I don't know if I can make it through a full season of these constant references to the fucking concessions at Shitty Field. First inning of this game, Mets trying to open up their typical early lead and there's a camera shot of a half dozen fat guys sucking down spare ribs and watching the bloody game on the telly! What is the point of paying all that money down just for a ticket to WATCH BASEBALL LIVE AND IN PERSON so you can stuff your face the minute the game starts at some other location "in" the stadium which frankly, is becoming little more than a glorified Food Court with a baseball field.
Second inning, shots of brunch at the Escelsior coupled with a shot of hot dogs being sold in the stands followed by more brief musings by the announcing booth about, you guessed it, concessions.
Ralph Kiner complaining about the size of the broadcast booth in the 3rd. Nice story about Ernie Lombardi, slow as a one-legged man, letting wild pitches/passed balls go and runs to score at will, but a good hitter. Not exactly a ringing endorsement of Lombardi as a catcher.
In the 5th, Reyes excited by reaching third when the Brewers right fielder completely lost a pop up in the sun. Unfortunately, with two outs, the rally fizzled quickly.
6th inning, the stated purpose of getting Figgy through 6 with a chance to win is nearly achieved. Idiot Met Fan reaches over rail to take away The Magical Murph's chance to shine but no loss, the ump called the batter out anyway. Just in time for Cameron to blast a shot and make it 3-1.
Is Omir Santos the long term answer behind the plate for the Mets? Four homers in Spring Training in 23 at-bats, scores the lone run in a Mets victory and throws out the runner in a strike-em-out-throw-em-out end to his first game ever as a Met then opens his second game as a Met with a stand up double. Lead off triple in the 7th.
Two men on, one out, Mets down by one and guess who, David Wright coming to the plate.
During the pitching change the Army is furiously wagering among themselves on the odds of Wright grounding into an inning-ending double play or popping up weekly to an infielder. Someone in the peanut gallery is reminding everyone of Wright's 3 run blast Opening Night at Shitty Field and he is shouted down, doused with a pint of cheap English lager.
But he walks on four sliders in a row to load the bases for Carlos Delgado instead.
And whattaya know, a 1-2-3 double play stops the rally dead in its tracks. Pretty much mirroring his work two days before Coffey did coming in the night before with the bases juiced.
Twice in two games Beltran gets doubled up. Not really his fault, nor Jerry's for that matter, just baaaad luck.
It's been a good game, marred however as usual by a wearing failure to get timely hits with runners on base.
But in essence, this was Coffey's series. He won it for the Brewers just as a lack of clutch hitting blew it for the Mets.
Second inning, shots of brunch at the Escelsior coupled with a shot of hot dogs being sold in the stands followed by more brief musings by the announcing booth about, you guessed it, concessions.
Ralph Kiner complaining about the size of the broadcast booth in the 3rd. Nice story about Ernie Lombardi, slow as a one-legged man, letting wild pitches/passed balls go and runs to score at will, but a good hitter. Not exactly a ringing endorsement of Lombardi as a catcher.
In the 5th, Reyes excited by reaching third when the Brewers right fielder completely lost a pop up in the sun. Unfortunately, with two outs, the rally fizzled quickly.
6th inning, the stated purpose of getting Figgy through 6 with a chance to win is nearly achieved. Idiot Met Fan reaches over rail to take away The Magical Murph's chance to shine but no loss, the ump called the batter out anyway. Just in time for Cameron to blast a shot and make it 3-1.
Is Omir Santos the long term answer behind the plate for the Mets? Four homers in Spring Training in 23 at-bats, scores the lone run in a Mets victory and throws out the runner in a strike-em-out-throw-em-out end to his first game ever as a Met then opens his second game as a Met with a stand up double. Lead off triple in the 7th.
Two men on, one out, Mets down by one and guess who, David Wright coming to the plate.
During the pitching change the Army is furiously wagering among themselves on the odds of Wright grounding into an inning-ending double play or popping up weekly to an infielder. Someone in the peanut gallery is reminding everyone of Wright's 3 run blast Opening Night at Shitty Field and he is shouted down, doused with a pint of cheap English lager.
But he walks on four sliders in a row to load the bases for Carlos Delgado instead.
And whattaya know, a 1-2-3 double play stops the rally dead in its tracks. Pretty much mirroring his work two days before Coffey did coming in the night before with the bases juiced.
Twice in two games Beltran gets doubled up. Not really his fault, nor Jerry's for that matter, just baaaad luck.
It's been a good game, marred however as usual by a wearing failure to get timely hits with runners on base.
But in essence, this was Coffey's series. He won it for the Brewers just as a lack of clutch hitting blew it for the Mets.
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