IGT 8/26 Hou @ NYM: Unwatchable Still

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Preview: The Gossip Girls, a gossipy group of girls that gossip the gossip, head on out to Citi Field to watch today's Mets/Astros game after the girls discover that their cable provider no longer carries the network that broadcasts the Mets. Hijinx ensues.

Edited August 26, 2012 by Guest

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Who are the only major leaguers who appeared in at least 250 games for both the Mets and the Astros? Who are the only major leaguer pitchers to have started at least 50 games for both the Mets and the Astros?

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[Guest Swan Swan H]

Staub is the easy one for batters. I don't think either Ryan or Scott started 50 for the Mets before they were Astros.

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Swan Swan H wrote: Staub is the easy one for batters.

Staub is the charter member of this club.

Swan Swan H wrote: I don't think either Ryan or Scott started 50 for the Mets before they were Astros.

They both did.

[metsmarathon]

[crossout:381z5ofp]roger cedeno...?[/crossout:381z5ofp]

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metsmarathon wrote: [crossout]roger cedeno...?[/crossout]

[crossout]Just one season with the 'Stros, so no.[/crossout]

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Kevin Bass?

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Swan Swan H wrote: Kevin Bass?

Just one year with the Mets.

[stevejrogers]

Danny Heep?

[DocTee]

Derek Bell?

Richard Hidalgo?

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SteveJRogers wrote: Danny Heep?

No .....

DocTee wrote: Derek Bell? Richard Hidalgo?

... no and no.

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Today's Gossip Girl cast, in order of appearance:

Talky Torres-8
Motor Mouth Murphy-4
Washer Woman Wright-5
Blabby Davis-3
Yada Yada Yada Duda-7 (a/k/a/ Dude Talks Like a Lady Duda)
Gabby Tejada-6
Blah Blah Baxter-9
Shut Up Shoppach-2
Hot Air Hefner-1

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[Guest Swan Swan H]

Just read a tweet by Rubin mentioning Kaz Matsui, and I am pretty sure he qualifies.

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Swan Swan H wrote: Just read a tweet by Rubin mentioning Kaz Matsui, and I am pretty sure he qualifies.

255 Astros games;
239 Mets games; (that's 239 too many)

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batmagadanleadoff wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Just read a tweet by Rubin mentioning Kaz Matsui, and I am pretty sure he qualifies. 255 Astros games; 239 Mets games; (that's 239 too many)

Wow. I'd have bet if he didn't qualify it was because he played too few in Houston. Those 239 seemed like a lot more, and I wasn't among the Kaz haters.

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Swan Swan H wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Just read a tweet by Rubin mentioning Kaz Matsui, and I am pretty sure he qualifies. 255 Astros games; 239 Mets games; (that's 239 too many) Wow. I'd have bet if he didn't qualify it was because he played too few in Houston. Those 239 seemed like a lot more, and I wasn't among the Kaz haters.

Another former Mets 2b-man missed this list by one game (249 Mets games played, 250+ Astros games)

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batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Just read a tweet by Rubin mentioning Kaz Matsui, and I am pretty sure he qualifies. 255 Astros games; 239 Mets games; (that's 239 too many) Wow. I'd have bet if he didn't qualify it was because he played too few in Houston. Those 239 seemed like a lot more, and I wasn't among the Kaz haters. Another former Mets 2b-man missed this list by one game (249 Mets games played, 250+ Astros games)

OE -- 250+ Mets games; 249 Astros games.

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batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Just read a tweet by Rubin mentioning Kaz Matsui, and I am pretty sure he qualifies. 255 Astros games; 239 Mets games; (that's 239 too many) Wow. I'd have bet if he didn't qualify it was because he played too few in Houston. Those 239 seemed like a lot more, and I wasn't among the Kaz haters. Another former Mets 2b-man missed this list by one game (249 Mets games played, 250+ Astros games) OE -- 250+ Mets games; 249 Astros games.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Jerry Grote?

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Jerry Grote?

Only 103 games played with the Colts/Astros.



The Colt .45s all rookie lineup from their 9/27/63 game against the Mets: the only time a Major League Baseball team started nine rookies.

The Colt .45s' All-Rookie Team
Back row: Brock Davis (LF), Aaron Pointer (RF), Jimmy Wynn (CF)
Middle row: Glenn Vaughan (3B), Sonny Jackson (SS), Joe Morgan (2B), Rusty Staub (1B)
Front row: Jay Dahl (P), Jerry Grote ©

http://www.astrosdaily.com/history/19630927/

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Best Mets/Astros trade ever (Mets POV)
New York Mets traded Tom Parsons to the Houston Astros for Jerry Grote on October 19, 1965.

Worst Mets/Astros trade ever (Mets POV)
New York Mets traded Mike Scott to the Houston Astros for Danny Heep on December 10, 1982.

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Lotsa future talent on those young Colts.

[Ceetar]

Astros swinging early against Hefner, no score, 31 pitches through 3.

[Ceetar]

Ike boom.

[Frayed Knot]

Another scintillating day of offense I see -- 13 half-innings, 4 hits.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

I fear the bullpen.

[Lefty Specialist]

Hopefully Hefner makes the bullpen irrelevant.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Once again, ball finds the weak glove. Oh, fuck.

[Lefty Specialist]

Sweet Jeebus on a popsicle stick. If Lucas Duda isn't in the American League next year, I'll be pissed.