Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Game three thread: Are we Sylvia Plath or Dylan Thomas?

 I think that I shall never see...

103 comments:

Publius said...

We're willfully squandering tremendous talent. We're Arthur Rimbaud.

mik said...
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AboveAverage said...

Sometimes double plays are greatly appreciated

JM said...

Judge with warning track power.

JM said...

Meanwhile, the Mets look ready to celebrate.

Joe of AZ said...

God damn these at bats

AboveAverage said...

Stan. ton

JM said...

That worthless Stanton guy again.

AboveAverage said...

Hey JM …. Me thinks Stanton is worth quite a lot.

mik said...

Lifeless and joyless. Yanks play like we have cinder blocks on their feet.

JM said...

Diaz is Holmes-ing.

JM said...

Me too

JM said...

Mets go to the NLCS.

JM said...

Judge remains the non-hero.

Publius said...

Just a tick off.

JM said...

But I just got my lighter up in the air.

Doug K. said...

Judge is starting to come out of it but the Yankees may not have enough games left for it to matter

mik said...
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mik said...

Trying to hide from the ugly truth. It's one of the may things wrong with modern ball. The Brewers dominated the NL Central all season but then are forced into a three game playoff for the wildcard. How can a marathon season (162) be decided by the best of three crap-shoot? Mets benefited from a very flawed system. Good for them, I guess, but still BS.

Doug K. said...

Fill in the blank: Volpe is ________

Mildred Lopez said...

Golden Boy my ass. Volpe stinks

Mildred Lopez said...

that run's on Volpe

Doug K. said...

Fucking Holmes. For the love of fucking G-d. Oh and Soto can't field.

DickAllen said...

And here comes Boooooone, Too batters too late

DickAllen said...

We are Hemingway

Doug K. said...

We are toast!

Doug K. said...

Clay Holmes is STILL pitching

JM said...

Soto hasn't learned not to let the ball get by him. Takes too many low odds chances.

Holmes... Jesus Christ.

AboveAverage said...

God

AboveAverage said...

Wooooot

Publius said...

2/3 of mlb starting RFers make that catch, I think. The ball hung up. Bad jump, bad route.

Publius said...

Maybe higher percentage. That was a bad play.

AboveAverage said...

Stantun

Joe of AZ said...

Giancarlo Rortvedt

Doug K. said...

He can only score if someone hits a HR

mik said...

Way to watch it right down the middle, Jazz.

JM said...

Stanton stole a base!!! Holy cow!

JM said...

Future $50 million a year guy can't play defense.

mik said...

Who would have guessed it?

JM said...

Nobody. That's how he did it.

JM said...

Crap.

Hinkey Haines said...

Did anyone else see the news reports right after Stanton stole second? Apparently pigs were seen flying over Iowa.

Carl J. Weitz said...

As always, no clutch hitting.

mik said...

Yanks record since June is 54 wins and 49 losses, that's a winning percentage of 52%. And yet I'm always surprised how mediocre we are.

Carl J. Weitz said...

Wow....4-0 Rangers, second period opening night in Pittsburgh.

AboveAverage said...

Verdugo feathers it to second

Hinkey Haines said...

Did anyone else see the news reports after Verdugo grounded out to second? Apparently pigs are no longer flying.

Carl J. Weitz said...

2-1 odds, no clutch RBI from Judge.

AboveAverage said...

Judge winces when he’s not going well

Carl J. Weitz said...

I won.. pay up!

Carl J. Weitz said...
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AboveAverage said...

Stanton again…..Jesus he is

ranger_lp said...

Holy Giancarlo…

Hinkey Haines said...

Stanton worth every penny, eh?

Joe of AZ said...

HERE FUCKIN HERE GIANCARLO "MIKE RORTVEDT" STANTON

DickAllen said...

JM must be coming in his shorts

Doug K. said...

Stanton!!

Hinkey Haines said...

Forget Soto. Just offer Stanton a 5-year extension.

mik said...

Six outs to go!

AboveAverage said...

Dick………


That wuz funny

Hinkey Haines said...

Why pull Kahnle now? He’s cruising.

DickAllen said...

I do not like this five-out save business

mik said...

Who cares if he is doing well? The computer says he's got to go! Boone is a robot.

Rufus T. Firefly said...

Sorry, was having dinner with the missus.

Did I hear that Glassman has a stolen base?

A FUCKING STOLEN BASE?

Fake news!

I have to go take a nap now...

DickAllen said...

Not only that, but he’s doubled and homered. Apparently our hitting coach finally discovered what was wrong with his swing.

13bit said...

so, they finally gave Giancarlo the Adderall enema he's been requesting

mik said...

Should have left Kahnle in. Boone is nuts.

JM said...

I was watching Slow Horses. But rewound the game. That worthless Stanton again.

JM said...

Stupid, incompetent.... not sure about nuts, but could be.

JM said...

How about we sign Soto, keep Stanton, and trade Judge to the NL?

DickAllen said...

JM, you must be in heaven: your boy is the star of the game tonight. For once in his life.

Hinkey Haines said...

9 walks, & only manage 3 runs. Kind of pathetic.

AboveAverage said...

2 litre dose

mik said...

The YANKEES WIN.

ranger_lp said...

Yankees Win!!!

AboveAverage said...

The Yankees WINNNNNN!

JM said...

He's got his moments. Too bad he has such crap legs.
I'm just compelled to point out that he's not anywhere near as bad as he's made out to be. It's the Libra in me. Looking for balance.

JM said...

Thuuuuuuuuh Yankees win!

DickAllen said...

and a nice warble too

AboveAverage said...

Or as the Master said it…..the Yankees mmmwin!

JM said...

Cole tomorrow. Yuck.

13bit said...

we should all go out and buy lotto tickets immediately

Carl J. Weitz said...

Whew!

Kevin said...

We happy?

JM said...

Happy enough for now.

mik said...

I feel like Judge looked better tonight. Got a walk and a bunch of hard hit balls. I pray he comes out of this funk and carries us the rest of the way.

JM said...

It would be nice.

Kevin said...

The team being up without THE JUDGE.... A good omen?

BernBabyBern said...

I had to watch TV rather than listen to Sterling. So I was stuck with Bob Costas’ call after the final out: “And that’s that.” Followed by about 8 seconds of silence. Not sure if I’ve ever heard a more anticlimactic call ending a close playoff game.

Kevin said...

We play tomorrow, we win tomorrow... Right?

BTR999 said...

As someone who knocks Stanton- I must give him big props for this game tonight. Only 4 hits tonight, and he had 3 of them. We don’t win without him . A stolen base too? .

And again…DreeeeamWeeeeaver !

Mildred Lopez said...

Stanton. Damn.

Schmidt looked good, better than the two princesses for sure.

Rufus T. Firefly said...

In theory. But I've never set foot in that town.

Rufus T. Firefly said...

Yeah, finally a game he doesn't absolutely suck.

I still don't think that was a $100M performance by the Glassman.

Nine more and I might be convinced.

Rufus T. Firefly said...

We'll see the crown princess tomorrow.

Let's hope he doesn't have a hissy fit.

AboveAverage said...

Numbers please?

Rufus T. Firefly said...

I've got mine.

I'm not sharing.

I'm that kinda guy. You're on your own.

HoraceClarke66 said...

Wait. A stolen base. I don't believe it. I saw it, and I still don't believe it.

BTR999 said...

I know, right?

TheWinWarblist said...

Well fuck me.

TheWinWarblist said...

This thread never appeared on my work desktop no matter how many times I refreshed.

13bit said...

And that stolen base did not happen. Let the anti-conspiracy people prove me wrong.

Kevin said...

You know, I think that Cabrera is becoming an unsung player who is going to get better. He always looks switched on, and frequently those types of players go on to have surprising career. Hell, he might just be destined to replace the mud shark in our mythology....