KC in 6

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on October 27, 2015

I almost said KC in 5 but decided to give myself some leeway. Predictions are stupid. What’s yours? And you’re not allowed to predict rain. Or this:

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unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 7:22 am

The amazings in 6.
unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 7:24 am

Very glad to hear that things are going as well as could be possibly expected, Twin. Good to see you posting as well. How ’bout them Niners?
alleykat69 said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:28 am

Power arms starting pitching Mets have it KC doesn’t.. More rest coming in as well. Amazing Mets in 6👍
chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 9:18 am

LMAO at the video…gold.

Metropolitans in Six.

After the series, Kansas City outlaws the color orange inside the city limits.

Go National League/Senior Circuit!
chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 9:25 am

Wilco – glad to hear you weathered the storms. And yes, I do “faintly” remember those lingering California rains. What I would give for a couple of days of those now…
chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 9:27 am

Paul and Blade – thanks for the clarification and update on the Vietnamese ladies, etc. I am jealous as hell, but really, I have a wonderful life, so I cannot complain. Life is good…enjoy, fellas. Looking forward to more picts.
Macdog said, on October 27, 2015 at 10:01 am

Mets in 5.
Bozo said, on October 27, 2015 at 10:09 am

Prediction? Let me gaze into my crystal ball, ah yes, I see.
In 2016 the Giants will win it all.
- chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 11:03 am
  
  Four in Seven!
xoot said, on October 27, 2015 at 10:21 am

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/yoenis-cespedes-and-the-mike-trout-treatment/ Somewhat interesting article. If journalists can generate analysis like this, just imagine what the teams’ brain trusts develop. I would love to see the scouting reports prepared for tonight’s game. Remember game 7 last year, 9th inning I believe–how Wotus positioned Perez near the line and in, and Juan easily nabbed Aoki’s slap into LF?
- unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 11:23 am
  
  The old pitch ’em away play ’em away deal.
  - xoot said, on October 27, 2015 at 12:05 pm
    
    A lot of teams played Aoki that way in 2015.
wilcojoe said, on October 27, 2015 at 10:51 am

Lmao at the video. My seven year old loves the Rocky films. For the last couple of years he has said he wants to be a boxer when he grows up. I could just taking him to a boxing gym in Houstons fourth ward. His skinny Caucasian , strawberry blonde haired self walking thru those doors. Now that would be funny.
- chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 11:04 am
  
  If it happens, you must get pictures and share them!
chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 11:09 am

Zumiee – or other Flappers…has anyone seen the current Richard Thompson Electric Trio live? They are coming to Sacramento and I am thinking of scoring tix. Saw a recent video of them doing a cover of Cream’s White Room…pretty damned spectacular…
- unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 11:35 am
  
  Never seen them, but i did catch this guy in Auburn a few years back . . .
  - chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 11:44 am
    
    Mad Bum’s brother on bass??? :-p
    
    I saw Thackery at a blues festival in Eureka Springs, Arkansas a number of years ago. Damned good show.
  - unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 12:42 pm
    
    Heh heh! Yeah, saw that. I’m hoping he shows up at one of the blues festivals around here in the near future.
- Bozo said, on October 27, 2015 at 1:32 pm
  
  Haven’t seen the trio, but I just don’t think you can go wrong with a Richard Thompson show.
  - chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 3:05 pm
    
    Agreed. I am definitely scoring tix.
Macdog said, on October 27, 2015 at 11:25 am

Just read this: Mets-Royals is the first-ever World Series between two expansion teams.
- chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 11:45 am
  
  Yep…heard this mentioned on KNBR the other day…neither team existed when the World Series came into being.
- djloo27 said, on October 27, 2015 at 12:07 pm
  
  Jesus, they’ve been around for about 100 years between ’em.
- djloo27 said, on October 27, 2015 at 12:15 pm
  
  This is also the first World Series where a manager’s initials (N.Y.) are the same as the city of the opposing team…
  - unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 12:44 pm
    
    Are you sure about that?
  - djloo27 said, on October 27, 2015 at 3:06 pm
    
    I made it up, Chuck, but I wouldn’t be surprised if some TV moron actually says it tonight…
Katharine Harding said, on October 27, 2015 at 12:00 pm

Andrés Torres is going to be live chatting with fans during every World Series 2015 game. If you want insider Mets knowledge from a WS Champ, you can talk to him (for free) in an app called GameOn.
willedav said, on October 27, 2015 at 12:10 pm

According to cbs site, if game got rained out there would be no travel off day and teams would play 5 days in a row. Wow that would sure change pitching match ups, but I guess Fox is calling the shots.

Poor Andres, his time with Mets wasn’t good and then when he came back to SF he just couldn’t regain form.
Fun to watch in that first go round tho.
zumiee said, on October 27, 2015 at 12:13 pm

Chi, definitely go see Richard Thompson in concert. The word genius gets thrown around a lot, but Thompson is a guitar genius. And a great songwriter, too. Some people aren’t as in to his singing voice, but I like his voice. It has kind of a Celtic quality to it that I like. I think he’s the whole deal, songwriting and performance. But especially his guitar-playing. He blows my mind every time I see him in concert, and I’ve seen him many times in concert. I’m not seeing this tour because it’s coming through right as I’m going to the Fillmore next week to see Patty Griffin perform. I’m not going to be able to fit two concert trips in during the next week or so.
- djloo27 said, on October 27, 2015 at 12:19 pm
  
  Yes, he sings just like John Havlicek…
- chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 1:00 pm
  
  I have seen him before, solo and acoustic, and I agree whole-heartedly with your synopsis. (And I like his voice, too.) And you are right…he is amazing on the guitar…I believe he was voted best acoustic guitarist on at least one occasion.
zumiee said, on October 27, 2015 at 12:15 pm

“school is Wisconsin-Stevens Point.”

Wow, it just seems like there’s an infinite amount of colleges out there. I keep hearing names of colleges I’ve never heard of before.
- willedav said, on October 27, 2015 at 12:51 pm
  
  NBA guy from there was Terry Porter. As I recall he lit Warriors up for 8 3s’ one night with Portland.
  For not such a big state Wisconsin has a lot of small schools in different locations associated with UW.
  
  saw on espn as I was ordering a burrito that Murph is one HR away from tying record of Bonds Beltran and Cruz. All of those were in losing effort, right?
wilcojoe said, on October 27, 2015 at 1:32 pm

Saw Richard Thompson several years ago in Austin. He actually was playing solo acoustic but was awesome nonetheless. I haven’t heard his newest album yet which was produced by Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), but I need to check it out.
- chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 3:06 pm
  
  Me too (have not heard his new album), but also saw it was produced by Tweedy. Yep…on my list to check-out.
Macdog said, on October 27, 2015 at 1:50 pm

One cool thing about K.C. playing is constantly reading/hearing, “The Royals are back in the Fall Classic after losing in seven games to the Giants in last year’s World Series.”
- chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 3:07 pm
  
  Nice. As if we need a reminder. It’s a beautiful thing…
- zumiee said, on October 27, 2015 at 3:10 pm
  
  🙂
chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 3:09 pm

I pre-ordered the Dusty Baker book the other day “Kiss the Sky: My Weekend in Monterey for the Greatest Rock Concert Ever (Music That Changed My Life),” and see now where it will be delivered on Friday. Looking forward to the read after finishing my current book.
xoot said, on October 27, 2015 at 3:28 pm

http://www.thepostgame.com/heroes-villains/201510/former-mlb-star-i-used-private-investigators-blackmail-umps
- xoot said, on October 27, 2015 at 3:32 pm
  
  I see there are better articles than that one out there already, more thoroughly covering the interview. Worth checking out.
- wilcojoe said, on October 27, 2015 at 3:51 pm
  
  Wow! That is some crazy shit!
unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 4:18 pm

Jesus. Lenny is a sociopath.
zumiee said, on October 27, 2015 at 5:01 pm

Mets in 7. Go NL.
wilcojoe said, on October 27, 2015 at 5:19 pm

At first glance I thought Cowherd was interviewing William Shatner.
wilcojoe said, on October 27, 2015 at 5:20 pm

WTH was Cespedes doing?
- zumiee said, on October 27, 2015 at 5:23 pm
  
  Man, what a clank on that one.
zumiee said, on October 27, 2015 at 5:41 pm

He got around the bases in 15 seconds?! That’s pretty fast.
xoot said, on October 27, 2015 at 5:58 pm

Oakland a’s fans, all 20K of them, saw that sort of CF play from Cespedes for about half his first season. Exactly why he got moved to LF.
xoot said, on October 27, 2015 at 6:23 pm

not a rain delay, a fox delay. what a fucking joke
- wilcojoe said, on October 27, 2015 at 6:24 pm
  
  Just when you thought you’ve seen it all. Unreal.
wilcojoe said, on October 27, 2015 at 6:30 pm

So now we get the Fox Sports 1 crew, aka, “international MLB.” I don’t even hear them trying to do fake accents.
unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 6:35 pm

Thank god for technical difficulties.
unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 6:36 pm

Grandy man!
unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 6:37 pm

I just hope buck and whoever are talking to themselves in the booth.
xoot said, on October 27, 2015 at 6:38 pm

for all the non-baseball sports fans who thought they’d take a look at the world series, see if it’s interesting, fox just incompetently answered their question. meanwhile, I’m liking this match-up so far. could be an entertaining WS.
Paul Sorensen said, on October 27, 2015 at 6:43 pm

Wed. morning in Saigon, just turned on Fox Sports 2 out of Singapore, and just as I turned it on, the broadcasting duo (not sure who they are) said “and let’s hand it over to Joe Buck now” and I said NO!!!!…. Other side of the world and still, there’s Joe Buck….
- wilcojoe said, on October 27, 2015 at 6:46 pm
  
  Paul, you answered my question. That is fucking hilarious.
- Flavor said, on October 27, 2015 at 7:07 pm
  
  lol, he’s everywhere but my dreams….
wilcojoe said, on October 27, 2015 at 6:45 pm

So now that Buck and company had to take over the MLB International booth, what does the rest of the world see? No wonder every other country hates us.
- Paul Sorensen said, on October 27, 2015 at 6:48 pm
  
  Yeah, huh, “send us your troops, your money, your iPads, just don’t send us Joe Buck”… oops….
Paul Sorensen said, on October 27, 2015 at 6:47 pm

Great to read all the Richard Thompson talk here. I got into him back in high school in the early ’70s. WMMR out of Philly played a lot of great music back then, including a lot of Fairport Convention. I fell in love with Sandy Denny’s voice and the band’s acoustic and electric British folk stuff. Even got into the Child Ballads, compilations of folk stories and songs, many of which Fairport did. Tamlin, Matty Grove, etc. At one point, I had every Fairport, Sandy Denny, and Richard Thompson album ever recorded. Don’t anymore, but fond memories of a lot of great music. Saw Richard a few times, both with Fairport and solo (and with ex-wife Linda, during their Hokey Pokey era). Just tremendous stuff… enjoy if you go, guys!
- chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 10:07 pm
  
  Great stuff on Thompson, Pawlie. I was checking out some old Fairport videos earlier. I am definitely getting tickets. I have only seen him acoustic before, so this should be a treat.
djloo27 said, on October 27, 2015 at 7:04 pm

3B coach is gunshy. Granderson has no arm.
Yes, I’m aware of the game situation…
alleykat69 said, on October 27, 2015 at 7:19 pm

Turning into one hell of a W/S opening game. Both teams battling back from 2 run deficits to tie it up. Other then the Buckstaber in the booth everything would be perfect..
djloo27 said, on October 27, 2015 at 7:50 pm

“Thoughts and prayers” is a reflex bullshit meaningless cliche about 97% of the time…
wilcojoe said, on October 27, 2015 at 7:51 pm

I just missed that. Did they say Volquez’ dad died right before the game and he did not know? Are you kidding me?
- wilcojoe said, on October 27, 2015 at 7:55 pm
  
  I was watching the Warriors pregame on TNT and I missed what they were saying about Volquez. Did he die during the game?
  - djloo27 said, on October 27, 2015 at 7:56 pm
    
    No, in the afternoon down in the DR…
- xoot said, on October 27, 2015 at 7:56 pm
  
  I drove home from work during the first inning and heard espn radio announce the death of Volgquez’s 63 year old father earlier today. It sounded as if everyone knew about the passing. Hard to imagine that Edinson’s wife and the Royals could hide the fact from him. Strange story.
djloo27 said, on October 27, 2015 at 7:56 pm

Shades of Buckner…
alleykat69 said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:01 pm

Yeah totally a Buckner brain dart for Hosmer Loo..
And here comes Mookie Wilson around 3rd and we will see you tomorrow night!!
- alleykat69 said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:02 pm
  
  Uh brainfart like my brain right now..
- djloo27 said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:04 pm
  
  Well it was Ray Knight who scored, Kat.
  Mookie hit it.
  I was miserable…
xoot said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:07 pm

Zobrist, Clippard, Cespedes . . . you think those guys are happy to be free of Pennyball?
- unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:15 pm
  
  No shit. I think every team in the league has 2 or 3 A’s on their roster.
willedav said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:13 pm

Steph off to great start—couple deep 3s couple lay ups and assists…once game finally got started.
So glad to see these guys back on the court.
Paul Sorensen said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:17 pm

Loo, I was right there with you… on my knees, begging in front of the TV at Frogg Lane bar and grill in downtown Boston… fucking Ray Knight. Fucking Mookie Wilson. Still a little painful after all these years. Similar to 16 years later in ’02, game 6 in Anaheim….. although that one doesn’t hurt so much anymore… 4in7
- djloo27 said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:21 pm
  
  Giants will be rarin’ to go next year. I think I saw a t-shirt that says “Don’t Stop Beli-Even”
unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:18 pm

Got to say, Loo, that is one of your funniest POTDs ever.
willedav said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:18 pm

Steph can’t miss. 20 points with 3:40 left in first quarter.
- willedav said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:22 pm
  
  then he takes Unibrow off the dribble from the left corner all the way in for a lay up.
  22 and counting. James Harden, you watching?
unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:22 pm

I thought there was no replay tonight.
unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:25 pm

Reynolds is on glue. That was no laser throw. He just armed it to 2nd.
djloo27 said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:29 pm

Wow…
Macdog said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:30 pm

Really makes you appreciate Wilson and Romo.
- pawliekokonuts said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:36 pm
  
  yeah…….and everything, every pitch makes me appreciate 3 in 5 all the more
pawliekokonuts said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:31 pm

Holy mackerel. Boom. (Mets in 7.)
djloo27 said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:32 pm

Met fans having Benitez nightmares?
Me too…
- pawliekokonuts said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:35 pm
  
  Benitez woulda given up the homer on his first pitch.
pawliekokonuts said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:33 pm

serves him right for doing that quick pitch shit
alleykat69 said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:35 pm

Unreal.
Familia has been more untouchable then Elliot Ness, and now he gives a up a tying bomb to Alex Gordon??
pawliekokonuts said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:37 pm

Just ask Wade Davis what he thinks of Wade Davis. Double. Game 5. 2014. Sunday.
- pawliekokonuts said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:39 pm
  
  joe buck was a bit wrong…..Wade gave up a run to SFG but it was unearned
  - djloo27 said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:44 pm
    
    My favorite Wade:
    
    http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/4d9fb830
- pawliekokonuts said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:40 pm
  
  excuse me: JUST ASK JUAN PEREZ
pawliekokonuts said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:39 pm

bunt on him
unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:44 pm

Where’s Curry? Warriors are down 1 after blowing a 12 point lead.
zumiee said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:45 pm

Terrific ballgame. Everything that’s great about the sport.
- zumiee said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:46 pm
  
  Talkin’ about the baseball game. 🙂
- Macdog said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:54 pm
  
  Except the crappy Fox coverage.
  - zumiee said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:56 pm
    
    True.
unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:45 pm

Ahh there he is
pawliekokonuts said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:53 pm

Niese doing his Yasmeiro Petit imitation.
zumiee said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:55 pm

Great stuff about Richard Thompson, Paul. Thanks for sharing that.
Macdog said, on October 27, 2015 at 8:59 pm

My co-worker just said he was in the AT&T Park free area during one of the 2010 NLCS games vs. Phils and gave Madson an earful during bullpen warmups.
unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 9:16 pm

Grandy having himself a night.
djloo27 said, on October 27, 2015 at 9:23 pm

Late night for Met fans. Routine for the east coast crew here…
- pawliekokonuts said, on October 27, 2015 at 9:32 pm
  
  yeah….the worst was the extra innings against the Dodgers ending at 3:30, it seemed, or was
pawliekokonuts said, on October 27, 2015 at 9:33 pm

this is gonna backfire……
pawliekokonuts said, on October 27, 2015 at 9:36 pm

I like Dyson’s AirBlade at SFO.
unca_chuck said, on October 27, 2015 at 9:59 pm

???
chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 10:01 pm

That damned play they showed made by Colon from earlier in rhe year….that was bad ass!

To the 14th!….
chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 10:09 pm

Damn…forgot about the Warrior game…last score I saw was 45-44 Golden State. They are romping now!
alleykat69 said, on October 27, 2015 at 10:15 pm

Could be time for the Fat Guy to sing..
Fred Flintstone is running out of lard…
chipower9 said, on October 27, 2015 at 10:19 pm

Damn! That was a hell of a lot closer play at the plate than I expected! What a game!

Damned Mets!
zumiee said, on October 27, 2015 at 10:23 pm

Familia blew the save. He’s actually human!
zumiee said, on October 27, 2015 at 10:26 pm

The Mets bullpen in general failed.
- zumiee said, on October 27, 2015 at 10:34 pm
  
  On second thought, that’s overly harsh.
alleykat69 said, on October 27, 2015 at 10:26 pm

Yeah death warmed over Pete Rose, wished he had a chance to pulverize the catcher on that play Chi..
Macdog said, on October 27, 2015 at 10:47 pm

If you’re the Mets, go get ’em later today.