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="Hillbilly"]I think Monday's a rain out. Does that help us more than them? Kill the pen![/quote It helps Glavine no doubt. It will give our pen a much needed day of rest Elster88 Oct 15 2006 09:51 PM You're ruining this for the rest of us. metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 09:51 PM Does anybody really think that Tiger Woods practices in a downpour like that? Truth in advertising! Valadius Oct 15 2006 09:51 PM Shush you guys. Focus on today. YES!!!!! Zvon Oct 15 2006 09:52 PM HA! they watch it drop. mmmm-I smell a change in our luck. metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 09:52 PM FINALLY we're getting some breaks! Gwreck Oct 15 2006 09:52 PM We REALLY need to capitalize here. Edgy DC Oct 15 2006 09:52 PM I'll still freaking hate that croissanwich commercial. A guy who is doing his work is baited into flirtation by a useless chick who isn't. She rebuffs him and then another guy who isn't doing his work piles on and insults him. Hey beautiful useless twentysomethings... you're the idiots eating garbage from Burger King. Elster88 Oct 15 2006 09:52 PM Here. Done. Next request? SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 09:53 PM What no love for Conway Twitty here? Elster88 Oct 15 2006 09:53 PM Edgy DC wrote: I'll still freaking hate that croissanwich commercial. A guy who is doing his work is baited into flirtation by a useless chick who isn't. She rebuffs him and then another guy who isn't doing his work piles on and insults him. Has this happened to you before? metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 09:53 PM Good call, Edgy! Edgy DC Oct 15 2006 09:53 PM Nothing personal, Willie, but I hereby second-guess you. Elster88 Oct 15 2006 09:54 PM Is Tim McCarver mentally irregular? Valadius Oct 15 2006 09:54 PM Let's go Perez!!! Gwreck Oct 15 2006 09:55 PM Elster88 wrote: Is Tim McCarver mentally irregular? I believe that's the charitable term. metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 09:55 PM Elster88 wrote: Is Tim McCarver mentally irregular? McCarver was a real jerk to me once. I was doing a story about Mets player and needed help finding Mel Stottlemyre, asked him for a little help and he was a real jerk. Zvon Oct 15 2006 09:56 PM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Oct 15 2006 10:11 PM Well, while theres a break in the action- checking the record here.... Edgy: Dont prefer blowouts. Likes Beltran bunting there. Doesnt think Reyes hit a triple.(Hates croissanwich commercial & Burger King. metirish Oct 15 2006 09:56 PM I must say that the St.Louis fans are lame,even last night they were lame..best baseball fans.....I think not.. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 09:56 PM Runs, are a fleeting thing and it makes Met fans sing Bound, by winning desire The Mets are scoring higher... Gwreck Oct 15 2006 09:57 PM The number of them wearing red fur on their chins tells you all you need to know. Valadius Oct 15 2006 09:57 PM Let's trot back out there and hold our ground. metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 09:57 PM metirish wrote: I must say that the St.Louis fans are lame,even last night they were lame..best baseball fans.....I think not.. Throwing a home run ball back on the field is a sign of lameness or drunkeness ... or both. I'd NEVER throw a ball back. Edgy DC Oct 15 2006 09:58 PM Elster88 wrote: ="Edgy DC"]I'll still freaking hate that croissanwich commercial. A guy who is doing his work is baited into flirtation by a useless chick who isn't. She rebuffs him and then another guy who isn't doing his work piles on and insults him. Has this happened to you before? I don't flirt with chicks with Burger King on their breath. I get my rejection at home, thank you. Zvon Oct 15 2006 09:58 PM SteveJRogers wrote: Runs, are a fleeting thing and it makes Met fans sing Bound, by winning desire The Mets are scoring higher... ..why dont you sing and dance your way down to good ol Broadway, Stevesky. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 09:58 PM They gave Larry Walker a hearty standing O first game as a Red Bird. Gary Cohen was shocked, not that Mets/Yanks with big reps don't get a warm reception first game, but it was above and beyond the norm Valadius Oct 15 2006 09:59 PM Let's keep this up!!! metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 09:59 PM rats Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:00 PM noooo not EKCSTEIN! YOU CANT LET THAT LIL SQUIRT GO YARD! metirish Oct 15 2006 10:00 PM Hve I told you lately that I hate Eckstein? ScarletKnight41 Oct 15 2006 10:00 PM Eckstein homers? You're shitting me! Willets Point Oct 15 2006 10:00 PM Edgy DC wrote: ="Elster88"]Edgy DC wrote: I'll still freaking hate that croissanwich commercial. A guy who is doing his work is baited into flirtation by a useless chick who isn't. She rebuffs him and then another guy who isn't doing his work piles on and insults him. Has this happened to you before? I don't flirt with chicks with Burger King on their breath. I get my rejection at home, thank you. Comments like that make you sound like a bad sitcom character. David-Fucking-Eckstein!?!?! Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:00 PM Warm somebody up. NOW. Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:01 PM SteveJRogers wrote: They gave Larry Walker a hearty standing O first game as a Red Bird. Gary Cohen was shocked, not that Mets/Yanks with big reps don't get a warm reception first game, but it was above and beyond the norm Didn't we do that for Shawn Green? Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 10:01 PM The power hitting Eckstein homers to make the score 5-3.Good thing Willie stuck with Perez and let him hit when the Mets had a chance to pile on. Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:01 PM Valadius wrote: Warm somebody up. NOW. Bradford is up. metirish Oct 15 2006 10:01 PM Bleh..now Gonzo calls Eckstein old school......please. Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:03 PM Let's go Mets!!! Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:03 PM And Perez strikes out Pujols!!! seawolf17 Oct 15 2006 10:03 PM Boy, when Perez is on, he makes hitters look stoopid. Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:03 PM I now count four "Ev'rybody clap yo' hands" at Busch. Seriously, if they like it that much, they can take it. Please. metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 10:03 PM Who is this pitcher and what have they done with the real Oliver Perez? Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 10:04 PM Oliver took fat al to school and gave him a letter garde of K Edgy DC Oct 15 2006 10:04 PM That Pujols whiff must be a glimpse of the old Olvier. Climb that ladder, Ollie. Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:04 PM This is the real Oliver Perez. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 10:04 PM Gwreck wrote: ="SteveJRogers"]They gave Larry Walker a hearty standing O first game as a Red Bird. Gary Cohen was shocked, not that Mets/Yanks with big reps don't get a warm reception first game, but it was above and beyond the norm Didn't we do that for Shawn Green? Hmmmm, not sure. I'd have to double check RetroSheet.org it may have been Walker made an out in his first ab and got an SO on his way back to the dugout. Willets Point Oct 15 2006 10:04 PM Suddenly Perez is pitching really well. Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:05 PM Do we keep Perez in for one more? metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 10:05 PM Valadius wrote: This is the real Oliver Perez. Boy, I hope so. If he gets back to form, then Omar really stole one. seawolf17 Oct 15 2006 10:06 PM Yeah, give him one more inning... but if he can't find the strike zone, Willie needs to RUN out there and get him outta there. Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:07 PM seawolf17 wrote: Yeah, give him one more inning... but if he can't find the strike zone, Willie needs to RUN out there and get him outta there. If we keep hitting, might not be a problem. Top of the order. Let's GO! Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 10:07 PM If you were a kid playing sandlot ball, Eckstein is the kind of guy you would want on your team. He's also the kind of guy that you would love to punch in the nose when he was on the other team. Willets Point Oct 15 2006 10:08 PM Where is love? Does it fall from skies above? Is it underneath the willow tree That I've been dreaming of? Where is she Who I close my eyes to see? Will I ever know the sweet "hello" That's meant for only me? Who can say where she may hide? Must I travel far and wide? 'Til I am beside the someone who I can mean something to. Where, Where is love? Who can say where she may hide? Must I travel far and wide? 'Til I am beside the someone who I can mean something to. Where, Where is love? Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:10 PM yea--our Reyes leads off with a single! Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 10:10 PM Steal a bag now, Reyes Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:10 PM Way to start off the inning!!! Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 10:10 PM Line drive single by Reyes to open the top of the 6th. Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:11 PM YES!!!!!!! Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:11 PM Textbook H&R! SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 10:11 PM Okay, Walker struck out in the 7th on Aug 7th 2004, pinch hitting for Mike Matheny. It was at that point, after going down on strikes that he got an SO from the Busch faithfull which surprised the Met broadcasters, as well as hosts on WFAN after the game (Steve Sommers) Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 10:11 PM Yes! Kill the Pen! Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:12 PM LoDuke keeps it going. 1st & 3rd-0 out Big bats up! Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 10:12 PM Nice run and hit to put runners at the corners with no outs. Time to bust this game open and shut up the crowd once and for all. Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 10:15 PM Bases are drunk for the red hot Degado. Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:15 PM Oh boy. Bases loaded, nobody out for Carlos D. Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 10:15 PM You have to like a bases-loaded no-out situation! metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 10:16 PM I LOVE Carlos Delgado!!!!! Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:16 PM GROUND RULE DOUBLE!!! Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:17 PM whoa! what happened there? Spezio got all turned around! YAY! Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 10:17 PM One hopper into the bullpen plates 2 runs. Nymr83 Oct 15 2006 10:17 PM Delgado doubles in 2 more! metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 10:17 PM Why are they making excuses for Speizio? Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:18 PM Hey asshole, how's that stupid fucking red hair patch helping you NOW?? Thanks Carlos! Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:18 PM come on Tim....he wasnt gonna pass him...krieky. Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:19 PM Here comes Gumby, the Green Monster. Edgy DC Oct 15 2006 10:19 PM Let's just keep digging into this pen. Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 10:19 PM Hillbilly wrote: You have to like a bases-loaded no-out situation! You really got to love it again with 2 runs home. Kill the pen Yancy Street Gang Oct 15 2006 10:19 PM Hancock out. Too bad. I was enjoying Hancock. Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:20 PM Hancock goes limp! Blows his load! Shrivels up in the cold! There must be better bad jokes than these^ Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 10:20 PM Yancy Street Gang wrote: Hancock out. Too bad. I was enjoying Hancock. Most guys do. Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:21 PM Hillbilly wrote: ="Yancy Street Gang"]Hancock out. Too bad. I was enjoying Hancock. Most guys do. there ya go.... i think. Edgy DC Oct 15 2006 10:21 PM Levi's has a Nick Cave-like Johnny Cash song. Have mainstream tastes caught up with Nick Cave? Edgy DC Oct 15 2006 10:23 PM The internet tells me the Levi's singer/Cave wannabe is Adem Ilhan. I think it's Ethan from the Burger King ad. Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:24 PM Let's go Gumby!!! metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 10:25 PM Sweeeet! Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:25 PM All right Gumby!!! Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:25 PM YEA! Green goes from looking like poop to a BIG hit in one atbat. Nice. Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 10:25 PM http://www.kcmets.com/Pictures/jay_satan.jpgI like this merry-go-round! Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 10:26 PM How's that Cardinal bullpen looking now? Green dumps a single into left center to score another run. Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:26 PM YES!!!!!!!!!! Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:26 PM yes! YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!!YES!YES!YES!YES! metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 10:26 PM The floodgates are alllllllll the way open! Edgy DC Oct 15 2006 10:27 PM Stengel! Hodges! Kranpool! Seaver! Tug McGraw, Yeah I�m a believer! Let�s Go Mets! You gotta believe! (I believe!) You gotta believe! (I believe!) You gotta believe! (I believe!) You gotta believe! (I believe!) I believe! I believe! I believe in the New York Mets. You gotta believe! (I believe!) You gotta believe! (I believe!) You gotta believe! (I believe!) You gotta believe! (I believe!) I believe! I believe! I believe in the New York Mets! Do you believe? I believe! Let me hear you believe! I believe! Believe in Pedro! I believe! Anybody named Carlos! I believe! Jose Reyes! I believe! Paul Lo Duca! I believe! David Wright! I believe! Tommy Glaven! I believe! Shawn Green! I believe! Clifford Floyd! I believe! Billy Wagner! I believe! The amazing bullpen! I believe! Willie Randolph! I believe! The coaches and trainers! I believe! The amazing fans! I believe! The grounds crew! I believe! The beer guy! I believe! The hot dog guy! I believe! The tee shirt launchers! I believe! The beer guy again! I believe! The guy in the office listening to this song! I believe! You gotta believe! Let me hear you believe Believe! Believe! Believe! Believe! Etc! Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:27 PM Who says we can't hit lefties? Go Green! GO VALENTIN! Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 10:27 PM Valentin clears the bases. 11-3 Mets and still no outs in the sixth inning. Yancy Street Gang Oct 15 2006 10:27 PM 10-3. A great weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I'll be able to relax for a while. ScarletKnight41 Oct 15 2006 10:27 PM Nice piece of hitting by Green 11-3 metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 10:28 PM And Tom Verducci weeps just a little more as each run crosses the plate. Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 10:28 PM YGB! Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:29 PM And Ollie Perez gets another crack! Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:29 PM Edge--if thats not an actual song, we should make it one. Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 10:30 PM Valadius wrote: And Ollie Perez gets another crack! Well not really, but in theory he did Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:30 PM And we've gone around the order. metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 10:30 PM Perez = argument for DH Not that I want it. But if I did, he'd be exhibit A. Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 10:30 PM Oliver Perez is definitely not much of a hitter. Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:31 PM UGH what a catch by Edmunds. lookin slow on the run, but---what a freakin catch. Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 10:32 PM THat was one heck of a catch! ScarletKnight41 Oct 15 2006 10:32 PM Wow - that catch robbed Jose of an RBI. metirish Oct 15 2006 10:32 PM Well I feel a whole lot better than I did last night.......we have found our offence.... Willets Point Oct 15 2006 10:33 PM WFAN guys were just talking about Edmonds being overated and how he deliberately makes his catches look better, and then, this. Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:33 PM ScarletKnight41 wrote: Wow - that catch robbed Jose of an RBI. ...an inside the parker if Edmunds doesnt haul that in. Dont question it...... Yancy Street Gang Oct 15 2006 10:33 PM Helluva catch. Oh well. Oliver Perez will take the mound in the bottom of the 6th. I'd like to see him go as deep into the game as possible. Hopefully he'll go at least 7, if not 9. Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 10:33 PM Nice catch by Edmonds on a Reyes blast to end the inning. Now Pwerez needs to go out and shut their ass down in the bottom of the inning. Edgy DC Oct 15 2006 10:34 PM Zvon wrote: Edge--if thats not an actual song, we should make it one. http://cybermessageboard.ehost.com/getalife/viewtopic.php?t=4941&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:34 PM Yancy Street Gang wrote: Helluva catch. Oh well. Oliver Perez will take the mound in the bottom of the 6th. I'd like to see him go as deep into the game as possible. Hopefully he'll go at least 7, if not 9. nine would be a frakin miracle. Willets Point Oct 15 2006 10:34 PM I'm with ya. Keep Ollie in as long as possible. We have a huge buffer to work with and get someone from the pen if he starts to struggle. metirish Oct 15 2006 10:34 PM ] WFAN guys were just talking about Edmonds being overated and how he deliberately makes his catches look better, and then, this. they have said that about him for years.... Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:35 PM Let's SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 10:35 PM metirish wrote: Well I feel a whole lot better than I did last night.......we have found our offence.... Resisting the urge to repost my Conway Twitty parody from a few pages back Edgy DC Oct 15 2006 10:35 PM That catch may not be enough for a ruthless pricking. That homerun is another story, however. Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:36 PM Yancy Street Gang wrote: Oliver Perez will take the mound in the bottom of the 6th. I'd like to see him go as deep into the game as possible. Hopefully he'll go at least 7, if not 9. Edmonds homered on Oliver's 83rd pitch. I'd say 7 innings might be the hopeful outlook. ScarletKnight41 Oct 15 2006 10:36 PM Edmonds' solo shot cuts the difference to 11-4. Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 10:36 PM So much for shutting them down. I thought Beltran had a shot at it, but it was just out of his reach. Great effort by Carlos though. Frayed Knot Oct 15 2006 10:37 PM Oh it's not just the FAN guys. Edmonds ABSOLUTELY spreads around the mustard on some of his catches - oarticularly the ones that he needs to come in on - but NO ONE goes back on a ball better than he does and he's been doing that for over a decade now. metirish Oct 15 2006 10:38 PM I thought he had it too....Perez has done the job though.... Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:38 PM GO SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 10:38 PM Come on, 10 outs and we have a game at Shea Wednesday night Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:38 PM Indeed, Beltran made a great effort. Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:39 PM I think Oliver is done now. metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 10:39 PM Nice effort, Ollie. You did far better than we ever expected. Now let the pen take over from here. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 10:39 PM Thats RUTHLESSLY PRICKING THIS GAME BUBBLE! ScarletKnight41 Oct 15 2006 10:40 PM 11-5 on Molina's solo shot. Ollie leaves after 5 2/3 with a 6 run lead. metirish Oct 15 2006 10:40 PM Willie pulls Perez, thank you Oliver. Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:40 PM And we go to the bullpen. Willets Point Oct 15 2006 10:40 PM metsguyinmichigan wrote: Nice effort, Ollie. You did far better than we ever expected. Now let the pen take over from here. Yeah, lets get 'em out of there before a rally begins. Nymr83 Oct 15 2006 10:40 PM Perez must have gone to the david wells school of pitching...when you've got a big lead just groove it in there. i know his final line is 5 runs, but i'm happy with this outing. Frayed Knot Oct 15 2006 10:40 PM First Eckstein, now Molina ... anyone else get the opinion that if the Cards trotted Jason Tyner up there he might just send one over the wall? Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:40 PM noooooooooooooo not Molina. Anyone but Molina. .....and Eckstein. Anyone but Molina and Eckstein. and an banged up Edmunds. Anyone but Molina and Eckstein and a banged up Edmunds. . shitpaddies! Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 10:41 PM I declare that cooby�s hunch was right on the money tonight. Oliver gave us a good effort. Yancy Street Gang Oct 15 2006 10:41 PM Zvon wrote: shitpaddies! Oh, relax. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 10:41 PM Bradford versus Preston. Preston Wilson...we didn't get anyone that amounted to anything when we gave up on him did we? SC=31 Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:43 PM MOOKIE!!! Yancy Street Gang Oct 15 2006 10:43 PM So the bullpen will have to get ten outs. That's not too bad of a burden. I wonder if Willie gives Wagner the 9th, give him a chance to get a confidence-boosting inning. There's a day off on Tuesday. Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:43 PM HOLY CRAP. LOOPER coming up. metirish Oct 15 2006 10:43 PM ] shitpaddies What does that mean? Just curious me being from Ireland and all... Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:44 PM We don't know either. Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 10:45 PM Nymr83 - "i know his final line is 5 runs, but i'm happy with this outing." Well, that's because our offense has put up 11 runs. He did a pretty good job, but he was still rather shaky. I was just glad that he didn't spit the bit in and need to be pulled in the first three innings. I must admit, that was my greatest fear going into tonight's game. Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:45 PM Yancy Street Gang wrote: So the bullpen will have to get ten outs. That's not too bad of a burden. I wonder if Willie gives Wagner the 9th, give him a chance to get a confidence-boosting inning. There's a day off on Tuesday. Eh. I'd rather Roberto take a couple innings so we have a fully-rested Feliciano/Mota/Heilman/Wagner. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 10:45 PM Yancy Street Gang wrote: So the bullpen will have to get ten outs. That's not too bad of a burden. I wonder if Willie gives Wagner the 9th, give him a chance to get a confidence-boosting inning. There's a day off on Tuesday. I don't know, do you think Wagner is on the road to being Brad Lidge if he doesn't? Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:45 PM Shitpaddles = whay one needs when they're "up shit's creek..." ?? Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:46 PM ="Yancy Street Gang"]="Zvon"]shitpaddies! Oh, relax. lol--actually, I am rather calm tonight. You should see me when I REALLY get nervous. You wouldnt like me when Im nervous. Willets Point Oct 15 2006 10:46 PM Why does Mookie keep getting mentioned? Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:47 PM metirish wrote: ] shitpaddies What does that mean? Just curious me being from Ireland and all... I cant say I know what It means. Just made it up. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 10:47 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 15 2006 10:48 PM Never mind metirish Oct 15 2006 10:47 PM ] Why does Mookie keep getting mentioned? i guess because he is rooting for St.Louis... Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:48 PM Willets Point wrote: Why does Mookie keep getting mentioned? He's in the crowd at Busch tonight. Shown when Preston was batting. Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:48 PM metirish wrote: ] Why does Mookie keep getting mentioned? i guess because he is rooting for St.Louis... ....say it aint so.... Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:49 PM Looper. Looper. metirish Oct 15 2006 10:49 PM ] say it aint so.... yep, read that in the paper the other day...can't blame him I suppose. Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:50 PM Valadius wrote: Looper. Looper. Amazingly, only 11 of the 25 Mets on the playoff roster were teammates of Looper. Edgy DC Oct 15 2006 10:51 PM I'm sure his feelings are mixed. Moo is welcome back for the World Series. Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 10:51 PM metirish wrote: ] say it aint so.... yep, read that in the paper the other day...can't blame him I suppose. He's still Mookie! Willets Point Oct 15 2006 10:51 PM He's rooting for his (step)son. I don't think he has any loyalty to St. Louis beyond that. Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:51 PM YES!!!!!! Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:51 PM metirish Oct 15 2006 10:52 PM Good things are going down..Beltran is on fire... ScarletKnight41 Oct 15 2006 10:52 PM Johnny Dickshot Oct 15 2006 10:52 PM Pile it on. these flyover fucks had this beating coming. Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 10:52 PM Kill their Pen. Way to go Carlos Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 10:52 PM Beltran goes Kaboom! SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 10:52 PM Vamos Carlos, Vamos indeed. Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:52 PM And it came against LOOPER. Edgy DC Oct 15 2006 10:53 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 15 2006 10:53 PM "Se�or Octubre." I'm coining that. metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 10:53 PM Zvon, I'm sure which amazes me more, that you do those, or that you do them so quickly! SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 10:54 PM I think Edgardo Alfonzo has that monikor still on him from the Diamondback series though = Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 10:55 PM Zvon's good, but he isn't that quick. Zvon does his work ahead of time. Keep them comin' Z. Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:56 PM Hillbilly wrote: ="metirish"]] say it aint so.... yep, read that in the paper the other day...can't blame him I suppose. He's still Mookie! That aint right. He shudda went to the game wearing one a those Vernon Wells fake nose's. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 10:56 PM Carlos Beltran just loves playing the Cards in an LCS! metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 10:56 PM If Pujols and Howard split the vote, Beltran could still be the MVP. Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:57 PM Indeed he does. He's now tied Babe Ruth for most homers against them in the postseason. Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:57 PM metsguyinmichigan wrote: Zvon, I'm sure which amazes me more, that you do those, or that you do them so quickly! oh--they are all dun waiting for use. Like the sign guy use to--i got a lil bag full of em here at my feet. Gwreck Oct 15 2006 10:57 PM 7 run lead, I think it's time to put Castro in the game and give LoDuca a little bit of a breather. Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 10:57 PM Zvon wrote: ="Hillbilly"]="metirish"]] say it aint so.... yep, read that in the paper the other day...can't blame him I suppose. He's still Mookie! That aint right. He shudda went to the game wearing one a those Vernon Wells fake nose's. Having won a world series himself, of course he'd want his kid to have that experince. Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:58 PM We haven't used Castro or Woodward recently. Edgy DC Oct 15 2006 10:58 PM metsguyinmichigan wrote: If Pujols and Howard split the vote, Beltran could still be the MVP. I'd prefer he win the gonfalon. Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:58 PM Gwreck wrote: 7 run lead, I think it's time to put Castro in the game and give LoDuca a little bit of a breather. Not a bad idea. Zvon Oct 15 2006 10:59 PM Valadius wrote: Indeed he does. He's now tied Babe Ruth for most homers against them in the postseason. with all the post season levels anymore--that stat is bogus. metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 10:59 PM Zvon wrote: ="metsguyinmichigan"]Zvon, I'm sure which amazes me more, that you do those, or that you do them so quickly! oh--they are all dun waiting for use. Like the sign guy use to--i got a lil bag full of em here at my feet. I'm still impressed! Wonderful! SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:00 PM Edgy DC wrote: ="metsguyinmichigan"]If Pujols and Howard split the vote, Beltran could still be the MVP. I'd prefer he win the gonfalon. Non-sequitor, the Cubs have not won the big freaking World Gonfalon since that word was used in the poem that Edgy is quoting in his sig line. 98 years and counting... Golden Jubliee in 2008, I can NOT wait! Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:00 PM metsguyinmichigan wrote: I'm still impressed! Wonderful! thnx mgim. Valadius Oct 15 2006 11:01 PM Not really, Z. Both Babe and Beltran have had all their homers in 2 series each against the Cards. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:02 PM Zvon wrote: ="Valadius"]Indeed he does. He's now tied Babe Ruth for most homers against them in the postseason. with all the post season levels anymore--that stat is bogus. Uh Z, thats just against the Cardinals, Beltran probably does have a buschel of HRs but probably isn't close to Ruth yet on the All Time List. Frayed Knot Oct 15 2006 11:02 PM metsguyinmichigan wrote: If Pujols and Howard split the vote, Beltran could still be the MVP. Could? ... Yes Will? ... No From the 'Context Please' file: You'd think that the announcers who keep pointing out that most of Beltran's post-season HRs have come against the Cardinals might also point out that most of hsi post-season GAMES have come against the Cardinals. 11 of 19 to be specific. Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:02 PM Oh. So Ecksteins one a those guys who smiles when he breaks a leg.... HAT HIM! Valadius Oct 15 2006 11:03 PM Here's Schmuck Spiezio. Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:03 PM Valadius wrote: Not really, Z. Both Babe and Beltran have had all their homers in 2 series each against the Cards. bogus- these arnt World Series homers. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:04 PM Frayed Knot wrote: ="metsguyinmichigan"]If Pujols and Howard split the vote, Beltran could still be the MVP. Could? ... Yes Will? ... No From the 'Context Please' file: You'd think that the announcers who keep pointing out that most of Beltran's post-season HRs have come against the Cardinals might also point out that most of hsi post-season GAMES have come against the Cardinals. 11 of 19 to be specific. Heh, Mush-Mouth was saying that about an announcer saying Nick Swisher only had 8 HRs right handed this year, failing to realize that he only has a handfull of righty ABs this year. Frayed Knot Oct 15 2006 11:05 PM I don't think I'll ever tire of seeing well-turned DPs SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:05 PM DP! Me LIKE! A Boy Named Seo Oct 15 2006 11:05 PM Valentin has been rock solid with the glove and he's had some difficult chances. Johnny Dickshot Oct 15 2006 11:05 PM Guess what, Speizio: You actually suck. Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 11:05 PM 4-6-3 DP. That was huge. Clears the bases in front of Pujols with 2 outs. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:05 PM Albert with no one on. I like that as well! Valadius Oct 15 2006 11:06 PM And we go to the 8th. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:06 PM JD, check the NBF archives. I swear with your beard you kinda resemble that pic of Youngblood in the avatar. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:07 PM BLooper still in Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:08 PM SteveJRogers wrote: JD, check the NBF archives. I swear with your beard you kinda resemble that pic of Youngblood in the avatar. thats scary. hey-CPF'rs- you can have your own pic in an avatar if you want, when you reach the level of Seaverness. Course, i should probly clear that with Edge and KC 1st,lol. Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 11:09 PM Kill their pen. Rock Looper off the mound Valadius Oct 15 2006 11:09 PM Kick Looper's ass!!! Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:10 PM Zvon wrote: ="SteveJRogers"]JD, check the NBF archives. I swear with your beard you kinda resemble that pic of Youngblood in the avatar. thats scary. hey-CPF'rs- you can have your own pic in an avatar if you want, when you reach the level of Seaverness. Course, i should probly clear that with Edge and KC 1st,lol. we may need alternate Seavers too, cuz sometimes I just go by the avatar to see whos posting and theres afew Seavers now. As it is, Im easily confused, as u all know. cooby Oct 15 2006 11:11 PM Zvon wrote: ="SteveJRogers"]JD, check the NBF archives. I swear with your beard you kinda resemble that pic of Youngblood in the avatar. thats scary. hey-CPF'rs- you can have your own pic in an avatar if you want, when you reach the level of Seaverness. Course, i should probly clear that with Edge and KC 1st,lol. They didn't mind when I used my own picture for 11,000 through 12,000 SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:14 PM Zvon wrote: Zvon wrote: ="SteveJRogers"]JD, check the NBF archives. I swear with your beard you kinda resemble that pic of Youngblood in the avatar. thats scary. hey-CPF'rs- you can have your own pic in an avatar if you want, when you reach the level of Seaverness. Course, i should probly clear that with Edge and KC 1st,lol. we may need alternate Seavers too, cuz sometimes I just go by the avatar to see whos posting and theres afew Seavers now. As it is, Im easily confused, as u all know. Considering I got so sick of seeing my own grinning mug pointing to the 1986 Trophy that I didn't think it was worth putting back up when gremlins took it away, I think I'll pass. = Yancy Street Gang Oct 15 2006 11:14 PM Joe Buck is speculating that the Mets might give Perez a Game 7 start. That would be pushing their luck. And it would only be three days rest for Perez. It's gotta be Trachsel or Darren Oliver. Preferably Darren Oliver. Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 11:15 PM Hopefully, we'll end it before there is a game seven. Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:16 PM cooby wrote: They didn't mind when I used my own picture for 11,000 through 12,000 Milner isDaMan. Man--that guy could launch a low pitch. It really is great that you pay tribute to him in such a way. . Willets Point Oct 15 2006 11:16 PM Yancy Street Gang wrote: Joe Buck is speculating that the Mets might give Perez a Game 7 start. That would be pushing their luck. And it would only be three days rest for Perez. It's gotta be Trachsel or Darren Oliver. Preferably Darren Oliver. Oliver w/ Trax ready to go for long relief if needed. Or better yet, just clinch the pennant in 6 games. Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:17 PM Yancy Street Gang wrote: Joe Buck is speculating that the Mets might give Perez a Game 7 start. That would be pushing their luck. And it would only be three days rest for Perez. It's gotta be Trachsel or Darren Oliver. Preferably Darren Oliver. I say let Trax start, and as long as he pitches a perfect game, leave him in. metirish Oct 15 2006 11:17 PM Rosenthal thinks it will be Oliver...FWTW. Valadius Oct 15 2006 11:18 PM Darren Oliver should be getting the start. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:18 PM Zvon wrote: ="cooby"] They didn't mind when I used my own picture for 11,000 through 12,000 Milner isDaMan. Man--that guy could launch a low pitch. It really is great that you pay tribute to him in such a way. . Z I think she meant Joan Whitney Payson, a woman Cooby has emulated. While not attaining the wealth and prominence of Mrs. Payson, certaintly her dedication to New York National League baseball has been attained. Valadius Oct 15 2006 11:20 PM Here comes the 9th inning!!! Yancy Street Gang Oct 15 2006 11:21 PM I'm not gonna fasten my seatbelt this time. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:21 PM 3 outs and we got some games in Flushing Tommy G, GET # 15 and send us home looking for the Gonaflon! Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 11:22 PM http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USMO0787?from=search_city This doesn't look good for baseball anytime on Monday. Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 11:22 PM Yancey living dangerously. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:23 PM Yancy Street Gang wrote: I'm not gonna fasten my seatbelt this time. This has NOT been heartstopping baseball, nor pulsatting baseball. Fans have been sitting down for the last four or five innings! cooby Oct 15 2006 11:24 PM Zvon wrote: ="cooby"] They didn't mind when I used my own picture for 11,000 through 12,000 Milner isDaMan. Man--that guy could launch a low pitch. It really is great that you pay tribute to him in such a way. . Thanks, I think he's gonna stay SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:24 PM Thats a riff BTW on a Murph quote that is used in the Game 6 NLCS sequence in various Met highlight videos. Not sure at what point he uses the line. Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:24 PM SteveJRogers wrote: ="Zvon"]="cooby"] They didn't mind when I used my own picture for 11,000 through 12,000 Milner isDaMan. Man--that guy could launch a low pitch. It really is great that you pay tribute to him in such a way. . Z I think she meant Joan Whitney Payson, a woman Cooby has emulated. While not attaining the wealth and prominence of Mrs. Payson, certaintly her dedication to New York National League baseball has been attained. oh...nevermind. cooby Oct 15 2006 11:25 PM lol, Zvon, see above post... Valadius Oct 15 2006 11:25 PM Tuck Everlasting gets aboard. Fellow Mets fans making Jose smile. metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 11:25 PM What are they singing to Reyes? Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:26 PM I dont think there's any way the Mets could make me nervous in the bottom of the ninth. Valadius Oct 15 2006 11:26 PM Jose Jose Jose Jose. Jose. Jose. Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:27 PM cripes-those pics are HUGE-sorry. All for a cheap laff. Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 11:27 PM SJR - "This has NOT been heartstopping baseball, nor pulsatting baseball." But it's sure been fun! Gwreck Oct 15 2006 11:27 PM Valadius wrote: Tuck Everlasting gets aboard. Fellow Mets fans making Jose smile. It was Tucker pinch-hitting, actually. metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 11:27 PM Zvon wrote: cripes-those pics are HUGE-sorry. All for a cheap laff. But a good laugh. Why is Barry Bonds green? Frayed Knot Oct 15 2006 11:28 PM metsguyinmichigan wrote: What are they singing to Reyes? It's just a soccer-style chant where they sing 'Jose' over and over again. It's been going on much of the year at Shea, at first when prompted by the PA system and then later on it started popping up spontaneously. Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:29 PM metsguyinmichigan wrote: Why is Barry Bonds green? Dunno. Why? JOSE! metsmarathon Oct 15 2006 11:29 PM oopsie... metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 11:30 PM Frayed Knot wrote: ="metsguyinmichigan"]What are they singing to Reyes? It's just a soccer-style chant where they sing 'Jose' over and over again. It's been going on much of the year at Shea, at first when prompted by the PA system and then later on it started popping up spontaneously. Ah. That's what happens when I live in Michigan and can't get to Shea. Apparently he is distracted by the song. Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 11:30 PM Mookie looks like he's falling asleep, but Jose ran that bases like he was dead asleep Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:30 PM even with such a lead--in the playoffs-inexcusable. Shame on you Jose. Shame on you! Gwreck Oct 15 2006 11:30 PM Frayed Knot wrote: It's just a soccer-style chant where they sing 'Jose' over and over again. It's been going on much of the year at Shea, at first when prompted by the PA system and then later on it started popping up spontaneously. Thought it was the other way around. In the playoffs, the PA system has been catching up with the fans, rather than the other way around. metsmarathon Oct 15 2006 11:30 PM Frayed Knot wrote: ="metsguyinmichigan"]What are they singing to Reyes? It's just a soccer-style chant where they sing 'Jose' over and over again. It's been going on much of the year at Shea, at first when prompted by the PA system and then later on it started popping up spontaneously. not that i've been paying attention, but i thought that the fans started it, and the PA picked up on it... Valadius Oct 15 2006 11:31 PM Here's Guillermo Mota. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:31 PM Z this might work Gwreck Oct 15 2006 11:32 PM At this point, there's really no reason to not have LoDuca out of this game. Valadius Oct 15 2006 11:32 PM Former Met Gary Bennett batting. Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:33 PM thats nice Rogers. Mo Mota pleeeease. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:33 PM Rockin' Doc wrote: SJR - "This has NOT been heartstopping baseball, nor pulsatting baseball." But it's sure been fun! Hey Doc, how about some Postseason Brewskis? = SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:35 PM I also resized all the busts images, they're in the Mets Pictures Of The Week thread somewhere in the Baseball Forum metsmarathon Oct 15 2006 11:36 PM yippee! metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 11:36 PM YES!!!!!!!!! Exhale, everyone. This one's going back to Shea! Gwreck Oct 15 2006 11:36 PM Put it in the books! Hillbilly Oct 15 2006 11:36 PM Just what the doctor order! Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:36 PM cleaned and sharpened her up a lil bit. And yes-that i did do fast. Rockin' Doc Oct 15 2006 11:36 PM This game was Dyn-o-mite! metirish Oct 15 2006 11:36 PM Great game by the offence..and Perez... Frayed Knot Oct 15 2006 11:37 PM The PA has been doing the 'Jose-Jose' thing since at least mid-season and maybe earlier. Maybe I'm just assuming that it was PA-prompted at first because that's the way I heard it all year until near the end of the season when fans were starting it on their own. Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:37 PM Yep >books< metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 11:38 PM ="Zvon"]cleaned and sharpened her up a lil bit. And yes-that i did do fast. [ /quote] I was there the day they gave those Seaver posters away at Shea. A glorious day!I have that framed and hanging in the baseball room! metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2006 11:39 PM have a good night, all. See you tomorrow! Johnny Dickshot Oct 15 2006 11:40 PM Cardinals had this one coming. Now we got a 3-game series, 2 at home. SteveJRogers Oct 15 2006 11:41 PM So do I The lighting where mine is currently is so bad though, which is why it just went through its SECOND sharpening and brighting of the night! It has a blue border with the Tom Seaver day date and the authors name on it metirish Oct 15 2006 11:41 PM Glavine's low pitch count looms large tonight... Zvon Oct 15 2006 11:47 PM shrinks up nice. great game. We needed this win--for my own piece of mind. LETS GOOOOOO METS! Valadius Oct 15 2006 11:48 PM YES!!! Valadius Oct 15 2006 11:57 PM AWESOME game. Rotblatt Oct 16 2006 12:17 AM Great game! Perez got the job done and our offense came through in a huge way. I agree with the earlier comments: our boys came out with a plan and they executed it--took a lot of pitches and worked Reyes over real good. I don't think I could be happier with our performance today. Just what we needed after some uninspired ball last night. Let's Go Mets! Zvon Oct 16 2006 01:13 AM just seein some of Perez's pitches in grouped up replays on ESPN. He really did pitch a fine game...made some great pitches in the clutch. Looking at some of these pitches---crazy and ashame he ended up with 5 earned runs. This was really a great game-buncha bombs (both sides) and a win- baseball like it oughta be . old original jb Oct 16 2006 01:22 AM So nice not to have to post a "blech" thread tonight! ScarletKnight41 Oct 16 2006 07:33 AM I didn't get to post this last night, but better late than never - Valadius Oct 16 2006 10:53 AM And we sure as hell got to take back our song from those bastards!

Hello Mets Offense, nice to see ya ITS BEEN A LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG TIME But you're just as lovely as yooooouuuu used to beeeeeeeeeeeee

Thanks to UMDB: C: Not sure if this has more to do with the long lasting catchers we've had over the years or what, but 2006 saw three of its backstops crack the top 20, including a debuting Met in Paul Lo Duca! Kelly Stinnett's 7 games just nudges him into the 20th spot and Paul Lo Duca's 123 puts him in at 19, another season like that and he'd crack the top 10. Ramon Castro moves up to 17 and could knock both Choo Choo Coleman and Jesse Gonder out of the top 15 next year, with Lo Duca's help of course. 1B: Carlos Delgado played 147 games at 1st this season, good to slide in nicely in the 15 slot All Time. Could easily surpass Willie Montanez next season. 2B: Jose Valentin's 94 games ties him with Jose Vizcaino for 25th all time. Kaz Matsui finishes with 104 games at 2nd, which is good for 22nd all time and Chris Woodward ties Chico Walker for 40th with an even 40 games. 3B: Look out Robin Ventura, David Wright is gunning for you in 2007, and should, which will make young David 5th all time in Games Played at the Hot Corner. About another year after will have Edgardo Alfonzo and Hubie Brooks in his sights. SS: Despite an often injured first taste of the show and first full year, which included an ill-fated change to 2nd, Jose Reyes is #5 all time in games played at SS. Another year like this year and he will be past 1986ers Rafael Santana and Kevin Elster into 3rd all time, behind Buddy and the guy he replaced, Rey Ordonez. LF: Despite yet another injury plagued year, Cliff Floyd played enough to land him 5 All Time. If he comes back, even if its a part time role, that should give him enough games to surpass Steve Henderson. Endy Chavez's 43 puts him just bubbling under the top 30 and in a tie with Tony Phillips and Shane Spencer for 33rd all time, and also Lastings Milledge's 26 puts him in a tie for 60th all time with Jon Nunnally and Richard Hidalgo. CF: Carlos Beltran nudged out Brian McRae and with 286 games played is 6th all time and taking dead aim at Jay Payton in 2007. Endy Chavez's 39 games puts him 47th all time. RF: RF and 2nd were the only positions that did not see movement in the top 20. In fact, the top 5 players, all with 3 or more games, were new Mets in 2007! Xavier Nady led with 71, which places him 34th All Time, Endy Chavez' 45 puts him 49th All Time, both displacing legendary CFers, Mookie Wilson and Richie Ashburn respectively. Shawn Green's 31 ties him with Howard Johnson for 55th All Time, and Lastings Milledge's 24 puts him in a tie for 64th All TIme with a pair of Toms, Grieve and Paciorek. DH: Not that 10 games a year amounts to anything but a guy tabbed due to need of a rest for most of the game (catchers, Cliff Floyd) or just a soild professional on the bench, but Paul Lo Duca (catcher) and Julio Franco (soild professional on the bench) got into 3 games a piece as a DH, and are tied with Lenny Harris, Benny Agbayani and Bobby Bonilla for 6th all time in Met Regular Season DHs. David Wright, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran all took turns as well, earning themselves a share of 18th slot with 12 other guys. SP: Steve Trachsel most likely has started his 160th and final Met start. That is good for 11th all time. Tom Glavine at 130 is now in the top 15. Pedro Martinez is in a tie now with Mark Clark and Pete Harnisch for 39th with 54 starts. Victor Zambrano also may have started his final Met game, he has 35 in total which is good for 53rd all time. Orlando Hernandez' 20 starts in 2006 vaulted him into a tie with Bill Pulsipher for 80th all time, and John Maine with 15 tied Frank Lary for 92nd all time.

Right! And I was there as well! (shakes head at bad memory) Why did I think it was a night start? Geez, would have been a very wee-hour of the morning finish!

Willets Point wrote: Kind of weird to think there are no more Oots this season. Its kind of weird, though IIRC not the first time (I'm thinking both 99 and 00 were all night starts), that the Mets will not play an afternoon/early evening LCS game and only one such game in the entire postseason with Game 1 of the DS

NL, Padres: Interesting that this years NL Final Four featured two of the most storied franchises in NL history, rich with tradition and postseason successes in the Cardinals and Dodgers, the Mets whom while lacking in total postseason apperances have made up with many, many classic moments, games, and series through the years, and the San Diego Padres, whom have a grand total of 5 postseason apperances now, and only two NL Championships in their 27 years of existance. We begin in 1984. If you want to believe MFY suck-up Peter Golenbock, (in a special afterward found in paperback versions of Nettles' auto [u:eea4aadae8]Balls[/u:eea4aadae8]) the Padres won the 1984 NL Championship the day the Yankees traded Graig Nettles for Dennis Rassmussen. Not sure if I want to give Puff all the credit, as the Padres did have a strong nucelus that included Steve Garvey, Garry Templeton and some guy in the outfield named Gwynn. Along with a staff of LaMarr Hoyt, Andy Hawkins, Craig Lefferts and Dave Dravecky with the great Rich Gossage in the back of the pen, and not to mention a manager who should be in the Hall, Dick Williams. In any event, the Pads, despite internal strife that would brim to the surface in later years, known as "The Birchers vs The Bingers" (See Gossage's auto [u:eea4aadae8]The Goose Is Loose[/u:eea4aadae8] for some great stories of this team) would run away with the West and face the Cubbies in the NLCS. They would beat the Cubs in an infamous series, winning in a dramatic Game 5 thanks to Leon Durham's infamous 7th inning error. The World Series though, was all Detroit Tigers. A 5 game mauling that would see Kirk Gibson hitting a big homer against Rich Gossage in Game 5, sealing the championship for Detroit. The Padres would fall into some lean years in next 11 years, untill Kevin Towers and Bruce Bochy came onboard in the mid-1990's. Things would hit a high point in 1996, when the Padres outlasted the Dodgers in a classic Down-To-Final-Weekend pennant race, though the "fun" was taken out of the equation due to the fact that the 2nd place winner would still make the postseason anyway as the Wild Card winner. The Padres finished the year one game ahead, so they ended up with their 2nd NL West Divisional crown. Then they got punked out in 3 games to the Cardinals in the Division Series. Bouncing back from a 4th place finish in 1997, the Padres, now led by Kevin Brown and "Modern Muscle" bound sluggers Ken Caminiti and Greg Vaughn, the Padres won another race going away. This time they steamrolled their NLDS opponent, the Houston Astros, in 4 games, and despite losing games 4 and 5, held on to vanquish the Braves in 6 games in the NLCS. They were then punked out in 4 games by the New York Yankees in the World Series. Interesting to note that Tony Gwynn was still around as a player in 1998, also Bruce Bochy and Tim Flannery were players in 1984 and manager and coach respectivly on the 1998 team. After the World Series the Padres went for yet another fire sale, the Padres would not sniff respectability again untill their 87 win season in 2004 that was good for a third place finish. In 2005, they would win the West with one of the worst records for any Divisional Champion in a non-work stoppage season. This team however, was no 1973 Mets, or 1987 Twins as they got punked out of the NLDS by the Cardinals in 3 straight. 2006 showed a better overall record with 88 wins and the Cardinals with 83 wins do have one of the worst records for any Divisional Champion in a non-work stoppage season. But the Pads still lost, this time it took 4 games for the Cardinals. Stay tuned for the AL Teams...

Yes I believe it is loosley based on the Bulgers

From the Meetup Friday Sorry MFS62 and Rotblat, I don't know why I didn't think of whipping out my camera when you guys were around GWreck, Vic Sage, KC and Soupcan KC and JD BTW, JD, with your beard you kind of resemble the Joel Youngblood shot in the avatar! =

Carlos Mendoza

Has been edited with relief help from Mr. John Cleese Whole new meaning to RMPL...

And a little pearl of widsom from The Carter Family There's a dark & a troubled side of life There's a bright, there's a sunny side, too Tho' we meet with the darkness and strife The sunny side we also may view Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side, Keep on the sunny side of life It will help us ev'ry day, it will brighten all the way If we'll keep on the sunny side of life The storm and its fury broke today, Crushing hopes that we cherish so dear; Clouds and storms will, in time, pass away The sun again will shine bright and clear. Let us greet with the song of hope each day Tho' the moment be cloudy or fair Let us trust in our Saviour away Who keepeth everyone in His care

Post's not pinin'! 'post's passed on! This Post is no more! It has ceased to be! 'it's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'it's a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! If it hadn't been nailed to the fourm it'd be pushing up the daisies! 'Its metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'It's off the twig! 'It's kicked the bucket, 'it's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-POST!

Going through some stuff, I found a 1997 Mets Stadium Give-Away photo album featuring this nifty Lidle action shot

Saw The Departed last night. Great flick, Scorsese with another great film on the resume. Great turns by the cast. Jack was Jack and was really into it. Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio were tremendous as the main leads. Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen and Alec Baldwin were also great in their roles as well. I'd have to think about where it ranks among the greats of the genre, certaintly more weight culturally is given to New York/Chicago/Vegas stories but I can see it right in the top 20-15 "gangster" or "cop" films of all time. BTW, a friend of my dad's and a retired NYC cop did some stuff for the show Third Watch, and was brought onboard with this movie as both a small speaking role (that got cut though, hopefully restored with the DVD deleted scenes) and a consulting role behind the scenes.

One of the greatest games in baseball postseason history 7-6 16 inning classic with the Mets hanging on to make it to the franchise's third World Series apperance. In a losing cause, Mike Scott earned the MVP honors. The Mets would wait for the Red Sox to put away the Angels before opening the World Series on Saturday the 18th.

Oh BTW, Glavine is now the first Met to ever beat the Mets in a playoff game (1999 NLCS) and win a playoff game for the Mets (2006 NLDS and NLCS)

From WorldSeries.com here is the top 13 list of WS Game Winners: 1. Whitey Ford 10 2. Bob Gibson 7 Allie Reynolds 7 Red Ruffing 7 5. Chief Bender 6 Lefty Gomez 6 Waite Hoyt 6 8. Mordecai Brown 5 Jack Coombs 5 Catfish Hunter 5 Christy Mathewson 5 Herb Pennock 5 Vic Raschi 5 Not sure exactly what it says when the last time any of these men hurled in a World Series was 1978! Probably more to do with the general specialization of the bullpen since 1978 than pitchers getting chances in WS play. I mean case in point is that there is a nice synergy with Mariano Rivera being the all-time Postseason AND World Series Saves leader! So there can be a case that Ford's World Series record would be at least challenged if not for the rise of bullpens and the closer over the course of the last 30 years. I mean Gibson won his 7 in only 3 Series apperances! So its clearly not a case of "Well how many different teams have gone to the World Series" or anything like that.

RealityChuck wrote: ="Frayed Knot"]Virtually all "Post-Season" records are, of course, ridiculously skewed towards players of the most recent generationObviously. There are almost three times as many postseason games as there were prior to 1968. Ford's wins were all in World Series. The records are comparing apples to oranges. Not to mention Ford probably pitched in by far the most WS ever. I mean I wouldn't be surprised if the WS total of the above Top Three didn't equal Ford's total, and most of that would be thanks to Pettitte's role with the 96, 98-01 and 03 Yanks while Glavine's last WS win was his 1-hit performance in Game 6 of the 1995 World Series, his 3rd WS victory. BTW, not thinking ahead or anything, but I wonder what the record is for lenght between a WS win and a person's next WS win Hmmmm... Anyway, the next year's Game 1 was the last and second career WS win for Smoltz! BTW for the record I was WAY off, Pettitte only has 3 total WS wins! Okay, so its the most between the three, but I had thought it would have been more like 5.

Abbott and Costello ladies and genetlemen!

cooby wrote: The NLCS and WS in 1986 was one of the most gut wrenching roller coaster rides the Mets have ever taken us on. Surely we can withstand the heartbreak of last night. Buck up, folks! And wear those beards proudly! Steve, I forgot all about Charlie Kerfield, isn't he the Jello guy? Thanks for the laugh... Yup. He was the guy that had something to do with Jello in his contract. IIRC he was promised a lot of cases of it. Can't google an image of the cover of Carter's "A Dream Season" where his grinning, double hands raised expression walking off the field is captured. One of these days I'm going to take the entire day and just SCAN each and every picture in various programs and yearbooks so I don't have to keep using AstrosDaily.com for Met postseason pictures! =

10/14 Gary Carter wins it for the Mets, driving home Wally Backman with the winning run in the 12th A 2-1 classic, giving the Mets a 3-2 lead heading back to Houston for Game 6

True, but the fact is baseball doesn't factor postseason numbers in player's life time totals Or all sports, save for soccer. I guess its so HOF debaters don't go into silly arguments like "Derek Jeter had more postseason hits than Ted Williams, hence Jeter is better than Williams!" the way HOF debates with QBs and NBA stars tend to

Yeah, but then I'd have to start counting ASG wins (if any) and attempt to track down spring training wins, exhibition (Japan series in November, ect) games, and other assorted things over the years =

My Dad got back from the game with the program, and flipping through I saw a nice article/interview profile with Wright and Reyes! I'll see if I can scan the pics over the weekend, looks like its on their lighter, fun loving side. There is a nice sequence of the two in the field seats with some concessions aside from the usual posed and action shots Can't wait for Game 2.

And with that, Glavine is tied with Andy Pettitte