Comments on: Nice: Thank You, Russell http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NYMetsKorner http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-194033 NYMetsKorner Fri, 30 May 2008 14:50:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-194033 I agree with you there! This is a much different board today then it was a few days ago. I agree with you there! This is a much different board today then it was a few days ago.

]]> By: GuruMets http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-194018 GuruMets Fri, 30 May 2008 14:38:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-194018 SNY messed me up, how did they go through 3 commercials before realizing that play was still continuing. Thank god for DVRs, I had no idea what happened. Awful job by the SNY crew last nite on that crucial play. SNY messed me up, how did they go through 3 commercials before realizing that play was still continuing. Thank god for DVRs, I had no idea what happened. Awful job by the SNY crew last nite on that crucial play.

]]> By: emjay http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193964 emjay Fri, 30 May 2008 13:54:54 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193964 It was a weird situation at the stadium too...there was no indication what had happened. What was confusing was the home plate ump ran out and it looked like he was pointing at the first base ump who threw his hands up as if he was calling a foul ball or maybe even a balk. After which Vargas took first. In hindsight, I guess the home plate ump was point at first base--awarding it to Vargas--and the fist base up was calling time? No announcement, no message on the scoreboard. I figured it must have been catcher's interference, but I had to use my cell to go to go to mlb.com an inning later to get confirmation. It was a weird situation at the stadium too…there was no indication what had happened.

What was confusing was the home plate ump ran out and it looked like he was pointing at the first base ump who threw his hands up as if he was calling a foul ball or maybe even a balk. After which Vargas took first. In hindsight, I guess the home plate ump was point at first base–awarding it to Vargas–and the fist base up was calling time?

No announcement, no message on the scoreboard. I figured it must have been catcher’s interference, but I had to use my cell to go to go to mlb.com an inning later to get confirmation.

]]> By: jamie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193957 jamie Fri, 30 May 2008 13:48:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193957 I was going to comment on this too...I'd had a couple, and I had to rewind twice to make sure I hadn't missed something. It was very confusing, and the crew did a poor job. I was going to comment on this too…I’d had a couple, and I had to rewind twice to make sure I hadn’t missed something. It was very confusing, and the crew did a poor job.

]]> By: m00kie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193950 m00kie Fri, 30 May 2008 13:43:28 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193950 interesting .. mlb.tv which does its own commercials cut back to the Reyes at-bat, shortly after cutting away showing Vargas talking to the first base coach. It looked like there was confusion on the field, they cut away, then maybe 20 seconds went back.. That's probably the first time it's been better to watch it on the internet instead of TV ;) interesting .. mlb.tv which does its own commercials cut back to the Reyes at-bat, shortly after cutting away showing Vargas talking to the first base coach. It looked like there was confusion on the field, they cut away, then maybe 20 seconds went back.. That’s probably the first time it’s been better to watch it on the internet instead of TV ;)

]]> By: m00kie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193949 m00kie Fri, 30 May 2008 13:40:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193949 good point .. when teams are going good, 2 out catchers interference, errors, and walks, or swinging bunts turn into big innings. When things are not going well, the next guy just gets out and it makes no impact... not to mention Penny looked pissed last night, I was reading some pretty nasty things coming out of his mouth, and that interference call really shook him to my eye. Yesterday, and Wednesday too for that matter, definitely had a different feeling and confidence than has been in the air for a little while. I think this team <i>knows</i> the fish and <i>knows</i> they are better than them, so having them come into town in first place, then taking 2 of 3 was a big boost to morale. good point .. when teams are going good, 2 out catchers interference, errors, and walks, or swinging bunts turn into big innings. When things are not going well, the next guy just gets out and it makes no impact… not to mention Penny looked pissed last night, I was reading some pretty nasty things coming out of his mouth, and that interference call really shook him to my eye.

Yesterday, and Wednesday too for that matter, definitely had a different feeling and confidence than has been in the air for a little while. I think this team knows the fish and knows they are better than them, so having them come into town in first place, then taking 2 of 3 was a big boost to morale.

]]> By: twassel http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193948 twassel Fri, 30 May 2008 13:39:23 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193948 I agree the announcers didn't know what was happening. My beef was with the production crew in the truck (or wherever they sit.) Didn't they notice a game was going on while the commercials were playing? I agree the announcers didn’t know what was happening. My beef was with the production crew in the truck (or wherever they sit.) Didn’t they notice a game was going on while the commercials were playing?

]]> By: debmc http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193945 debmc Fri, 30 May 2008 13:37:51 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193945 And I love the way Martin stood up and took the responsibility. But you know what, Mr. Martin? It would not have mattered anyway; the Mets were going to win that game. If it wasn't catcher's interference making the difference, it would have been something else. They just were going to win it, period. So don't feel too badly. And I love the way Martin stood up and took the responsibility.

But you know what, Mr. Martin? It would not have mattered anyway; the Mets were going to win that game. If it wasn’t catcher’s interference making the difference, it would have been something else. They just were going to win it, period. So don’t feel too badly.

]]> By: Dirtysanchez http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193942 Dirtysanchez Fri, 30 May 2008 13:35:46 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193942 It was a very weird situation. I doubt the announcers even knew what was going on. I was watching the game through extra innings and when vargas struck out it went to commercial. Mid way through the commercial the game came back on and after a few seconds of comercial/game back and forth it stayed there. They explained various times what happened though It was a very weird situation. I doubt the announcers even knew what was going on. I was watching the game through extra innings and when vargas struck out it went to commercial. Mid way through the commercial the game came back on and after a few seconds of comercial/game back and forth it stayed there. They explained various times what happened though

]]> By: pessimetfan1 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193939 pessimetfan1 Fri, 30 May 2008 13:33:55 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/30/nice-thank-you-russell/#comment-193939 matt, i think your assesment of how the small things change ppl's perception of the team is dead on. i was thinking about it the other night after the walk-off win, how if endy hit one right up against the wall and it got caught and he just missed a homer by a few feet, all the papers and fans go nuts that the mets have no fight and no comeback ability once they are down. ...but of course since it went over the fence now the mets all of a sudden have fight in them. it really is amazing how a ball traveling a few more feet can change everything about the team. matt, i think your assesment of how the small things change ppl’s perception of the team is dead on. i was thinking about it the other night after the walk-off win, how if endy hit one right up against the wall and it got caught and he just missed a homer by a few feet, all the papers and fans go nuts that the mets have no fight and no comeback ability once they are down. …but of course since it went over the fence now the mets all of a sudden have fight in them.
it really is amazing how a ball traveling a few more feet can change everything about the team.

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