SinceThe70s
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Anyone catch the last play of the game tonight? A lot to unpack. Here are my scatterbrained thoughts:
I'm a bit surprised that the call on the field was out. Ump's view was probably blocked but from a side view it looked like Pete was in.
Tie goes to the runner? That's what it looked like to me on replay with the tag and Pete's hand hitting the plate after bouncing in front of it.
Slow-motion instant replay is a waste of everyone's time - in every sport - unfortunately we've crossed the Rubicon.
Did the Mets challenge whether Pete was safe or whether the plate was blocked? Not sure whether they did or whether they had to specify what they were challenging. For the record I hate the blocking the plate rules but....
....Mendoza was pretty adamant that MLB had made it clear that standing on or straddling the plate constituted blocking and Narvaez backed it up in a post-game interview.
The SNY live feed caught the exchange between Mendoza and the ump after the replay decision and it was awesome. Some salty language from Mendoza wrt standing/straddling and the ump telling him it was out of his hands. Sports could do with more of that live interaction between refs and players/coaches. One of the upstart football leagues had a mike on the replay official walking through the decision process and if you ever caught any hot mikes of NHL refs warning players during live play to tone things or they'll get called it's awesome.
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25 minutes ago, Beast said:
He is VERY involved with the Bills. He is on the road with them wherever they go. He absolutely loves the lifestyle of being an NFL owner.Good on ya for backing off on the limelight comment and substituting lifestyle. For the record I'd be less enamored with an owner that didn't love the lifestyle of an NFL owner, but I suppose others prefer corporate ownership.
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1 hour ago, jayg said:
Judas Priest tonight in Rosemont (Chicago).
I've been a fan for 43 years.
I listened to a few songs from their most recent a few weeks back and loved it. Enjoy!
I'm going back to the early 80's Friday night for Armored Saint and Queensryche.
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1 minute ago, ExWNYer said:
Yeah, I was disgusted. A no-no into the 8th and not only did they find a way to lose it but the salt in the wound was that Diaz is the one who blew it. Even had he held in the 9th, they would have found a way to lose it in extras anyway. That 12-3 stretch after the 0-5 start was an anomaly.
I'm with you Gugs. I was excited to finally be witnessing a legit no hitter. Santana would have lost his had replay been around then and the other is a combined no hitter which I don't even count. I can't believe that a franchise that has been around since 1962 and has a rich tradition of good pitchers has nothing but those two flukes. <sigh>
I had other stuff going on and saw next to none of the game. When my son told me the no-hitter was in progress I think it was middle of the 6th and the game was about an hour and 10 minutes in, wtf. I didn't have the option of watching the rest - listened to the bloop hit on the radio in the car and quickly turned it off.
On a humorous note, the last thing I told my son before I headed out with the no-hitter in tact was to text his uncle and get him to Citi Field asap - Uncle Scott was at Citi Field for both 'no hitters'.
LAMP time. Went to the game Friday night and I have the picture to prove it. When J.D. put one off the wall I was sure it was going out and went into arms up celebration mode. And you can't tell, but that's a Bills hoodie I'm wearing. Good times.
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I try your sister
On the Jersey shore
She said you might be stopping by
But she's just not sure
So I call your mother
On Long Island Sound
She said it must be summer
'Cause you're never around -
Inside my future life
What I see just makes me cry
I'm way down now
I'm way down nowThe clocks will all run backwards
All the sheep will have two heads
And Thursday night and Friday
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13 minutes ago, Gregg said:
Sigh watching my Islanders last night was like watching a 3-stooges episode. I thought this might go 5. After last night this has sweep written all over it. What kind of a dumbass team can't protect a 3-0 midway through the game. LOSERS, LOSERS who just flat-out suck.
A team that gets one shot on goal in 30 minutes. That was brutal, you could see it coming before the third period started.
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We're out, the jukebox plays Jumpin' Jack Flash
She says "I love Johnny Cash,"
"The man in red," I turn my head
And pretend not to hear what she said
And I don't know where this is goin'
But I've got a feelin', I'll do the drivin' from now on -
Now I see you, all impressed and half-undressed,
You got paint stick, all over the scars, lumps and bumps
Tattooed love boys got you where I used to lay
But ha ha, too bad
You know what they say.
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Hey, blue on black
Tears on a river
Push on a shove
It don't mean much
Joker on jack
Match on a fire
Cold on ice
Is a dead man's touch
Whisper on a scream
Doesn't change a thing
Don't bring you back
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Zero. I'd be hard-pressed to duplicate Garo Yepremian's pass attempt.
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Wondering what I'm doing tonight
I've been in the closet and feel all right
Ran out of Carbona Mom threw out the glue
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14 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:
"Blue Skies" was as good as it gets. RIP Dickey.
That song can quickly snap me out of a foul mood. The vocals, guitar work and vibe are hard to match. RIP.
Also love this one.
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41 minutes ago, boyst said:
There is some dude who sounds like words I am not educated enough to use properly so in order to do so I will combine words I know with made up words for the guy I hear a lot:
Dorky, nasiable, heliumfucted, self righteous, smarmy, annoying, unlistenable, stupid.
Is there such a thing as a punchable voice?
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2 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:
Yeah the starting staff is shaky without Cole. Just not enough innings. The Jays starters aren't great but they are better. And the Yanks bullpen is excellent EXCEPT for their lack of strikeout ability. They really struggle with the Manfred-man in extra innings because that contact allowed is like an automatic run. Not surprising they've blown 2 saves in extra's. It was big salvaging that last game.
Outstanding!
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26 minutes ago, boyst said:
Gambling is destroying everything. Seriously. I know for many it is fun but I have watched it over the last 6 months rip NC apart. It was made legal just after the suoer bowl and every ad now is for some sports site. Radio stations play sports book shows 24/7. Most people at work bet. They'll bet $2 on an Australian middle achool tennis match, Saudi Arabian hockey tournament, Kenyan horse race.... Any damn thing.
Their third screens now show live streams of these sports, too.
I just cannot believe how it's going and NC is a fraction of the tax that other states are and what I tried to tell these folks are the taxed winnings they get are based off of winning every bet not just the final net total they're ahead. One guy has won over $2k but only netting about $350 income. He doesn't understand no matter how many times I tell him he is going to owe a lot more than he realizes.
It's infiltrated my local hockey TV broadcasts in between periods. Sports radio runs commercials non-stop but the sports books shows aren't during drive time so it doesn't affect me as much. But whether it's TV or radio the sports book shows have some of the most annoying personalities on the face of the planet.
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2 hours ago, ExWNYer said:
I have never been to Europe either and have always wanted to go to Italy, as has my wife. My family is from Sicily and hers is from the Calabria region. She promised her grandmother that they would make it to Italy one day but, unfortunately, that never materialized before her Nonna passed away a couple of years ago at the age of 98. We are partly going to honor her memory. Sadly, we won't make it to the southern part of the country from where are ancestors came. We will be in Rome, Florence, & Venice with a day in Tuscany. Looking forward to seeing the Vatican and the "touristy" things in Rome and then the slower pace and beauty of the other areas we'll experience. 😎🍷
We did the same three cities in the same order. You will love it! We also wanted to go south but it was too much to squeeze in.
If it's not already on your list make sure to go into the Pantheon in Rome. Another cool thing we did in Rome was walked across the river had lunch and walked up to Fontana dell'Acqua Paola (another fountain). The fountain was underwhelming cuz it was being refurbished but the views back to Rome made it worthwhile.
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11 hours ago, ExWNYer said:
Safe travels, Gug. I leave for Italy in about four weeks (family vacation).
Something that I didn't expect but found myself pleasantly surprised by is the fact that I find this team very likable. There are a few 'name' core players like Pete, Lindor, Nimmo, & Diaz...who always play with passion...along with some kids trying to make their way and some 'no names' trying to make a name for themselves. They are an easy team to root for day in and day out. I really like Tyrone Taylor. Also, Butto and Garrett have been fun to watch pitch. Mendoza looks like he knows what he's doing and may be the one to finally push the right buttons. Kudos to David Stearns, as well. He was known for putting together good bullpens in Milwaukee and so far, in this small sample size of a season, it looks like he may have done it in Queens, too.
LGM!
Family vacation to Italy should be great. We did the same a few years back. It was my only visit to Europe and fantastic. Enjoy!
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40 minutes ago, Gugny said:
I am at a hotel near JFK as I write this … and as the Mets host Pittsburgh less than 10 miles away.
But we decided to not go to the game, which bums me out because the hotel doesn’t have SNY.
I continue to view this season as a “break in” season for our new Manager and GM and I like what I see from Mendoza so far.
They’re aggressive and (overall) smart.
I loved that they go into a mini dustup in their first game.
But, of course, they effed up the retaliation the next day.
Anyway - happy with what I’ve seen and how they’ve responded to the very early injury bug bites.
LFGM!
Since you're at a hotel near JFK, I'm assuming you're headed to parts elsewhere tomorrow. If so - happy trails, if not - my condolences for whatever brought you there
(and hoping I just didn't make an @ss of myself).
Agreed on the 'break in' year. I had higher expectations than most going into the season - but quickly went to a darker place than I'm prone to a few games in. On the plus side, Butto is an early contender for surprise contributor/
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One of the many questions marks for me this year is the manager. I liked the text-book bunt by Taylor and the double-steal with D.J. Stewart on the back end the past few games. Also liked that he put trust in a reliever I can't name to close out a game instead of over-working Diaz. And some nice comments wrt the 0-5 start:
https://nypost.com/2024/04/16/sports/carlos-mendoza-passed-mets-test-after-ugly-0-5-start/
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Lie lie lie lie lie lie liar
Lie lie lie lie you liar lie lie lie
I think you're funny you're funny ha ha
I don't need it don't need your blah blahShould've realized I don't know what you are
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57 minutes ago, Another Fan said:
Was out and about today but saw the Mets had a nice win. The Mets team that comes to mind a little with this year is 2005 for me. I saw they started that year 0-4 as well. Willie, Pedro, and Beltran's first year with the team. I remember that year arguably being a success and led to the foundation for 2006. Realistically that's what I hope for this year's club. But I mean they've bee showing some grit of late.
Perhaps this is an unpopular opinion but the whole retiring Doc's number doesn't really do much for me. And I'm person that loves nostalgia. I guess to be fair I only recall Doc like a little as a Met and it was toward the end of his career in the early 90s. I think then his issues were spilling out on the field. I remember him more as a Yankee. And that's the team I think he retired with. Mets Hall of Fame for sure was deserved for Doc. But I mean I can't help but think what more could have been with Doc. I know we are all flawed creatures but just not really feeling checking out the ceremony. Not actually as a Met but Rick Aguilera had at least if not a better career than Doc. And he was the 5th starter on a lot of those clubs.
I have mixed emotions on retiring Doc's number. He had a remarkable run with the Mets (1985 was spectacular) but it was short lived. If you haven't seen it, SNY put together a documentary on Doc that was very well done, capturing both the highs and the lows.
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2024 Concerts
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Just checked out the setlist. Saints in Hell would be worth the cost of admission to me. Manalishi too? Awesome!