Rick JM Sat Aug 31 7:20 pm
So, alone again, naturally.
I’m leaving tonight for a four or five day loop to the coast. Figures to be about 150 or so miles
enjoy your labor day weekend
Weird thing happened today
about 5 hours ago, power went out, along with internet because it runs off the same power
High temp today expected to be around 90, so having no AC was a concern
PGE texted us that the problem was due to a traffic accident
So, society collapses due to a car crash
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 7:27 pm
I thought it was the first sign of the impending crowpocalypse
fortunately, the power outage lasted only about 2 hours
Anyway
ALONSO
then WINKER
strange inning, since all 3 outs
lindo, nimmo, and martino
came on strikeouts
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 7:29 pm
Davis Martin pitching for chisox
Or is it Martin Davis?
Quintana off to a delicious start
single followed by a walk
Grady Sizemore looks dangerous
Like he’s ready to jump out and kick some arse
Q Ks Sheets
No sheet, end of 1st, Mets 3-0
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 7:32 pm
Using streameast’s picture
and mlb66’s audio
Because the former inflicts vapid commencials
and latter uses… well something less than 4K, let’s call it 2K/pixel city, for their video
Yes, MLB, shoshay ohtanicle is the greatest thing since sliced bread
He’s 43/43, and soon will be 44/44
Martin – 1 bloop 1b, 2 HRs, 4 Ks
make that 5 Ks in 1.2 innings
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 7:37 pm
Alvy first non-K out
Wow, genesis is such an amazing car that I’m sportin’ wood
I love commercials
thank god I don’t have to listen
Ah, RAM truck
so spoprty
sporty
8 year old son flying 10 feet into the air on motorbike
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 7:39 pm
Then Ram stud truck photoshopped in front of mountain background
Truck as so manly, even tiny pre-pubescent boys are made masculine
oops
looks like an error on lindo on a bullet
1st and 3rd 0 out
FC to SS, good play by lindo to not get handcuffed
1 out, Mets 3-1
another BB to the team who have drawn fewest walks in AL
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 7:44 pm
1st and 2nd 1 out
Lindo charged with error in hot shot
Good recovery by Q, back to back Ks to end the inning
When I’m here alone and doing the color and play by play, I realize how little I typically sit down in front of screen and watch the game
usually moving around so much I miss a bunch
Interesting commercial whose audio I have off
The whole time, at bottom of screen it says
Gambling problem? call 1800 GAMBLOR
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 7:52 pm
previous wasn’t a typo, it’s a Simpsons’ reference
HOMER: The only monster here is the gambling monster that has enslaved your mother! I call him Gamblor
Offical scorer changed error charged to Lindo to basehit
alleged 104 mph exit speed
I don’t know about it
I’d call it an error, but what the flux do I know?
Nice
1st and 2nd, no outs, here comes Vientos
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 7:55 pm
In spanish, that means “winds”
Like, air movement, not cranking
spiders and firflies more interesting than chisox fans
fireflies
Streameast video about 2 minutes behind mlb66 audio
I like it that way, so I get an audio headsup
don’t have to stay glued to screen
WINKY!
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 8:03 pm
another 1b, rbi
mets 4-1
I was about to complain that they had 1st and 2nd no outs yet didn’t score
2 out single from winky scores lindo
Commercials are looking stupider all the time
Are you people influenced in any way by the brain melting mules hit?
Name Sat Aug 31 8:07 pm
woohoo the Sox still stink
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 8:08 pm
tomorrow Manaea against crochet 11:10 am start on west coast
1:10 pm on east coast
NAME!
I’ve been alone here for 40 minutes
welcome, woodrow!
OK guys, take it
Name Sat Aug 31 8:09 pm
just came in to check in. haven’t eaten dinner yet, will have to abandon you again
Quintana still sucks too!
take out an 8 game stretch from mid-June/July and Q’s been really bad
Gary/Ron trying to justify Mendoza’s questionable decision to use Diaz yesterday
Gus Sat Aug 31 8:13 pm
Greetings from Quintana to DFA-ville
Name Sat Aug 31 8:13 pm
trying and failing i might add
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 8:13 pm
GUS!
Gus Sat Aug 31 8:14 pm
Hi Rick… Name…
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 8:14 pm
I think Name is right about Q
Gus Sat Aug 31 8:15 pm
Name is usually right, but we done say that to his face. What did he say?
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 8:15 pm
if he wasn’t facing the worst team ever, he’d probably be stinkin up the joint
Gus Sat Aug 31 8:15 pm
He pitches like he needs to be skipped a turn
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 8:15 pm
taht other than an eigh start streak from june to july, Q has been a waste
paraphrased a bit
Gus Sat Aug 31 8:16 pm
Well, since I wanted him DFA’d he struck out the next two guys, LOL
Gus Sat Aug 31 8:25 pm
I think Alvarez is seeing a little too much playing time. That run was his fault.
87 pitches and he isn’t out of the fourth inning. I can’t give him a fifth in a two run game.
90 pitches to get twelve outs. SMDH, get Stanek up.
Brian Sat Aug 31 8:51 pm
Winker is on fire
Name Sat Aug 31 8:52 pm
is it 1 or 2 extra guys in Sep?
Brian Sat Aug 31 8:52 pm
2 – 1 pitcher and 1 hitter
They already announced Young as the pitcher
Name Sat Aug 31 8:53 pm
insurance
probably DJ will be the hitter?
Brian Sat Aug 31 8:53 pm
Marte needs to start hitting if he doesn’t want to lose his spot completely to Winker
There’s only 39 on the 40-man roster. They could add Drew Gilbert and call him up for his speed. Or Acuna, without needing the 40-man spot
Or maybe a 3rd catcher
ChrisF Sat Aug 31 8:55 pm
Evening Mets fans
Brian Sat Aug 31 8:56 pm
Chris!
Name Sat Aug 31 8:57 pm
i was gonna check to see if Syracuse was going to playoffs and remembered how brutal the AAA format is. 20 teams in the IL and only 2 go to the postseason
Brian Sat Aug 31 8:58 pm
Without checking, it doesn’t seem like any of the Mets’ full-season clubs are going to the playoffs.
Name Sat Aug 31 8:58 pm
Jackie Bradley Jr is on the Syracuse Mets. god i hope they don’t call him up for speed
Brian Sat Aug 31 9:01 pm
JBJ – remember how people wanted to give him a multi-year deal so that Nimmo wouldn’t play? Good times
Name Sat Aug 31 9:01 pm
Brian
Without checking, it doesn’t seem like any of the Mets’ full-season clubs are going to the playoffs. just checked. no club has a realistic chance at this point
Brian Sat Aug 31 9:01 pm
thx
Not too shabby of a catch by Nimmo there
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:02 pm
I know, but did he just injure himself
Greetings, Brian
Brian Sat Aug 31 9:03 pm
If he did – it wasn’t as bad as the hitter who just got drilled.
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:03 pm
lat/rib cage
\oh fock
nice play on both sides
Brian Sat Aug 31 9:06 pm
Nimmo’s due up second so we’ll see if he takes his AB
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:07 pm
it looked he went down pretty hard on his left arm
lindor’s out on pick off
Brian Sat Aug 31 9:16 pm
big inning without the pickoff
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:17 pm
true that
Brian Sat Aug 31 9:19 pm
that was a Marte swing there
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:19 pm
bleh
oh no
STANEK
Name Sat Aug 31 9:24 pm
he is alive!
Brian Sat Aug 31 9:28 pm
and has a 1-2-3 frame
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:29 pm
that 100 strong group of orange shirts in the stands the camera keeps showing
Did they go to chicago as a herd?
Brian Sat Aug 31 9:31 pm
Yes, that’s the 7 Line Army
Name Sat Aug 31 9:31 pm
probably the 7line army
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:31 pm
army, not herd?
I’m sorry for being so rude
i can’t help it
i’m originally from NYC
Name Sat Aug 31 9:32 pm
doubt they want to be known as cows
Brian Sat Aug 31 9:33 pm
They’re more like sheep
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:33 pm
i wasn’t thinking cows
more like wildebeast
Brian Sat Aug 31 9:35 pm
some odd strike calls hee
here
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:35 pm
agree
how far are we from AI umps
Brian Sat Aug 31 9:36 pm
years
decades
Can’t come soon enough
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:37 pm
i mean just for balls and strikes
Brian Sat Aug 31 9:37 pm
Maybe we get a challenge system in the next few years. But why be happy with getting 2-3 calls overturned when they regularly miss 10 or more?
Name Sat Aug 31 9:39 pm
2-3 better than 0! baby steps
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:40 pm
true, but having to review 10 calls per game would act directly against effort to make games shorter, like pitch clock
Name Sat Aug 31 9:40 pm
takes 15-20 secs in the minors
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:41 pm
PHI beat ATL, LAD beating ARI
oh?
Metsense Sat Aug 31 9:41 pm
We have a lead And the Braves Lost !!
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:41 pm
so 10 challenges might only use up 3 minutes
Brian Sat Aug 31 9:41 pm
They used it in the Spring Training game where Scott pitched. It was impressive how quick it was
And they showed it on the scoreboard so everyone saw it
Padres lost, too. Both them and the D’Backs are due for a losing streak.
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:43 pm
so why TF doesn’t MLB do it?
Name Sat Aug 31 9:44 pm
gotta deal with the ump’s union
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:46 pm
i guarantee the ump’s union isn’t as toxic as teacher’s union
sorry
ignore last remark
well, it’s interesting that no one could call me right-wing
does sizmore ever smile?
ChrisF Sat Aug 31 9:48 pm
With ball/strike challenges in AAA cant manfred just install that now at his will?
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:49 pm
SDP and ATL lost, ARI is losing in 6th
Brian Sat Aug 31 9:50 pm
I forget what rule it was but they had to get MLBPA to sign off on it to institute it that year. The union did not agree and MLB had to wait a year to do it unilaterally. It’s possible it would be like this with the ABS system, too.
ChrisF Sat Aug 31 9:51 pm
I got the sense, and maybe im crazy here, that ABS was coming next year or the year after
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:51 pm
NYM currently 5, 4.5 and 2.5 games behind ARI, SDP and ATL in WC chase
ChrisF Sat Aug 31 9:51 pm
its very easy live in game woth a challenge. Just a few secs
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:53 pm
10 games ago, it was 4, 5.5 and 3.5 back respectively
If NYM wins today and ARI loses, it will be 4, 4 and 2 games back respectively
Name Sat Aug 31 9:55 pm
why do they keep bringing up the 9% sweep stat. it clearly is not that low for the White Sox
that is league average
Gus Sat Aug 31 9:56 pm
Anyone get the feeling that at times Gary Cohen and SNY try to jinx the Mets?
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:56 pm
why do they state that (some percentage, usually 60% or better) of games in which they pitched, reliever hasn’t been scored on
with eras running from 1.00 to 6.00
useless “fact”
Gus Sat Aug 31 9:57 pm
All this because Butto couldn’t get his curve over the plate
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:57 pm
I have been streameast most of the game
they switched from chicago feed to SNY
Metsense Sat Aug 31 9:59 pm
Just 1 more
Name Sat Aug 31 9:59 pm
Butto doing his best Diaz impression
Gus Sat Aug 31 9:59 pm
Mendoza is a classic fool
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 9:59 pm
Uh, dude, why so cynical?
Gus Sat Aug 31 10:00 pm
Just way too comfortable with certain players
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 10:00 pm
Butto and Diaz are 2 of their 3 (maybe 4) best pitchers
Gus Sat Aug 31 10:00 pm
Rick, Butto hasn’t been as good lately
ChrisF Sat Aug 31 10:00 pm
W
Gus Sat Aug 31 10:00 pm
Yes, a win
Name Sat Aug 31 10:00 pm
WIN
Gus Sat Aug 31 10:00 pm
I don’t take chances
Metsense Sat Aug 31 10:01 pm
WINNER
Gus Sat Aug 31 10:01 pm
But, good night guys
Name Sat Aug 31 10:01 pm
just need the Sox to be hapless for 1 more game. then they can win their next 30
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 10:01 pm
good night gus
Gus Sat Aug 31 10:01 pm
Good night Rick. As Darling said, he used his gut…. My guts were turning.
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 10:01 pm
WPIX 11.1?
why 11.1?
OK, gus
fortunately, i’m not listening to grk
wow
Gus Sat Aug 31 10:03 pm
I don’t know how long you’ve been gone from NYC, but when the signals went digital, channels started having more than one set of programming. ABC has like three or more
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 10:03 pm
i miss NYC at night
OK, gus
I let in 1988
left
even after 35 years, still a mets fan
must be something mental
Gus Sat Aug 31 10:04 pm
LOL
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 10:04 pm
36 years
Gus Sat Aug 31 10:04 pm
Blevins is disagreeing with leaving Butto in
Rick JM Sat Aug 31 10:04 pm
last visited NYC in may 1998, before my second daughter was born in december 98
Gus Sat Aug 31 10:04 pm
He said Butto hasn’t been throwing strikes lately.
Cool
