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Thursday, October 12, 2006

NLCS Game 1: Cards at Mets - 8:05 pm EDT on FOX

STL: J. Weaver (0-0, NA)
NYM: T. Glavine (0-0, NA)

NTNgod Posted: October 12, 2006 at 05:40 AM | 510 comment(s)
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1. Swoboda is freedom Posted: October 12, 2006 at 11:06 AM (#2208231)

First- Lets go Mets

2. Joshemy Posted: October 12, 2006 at 12:22 PM (#2208317)

I have a big exam tonight from 8:15-10:15. Bah.

3. Van Lingle Mungo Jerry Posted: October 12, 2006 at 12:45 PM (#2208338)

Have they yet announced what time the Friday game will be? I can't find one on ESPN or the Mets or ESPN's websites. This is a friggin' outrage. If it's in the afternoon, I'll have to dump my tickets, and they're giving me less than 24 hours (realistically, less than 6) to be able to do so.

4. Van Lingle Mungo Jerry Posted: October 12, 2006 at 12:49 PM (#2208345)

MLB's website, I meant.

5. Richard Gadsden Posted: October 12, 2006 at 12:53 PM (#2208351)

It's still saying TBD on mlb.com and I wouldn't trust a non-official source on that one, VLMJ.

6. Richard Gadsden Posted: October 12, 2006 at 12:55 PM (#2208355)

"Note: Fans holding tickets originally marked for Game 1 on Wednesday can only used those tickets for Friday's game, the time for which has yet to be determined. Tickets marked Game 2 are to be used for Thursday's game."

quoting mlb.com

7. PreservedFish Posted: October 12, 2006 at 12:56 PM (#2208356)

Lets go Mets!

Has LaRussa decided yet if Carpenter is going Friday or Saturday?

8. Karl from NY Posted: October 12, 2006 at 01:01 PM (#2208362)

I posted this yesterday, but it got a bit lost among the other news...

Fun stat: The Mets franchise is now ahead of the Yankees in all-time postseason series winning percentage. The Mets are 9-4, .692 and the Yankees are 44-21, .677.

To remain ahead this year, we need to win out our two more series.

And the all-time leaders in the stat are of course the Florida Marlins (6-0, 1.000) so make of that what you will...

9. Eric Bartman Posted: October 12, 2006 at 01:14 PM (#2208379)

Has LaRussa decided yet if Carpenter is going Friday or Saturday?

With that rotation, it might be Friday and Saturday.

10. Sam M. Posted: October 12, 2006 at 01:44 PM (#2208421)

It's still saying TBD on mlb.com and I wouldn't trust a non-official source on that one, VLMJ.

Someone said yesterday that they are worried about the forecast in Detroit, and if it is looking really bad (cold) for playing a night game, they may make that the day game and the Mets/Cardinals the night game. If it's playable for night baseball in Detroit, though, they'd rather have this game be the afternoon one on Friday, for purposes of allowing the teams to travel to St. Louis.

So . . . what's the current forecast for Friday night in Detroit???

11. Richard Simmons Posted: October 12, 2006 at 01:53 PM (#2208433)

Mets/Cardinals 8PM on Friday.

Tigers/As moved up to 4PM.

12. Richard Simmons Posted: October 12, 2006 at 01:54 PM (#2208434)

....as just reported on WFAN I should add.

13. Joshemy Posted: October 12, 2006 at 01:55 PM (#2208435)

So . . . what's the current forecast for Friday night in Detroit???

Weather.com says showers

14. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 02:19 PM (#2208461)

I had a dream last night that Wright was playing shortstop and Reyes was playing third.

Read into that what you will.

15. Fat Al Posted: October 12, 2006 at 03:58 PM (#2208584)

That scheduling just seems so dumb. The teams that have to travel get the later game? They will get to St. Louis when? 4:00 a.m.? If they're lucky. They would be smarter to send them back to the hotels in NY and then fly at 11:00 on Saturday.

16. Fat Al Posted: October 12, 2006 at 04:02 PM (#2208589)

17. Fat Al Posted: October 12, 2006 at 04:07 PM (#2208595)

Okay and my last point in this monologue is that it's forecast to be 46 degrees in NY at 11:00 tomorrow, so the reasoning is a complete charade.

18. Alan S Posted: October 12, 2006 at 04:12 PM (#2208602)

Now I cannot watch the game tomorrow night. I hate Fox.

19. zoperino,if youre not into the whole brevity thing Posted: October 12, 2006 at 04:46 PM (#2208634)

Okay and my last point in this monologue is that it's forecast to be 46 degrees in NY at 11:00 tomorrow, so the reasoning is a complete charade.

It will be potentially snow showering in Detroit on Friday night, which is not the best environment for baseball. Today is the earliest snow in Southern MI in decades, if not of all-time.

I will be attending tonight's game. Look for the bitter Yankees fan trying not to piss off his ardent Mets-fan friend with a lack of appropriate excitement.

20. dreamydave Posted: October 12, 2006 at 04:51 PM (#2208636)

""Can Jeff Weaver and the Cards contain Carlos Delgado and the Mets in Game 1? ---ESPN""

since when is it carlos delgado and the mets?

21. Hey, it's what Johan uses (Matt) Posted: October 12, 2006 at 05:02 PM (#2208648)

Thank you MLB and FOX! I can see tomorrow night's game!

22. Russlan is an overhyped Met BTFer Posted: October 12, 2006 at 05:40 PM (#2208690)

since when is it carlos delgado and the mets?

Maybe it's because Delgado has totally PWN3D Weaver in his career. .500/.620/.974 in 38 ABs.

23. rLr Did Your Mother 'Cause She's Hot As A Baker Posted: October 12, 2006 at 05:46 PM (#2208698)

Maybe it's because Delgado has totally PWN3D Weaver in his career. .500/.620/.974 in 38 ABs.

On the one hand, that is a comically ferocious line. On the other hand, it's Jeff Weaver, the bleary-eyed bum.

24. Fat Al Posted: October 12, 2006 at 05:58 PM (#2208713)

Mets win tonight 8-7

25. Raskolnikov Posted: October 12, 2006 at 06:07 PM (#2208719)

Maybe it's because Delgado has totally PWN3D Weaver in his career. .500/.620/.974 in 38 ABs.

Those are some sweet numbers. But keep quiet -- or mgl will come on here saying "individual matchup statistics have NO predictive value" and then peddle his book.

26. rLr Did Your Mother 'Cause She's Hot As A Baker Posted: October 12, 2006 at 06:16 PM (#2208727)

Mets win tonight 8-7

Think it'll be that close? Mets win the series in five games. Cardinals win one game when Jeff Suppan inexplicably spins a gem. Each Mets win is by at least three runs.

27. Fat Al Posted: October 12, 2006 at 06:20 PM (#2208732)

I have no faith in Tom Glavine. I'm just a non-believer.

28. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 07:31 PM (#2208774)

Tim McCarver was just on SNY without his standard hairdye. He looked like a normal human being. Odd.

29. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 07:32 PM (#2208775)

Man, I'm pumped. I'm moving into full pondscum mode. It helps that I'm already half-drunk too.

30. Chris Dial Posted: October 12, 2006 at 07:43 PM (#2208784)

Van Lingle Mungo *OR ANYONE ELSE* that has to dump tickets better call me first. I will drop everything and fly to NY at a moments notice. If there is a gap in time that lets me et to NY, please offer them to me, the biggest mMet fan around

31. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 07:49 PM (#2208786)

I'd love to be able to go to one of these games, but I don't make nearly enough money to do so. Hell, I haven't even been able to go back to NYC since the 90s.

I promise I will make it back to Shea before the new stadium though. That place may be a bit of a dirt heap now, but it's my damn home!

32. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 07:55 PM (#2208790)

Alright, completely unrelated, but I hope that one of you will appreciate this.

I'm watching Jeopardy right now and I always thought that the way to beat Jeopardy is to trend water until Final Jeopardy and then in Final Jeopardy bet a negative amount of money, say -100,000 dollars, and then get the question wrong.

It's foolproof, right?!

33. Fat Al Posted: October 12, 2006 at 07:57 PM (#2208792)

You know who is awful? Michael Kay. 5 minutes before the first Mets NLCS game -- on the station that is broadcasting the game -- and he's talking about the Jets. Moron.

34. Sam M. Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:01 PM (#2208794)

May this NLCS have the same happy result as the last NLCS games played at this venue between these two teams!!!!

35. Sam M. Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:03 PM (#2208798)

And the Cards have now moved up Carpenter to Game 2. Ah ha! As I predicted/suggested all along.

36. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:04 PM (#2208799)

That was actually a pretty good preseries Fox promo. Mostly because Fox just let Murphy and Buck do the talking.

37. Rob Base Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:06 PM (#2208803)

Not to spur a probability debate, but it does vastly improve our chances of winning Trachsel's start.

38. Lefty, Monty, And The Moose (Walewander) Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:08 PM (#2208804)

Weather Underground has the same 30% chance of rain in Detroit at 4 as they do at 8. So that probably isn't it. I think the reasoning was the cold, though the forecast is 45 degrees at 5:00 and 41 degrees at 11:00, frigid but not a big difference. It was just an excuse to put Mets/Cards at night and screw everyone.

Bingo. I had three friends coming over for tomorrow nite's game.

Oh, and Go Mets. I mean, if the Tigers make it, they scare me much more than the Cards, but 1) I love Delgado, and I can't cheer for a Larussa managed team.

39. Tommy Etelamaki Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:08 PM (#2208805)

That was actually a pretty good preseries Fox promo. Mostly because Fox just let Murphy and Buck do the talking.

Why Buck and not Caray, I wonder... When did Jack Buck surpass Harry Caray in the pantheon of Cardinal announcers?

40. Rob Base Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:09 PM (#2208806)

This Pujols fellow is pretty good.

41. AJM Misses Brodeur Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:09 PM (#2208808)

I'm hopped up on Percocet and Toradol, I hope I can stay awake for the whole game.

42. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:09 PM (#2208809)

As I predicted/suggested all along.

That was a very painful argument to read. For some reason, your point was being completely ignored, Sam.

43. John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:10 PM (#2208810)

That was actually a pretty good preseries Fox promo. Mostly because Fox just let Murphy and Buck do the talking.

It gave me goosebumps. It's nice hearing both of them again.

44. Rob Base Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:10 PM (#2208812)

Ruth never used a 54 oz bat.

45. John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:11 PM (#2208813)

Ruth never used a 54 oz bat.

But he did eat a 54 oz hot dog.

46. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:11 PM (#2208815)

That was a gross abuse of science.

47. John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:12 PM (#2208817)

That was a gross abuse of science.

That was science?

48. Rob Base Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:13 PM (#2208818)

Lumps on Pujols's cranium indicate opposite-field power.

49. Russlan is an overhyped Met BTFer Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:13 PM (#2208820)

As Base is apt to say:

Cardinals, Come get the pain!

50. rLr Did Your Mother 'Cause She's Hot As A Baker Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:13 PM (#2208821)

I'm hopped up on Percocet and Toradol, I hope I can stay awake for the whole game.

Wow, you got the good stuff. Toradol is the Cadillac of the anti-inflammatories.

How did the hysterectomy go?

51. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:13 PM (#2208822)

When did Jack Buck surpass Harry Caray in the pantheon of Cardinal announcers?

When most fans started to associate Caray with the Cubs.

52. Rob Base Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:14 PM (#2208823)

As Base is apt to say:

Cardinals, Come get the pain!

Ha. Here come the pain. Carlito's way. You think you big time? You gonna ###### die big time!

53. Sam M. Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:14 PM (#2208825)

For some reason, your point was being completely ignored, Sam.

I'm used to it, Banta. You can't read exams for 10 years and not realize that sometimes, people just don't listen to a word you say! ;-)

54. Lefty, Monty, And The Moose (Walewander) Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:16 PM (#2208827)

Joe Buck has a truly punchable face.

55. John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:16 PM (#2208828)

Why is Miguel Ferrer in the broadcast booth?

56. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:16 PM (#2208829)

That was science?

Point.

I really don't like anything about Joe Buck. I hate his style, I hate his face, I hate his commercials, and I hate his (lack of) soul.

57. Doris from Rego Park Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:16 PM (#2208830)

Buck + LuGo + HD = Oh no

It's simple math, of course.

58. Ska Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:17 PM (#2208831)

What a damn disgrace, Luis Gonzalez, the poster boy for steroids, in the booth. Someone give that man a pilot's license and send him on his way. What an utterly useless and classless player and a black eye on the game he is.

s.

59. AJM Misses Brodeur Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:17 PM (#2208832)

Wow, you got the good stuff.

I wish I could've gotten what they first gave me at the ER. It was called doroted or something, now that was great.

60. John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:17 PM (#2208833)

I really don't like anything about Joe Buck. I hate his style, I hate his face, I hate his commercials, and I hate his (lack of) soul.

He still kicks Thom Brennaman's butt any day of the week.

61. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:18 PM (#2208835)

Someone give that man a pilot's license and send him on his way.

I think we should ban Base for this statement.

62. Rob Base Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:18 PM (#2208836)

Ska, I just want you to know that I find your subtle allusion to the Cory Lidle tragedy to be insensitive and offensive. It is far too soon for humor of this nature. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.

63. J. Cross Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:19 PM (#2208838)

And the Cards have now moved up Carpenter to Game 2. Ah ha! As I predicted/suggested all along.

I can only assume that La Russa made a mistake while calculating his factorials.

64. John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:20 PM (#2208839)

65. Sam M. Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:20 PM (#2208841)

What do we want, Tommy? Just the same thing you gave us against LA, that's all. I ain't asking for much . . . .

66. Lefty, Monty, And The Moose (Walewander) Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:21 PM (#2208842)

The Mets should really rock the pinstripes fulltime. These unis are ugly.

67. J. Cross Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:22 PM (#2208844)

Eckstein got all of that one. No really, he did.

68. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:22 PM (#2208845)

I really can't believe how far I've come in my feelings about Tom Glavine. I'm sure many of you probably feel the same.

Let's go Tommy!

69. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:23 PM (#2208846)

First LoDuca "heart and soul" comment.

70. Chris Dial Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:23 PM (#2208847)

Glavine likes to walk this guy

71. John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:24 PM (#2208848)

I can only assume that La Russa made a mistake while calculating his factorials.

La Russa made a mistake? Perish the thought, you rapscallion!

Piffle!

- G. Will!

72. Russlan is an overhyped Met BTFer Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:24 PM (#2208849)

Exactly, how you want to face Pujols. Two outs and nobody on.

73. Sam M. Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:24 PM (#2208851)

Now, this is how to face Prince Albert. NOBODY ON BASE. Love that. Now, about the result.

74. Rob Base Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:24 PM (#2208854)

I really can't believe how far I've come in my feelings about Tom Glavine. I'm sure many of you probably feel the same.

Seriously. This year I finally feel like he's a Met. I hated him for 3 years.

75. Chris Dial Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:24 PM (#2208852)

In and up to Pujols, and he's an easy out

76. Ska Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:25 PM (#2208855)

It's incredible the egos that you people have, as you assume you can just speak for everyone else. Talk about being completely out of touch. Geez. Remember, you are not Joe Buckface (replace the "B" with an "F" and you'll get it right), and you don't have to pretend. Let me joke how I want to joke and you can joe how you want to joke. Ok. No one elected you King. And the last I checked, Corey Lidle did not die for your sins, or mine.

s.

77. Zeba Zeba Eata Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:25 PM (#2208857)

WOO HOO! Way to start it off, Tommy.

78. AJM Misses Brodeur Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:25 PM (#2208858)

Alright Tommy!

79. Anthropophagus Mets Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:25 PM (#2208859)

Textbook pitching. Beautiful.

80. Sam M. Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:25 PM (#2208860)

Atta baby, Tommy!!!! That is a first inning to relish!!! Perfectly done, perfect results. Let's go get 'em, now!

81. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:25 PM (#2208861)

The Mets should really rock the pinstripes fulltime.

I don't know whether it wasn't that I hadn't seen them in awhile or whether time has shifted my perception, but when the Mets wore the racing stripes uniforms during the season, they looked ####### fantastic.

Great inning, Glavine!

82. Hey, it's what Johan uses (Matt) Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:26 PM (#2208862)

Sit down Poo Holes!

83. John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:26 PM (#2208863)

Glavine rules!

84. Srul Itza Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:27 PM (#2208864)

Tommy Glavine striking out Pujols is unexpected enough to create Karmic Konsequences.

The Mets better score some runs early.

85. Chris Dial Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:27 PM (#2208865)

Nice one Tommy!

86. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:28 PM (#2208866)

No one elected you King.

That's generally the case with royalty.

87. Lefty, Monty, And The Moose (Walewander) Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:28 PM (#2208867)

God, even as a Tiger, Weaver was just annoying to watch pitch.

88. Chris Dial Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:29 PM (#2208868)

LoDuca hit *318* on the season...just wow.

89. John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:30 PM (#2208869)

Gonzalez even sounds like Miguel Ferrer.

90. Chris Dial Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:30 PM (#2208870)

Some watery tart tossing about sabres is no way to establish a ruling class.

91. Zeba Zeba Eata Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:31 PM (#2208871)

Dang it, Paulie.

92. Ska Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:31 PM (#2208872)

The level of self-delusion is remarkable.

Remember kids, if we don't talk about Corey Lidle, then he will come back. Just knock your feet together and there he'll appear.

93. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:31 PM (#2208873)

Blowduca, that was complete crap. Little bit less time checking out high school girls and a little bit more time checking your swing, buddy.

94. John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:31 PM (#2208874)

LoDuca hit *318* on the season...just wow.

For all of the silliness about his "heart and soul," he's a good player.

95. Ska Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:33 PM (#2208875)

Joe Buckface may be the worst play by play man in the history of man kind. If it wasn't for nepotism, he'd be cleaning toilets somewhere.

s.

96. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:33 PM (#2208876)

Ska, I'm completely with you. I don't think anyone has objected to your posts. Chill, buddy. It's gamechatter time.

97. Sam M. Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:34 PM (#2208877)

Weaver looked troublingly effective.

98. Ska Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:35 PM (#2208878)

Banta:

I could care less about your thoughts or objections, or anyone else's for that matter. That includes the sexual deviant who should be watching Deliverance right now. Don't patronize me dear. Thank you.

s.

99. Banta Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:36 PM (#2208880)

Oops. I knew I shouldn't have even commented.

100. Matt Waters Posted: October 12, 2006 at 08:37 PM (#2208882)

Ferrer should watch out for that double crossing scum bag Dick Jones.

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