Comments on: Gamenight: Mets (73-60) At Phillies (73-59)

By: Phil Thadelphia

Phil Thadelphia — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:24:06 +0000

Cohen is a Mets fan. He grew up a Mets fan. He’s broadcasting on SNY… the Mets channel. He’s sitting next to Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez… Mets Royalty. If I wanted whitewashed, unemotional, uninteresting sportscasters, I’d watch ESPN… or listen to Tim McCarver. I prefer listening to someone who is as interested in my team as I am. If that makes him a homer, then so be it… I don’t really think that’s the definition of a homer, though.

A homer wouldn’t point out the bullpen’s awful performance or fairly offer his opinion about a bad umpiring call that benefits the Mets or… well… the list goes on.

By: Phil Thadelphia

Phil Thadelphia — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:15:46 +0000

> joshua, here are the mets on HGH:
>
> – fernando tatis
> – carlos delgado
> – david wright
> – carlos beltran
> – aaron heilman
>
> now, these are not implications, this is straight
> factual information. take it how you want.

Yeah… because some moron from Philadelphia says so.

By: TJ

TJ — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:14:11 +0000

Geoff, Im in no form a Mets fan. Im excited to hear how we should blow up this team tommorow, looking forward to it. Should we trade Hamels for Feliciano this time?

By: Geoff

Geoff — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:08:41 +0000

I knew TJ was a met fan all along. Did I not call that when he and Don M teamed up against me in an argument the other day?

in any event the series was a wash and the more resilient/less sucky team will win this division. and its a baaaaaaaaaad division. ill have more venting to do tomorrow, if i feel like it.

peace

By: TJ

TJ — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:51:50 +0000

what a game! Just got back from shea, I mean Philly. It felt like shea with the crowd. Great game! Go Mets!!!!! Lidge back to reality!!

But it didnt smell like shea. I would say there are about 4000 Mets fans at the Bank when they play so you guys are represented well and a come from behind game like this you guys are gonna outcheer a depressed Phils crowd. It was a good game but just not in our favor. Now the real race starts

By: SJ Mike

SJ Mike — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:29:21 +0000

I read Metsblog very often and rarely post. I’ve said it early in this thread and I’ll say it again: it may be that I get cheesed about it more often because my girlfriend lives in North Jersey so I hear a lot of opposing viewpoints from Mets fans (and Yankees fans for that matter, and let’s toss in the Giants fans) who like to jump on me, my city, my teams, and my stadiums every chance they get. They like to go out on full offensive.

I always try to defend and stick up for Philly in a respectful and constructive way whenever it is dissed. Sometimes something just makes me snap and I feel the need to stick up for it.

I was posting over at Metsblog telling the obnoxious Philly fans to stop posting offensive and ridiculous comments. I try to be as objective as I can.

But yeah, they’re annoying on both sides. I love getting into debates with the opposing fans who are more or less general fans of the game itself and not just their specific team.

By: Phillies Suck

Phillies Suck — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:28:05 +0000

what a game! Just got back from shea, I mean Philly. It felt like shea with the crowd. Great game! Go Mets!!!!! Lidge back to reality!!

By: Objective Met Fan

Objective Met Fan — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:22:59 +0000

SJ Mike: You’re disproving your brethren Phillies fans’ point about how no Phils fans post on MetsBlog. Can’t we all just agree that it’s fun to go back and forth and the shit talkers are annoying on both sides?

By: Objective Met Fan

Objective Met Fan — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:20:27 +0000

I love the SNY crew but you guys are right that Cohen has become more of a homer lately. I thought his call on Delgado’s home run was way over the top. At that point I still figured the Mets would lose the game. However, if you listen to those 3 every night they really do have great chemistry and are a great listen. It’s funny, Keith and Ron were both Mets and won a WS and they aren’t homers at all. They really just appreciate and applaud good baseball.

By: SJ Mike

SJ Mike — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:05:23 +0000

I posted that pop up is a homerun comment at Metsblog. The response I get from their fans. “Oh it’s a crime either way. Serves them right when it happens to them for designing that terrible park that way.”

I happily pointed out that both were about 340 feet and would’ve been out a Shea.

Then again, its like trying to tell someone the color of the sky is blue when they insist its red.

By: Griffin

Griffin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:02:57 +0000

as a Phils fan living in NY, I have to say the SNY crew is probably the best in baseball. Gary Cohen has become more of a homer since he left the radio booth, but the real stars are Darling and Hernandez. They are insightful and Hernandez is just funny. His knowledge of opposing teams isn’t great, but his willingness to bash someone on ANY team (Mets as well) is refreshing.

By: Mike W.

Mike W. — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:00:51 +0000

Oh my god, Howard’s shot was a bomb. That was out at Shea. What a crock of shit.

By: SJ Mike

SJ Mike — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:59:46 +0000

From Matt Cerrone at Metsblog.

“It’s a shame an opposite field pop up is a homerun, but that’s what you get when you play at Citizens Bank Park.”

He said that in reference to Howard’s homerun. Didn’t that same thing happen for Delgado in almost the exact same spot. Why is it a shame for us but totally legit for them?

By: Grrrumpy Miner

Grrrumpy Miner — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:48:35 +0000

Theres a reason Ron Darling won an emmy for his play by play,his collegues and other sports journalists felt he deserved it.Gary Cohen learned his skill from one of the best in Bob Murphy.Keith Hernandez i’ll give you.Radio front Howie Rose (as was Cohen) grew up Mets fans and Wayne Hagin is more a polished pro.BTW Ron Darling is well respected that he does Sundays at TBS with third generation caster Chip Caray.Also if you want to refer the Mets announcers as “homers”,just listen to the last Mets game of 2007.

By: Mike W.

Mike W. — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:42:49 +0000

Have to bring this up again: Note how us Phils fans aren’t really over on Metsblog posting, even after last night!

Why do you a-holes have to come to this blog and annoy us? It’s just incredibly lame.

By: Rich the Mets Fan

Rich the Mets Fan — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:42:09 +0000

Along with their bullpen woes, their ability to bounce back from hideous losses is what I expected from this season’s Mets. You might say they’re the anti-clutch, but you cannot get any more clutch than that when you rebound.

This will be a dog-fight to the end. Already lookin’ forward to next weekend. See ya then. LETS GO METS!!

P.S. MMR Rocks!

By: Tim Malcolm

Tim Malcolm — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:32:00 +0000

Series isn’t a waste of time at all. But it completely confirmed my post from yesterday. This was fun, big stuff, but we’re going every day until the very, very end.

By: Grrrumpy Miner

Grrrumpy Miner — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:30:50 +0000

A split is what was expected.Johan hung tough tonight and the poison pen did the job. Good top of the 8th for the Mets is what did it.Oh well,off to Chi-Town and Miami.Its now time for the Amazins to put the albatross fans to bed and start getting them into Dolphins mode.Good 2 games and 3 more at Shea coming soon. Good luck vs da Cubs.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:29:44 +0000

Met fan, I know, “why you posting here?” but its apparent that Metsblog’s comments section is perpetually broken, but this is certainly going to be an interesting stretch. Such highs and lows these two games for both sides.

By: fan

fan — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:29:17 +0000

wowowowow nevermind that whole thing got messed up haha