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deGrom's the only thing I'm worried about in that list. (Well, the cancer too but not really from a baseball standpoint) feel like lat strains could be nagging and cause the lower velocity. I mean, he pitched okay and stuff but that feels like it could linger all season and sap his effectiveness. But who knows, perhaps the skipped start and some daddy time are enough to avert it.

Frayed Knot wrote: cooby wrote: weather? Yes there will be. yeah, not like we're the dodgers.

Edgy MD wrote: Trauma may be minimal, probably using more lasers than knives, but I have my doubts about it having zero impact. Nothing has zero impact. Eric Campbell's bat maybe.

Frayed Knot wrote: Weather check: Rain/showers starting around 1 PM, high around 41 At first pitch time: 39 degrees, 55% showers, 19 mph wind Rain ending around 9 PM, wind picks up, temps dropping through 30s oof. Okay, so I was planning to leave Shelton, CT around 5 to get there for game time, but if it's still on par to be raining towards 8 I might hold off another hour.

themetfairy wrote: We missed seeing you too Lundy! Yes, a fun but COLD time was had by all. We arrived early for our customary Opening Day tailgate party, enjoying visits from Kase, Ceetar, G-Fafif and many other friends. The game was great to watch, although we didn't realize until the ride home that deGrom has a lat issue. And beating up on the Phillies never gets old. And I may finally be thawing out.... heh. I guess I left before G-Fafif got there. (waves from the future) Had just enough time to do a quick circuit of the park and see what's new before getting to my seat just as they were doing the 2015 recap leading into intros, so I count that a win on timing.

cooby wrote: Yikes. I'd be hoping to do the game. Why would you need to go to a bday party for a kid? ..because it's his birthday? First cousin, once removed. It's supposed to be pretty miserable out tomorrow, even if they do play.

Houston vs. Milwaukee amusing me as the interleague series. It would've been interleague 30 years ago too. but not for most of the years inbetween.

the liklihood of this one being played seems slim. but I have tickets. I also have a 2:00 pm 8 year old birthday party in Connecticut.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm watching with the sound way down: Was that an infield fly rule double play??? was one of those that had me going "what the fuck just happened" And then reconstructing it in my head. I didn't catch the infield fly thing, and then Wright dropped it and you're instantly thinking 'fuck' but then he ran at the guy hung up between first and second and I was all confused until I figured it out. Mets did actually play that perfectly though. It's kind of funny that the wind seems like it helped the Phillies by keeping Wright from catching an easy one but actually it screwed 'em. also, the Phillies are bad. I was remarking to my friend listening to the roster that it might be more beneficial to cheer the Phillies that are on your fantasy team than boo them for being on the Phillies as they're being announced.

It was a chilly Tuesday makeup game, but yeah, that's pretty bad. Can't wait to see what fans Oliver picked for today and tomorrow.

Edgy MD wrote: So, anybody? all 5 of my coworkers, from old to young, liked it. All said it was plenty flawed, but still fun. myself, I'll get there eventually..

d'Kong76 wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: Did anyone pick Walker? Ok, I was being lazy. Good job, Ceets. lol, I was gonna say 'no' when you asked. Go me!

dinosaur jesus wrote: She seemed fine, and good for her for landing this job. I'll reserve judgment, though, until I hear her actually call a game, instead of going on and on about whatever the storyline is supposed to be. Do even Royals fans want to hear half an hour of blather about what a special kind of dickhead Eric Hosmer is? Maybe. I know they were probably riveted by the long in-booth camera bit adhering to MLBs hashtag of the day.

6. Neil Walker!

ready?

d'Kong76 wrote: Lotta empty seats in The Great Ball Yard in the Bronx. Pussies. This is interesting. If the rain date for the opener isn't actually going to draw that well, is it really needed?

d'Kong76 wrote: Escobar, SS Moustakas, 3B Cain, CF Hosmer, 1B Morales, DH Gordon, LF Perez, C Infante, 2B Fuentes, RF That's an odd way to arrange the Mets lineup. I don't think I like it.

Grandy Wright Cespedes CF Doodoo Walker Conforto DH Cabrera dArnaud De Aza LF I hate to complain about lineups on Day 2 but mine'd be: Grandy-dArnaud-Conforto-Cespy-Doodoo-Wright-Walker-Cabrera-DeAza i love to complain about lineups apparently. Wright Granderson Cespedes Duda d'Arnaud Walker Conforto Cabrera De Aza

Frayed Knot wrote: Did the crew last night talk too much and beat points into the ground? Of course they did; it's network announcing, that's their move. You also have to remember that they're talking to a national audience who aren't Met and/or Royals nerds like the rest of us so they're operating under the assumption that they're speaking to a bunch of novices on topics that we're already sick of.. well..maybe that's normally the case, but in this particular case it's hard to believe there are a ton of fans watching this national broadcast that weren't also watching the World Series. Yes, there are probably some that tuned out, say Cubs fans that were just done and now are ready to start the season and such, but even they probably don't need the constant rehashing. It's like they picked up the same crib sheet they had from last season and just were talking about the bullet points. I wasn't listening that closely (had Howie and Josh on my phone) but I don't even think they talked much about the offseason moves or anything. Mendoza was fine. I think she's probably the best, non-Bobby Valentine edition, that's been in that booth over the last decade or so, but I'm not sure I'd say she was 'good'. Though it's hard to tell through all the corporate and league-forced talking points too.

I don't even think d'Arnaud is that slow. I'm not sure I'd wager he's slower than Campbell. If pinch running like that was going to be a thing, certainly they could've carried someone to do that right? Campbell doesn't actually add any value with the bat, so bring a pinch runner. or have Matz make an extended spring start in the minors and carry the pinch runner guy for a week.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: metsmarathon wrote: I gotta say, those royals unis with the metallic gold are pretty fuckin sweet I think it's a great idea. I hope if the Mets have cause to wear them in 2017 that they do so. They were messing with the ribbon boards at times. (like how Cespedes arm sleeve sometimes does)

d'Kong76 wrote: Ceets, you're supposed to take the cellophane off before heating. it doesn't just burn away into nothingness?

Fman99 wrote: I get out of work at 4, which, theoretically, is good, except that I'll need to get in a workout, and then get Fboy to LL practice from 6-7, and then, somewhere in that time frame, also get some dinner prep and cooking done. Will be watching while home and listening on XM while in transit. see, it's timing like this which is why I want a freaking tv in my kitchen that the wife keeps vetoing. I've got the perfect wall space for it too. Just to the left of my aunt here. Drill through the wall into the stairwell for the wires and the cable box and mount the TV right there on the wall. perfect.

Fman99 wrote: Tuesday 4 PM start time, which more or less fucks up every errand I have to run between those hours. Syndergaard vs Mets castoff/gargantuan pituitary case Chris Young. yeah. It's a rough in-between time.

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