Comments on: Rained out … http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/ All about the Mets Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:08:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joe D from Mets Merized Online http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38901 Joe D from Mets Merized Online Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:41:24 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38901 Wow, gone with the wind... Wow, gone with the wind…

]]> By: John Delcos http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38897 John Delcos Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:11:48 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38897 Why this was called: There was a tornado watch for the area. They didn't announce that to the crowd for fear of panic, but wanted to clear the area as soon as possible. That's what I was told.-JD Why this was called: There was a tornado watch for the area. They didn’t announce that to the crowd for fear of panic, but wanted to clear the area as soon as possible. That’s what I was told.-JD

]]> By: Dan Gurney http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38896 Dan Gurney Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:01:30 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38896 New Bond movie coming out? The series hasn't been the same since George Lazenby left. "Casino Royale" was real lame. Do better, guys. How about a Mets versus Milwaukee Braves memory? July 26, 1964 at Shea Stadium 31,782 for a Sunday doubleheader (2 games for the price of 1). In the first game in the second inning pitcher Al Jackson (my sole regret of 1969 is Jackson didn't last enough enough to be on the team in October) hits a home run off Warren Spahn and the Mets take a 5-2 lead. But the pitching staff implodes and gives up 7 runs in the last 4 innings to lose the game 11-7. Spahn is basically taken out of the starting rotation (3 more starts as a Brave). Some Braves catcher named Joe Torre goes 3 for 3 with a home run. Game 2: A real "Pier 6 brawl" as Bob Murphy would say. Mets score 7 runs in the 7th to take a 10-7 lead. But the Arson Squad is in even better form giving up 8 runs in the last two innings for a 15-10 loss. Spahn pitches the last two innings to get a save. John, I wonder if the "Journal News" might do a daily report of what was going on in the Mets first season at Shea in 1964..both baseball and in the world. For a 109 loss season it was exciting: new stadium with an extraordinary attendance of 1.7 million vs the 1.3 million the Yankees had winning a pennant, Bunning's perfect game, the 23 inning second game of a Memorial Day doubleheader, the final weekend at St Louis where the Mets almost through a monkey wrench into the works by winning 2 out of 3. It was also the last full year of Casey Stengel who had been in baseball for over 50 years and was the only man ever to play/manage all four New York baseball teams. I know it is a lot of work and reflects a Baby Boomer's insistence "The World Revolves Around Us". But the baseball season was great and is a favorite for Strat-O-Matic players to replay New Bond movie coming out? The series hasn’t been the same since George Lazenby left. “Casino Royale” was real lame. Do better, guys.

How about a Mets versus Milwaukee Braves memory? July 26, 1964 at Shea Stadium 31,782 for a Sunday doubleheader (2 games for the price of 1). In the first game in the second inning pitcher Al Jackson (my sole regret of 1969 is Jackson didn’t last enough enough to be on the team in October) hits a home run off Warren Spahn and the Mets take a 5-2 lead. But the pitching staff implodes and gives up 7 runs in the last 4 innings to lose the game 11-7. Spahn is basically taken out of the starting rotation (3 more starts as a Brave). Some Braves catcher named Joe Torre goes 3 for 3 with a home run.

Game 2: A real “Pier 6 brawl” as Bob Murphy would say. Mets score 7 runs in the 7th to take a 10-7 lead. But the Arson Squad is in even better form giving up 8 runs in the last two innings for a 15-10 loss. Spahn pitches the last two innings to get a save.
John, I wonder if the “Journal News” might do a daily report of what was going on in the Mets first season at Shea in 1964..both baseball and in the world. For a 109 loss season it was exciting: new stadium with an extraordinary attendance of 1.7 million vs the 1.3 million the Yankees had winning a pennant, Bunning’s perfect game, the 23 inning second game of a Memorial Day doubleheader, the final weekend at St Louis where the Mets almost through a monkey wrench into the works by winning 2 out of 3. It was also the last full year of Casey Stengel who had been in baseball for over 50 years and was the only man ever to play/manage all four New York baseball teams. I know it is a lot of work and reflects a Baby Boomer’s insistence “The World Revolves Around Us”. But the baseball season was great and is a favorite for Strat-O-Matic players to replay

]]> By: John http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38895 John Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:56:55 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38895 hey dc, I actually live about 10 minutes from Turner field, and it hasn't rained since about 7:30... no lighting, not even thunder... plus, if the Braves were truly concerned about people's safety would they not have canceled the game earlier in the day since we've had a tornado watch since about 5pm? I seriously think it has something to do with their overworked bullpen, and I don't blame them... I would expect the Mets to do the same thing in that situation. hey dc, I actually live about 10 minutes from Turner field, and it hasn’t rained since about 7:30… no lighting, not even thunder… plus, if the Braves were truly concerned about people’s safety would they not have canceled the game earlier in the day since we’ve had a tornado watch since about 5pm?

I seriously think it has something to do with their overworked bullpen, and I don’t blame them… I would expect the Mets to do the same thing in that situation.

]]> By: Annie Savoy http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38894 Annie Savoy Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:23:21 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38894 John - Thanks for the Bond suggestion - right now I'm waiting for the Scorsese film "Shine a Light" about the Stones to make it out of the city and up here in the country. It's getting excellent reviews. Of course - it's Scorsese. John – Thanks for the Bond suggestion – right now I’m waiting for the Scorsese film “Shine a Light” about the Stones to make it out of the city and up here in the country. It’s getting excellent reviews. Of course – it’s Scorsese.

]]> By: hello from DC http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38893 hello from DC Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:13:53 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38893 "I'm not going to pretend I know the field conditions, but I wonder if the Braves postponed this one because their bullpen is overworked." I know ny metsie fans can't understand this but maybe they be a bit nervous with tornado watches in Atlanta after what happeened during the SEC hoops tourney.... i know the metsies would never consider safety....... time for big league ball.. you metsies fight on.... “I’m not going to pretend I know the field conditions, but I wonder if the Braves postponed this one because their bullpen is overworked.”

I know ny metsie fans can’t understand this but maybe they be a bit nervous with tornado watches in Atlanta after what happeened during the SEC hoops tourney…. i know the metsies would never consider safety…....

time for big league ball.. you metsies fight on….

]]> By: hello from DC http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38892 hello from DC Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:08:32 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38892 maybe you can find your old Gov there too, eh??? PS: everybody called the second game the nightcap. you little metsies think you are just so special about everything...... i bet little jk will go on wikipedia to prove the metsies invented it..... maybe you can find your old Gov there too, eh???

PS: everybody called the second game the nightcap. you little metsies think you are just so special about everything…... i bet little jk will go on wikipedia to prove the metsies invented it…..

]]> By: John http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38891 John Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:06:22 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38891 I'm not going to pretend I know the field conditions, but I wonder if the Braves postponed this one because their bullpen is overworked. I’m not going to pretend I know the field conditions, but I wonder if the Braves postponed this one because their bullpen is overworked.

]]> By: Gil in Savannah, GA http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38889 Gil in Savannah, GA Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:59:18 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38889 Wow, Tiffany. Nice call -- long time since I've heard that place referenced. The preferred strip club of choice for the Knicks and Andruw Jones, right? Wow, Tiffany. Nice call—long time since I’ve heard that place referenced. The preferred strip club of choice for the Knicks and Andruw Jones, right?

]]> By: Tiffany http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38886 Tiffany Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:44:26 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38886 A rainout in Atlanta can only mean one thing: More time for the Gold Club. A rainout in Atlanta can only mean one thing: More time for the Gold Club.

]]> By: Gil in Savannah, GA http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38885 Gil in Savannah, GA Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:43:01 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38885 Doug, actually your writing the word "nightcap" brings me happy memories from back in the day when there actually were scheduled doubleheaders and old school Mets' announcers Lindsey Nelson and Bob Murphy would always call the second game "the nightcap." Doug, actually your writing the word “nightcap” brings me happy memories from back in the day when there actually were scheduled doubleheaders and old school Mets’ announcers Lindsey Nelson and Bob Murphy would always call the second game “the nightcap.”

]]> By: Doug http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38882 Doug Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:38:37 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38882 Oh man I gotta read better The so now I'm sure they will skip Pelfrey and let Johan go on Sunday since they are only playing one Oh man I gotta read better

The so now I’m sure they will skip Pelfrey and let Johan go on Sunday since they are only playing one

]]> By: Gil in Savannah, GA http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38881 Gil in Savannah, GA Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:37:52 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38881 Doug, there's no doubleheader tomorrow, hence no nightcap. Jon: Will Maine go tomorrow then and Santana on Sunday on regular rest, or, I wonder if they'll start Pelfrey on Sunday and have Johan start the home opener on seven days' rest. Doug, there’s no doubleheader tomorrow, hence no nightcap.
Jon: Will Maine go tomorrow then and Santana on Sunday on regular rest, or, I wonder if they’ll start Pelfrey on Sunday and have Johan start the home opener on seven days’ rest.

]]> By: runnin rebel http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38880 runnin rebel Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:36:43 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38880 JD, Sorry to hear you time was wasted. However, I don't thinking either team is going to regret holding out for the DH on May 30. Alou may even be back by then but the way Pagan is playing I don't think they would rush him. Pedro should hopefully have a good change to make it back by then as well but we also question how much gas is in his tank....Either way, I don't think it is a lose-lose situation. JD,

Sorry to hear you time was wasted. However, I don’t thinking either team is going to regret holding out for the DH on May 30. Alou may even be back by then but the way Pagan is playing I don’t think they would rush him. Pedro should hopefully have a good change to make it back by then as well but we also question how much gas is in his tank….Either way, I don’t think it is a lose-lose situation.

]]> By: Doug http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/comment-page-1/#comment-38879 Doug Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:34:48 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/rained-out/#comment-38879 So I assume tomorrow it will be Maine/Hudson and Pelfrey Glavine in the nightcap? Or will they bump Pelfrey now? So I assume tomorrow it will be Maine/Hudson and Pelfrey Glavine in the nightcap?

Or will they bump Pelfrey now?

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