IGT 4/1/2013: SDP @ NYM -- 52nd Season's the Charm

[G-Fafif]

Manager has announced the lineup that will be taking on Headleyless Padres in Topless Park:

Collin Cowgill, cf
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Ike Davis, 1b
Marlon Byrd, rf
Lucas Duda, lf
John Buck, c
Ruben Tejada, ss
Jonathon Niese, lhp

Rusty will throw out the first pitch.
Emma Rossum will sing the national anthem.
The cast of Hands On A Hardbody will sing "God Bless America".
"Heroes and volunteers" who aided in Sandy relief efforts (and I don't mean Brandon Lyon) will be honored.

The New York Mets will play baseball again.

LET'S!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

[bigpurple:12rnauck]GO[/bigpurple:12rnauck]

[Guest Swan Swan H]

[TransMonk]

[Guest themetfairy]

I'm ready!

[Benjamin Grimm]

G-Fafif wrote: Emma Rossum will sing the national anthem.

You mean Emmy Rossum of Showtime's Shameless?

[G-Fafif]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Emma Rossum will sing the national anthem. You mean Emmy Rossum of Showtime's Shameless?

Her close friends call her Emma, but whatever.

[Edgy MD]

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[G-Fafif]

Projected Padre lineup:

Chris Denorfia RF
Everth Cabrera SS
Carlos Quentin LF
Yonder Alonso 1B
Jedd Gyorko 2B
Nick Hundley C
Cody Ransom 3B
Cameron Maybin CF
Edinson Volquez RHP

[Fman99]

Ashie62 wrote: Is the kid a member here yet?

No, this is my fun place. I don't want to have to watch my language or be a grown up, that's a bunch of malarkey.

[Edgy MD]

First opener without Oscar.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

I just noticed that the Red Sox are playing the Yankees in the Bronx at the same exact time the Padres are playing the Mets in the Queens. It's rare that both New York teams are home at the same time and I think unprecedented on Opening Day, no?

[Gwreck]

Yes. Scheduling quirk due to the changes in interleague and the Mets hosting the All-Star game as a further schedule constraint.

The last time two NY teams opened at home on the same day, there were three of them in the City.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Manager has announced the lineup that will be taking on Headleyless Padres in Topless Park: Collin Cowgill, cf Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Ike Davis, 1b Marlon Byrd, rf Lucas Duda, lf John Buck, c Ruben Tejada, ss Jonathon Niese, lhp Rusty will throw out the first pitch. Emma Rossum will sing the national anthem. The cast of Hands On A Hardbody will sing "God Bless America". "Heroes and volunteers" who aided in Sandy relief efforts (and I don't mean Brandon Lyon) will be honored. The New York Mets will play baseball again. LET'S!

Looks like the Padres might end their own no no-hitter streak today. Marlon Byrd? Oh my! Soon, I might be longing for Whitney and Lorinda.

Oh yeah .... did someone say Headley?

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Hello from 4am!

[Zvon]

Real Met Baseball. Yay!

[duan]

and Dia Duit, from the game I don't need to do the night time feed to have an excuse to watch!

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Awesome start.

[Zvon]

The Second Spitter wrote: Awesome start.

That was just a dribbler with some bounce.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

He said :Jerko:

[Guest The Second Spitter]

[batmagadanleadoff]

[Fman99]

Siddown, Jerko.

(Who knew it wasn't pronounced "Gyuh-orko"?)

[Zvon]

Cowgill just ruined a bunch of my predictions.

[Fman99]

Thumbs down on "clapping sticks." God gave you hands, you ninnies.

Thumbs up for giant oversized cutouts of people's heads, players or otherwise. I'm pro-head (it should surprise no one to hear this).

[metirish]

What's with all the orange thunder sticks in the outfield that Mex is complaining about?

what a pain they are.

[DocTee]

Those were provided to the 7 Line Army along with the tix.

[Fman99]

Wright on base courtesy of the iron-gloved 3B for San Diego.

[Gwreck]

It would be really good if Ike could keep the strikeouts to, say, 120 this year.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

The Second Spitter wrote:

Is that Bobby Valentine or Ron Paul?