metirish

Only thing missing there is Benny Hill with the grounds crew

Sorry Hojo but I ain't buying that

Ron said some of the funniest shit I have heard in a while form a color guy, he had the audacity(of no hope?) to remark on the play that the umps called the infield fly rule on that if Castillo was smart he could have dropped the ball and turned two....in that inning with that player against that team.....I laughed out loud...

This is a fucking train wreck...three errors in the inning , one purely comical from Evans

All except "Meets the Mets" are terrible....I've no idea what "Mama Said Knock You Out " is.

="Benjamin Grimm":u1hfk7vo]Meet the Mets.[/quote:u1hfk7vo] I went to the page and voted for that..... Gwreck Jun 26 2009 02:29 PM I don't think people can actually sing the Curley Shuffle, they just liked the idea of it being played. Most of the choices on that list are absolutely terrible. metirish Jun 26 2009 02:31 PM All except "Meets the Mets" are terrible....I've no idea what "Mama Said Knock You Out " is. Gwreck Jun 26 2009 02:32 PM There's nothing wrong with "Twist and Shout." Mama Said Knock You Out is the best-known song by LL Cool J. Frayed Knot Jun 26 2009 02:39 PM How about sounds of silence? And, no, I'm not talking about the Simon and Garfunkel song. Benjamin Grimm Jun 26 2009 02:41 PM I like Twist and Shout. And I Like It Like That is also fun. But none of them are Meet the Mets. Any team can play those other songs, but only man can build a fortieth floor! I mean, only the Mets can play Meet the Mets! Mendoza Line Jun 26 2009 03:05 PM What are they doing with the now outdated (and always lame) "hot dogs, green grass, all at Shea" line now that Shea is a parking lot? Are they going to be politically incorrect and bring back "bring the kiddies, bring the wife," (please, please) or is there some new set of lyrics? I Googled "meet the mets" and checked mets.com and didn't find anything. metsmarathon Jun 26 2009 03:05 PM is there a write-in option? Gwreck Jun 26 2009 03:12 PM ="Mendoza Line"]What are they doing with the now outdated (and always lame) "hot dogs, green grass, all at Shea" line now that Shea is a parking lot? Are they going to be politically incorrect and bring back "bring the kiddies, bring the wife," (please, please) or is there some new set of lyrics? I Googled "meet the mets" and checked mets.com and didn't find anything. The "Hot dogs, green grass, all at Shea" line is from the 1984 re-write of the song that is most commonly used on WFAN for the Mets Extra intro and outro. Interestingly, WFAN has edited the portion of the song they use to no longer contain the Shea reference. Anyway, the lyrics of the original 1962 version are still used at Shea Citi Field: Meet the Mets, Meet the Mets Step right up and greet the Mets Bring your kiddies, bring your wife Guaranteed to have the time of your life Because the Mets are really sockin' the ball Knockin' those home runs over the wall East side, west side, ev'rybody's comin' down To meet the M-E-T-S Mets of New York town. Oh, the butcher and the baker and the people in the streets Where do they go? To meet the Mets! Oh, they're hollerin' and they're cheerin' and they're jumpin' in their seats Where did they go? To meet the Mets! All the fans are true to the orange and blue So hurry up and come on down 'Cause we've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town. Give 'em a yell! Give 'em a hand! And let 'em know you're rootin' in the stands! Come on and meet the Mets, Meet the Mets, Step right up and greet the Mets Bring your kiddies, bring your wife Guaranteed to have the time of your life Because the Mets are really sockin' the ball Knockin' those home runs over the wall East side, west side, ev'rybody's comin' down To meet the M-E-T-S Mets of New York town, of New York town! Benjamin Grimm Jun 26 2009 03:18 PM When I was there last month, they didn't do the full lyrics of the song, just the more commonly known ones. They skipped everything from "Oh, the butcher and the baker..." to "... the Mets of New York town." They did include the two lines starting with "Give 'em a yell!" which are also, I think, less well known. The Mets broadcasts on Channel 9 used to have Meet the Mets as the opening theme song. They only played this part: ]Meet the Mets, Meet the Mets Step right up and greet the Mets Bring your kiddies, bring your wife Guaranteed to have the time of your life Because the Mets are really sockin' the ball Knockin' those home runs over the wall East side, west side, ev'rybody's comin' down To meet the M-E-T-S Mets of New York town. For many many years, I thought those lyrics were the entire song. (I still remember that opening montage ended with a closeup of Cleon Jones sliding into home plate. I bet it's on YouTube somewhere...) themetfairy Jun 26 2009 03:25 PM ="Benjamin Grimm"]When I was there last month, they didn't do the full lyrics of the song, just the more commonly known ones. They skipped everything from "Oh, the butcher and the baker..." to "... the Mets of New York town." They did include the two lines starting with "Give 'em a yell!" which are also, I think, less well known. The Mets broadcasts on Channel 9 used to have Meet the Mets as the opening theme song. They only played this part: ]Meet the Mets, Meet the Mets Step right up and greet the Mets Bring your kiddies, bring your wife Guaranteed to have the time of your life Because the Mets are really sockin' the ball Knockin' those home runs over the wall East side, west side, ev'rybody's comin' down To meet the M-E-T-S Mets of New York town. They did the same thing yesterday. DocTee Jun 26 2009 03:41 PM Voted. They should show the results like they do with other polls Benjamin Grimm Jun 26 2009 03:48 PM I suspect they don't want to be publicly bound to the popular choice. bmfc1 Jun 26 2009 04:33 PM I think that Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis would work. Every Mets fan knows it--it's the song in the Amstel Light commercial. Edgy DC Jun 26 2009 05:14 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 27 2009 07:11 AM I'll be honest. "Meet the Mets," while one of the best songs ever, isn't so perfect that it deserves permanent seventh- or eighth-inning enshrinement. It's a promotional song, and thus is aimed at people not at the ballpark to come on out and meet the Mets. If it's to be played at the park, I think it should be played during the pre-game period to geet the people as they find their seats. While they've already "come down" and paid admission, they haven't yet stepped right up to greet the Mets, so it's still appropriate. If you haven't stepped up to greet them after seven or eight innings in their ballpark, yo're never going to. Fman99 Jun 26 2009 08:09 PM Yesterday it was "Meet the Mets" and I could not have been happier. Silence also would've worked, sure, but that was in short supply in between innings at Citi Field. Nymr83 Jun 26 2009 08:15 PM they all suck. Number 6 Jun 26 2009 11:51 PM ="bmfc1":2adl4f99]I think that Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis would work. Every Mets fan knows it--it's the song in the Amstel Light commercial.[/quote:2adl4f99] Is that the ad that starts with an old man screaming something in Dutch? That always has me diving for the mute button. MFS62 Jun 27 2009 06:09 AM (Blushing) I still like the Macarena. Later bmfc1 Jun 27 2009 07:36 AM ="Number 6":20mqorid]="bmfc1":20mqorid]I think that Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis would work. Every Mets fan knows it--it's the song in the Amstel Light commercial.[/quote:20mqorid] Is that the ad that starts with an old man screaming something in Dutch? That always has me diving for the mute button.[/quote:20mqorid] Same one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Dagger It's played at sports events around the world. But now I see that the Rays are currently using it so forget it... it's not like the Mets to do something unoriginal. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 27 2009 07:54 AM I actually wouldn't mind "Mama Said Knock You Out." There's an appropriate local tie (LL Cool J's born/raised in Jamaica). And it's fun, bragging, pump-you-up stuff, workable for both leading and comeback situations. But, hey, we did Brand Nubian and Whodini at karaoke the other night, so early-90s LL Cool J is kind of in my taste wheelhouse. Edgy DC Jun 27 2009 08:24 AM The heady days when rappers were threatening to take you out with their awesome dope rhymes and not with a glock. Of course, he pulls out his jammy in verse two. At least he made it to verse two! Then he finishes that verse by knocknig back a 40. And goes on to empty a shotgun on a killing spree. Metahorically. The song has no chance. Don't call it a comeback! I been here for years Rockin' my peers Puttin' suckers in fear Makin' the tears rain down like a monsoon Listen to the bass go boom Explosion, overpowerin' Over the competition, I'm towerin' Records shock When I drop these lyrics That'll make you call the cops Don't you dare stare You betta move Don't ever compare me to the rest They'll all get sliced and diced Competition's payin' the price I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! Don't you call this no regular jam I'm gonna rock this land I'm gonna take this itty-bitty world by storm And I'm just getting warm Just like Mohammad Ali, they called him Cassius Watch me bash this beat like a skull Dontcha know I gotta beef wit' Why don't you rip with me, the maniac psycho? Cuz when I pull out my jammy, get ready cuz it might go Blauh! How do you like me now? The reverand will not allow You to get wit' Mr. Smith don't risk Listen to my gear shift I'm blastin', outlastin' Colors like shaft, so you could say I'm shaftin' Old English fill my mind and I came up with this funky rhyme I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! Shadow boxin' when I heard you on the radio I just don't know What made them forget that I was raw But now I gotta new toy I'm going insane Frontin' the hurricane Releasin' pain Lettin' you know You can't gain or maintain Unless you say my name Rippin' Killin' Diggin' and drillin' a hole Well I'll pass your goal I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! Shotgun blasts are heard When I rip and kill at will The man of the hour, tower of power I will devour I'm gonna tie you up and let you understand That I'm not your average man When I gotta jammy in my hand Damn! Ooh! Listen to the way I slay your crew Damage! Damage! Damage!! Damage!! Destruction, terror and mayhem Pass me a .... I'll slay him Farmers? (WHAT?!) Farmers? (WHAT?!) Ready? (READY) I think I'm gonna bomb a town Don't you never, ever Pull my lever 'Cause I explode And my nine is easy to load I gotta thank God 'Cause he gave me this chance to rock Hard... knock you out I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out! Fman99 Jun 27 2009 09:56 AM My jammy often goes blauh and really, there's not much you can do about it.

I didn't get to Shake Shack when I was there , better planning like soup says is the trick...when you order the ribs do you get a good slab or what?

="Nymr83"]the kosher-stand knishes are AMAZING, they are like giant garlic knots filled with potato. ]1. The parking situation is abhorrent. I envy those of you who are in easy reach of mass transit options to the park. We had to park across the street from the Citi Field parking lot, even though THOSE lots were not filled out, in a very disorganized lot by the train platform. Took 25 minutes to exit said lot and 15 minutes to find a spot to park in the first place, with virtually no employee guidance on where to go. Also a pointless wait for my change despite paying cash. Whiff i've been in that lot and once took nearly an hour to get out of there. of course i was with a girl and made good use of the time. You lectured her on the constitution and the need to " fight them over there so we don't have to fight them here"

I am in stitches over here from the laughing.....that was hilarious....every word of it ..... ] Shortsop: You know him, he's the mah-tha-fah-gin Captain! Or the Craptain. Touted by broadcasters and print journalists as the greatest thing to hit baseball since, I don't know, the liveball era? Since Mickey Mantle's liver was life-sized? Since Dimaggio doinked Marilyn? Since Lou Gehrig was crapping his uniform pants? I can't decide. His power numbers are up from last year, big shocker there, but his range in the field is poor and he's hit into 53 double plays since the start of 2007. Which leads MLB. .308/9/30/.451/.828. You know he will dedicate this weekend to Jacko his fellow " black man who looks white but is actually black " like me.

I have a vague memory of his music used for the stroll up to the hitters box......I think by a most unexpected player too.

Overall thoughts on Citi Field Fman?

Fman will have enjoyed this game, nice one for your first at Citi Field.

seawolf17 wrote: You don't like to see that fly ball heading out to left field on the game cast, but it's nice to see it settle and change into an X. Eff you on the walks, Frankie, but that's a great win, Mets. I'm totally used to his walks by now.....how many today?

="seawolf17":qwtchoua]="metirish":qwtchoua]I can't imagine what the July 4th game is like , probably a Toby Keith concert before the game, english lessons for foreign players.[/quote:qwtchoua] Well, those are just the names of the divisions. The teams have real names.[/quote:qwtchoua] Oh that's no fun , never mind then. Edgy DC Jun 25 2009 01:29 PM ="seawolf17":22h60ow3]="metirish":22h60ow3]I can't imagine what the July 4th game is like , probably a Toby Keith concert before the game, english lessons for foreign players.[/quote:22h60ow3] Well, those are just the names of the divisions. The teams have real names.[/quote:22h60ow3] Oh, sure. Patriots. Revolution. Not Toby Keith-ish at all. Fman99 Jun 26 2009 09:35 AM He's like Joe Jackson now, playing semi-pro ball in Hoboken in 1925 at the end of "Eight Men Out." Except he's still sucking.

I can't imagine what the July 4th game is like , probably a Toby Keith concert before the game, english lessons for foreign players.

="soupcan":3ak9xdcj]But really - are there any losers in Liberty -v- Freedom match?[/quote:3ak9xdcj] The seventh inning stretch takes an hour to complete with all the patriotic stuff going on... LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 25 2009 12:55 PM ="seawolf17":3fmoll0o]Apparently, Armando Benitez.[/quote:3fmoll0o] CORRECTION-- the terrorists AND Armando Benitez. metirish Jun 25 2009 01:08 PM I can't imagine what the July 4th game is like , probably a Toby Keith concert before the game, english lessons for foreign players. seawolf17 Jun 25 2009 01:14 PM ="metirish":5wd4ailg]I can't imagine what the July 4th game is like , probably a Toby Keith concert before the game, english lessons for foreign players.[/quote:5wd4ailg] Well, those are just the names of the divisions. The teams have real names. metirish Jun 25 2009 01:15 PM ="seawolf17":qwtchoua]="metirish":qwtchoua]I can't imagine what the July 4th game is like , probably a Toby Keith concert before the game, english lessons for foreign players.[/quote:qwtchoua] Well, those are just the names of the divisions. The teams have real names.[/quote:qwtchoua] Oh that's no fun , never mind then. Edgy DC Jun 25 2009 01:29 PM ="seawolf17":22h60ow3]="metirish":22h60ow3]I can't imagine what the July 4th game is like , probably a Toby Keith concert before the game, english lessons for foreign players.[/quote:22h60ow3] Well, those are just the names of the divisions. The teams have real names.[/quote:22h60ow3] Oh, sure. Patriots. Revolution. Not Toby Keith-ish at all. Fman99 Jun 26 2009 09:35 AM He's like Joe Jackson now, playing semi-pro ball in Hoboken in 1925 at the end of "Eight Men Out." Except he's still sucking.

Fascinating is right , great work and I am sure mathamaticians could have fun with the top ten.

Gwreck wrote: My impressions of Burkhardt is that he's been quite good at doing the play-by-play in Spring Training and that I expect SNY to lose him sooner or later for a better job. Yeah he's not bad at all, this is apparently his dream job , doing what he's doing now so I wonder what it would take to entice him away.

A Spring Training pbp man for a lineup that has a long ST day trip look to it.

You can tune in here from work, it's a bit behind but not much. I tested this the last day game and I estimated the feed was about 15 - 20 seconds behind , or about the time it takes Wayne Hagin to catch up with events as they happen. Sorry Wayne, taking the piss is all http://www.freebaseballradio.com/NYmetsJune.html

This is brilliant , not going to bother with any guesses , all the absurd one are taken anyway. Just waiting for the answers now.

="Swan Swan H":1bvh8rgw]="Elster88":1bvh8rgw]Carlin auditioning for ESPN doing the highlights. I really can't stand him.[/quote:1bvh8rgw] I hoped he'd be different, but you nailed it. Gary Apple may be vanilla, but he hits his marks and doesn't drive me nuts. Among the SNY stable of talkers I wouldn't mind seeing him in that seat.[/quote:1bvh8rgw] I've thought the same thing about Apple for a while. Elster88 Aug 09 2009 05:52 PM A clean-shaven Johnny Franco doing the post-game. Frayed Knot Aug 09 2009 06:41 PM I'm guessing Franco's had that mustache since, oh I dunno, maybe age 12. OlerudOwned Aug 09 2009 08:04 PM ="Frayed Knot"]I'm guessing Franco's had that mustache since, oh I dunno, maybe age 12. Funny that he'd be clean for a team with a historically mustachioed mascot. Then again, this was during the Schott reign. dgwphotography Aug 10 2009 07:46 AM ="Frayed Knot":30o1llmf]I'm guessing Franco's had that mustache since, oh I dunno, maybe age 12.[/quote:30o1llmf] Sounds like me - I've had at least a mustache for 29 years... Frayed Knot Aug 10 2009 07:59 AM But can't you just picture Johnny F trying to cultivate at least the beginnings of one in Jr High? The Reds - despite the mascot - were long a conservative club with 'no facial hair' restrictions going back even before the Schott era. I suspect he wasn't clean-shaven there out of choice. Edgy DC Aug 10 2009 08:10 AM And, in fairness to the Reds, all of baseball was pretty much facial-hair-free for about 50 years leading up to the Swinging A's era. Can anybody name the first mustachioed Met? John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 10 2009 08:24 AM Ken Boswell Benjamin Grimm Aug 10 2009 08:25 AM Felix Millan? Frayed Knot Aug 10 2009 08:33 AM ="Edgy DC":8wq591f4]And, in fairness to the Reds, all of baseball was pretty much facial-hair-free for about 50 years leading up to the Swinging A's era. [/quote:8wq591f4] Reds just kept that policy going much longer than other clubs. It was some mgr/exec from the Cincy org that switched over to StL at one point during Keith's time there who made him shave off his 'stache. Edgy DC Aug 10 2009 08:44 AM And to be honest, I kind of liked the policy. Yeah, it seems starkly retrograde, but I like anything that makes teams culturally different from one another, even if it's something I wouldn't like on my team. Maybe especially if it's something I wouldn't like on my team. dgwphotography Aug 10 2009 01:29 PM I remember seeing both Kranepool and Harrelson sporting mustaches... Farmer Ted Aug 11 2009 09:25 AM Bobby O last night said that Pelfry's form on a bunch of pitches looked lazy and he wasn't waiting for Santos to finish giving signs before he started his windup. In Pelfry's defense, the guy was just with his wife who gave birth. So, he's up for how long during that process? Then the Mets shove him onto a plan, across the freaking country, and pitch with his head obviously in a fog. Farmer Ted Aug 16 2009 01:08 PM Switched over to NESN in between innings to catch a Red Sox score. Frank Viola doing color and sounds pretty good. Any openings at SNY? Frayed Knot Aug 16 2009 01:20 PM ="Farmer Ted":jupihupn]Switched over to NESN in between innings to catch a Red Sox score. Frank Viola doing color and sounds pretty good. Any openings at SNY?[/quote:jupihupn] I've heard him before. He might rival Johnny Franco for the most identifiable Noo Yawk accent working in the media. G-Fafif Aug 16 2009 03:54 PM ="dgwphotography":2hba0iah]I remember seeing both Kranepool and Harrelson sporting mustaches...[/quote:2hba0iah] Been listening to the radio broadcast of Tom Seaver's final start before he was traded. One of things I learned, from Bob Murphy, was Dave Kingman just shaved his mustache because he realized (according to Murph) that he couldn't grow a good one.

Centerfield wrote: New Goal for Tonight's Game: DO NOT GET NOMINATED FOR "WORST LOSSES" THREAD Expect much confusion if you do

These are great.....lots of laughs

Zachary Rosenbaum the 6'4" pitcher who sounds like a different kind of practitioner hearts will go a flutter when Rosenbaum toes the rubber he'll give DeFelice angina