IGT 09/28 -- 'stros at Metsies -- The Final Cut

[Guest d'Kong76]

So Fuck all that!

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[Guest d'Kong76]

Houston at NY Mets
When: 1:10 PM ET, Sunday, September 28, 2014
Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
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Jose Altuve wasn't interested in resting on his laurels and admitted as much, saying that he was intent on winning the American League batting title on the field. The diminutive star didn't help his cause following an 0-for-4 performance heading into Sunday's regular-season finale against the host New York Mets. Altuve saw his majors-best average dip to .340 as he attempts to hold off Detroit's Victor Martinez (.337).

While Altuve has made contact through the season, Lucas Duda provided the big hit on Saturday as his two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning gave New York a 2-1 victory. The regular-season finale will also mark the end of the career for Bobby Abreu, who announced his retirement just prior to the series. The 40-year-old is expected to receive the start on Sunday.

TV:
1:10 p.m. ET, CSN Houston, SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP:
Astros RH Nick Tropeano (1-2, 3.78 ERA) vs. Mets RH Bartolo Colon (14-13, 4.08)

Tropeano suffered his second straight loss after allowing four runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings versus Texas on Monday. The 24-year-old Long Island native has yet to allow a home run in three starts and will face his hometown team for the first time in his career. Tropeano has walked two batters in each of his outings this season.

Colon has alternated wins and losses in his last 10 outings, and was on the wrong end of the slate on Tuesday. The 41-year-old Dominican permitted four runs on five hits in six innings versus Washington in his last turn. Colon owns a 7-3 mark with a 3.36 ERA in his career against Houston.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Houston CF Dexter Fowler is 13-for-31 during his eight-game hitting streak.
2. New York CF Matt den Dekker is riding a seven-game hitting streak and is 11-for-33 (.333) in his last 12 contests.
3. Astros SS Marwin Gonzalez has collected one double among his two hits over the last two contests. He is 0-for-4 versus Colon.

[Guest d'Kong76]

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den Dekker, LF
Abreu, RF
Murphy, 3B
Duda, 1B
Campbell, CF
Flores, 2B
Tejada, SS
Centeno, C
Colon, P

[MFS62]

Are they going to have a Bobby Abreu retirement ceremony?

Later

[Centerfield]

They are going to debut the Abreu commemorative patch.

[Frayed Knot]

Hey why not?

In fact, if you take the four long-time players who pre-announced their retirements effective at the end of the season--Derek Jeter, Bobby Abreu, Paul Konerko, Adam Dunn--and place each in order of career OPS and then in order of hoopla surrounding his last game, you might find yourself getting a little something that mathematicians like to call: Inverse Correlation

So, yes, I think that uniform patches, commemorative bases, military fly-overs, and the like should be the order of the day in several stadiums this afternoon.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Why are the Mets giving away a bobblehead of my junior high school shop teacher in a Mets uniform?

[MFS62]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Why are the Mets giving away a bobblehead of my junior high school shop teacher in a Mets uniform?

You didn't know that your Junior High School shop teacher was a Met?
Shame on you!

Later

[Guest d'Kong76]

I really wanted one of those; now seeing it, not
so much! Boo.

[DocTee]

When did Norm MacDonald play for the Mets?

[Zvon]

d'Kong76 wrote: I really wanted one of those; now seeing it, not so much! Boo.

lol. Yikes. I take back what I said over at F&FIF. The lipstick is the best part.

[Zvon]

Digging the Pink. Shine on you crazy baseball diamond.
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[Zvon]

Uh-oh, an unknown opposing pitcher. You know what that means.

[Edgy MD]

We'll have to learn about him.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Crazy Diamond! Syd! They put the D in dysfunctional!
Secret album coming out next month. Don't tell anyone.

[bmfc1]

The manager starts Abreu and plans on taking him out mid-game to get an ovation. He's had a wonderful career but I don't give a flying frig about him. The Mets reluctantly made a team museum, won't make a Seaver statue, and refused to have a ceremony honoring the 40th anniversary of the NL Champs but for Abreu they have a sense of history.

[Zvon]

bmfc1 wrote: The manager starts Abreu and plans on taking him out mid-game to get an ovation. He's had a wonderful career but I don't give a flying frig about him. The Mets reluctantly made a team museum, won't make a Seaver statue, and refused to have a ceremony honoring the 40th anniversary of the NL Champs but for Abreu they have a sense of history.

I'm with you bmfc1, with all of that.

Mets are learning. den does, Bobby blows, Muffy gives himself up.

1-0 Mets just like dat/

[Zvon]

den don't do. 2 base error in my book.

[Edgy MD]

That unknown starting pitcher is Seawolf's BFF from Stony Brook.

Altuve attempting to win a batting title on his butt. Boo to that.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: That unknown starting pitcher is Seawolf's BFF from Stony Brook. Altuve attempting to win a batting title on his butt. Boo to that.

Wow. A friend of my friend is my enemy.

I think Altuve's in there.

UGH, we give it right back.
1-1 Mets.

Thats okay. I want this one to go 20-30 innings.

[Edgy MD]

Man, get dD in center.

[batmagadanleadoff]

bmfc1 wrote: The manager starts Abreu and plans on taking him out mid-game to get an ovation. He's had a wonderful career but I don't give a flying frig about him. The Mets reluctantly made a team museum, won't make a Seaver statue, and refused to have a ceremony honoring the 40th anniversary of the NL Champs but for Abreu they have a sense of history.

Because it don't cost the Mets as much money to take out Abreu mid-game as it would to honor the '73 Mets or to commission a statue.

[batmagadanleadoff]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: bmfc1 wrote: The manager starts Abreu and plans on taking him out mid-game to get an ovation. He's had a wonderful career but I don't give a flying frig about him. The Mets reluctantly made a team museum, won't make a Seaver statue, and refused to have a ceremony honoring the 40th anniversary of the NL Champs but for Abreu they have a sense of history. Because it don't cost the Mets as much money to take out Abreu mid-game as it would to honor the '73 Mets or to commission a statue.

Though they could probably get a good deal on a scaled down Seaver statue.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Or scotch-tape one of these to the floor just outside the Rotunda entrance.

[Edgy MD]

Villar didn't look to have gotten the tag down there.

[Zvon]

The suddenly aggressive Mets have T try and steal,leaving Centino to lead off next inning.

IMO clearing the pitchers spot there was more of a priority. Make me a lair next frame rook.

[Zvon]

I wish he wasn't playing.

[Zvon]

Ha! Altuve might be a good hitter but on the bases...






he sucks.

[Edgy MD]

Zvon wrote: I wish he wasn't playing.

He who?

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Zvon wrote: I wish he wasn't playing. He who?

Who's on first.



We get it right back. Who are these Mets?

2-1 The New Mets