IGT 9/29/2013: MIL @ NYM -- Piazza Party & Au Revoir

[Zvon]

Young singles. Steal two!

[Zvon]

Theres one! 45 leads the league!

[Edgy MD]

Young gets on base. AND GETS THE STEAL!

Any other team might've rolled over. Milwaukee had incentive to defend against it.

[Zvon]

YEAAAAAAA. Lucroy hesitates!
46!

[Edgy MD]

BANG! BANG! Stealing third with a lefthanded batter.

Let's steal home.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: BANG! BANG! Stealing third with a lefthanded batter. Let's steal home.

I would love it, but wait for two out.

Give Duda (gah) and Wright a chance to pick him up.

[Edgy MD]

Speed killz.

[Zvon]

[bigpurple:bvemprfx]WHOA![/bigpurple:bvemprfx]
Throw beats Young. Young beats the tag!

[Edgy MD]

Last time I remember a guy stealing at the end of the year when everybody knew he'd be stealing is when John Stearns was going for record for steals by a catcher. If I recall correctly, his success rate went down dramatically the last few games.

[Zvon]

Great piece G.
http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2013/09/29/as-we-began-piazza-ended/

[Zvon]

Great Piazza booth talk. I'd like to see the complete interview the third guys did for SNY. Wonder how much it would cost for just that interview.

[Zvon]

Great talk. Yikes, now the Piazza days are becoming nostalgic. We're all gettin old.

[Edgy MD]

I just noticed Al Jackson was on the field. Did he get inducted while I wasn't looking or was he there in a guesty capacity?

[Gwreck]

He was introduced as being on the Hall of Fame committee and also presented the award to Minor.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: I just noticed Al Jackson was on the field. Did he get inducted while I wasn't looking or was he there in a guesty capacity?

Don't know, but Jackson's in our Heart Of Fame.

[Edgy MD]

Some serious hoity toities drinking wine behind John Franco as he's being interviewed.

[Gwreck]

Great story on the WFAN broadcast (RIP) from Howie about the Piazza homer off Wagner in 1998, how the stadium went quiet and the only thing he and Gary heard were each other in adjoining broadcast booths going crazy on the air.

[Edgy MD]

Sheesh, enough Mike Piazza. It's Eric Young, Jr. Day.

[Edgy MD]

D.B. Cooper is a terrible ump.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: D.B. Cooper is a terrible ump.

Agreed #1.

[Edgy MD]

I'll give credit where it's due. Bucknor is a rare ump in that he stays in shape. And he didn't take Terry's bait, either.

Pretty lousy call, though. Not a big league mistake either.

Amazing that Lagares gets all these assists on offline throws.

[Zvon]

What an exciting inning. I assume. I missed most of it. Saw the last minute.

[Zvon]

I saw up to the Young throw to the plate, and then did catch the tag on the Lagares throw.

On the Young one, he was surprised the guy kept going.

[Edgy MD]

AT&T Trivia: Four Career Walkoff Hormers for the Mets
1) Mike Piazza
2) _________
3) _________
4) _________

I'll say Beltran, Ventura, and HoJo.

[Edgy MD]

Henderson Alvarez throws nine no-hit innings but his team has no runs.

I'd keep him in indefinitely. Last day of the season. Go ahead and blow your arm out.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: I'd keep him in indefinitely. Last day of the season. Go ahead and blow your arm out.

Agreed again #1. I'll be in my ready room.

[Edgy MD]

I don't know about y'all, but I say Tovar has lived up to his billing defensively. He's stroonnnng.

[bmfc1]

Agreed Edgy. Tovar looks good.

Meanwhile, why couldn't Terry use Gee for this inning so that Gee could get his 200th IP? Gee said that this was important to him.

[Edgy MD]

AT&T Trivia: Four Career Walkoff Hormers for the Mets 1) Mike Piazza 2) _________ 3) _________ 4) _________ I'll say Beltran, Ventura, and HoJo.

Wow. Chris Jones.

[Zvon]

Okay, I'm here for the duration. People who have called me on the phone today during this game must think I'm a real dick. I'm like "yea, okay, whatever, gotta go." Actually I don't say that, but I want to.

Did he say Chris Jones?