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[_Angelus_]

The Mets continue to show that theyre no better than .500,I do not know how the hell they managed to loose this game,but they did.

 

[captmcblack]

OH OH MELKY I <3 YOU.

 

[Kuroyume]

The Mets continue to show that theyre no better than .500,I do not know how the hell they managed to loose this game,but they did.

You fucking jinxed them man. Why the hell do you think I only post when they're not actively playing?

 

[calder]

Halladay collapsing to the mound got you down? Me too, but thank god that if nothing else Bill Simmon's finally did a baseball column again!

Some of his mid-year awards:

The Freak Dance Award for "Goofiest Trend"
What about this new trend where closers get shelled for a few weeks, then decide they need surgery? First Octavio Dotel gives up a few homers and decides to get the most drastic elbow surgery possible -- against the wishes of the A's, no less. Then Keith Foulke spends three months getting the crap kicked out of him -- suddenly he needs arthroscopic surgery on his knee. Does this mean Heathcliff Slocumb should schedule Tommy John surgery retroactive to 1996? What about Mitch Williams -- I think he blew out an ankle right before the 1993 World Series, we may need to get that fixed.

The Robert Blake Award for "Manager Most Likely to Become the Next Robert Blake."
Ladies and gentleman, Mr. Lou Piniella! First of all, how has ESPN not given him a reality TV show this year? Kevin Federline can get a show, Bobby Brown can get a show … why not Sweet Lou? Here we have an irrational, overcompetitive hothead stuck in a no-win situation in an apathetic baseball city, basically crying out for help at this point -- as witnessed by the whole, "I'm going to use relievers to start games and starters to finish them" announcement -- and we don't have cameras following this man? What happens if he kills a beat reporter with his bare hands? What happens if Joey Gathright blows a bunt sign and Lou beats him down with a baseball bat in the runway like DeNiro in "The Untouchables"? If anyone needs a 24-hour camera crew, it's Lou.
......
And third, not since Billy Martin have we seen a manager openly trying to get fired, to the point that he's going to start drinking on the bench like Buttermaker in "Bad News Bears" (1976 version, not the 2005 version which is about three weeks away from hitting "never happened" status), and the Devil Rays won't cut the cord. It's like they're hoping he has a heart attack in the dugout so they don't have to pay him. Just a riveting story. Let's move on because this could have been it's own column.

The Sofia Coppola in Godfather 3 Award for "Most Desperate Casting Move"
You didn't think I was making it through the column without mentioning this Schilling/bullpen move, did you? I'm with Johnny Damon on this one -- how can someone who goes through an extended routine in the bullpen before every start suddenly pitch 3-4 times a week on a moment's notice? This can only work if they figure ahead of time which days they need him, then have him go through his routine in the middle innings of those games before he gets the call. For instance, it's a borderline miracle if Wade Miller makes it into the seventh inning of any start. So on those days Miller pitches, you have Schilling for the 7-8-9 innings and about 50 pitches. Same for any David Wells start where the temperature is higher than 75 degrees and he's heaving like Ralphie May in a comedy club without air conditioning. So yes, I think this could work.

:lol

 

[Miguel]

GIMPY BERKMAN LEGS OUT A TRIPLE!
TIE GAME
CHOOOO CHOOOOO!!!!!

 

[captmcblack]

IN MO WE TRUST.

 

[Mrbob]

GAME CALLED. CUBS WIN. FINALLY.

 

[Kuroyume]

Thanks Cubs for the win. I don't mind you guys beating on the Marlins.

 

[Miguel]

MORGAN ENSBERG SAVES THE DAY!!!!!!
HIT DEEP TO RIGHT-CENTER FIELD!

 

[Mrbob]

FALSE ALARM.

GAME NOT CALLED YET. THOSE ESPN FUCKSTICKS HAVE LIED TO ME TWICE THIS WEEK.

 

[DMczaf]

FALSE ALARM.

GAME NOT CALLED YET. THOSE ESPN FUCKSTICKS HAVE LIED TO ME TWICE THIS WEEK.

 

[Desperado]

IN MO WE TRUST.

No, in Mo we trust.

MOOORRRRRGAAAANNNNNNNNNN!!!!

infield hit by Willy + sac bunt by Bidge + IBB for Lance + CLUTCH DOUBLE TO THE WARNING TRACK BY MOOOORRRGAAANNN ENNNNNSBEEEERRRRRG!

ASTROS WIN ASTROS WIN

 

[BigJonsson]

FUCKING JAYS
UNEARNED TYING RUN IN THE BOT OF 9 *##(*%&#(*%&#

 

[Fifty]

Fucking Shea you mean. We should have one out and a man on first. That's it.. Ugh. I'm not watching. I'll just hope for a miracle.

 

[BigJonsson]

Fucking Shea you mean. We should have one out and a man on first. That's it.. Ugh. I'm not watching. I'll just hope for a miracle.

Aaron Hill is on the bench
He will get it done!

FUCK MAN ON THIRD


WHAT A FUCKING AWFUL END TO THE GAME
SHIT

 

[siege]

Just got back from the Braves game. Exciting 9th inning finish to win our 6th straight. Not too shabby for a team with 10 rookies.

 

[pestul]

Aaron Hill is on the bench
He will get it done!

FUCK MAN ON THIRD


WHAT A FUCKING AWFUL END TO THE GAME
SHIT

Tell me about it. What a collapse.. I went to bed when it was 6-5 jays at the end of the 8th and when I saw the score in the morning I was like "Okay, Batista blew another one", then I watched the highlights. Comedy of errors. :/

 

[Dez]

Tell me about it. What a collapse.. I went to bed when it was 6-5 jays at the end of the 8th and when I saw the score in the morning I was like "Okay, Batista blew another one", then I watched the highlights. Comedy of errors. :/

who cares about the end result.. if halladay is gone for any significant amount of time, the season's over.

 

[Miguel]

Weaver meltdown in 3...2...1...

 

[Miguel]

Wild pitch...:lol

2-1 Astros.

 

[Joe]

kotsay's off the market, he's signed thru 2008 now.

red sox losing. if they lose and yanks win they'll only be 2.5 games back.

 

[Fifty]

Grrrrrrr....we'd be only 3.5 games back today if we didn't have the worst game of all time last night. ARGHHH. If we rebound from that game we'll show a lot of character, if we don't....well we've given up.

Word has it he's out for a month. Much as that would be terrible, it could be worse (ugh, I don't want to even say this.....fucking bitch-ass Rangers) we'll know for sure at 4:30 when the team speaks, there's a good chance the truth will be different.

 

[Bowser]

Yep Fifty, it's a month. Broken bone.

 

[Mrbob]

Halladay has been Priored. Why does come back rockets happen to the good pitchers?

 

[Matrix]

Mmmmmm 43-43... a .500 ballclub Wild Card here we come!

 

[Miguel]

Mmmmmm 43-43... a .500 ballclub Wild Card here we come!

Wild Card Standings

[b]
Team  		W   L  	 PCT   GB  HOME   ROAD   EAST  	CENT   WEST    AL  L10  STRK[/b]

Atlanta   	50  37  .575  	-  29-12  21-25  24-18  16-5  	3-6   7-8  7-3   W6
Florida 	44  40 	.524  4.5  25-20  19-20  20-21 	9-9 	5-5  10-5  6-4 	 L1
[b]Houston 	43  43 	.500  6.5  [/b]29-14  14-29  4-11 	19-18  13-6   7-8  8-2 	 W2
Doesn't Matter 	43  43 	.500  6.5  25-18  18-25  23-20 	11-11   4-2  5-10  5-5 	 L1
Philadelphia	43  44 	.494  7.0  24-19  19-25  15-25 	14-9    7-2   7-8  4-6 	 L2
Patterson is  	41  44 	.482  8.0  21-21  20-23  6-14 	18-15  11-6   6-9  2-8 	 W1
the new bartman

Hey look at that.

 

[Matrix]

Be afraid Atlanta be very afraid!

 

[Eminem]

Halladay has been Priored. Why does come back rockets happen to the good pitchers?

i swear to christ, if Buehrle gets line drived tonight......

 

[Gruco]

Be afraid Atlanta be very afraid!

Hell, you guys can have the Wild Card. We're taking the division again this year, just as soon as the Nationals half-season contract with satan expires.

 

[Miguel]

^:lol

 

[Kuroyume]

Hell, you guys can have the Wild Card. We're taking the division again this year, just as soon as the Nationals half-season contract with satan expires.

No.

Nice to know the Asstros fans still aspire to be Wild Card champs again... :lol Never set your goals too high!

 

[Matrix]

Hell, you guys can have the Wild Card. We're taking the division again this year, just as soon as the Nationals half-season contract with satan expires.

I like your line of thinking.

 

[Desperado]

No.

Nice to know the Asstros fans still aspire to be Wild Card champs again... :lol Never set your goals too high!

I wonder if the Mets can finish the season above .500.

 

[Gruco]

I like your line of thinking.

Just remember that Beltrash won't be around to save your asses in the playoffs this year

 

[Desperado]

Just remember that Beltrash won't be around to save your asses in the playoffs this year

 

[Mrbob]

Is there another Mets/Yankees fan on this board? Damn now we gotta see two people flip flop to the Yanks after the Mets tank it in?

PS- Stros fans your team is peaking too early this year. Cubs are saving their peak for the right time.

 

[Matrix]

No.

Nice to know the Asstros fans still aspire to be Wild Card champs again... :lol Never set your goals too high!

Hmmm I can wish for the Stros to win the divison but they happen to be 12 1/2 games behind the Cards douche bag,they have a far greater chance at taking the WC again.

I see nothing wrong with wishing you team wins the WC after they start the season 15-30.

I just felt like reading your latest post,a first in awhile cause I have you on ignore,and your stupidity and ignorance of everything baseball still hasnt left you......carry on so others can laugh at you,not with you.

 

[Kuroyume]

I wonder if the Mets can finish the season above .500.

Wonder?

It's going to happen because I believe it will happen: 20 games above .500

I just felt like reading your latest post,a first in awhile cause I have you on ignore,and your stupidity and ignorance of everything baseball still hasnt left you......carry on so others can laugh at you,not with you.

 

[Mrbob]

Hey wasn't last years WS winner a wild card team.

Only douche mets fans can bring cubs and asstros fans together.

 

[Matrix]

Hey wasn't last years WS winner a wild card team.

Only douche mets fans can bring cubs and asstros fans together.

Thing is Bob,hes not a Mets fan,he's a swinger.

 

[Miguel]

Metkee fans bringing Astros/Cubs fans together since 2004.

 

[Cubsfan23]

I still can't stand Astro fans.

 

[Miguel]

I still can't stand Astro fans.

How's the weather down there guys?

Atlanta   	50  37  .575  	-  29-12  21-25  24-18  16-5  	3-6   7-8  7-3   W6
Florida 	44  40 	.524  4.5  25-20  19-20  20-21 	9-9 	5-5  10-5  6-4 	 L1
Houston 	43  43 	.500  6.5  29-14  14-29  4-11 	19-18  13-6   7-8  8-2 	 W2
New York 	43  43 	.500  6.5  25-18  18-25  23-20 	11-11   4-2  5-10  5-5 	 L1
Philadelphia	43  44 	.494  7.0  24-19  19-25  15-25 	14-9    7-2   7-8  4-6 	 L2
Chicago  	41  44 	.482  8.0  21-21  20-23  6-14 	18-15  11-6   6-9  2-8 	 W1

 

[Fifty]

Baseball suspensions are a fucking JOKE. Kenny Rogers should not be pitching tonight. Appeals my ass, the asshole got suspended. He shouldn't be playing. I hope we crush a single off his forehead.

 

[Fifty]

3-0 Jays! HR off of that joke Kenny...20 game suspension and he's still playing. We'll make it look like he never started. Roy was going to easily win the AL Cy Young this year, and now with him missing at least 4 weeks, things have changed. Tonight's game is huge. Go Jays.

 

[calder]

FUCK I totally missed the update on Halladay's injury until now. That's a terrible blow alright.

Hope the Jays can keep improving in other areas and stay in the hunt until a triumphant Doc comes back and leads them on a late season charge.

 

[Mrbob]

DIRTY MARLIN ASSHOLE PITCHERS.

They hit our rookie sensation batter on his first MLB at bat IN THE HELMET. Welcome to the pros!

 

[Mrbob]

CUBS.

ARE.

BACK.

 

[Fifty]

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Boston Red Sox right-hander Matt Clement will replace injured Toronto pitcher Roy Halladay on the American League squad in the All-Star game, Boston manager Terry Francona announced Saturday.

Grrrrrrr

They're our rivals, but then again....

Francona, who will manage the AL stars, told reporters Saturday that he would have started Halladay.

``That's how much we think of Halladay,'' Francona said. ``We've seen too much of him.''

Oh well! Let bygones by bygones

 

[Miguel]

Francona not starting Halladay would be like LaRussa not picking Ensberg as the backup 3B.