June 8 Game Thread: Meet the Mets
As a Yankee fan, I have a difficult time feeling much vitriol toward the Mets, or even thinking of them as a rival, as we see in other crosstown rivalries like White Sox-Cubs. Most likely, this stems from the fact that throughout my entire lifetime as a fan, it has pretty much been a one-sided rivalry. The Mets have never been much of a threat to the Yankees’ primacy in New York, and they have not played each other in many meaningful games (outside of 2000). Plus, knowing many Mets fans and empathizing with their frustrations, it is hard for me to feel the same passion toward the rivalry that Met fans likely do (akin to a small dog yapping at a much larger dog, who impassively ignores it). In fact, I would probably root for the Mets in most cases if the Yankees were eliminated. Tonight, however, I will not be rooting for the Mets, but instead, hoping for the Yankees to keep them in their place.
takes the hill for the Yankees against , who in his last start produced the Mets’ first and only no-hitter, provoking substantial celebration (how quaint). Kuroda will look to elevate the level of his performance, though he has been a lot better than you might imagine (because of his first inning struggles and 2-3 awful outings). Former Met will join the Yankee bullpen tonight, replacing , who is on bereavement leave following the passing of his grandmother.
The series takes place in the Bronx, so both teams will have use of the DH, and we will be spared the awful spectacle of watching pitchers bat (and praying that they avoid injury). The Yankees are making an interesting choice today by having start in left field and DH’ing . Unless Jones is banged up, that seems to be an unnecessary downgrade defensively. It is one of the rare occasions where both Jones and Ibanez are in the lineup. I sort of expected to see in left and Jones at DH. Lineups are below. The game is on MLB Network and My9. Let’s go Yankees! Hopefully is sufficiently recovered from his “Jungle Fever.”
Yankees
Jeter SS
Granderson CF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Jones DH
Ibanez LF
Martin C
Mets
Nieuwenheis CF
Thole C
Wright 3b
Duda DH
Murphy 2b
Hairston RF
David 1b
Bay LF
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Three way tie for 1st. Go Yanks, Phils, Braves, Nats, & Marlins!
I hate the Mets.
Maybe it’s a generational thing.
It’s a relative thing. I had annoying relatives who were Mets fans, and they drove me to be a Yankee fan.
I was a Cubs fan when the Mets were found under a rock, with contributions from all over the leagues, and the gd ahooles fuggin beat us in 67.
Kuroda will NOT give up any runs in the first inning.
Maybe because I don’t live in NYC and since the Mets aren’t in the same division, I hardly ever think of the Mets as competition or a rivalry.
It’s pretty cool that Derek and curtis, and Tex to an extent were swinging early, a testament to Johan’s skill.
YES musta been clued in, because the verbal repartee from Jeter to Santana was cool, after the first foul off.
Yeah, and then Teixeira stopped swinging as strike three floated by. Blah.
don’t blame! I just started the story –
I know, that pitch should be in the left field stands,
First blush (missed the first), Kuroda seems rushed. He really wants this. K! to Duda.
He’s looking good so far.
Did you see the team stats? Yankees score a few more runs than the Mets–4.7 per game to 4.3–but that’s probably a wash, given the Yankees being in the DH league. But the Yankees team ERA is better than the Mets, even without adjusting for league.
Hmmh, Santana’s doing good, and swami, maybe surfer incognito Dickey floats poetic with the knuckler, and Niese is a hard nose. Their bullpen must flag.
Yup.
B’BOOM!!
Our lefty will beat your lefty!
Damn, I love that swing.
It’s just beautiful.
The fans near home, maybe up on the concourse, were crooning something to Santana.
Maybe his duet with Rob Thomas?
more like, “go to hell, you stupid sonafabitvh!” or so.
Wouldn’t it be “Hijos de putas” in Spanish?
I’ve heard of a puta, but never touched one, except in Amsterdam, too dam much bier.
Whut’s a “hijo?” catcall?
20 strikes, 16 balls for Santana. He’s a little off.
So who’s complaining? ha, ha
Soccer blows.
Deja BOOM!
Cano has a tough decision to make. Who pitches to him at the HR Derby, his dad or Santana?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
aha!
Deja BOOM again!
It’s Deja Boom all over again!
wait, wait, eait a minute. You can’t do a double deja vu, that’s just too confusing.
I wanted to post “Deja BOOM” a few times for laughs, but the YA board said it was a duplicate comment and wouldn’t allow it.
Just ask Yogi
har-har-hardly
RISP, we don’t need no steenking RISP!
I don’t see your homer gleam, you don’t get in. Where’s your badge?
The Lady Colts are beating the Passerines 7-3.
The fillies are beating the,,,uh,,,Orioles! Oh, watch out for the poop. Buck’s got ‘em stirred up.
Wouldn’t it be funky if in Santana’s first start after his no-hitter, the Mets were no-hit?
yeah, in a wicked big brother sort of way.
I wonder if that’s ever happened before? I’d love to see tonight.
That would be such a Mets thing to do.
The Federalists are beating the Crimson Hose 6-2.
oh, no, I’ve heard they’re pure Obama, except for their accountants.
I’m not looking forward to Smell-O-Vision. Television stinks enough as it is.
yeah, they could show much more, like the defensive positioning, but you’re paying too much attention to the boob tube, as they would have it.
That didn’t look like Ibanez’s best swing.
What’s the score of the fish game? ESPN had it 2-2, then 2-1, now back to 1-1, but with a line score that stopped in the first inning. Very weird.
GameDay has the Gulf Coast leading the Atlantic Coast 2-1 after 4 innings.
Thanks.
This whole RISP thing is getting completely out of hand.
Melky Cabrera, thunk it, hit 330 or so one year, for the Yankees.
Coney, I’ll agree Andy has been a lifesaver, a bring ‘em back sort of addition, but Phil started this run of MOJO!
Unbelievable stat: Wins so far, Hughes 5, Lee zero!
diddly!
True. The next turn through the rotation will be interesting.
yeah, the drums are drummimg.
I hope Kuroda is OK. What a weird play. I doubt Girardi takes any chances and we see a reliever.
As natural as that move looked, I doubt it. Hiroki makes mojo.
If this whole baseball thing doesn’t work out for Kuroda he could try becoming a hockey goalie.
you were right. Hope it doesn’t hurt long.
Wahoooo! The RISP jinx is broken!
Swish looks strong. His homer early, he covered/timed that ball optimally.
Wow, justa whopping on the little brothers tonight.
Back to back hits with RISP. It’s the end of the world as we know it.
I think I’m having an acid flash back I thought I just saw 2 hits w/RISP.
what sorta uni’s were they wearing?
Like wow! They were flower covered.
hunh, flowered. Were they kinda dancing around the bases? Kinda spinning?
Bases? What are bases?
you know…you know those square white pillows settin’ on the groung?
I thought they were ‘schroom patches!
flibberty gee!
What is this, the Nippon Yankees?
wherever the best comes from, I guess. I wonders where this guy came from.
Yakult Swallows, Pitt, NYM & Tor
all that to get here, my. Did that well, a fine welcome – except for the double, of course.
Great game! See you later Smurfy!
yeah, Phil. Swish deserves best supporting character.
Hey, Eric, I knew a really fine young girl from Queens at work, who loved the Mets. Can’t hate them then, you root for them, for her satisfaction, that she be happy.
But the years and the petty media fights, one loses contact, and the animus fires again, the shit Mr. Latino did, as well as his try for Latin might; Mr. B. Magoo Madoff, a fishy lover. They’re on the right track, now tho. Long Live hero Wright, David.