one I thought of too.
I remember a lot of guys playing out of position for a while - particularly in the OF.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

metirish wrote: O'm curious to know if some of our long time fans have ever seen the like of this with the injuries .

We're at 47 players and counting. Met record is... 54, in '67, right? (Anyone care to confirm?)

'87 was when Leach held down a rotation spot for 15 games or so, right?

[Frayed Knot]

But, in the meantime, Holliday just whiffed w/the bases loaded and it's still 5-0 heading for bottom 5.
All of which means we have an outside shot at winning this game.

[Guest Edgy DC]

metirish wrote: I'm curious to know if some of our long time fans have ever seen the like of this with the injuries .

In 1987, the entire pitching rotation disappeared at the start of the season --- excepting Sid Fernendez. Their sixth starter was David Cone and he ended up breaking his finger during a bunt attempt --- in injury that he would later claim gave his pitch added movement.

And 2004 was no pic-a-nic with injuries to Floyd, Piazza, Matsui, Reyes, Scott Erickson. Victor Zambrano more or less arrived injured that year.

2005 wasn't as bad but they all came at once. The same day that Beltran and Cameron collided, Cliff Floyd went down hard. He was clearly in system shock pain throughout his body but he insisted on staying in, even as it took him 20 minutes or so to collect himself. Willie left him in and continued to play him and I hated Willie that day. Floyd was a wreck the rest of the season.

[metirish]

="Frayed Knot"]But, in the meantime, Holliday just whiffed w/the bases loaded and it's still 5-0 heading for bottom 5. All of which means we have an outside shot at winning this game.

LOL....

Odds are in just now




NY Mets are 4/1 to win this game.....unheard of odds in the betting parlors with a five run lead.

[smg58]

After being at Citi on Monday night and hearing the less-than-warm reception that Figueroa got, I hope he got cheered loudly today.

[RealityChuck]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: ="metirish"]O'm curious to know if some of our long time fans have ever seen the like of this with the injuries . We're at 47 players and counting. Met record is... 54, in '67, right? (Anyone care to confirm?)

That sounds right -- I see 54 players in '67 (the team set an all-time record for most pitchers) and I doubt that's been topped.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

In '67 it wasn't injuries though but vigorous turnover + some military commitments. Somewhere I did a list of guys by years... I wonder if someone has a database of that stuff.

Hey we're kicking ass

[ashie62]

And down goes Sheffield

[ashie62]

Gwreck wrote: I think we just need to put David Wright on the DL now to prevent future injuries.

Things come in threes and we have 2 down today, remove David now!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

This year's a bit like if the 1985 and 1987 injuries got rolled into one big lump, plus you took out Keith and, say, Backman for half a season, broke Teufel's hand so, say, Kelvin Chapman started 120 games, and Carter lost his power for a year.

Oh, yeah, and midway through the season, the team trades Lenny Dykstra for late-career Tony Armas.

[ashie62]

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[Guest Swan Swan H]

So that means if Irish gets on Jerry will want me to bunt him over. I wanna swing away, dammit.

Meanwhile, to add to the absurdity of this 24-hour mini-series, Francoeur walks.

[ashie62]

at this point better to walk, running is not working so well

[MFS62]

Anyone have any advance pics of the official Mest team body cast?
Later

[metirish]

Sheffield doesn't make that catch on the Pujols fly.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Swan Swan H wrote: So that means if Irish gets on Jerry will want me to bunt him over. I wanna swing away, dammit.

irish spazzed out with his camera and is day to day.

[ashie62]

metirish wrote: Sheffield doesn't make that catch on the Pujols fly.

Thats the Spirit!!!

[Frayed Knot]

MFS62 wrote: Anyone have any advance pics of the official Mest team body cast?

Y'see now a good marketing dept would work in a NYM logo arm sling give-away before the season is out.

Not that it's what THIS team will do; they'd be too sensitive to the issue and have no ability whatsoever to laugh at themselves.

[ashie62]

Frayed Knot wrote: ="MFS62"]Anyone have any advance pics of the official Mest team body cast? Y'see now a good marketing dept would work in a NYM logo arm sling give-away before the season is out. Not that it's what THIS team will do; they'd be too sensitive to the issue and have no ability whatsoever to laugh at themselves.

The sling idea is day-to-day

[Frayed Knot]

Parnell getting his first-ever MLB plate appearance ... and rips a single!!

Fear the number 9 slot in the lineup. Fear it.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Frayed Knot wrote: ="MFS62"]Anyone have any advance pics of the official Mest team body cast? Y'see now a good marketing dept would work in a NYM logo arm sling give-away before the season is out. Not that it's what THIS team will do; they'd be too sensitive to the issue and have no ability whatsoever to laugh at themselves.

Get with these guys:

http://www.scrubsandbeyond.com/product/id/103487.do

[Guest Edgy DC]

Frayed Knot wrote: Parnell getting his first-ever MLB plate appearance ... and rips a single!! Fear the number 9 slot in the lineup. Fear it.

Start Parnell. Start him.

[ashie62]

Edgy DC wrote: ="Frayed Knot"]Parnell getting his first-ever MLB plate appearance ... and rips a single!! Fear the number 9 slot in the lineup. Fear it. Start Parnell. Start him.

They could start him everyday at 2B and bat him 3rd

[Gwreck]

In left field? Or at pitcher?

[Gwreck]

Meet Angel Pagan, power hitter.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Can we get Wright out of the game and this heat forthwith?

[nymr83]

]West Coast Mets Travel list..all signed at MLB minimum which would be a nice raise for myself

i'll play for $10/hr and a promise that the post-game spread will be kosher.

i turned on the radio in the 3rd and thought we were hearing monday's game as figgy was pitching... is niese going to be ok?