IGT 8/25 Hou @ NYM: Unwatchable

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When: 8/25/12
Time: 1:00PM
Where: WPIX - 2nd home of the NY Mets

What to Watch for: WPIX's Keys to the Game - Jerseylicious: Olivia questions her future at The Gatsby following a fight; employees at Anthony Robert Salon compete for a monthly award. Reality [TV/PG]

Edited August 25, 2012 by Guest

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Gayle Giacomo: Owner of The Gatsby Salon in Green Brook Township, New Jersey and 2012 Cy Young candidate attempts to serve her enemies, Cathy Giove and Alexa Prisco, knuckle sandwiches.

Pass the popcorn.

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[Frayed Knot]

NYM offense held hostage: Day 8?

The previous 7 games have featured 2 runs or less, and have done so against some of the worst pitching the NL has to offer.
And today we're facing a bad pitcher, a really bad pitcher. Or, at least, a pitcher whose name really is Abad.
Fernando Abad is making his first start of his career following 30 relief appearances this season [3.86 ERA; 1.41 WHiP] and 81 overall

Today's players voted most likely to hit into weak ground-outs include:
CF - Torres
SS - Tejada
3B - Wright
RF - Hairston
1B - Turner
2B - Cedeno
LF - Bay
C - Thole
P - Dickey

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"Jerseylicious is so dumb. We prefer the sweet dulcimer tones of Howie Rose."

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"This pose was inspired by that iconic photograph of original Mets Frank
Thomas, Gil Hodges, Don Zimmer and Roger Craig standing with bats
aimed like rifles at the photographer."

[stevejrogers]

Hmmm, it's Piazza bobblehead day, and the Mets are keeping the sans black snow-whites on.

Perhaps too much backlash from bringing the Black out for Franco HOF night, and Alfonzo bobblehead day?

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It's blackout day. Dont'cha know?

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The two teams struggling to avoid their respective cellars and feeling the heat, tempers flare in the first inning as Olivia and Tracy come to blows.

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"The blackout's for your own good. Just think of the Mets as a solar eclipse
that could blind anyone looking. And viewed in that light (Ha! I'm so funny)
this game is also practically uninsurable. Blame Fred Wilpon".

[Guest Swan Swan H]

My son and I are watching rugby. Warrington just scored to go up 35-14 on Leeds. I have only the faintest idea of what the hell is going on out there as far as strategy, but it's entertaining.

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"If I had longer fingers, I woulda been the next Jimi Hendrix".

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"For those who can't watch today's game, Dickey's perfect through two innings".

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"Dickey's now perfect through three innings. He won't be charged with a loss if he stays perfect, I think".

[Benjamin Grimm]

What's all this about a blackout? Did I miss something?

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: What's all this about a blackout? Did I miss something?

It's horrible. They're looting the souvenir stands, fires are breaking out in the men's rooms and there's no water in the urinals to flush it out, and dozens of visiting Yankee fans are stranded on the escalators.

[Frayed Knot]

Abad has retired eight of the fourteen batters he's faced ... yet is unscored upon.

Seems to me that I've seen this movie before and I don't like how it ends.

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Swan Swan H wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: What's all this about a blackout? Did I miss something? It's horrible. They're looting the souvenir stands, fires are breaking out in the men's rooms and there's no water in the urinals to flush it out, and dozens of visiting Yankee fans are stranded on the escalators.

And Citi Field being a mostly dividerless urinal stadium, I wouldn't wanna have to take a piss in the dark.

What kind of a fan-loathing maniac decides to design a stadium that has urinal dividers only in the premium seats?

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What's all this about a blackout? Did I miss something?

More Tribune stations go dark on Cablevision Retrans scuffle stretches into its second week By Cynthia Littleton The last Tribune-owned outlets went dark on Cablevision systems at midnight Saturday as the retrans blackout stretches into its second week. Fox affiliate WTIC in Hartford, Conn., and Tribune's WGN America channel were blacked out as of midnight ET. Those two outlets had remained on Cablevision's lineup even as it dropped four other Tribune stations, including WPIX-TV New York, just before midnight on Aug. 16.

Read the rest at http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118058279

Cablevision is running a Jerseylicious marathon this afternoon on WPIX/channel 11.

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"C'mon Bay. Do it for Snooki".

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"It worked. A walk's as good as a hit. And coming from Jason, it's practically
a grand slam. Do you think the Mets'll wear this classy cap next season? If not
all season long, then at least on Snooki Bobblehead Day".

[Zvon]

Sure, I'll take silly runs at this point. 1-0 Dickey.

[Frayed Knot]

Abad: 19 batters faced - 10 retired - 1 run allowed

This team isn't just straining the limits of credibility but also the limits of math.

[Zvon]

Awww, come on. That wasnt a balk. Wow, they are gonna reverse that?

[Zvon]

WHAT A DP! HUGE!

Just sent you a PM Batmags.

[Zvon]

[Frayed Knot]

Couple of GiDPs are what's keeping us on the right side of the ledger so far.

[Zvon]

Hate to post this but I don't make these things to never use em. Buckle up.

[Zvon]

Hairston you're a frakin idiot.