IGT - WORLD SERIES GAME 1 - Mets at Royals - Tue, 10/27/15

[Frayed Knot]

Eight Hours

[soupcan]

In 1986, I had committed to go to a sorority formal previous to Mets getting to the World Series. It just so happened that the formal fell on the same night as Game 1. I missed the whole game.

In 2000, I had to go to my future brother-in-law's bachelor party on the evening of Game 1. We had dinner in a fancy restaurant. No TVs. Later on, while there were more TVs and more interest in watching the game at that affair, it was still not an optimal viewing situation and I missed the meat of the game.

Tonight - I will be parked in front of my TV from the first pitch.

Lets Go Mets!

[dgwphotography]

soupcan wrote: In 1986, I had committed to go to a sorority formal previous to Mets getting to the World Series. It just so happened that the formal fell on the same night as Game 1. I missed the whole game. In 2000, I had to go to my future brother-in-law's bachelor party on the evening of Game 1. We had dinner in a fancy restaurant. No TVs. Later on, while there were more TVs and more interest in watching the game at that affair, it was still not an optimal viewing situation and I missed the meat of the game. Tonight - I will be parked in front of my TV from the first pitch. Lets Go Mets!

In 1986, I took my then-fiance out, wined her, dined her, and took her to a nice hotel - all to show that she meant more to me than the Mets. I missed the entire game.

In 2000, We watched the game together at home.

We all know what happened in both instances.

In the interest of superstition, I know what I have to do ;-)

Edited October 27, 2015 by Guest

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Frayed Knot wrote: Eight Hours

Got a head-on collision/Smashing in my guts, man.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Don't remember Game 1 of 86.

Game 1 of 2000 was one of the best and worst experiences of my life. I was sick all day with worry, knowing that a good start was critical, only to get one and see them flush it all away on the Timo/Zeile play, which I watched while standing on a bar stool at the Bull Moose on 44th street & 8th. I maintain if Timo hustles, we're still batting in that inning NOW.

[Edgy MD]

The tabloids are converging on the story, and converging with each other.

[fimg=275]https://thenypost.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/27-p1_lcf-copy.jpg?quality=100&strip=all&w=390[/fimg]

[Ceetar]

If there was any traffic, I'm actually now too far away to get to my 2000 game 1 watching place in Niagara Falls.

But the Falls lead to Lake Erie/Erie Canal which connects to the Hudson which I can see from my office so..close enough?

[soupcan]

To be clear, the Mets lost both of those Game 1's.

Whatever we were doing for those - do NOT do that.

No sexy time for you dgw...

[Frayed Knot]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: The Mets have never won a World Series Game 1.

And they've scored a total of just 5 runs in 4 games over 39 innings.

Those game 1's have served as a kind of microcosm history of the franchise: the pitching has generally been good (not surprisingly since you often get to start your ace) but the hitting hasn't supported them.
The final scores have been: 1-4, 1-2, 0-1, 3-4 (12)

[Guest d'Kong76]

Game One '86... wow, 29 years already!
[fimg=600:1u71d918]http://www.kcmets.com/Pictures/Shea101886c.jpg[/fimg:1u71d918]

[Benjamin Grimm]

I was one level up to your right, sitting in Loge Reserved on the third base side.

[Centerfield]

And you didn't even stop by to say hi? What a jerk!

[soupcan]

d'Kong76 wrote: Game One '86... wow, 29 years already! [fimg=600]http://www.kcmets.com/Pictures/Shea101886c.jpg[/fimg]

NICE!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I was one level up to your right, sitting in Loge Reserved on the third base side.

I had bad cell service that night, or I woulda called.

[Guest cooby classic]

d'Kong76 wrote: Game One '86... wow, 29 years already! [fimg=600]http://www.kcmets.com/Pictures/Shea101886c.jpg[/fimg]

Tom selleck posing as KC

[dgwphotography]

soupcan wrote: To be clear, the Mets lost both of those Game 1's. Whatever we were doing for those - do NOT do that. No sexy time for you dgw...

I'm looking at the bigger picture - they won in 86, lost in 00...

[Guest d'Kong76]

Let's Do THIS!!!
(fun fact, the guy at the beginning and end of this video in Mets' tee is Joey's
brother -- Mitchel Lee Hyman, best known by his stage name Mickey Leigh)
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[Centerfield]

I think we should all go to a strip club with soupy's brother-in-law.

[Edgy MD]

d'Kong76 wrote: Game One '86... wow, 29 years already! [fimg=600]http://www.kcmets.com/Pictures/Shea101886c.jpg[/fimg]

I can't believe how relatively lightly you're dressed. And then I see everybody behind you and I'm thinking, "The man was drunk, and feeling none of it.'

[Guest d'Kong76]

Wool sweater under sweatshirt and probably thermal under that.
I know I've told this story before but John Kerry and someone else
sat behind us that night. They showed up in suits and were freezing.
KB at one point gave Kerry some jacket. We didn't know who they
were other than they were Sox fans in sharp clothing.

Kerry was on The Today Show sometime later (forget the time frame)
and I flipped out it's it's it's the guy from the ballgame...

[Ceetar]

I've been wearing two shirts under an orange sweatshirt and a jersey to playoff games and April games for years, but it's really probably not warm enough.

[Ceetar]

oh good, much like game 1 of the 2000 WS, i feel a migraine coming on.

[Gwreck]

2015 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Curtis Granderson RF
David Wright 3B
Daniel Murphy 2B
Yoenis Cespedes CF
Lucas Duda 1B
Travis D'Arnaud C
Michael Conforto LF
Wilmer Flores SS
Kelly Johnson DH

Matt Harvey P

[Gwreck]

Other Team
Alcides Escobar SS
Ben Zobrist 2B
Lorenzo Cain CF
Eric Hosmer 1B
Kendrys Morales DH
Mike Moustakas 3B
Salvador Perez C
Alex Gordon LF
Alex Rios RF

Edinson Volquez P

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm losing it now. Lineups!

[bmfc1]

Terry stays true to lefty/righty/lefty, etc.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Maybe something like this? Granderson Wright Murphy Cespedes Duda d'Arnaud Conforto Flores Johnson

Called it!

[Centerfield]

I just looked up the regular season numbers. 6 Royals posted an .800+ OPS. A seventh player, Salvador Perez, had .706 and hit 21 HR's.

For the Mets, 6 regulars had an .800+ OPS. Their #7 is Daniel Fucking Murphy.

[Edgy MD]

That's a nice fountain in centerfield. It's a shame that it will soon flow red with the blood of our vanquished enemies.

[soupcan]

Centerfield wrote: I think we should all go to a strip club with soupy's brother-in-law.

Not unless you want him telling your sister how much you enjoyed it...

Yeah, I know, right?