5/19/11 - Noah's Ark Edition

[Ed in Westchester]

Looks like no rain today.

Hope they used the blowtorches last night and this morning.

[John]

Lets Go Mets!!!!

[lucienlc]

Looks like no rain today.

Hope they used the blowtorches last night and this morning.

They showed video on SNY last night of the blowtorches. Hysterical! (And not terribly effective, I'm afraid. They needed a LOT more blowtorches if they were going to dry out the whole dirt infield.

Apt thread name, Ed.

[Ed in Westchester]

They showed video on SNY last night of the blowtorches. Hysterical! (And not terribly effective, I'm afraid. They needed a LOT more blowtorches if they were going to dry out the whole dirt infield.

Apt thread name, Ed.

White Plains, which is close to Ed, has had 5.25 inches of rain.

ugh.

[John]

I can understand them not wanting to cancel two games in a row but once it went 5 innings I don't understand why they continued when the rain got heavy.

Haha gary just said its weather appreciation day at Citi? lmao

[Dep]

go mets!

[Dep]

good job gee. siddown Bernie

13 pitches. oy

[John]

Buffalo up 5-1

Brain Sweeny 7 innings 4 hits 1 run 4K's and 1BB
Capt N 2/3 with a BB
Val 2/2 with a double and 3 RBI's
Fisher 3/4 with a HR

[John]

BMets down 7-2

Holt had a rough outing
4 innings 2 hits 4ER 8 WALKS 1 K

[John]

St. Lucie up 4-3

Collin McHugh
3.2 innings 7 hits 3 runs 3 walks but 9 K's

lol 9 K's in 3.2 innings.

[John]

Where is everyone? lol

[JayTee415]

eL......Gee......eM !

[Dep]

yessssssssssssss

My big bossman was deposed today and is all done and it went fabulous. he rocked it

$800K in billings - NOT WASTED :)

[Dep]

Buffalo up 5-1

Brain Sweeny 7 innings 4 hits 1 run 4K's and 1BB
Capt N 2/3 with a BB
Val 2/2 with a double and 3 RBI's
Fisher 3/4 with a HR

the CapN just dont quit

[Dep]

BMets down 7-2

Holt had a rough outing
4 innings 2 hits 4ER 8 WALKS 1 K

ugh, he's turned to crap again. he's got an over 9 BB rate i think in his last bunch of starts

terruble

[John]

Holt might be a bust

I was TOTALLY OFF on that one lol

[JayTee415]

game link if anyone wants

http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-2/6/144/v-274581.html

[John]

Yeah 24 K's and 20 BB's in 34 innings just isn't gonna work.

[Dep]

Yeah 24 K's and 20 BB's in 34 innings just isn't gonna work.

yupppppp

gotta reboot. bbs

[JayTee415]

text book 3-6-3 DP by the Murph.

[Ramon Suarez]

I will say this about Gee: he may not have the greatest fastball, but I love his approach.

I'll take a team full of guys like him who know how to pitch over guys with better stuff and dumber brains.

[Ramon Suarez]

Capt N 2/3 with a BB

Beltran's replacement.

[JayTee415]

Bottom 2nd. no score

Bay lead off single

Murph FO-8

[four3two1]

I will say this about Gee: he may not have the greatest fastball, but I love his approach.

I'll take a team full of guys like him who know how to pitch over guys with better stuff and dumber brains.

how you gonna call out the Pelf like that?? lol

[John]

Gee strikeouts pplz.

So he's cool in my book

[JayTee415]

JTO caught looking....2 down

[peejay]

turner rocking the blue blockers

[peejay]

gorzo doesn't respect GTO

[Ramon Suarez]

how you gonna call out the Pelf like that?? lol

LOL. I was actually thinking of Perez.

[Ramon Suarez]

ROWR @ Jean Grey.

[DL]

god i hate livan

[Ramon Suarez]

Velocity is overrated.

[JayTee415]

Pridie K-L

ump stretching the zone for Livan........lets see if Dillon gets those same calls.


to the 3rd. 0-0

[Ramon Suarez]

god i hate livan

You hate everything.

[John]

Peavey and Goeddel

Peavey 3.00 ERA 42 innings 42 strikeouts and 8 walks.
Goeddel 2.93 ERA 40 innings 43 strikeouts and 8 walks.

I love the K and BB numbers.....even in Low A ball.

[John]

Velocity is overrated.

underrated? lol

[Dep]

gorzo doesn't respect GTO



Rogue hawtttttttt

[Dep]

LOL

way to make the fat ass run jose

dep likey

go bats

[Ramon Suarez]

underrated? lol

Overrated. Like Justin Bieber.

[Ramon Suarez]

Rogue hawtttttttt

That's not Rogue....that's Phoenix (Jean Grey)....

http://www.marvelvscapcomxbox360.com/phoenix-xbox-360-marvel-vs-capcom-3/phoenix-jean-gray-marvel-vs-capcom-3-picture-a/

[SoCal Metfan]

how you gonna call out the Pelf like that?? lol

He said "better stuff".

[Dep]

That's not Rogue....that's Phoenix (Jean Grey)....

http://www.marvelvscapcomxbox360.com/phoenix-xbox-360-marvel-vs-capcom-3/phoenix-jean-gray-marvel-vs-capcom-3-picture-a/

ahhhhh that makes more sense, thanks

[John]

Groski
30 innings 44K's and 9BB's

Yes lol

[Dep]

OMG USE THE BUNT TERRY

BUNT BUNT BUNT!!!!!

[Dep]

Love you little ruben

[JayTee415]

rubes leadoff single......

[Dep]

Groski
30 innings 44K's and 9BB's

Yes lol
noice

[SoCal Metfan]

Rubes!

[Dep]

hahahahaha, Howie is so cute

talking about how he wishes he had the range to play shortstop when he played ball when he was younger

[SoCal Metfan]

Dear Terry,

This is an appropriate place to use the sac bunt.

Your pal,
SoCal

[DL]

ugh

[SoCal Metfan]

Dear Gee,

Hit a triple or Jon Neise gets to give you a wedgie when you get back in the dugout.

Your Pal,
SoCal

[JayTee415]

Gee failbunt 1 out


Jose up.

[Ellis Dee]

this ump has a big zone. If the pitchers take advantage of it this cud be a quick low scoring game.

[SoCal Metfan]

Dear Jon,

Give that mofo a wedgie he'll never forget.

Your Pal,
SoCal

[Rave]

TC should make everyone practice their bunting.


==

Livan:

81 4-seam fastball
79 slider

[John]

damn CapN and Lutz can hit lol

[SoCal Metfan]

Well *that* sucked.

[Ellis Dee]

was he really out?

[DL]

nats def fuck around with their rotation so we end up facing livan every series we play

[JayTee415]

:(

Reyes GIDP


to the 4th.

[Ramon Suarez]

damn CapN and Lutz can hit lol

Indeed.

[Ellis Dee]

nats def fuck around with their rotation so we end up facing livan every series we play
Is that sarcasm, or do they really do that?

[Dep]

holeeeeeeeeeeeeeee shit

so i have 2 weddings in october, both great friends of mine

now I HAVE ONE. My boy just called me to tell me "WEDDING POSTPONED"

whoa mommy!!!!!!

[peejay]

That's not Rogue....that's Phoenix (Jean Grey)....

http://www.marvelvscapcomxbox360.com/phoenix-xbox-360-marvel-vs-capcom-3/phoenix-jean-gray-marvel-vs-capcom-3-picture-a/

daughter of a Bard prof

representin

[Dep]

damn CapN and Lutz can hit lol

Is Lutz back?

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

17 more Gee!

[Dep]

joseeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[DL]

Is that sarcasm, or do they really do that?

who knows

we can't get to him seemingly ever though

[Dep]

Nuttin but a GEE thang

[John]

Is Lutz back?

not yet

I just decided to take a look at the minor league stats.......I had no idea he was hitting that well.

[DL]

lol

[John]

omg Gee lol

[Ramon Suarez]

Gee will have elbow problems soon. I am convinced.

[peejay]

gee rolling, real nice

[Dep]

not yet

I just decided to take a look at the minor league stats.......I had no idea he was hitting that well.
he always hits that well! just cant stay on the damn field

[Dep]

Valdespin ejected today from the B-mets game

whoops

[peejay]

we need the runz

[Ramon Suarez]

I had no idea that change worked like a screwball.

[John]

Gee will have elbow problems soon. I am convinced.

he just doesnt have the velocity to be a successful MLB player lol jk

[Ramon Suarez]

Valdespin ejected today from the B-mets game

whoops

He's a little shit from what I read. Looks like he won't float here long in the post-Omar era.

[Dep]

New Sports Links Site

http://ilemi.me/

[John]

Valdespin ejected today from the B-mets game

whoops

Lutz cant stay on the field due to health
And Valdespin can't stop acting like a fool lol.

[Ellis Dee]

Valdespin ejected today from the B-mets game

whoops
gangsta-spin!

[Dep]

He's a little shit from what I read. Looks like he won't float here long in the post-Omar era.

yup, immaturity n some other disturbing things have followed him around. not a well liked guy

[Dep]

The pitching coach was ejected too in the game, not sure at same time

so who knows what this specific incident was all about

[DL]

lol something promising!

[Ramon Suarez]

he just doesnt have the velocity to be a successful MLB player lol jk

.

[DL]

New Sports Links Site

http://ilemi.me/

won't be long till it's gone

[John]

*wonders if someone is thinking the same thing I'm thinking lol

[Ellis Dee]

yup, immaturity n some other disturbing things have followed him around. not a well liked guy
kid's got game tho

[John]

won't be long till it's gone

I still like myp2p.eu

That usually does the trick for me lol

[SoCal Metfan]

*wonders if someone is thinking the same thing I'm thinking lol

It's effing ridiculous because I don't believe in jinxes....but yeah.

[Ellis Dee]

*wonders if someone is thinking the same thing I'm thinking lol
Nope, my mind's a blank

[John]

It's effing ridiculous because I don't believe in jinxes....but yeah.

Me neither

But I don't feel like getting KILLED today haha lol

[DL]

I still like myp2p.eu

That usually does the trick for me lol

yeah, that can't be shut down apparently

[Dep]

won't be long till it's gone

its not US based

[DL]

smhhhhhhhhh

[Dep]

kid's got game tho

yup, needs to work on the D. but he's got tools coming outta his ears

[John]

Jason Bay is 2 for2 lmao

[DL]

its not US based

score!

[John]

yeah, that can't be shut down apparently

servers outside the US FTW lol

[Dep]

COME ON IRISH

BEAT THIS FATTY

[Dep]

.me = montenegro

GO SERBS

[Dep]

g'dammit

all up to GTO

[DL]

servers outside the US FTW lol

not much US sports there though

[JayTee415]

I posted today's game link earlier in the thread......


eL ... Gee ... eM

[Dep]

GTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DL]

ginger > dw

[John]

can we just leave Wright in AAA? lol

[Dep]

10 RBIs in 5 games

yes, that's 324 for a season ;)

[Dep]

GTO may be up for NL player of the week

not even kidding

[John]

Turner is the anti DW

He's clutch

[Rave]

Yes, the Gingerman can!

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

JTO!

[JayTee415]

Overdrive baby......JT plates JT

[Ellis Dee]

gingin!

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

JT = 2011's Valentin

[DL]

dw won't get a chance to go any higher on the mets leaderboards

[Joe A.]

Good luck getting the 2B job back, Murph.

[DL]

cmon rubes

"break" it open

[Dep]

Howie slobbering on Sandy and his meritocratic ways

[Rave]

OK, let's go Rubes!

[Peter H]

Come on, Tejada.

[JayTee415]

nonI-IBB

bags drunk for rubes......

[DL]

fuck these 84 mph fastballs

[DL]

bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Dep]

blah, sounded like he hit that pretty well

oh well

GTO > YOU

[John]

ugh

[lucienlc]

JT = 2011's Valentin

Not really. Valentin was at the end of his career and had one good year left in him. The gingerman is hopefully just starting.

[Ellis Dee]

servers outside the US FTW lol
There's a bill on the table that they're trying to push thru that will shut em down

[John]

There's a bill on the table that they're trying to push thru that will shut em down

I think there will always be a way.

[lucienlc]

MetsWFAN For as many bunts as the Mets try, you think they would be better at it. Practice makes perfect?

ha ha

[Dep]

Two people are facing criminal charges after a “party game” gone wrong ended in a man’s death.

Authorities said Jimmy Mounts, 27, of Romeoville, was at a garage party in the 2000 block of Waterford in Crest Hill Sept. 25 when he starting offering other guests $5 if they could take a punch from 21-year-old Tiffany Startz, of Joliet.

John A. Powell, 25, who was 5-foot-8 and weighed 140 pounds, took Mounts’ wager and stood before the 5-foot-5, 142-pound Startz, police said.

Witnesses told police Startz swung and hit Powell once in the face. He collected his money from Mounts and continued talking and interacting with others for a few minutes before he collapsed, police said.

He was rushed to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room at 9:47 p.m.

Will County Coroner Patrick O’Neil said Powell died of a brain hemorrhage caused by blunt-force trauma. Medical reports indicate a vein in Powell’s neck opened up when his head snapped back and led to the brain injury.

“Initially there were conflicting reports from the witnesses about what had happened,” Crest Hill Police Chief Dwayne Wilkerson said. “But further investigation the night of the party found out about the bet.”

Powell was employed by E.H. Lynn Industries. A rapper and recording artist, he was known as “Fatboy” with the group Krazy Killas.

Will County state’s attorney’s spokesman Charles Pelkie said after reviewing the evidence prosecutors decided to charge Mounts and Startz with reckless conduct, a felony that carries penalties of up to three years in prison.

O’Neil last week ruled Powell’s death a homicide, noting on the death certificate he died “as the result of a party game.”

Startz turned herself in to police Dec. 28 before she was released on $10,000 bail. Mounts was arrested Monday and released on $5,000 bail. .

[Dep]

GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[Dep]

LOL. oh howie

he's funny

[Ramon Suarez]

I love how Gary finds all types of ways to fuck with the jinx.

[DL]

.

wtff

[Dep]

ya, that girl must be quite the beast

[lucienlc]

Before today, in 12 games with RISP, Justin Turner was OPSing 1.600.

smh

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

Not really. Valentin was at the end of his career and had one good year left in him. The gingerman is hopefully just starting.

In so far as they're both scrap heap pick ups. I honestly don't think that JTO will turn into anything more than he is now.

[John]

I love how Gary finds all types of ways to fuck with the jinx.

lmao @ SNY with the picture of the scoreboard


Oh no Gary just said it......its official

[Ramon Suarez]

I think really stupid people deserve to die as part of evolution.

That guy who let that lady punch him in the face as a bet qualifies.

[JayTee415]

*

[Ramon Suarez]

lmao @ SNY with the picture of the scoreboard


Oh no Gary just said it......its official

LOL. I know.

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

I went to a boxing match where on the undercard they had a female boxing match. Turns out one of the boxers was the sister of NHL player Paul Kariya.

[lucienlc]

I'm not going to cite them here for obvious reasons, but some of the tweets on this game (up at Metsblog) are hilarious.

[SoCal Metfan]

In so far as they're both scrap heap pick ups. I honestly don't think that JTO will turn into anything more than he is now.

*Right now*, he's pretty frakkin incredible. Don't hate on JTO.

[lucienlc]

I think really stupid people deserve to die as part of evolution.

That guy who let that lady punch him in the face as a bet qualifies.

Darwinism at work!

[Peter H]

Livian has 5 K's? LOL.

[Ramon Suarez]

That shift they employed on LaRouche was insane btw.

Ike shouldn't be compared to a guy who is that pull heavy.

[John]

If it ever does happen........its gonna be some random dude.

No Johan, Pelf, Niese

Its gonna be a Gee, a Pat Misch.......something like that lol

[JayTee415]

Kings needs to go the other way with that junk from livan...

[DL]

If it ever does happen........its gonna be some random dude.

No Johan, Pelf, Niese

Its gonna be a Gee, a Pat Misch.......something like that lol

pelf? lol

[Ramon Suarez]

Darwinism at work!

Exactly. He was too stupid to adapt in a civilized information age society.

[Rave]

Man, quit it with the flyballs, Hosey.

[John]

First Tweet when I open twitter....SMFH. And you wonder why I think kanter is a beast

rushthecourt Rush the Court
by fakegimel
The F4 helps, but UK fans must be seething. Kanter is ridiculous. Looks like one of those gigantic+quick players you create on a video game.

[DL]

lol 6 Ks for livan

[Ramon Suarez]

LOL @ Livan with the 6 Ks.

[Ramon Suarez]

pelf? lol

Speaking of which, everyone here knows that Pelf was more lucky than good last start, right? He had more BBs than Ks.

[DL]

had some good defense behind him too that saved a few runs as well

[Dep]

hahahah BAY!

[Dep]

had some good defense behind him too that saved a few runs as well

yup

I'll take lucky at this point

[DL]

First Tweet when I open twitter....SMFH. And you wonder why I think kanter is a beast

rushthecourt Rush the Court
by fakegimel
The F4 helps, but UK fans must be seething. Kanter is ridiculous. Looks like one of those gigantic+quick players you create on a video game.

was this in a workout? lol

[John]

lmao jinx almost just happened

Gary would have died lol

[John]

was this in a workout? lol

I think the NBA is doing something when the draft people.......I thought it was just interviews but apparently they are working out as well I guess.

[lucienlc]

In so far as they're both scrap heap pick ups. I honestly don't think that JTO will turn into anything more than he is now.

Turner had a very strong minor league career. Turner's minor league numbers are pretty consistently solid, esp since he arrived in Buffalo. In six seasons in the minors, he OPSed .816. Last year, in Buffalo, he OPSed .906 in 78 games. And as Dep noted this am
his minor league numbers when MLE'd become a nice 340+ wOBA

Turner's just never had a chance. He's greater than the sum of his parts, and he ended up DFAed last year because he'd been a necessary callup for injury, but had to be DFAed when the injured player returned.

And if he isn't anything more than he's shown to date, I'll take nine players who OPS in the 800s and get big hits in the clutch.

PS: STFU Gary.

[Dep]

NO NO

NO MO

[DL]

fuck livan

fuck this fat fuck

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

FUCK YOU LIVAN

[Ramon Suarez]

HAHAHA, had to be Livan.

[Ellis Dee]

fuck you livan

[John]

This is all Gary's fault

[Dep]

oh that was livan?

OF COURSE!

[lucienlc]

That's on you, Gary, you jerk:

Bad enough talking about it in the first place, but he compounds it with "in case you don't know it, the Mets have never had a no-hitter in their history". Boom - hit. Jinx much?

[Dep]

This is all Gary's fault

yup, words he said actually materialized and went down on the field and took control of the pitch and the bat and the potential flight of the ball

;)

[JayTee415]

hahahaha........... so predictable.


fuckin fat POS


oh well just another day on the mets calender.......lets just win this bitch!

[Dep]

LOL @ thinking we were getting a no hitter

wrong team folks ;)

[SoCal Metfan]

Dear Livan,

I hate you with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns.

Your pal,
SoCal

[Dep]

Turner had a very strong minor league career. Turner's minor league numbers are pretty consistently solid, esp since he arrived in Buffalo. In six seasons in the minors, he OPSed .816. Last year, in Buffalo, he OPSed .906 in 78 games. And as Dep noted this am

Turner's just never had a chance. He's greater than the sum of his parts, and he ended up DFAed last year because he'd been a necessary callup for injury, but had to be DFAed when the injured player returned.

And if he isn't anything more than he's shown to date, I'll take nine players who OPS in the 800s and get big hits in the clutch.

PS: STFU Gary.

great post

[Chris in Ga]

Blame me. I just turned the game on. Didn't know he had a no-no going

[Ramon Suarez]

You know Gary is just obscene. I am not one to buy into jinxes but its amazing how he goes out of his way to fixate on talking about the no hitter, its history in the Mets franchise, and how every hitter relates to it. Its almost like he wants to make a point of sending a big fat FU to the fans who hate it when announcers talk about it on air.

[Dep]

that;s TWO thousand suns ;)

[Dep]

Blame me. I just turned the game on. Didn't know he had a no-no going

BAN!

[John]

LOL @ thinking we were getting a no hitter

wrong team folks ;)

Gee pwns the nats apparently.

This was the longest a mets pitcher took a no hitter since gee vs nats in his 1st start lol.

[Dep]

Not like overhyped guys coming into the NBA ever bust

or bust like all the time

[Dep]

Gee pwns the nats apparently.

This was the longest a mets pitcher took a no hitter since gee vs nats in his 1st start lol.

LOL. GEE WHIZ!

[John]

You know Gary is just obscene. I am not one to buy into jinxes but its amazing how he goes out of his way to fixate on talking about the no hitter, its history in the Mets franchise, and how every hitter relates to it. Its almost like he wants to make a point of sending a big fat FU to the fans who hate it when announcers talk about it on air.

I'm not sure it's an intentional thing.
I just think that he's such a huge mets fan and he's waiting on one so it's hard for him to not bring it up.

[lucienlc]

NYPost_Mets Livan Hernandez always finds a way to screw the Mets, it seems.

LOL!


StevePopper As if you didn't suffer enough with the rain - Mets announce ticketholders for last night get free tix to Mets-Pirates May 30.

[JayTee415]

that's TWO thousand suns ;)

thirdsies ....lol

[Dep]

ha, nationals arent flying to B-More

they're taking the train

[SoCal Metfan]

that;s TWO thousand suns ;)

I stand corrected.

[John]

Not like overhyped guys coming into the NBA ever bust

or bust like all the time

lol.
There's a much greater chance he shines in the NBA than busts :).

[DL]

lol even when we hit it hard...

[Dep]

lol.
There's a much greater chance he shines in the NBA than busts :).

BUST!!!!

[lucienlc]

I'm not sure it's an intentional thing.
I just think that he's such a huge mets fan and he's waiting on one so it's hard for him to not bring it up.

I don't think so. I think he's made it clear that he doesn't believe in jinxes and does it deliberately to prove there are no such things. It comes across as an "in your face" to the fans, and I think he means it that way, because he thinks fans who believe in jinxes are idiots and he's essentially mocking them.

[Dep]

LOL!

that's funny

[SoCal Metfan]

I'm not sure it's an intentional thing.
I just think that he's such a huge mets fan and he's waiting on one so it's hard for him to not bring it up.

It's silly to *not* talk about it. You don't talk *to* the pitcher about a no-no. No reason a fan or play by play guy shouldn't.

[Dep]

Bay en fuego today

[Ramon Suarez]

I'm not sure it's an intentional thing.
I just think that he's such a huge mets fan and he's waiting on one so it's hard for him to not bring it up.

I wouldn't think he's intentional if he made mention of it and let it alone. But he was all over it from beginning of the inning to the end, even the producers were fixating on the boxscore.

[SoCal Metfan]

Gay for Bay!

[DL]

lol.
There's a much greater chance he shines in the NBA than busts :).

well kanter tore up the hoop summit

so did dirk!

omg, he's gonna be great!

[DL]

wtf murph

[John]

I don't think so. I think he's made it clear that he doesn't believe in jinxes and does it deliberately to prove there are no such things. It comes across as an "in your face" to the fans, and I think he means it that way, because he thinks fans who believe in jinxes are idiots and he's essentially mocking them.

Hmm i dunno.

I mean I think you gotta be careful saying someone is intentionally doing something.

To me, thats like when people say that "oh player A has no heart"...........how do we really know that to be the case?

I agree he does come off that way, I still don't think it's intentional FU to the fans tho.

[SoCal Metfan]

C'mon JTO, be (even more) a hero.

[JayTee415]

damn...

[DL]

bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh what the hell 1st pitch swinging for both guys

[John]

It's silly to *not* talk about it. You don't talk *to* the pitcher about a no-no. No reason a fan or play by play guy shouldn't.

I agree.


And I don't feel it was harped on by Gary. It wasn't even mentioned until the 4th/5th inning

[Ramon Suarez]

It comes across as an "in your face" to the fans, and I think he means it that way, because he thinks fans who believe in jinxes are idiots and he's essentially mocking them.

And jinxes are idiotic. But he shouldn't throw in people's faces either.

[John]

well kanter tore up the hoop summit

so did dirk!

omg, he's gonna be great!

Lol mock all you want.......when he's an allstar in the NBA, no one will say anything.

[SoCal Metfan]

And jinxes are idiotic. But he shouldn't throw in people's faces either.

Maybe people should learn to not believe in jinxes if they don't want it thrown in their face?

[Ramon Suarez]

I agree.


And I don't feel it was harped on by Gary. It wasn't even mentioned until the 4th/5th inning

Nobody even considers a no-no until the 6th. That's standard baseball procedure.

[John]

To be honest,
I'm really shocked that people feel that way about jinxes. Where were ya'll when people were killing me about it? lmao.

[JayTee415]

bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh what the hell 1st pitch swinging for both guys

yep...that inning was a head scratcher.................. (paging dave hudgens)

U got some splaynin to do......

[John]

Nobody even considers a no-no until the 6th. That's standard baseball procedure.

Who made that rule up?

Cause i gotta be honest, I was thinking about it around the 4th lol

[four3two1]

Livan got the hit? what a POS

[lucienlc]

Hmm i dunno.

I mean I think you gotta be careful saying someone is intentionally doing something.

To me, thats like when people say that "oh player A has no heart"...........how do we really know that to be the case?

I agree he does come off that way, I still don't think it's intentional FU to the fans tho.

In this case, I'm pretty sure I've heard him interviewed on this point, and he has made it clear that he does not believe in jinxes and will not adhere to the policy of not discussing things.

[Ramon Suarez]

People should learn to not believe in jinxes if they don't want it thrown in their face.

This like arguing that people shouldn't be religious if they don't want atheists to remind them how stupid they are for believing in an object they can't prove. It may be so, but you should respect people's differing opinions if you are a public broadcaster.

[lucienlc]

Who made that rule up?

Cause i gotta be honest, I was thinking about it around the 4th lol

I think about it in the first inning sometimes, LOL, but it doesn't really make sense to seriously think about it until you get to about the sixth inning.

[Ramon Suarez]

Who made that rule up?

Cause i gotta be honest, I was thinking about it around the 4th lol

Its a general rule not to even consider talking about it until 2/3 of the game is completed.

[Ellis Dee]

Gary is proof that jinxes do exist. He is the reason the mets have never had a no-no

[John]

I think about it in the first inning sometimes, LOL, but it doesn't really make sense to seriously think about it until you get to about the sixth inning.

There was a time in the late 90's we had a run of good starting pitching.......i went into every game thinking we'd get one.

I could be totally wrong but i think there was actually a time we had two 1 hitters in a span of 3 games........against Florida i think.

[peejay]

To be honest,
I'm really shocked that people feel that way about jinxes. Where were ya'll when people were killing me about it? lmao.

i think it is just polite to refrain from comment. i would have been pissed if someone said something here.

i think the intensity of the moment builds when you can't say it out loud.

::no hitters = autoerotic asphyxiation::

[SoCal Metfan]

This like arguing that people shouldn't be religious if they don't want atheists to remind them how stupid they are for believing in an object they can't prove. It may be so, but you should respect people's differing opinions if you are a public broadcaster.

This is not even remotely analogous to religious tolerance. It's a silly superstition. Gary is paid to report what's happening in the game. Not allowing a hit more than halfway through a game is significant, and if he ignored it because of superstition that'd be silly.

[John]

omg JTO

[DL]

wright wouldn't get that

[Ellis Dee]

ginger > DW

[Ramon Suarez]

Turner is just making plays.

[peejay]

Gary is proof that jinxes do exist. He is the reason the mets have never had a no-no

burn him! burn him! he's a witch!

[John]

This is not even remotely analogous to religious tolerance. It's a silly superstition. Gary is paid to report what's happening in the game. Not allowing a hit more than halfway through a game is significant, and if he ignored it because of superstition that'd be silly.

I gotta agree with SoCal on this one.


On a sidenote, when other teams have no hitters .............do the announcers talk about it generally?

[DL]

Lol mock all you want.......when he's an allstar in the NBA, no one will say anything.

lol i think he's worth the #1 pick. i'm not mocking. but there's no sure thing with a guy who we have nothing to go off of besides that performance

[SoCal Metfan]

JTO = superhero

[Ramon Suarez]

This is not even remotely analogous to religious tolerance. It's a silly superstition. Gary is paid to report what's happening in the game. Not allowing a hit more than halfway through a game is significant, and if he ignored it because of superstition that'd be silly.

1.) Its very analogous. Religion is just as superstitious as believing in a jinx. Their is no rational basis for believing in either. And there is no way you can prove otherwise.

2.) The point isn't that Gary mentioned it once. Read the posts again. It was that he fixated on it as if he made a deliberate point of challenging the alternative belief.

[Peter H]

I gotta agree with SoCal on this one.


On a sidenote, when other teams have no hitters .............do the announcers talk about it generally?

I think it's a general superstition among baseball fans that you're not supposed to use the word "no-hitter".

[MyFavBaseballSquadron]

Turner had a very strong minor league career. Turner's minor league numbers are pretty consistently solid, esp since he arrived in Buffalo. In six seasons in the minors, he OPSed .816. Last year, in Buffalo, he OPSed .906 in 78 games. And as Dep noted this am

Turner's just never had a chance. He's greater than the sum of his parts, and he ended up DFAed last year because he'd been a necessary callup for injury, but had to be DFAed when the injured player returned.

And if he isn't anything more than he's shown to date, I'll take nine players who OPS in the 800s and get big hits in the clutch.

PS: STFU Gary.

He's been a pleasant surprise so far, I'm certainly enjoying it. But is he a long term solution at 2B? For better or worse that position has evolved into one where you need the plus defense and a healthy amount of offense. Hoping that they've unearthed a hidden gem to offset a relatively weak developmental system has been what's fucked the Mets over for a while now.

[peejay]

This is not even remotely analogous to religious tolerance. It's a silly superstition. Gary is paid to report what's happening in the game. Not allowing a hit more than halfway through a game is significant, and if he ignored it because of superstition that'd be silly.

baah gary is paid to say things during the game. what he says is controlled in many ways, so it is not correct to say it is silly to not report significant things. if this was true, every decision made on this team should be reported on the air through the lens of the financial struggles of the principle owners

[John]

lol i think he's worth the #1 pick. i'm not mocking. but there's no sure thing with a guy who we have nothing to go off of besides that performance

we = the general public.

I'm sure the NBA guys have seen alot more of him.......is it enough to make an assessment that he's a sure fire NBA all-star........probably not but I'm sure they aren't sitting there saying oh well he well in the Hoops Summit lets sign him lol

[lucienlc]

This is not even remotely analogous to religious tolerance. It's a silly superstition. Gary is paid to report what's happening in the game. Not allowing a hit more than halfway through a game is significant, and if he ignored it because of superstition that'd be silly.

But there are ways of saying and showing it that do not involve the jinx element. I have seen plenty of no-nos involving other teams, and in no case do the announcers jinx the way Gary does with his statements.

[DL]

lol 7 Ks about to be 8 for this fat fuck

[lucienlc]

I gotta agree with SoCal on this one.

On a sidenote, when other teams have no hitters .............do the announcers talk about it generally?

In a word, NO.

At least, not in a jinx way.

[John]

Gee has crazy control.

He's throwing all his pitches for strikes......its amazing.

[peejay]

te-ja-da

[John]

How do you say it without involving the jinx element?

I think this is nitpicking honestly lol

[DL]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

[DL]

we = the general public.

I'm sure the NBA guys have seen alot more of him.......is it enough to make an assessment that he's a sure fire NBA all-star........probably not but I'm sure they aren't sitting there saying oh well he well in the Hoops Summit lets sign him lol

lol

ppl are going to be skeptical when all we have is the hoops summit stuff. esp when we're talking a top 3 for this guy

i remember when dirk got picked and tons of ppl thought don nelson was nuts when he dealt for him on draft day

[John]

BUNT lol

[John]

lol

ppl are going to be skeptical when all we have is the hoops summit stuff. esp when we're talking a top 3 for this guy

i remember when dirk got picked and tons of ppl thought don nelson was nuts when he dealt for him on draft day

Yeah I totally agree. I mean I can understand why people would be skeptical.

We talk about small samples all the time here.

For most, this is an extremely small sample of Kanter lol

[John]

IBB to reyes again.


cause this worked so well yesterday lol

[Ellis Dee]

Gee has crazy control.

He's throwing all his pitches for strikes......its amazing.
ump has big zone

[SoCal Metfan]

baah gary is paid to say things during the game. what he says is controlled in many ways, so it is not correct to say it is silly to not report significant things. if this was true, every decision made on this team should be reported on the air through the lens of the financial struggles of the principle owners

No hits allowed through 5+ innings is a direct happening on the field. To ignore that is to ignore the action of on the field.

Of course, even if it weren't directly related to the field, it can and often should be mentioned. Stuff like Ike and DW's injury and recovery, they get mentioned, and rightly so.