Showdown at High Noon - IGT, Mets-Phils 7/30/14

[Frayed Knot]

Not expecting Gary Cooper to show up even though it's at High Noon.
I mean, you never know, but even back when Ralph used to call Gary Carter 'Gary Cooper' every once in a while I don't think Gary Cooper ever showed up.
Being dead since before the Mets were ever invented might have something to do with that.


Wheeler vs Kendrick

I think we can beat Kendrick up.
He doesn't look like much of a pitcher to me and, besides, is only listed at 5' 2"






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[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Heading there with a camp-sized amount of family today. (Outfield Reserved, represent!)

[Ceetar]

I just realized I've been humming "Cups" to myself since you posted this.

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[Frayed Knot]

d'Arnaud getting the DGANG start.
Not so much for Jimmy Rollins or Carlos Ruiz, but that's what happens once you start receiving AARP cards.

Curtis Granderson, rf
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Lucas Duda, 1b
Travis d'Arnaud, c
Chris Young, lf
Juan Lagares, cf
Ruben Tejada, ss
Zack Wheeler, rhp



Ben Revere, cf
Grady Sizemore, lf
Chase Utley, 2b
Ryan Howard, 1b
Marlon Byrd, rf
Cody Asche, 3b
Wil Nieves, c
Andres Blanco, ss
Kyle Kendrick, rhp

[Ceetar]

Typical Zack, a walk, 4 long AB and no hits or runs.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

True confession time. I realized recently that I've not watched/listened to a Mets game since RA Dickey's 20th win, which was September 27, 2012. I hadn't intended to do this, just found that I have very limited time to follow sports these days and with my son an obsessive Red Sox fan, the little baseball I do follow is Sox-related. Anyhow, I'm listening today's game at work today. Someone want to tell me who all these players are?

[Ceetar]

Curtis Granderson - former Detroit Tiger and played for some other team before coming to the Mets. Lefty. Power guy. Started slow but having a good season. Supposedly a really good guy.

Daniel Murphy - This guy's been around a while. you should know him. He's playing second these days.

Captain America (Though he hasn't become black)

Lucas Duda - best hitter on the team this season. One of the best sluggers in the league this year. Little goofy. Plays first base these days.

Travis d'Arnaud - Catching prospect that's been traded for two Cy Young winners. Mets got him for Dickey. Started slow, been good since a brief stint in the minors. Great framer.

Chris Young - "Take a flyer" type guy that can play all three outfield positions. High-K, High-Power guy though lacking a lot of the power this year. He's hit okay recently, but he's on a one year deal and might not make it to September.

Juan Lagares - One of the best defensive CFers in the game. dealt with some nagging injuries and since his last return hasn't been hitting/walking quite enough.

Ruben Tejada - This guy makes out less often than the average major league player, so keeps he line moving. Decent defense at short. Best option there the Mets have, but that's faint praise.

Zack Wheeler - stud SP acquired from the Giants for half a season of Carlos Beltran. Had his ups and downs this year, but plenty of promise and should be an interesting buddy-comedy narrative with Matt Harvey (Another stud young SP getting his Tommy John out of the way this season) going forward.

[Edgy MD]

Granderson's a former Yank
And a guy that ain't half bad
Murphy is an all-star
As a player and a dad

David Wright's a shining knight
Won that Face-of-Baseball thing
Duda is an introvert
With an extroverted swing

d'Arnaud d'id little d'Amage
'Til a minor league excursion
Chris Young has rarely helped the Mets
Not the shorter blacker version

Juan's defense is cash in hand
But his bat has been loose quarters
Tejada strives and sometimes thrives
But not enough for Met supporters

Wheeler's tall and whips the ball
He's wild but effective
So root, root, root this afternoon
With spirit, and invective

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Thanks for the updates and the poetry.

[Edgy MD]

Middle of four, still no score.

Let's go, Little d!

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

"Revere on his horse," heh, heh, heh.

[Edgy MD]

Murphy serves it up.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Yay! A Murphy homer and the Mets lead 4-1!

Must be the bacon-on-a-stick.

[Ceetar]

[TransMonk]

Oppo Poppo, indeed!

[TransMonk]

Ronnie knows the difference between crocheted and knitted items. Not knowing the difference is a pet peeve that my wife has.

[Zvon]

Tsk,tsk. Travis, come-on! Eveland! WhatRyaDoin?

[Zvon]

GJ Familia! More runs please.....

[Zvon]

Thank-uuuuuu.

[Zvon]

Thank you, Thank youuuuuu.

7-2 New York.

[TransMonk]

This one's turned into a blow-out pretty quickly.

[Zvon]

Thank youuu

9-2

[Frayed Knot]

Nice getting the sweet end of a 7th inning debacle for a change.
We spent far too many years being on the wrong side of those exchanges more often than not.

[Ceetar]

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You know, I think we missed a distasteful Ray Rice joke here.

[Edgy MD]

Mets opening up the gates here.

Ruben Tejada is a perfect 3-3 with a walk today and has a little proposed shortstop trade he'd like to tell Mex about.

[Frayed Knot]

Ceetar wrote: You know, I think we missed a distasteful Ray Rice joke here.

My fantasy plans for Anna Kendrick have nothing to do with beating her up.
Getting my hands on her maybe, but not hitting her.

Edited July 30, 2014 by Guest

[Zvon]

Wow, Murph batting .500 in his last 24 at bats.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

This is a nice game to come back to.

[TransMonk]

Duda is a STUD.

[Zvon]

Duda pops out to the Pepsi Porch.