IGT 9/16/2011: NYM @ ATL -- The Cat's Meow

[G-Fafif]

On this night six years ago, when my wife brought home our new kitten, Pedro Martinez beat the Atlanta Braves.

Jose Reyes - SS
Angel Pagan - CF
David Wright - 3B
Lucas Duda - RF
Jason Bay - LF
Nick Evans - 1B
Josh Thole - C
Ruben Tejada - 2B
Chris Capuano - LHP

[Frayed Knot]

The good news is we're facing Derek Lowe and not some pitcher who is looking for his first ML win.
The bad is that we're coming off a series where I believe they made more outs on the base-paths (CS, pick-offs, GiDPs, thrown out tagging, etc.) than they scored actual runs, and now have to go face a real team.

[TransMonk]

I'd have no problem with the Mets helping to spoil the Braves October plans.

[Guest Edgy DC]

When I'm 96 and bedridden and don't seem like I'm with it at all, my grandkids will test me by saying "Derek Lowe."

And I'll spontaneously respond, "BOOOOOOO!!!!"

[Ceetar]

mlb.tv free game tonight.

[Ceetar]

David Wright: still awesom.e 2-run homer gives them the lead. (okay, it's the top of the first still)

Reyes also got a hit.

Why isn't Turner playing at his own field?

[TransMonk]

Ceetar wrote: mlb.tv free game tonight.

Ha! I just cancelled my subscription. (I still get service up until my billing cycle ends, which is 10/01/11.)

[Frayed Knot]

Just to refresh my memory, when our guys have more runs than the other guys is that what's called "a lead"?
I've heard other teams' fans talk about it, but it's been so long that I'm having trouble remembering.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Holy kaboomio

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Y'know it'd be cathartic to knock this club out of the playoffs. They're not any good anyhow.

[TransMonk]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Y'know it'd be cathartic to knock this club out of the playoffs.

Sweeping the Braves this weekend and then playing like shit against the Cards next week could go a long way towards that.

[Frayed Knot]

The Cards are playing the Phils this weekend making Atlanta fans temporary Philly fans

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Y'know it'd be cathartic to knock this club out of the playoffs. They're not any good anyhow.

real catharsis is winning out. including Sweeping the stupid Phillies away from the 'better than '86' thing. also, starting their death spiral for the first round.

[Frayed Knot]

Cappy puts two rabbits on base to start the bottom of the 5th then K's all the boppers to keep them from scoring.
(he was helped by the fact that one of the burners missed 1st base, but that's a minor issue and one I would have sworn would be made by the team in black and gray instead)

[G-Fafif]

Catharsis would make a good celebrity couple baby name.

[Ceetar]

G-Fafif wrote: Catharsis would make a good celebrity couple baby name.

Cartharsis Jones.

[G-Fafif]

Catharsis Zeta-Jones Douglas.

[Frayed Knot]

So I guess Julio Teheran joins Miguel Cairo, current Detroit 2B Jose Santiago, along with retired players like Jose Lima, and Claudell Washington in a fairly small ML club.

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: So I guess Julio Teheran joins Miguel Cairo, current Detroit 2B Jose Santiago, along with retired players like Jose Lima, and Claudell Washington in a fairly small ML club.

Place names?
Later

[Frayed Knot]

MFS62 wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: So I guess Julio Teheran joins Miguel Cairo, current Detroit 2B Jose Santiago, along with retired players like Jose Lima, and Claudell Washington in a fairly small ML club. Place names? Later

Alex Trebek would ask you to be a little more specific before he'd give you credit for a correct response.

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: So I guess Julio Teheran joins Miguel Cairo, current Detroit 2B Jose Santiago, along with retired players like Jose Lima, and Claudell Washington in a fairly small ML club. Place names? Later Alex Trebek would ask you to be a little more specific before he'd give you credit for a correct response.

Capitals presumably.

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: So I guess Julio Teheran joins Miguel Cairo, current Detroit 2B Jose Santiago, along with retired players like Jose Lima, and Claudell Washington in a fairly small ML club. Place names? Later Alex Trebek would ask you to be a little more specific before he'd give you credit for a correct response.

Who are ballplayers who have the same names as cities, Alex?

Later

[Frayed Knot]

Yes, world capitals specifically. So Daryl Boston would not be invited to this rather exclusive club.

[MFS62]

Who is going to break the news to Igarashi that he doesn't get a save?

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

Frayed Knot wrote: So I guess Julio Teheran joins Miguel Cairo, current Detroit 2B Jose Santiago, along with retired players like Jose Lima, and Claudell Washington in a fairly small ML club.

Kelly Paris too.

Has there ever been a ballplayer named "Wellington"? I figure there's got to be one of those out there.

[ashie62]

Teheran is not a capital.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Teheran is not a capital.

Uh HUH.

Edgy DC wrote: Has there ever been a ballplayer named "Wellington"? I figure there's got to be one of those out there.

I know, right? Or, like, a "Jimmy London," or "Tashiell 'Tash' Kent?"

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Ceetar wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Y'know it'd be cathartic to knock this club out of the playoffs. They're not any good anyhow. real catharsis is winning out. including Sweeping the stupid Phillies away from the 'better than '86' thing. also, starting their death spiral for the first round.

Real catharsis would actually be losing so much, the rage and sadness and nausea comes pouring out in waves; in the Greek model, you don't purge badfeeling with goodfeeling, but with an EXCESS of badfeeling (watching a sad movie to "cry out" your sadness is cathartic; watching the five funniest movies of all time to do so isn't).

But yeah, it would feel good to do that thing you said. (Or, alternatively, to beat the Braves tomorrow while the Phils-- with a Magic Number o' 1-- lose in embarrassing fashion. #AwkwardClinch)

/Pushes glasses back up nose
//So as to better see OED print for goodnight reading

[ashie62]

Teheran is not a capital. Uh HUH. Edgy DC wrote: Has there ever been a ballplayer named "Wellington"? I figure there's got to be one of those out there. I know, right? Or, like, a "Jimmy London," or "Tashiell 'Tash' Kent?"

Wellington Castro Cubs catcher...sorry LWFS I conflated with Iran...

[MFS62]

Alex, we need a ruling on ex-pitcher Paul Moscau (pronounced Moscow).

Later