IGT 9/11/11 - Cubs at Mets

[Gwreck]

Cubs are 63-82 with a run differential of -105

No excuse for us not taking this rubber game.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Well, the Cubs will probably try anyway. Plus they have that Garza guy going. H'es got a 2.23 ERA going over his seven starts in August and September.

[Chad ochoseis]

A friend of mine has an extra ticket somewhere in the Promenade Club on the first base side, so I'm on my way.

[Gwreck]

Starlin Castro SS
Tony Campana LF
Bryan LaHair LF
Carlos Pena 1B
Tyler Colvin RF
DJ LeMahieu 3B
Darwin Barney 2B
Koyie Hill C
Matt Garza P

Reyes SS
Tejada 2B
Duda RF
Wright 3B
Pagan CF
Bay LF
Evans 1B
Paulino C
Batista P

[bmfc1]

MLB is preventing the Mets from wearing the first responder hats tonight during the game. Good move Selig! The only reason that the game is on national TV, in prime time, is because of 9/11. You know that Bobby V. will spend a lot of time talking about how his Mets responded. Piazza will show up in the booth tonight, too. And yet, MLB issues this nonsensical order.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Infuriating.

[metirish]

I guess wearing the hats might offend some people?, dumb move Selig. Thole tells Rubin the players will talk about defying the ban. Thole is union rep.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Do it, Joshie!

(Strange to give the union rep slot to a guy who hasn't cleared his option years.)

[bmfc1]

andrewkeh Andrew Keh
Josh Thole said the Mets aren't going wear the caps after all. He said MLB came down very hard on it.

[metirish]

"@AdamRubinESPN: Josh Thole said players can't wear the hats. Thole said the fines would be high on club. "They sent out a big memo and were adamant.""

let's not let this overshadow the game.

[batmagadanleadoff]

metirish wrote: "@AdamRubinESPN: Josh Thole said players can't wear the hats. Thole said the fines would be high on club. "They sent out a big memo and were adamant.".

Well in that case, I'll root hard for the Mets to defy the ban and wear the NY responder hats. Maybe the fines will bankrupt the Wilpons. But I'm really surprised that this is even an issue with this team. The Mets can afford extra caps?

[ashie62]

Wear em anyway.Fuck Bud..

[Guest Edgy DC]

metirish wrote: "@AdamRubinESPN: Josh Thole said players can't wear the hats. Thole said the fines would be high on club. "They sent out a big memo and were adamant."" let's not let this overshadow the game.

I kinda think it should.

[metirish]

Edgy DC wrote: "@AdamRubinESPN: Josh Thole said players can't wear the hats. Thole said the fines would be high on club. "They sent out a big memo and were adamant."" let's not let this overshadow the game. I kinda think it should.

Shame on MLB for making this an issue

[metirish]

Poor Piazza crying after espn showed a piece on a long island family and what his home run meant to them.

[bmfc1]

That report was by Tom Renaldi and it was fantastic.

[bmfc1]

The hat decision was made by Joe Torre:

DPLennon David Lennon
by Buster_ESPN
Torre, who made MLB decision, told AP that wanted teams to be "consistent" "Certainly it's not a lack of respect," he said of #mets ruling.

[metirish]

FU Torre, this is turning into PR disaster for MLB if twitter is anything to go by.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

metirish wrote: metirish wrote: "@AdamRubinESPN: Josh Thole said players can't wear the hats. Thole said the fines would be high on club. "They sent out a big memo and were adamant."" let's not let this overshadow the game. I kinda think it should. Shame on MLB for making this an issue

Fuck you MLB, and FU Fred for not picking up the tab

[metirish]

DKnobler
If you want to know why MLB insisted on Mets wearing their own hats, here's the reason:

http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11784929&cp=1452359.1452831

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Watching the game about a half-hour delayed (thank you, DVR!)

Torre's got too much Yankee in his blood now. But the cap thing is probably a contract thing with New Era.

Nice to see Franco and Piazza.

[Centerfield]

WEAR THE HATS NOW!!!!

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

I'd like to see them wearing the pinstripes, too. But I think they wore the snow whites on that first game back in 01.

[HahnSolo]

Meanwhile city agency caps are all over the sidelines of the Jet game.

[Guest themetfairy]

Centerfield wrote: WEAR THE HATS NOW!!!!

What he said!

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Looks like Wright is wearing it in the dugout.

[Ceetar]

more concerned about how Batista sucks and we keep squandering lead off hits.

[Guest Edgy DC]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Looks like Wright is wearing it in the dugout.

Oh, come on and get off the fucking fence.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: metsguyinmichigan wrote: Looks like Wright is wearing it in the dugout. Oh, come on and get off the fucking fence.

He's a baseball player, not a politician. hit one over the fence.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Wrong, wrong, wrong. What he's being is exactly a politician.