9/21/14 IGT - NYM @ ATL - The Drive for Five (Hundred) Cont.

[Zvon]

If that high fastball to Terdo was only 91mph then deG is deceptively fast cause that looked like 98 on a string.

[Frayed Knot]

Considering that there were 2 hits, 2 errors, and 2 walks in that inning, 2 runs is a nice job limiting the damage.

[Edgy MD]

Key to baseball? Putting Recker in motion.

[Zvon]

Ha. How about that. TC pulls a squeeze.

6-2, The Hair

[Zvon]

That Upton guy in center is worth shit. Don't run to first. Don't even try to track down Dudas gapper with any expediency. Glad he's not on my team. He's an anchor that pulls that team dooooown. Psychologically speaking, of course.

[Zvon]

6-2 in the 8th. No way we give this back, right? If we do I'll be a sad panda.

Keith knows his birds.

[Frayed Knot]

According the BB-Ref, Bobby Abreu's full name is Bob Kelly Abreu
What kind of name is that for a nice boy from Venezuela?

Irish mother?

[Frayed Knot]

7th run of the game - and Still only one via a hit (or did they gift deGrom a hit on his bunt?)

[Frayed Knot]

Zvon wrote: That Upton guy in center is worth shit. Don't run to first. Don't even try to track down Dudas gapper with any expediency. Glad he's not on my team. He's an anchor that pulls that team dooooown. Psychologically speaking, of course.

He's always been like that. Or at least has always had bouts of being like that.
The only difference now is that he's doing it AND hitting like shit at the same time.

[Edgy MD]

Lucas hitting a lefty. Grrrgeous.

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: Zvon wrote: That Upton guy in center is worth shit. Don't run to first. Don't even try to track down Dudas gapper with any expediency. Glad he's not on my team. He's an anchor that pulls that team dooooown. Psychologically speaking, of course. He's always been like that. Or at least has always had bouts of being like that. The only difference now is that he's doing it AND hitting like shit at the same time.

Even when he makes a nice play in the field, as he has these last few, he looks like he's being forced to step it up a gear. If I was a fan of that team I'd be all over his shit.

These days, I'd probably be tossed from the stadium, lol. Did you here about that? Some fan was tossed from the stadium for heckling a player (Bryce Harper IIRC).

What?! You can't heckle players now? I have a friend - that's all he goes to games for. To heckle players. Oy, I could tell you stories.

[Zvon]

Niiiice. Recker put a good swing on that drooper.

10-2 Team with Rookie Of The Year

[Edgy MD]

Mets all over Schlosser. Time to get some Josh Satin action into the game.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Time to get some Josh Satin action into the game.

He doesn't need sunglasses. He's got those flip down brows.

[Edgy MD]

Sweep complete.

Braves announcers, to a man, seem convinced that Jenrry Mejia is just filling in for Bobby Parnell and will return to the Mets' rotation next year. Really?

Also, they all seem disgusted that he celebrates his saves.

[Zvon]

[bmfc1]

A wonderful game. That may be it in '14 for deGrom but he was deLightful and deLovely (how about that old reference?).

[Zvon]

[Guest themetfairy]

Where is that beautiful old man with the brooms?

[nymr83]

[Guest d'Kong76]

Couldn't find Bill, so have a hillbilly instead...

[Guest themetfairy]

I found that beautiful old man!

[Guest d'Kong76]

There he is!

[Zvon]

d'Kong76 wrote: Couldn't find Bill, so have a hillbilly instead...

Is that Duda?

[G-Fafif]

This was the card they used during the '69 playoff talk, and that was a trip to see.

In November, SNY ran a bunch of deGrom starts in deference to the forthcoming ROY announcement. I taped a couple of them, including this one, a portion of which I watched early this morning (as is my wont) -- and I was DEE-lighted to see Zvon's handiwork show up on the TV and listen to Gary and Keith kvell over it.

I was at the Giants (football) game that day so I had never seen it on air. Belated congratulations. Looked great.

[Zvon]

Thank you sir. That was a trip and a credit to Googles search engine. Seriously, Google is great at getting your tags circulated. It's the best part about using their blog format.

[G-Fafif]

Zvon wrote: Thank you sir. That was a trip and a credit to Googles search engine. Seriously, Google is great at getting your tags circulated. It's the best part about using their blog format.

They Googled well and found even better.