Mets Banter 2015...

[BigAsh]

Where art though o' banter of broken dreams?....Mac, let's go, I need my fix...:D

[Dave128]

WooHoo! It's gonna be an Amazin' Season!

[MedicCook]

Who will have the better season in NY?

[The Poet]

Not the Knicks, that's for damn sure.

[jonumberone]

Oh, I thought the Walking Dead thread was about the Mets. My bad. :D

[kelmac07]

I see you all started without me. :D

[BigAsh]

I see you all started without me. :D

yep...I got a midnight cal from Sandy Alderson...For the rights to start "Mets Banter 2015" I traded him "Wetshavers - what was your shave today?" and "VCM Banter I" along with the rights to
"The 28th banter with icehog3 thread" and a thread to be named later from the "Coffee & Tea Forum "...I think i took him to the "shed" on this one

:r:r:r

[jonumberone]

yep...I got a midnight cal from Sandy Alderson...For the rights to start "Mets Banter 2015" I traded him "Wetshavers - what was your shave today?" and "VCM Banter I" along with the rights to
"The 28th banter with icehog3 thread" and a thread to be named later from the "Coffee & Tea Forum "...I think i took him to the "shed" on this one

:r:r:r

If any of those threads could play Shortstop, Sandy might've had something.
"Let's build our team around pitching, and have the worst double play tandem in the league." :rolleyes:
;s

[BigAsh]

Just to keep Mets banter current, and without reeling off the birthdays of all Mets former players, front office staff, groundskeepers, etc....some levity...

Q: What song do New York Mets fans sing before the bottom of the ninth inning?


Wait for it....



A: Nobody knows. There's never any of them left.

:r:r

[The Poet]

Don't know why anyone would need further proof that Met fans are nutz, but here's some anyway.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/mets-famous-bullpen-car-sells-for--90-000-on-ebay-033926229.html

[kelmac07]

Don't know why anyone would need further proof that Met fans are nutz, but here's some anyway.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/mets-famous-bullpen-car-sells-for--90-000-on-ebay-033926229.html

I read something earlier on MLB.com that it solder for $ 112,000. Crazy!!

[The Poet]

Yeah, for that the golfcart should come with a lifetime country club membership. :r

[kelmac07]

How about them Mets!! :wo :wo

[The Poet]

Mets sit above the Nats, in standings and alphabetically. :tu

But barely, both ways. :D

[GreekGodX]

Love that the Mets beat Scherzer today :)

[icehog3]

Who will have the better season in NY?

Not the Knicks, that's for damn sure.

The Rangers. ;)

Love that the Mets beat Scherzer today :)

But an ERA of 0.00. Defense let him down.

[GreekGodX]

But an ERA of 0.00. Defense let him down.

But it is the Mets!! A win against Scherzer is like winning the Stanley Cup for them :D

[jonumberone]

But it is the Mets!! A win against Scherzer is like winning the Stanley Cup for them :D

I agree.
The way the Mets play baseball they have a better chance of winning the Stanley Cup than the World Series! :D

[icehog3]

But it is the Mets!! A win against Scherzer is like winning the Stanley Cup for them :D

I agree.
The way the Mets play baseball they have a better chance of winning the Stanley Cup than the World Series! :D

That is cold. And funny. :lr

[kelmac07]

I agree.
The way the Mets play baseball they have a better chance of winning the Stanley Cup than the World Series! :D

And you actually think your Yankees are gonna compete this year? :r :r :r :r

[The Poet]

And you actually think your Yankees are gonna compete this year? :r :r :r :r

I expect them to compete.

I don't expect them to be very successful in that pursuit, but that doesn't mean they won't compete. :D

[JIMBETHYNAME]

Wait til next year!

[Dave128]

Mets win!

[The Poet]

If they are a game up on the Nats come August, it could be a good season.

[Dave128]

Mets win their home opener against the Phillies 2-0! :tu

[kelmac07]

:wo :wo

[GreekGodX]

Mets beat he Phillies again tonight!! Harvey pitched another good game.

[BigAsh]

:wo :wo

Wasn't that long ago when this was a meaningful series....Mac and I would bet a fiver on the winner...then he'd confirm my address! :r....Good times!

[kelmac07]

Wasn't that long ago when this was a meaningful series....Mac and I would bet a fiver on the winner...then he'd confirm my address! :r....Good times!

How's it feel to have the tables turned? :D

[BigAsh]

How's it feel to have the tables turned? :D

...:td:td...

[The Poet]

How's it feel to have the tables turned? :D

How's it feel to have gone back to the glory days of the '80s . . . with pitchers popped for drugs? :D

[Dave128]

I'm stoked! My wife pulled the trigger last night on Mets tickets for my birthday in July. It'll be my first time in the new stadium. Part of the "Hyundai Club" - includes all sorts of food and non-alcoholic drinks. Field level behind home plate. Section 117. Almost right behind the Mets dugout!


:wo :wo

[The Poet]

Nice, Dave. Who they playing?

[Dave128]

The D-Backs.

[Dave128]

Mets get another win over the Phillies.
*SWEEP*

[kelmac07]

Wish we could play the Phillies every day. :D

[BigAsh]

Wish we could play the Phillies every day. :D

I'm gonna let you savor this my friend...you've suffered long enough...:gary

[shilala]

Nice win by the Mets last night. They hit in the clutch and did a great job in the field.
Roberts gave you guys a gift, going 30 pitches and 2 walks deep with Dunn, who didn't have any movement on the ball right from the git.
I was impressed by your boys taking advantage. They showed excellent patience at the plate rather than getting excited and trying to jump on Dunn. They made him suffer.
That's how you win ball games. :tu

[Dave128]

Five W's in a row!

:wo

[kelmac07]

And the bullpen has been a pleasant surprise.

[kelmac07]

Another win today...even though the bullpen tried like hell to give it away. Todays win was a costly one. Lost D'naurd and Blevins. Get this rookie, Paweksi (SP?) is getting the call earlier than anticipated. Hope this doesn't slow us down.

[The Poet]

Yeah, saw you lost two to broken bones today. Sorry. Hate to see anybody injured.

[shilala]

I saw D'naurd go down, I had no idea he was hurt. I did not see Blevins get hurt.
I can't see where you can go wrong with a polander on the mound. I like him already. :tu

[Dave128]

I watched the entire game yesterday (I was being a lazy dick all day) and saw both Blevins and d'Arnaud get plugged. Here's the plan for replacements:


THE REPLACEMENTS

Alderson said catcher Kevin Plawecki, a prized prospect, and right-hander Hansel Robles will be called up from Triple-A Las Vegas to help fill in. Blevins and d'Arnaud are headed to the disabled list, and it's unclear how long they'll be out. Both are scheduled to be examined by a specialist Monday.

[kelmac07]

Nine in a row. :wo :wo

[Dave128]

*happy dance* *happy dance*

[kelmac07]

10 in a row!! Amazing catch by Lagares last night and Gee kept us in it to allow Duda to knock in the winning run in the bottom of the 8th. 12-3 and I'm enjoying this while I can. Citifield has been good to us this year...9-0. :wo :wo

[jonumberone]

Enjoy it, Mac.
The Mets should be ready to hit the skids come Friday! :banger

[kelmac07]

Enjoy it, Mac.
The Mets should be ready to hit the skids come Friday! :banger

Not hearing it Dom. :D

[Dave128]

Sure has been a fun start to the season.

[Dave128]

The Mets sweep the Braves to win their 11th straight game!

Bring on the Yankees!

[kelmac07]

11 in a row...LOVE IT!!! :wo :wo

[kelmac07]

So, guess we're not gonna go 159-3. :r :r :r

deGrom looked like stir fried dogsh*t this evening. Nothing but fastballs against left handers in that little league field they call Yankee Stadium (314 down the left field line). What did he think was gonna happen?

On a positive note...didn't lose anything in the standings...Braves lost too. :D

[The Poet]

It's the right field line, brother, and it apparently is only 314 in the bottom of the inning. I have come to that conclusion after years and years of hearing opponents whine about The Babe's Short Porch, and so assume it must grow to around 380 when the visitors are up. :r

But look at the bright side. Mets started another streak tonight. :D

[kelmac07]

You're absolutely correct Thomas...meant to say right field line, not left. I'll take 13-4 any day of the week. With the injuries, I thought we'd be 4-13.

And hats off to Pineda..he threw a gem tonight.

[The Poet]

Yeah, my guys have been getting some good pitching lately. And I'm with you on records too, now that the Bombers are getting a few hits also. Plus somehow "knock-knock" our old men aren't on the DL yet.

[jonumberone]

The Mets should be ready to hit the skids come Friday! :banger

Where's the crystal ball smiley?

:tf:tf

:D

[kelmac07]

And we turn the tables today with an 8-2 win. Harvey pitched a gem. And Collins should NEVER had him out there for the 9th...no matter what Harvey told him. Rubber game tomorrow. :D

[The Poet]

CC spat spat the the bit bit.

[Dave128]

Let's Go Mets!

[kelmac07]

Mets are giving this one away tonight. :bh :bh

Oh yeah....Beltran SUCKS!!! :D

[The Poet]

They haven't given it away yet. They still need to kick the ball around the infield 6 or 8 more times.

Yeah, Carlos sucks. But according to a story I just saw yesterday, he was the 4th best hitter the Mets ever had. :r

[The Poet]

OK, it's over now. Guess 4 errors were enough. Oh, and just to show I wasn't making sh!t up, here's that Beltran story.

http://nypost.com/2015/04/25/carlos-beltran-making-case-for-nys-most-hated-player/

As for the start to this homestand:

https://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=song+two+out+of+three+ain%27t+bad&vid=878840d9374ddcb7cab491ca2676eb4a&l=5%3A25&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DWN.s 8OTWur9fzeK%252bDLZ13WURg%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Da Kz-iVmNtqY&tit=Two+Out+of+Three+Ain%26%2339%3Bt+Bad+by+MEAT+L OAF+w%2Flyrics&c=8&sigr=11bmj9p9o&sigt=11kmrmmah&sigi=121mdrs18&back=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fyhs%2Fsearch %3Fp%3Dsong%2Btwo%2Bout%2Bof%2Bthree%2Bain%2527t%2 Bbad%26ei%3DUTF-8%26hsimp%3Dyhs-001%26hspart%3Dmozilla%26fr%3Dyhs-mozilla-001&sigb=140edc29o&ct=p&age=1408873380&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Av&hsimp=yhs-001&hspart=mozilla&tt=b

[Dave128]

:bh

[kelmac07]

Have dropped three in a row. That's two straight games that deGrom has gotten LIT UP.

[Dave128]

There's the Mets I know and love.....

[jonumberone]

Enjoy it, Mac.
The Mets should be ready to hit the skids come Friday! :banger

The Mess....I mean Mets are 7-12 since that fateful Friday. :D
Put the razor down, Mac. :gary

[kelmac07]

The Mess....I mean Mets are 7-12 since that fateful Friday. :D
Put the razor down, Mac. :gary

I know...and to take a 7-0 loss to the worst team in the league this evening. The downward slope begins. Won 11 in a row...now we've lost 5 in a row...guess we're shooting for 11 losses in a row as well.

[kelmac07]

Mets fall out of first place...it was inevitable. I don't think we've had a starting pitcher record a win in over a week. The offense has been exposed. Hey Alderson..how about going out and getting some bats???? You can't consistently win ballgames only scoring 1.4 runs.

[Dave128]

They've still exceeded my expectations for the season so far. It's early and there's a ton of baseball left. I'm not looking for a first place finish in the division, but a wildcard would be nice.

[kelmac07]

degrom pitched a GEM this afternoon...and two HRs from Duda didn't hurt.

[kelmac07]

Mets can't seem to get out of their own way this past week.

[The Poet]

Yanks are totally getting in their own way, Mac. :r

[kelmac07]

Phillies series couldn't have come at a better time. :D

[kelmac07]

Mets lose two in a row to the Marlins...WTF????

[Dave128]

Thank GOD the Mets won today.

[kelmac07]

Thank GOD the Mets won today.

I second that Dave. :D

[jonumberone]

I'm having a wonderful morning.
The Mets getting no-hit last night has nothing to do with it, I swear! :D
Thankfully, the Yanks took care of the Nats.
Mac gets to hold onto his precious .5 game lead, and first place, one day longer.

[jonumberone]

Has it really come to this?
There is now a Go Fund Me page to get the Mets a bat.
http://www.gofundme.com/zxxtpg

The unwillingness of the front office to spend money baffles me.
They needed a bat when David Wright had his press conference with no answers. Now they need two.
How are they trying to fill those holes?
From an ESPN writers twitter:
A MLB exec on #Mets: "They want a middle of the order OF bat who isn't going to cost anything -- in terms of dollars or players.''
Good luck with that. #Mets

[GreekGodX]

Has it really come to this?
There is now a Go Fund Me page to get the Mets a bat.
http://www.gofundme.com/zxxtpg

The unwillingness of the front office to spend money baffles me.
They needed a bat when David Wright had his press conference with no answers. Now they need two.
How are they trying to fill those holes?
From an ESPN writers twitter:
A MLB exec on #Mets: "They want a middle of the order OF bat who isn't going to cost anything -- in terms of dollars or players.''
Good luck with that. #Mets

The Mets are scared to win. They have prospects to trade away for a bat they desperately need without trading away any starting pitchers. GM needs to be reminded that you need to take a shot if you want to score.

[The Poet]

It is sad that the loyal devoted Met fans feel they need to address the hitting problems of their team, which the owner seems to ignore. It is sadder that they believe a "mere" $3 million will procure a batter of sufficient impact to significantly address this issue. It is saddest of all that, as of the last time I checked, the project has raised pledges of only 750 bucks.

[GreekGodX]

Mets acquire 36 yr old 3B Juan Uribe and OF Kelly Johnson from the Braves. That sounds promising :r Stuff like that makes it hard to root for the Mets.

[kelmac07]

Mets acquire 36 yr old 3B Juan Uribe and OF Kelly Johnson from the Braves. That sounds promising :r Stuff like that makes it hard to root for the Mets.

Not a fan of this trade AT ALL!!!

[kelmac07]

It is sad that the loyal devoted Met fans feel they need to address the hitting problems of their team, which the owner seems to ignore. It is sadder that they believe a "mere" $3 million will procure a batter of sufficient impact to significantly address this issue. It is saddest of all that, as of the last time I checked, the project has raised pledges of only 750 bucks.

Up to $1050 a few hours ago. With that kind of money, we should be able to sign a few Little Leaguers. :bh :bh

And agreed Thomas, what do they think $3 million is gonna buy????

[The Poet]

Re the trade, I am always torn when it comes to swapping young arms for old bats. True, you might be selling the future away for the chance that the pieces you get today have enough gas left to get you over the hill. Yet though those 20+ pitchers, who may or may not develop into 20+ winners, could also throw their very last baseball with their very next pitch. Arms are fragile. Bats can be swung by old men with lame shanks.

[jonumberone]

Not a fan of this trade AT ALL!!!

While not a sexy trade, I think it's a good one.
Granted, while neither player is going to put the team on it's back and carry them into the playoffs, both players are true Major Leaguers, and are upgrades over what the Mets currently have.
Mets still need a bat, and if that bat winds up in the infield, their bench just got a whole lot deeper. Plus, the upgrade didn't cost you anything talent wise.
A good day for the Mets, IMO.......Well, except for the 7-2 loss last night. :D

[kelmac07]

Familia blew a masterful start by deGrom, but Uribe wins it in the 10th with a walk off.

[The Poet]

So far Uribe and Johnson have paid off for their new team.

[Dave128]

So far Uribe and Johnson have paid off for their new team.

:tu

[BigAsh]

So there really is crying in baseball? http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/30/us/wilmer-flores-crying-mets-trade-rumor/

Poor Wilmer!

[Dave128]

The media needs to leave Wilmer alone. He's been with the organization since he was 16. I'll bet he hasn't really seen his biological family much since then and considers the Mets is family. I was almost in tears myself when all of this was going on during the game.

[GreekGodX]

I'm taking full credit for bringing Cespedes to the Mets. He wanted to join me in Queens for the rest of the season.

[icehog3]

Or maybe he just wanted off a sinking ship..... :lr

[kelmac07]

Or maybe he just wanted off a sinking ship..... :lr

To climb aboard another Tom? :r :r :r

[Dave128]

I'm pretty pleased at how well the Mets are doing after the All Star break....so far.

[kelmac07]

I'm pretty pleased at how well the Mets are doing after the All Star break....so far.

Likewise Dave. :tu :tu

[BigAsh]

:salute::cl Let's go Mets!...playing some inspired baseball

[Dave128]

Agreed, Keith.

[kelmac07]

:salute::cl Let's go Mets!...playing some inspired baseball

Hoping we can keep it going. :D

[kelmac07]

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv82/kelmac07_photo/Baseball/Mets2015NLEast_zpsoalhbofr.png

Congrats to my fellow NY Mets fans. :tu :tu :tu

[The Poet]

Good for them, and you guys. Let's hope they can win you a round or two.

[Dave128]

This excites me!

[The Poet]

That's one.

[BigAsh]

Somewhere, Keith Hernandez is smiling...with a powdery residue on his 'stache....congrats Mets fans...both of you must be happy this morning...

[kelmac07]

Somewhere, Keith Hernandez is smiling...with a powdery residue on his 'stache....congrats Mets fans...both of you must be happy this morning...

:D

[Dave128]

They had a great run this season.
No reason to be too upset about the loss.
There's always next season.

[The Poet]

No doubt they exceeded the expectations of most fans, and they should be congratulated for what they did achieve.

[kelmac07]

A wonderful season from the Mets.

[jledou]

Smiling in KC today. It was a great run for both teams and the Mets have a great core returning next year. A little more consistent hitting to go with their pitching and they will be lights out next year.