IGT, 6/2/2011, Piracy vs. Metropolisness

[bmfc1]

Wow. It was fun following the game with you. After 2 horrible loses, this win feels so good.

[Guest holychicken]

The Mets can do that? Since when?

[Guest themetfairy]

Pelfrey owes all of his teammates beer.

All of us too, for that matter.

[smg58]

When Howie said this would be the biggest comeback win in eleven years, I thought to myself, what about that game against the Braves? Then I remembered, that was eleven years ago.

If the Mets make something of this season, this game will be looked on as the turning point.

[Guest attgig]

wow.... having fun watching a mets game, that's a good feeling.
(i had a meeting where i missed the first 3 innings... LOL).

[Guest Edgy DC]

Ed Leyro and Joey remind us that the last time the team came from five or more runs down was Setember 15... against Paul Maholm and the Buccos.

[Guest Edgy DC]

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy DC wrote: Ed Leyro and Joey remind us that the last time the team came from five or more runs down was Setember 15... against Paul Maholm and the Buccos.

Well, I'll be danged!

[Vic Sage]

stepped out to a sports bar to watch the last few innings. Didn't take the sting out of yesterday's debacle, but it was better than a sharp stick in the eye.

But taking out the best bat in the lineup (beltran) with only a 2-run lead, in order to get a slight defensive upgrade in RF, is the kind of thinking that would make Earl Weaver spin in his grave (is Weaver dead?) I mean, was it inconceivable that FRod coughs up the lead in the 9th? Then what? We have to win in Xtra Innings without Beltran? Unless Beltran's knee was hurting, that's the kind of overmanaging at the margins that makes me dislike the ****bunter.

[Frayed Knot]

Bay made the last out (surprise!!) so he would have been the logical one to double-switch.
There was speculation in the booth about a tight hammy on Beltran as the reason why him.

[metirish]

O'Connor optioned to Buffalo, no corresponding move as yet.

Turner wins rookie of the month, would you believe he's the first Mets player to win it since it was established in 2001 , per Rubin.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Tight hammie and cleared in the lineup. I can roll.

[metirish]

Acosta on his way.

[Ceetar]

smg58 wrote: When Howie said this would be the biggest comeback win in eleven years, I thought to myself, what about that game against the Braves? Then I remembered, that was eleven years ago. If the Mets make something of this season, this game will be looked on as the turning point.

Well, that 2000 game made the World Series video.

[G-Fafif]

Fucking awesome game to be at. Citi Field doesn't quite explode the way Shea did for historic-type comebacks, but individual fans still make their own kind of ruckus.

Loved TC leaving Pelf in. It felt like he was telling him, you got us into this, you do your part to get us out of it. Loved Murphy up against Maholm pre-Aesop's fables, lefty vs. lefty. Didn't understand the balk business from sweet (informally upgraded ) Sec. 124 seats, but glad it worked out. Had a strange feeling that 7-0 wasn't fatal. Also figured it very well could be and it might become a good day to sample the best of the Citi Food thread.

9-8 way more satisfying.

[Fman99]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Hey, getting hit by the pitch counts for something! Go Bay!

He's officially Rudy from "The Bad News Bears" now. Just lean into it, Rudy.

[MFS62]

To quote the famous Pirate broadcaster Bob Prince, "We had 'em all the way".

Later

[Willets Point]

Edgy DC wrote: metirish wrote: metirish wrote: I think Willets is there today with his son, what do you tell the kid about this debacle of a squad? I knew reverse karma was in play here..... I don't know if this was Young Peter's first Met game, but WP's first game was the Steve Henderson Game.

Good memory. Our family apparently makes interesting Met game debuts. My wife's first Met game was pretty good too.

[Guest themetfairy]

Willets Point wrote: Edgy DC wrote: metirish wrote: metirish wrote: I think Willets is there today with his son, what do you tell the kid about this debacle of a squad? I knew reverse karma was in play here..... I don't know if this was Young Peter's first Met game, but WP's first game was the Steve Henderson Game. Good memory. Our family apparently makes interesting Met game debuts. My wife's first Met game was pretty good too.

Plan your next child's first game for an opportune time

[Willets Point]

themetfairy wrote: Willets Point wrote: Edgy DC wrote: metirish wrote: metirish wrote: I think Willets is there today with his son, what do you tell the kid about this debacle of a squad? I knew reverse karma was in play here..... I don't know if this was Young Peter's first Met game, but WP's first game was the Steve Henderson Game. Good memory. Our family apparently makes interesting Met game debuts. My wife's first Met game was pretty good too. Plan your next child's first game for an opportune time

Sadly it only works for one game as the number of miserable Mets losses I've attended can attest. So I can arrange to bring the next child to a big game but the Mets have to get to the point where they're playing in a big game first.

[Gwreck]

Willets Point wrote: 1My wife's first Met game was pretty good too.

I had totally forgotten that Eric Davis (!) played in that game.