IGT 9/29/2011: OPP @ NYM -- Offseason Denial Kicks In

[G-Fafif]

Straw strikes out to end the first. 1-0 Mets.

1-1. How many is that for Stargell against us now?

[metirish]

G-Fafif wrote: Straw strikes out to end the first. 1-0 Mets. 1-1. How many is that for Stargell against us now?

Strawberry must have been up twice in that inning eh?

[Benjamin Grimm]

[bigpurple:2zype2pd]WHAT THE FUCK???[/bigpurple:2zype2pd]

(Sorry, no IGT is complete without one of those.)

[G-Fafif]

metirish wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Straw strikes out to end the first. 1-0 Mets. 1-1. How many is that for Stargell against us now? Strawberry must have been up twice in that inning eh?

Stupid Gamecast.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Oh and two to Willie Mays � Koosman checks the rubber � gets the sign from Carter �. the new breeders are on their feet � their placards held high over on the third base side � and in right field � their placards are terrific � Koosman from the stretch � here�s the pitch to Mays � there�s a long drive to deep deep center field off the bat of Mays � no one�s gonna get this one � back goes Mays � his back to the infield � Mays makes an incredible catch � turns and fires it in �. What a catch by Willie Mays to rob Willie Mays of a triple � perhaps even an inside the park Home Run.

[G-Fafif]

Fires back to Hernandez and first and nails Hernandez for the double play! Keith Hernandez of the Cardinals doubled off first on a GREAT scoop by Keith Hernandez of the Mets! Oh baby, I love it!

[Benjamin Grimm]

That interview in the stands with Kevin Burkhardt and Salvador Dali was rather surreal.

[Guest Edgy DC]

What just happened? Lenny Randle was up and the screen just went blank.

[G-Fafif]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: That interview in the stands with Kevin Burkhardt and Salvador Dali was rather surreal.

And you know, guys, baseball is a game without clocks, but Sal loves coming out to the park. Guys?"

[metirish]

G-Fafif wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: That interview in the stands with Kevin Burkhardt and Salvador Dali was rather surreal. And you know, guys, baseball is a game without clocks, but Sal loves coming out to the park. Guys?"

Gold

[G-Fafif]

Roger Metzger pops to Brogna for the second out. Now all Bruhert has to do is get Musial. That's all.

Stan the Man, btw, is the fifteenth batter of the game.

[Guest Edgy DC]

It's such a perfect day here at the park, Lorn. There's Richard Nixon and Snooki taking the game in together.

[metsmarathon]

musial fouls the first pitch off to the right behind the dugout. what a catch by that familiar-looking fan - i swear i've seen him at at least ten of the mets' greatest games.

and... did he just dash off and left a small black circle in his place? I don't know what to make of it, but i'm sure we'll be talking about it for years.

[G-Fafif]

Bruhert strikes out Musial and this place is rocking! Ralph, did they have strikeouts when you played?"

1-1, going to the bottom of the second.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Mike Lupica is going to have an especially cloying article about this game in tomorrow's Daily News.

[G-Fafif]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Mike Lupica is going to have an especially cloying article about this game in tomorrow's Daily News.

Jerry Koosman gave us a baseball night in Flushing the way they used to give us baseball nights in Flushing. The way they did in '69 and '73, before Boss Steinbrenner moved the action across the Triborough and everybody followed.

"That man," Keith Hernandez whispered after taking a drag on his Marlboro light and pulling a long sip of Budweiser from the bucket the cluhouse kids leaves at his locker. "He's the reason we're still in it. The changeup."

Jerry Koosman throws a changeup and some things go back to the way they were.

[metirish]

Fran Healy just mentioned that Millan might be the best 2b he's ever seen........Kiner shot him down with " you never saw Roger Hornsby play, which reminds of a story........."

[G-Fafif]

Hornsby wouldn't go to the movies because he was afraid it would ruin his eyesight. Thanks, Ralph. Hadn't heard that one before...again.

Oester not much of a second baseman. Tommy Davis just grounded one right by him for the leadoff runner in the second. Murphy's not gonna be asked to bunt, is he?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

I just don't think Boisclair is going to pan out. He can barely stay out of Mettle's way.

[Guest themetfairy]

How the hell did Roger McDowell create a hot foot out of one of the bullpen tomatoes?

[G-Fafif]

Murphy lines it to center. Davis races as best he can to third before Bake McBride can get the ball back in. Good thinking on the Mets' part to play the bottom of the second at the Polo Grounds. Huge center field.

[Guest Edgy DC]

This the phrase that spreads fright through the land
Ord��ez to Flynny to Mex
A trio of Mets blessed with sureness of hand
Ord��ez to Flynny to Mex
Answering always the manager's call
Getting two outs from a single to ground ball
Bailing 'em all out from Lolich to Wall
Ord��ez to Flynny to Mex

[G-Fafif]

Throneberry pinch-hit. He passed Murphy on the basepaths. Then Pagan passed Throneberry, which was strange, since Angel wasn't even in the game. But all this passing back and forth happened a tick before Davis could score. it's still 1-1 heading to the third.

What a game!

[batmagadanleadoff]

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[MFS62]

A gapper off the bat of Van Slyke and he cruises into second for a double.
Can't we ever get this guy out?

Later