IGT 7/6/2011: NYM @ LAD -- Niese In Our Time

[Guest Edgy DC]

An apparent double-play that might've gotten Niese most of the way out of the inning ended in the batter being called safe.

Instant replay suggested that the call was blown.

[Gwreck]

Runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs.
Kemp grounded to Tejada who went to second for the first out. Turner relay to Duda was in time (clearly) but the ump called Kemp safe, prolonging the inning.

I think it was only a one-run error, as the runner who went to third then scored on a sac fly (which would have been the third out if the DP was called correctly). At the time of the blown call, Ethier had already singled in Furcal for the Dodgers' first run of that inning.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Bay's hitting streak looks sick.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

How fucking low is that Citibank commercial that asks us Met fans to believe that the hardworking immigrant parents who achieved their American dream and retired to Isreal were ever real Met fans to begin with, when real Met fans already know their Shea seats can't be ordered specifically by row, and that this thoughtful, expensive "gift" by their douchy son wouldn't even exist had Citi not participated in selling us the other big lie that we needed a douchy new building with its name atop in the first place.

Hey, fuck off, Citibank. Profit off one stadium at a time, you corporate assholes, and leave the real fans alone.

(rant over)

[Guest Edgy DC]

Real fans buy seats for their parents. Get with the program.

Anyhow, let Niese start the eighth, Terry. He was munny in the seventh.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Gameday had Parnell bringing some serious heat in the 8th. Nice 1-2-3 inning.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Nice frame by Bobby P who's suddenly hot again.

[Gwreck]

I just want to point out that there's no fucking way the guy would be able to buy a suit or play craps without his ID/credit card (left in the room) or his room key (which we know he doesn't have).

[Theoldmole]

Israel? I thought they were in Istanbul.

Which was once Constantinople.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

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Turner drives in Harris for some insurance runs heading to the 9th.

[Piggiestomatoes]

That's huge.

[Guest Edgy DC]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Nice frame by Bobby P who's suddenly hot again.

Four potential closers on this team.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Murph, get off the line.

[Gwreck]

Books!

[Piggiestomatoes]

Another happy recap. I can get used to this.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Three games over. Nice.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Post-game partying with some REO. Cheese is on me.

http://turntable.fm/cranepool

[Willets Point]

Mets Tweet: "Justin Turner has reached base in 28 straight games, a Mets rookie record!"

[Guest Edgy DC]

Mets (and the rest of the East) gain a game on Phillie as Florida takes them out. The Queensmen sit 9.5 back.

Bigger news perhaps is tying Pittsburgh in the Wild Card race. They are 6.5 back there. Next up is Milwaukee, just a half game in front.

[G-Fafif]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: How fucking low is that Citibank commercial that asks us Met fans to believe that the hardworking immigrant parents who achieved their American dream and retired to Isreal were ever real Met fans to begin with, when real Met fans already know their Shea seats can't be ordered specifically by row, and that this thoughtful, expensive "gift" by their douchy son wouldn't even exist had Citi not participated in selling us the other big lie that we needed a douchy new building with its name atop in the first place. Hey, fuck off, Citibank. Profit off one stadium at a time, you corporate assholes, and leave the real fans alone. (rant over)

I'm totally with you in spirit as I can't believe how much I hate a commercial that refers to "my beloved New York Mets," but the dad was transferred to Istanbul -- not retired to Israel. Douche factor, however, is off the charts.

[ashie62]

The douche factor of theses ads is abit easier to swallow during this winning streak.

I feel asleep early and missed this, but what a way to wake up and see the happy recap.

[bmfc1]

I love the analysis of the Caesar's Palace commercial. My son and I have picked it apart but never came up with the possibility that she's a hooker and asked how he had money to gamble. We've wondered if he's diving in the pool in his underwear unless he was wearing a bathing suit in his room.

[Ceetar]

bmfc1 wrote: I love the analysis of the Caesar's Palace commercial. My son and I have picked it apart but never came up with the possibility that she's a hooker and asked how he had money to gamble. We've wondered if he's diving in the pool in his underwear unless he was wearing a bathing suit in his room.

I suppose it's possible he slipped his credit card or something into his robe. The most unbelievable part is that he's going to pick up a newspaper. Yeah, who reads the free US Today anymore?

I don't mind the Istanbul commercial, It's certainly what I would want if I had to 'retire' to some foreign place. Although at this point I'd never voluntarily watch every game from uncomfortable Shea seats. I do think season ticket holders were offered the opportunity to buy their own #'d seats. Citi's commercials, on a whole, have probably been consistently above average the last couple of years.

[Frayed Knot]

You may think that commercial is lame but there's an even-worse generic version - one that runs, I suppose, everywhere outside NYC area - where the voice-over is identical except that the parents are given seats 'from their beloved home-town team'.

And you thought they were only trying to profit off two stadiums at once?