2015 World Series Game Three Live Blog

7:53
Paul Swydan: OK, let’s do this. The Royals and the Mets are both wearing traditional uniforms, thank heavens. I’m going to get a beer and then we’ll get started. Hope you’ll join us all night!

7:57
Comment From Jon
Let’s go Mets! FAN… do do do

7:59
Paul Swydan: Looking at the poll results, it seems that people think that Syndergaard is going to pitch well and that the Mets are going to win. And that they have to win.

8:00
Comment From The Ob
Should be a FUN night of baseball!! Go ROYALS!!

8:01
Jeff Zimmerman: Ob is a smart man

8:01
Comment From Druidiful
The host names aren’t showing up on their comments.

8:02
Paul Swydan: Huh. That’s weird. This is Paul. Let me see if I can fix that?

8:02
Comment From Druidiful
Well Jeff’s is, but I guess it was Paul with the earlier comments.

8:03
Paul Swydan: Well, I didn’t do anything, but it looks like it fixed?

Testing, testing. Is this thing on?

8:03
Comment From zmiko
I see names no problem

8:03
Comment From Brandon
I see your name paul

8:03
Paul Swydan: Whew. Crisis averted. I didn’t want to have to think. I already opened my beer!

8:03
Comment From Brandon
Do you think the Pitcher batting will disproportionately affect the Royals offense because of their dependence on consecutive hits instead of isolated power events?

8:04
Jeff Zimmerman: I think it will help the Royals offense with Cespedes in CF.

8:04
Paul Swydan: Huh, that is an interesting thought. I want to say that it won’t tonight, because the Royals have no reason to stick with Ventura unless he is really dealing. He’ll for sure get one at-bat, but if his second at-bat doesn’t happen until the 5th or so, I could see him being switched out. Especially with Morales waiting as a pinch hitter.

8:05
Comment From Miller
Definitely don’t see the host names (Paul/Jeff)

8:05
Comment From Pontoons
I see both host names now.

8:06
Paul Swydan: I’m flummoxed by this. How are some of you seeing the names but others aren’t? I just checked in tools, and I don’t even know what I can changeh.

8:06
Paul Swydan: change

8:06
Comment From Slap shot
Hockey?

8:06
Paul Swydan: Eddie Shore?

8:06
Comment From Druidiful
It’s fixed for me now, it was jsut the first few.

8:06
Comment From Richard
I didn’t see names at first…but I do now.

8:06
Paul Swydan: OK cool.

8:07
Comment From Brandon
That’s a lot of faith you have in Yost pulling his pitcher early in a game

8:08
Paul Swydan: Well, Ventura doesn’t really pile up the innings anyway.

8:08
Jeff Zimmerman: I trust Yost pulling a pitcher early than Collins.

8:08
Paul Swydan: He averaged fewer than 6 innings a start this season.

8:08
Comment From Miller
Hey names looks good. Good job Paul. Just take the credit we’re giving you

8:08
Paul Swydan: Will do!

8:08
Comment From David Wiers
Looks good for me, on Chrome, but I use the Beta. Also, hi Paul and Jeff!

8:09
Paul Swydan: Ah, Wiers and his crazy words.

8:09
Jeff Zimmerman: Just a bit high

8:09
Paul Swydan: Well that’s one way to keep Escobar from swinging at the first pitch.

8:09
Comment From The Ob
Yost played in the NL when the Brewers were in the 82 WS so I am sure he’s got a plan

8:09
Paul Swydan: And also managed the Brewers.

8:10
Paul Swydan: That’s interesting though, I didn’t know Yost was on Harvey’s Wallbangers.

8:10
Comment From The Ob
Moose gave him some expletives from the dugout…. game ON

8:10
Paul Swydan: Yeah, on camera too. Ha.

8:10
Comment From Druidiful
Thats how you get him to not swing on the first pitch

8:10
Paul Swydan: Well he swung at the last one.

8:10
Comment From Richard
That will get his attention.

8:10
Paul Swydan: Let’s see if it’s the attention he wants.

8:11
Comment From Bart
Ventura will fire back. I’d get Medlen warming now.

8:11
Jeff Zimmerman: Royals have been horrible the first two times seeing the Mets starters, Calling a Royals rally in the 6th

8:11
Paul Swydan: Even given his noted temper, it would surprise me if he fired back. Royals are in the drivers seat. No need to stoop to their level.

8:12
Paul Swydan: Before we go any further, I would just like to thank FOX for using the straight away center camera angle. Good job, FOX!

8:12
Comment From The Ob
Snyderggard is missing the outside corner. Interesting

8:12
Comment From Thors Hammer
He came from the Northland to conqueor!

8:13
Paul Swydan: Literally the first ball in play and Cespedes is already a problem. Maybe Lagares doesn’t get to that, but it was certainly catchable.

8:13
Jeff Zimmerman: At least Cespedes didn’t kick it around

8:13
Comment From NOAH POS
I hope this POS gets rocked. Throwing at a guys head on a first pitch? POS.

8:14
Jeff Zimmerman: Wow, early anger

8:14
Paul Swydan: Well, it’s not warm, and it was the first pitch. Inclined to given him the benefit of the doubt that it slipped out of his hands.

8:14
Paul Swydan: Contact kills.

8:14
Comment From The Hamburglar
Good God, this is why people hate the Royals. Are you kidding me?

8:14
Comment From Bart
The Mets defense showed up again tonight.

8:14
Paul Swydan: Syndergaard’s too tall to bend down for those.

8:15
Paul Swydan:

8:15
Comment From Tucker
Also, it was about 1 inch inside. Just high.

8:15
Paul Swydan: Yup, that’s a good point as well.

8:16
Paul Swydan: What was that?

8:16
Comment From Thors Hammer
Does Tom Verducci really know what he is talking about when it come to hitting? He doesn’t look like someone who has ever put the fear in a pitcher

8:16
Jeff Zimmerman: Holy circus

8:16
Paul Swydan: I mean, you guys come to this website to chat with us. We’ve never hit in a pro game either, and I didn’t put the fear into pitchers even in Little League.

8:16
Comment From xx
what is infield defense

8:16
Comment From Brandon
oh god

8:16
Comment From Brandon
that was ugly

8:16
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
Goog Gwyn, the Mets defense

8:16
Comment From kevinthecomic
D-FENCE CLAP CLAP D-FENCE CLAP CLAP D-FENCE CLAP CLAP

8:17
Comment From Tom
That no call strike 3 on zobrist changes everything

8:17
Comment From David Wiers
Isn’t it the pitcher’s job to cover first there? Why is Duda headed back?

8:17
Paul Swydan: I’m guessing there was a miscommunication.

8:18
Jeff Zimmerman: No idea, haven’t played enough together

8:18
Comment From Jimbo
The players should call who will cover first just like they call a pop-up, but it is too loud to hear anyway.

8:18
Paul Swydan: I think it happened too quickly for that as well.

8:18
Comment From Jimbo
First baseman should always cover if he can get back.

8:19
Paul Swydan: And he did. But he didn’t in time. Throw was already en route, and so Thor stood his ground. That’s a 1-in-1000 kind of play.

8:19
Comment From Brandon
Syndergaard is an attractive man

8:19
Paul Swydan: I wouldn’t kick him out of bed.

8:19
Comment From The Hamburglar
Cant wait to see Wright slip on a banana peel to give the Royals a 1-0 lead

8:20
Paul Swydan: For the record, Hamburglar sent that before they scored.

8:20
Paul Swydan: Looking from the top level – 20-pitch inning, and they got the lead. After a leadoff strikeout, that’s a pretty tasty outcome.

8:20
Comment From Thors Hammer
KC smells blood!

8:20
Comment From The Hamburglar
What a fortunate bounce to even begin with though, that ball was very weakly hit but bounced super high

8:21
Comment From The Hamburglar
So a missed 3rd strike, a check swing infield hit, and a bounced ball that wasnt turned into a DP. Ya these Royals are just so much fun to watch….

8:21
Paul Swydan: You know what? I thought it was fun. A lot more fun than three strikeouts.

8:21
Comment From NOAH POS
I can’t wait to see Noah POS unravel as the night continues.

8:21
Paul Swydan: Me either?

8:21
Jeff Zimmerman: Sometimes they get no bounces and those games are just plain painful

8:21
Comment From Dave S.
Mets fans complaining about a non strike call altering an at bat is funny

8:21
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
Based on how this series has gone, the mets are going to get no hit, but hit 27 line drives

8:21
Comment From Pablo Sandovals Negative WAR
Home plate umps have been terrible to both teams so far this series. No wonder there have been so many walks, extended at bats, and few Ks for both sides.

8:22
Comment From Tom
So what is everyone drinking tonight?

8:22
Paul Swydan: I started with a PBR. Building up slowly.

8:22
Comment From Thors Hammer
Session’s Lager Hood River Oregon

8:22
Comment From NOAH POS
Single Malt Scotch.

8:22
Comment From TH
BUD LIGHT

8:22
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
Yuengling porter

8:22
Jeff Zimmerman: Something Pumpkin from Sam Adams

8:22
Comment From Austin Texas
Eagle Rare

8:22
Comment From Pontoons
Water.

8:22
Comment From Minty
Rye whiskey

8:22
Comment From Neilest
Bird Dog Straight Bourbon!

8:23
Comment From Brandon
Allagash Hugh Malone.

8:23
Comment From The Ob
Boulevard from KC

8:23
Comment From Druidiful
Stone Vertical Epic Ale

8:23
Comment From kevinthecomic
he put one in his ear?

8:23
Paul Swydan: He didn’t, as I predicted! Woo!

8:23
Comment From Dingus
White wine I opened two weeks ago and my tears

8:23
Comment From Jim Jones
Cool Aid!

8:23
Paul Swydan: You mean Kool Aid?

8:23
Comment From Bob
Bug Juice

8:23
Comment From Austin Texas
I’m planning on a drink every two innings, if we go to 14 I’m screwed

8:23
Paul Swydan: Ya, me too!

8:24
Comment From Tom
Is it just me or is this chat more bitter than games 1 and 2?

8:24
Paul Swydan: I hope not.

8:24
Paul Swydan: The Captain! And he knew it too.

8:24
Comment From Phil
BOOM

8:24
Comment From Tom
Blamo!

8:24
Comment From kevinthecomic
KLOON!

8:24
Comment From zmiko
LGM!!!!

8:24
Comment From Minty
Suck it Ventura

8:24
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
Wright should have moved him over with a bunt.

8:25
Comment From Austin Texas
party city indeed

8:25
Comment From The Ob
Sinker that didn’t ??

8:25
Paul Swydan: Why did they play Shipping Up To Boston after that? Literally hundreds of NY-centric songs they could play.

8:25
Comment From Pontoons
Yap, sinker that didn’t says gameday.

8:25
Comment From Pablo Sandovals Negative WAR
its murphys song

8:26
Paul Swydan: LOL. I’d overrule him if I was the music guy.

8:26
Comment From The Ob
nope fastball that he timed

8:26
Paul Swydan: I thought it was a fastball as well.

8:26
Comment From Implied Oral Consent
Like a Dropkick

8:26
Paul Swydan: Yeah, I get it now. Still an awful choice for a NY team. It’s a Boston song. I don’t care what his last name is.

8:27
Jeff Zimmerman: Wright seemed to be looking for that pitch

8:27
Paul Swydan: Nasty curveball to get Cespedes looking.

8:27
Comment From Thors Hammer
Back in the New York Groove

8:27
Paul Swydan: Or New York State of Mind

8:27
Jeff Zimmerman: This Zone is all over, Twitter must be blowing up on it.

8:27
Paul Swydan: Either version

8:27
Comment From Pablo Sandovals Negative WAR
The umps have had an incredibly tight zone against LHB so far. Zobrist’s AB should have been a K based on FOX’s zone and on brooks’ zone.

8:27
Paul Swydan: Good note.

8:28
Comment From NOAH POS
Ventura should be sent to the bullpen. If you allow a HR to grandpa Wright, you’re in trouble.

8:28
Comment From I like you guys
I like you guys

8:29
Jeff Zimmerman: Nice slide, idiot

8:29
Paul Swydan: I like you too, guys.

8:29
Paul Swydan: NO SLIDING!

8:29
Comment From 2-D
feet first!?!?!

8:29
Comment From Brandon
I think sliding cost him a single

8:29
Comment From Druidiful
All the New York songs are property of the Yankees.

8:29
Comment From Implied Oral Consent
I agree it’s a Boston song.

8:29
Comment From Phil
In what inning will Ventura have his beef with a batter?

8:30
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
Wow a feet first slide into first. Never seen that before.

8:30
Comment From Bob
Hos needs to learn to get in front of the ball

8:30
Comment From Jimbo
It looked like Duda was afraid to collide with Hosmer. But Hosmer stayed to the inside of the bagf.

8:30
Comment From Implied Oral Consent
Nice job by Ventura of staying out of the way.

8:30
Comment From Druidiful
Maybe he was hoping to break up the double play!

8:31
Comment From Tucker
Was Zobrist in the way of running through the bag?

8:32
Paul Swydan: I didn’t think so, but I’ve been wrong before.

8:32
Comment From NOAH POS
Serious question. How do you guys deal with the Halloween traffic of the little lads knocking on your door every 2.4 seconds asking for candy and concentration on the game at the same time? Scoring the game is going to be a horror tomorrow.

8:32
Paul Swydan: Well, for starters, I’m not going to be scoring the game, ha.

8:33
Comment From Brandon
So I wanna know why that guy hates Thor so much. Dudes been in the league for one season and already has haters? I don’t buy it

8:33
Comment From Brandon
AND HE HATES CHILDREN who are you

8:33
Jeff Zimmerman: My wife is dealing with it. I have kids and door until 7 pm and then it is all hers

8:33
Comment From Gabe
Shut the porch light

8:33
Comment From Thors Hammer
Turn your light off and put some candy out side by the front door

8:33
Paul Swydan: Oh man, come on, even I think Halloween trumps baseball.

8:33
Jeff Zimmerman: Sal didn’t swing at that pitch. Shocked

8:34
Jeff Zimmerman: Halloween

8:34
Comment From Brandon
IT’S THE WORLD SERIES, PAUL

8:34
Comment From NOAH POS
Brandon, I’m a Cubs fan. I hate everything.

8:34
Comment From Neilest
Start a rumor that your house is haunted!

8:34
Paul Swydan: That seems like a long-term strategy. Besides, it might attract kids instead of repel them.

8:35
Comment From Implied Oral Consent
Nice 3 strike hitting there yet again

8:35
Paul Swydan: I didn’t think he swung.

8:35
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
Baseball. Halloween is just a gimmick so kids forget we don’t let them drink.

8:35
Paul Swydan: Wow, take a bow, sir.

8:35
Paul Swydan: Or, Sgt.

8:35
Comment From kevinthecomic
another cheap KC hit

8:35
Paul Swydan: Question – would you really feel better if it had been a line drive?

8:36
Paul Swydan: Was Murphy trying to deke the runner there?

8:36
Jeff Zimmerman: What was Murphy doing? Someone gif that up

8:36
Paul Swydan: Thor put that right down the middle.

8:37
Comment From Vottoeroticism
Yeah but it looked like he was having a seizure

8:37
Comment From Druidiful
I’m an adult. I can buy my own candy or dress up whenever I want.

8:37
Comment From Phil
Halloween is more important than a baseball game… but if it is a potential clincher? Gotta go with the game.

8:37
Paul Swydan: I like that. Wright doesn’t get in the umps face, he just points at the dugout and tells them to challenge.

8:38
Paul Swydan: Wright was correct – he’s out.

8:38
Comment From Implied Oral Consent
Safe

8:38
Comment From kevinthecomic
OUT!

8:38
Comment From kevinthecomic
strangely, that hit made me feel better

8:39
Comment From Bob
Looks safe

8:39
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
He was out but Wright probably just wanted some time to get the pine tar off his glove

8:39
Comment From Austin Texas
talkin about bad long term strategies, david wright is carrying this team on his back

8:40
Comment From Phil
Yes… a line drive shows good contact and a higher chance of being a hit. Mediocre/band contact should not be a hit at the frequency it seems to be for the Royals.

8:40
Comment From Jimbo
Too close to try for third with no outs.

8:40
Paul Swydan: Agree with Jimbo, That was a bad out.

8:41
Comment From Brandon
So why the sac bunt there? No chance of a sac fly, no chance of double play. Why?

8:41
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
L o l

8:41
Comment From Vottoeroticism
Mets gonna Met

8:41
Comment From Brandon
I guess that was why

8:41
Comment From Implied Oral Consent
AL Small Ball. I love it!

8:41
Paul Swydan: Well, Escobar would have scored him anyway.

8:41
Comment From Jon
Am I crazy or did he definitely look safe?

8:42
Paul Swydan: You are crazy, my friend. He definitely tagged him on the helmet before the hand got there.

8:42
Comment From NOAH POS
It’s going to be a LOOOOOONGG NIIIIGHT NOAH!!!!

8:42
Comment From BOOM HEADSHOT YEAH
Yosted

8:42
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
Everything coming up royals

8:42
Comment From Vottoeroticism
You can’t say Escobar would have scored him. The situation completely changes

8:42
Paul Swydan: I can say whatever I want, it’s my chat!

8:42
Comment From DeGroms hair
Royals #teamofdestiny

8:43
Comment From xx
over/under on the first inning the Mets play good defense?

8:43
Paul Swydan: April of whatever year Flores and Murphy aren’t the DP combo.

8:44
Comment From The Ob
escobar…..just does it all

8:44
Comment From BOOM HEADSHOT YEAH
Did Escobar really just batflip that nobody on 2-out single? Well, I guess he almost got brained the first time

8:44
Paul Swydan: I mean, it’s the World Series. Bat flip every hit!

8:44
Comment From Implied Oral Consent
4th. Next April.

8:44
Comment From kevinthecomic
d’Arnaud having a rough inning

8:44
Comment From Maglajz
Royals should give Escobar Andrus money

8:44
Comment From TheMaddness
Isnt syndergaard showing that you CAN make the royals hit and miss?

8:45
Comment From DeGroms hair
Feels like the Royals are up 6-0 right now…

8:45
Jeff Zimmerman: Escobar has an extended contract which is team friendly

8:45
Jeff Zimmerman: Beer, chips, and salsa run

8:45
Comment From kevinthecomic
we are the knights who say NIESE

8:46
Comment From Phil
I do not think Niese is the solution…

8:46
Comment From Zobi
Game is much easier when you’ve got 4 strikes to work with

8:46
Comment From Jamie
Crowd should be louder

8:46
Comment From TomSawyer
It also feels like if the Mets score 6 runs next inning, the Royals will score 7. They are in perpetual lead mode.

8:46
Comment From Maglajz
I know, give him the money anyway so the rest of baseball can feel better

8:46
Paul Swydan: In case you’re curious, the Celtics and Raptors are tied at 54 at halftime.

8:47
Comment From Thors Hammer
Time to start throwing inside!

8:47
Comment From NOAH POS
Basketball. lol.

8:47
Paul Swydan: Man, you hate everything NOAH

8:48
Paul Swydan: By the way, this should be Syndergaard’s walk-up song:

https://www.youtube.com/wat…

8:48
Paul Swydan: Lay your hammer kid!

8:48
Comment From Brandon
an inning like that tends to deflate a crowd.

8:48
Comment From TomSawyer
Not Immigant Song ?

8:49
Paul Swydan: No, no dinosaur rock.

8:49
Comment From BOOM HEADSHOT YEAH
I get all the ads for boner drugs, but is Hep C really a baseball demographic problem?

8:49
Paul Swydan: I have no idea who the demo for Hep C drugs are.

8:49
Comment From Tom
And UMass Lowell and Minnesota Duluth is scoreless after the first period

8:49
Paul Swydan: My dad went to UMASS Lowell.

8:50
Comment From NOAH POS
Cubs. Notre Dame. In that order.

8:50
Paul Swydan: Well good to know you like something.

8:50
Comment From Bob
It doesn’t appear the Royals are being hurt by not having the DH

8:50
Paul Swydan: Well, when each pitch comes right down the middle…

8:50
Paul Swydan: I think that pitch fooled the ump.

8:50
Comment From Thors Hammer
How do you know, Morales could have homered already

8:51
Paul Swydan: Touche!

8:51
Paul Swydan: Cain is able.

8:51
Comment From TheMaddness
It easy when you get 4 strikes.

8:51
Paul Swydan: Eh, bet there’s plenty of guys who couldn’t hit even with four strikes.

8:52
Paul Swydan: Not great contact there from Conforto.

8:52
Comment From Brandon
So now umps calling the low stike

8:52
Jeff Zimmerman: Com’on New Yorkers, hook us up with the international feed again

8:53
Comment From The Ob
Ventura always has a problematic 1st Settling down now.

8:53
Comment From TheMaddness
Surprised they went with Conforto over Lagares, especially in this wind.

8:53
Comment From Thors Hammer
The royals are winning because they don’ have guys like Conforto or D’Arnaut

8:53
Paul Swydan: No offense, but pretty sure the Royals would be thrilled to have guys like Conforto and Syndergaard.

8:53
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
If Conforto were on the Royals that woukd have been a double

8:53
Comment From The Ob
Me too Maddness. Odd

8:53
Comment From Dakota+McKee
At least they’re putting the ball in play!

8:54
Paul Swydan: As far as Conforto vs Lagares – they must figure that Cespedes is familar enough now with Citi Field that he can hack it in center.

8:54
Comment From TheMaddness
What is the mets babip this series? I feel like everything is going directly at a fielder.

8:54
Jeff Zimmerman: They just need to hit more at Hosmer

8:55
Comment From NOAH POS
Tom Verducci is the man. Another Vin Scully in my book,.

8:55
Paul Swydan: All of Noah’s takes are scorching hot.

8:55
Comment From The Ob
The @Royals 2nd inning: Single Single RBI single (out at 3rd) Sac bunt Passed ball scoring a run Single Steal Out

8:55
Comment From Thors Hammer
Comparing Vin Scully and Tom Verducci is like comparing a pear and a bicycle

8:56
Paul Swydan: Ob – so they scored two runs on four singles. I mean, is that so odd? You’d expect at least one run from that.

8:57
Comment From Dakota+McKee
The new Verducci Effect- young pitchers throw less effectively when he’s in the broadcast booth

8:57
Comment From Neilest
But I like both of those things…

8:57
Paul Swydan: I don’t really like pears that much.

8:57
Comment From Brandon
Enjoying an appearance by homeless Joe Buck as well

8:57
Comment From Brandon
Does Cutch have a little leg up on that award because he plays for the Pirates

8:58
Paul Swydan: No, I think he has a leg up on that award because he’s a genuinely awesome person.

8:58
Comment From joel
seriously: what is the royals BABIP so far in these series. seems to be around .500.

8:58
Jeff Zimmerman: Well, the Mets are at a disadvantage since they are facing the A.L. All-Star team

8:58
Paul Swydan: I mean, are we really begrudging the Royals some luck dragons? Have you seen their last 30 years before 2014? Tell em Jeff!

8:58
Comment From The Ob
Definitely not odd – but they move the line, make contact and stress the other team”s defense

8:59
Paul Swydan: Yeah, that’s underrated. Pretty much how the Giants won three World Series.

8:59
Paul Swydan: FOX AGAIN showed the clip of Moose screaming FU at Thor.

8:59
Comment From Bob
All 6 Royals hits have come on fastballs. Perhaps Thor should try some more secondary pitches

9:00
Paul Swydan: Perhaps.

9:00
Jeff Zimmerman: Not much luck can be generated when Ken Harvey is the Royals clean up hitter

9:00
Comment From Brandon
Does Syndergaards hair always blow so majestically in the wind

9:00
Paul Swydan: Yes. Yes it does.

9:00
Comment From Thors Hammer
2 outs nobody on…mow one of the Royals down!

9:00
Paul Swydan: I see one out?

9:01
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
HR seems to think he should only throw fastballs

9:01
Paul Swydan: Well we can all agree that he should throw pitches, at least.

9:01
Jeff Zimmerman: Who is listening to HR?

9:01
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
Didnt the Royals throw at someone in like every game in April?

9:01
Paul Swydan: Uh, probably not. Jeff?

9:01
Comment From Pablo Sandovals Negative WAR
Surprised that didn’t end up a triple

9:01
Comment From Jimbo
Thor is trying to announce his presence with authority!

9:02
Comment From kevin
Royals BABIP in game 1: .214. In game 2: .313

9:02
Jeff Zimmerman: The Royals hate started when they got tired of being hit and lost Rois with a broken wrist from a HBP.

9:02
Comment From Zobi
Do you have the Mets BABIP in G1 and G2?

9:02
Paul Swydan: Yeah, hook us up, will you?

9:04
Paul Swydan: Nice 1-2-3 inning for Thor, but 53 pitches through 3 was probably not the game plan.

9:04
Comment From kevin
Met game 1: .278. Game 2: .083

9:04
Comment From Brandon
Thor finally got some well-fielded weak contact that inning.

9:04
Comment From TheMaddness
His pitch counts have been pretty high this postseason.

9:04
Comment From TheMaddness
Rather I should say, pitches per inning.

9:05
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
How did he get the Thor nickname?

9:05
Jeff Zimmerman: In April the Royals were hit 20 times and hit batters from the other team 6 times.

9:05
Paul Swydan: I mean, look at him. He looks just like him.

9:05
Comment From Alex Rios
Well, not Thor’s plan, anyway.

9:05
Comment From kevinthecomic
I remember the ’85 playoffs — it was the first time that the league championship series was best of 7 (used to be best of 5) — In the AL, the Blue Jays were up 3 games to 1 vs. the Royals — Royals won three straight then won the WS — all kinds of conspiracy theories in Canada about how going from best of 5 to best of 7 was done to keep a Canadian team out of the WS

9:06
Paul Swydan: Wait, are you serious? Who has these theories.

9:06
Paul Swydan: ?

9:06
Comment From TheMaddness
http://27inarow.com/wp-cont…

9:06
Comment From Thors Hammer
Thor drops the Hammer!

9:06
Paul Swydan: Lay your hammer kid!

9:06
Jeff Zimmerman: The Blue Jays lost mainly because Howser out managed Bobby Cox in the last few games by using pitchers for only 3 innings.

9:06
Comment From Megary
The husband in the Posey commercial should win an Oscar.

9:06
Paul Swydan: An Oscar AND an Emmy.

9:07
Comment From kevinthecomic
it was all the talk, until 1992 that is

9:07
Paul Swydan: Oh, I’m not doubting you, just generally inquisitive. That’d be fun to re-explore.

9:07
Comment From Brandon
Do they give out awards for short commercials BECAUSE THEY SHOULD

9:07
Paul Swydan: The advertising industry does have its own awards. The CLIOS, I believe.

9:08
Paul Swydan: Man that got out in a hurry.

9:08
Comment From Tom
Blamo!

9:08
Comment From Zobi
Damn nice back and forth action today

9:08
Jeff Zimmerman: “Off the wall, gone”

9:08
Comment From xx
Don Draper won a CLIO

9:08
Comment From TheMaddness
See, Jordy got a bit rattled.

9:09
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
Quite the renaissance for Granderson this year

9:09
Comment From TomSawyer
OK. Odds on Royals scoring next inning ? I’d say 75%.

9:09
Comment From The Ob
Ventura is now toast. Need to get Medlin in. You can see the expression. DAMN

9:09
Comment From 2-D
That guy in Posey commercial had his face melted off with an iron in an episode of Boardwalk Empire.

9:09
Paul Swydan: Seriously? I’ve never seen that dude in anything but commercials.

9:09
Comment From kevinthecomic
Oh yeah, it was Howser — also, the Jays somehow thought they couldn’t get Brett out so they kept giving him IBBs, even in weird situations — which I guess is another example of Howser out managing Cox

9:09
Comment From TheMaddness
How much did that wind help that HR?

9:10
Paul Swydan: I was also going to say, that might have been the rare case where the fences being moved in actually helped.

9:10
Comment From Jamie
The crowd has realized this is a close gamr

9:10
Comment From Tyler
any data on the strike zones yet or do we have to wait until after the game?

9:11
Paul Swydan: We have a live strike zone here: http://www.fangraphs.com/li…

9:11
Comment From Tom
Am I a terrible person for just now realizing that Jeff Zimmerman is not Jeff Sullivan?

9:11
Paul Swydan: I’ll let it slide.

9:11
Comment From TomSawyer
I think that fence has been that far out since the beginning.

9:11
Jeff Zimmerman: No, everyone does.

9:11
Paul Swydan: Fine, fine, be that way.

9:11
Comment From Tom
I was surprised by the lack of volcano talk tonight

9:12
Paul Swydan: We could talk about the “Lava” short that accompanied “Inside Out” if you want. My son loves that one.

9:12
Comment From Vottoeroticism
Wind had nothing to do with that HR

9:12
Comment From TomSawyer
Live strike zone !!!! You rule !!!!

9:12
Paul Swydan: Well, Appelman rules. We just work here.

9:12
Comment From Jimbo
I have never seen Zimmerman and Sullivan in the same place at the same time, so….

9:13
Paul Swydan: I have. They are both tall, but they are definitely different people.

9:13
Jeff Zimmerman: No volcano talk from me, sorry.

9:13
Comment From forestation
Whats a Jeff Sullivan?

9:13
Paul Swydan: About 6’1″

9:14
Comment From kevinthecomic
re: Zimmerman vs. Sullivan: that’s like when you are reminiscing with your wife about a trip you took back in the day — she can’t remember the trip no matter how much you describe it — after 15 minutes you realize it was with some other chick before you met your wife!!

9:14
Paul Swydan: Uh

9:14
Comment From Zobi
What are your official thoughts on that Lava short Paul

9:14
Paul Swydan: I liked it! But it seems a little improbable.

9:14
Jeff Zimmerman: That is awesome.

9:15
Comment From Tom
Any hope to bring in the new free agents after todays blogging news?

9:15
Paul Swydan: Not sure we can afford any of them, and a few of the ones relevant to our site are still under contract, anyway.

9:15
Jeff Zimmerman: Their contracts will be honored, so no free agents right now.

9:16
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
Is Dave Cameron just the public persona of david appleman?

9:16
Paul Swydan: Oh god no, Appelman is way cooler than Cameron. Haha.

9:16
Jeff Zimmerman: No, they may about as complete opposites as possible

9:17
Jeff Zimmerman: Paul is right about Appleman being much cooler

9:17
Comment From DeGroms hair
Keri was at Fangraphs, right?

9:17
Jeff Zimmerman: About 3 months right?

9:18
Comment From Zobi
These pitches suddenly have some nice bite

9:18
Comment From TomSawyer
Watching these pitches, it’s hard to imagine he gave up 3 runs …

9:18
Comment From TheMaddness
Watch out, Thors pitches have found MOVEMENT.

9:20
Comment From Tom
72 posts! last in 2011, just scroll down!

9:20
Paul Swydan: Sorry, my computer froze.

9:20
Comment From Phil
Wait… what was today’s baseball blogging news?

9:20
Paul Swydan: Or, died. Either one.

9:20
Comment From TheMaddness
Am i crazy in thinking Niese should replace Clippard as the set-up guy next year? His pitches have new life in the postseason.

9:20
Paul Swydan: That is probably crazy, yes.

9:20
Jeff Zimmerman: Grantland was closed down

9:21
Comment From Brandon
What are contracts like for writers anyway. Is it a 1 article/week deal or “Anything you Write is owned by us” ?

9:21
Paul Swydan: I don’t know that any of us are actually under contract. I know I’m not.

9:21
Comment From TH
i dont know a lot about this situation, but, does this mean i will have to go to ESPN to read ben or jonah? i abhor espn, and dont want to end my active boycott

9:22
Paul Swydan: That’s pretty much what it will mean. They may pop up at 538 as well, though I’m not sure 538 is long for this world either.

9:22
Jeff Zimmerman: If you were going to Grantland, you were on ESPN

9:22
Paul Swydan: But also, Grantland was owned by ESPN.

9:22
Comment From Zobi
Niese is a servicable enough arm to eat some innings up during the year

9:23
Paul Swydan: Yes, certainly worth keeping around, though his pricetag is a little steep for a non-starter/closer.

9:23
Comment From Brandon
I miss when webpages used to end when I scrolled down to the bottom

9:23
Paul Swydan: Ours does!

9:23
Comment From Thors Hammer
What comes around goes around?

9:23
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
You would have to think 538 at least makes it to the election.

9:24
Paul Swydan: Oh absolutely, and I’m not wishing ill will on 538. I love 538. I’m just saying.

9:24
Comment From Phil
538 being an ESPN property is so weird to me. I think it could survive separate from ESPN though. I read it all the time for its sports stuff.

9:24
Comment From The Ob
Ned needs to get off the interview and pull Ventura

9:25
Paul Swydan: All good websites can survive. It just depends on how you run them. And how much you’re paying for talent. 538 has a lot of high priced talent, as did Grantland.

9:25
Comment From kevinthecomic
I like 538, but there isn’t enough content. or maybe fangraphs has just spoiled me

9:25
Comment From Duh
I don’t think that interview is live, Ob.

9:26
Paul Swydan: FanGraphs has definitely spoiled you. 538 runs a good amount of content per day, in my opinion.

9:26
Paul Swydan: Where is Ventura???????????///

9:26
Paul Swydan: He ran for home. Wrong move, dude.

9:26
Comment From Phil
Why did he go toward home?

9:27
Paul Swydan: To back up a throw. But the ball was hit too slowly for there to BE a throw.

9:27
Comment From TH
fangraphs produces too much content..i cant read everything like i used to be able to :/

9:27
Paul Swydan: We’re not expecting you to read every article. 🙂

9:27
Comment From TheMaddness
1st world problems….

9:28
Comment From Minty
Syndergaard tonight is reminding me of Stroman a couple of weeks ago when he got hit early and then settled so strong.

9:28
Comment From Zobi
With 538 it just seems like consistency is an issue with articles

9:28
Comment From Phil
If you are on this chat, you only have first world problems.

9:28
Paul Swydan: I think that is a natural issue for any site that is focusing on such a wide variety of topics.

9:29
Paul Swydan: I think sites like The Atlantic and Slate have the exact same problem.

9:29
Comment From Duh
Who’s your BABIP daddy now, Royals?

9:29
Paul Swydan: That grounder to Hosmer wasn’t a BABIP issue though. It was a defense issue. Should have been an out.

9:30
Comment From TheMaddness
I read almost every article….at least I try to.

9:30
Paul Swydan: I appreciate that.

9:30
Comment From TheMaddness
Although, hasn’t helped me do any better in fantasy baseball.

9:30
Paul Swydan: You’re not alone!

9:30
Comment From TomSawyer
It only takes 2 hits to make Thor look bad again.

9:30
Comment From Zobi
Also, how often have you seen a guy get replaced with the pitcher due up next?

9:31
Paul Swydan: I like it though. If he needs to come out, get him out. Thor just roped a single off him last AB.

9:31
Comment From TheMaddness
What commercials are more annoying, Geico or Chevy?

9:31
Paul Swydan: GEICO by a mile.

9:31
Comment From Rachel
Thor has looked great. He just needs a put away pitch and he will look amazing.

9:31
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
Chevy

9:31
Comment From Pontoons
Chevy.

9:31
Comment From 2-D
Chevy by far

9:31
Comment From Brandon
Make a poll! (chevy)

9:31
Comment From kevinthecomic
GEICO commercials are so 2007

9:32
Paul Swydan: YOU GUYS – THE GECKO IS THE WORST THING EVER.

9:32
Paul Swydan: Come on.

9:32
Comment From DeGroms hair
That was Zobrist’s ball. Mets are starting to get as lucky as the Royals

9:32
Paul Swydan: That is a fair point. Hosmer was way over. But Ventura still should have broken for first.

9:33
Comment From Phil
538 produces a fair amount across all topics, but it isn’t dedicated to any one area. If you only care about baseball, it isn’t for you. But then again, same for Grantland. I love reading 538 articles about things I know little about. They always are so nicely illustrated.

9:33
Comment From Tom
It’s almost like the internet being essentially free to consumers that advertisers aren’t able to pay the salaries that really good writers deserve

9:33
Paul Swydan: I don’t believe that is true. I think there are ways that you can do it and pay writers well, but it’s difficult.

9:33
Comment From Dingus
I like the Chobani dugout commercial

9:34
Paul Swydan: I don’t get who the target demo is for that. Do they think kids who play high school ball buy their own food? Come on, Chobani.

9:34
Comment From Miller
What the heck guys? Fangraphs doesn’t have hitting platoon splits for pitchers?

9:34
Comment From Thors Hammer
let’s get back to the game guys!

9:34
Paul Swydan: There’s a game on?

9:34
Comment From Brandon
… I like the gecko

9:34
Paul Swydan: You’re fired, Brandon.

9:35
Comment From Pontoons
Chevy commercials are so un-creative.

9:35
Paul Swydan: But think who theyre trying to sell to.

9:35
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
Arguing about which commercial is worse is like arguing about which venereal disease you’d rather have

9:35
Paul Swydan: Fair enough.

9:35
Comment From TheMaddness
BOOOOO. GET OUT OF HERE DINGUS. WHO EATS YOGURT WHEN THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ON DECK? YOU MADE ME GET THE CAPS OUT!

9:36
Comment From Tom
Score update: Minnesota Duluth 2, UMASS Lowell 1 after 2 periods

9:36
Jeff Zimmerman: He was probably on my kids T-Ball team

9:36
Paul Swydan: Well, Mets in the drivers seat now. Two-run lead, and knocked out the starter before it’s time for Herrera and Davis.

9:37
Comment From Duh
Everybody knows GEIO can save you money on car insurance, but did you now it could take over a Fangraphs chat during the World Series?

9:37
Comment From Neilest
Met’s radio keeps running PSAs about not running people over with cars so you guys could be listening to that

9:37
Comment From tony
UMD kicks ass!

9:37
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
I think it wou,d be fun to watch mlb players play a game of t ball

9:37
Comment From TomSawyer
I don’t think they are in the driver’s seat at all. Better than losing, but not 89% chance of winning …

9:38
Paul Swydan: I mean, given how this series has gone for them, I think this situation qualifies as drivers seat.

9:38
Comment From TheMaddness
I think it would be fun to see them play Blernsball

9:38
Comment From Rachel
It isn’t fun to watch anybody play T-Ball.

9:39
Paul Swydan: Speaking of Blernsball – read this if you haven’t – http://www.hardballtimes.co…

9:39
Comment From The Ob
Paul, the Astros thought they were in the drivers seat recently. 2 runs isn’t much in this series 🙂

9:39
Paul Swydan: I’m saying though.

9:39
Paul Swydan: Mondesi!

9:39
Jeff Zimmerman: Mondesi

9:39
Paul Swydan: I feel old now.

9:39
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
Is this guy related to the other Raul Mondesi?

9:39
Comment From sneezegaard
basically, bring back Rock & Jock baseball

9:40
Jeff Zimmerman: His kid

9:40
Paul Swydan: I think the Sgt was being sarcastic.

9:40
Comment From The Ob
took the first one for a ball – nice

9:40
Comment From 2-D
MONDESI YOU GUYS

9:40
Comment From Zobi
Any reason to use Mondesi now versus saving him as a defensive replacement or something later?

9:41
Paul Swydan: I think basically because they didn’t want to burn an important player there. And this is about as inconsequential of a time to bring him in as you could have? And also, it’s not an “RBI situation,” which is what you save Morales for?

9:41
Comment From Duh
And that’s why you don’t give 20-year-olds their first career AB in the World Series off a guy named Thor.

9:41
Comment From mapsamountainrange
The kid’s due.

9:41
Jeff Zimmerman: Colon will be a D replacement

9:41
Comment From TheMaddness
Oh man, Rock and Jock was amazing.

9:41
Comment From tony
…and sometimes baseball is completely predictable.

9:41
Comment From TomSawyer
I’ll feel old when I see Yoan Moncada Jr at bat.

9:41
Comment From Brandon
Can you imagine playing in a World Series at 20?? Unreal

9:42
Comment From kevin
who would he replace defensively? escobar? zobrist?

9:42
Paul Swydan: Maybe Zobrist, like if Zobrist went to right if Rios was double switched out of the game.

9:42
Comment From larryv
i can’t imagine playing in a WS at any age

9:42
Jeff Zimmerman: Easily both defensively. His bat is the issue

9:42
Comment From Tom
well my life no seems worthless (I’m 25)

9:42
Comment From Steve Fezzik
I considered it an accomplishment to play in the Tecmo Bowl at 20

9:42
Comment From xx
nasty nasty nasty pitches

9:42
Comment From The Ob
yeah give Mondesi an at-bat and give him a chance in early innings

9:43
Comment From joel
did a royal just swing at a ball???

9:43
Comment From Dingus
That Beyonce comment, yikes

9:43
Paul Swydan: I wasn’t listening, what was said about Queen Bey?

9:43
Paul Swydan: Man, that ball kept carrying. It looked like a soft fly ball.

9:43
Comment From larryv
that she should be jealous of Syndergaard’s hair

9:43
Comment From Pablo Sandovals Negative WAR
Beyonce would be jealous of that flo (his hair)

9:44
Paul Swydan: LOL. Queen Bey is never jealous of anyone.

9:44
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
I considered it an accomplishment to successfully was a bowl of cereal at 20

9:44
Paul Swydan: Me too, I’d usually spill the milk when I sat down.

9:44
Comment From Brandon
This is a fun game

9:44
Paul Swydan: This has been a fun game!

9:45
Comment From Duh
I’m not saying Mondesi won’t be a good hitter, and he’s been extraordinarily young for his level, but he hasn’t hit at any level, and hasn’t even seen a AAA pitcher. How do you use him as a pinch hitter? It’s like the one skill he hasn’t really developed yet.

9:45
Jeff Zimmerman: Except for the Mets winning thing

9:45
Paul Swydan: Fair enough.

9:45
Comment From TheMaddness
Cant wait to see that Statcast.

9:46
Paul Swydan: Of Grandersons catch?

9:46
Comment From tony
gotta say, I love this new view they’re showing us from behind the plate. shows the importance of bat speed.

9:46
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
Really only game 2 was a snoozer

9:46
Paul Swydan: And then, not really. The Royals didn’t bust it open until the 8th.

9:46
Comment From TheMaddness
Yeah, it looked like the ball just hung up there for so long, I thought Granderson had no chance.

9:47
Paul Swydan: I went through a lot of emotions on that play. First, indifference at a bad hit. Then, excitement about a potential extra-base hit. Then, admiration for Grandy catching it. Then, indifference again, because maybe it wasn’t that great of a catch.

9:47
Jeff Zimmerman: Furrr sure

9:47
Comment From Dingus
How Deep do think Thor goes?

9:48
Jeff Zimmerman: TWSS

9:48
Jeff Zimmerman: Sorry, too easy

9:48
Paul Swydan: THe last two innings he really settled down. Now he’s at 75 pitches through 5. I could definitely see him getting 7, or even 8.

9:48
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
I just want a game 7.

9:48
Paul Swydan: We’re closer now than we were two hours ago!

9:49
Comment From TheMaddness
Well, Fox is pretty lousy at showing replays.

9:49
Comment From Vottoeroticism
Until Loki attacks him from the Royals dugout

9:49
Paul Swydan: This is a company-wide thing. They just prefer to show reaction shots than they do replays. They do this in football as well.

9:49
Comment From Phil
Gotta try to get him through 7 for six Familia outs, no?

9:49
Paul Swydan: I don’t think Familia gets 6 outs, but I’ve been wrong before.

9:50
Comment From Zobi
imo 7 is most likely. Although the thought of having to go to Clippard terrifies me

9:50
Comment From Brandon
Everyone hates the 1-game playoff but there’s this universal love of Game 7. I don’t get it!

9:50
Paul Swydan: I don’t know that that is a fair comparison.

9:50
Comment From TheMaddness
how trustworth is the MLB at bat app for the strike zone? Wright didn’t swing and that ball was out of the zone.

9:50
Paul Swydan: Believe it is the same strike zone as Gameday, is it not?

9:50
Comment From Vottoeroticism
Is it that hard to pronounce Hochevar’s name? I think we’re on number 4

9:50
Comment From Tom
no way familia goes six with 3 straight games

9:51
Comment From John
Teams play six games before a game seven. It isn’t the same at all.

9:51
Comment From Thors Hammer
Cespedes, due!

9:51
Comment From Phil
There were six games before Game 7. The series has culminated. A single game is just the “climax” without any foreplay… to use a certain type of analogy.

9:52
Paul Swydan: There you go Thors Hammer.

9:52
Paul Swydan: BTW, I can’t believe NONE of you voted for Halloween.

9:52
Comment From tony
So…you’re saying we’re a buncha chicks, Swydan?

9:53
Paul Swydan: Did I? I don’t remember saying that….

9:53
Comment From Zobi
Yeah, Familia will only be going one. Which means some combo of Reed/Clippy would have to get 3 outs without much damage

9:53
Comment From Neilest
Met’s radio: “Cespedes thinks (golf) helps his hitting.”

9:53
Comment From TheMaddness
He’s been playing golf since his Oakland days.

9:53
Paul Swydan: Apparently he really does. The Cespedes BBQ guys were saying something about this yesterday.

9:53
Comment From 2-D
Send Yo here?

9:54
Paul Swydan: I would not. You’re looking for a homer here.

9:54
Comment From Tom
Sports>candy

9:54
Comment From Brandon
We’re here with you on Friday night, Paul

9:54
Paul Swydan: True, true.

9:55
Comment From John
I voted for Halloween, just for you Paul. I will be sitting on my couch watching baseball, but that’s circumstantial. Halloween rules.

9:55
Paul Swydan: Thanks John!

9:55
Comment From Thors Hammer
I git to take my 8yr old trick or treating and I still voted “don’t make me vote”

9:55
Comment From Tom
I still remember watching whatever football game was on on my friends dads portable TV between houses

9:55
Comment From TheMaddness
Shoots in the low 70s. I believe the Wall Street Journal had an article today.

9:56
Paul Swydan: Wow, Duda should have drilled that.

9:56
Comment From Phil
I would rather have Familia go 6 here and hope not to need him in one of the next two games then to give the ball to Clippard in a game we need to avoid 0-3. It’s the WS. Flags fly forever.

9:56
Comment From Phil
TWSS

9:57
Paul Swydan: I get what you’re saying, but also go look at how many innings Keith Foulke pitched after the 2004 postseason.

9:57
Jeff Zimmerman: Royals hitters have owned Mets pitching the 3rd time thru the batting order in the first 2 games.

1st: .154/.214/.385
2nd: .083/.214/.083
3rd: .500/.500/.571

9:57
Comment From kevinthecomic
I always liked the intel and recon during Halloween night — “the blue house is giving out soda”; “the house on the corner has the BIG Hershey bars etc.

9:58
Paul Swydan: Absolutely! Or, “Oh, that’s who moved into that house!”

9:58
Comment From TheMaddness
Wheres that live strike zone link again?

9:59
Jeff Zimmerman: Our kids clean house, just a couple kids in our little settlement. One family gives each kid a full bag of what they ask for earlier in the week

9:59
10:00
Comment From John
Even if you’re partying on Halloween there’s still a good shot the game will be on at a house or bar, wherever you are. And if you have to take kids out trick-or-treating, you’ll only miss 2-3 innings tops. You can have Halloween AND baseball!

10:00
Paul Swydan: Exactly.

10:00
Comment From Brandon
Good god now that is a split

10:00
Comment From TheMaddness
Thanks, Fangraphs has it right on the corner….Gamecast had it not even close.

10:01
Paul Swydan: To be honest, I would trust Gameday over ours. But with ours you can at least get the whole game snapshot.

10:01
Comment From Phil
Foulke had knee problems, though.

10:02
Paul Swydan: He did, but still. It’s one of those things we don’t talk about because we were so happy to win the World Series, but Terry ran him into the ground that October.

10:02
10:02
Comment From Tom
Do Joe Buck and Cistulli go to the same glasses store?

10:02
Jeff Zimmerman: I will ask

10:03
Paul Swydan: You’re incorrectly assuming that Cistulli shops in stores.

10:03
Paul Swydan:
It didn't look that bad live….but Gamecast has it being a bad strike 3.

10:03
Comment From thurston
91mph change

10:04
Paul Swydan: Yeah, that is becoming the new norm, but it’s still weird to me.

10:04
Paul Swydan: Oh that pitch was filthy.

10:04
Comment From kevinthecomic
screwed into the ground

10:04
Paul Swydan: A-Rod is so good at this.

10:04
Comment From Matt
Is there somewhere we can find swing and miss stats for the game?

10:05
Paul Swydan: I don’t think Brooks has that info live.

10:06
Comment From Gabe
A-rod is bae

10:06
Paul Swydan: If A-Rod can do play-by-play, he’s my vote for the new Vin Scully.

10:06
Jeff Zimmerman: Nasty pitch

10:06
Comment From Vottoeroticism
A-Rod sounds like he belongs on an episode of Star Trek

10:07
Paul Swydan: A-Rod is kind of Spock/Data-esque, I’ll give you that.

10:07
Comment From Phil
How quickly we embarce the man who was MLB’s professional troll for the past couple of years.

10:07
Paul Swydan: I mean, I never unembraced him. He’s one of the five-10 best players of all-time.

10:07
Comment From TheMaddness
Possible Syndergaard is better than deGrom and Harvey? How bizarre is that sentence?

10:07
Paul Swydan: It’s definitely possible. I don’t think Harvey is the same guy anymore.

10:08
Comment From Gabe
Why do you think that, Paul?

10:08
Paul Swydan: Just a gut feeling.

10:09
Comment From Gabe
So is Noah having success b/c he’s throwing harder heat than Harvey/DeGrom, or he’s hitting on his off-speed pitches more?

10:09
Paul Swydan: Just like A-Rod said – he’s not just throwing the ball to one spot anymore.

10:09
Comment From Brandon
In hindsight this is stupid but I never expected him to have an accent

10:09
Jeff Zimmerman: and historically, next season will be worse than this season.

10:09
Comment From Vottoeroticism
Murphy looks like he belongs in a fictional baseball movie like Major League

10:09
Paul Swydan: Absolutely.

10:09
Comment From TheMaddness
Still, 80% of what he was in 2013 is a fantastic pitcher? No

10:09
Paul Swydan: It is. But Thor can be really special.

10:09
Comment From tony
Uhhh….he’s still given up 3 runs. If the mets were scoreless now, nobody would be talking about how dominant thor has been

10:10
Paul Swydan: Yes, he hasnt been “tell your grandkids” amazing, but he has still been pretty good tonight.

10:10
Comment From Nathan
I don’t care for Halloween but I may just still be bitter that my parents never let my brothers and I trick or treat when we were kids.

10:10
Paul Swydan: Never?

10:10
Comment From Tom
This is Harvey’s first season back

10:10
Jeff Zimmerman: Perez walked. Did the earth stop spinning

10:10
Paul Swydan: Thanks for letting me know.

10:10
Comment From Minty
So Paul, what would you look for in a Harvey trade?

10:10
Paul Swydan: A shortstop.

10:10
Comment From The Ob
Thor’s at 91 pitches. Will be interesting to see if Royals pounce on the odd mistake

10:10
Comment From Brandon
Still hitting 97 mph this late in the game. Dude can throw some cheese

10:11
Comment From Minty
Any realistic SS in particular?

10:11
Comment From Pontoons
Simmons for Harvey?

10:11
Paul Swydan: Braves have no reason to do that.

10:11
Comment From TheMaddness
Why do the Mets need a SS so bad? 2 of their top 5 prospects are SS.

10:11
Jeff Zimmerman: The Cubs have a couple to trade and it may not take Harvey

10:11
Paul Swydan: Prospects fail a lot?

10:11
Comment From The Ob
did a-rod say Thor bench presses 500 lbs?

10:12
Paul Swydan: Wouldn’t surprise me, but I had stopped listening again.

10:12
Comment From sneezegaard
What happens with Wilmer Flores next year? Does he get more playing time, or less?

10:12
Paul Swydan: He’s a utility guy.

10:12
Comment From kevinthecomic
rut roh — I feel a meatball coming

10:12
Comment From Pontoons
He squats 500.

10:12
Comment From xx
think he said squats 500

10:12
Paul Swydan: That’s even easier to believe.

10:12
Comment From Vottoeroticism
Pitchers shouldn’t be bench pressing at all

10:13
Paul Swydan: People do lots of things they’re not supposed to do.

10:13
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
So he just squats Colon then?

10:13
Paul Swydan: I laughed.

10:13
Comment From The Ob
ok that’s more like it

10:13
Comment From TheMaddness
2 Colons.

10:13
Paul Swydan: Semi Colon?

10:13
Comment From Frogger
1.5 colons

10:13
Comment From John
This is getting uncomfortable. Too much talk about colons.

10:14
Comment From Vottoeroticism
While Matt Harvey watches and eats a meatball sub. Doesn’t he look heavy?

10:14
Paul Swydan: He does, but he might just have a big face.

10:14
Comment From Neilest
Bartolo Colon is my new favorite unit of measurement

10:15
Paul Swydan: Awesome at-bat by Gordon. And now, THor might not survive the 6th.

10:15
Comment From Frogger
left him in too long, i think

10:15
Paul Swydan: Is anyone warming?

10:15
Comment From Vottoeroticism
I thought I noticed a substantial belly-over-belt increase. Belly-over-belt = 1 Colon?

10:15
Comment From Dingus
1.754 colons actually

10:15
Comment From Brandon
They just gotta make it interesting

10:15
Comment From Brandon
HOW DO YOU NOT TAKE HIM OUT

10:15
Paul Swydan: Well, it’s Rios.

10:15
Comment From Phil
Learning from Mattingly. Die with your ace bases loaded and not a scary RP.

10:15
Comment From 2-D
Bart and Neise in the pen

10:15
Paul Swydan: K.

10:16
Paul Swydan: Flores made that look a lot harder than it was.

10:16
Comment From xx
so at worst for the Royals they’re going to see a non-Familia reliever

10:16
Paul Swydan: It appears that way.

10:16
Comment From Pablo Sandovals Negative WAR
The alternative is fatty magoo, who won’t K Rios. I get the idea of keeping Syndergaard in, even if its risky

10:16
Paul Swydan: OK, beer run. Chat amongst yourselves. Just kidding, you cant do that.

10:19
Comment From John
Don’t run with beer. It deserves better treatment than that.

10:19
Paul Swydan: I would never!

10:19
Comment From Neilest
I wish we could all talk about Paul while he’s gone

10:19
Paul Swydan: It’s OK, you can say it to my face. Cistulli compared me to Annie Wilkes in “Misery” this week, for crying out loud.

10:20
Comment From Tom
Am I an old man since I am just about ready to call it a night>

10:20
Paul Swydan: I was ready to call it a night at 8 am.

10:20
Comment From CJ
Flores is not doing anything spectacular I guess, but I’d say he’s been a gondsend given what happened to Tejada. Steady seems more important than spectacular for SS in the playoff.

10:20
Comment From CJ
Or maybe I’m brainwashed by watching Jeter all this years…

10:21
Comment From Ryan
So does Syndergaard have a good curve ball? Because “dropping the hammer (curve)” really needs to be a thing that “Thor” does.

10:21
Paul Swydan: He did in fact have a good curveball this year.

10:21
Comment From Vottoeroticism
Who needs beer when bourbon exists

10:21
Paul Swydan: Look at Moneybags over here, drinking his fancy bourbon.

10:22
Comment From larryv
read that as “look at Moneyball over here” and was confused for a bit.

10:22
Comment From Dingus
I like light beer, does that make me a bad person?

10:22
Paul Swydan: No, it doesn’t.

10:23
Comment From Vottoeroticism
#kentuckyproblems

10:23
Comment From Frogger
what does lagares have to do to earn a start?

10:23
Paul Swydan: Save a bunch of his teammates from a burning building?

10:23
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
The “Noah’s arc” jokes about his curveball have already been made right?

10:23
Paul Swydan: I actually don’t think so. I like it.

10:23
Comment From Phil
Shouldn’t Lagares just be starting over Conforto?

10:24
Paul Swydan: I think so, but Collins wants to stick with his rookie, and I can’t fault him for that TOO much.

10:24
Paul Swydan: It’s more of a “I don’t think Cespedes should be playing center” issue.

10:24
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
Light beer still has a higher alcohol content than the majority of liquids

10:24
Comment From tony
actually, in order to get a start, he needs to let his teammates burn in the building…just sayin’

10:25
Paul Swydan: You’re a cold-hearted man, tony. I like you.

10:25
Comment From Vottoeroticism
Whoa whoa whoa…mixing Judaism and Norse mythology together in one pitcher? So many people will be offended!

10:25
Paul Swydan: I think Tim Whatley converted to Judaism strictly for the jokes!

10:26
Paul Swydan: Can I just say how happy I am to see Franklin Morales pitching in another World Series?

10:26
Paul Swydan: Frankie is one of my all-time favorite guys who aren’t really that good.

10:26
Comment From The Ob
Inside Edge – 16.3% sliders from Thor tonight, highest of any start this yr. Hasn’t used it much this yr but it’s been unhittable:

10:26
Comment From Pontoons
Noah predates judaism.

10:26
Comment From Tom
I don’t think I have ever heard anyone say “man, I really wish I did not have this beer in my hand”

10:26
Comment From kevinthecomic
that offends me as a comedian

10:27
Comment From Minty
Anti-dentite!

10:27
Paul Swydan: And if this wasn’t my son’s wedding, I’d knock your teeth in, you anti-dentite bastard.

10:27
Comment From TheMaddness
JUAN URIBE is the most clutch player in this series.

10:27
Comment From 2-D
How about Franky Morales? Making World Series appearances eight years apart.

10:27
Paul Swydan: Love it.

10:27
Comment From TheMaddness
Tom, I hate all beer. It just all tastes gross to me.

10:28
Paul Swydan: Right, but then you just wouldn’t have a beer in your hands. Having a beer in one’s hands presumes it was a voluntary act.

10:28
Comment From Vottoeroticism
Walter White: “I am the one who jokes.”

10:28
Comment From Neilest
@kevinthecomic do you actually do comedy? Just curious, I’ve laughed at you before!!

10:28
Comment From Phil
Anti-beerite. Not cool.

10:28
Paul Swydan: YOU’RE A RABID ANTI-BEERITE!

10:29
Paul Swydan: What was that throw from Rios?

10:29
Comment From Phil
CLUTCH.

10:29
Comment From larryv
URIBE

10:29
Comment From Frogger
SO CLUTCH!!11!!!

10:29
Comment From TheMaddness
JUAN URIBE IS SO CLUTCH

10:29
Comment From kevinthecomic
unfortunately, comedy is now something I used to do, but I had an unspectacular run between 2005 and 2007

10:30
Comment From Siegmeyer of Catarina
Johnny Damonesque throw there

10:30
Comment From TheMaddness
Im not anti-beer, it just doesn’t do anything for me. But I do like Hard Cider…..

10:30
Paul Swydan: What kind of cider? I just bought a 9-pack of Downeast.

10:30
Paul Swydan: Yeah, a 9-pack! I’d never seen that before.

10:30
Comment From 2-D
That would’ve been even uglier if Hosmer hadn’t tipped it.

10:30
Paul Swydan: Yeah, he kind of deflected that like a forward at the net, didn’t he? That was weird.

10:31
Comment From TheMaddness
Angry Orchard is my go to. Easiest to find in my area.

10:31
Comment From Dingus
I got lit at the Downeast brewery a few weeks back

10:31
Comment From TheMaddness
Actualy i take it back. You know what is delicious? Not Your Father’s Root Beer.

10:31
Comment From Nathan
I on the anti-beer train. I feel like it just different flavors of bitter

10:31
Paul Swydan: My neighbor really likes that root beer. Root beer isn’t my jam tho.

10:31
Paul Swydan: WAT

10:31
Comment From larryv
…wtf just happened

10:31
Comment From tony
hahahahahah

10:31
Comment From xx
what is defense

10:32
Paul Swydan: Oh Frankie. All I wanted to do was type “Frankie says relax.” But he’s making it very hard for me.

10:32
Comment From kevinthecomic
brain lock

10:32
Jeff Zimmerman: That was bad, really bad

10:32
Comment From Phil
Wow that was bad. If baseball had any justice, that’s an error. And maybe a fine.

10:32
Comment From kevinthecomic
he literally looked at EVERY base

10:32
Comment From Brandon
Mental mistakes hurt the most

10:32
Comment From The Ob
Yosted. Bringing in Morales was Ned

10:32
Comment From TheMaddness
See, the Royals can make mistakes too.

10:33
Comment From Hareeb al-Saq
Jumping around the mound like his feet were on fire and his ass was catching

10:33
Comment From tony
honestly, that’s the baseball equivalent of just shitting your pants. funny!

10:33
Comment From Pontoons
Royal’s defense and bullpen simultaneously failing.

10:33
Comment From The Ob
Yosted!! When they bring in Morales, Ned threw in the towel

10:34
Comment From Vottoeroticism
Is that Juan Uribe or the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters?

10:34
Paul Swydan: Imagine if Uribe plays Stay Puft in the new Ghostbusters?

10:35
Paul Swydan:

10:35
Comment From kevinthecomic
Ghostbusters now playing over on IFC

10:35
Jeff Zimmerman: When one face palm is not enough

10:36
Paul Swydan: Have a night, Mr. Wright!

10:36
Comment From Bronn
First move-look the runner back at third. Perhaps not a mistake, but ONLY if you’ve made up your mind to throw to first.

10:36
Paul Swydan: Fair point.

10:36
Comment From 2-D
I got 5 on it

10:37
Comment From Hareeb al-Saq
THAT ROYALS RUN PREVENTION SURE DESERVES SOME CREDIT

10:37
Paul Swydan: Very funny.

10:37
Comment From NOAH POS
Congrats to Noah for pitching well. I am highly disappointed that they couldn’t get to him after seeing how they did for the first two innings. Hopefully this thing goes seven.

10:37
Paul Swydan: Well it looks like we’ve got a 5-game series in the bag. I’ll be interested to see if the Royals can mount a comeback.

10:38
Comment From kevinthecomic
so, should yost throw in the towel here and remove Herrera and bring in whoever the designated scrub is?

10:38
Paul Swydan: I was going to say, it’s a big victory for the Mets that they get Herrera into the game when they’re way ahead.

10:38
Comment From Phil
Paul – Did you knock on wood? That’s the curse of death.

10:38
Paul Swydan: No, I don’t do that.

10:39
Comment From Phil
Now I have the Mighty Mighty Bosstones in my head.

10:39
Paul Swydan: Seriously – someone mention an actually good song.

10:40
Comment From tony
and now murphy = bonds.

10:40
Comment From Hareeb al-Saq
Seems like there were like 3 hard-hit balls, 2 total walks in the game, and we’re looking at 11 and counting in the 6th. Beisbol

10:40
Paul Swydan: Remind me not to hire you guys to DJ any parties.

10:41
Jeff Zimmerman: You have parities?

10:41
Paul Swydan: Quiet, Jeff.

10:41
Comment From Whoomp! There it is
^^^^^ DJ for hire

10:41
Comment From Nathan
Bombs Over Baghdad

10:41
Comment From Dingus
I do weddings and bar mitzvahs

10:41
Paul Swydan: I meant to just click on Bombs Over Baghdad.

10:41
Comment From tony
have you ever met a dj? dope addicts, all of ’em!

10:42
Paul Swydan: I’m a DJ. How does that make you feel?

10:42
Comment From Gabe
We do realize if Mets go on to win, they are one-batter in Game 1 away from being up 2-1 in the Series?

10:42
Comment From kevinthecomic
paul swydan, pothead

10:42
Paul Swydan: I do realize that, yes.

10:43
Comment From Bernard+Gilkey
Herrera isn’t that good. I don’t get how this narrative got started. His overall numbers are average and his second half numbers are just bad

10:43
Comment From tony
uhh, did paul just admit to being a dope addict? this is uncomfortable.

10:43
Paul Swydan: No, I admitted to being a DJ.

10:43
Comment From Dodski85
Googling Paul Swydan now to see his face

10:43
Paul Swydan: Sorry about that.

10:43
Paul Swydan: It’s not a pleasant sight.

10:43
Comment From TheMaddness
Wow i didn’t know Bernard Gilkey was still alive.

10:43
Paul Swydan: That’s rude – Bernard Gilkey is your biggest fan!

10:43
Comment From The Hamburglar
Save yourself a google, its not worth it

10:44
Paul Swydan: Oh yeah, well at least I don’t need to steal hamburgers! Or something.

10:45
Comment From TheMaddness
Lucas getting killed on these outside the strike zone strike 3s.

10:45
Paul Swydan: I think maybe he needs to swing the bat a little tho.

10:45
Comment From tony
yeah, who eats *ham*burgers, anyway? Throw some cheese on it!

10:45
Paul Swydan: I’ve always preferred steamed hams, myself.

10:46
Jeff Zimmerman: Yum, ham

10:46
Comment From TheMaddness
You call them steamed hams, despite the factthat they are obviously grilled?

10:46
Paul Swydan: It’s an upstate New York term.

10:46
Comment From Dingus
Is that a Simpsons reference?

10:46
Paul Swydan: Ugh, yes, Dingus, way to ruin it!

10:47
Comment From TheMaddness
Upstate where? I’m from Albany and I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone use that term.

10:47
Paul Swydan: Oh no, not Albany. It’s a Utica expression.

10:47
Comment From The Ob
From the Twittah – Franklin Morales is the first reliever to give up 4+ runs and not pitch an inning in the World Series since Franklin Morales in 2007

10:47
Paul Swydan: NO! Is that true? Poor Frankie.

10:48
Comment From The Hamburglar
I don’t eat the hamburgers. I steal them to make myself feel alive for just one single minute

10:48
Comment From Dodski85
Google findings: He looks much more like a baseball writer than a DJ. He’s clearly not a dope addict.

10:48
Paul Swydan: “He’s clearly not a dope addict.” Putting that one on the ole tombstone.

10:48
Comment From TheMaddness
Well Paul, you are a bit of an odd duck, but you steam a good ham.

10:48
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?

10:48
Paul Swydan: That’s one of my favorite episodes, btw.

10:49
Comment From TheMaddness
No Mother, it’s just the northern lights!

10:49
Paul Swydan: Professor Frink, Professor Frink, he’ll make you laugh, he’ll make you think, and then…..oh boy, that monkey is going to pay.

10:49
Comment From TheMaddness
Classic. 27 short films about springfield!

10:49
Paul Swydan: 22 Short Films.

10:49
Comment From larryv
pretty solid epitaph

10:50
Paul Swydan: Another unnecessary slide from Duda.

10:50
Comment From The Hamburglar
Lucas Duda: Professional Athlete

10:50
Comment From kevinthecomic
i dunno, paul kinda looks like a more sophisticated Richard Schiff

10:50
Paul Swydan: Googling Richard Schiff….

10:50
Paul Swydan: Ha, the guy from Man of Steel and West Wing? I’ll take that comp every day.

10:50
Comment From TheMaddness
Cletus the slack jawed yokel.

10:50
Comment From Dingus
I’m revisiting the series, only on season 3. #unemployed

10:51
Paul Swydan: That’s the first great season.

10:51
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
Do you find something comical about my appearance when I’m driving my automobile?

10:51
Paul Swydan: This is the largest car I could afford!

10:51
Comment From Gooderson
Speaking of Bernard Gilkey…. He was only MVP-14 for his 8 WAR season?

10:51
Paul Swydan: Poor Gilkey. Poor little Gilkey!

10:51
Comment From Frogger
So earlier the first pitch was bad because it woke the royals up. Now it was a good thing because it set the tone. Got it.

10:52
Comment From TheMaddness
Mets were lousy in 96

10:52
Comment From Nathan
Your local police force could requisition you a tank

10:52
Comment From Dodski85
Paul Swyden is DJing my league’s fantasy draft. Gimme a quick teaser from the setlist.

10:52
Paul Swydan: Who is this Paul Swyden you speak of?

10:52
Paul Swydan: Also, I think Jeff is passed out drunk now.

10:52
Comment From larryv
that must be the dope addict

10:52
Paul Swydan: Got to be!

10:52
Comment From CJ
Royals “dominated” Mets in game 1 AND 2? Really??

10:53
Comment From Dingus
Bastard child of you and Edward Snowden

10:53
Comment From Dodski85
Sorry I couldn’t give you a more fun venue to hypothetically DJ. Being a dad and working full time doesn’t allow for too many crazy nights

10:53
Jeff Zimmerman: Just never watched the Simpsons and that has been the talk for the last 10 minutes or so

10:53
Paul Swydan: No, I was saying you spelled my name wrong.

10:53
Paul Swydan: Sorry Jeff!

10:53
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
And now the chat for the next 10 minutes is about why Jeff never watched the Simpsons

10:54
Paul Swydan: Well I think part of it is they don’t get cable TV on submarines, but I’m not sure about the rest of Jeff’s life.

10:54
Comment From TheMaddness
How does a baseball writer never watch the simpons? I thought it was required.

10:54
Comment From CJ
I had to look it up to remind myself how good Gilkey and Lance Johnson were in ’96..

10:54
Jeff Zimmerman: First part is right, but just never got into it. Not sure why

10:55
Comment From Dodski85
Apologies for misspelling your name. It is right there in front of my eyes.

10:55
Paul Swydan: Hahaha. It’s all good.

Here’s my favorite songs from last year, in case you’re actually curious:

http://swydanpa.blogspot.co…

10:55
Comment From Bronn
Racism against people with orange-ish skin tones, is what I’m betting, Sgt. Pepper

10:55
Comment From Nathan
I respect Jeff’s life choice

10:55
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
Saying you “just never got into” the Simpsons is like saying you just never got into food and water and shelter.

10:56
Paul Swydan: Jeff had to spend all of his time trying to rationalize being a Royals fan. Perhaps now that the Royals are actually good, he’ll have more time on his hands to watch TV.

10:56
Comment From TheMaddness
Wait, Jeff…..have you watched Seinfeld?

10:57
Paul Swydan: Jeff is choosing not to run! Or answer.

10:57
Comment From Pontoons
I have seen less than 1 simpsons episode in my life.

10:57
Comment From TH
im a family guy

10:57
Jeff Zimmerman: Yes, but did miss six years of it. I just don’t watch a ton of TV, Besides baseball, I watch at most 5 hours a week.

10:58
Paul Swydan: Family Guy is a cheap Simpsons knock off.

10:58
Comment From Dingus
Ray West & O.C. – Lovers; great track

10:58
Paul Swydan: Thanks! That was just a good album all the way around.

10:58
Comment From Abner Doubledeal
Talk more about Futurama. The Simpsons writers are all football fans. We at Futurama are the math nerds who care about sabermetrics.

10:58
Comment From NOAH POS
You guys need to watch Lost. Greatest show ever.

10:58
Paul Swydan: I did watch Lost. A bunch of times. I own the whole series on DVD.

10:59
Comment From TheMaddness
But you have 5 months of no baseball.

10:59
Comment From The Ob
Just a fun (not) fact – Franklin Morales ERA for the WS lifetime – 108

10:59
Comment From TheMaddness
The Simpsons had a whole episode about baseball sabermetrics.

10:59
Comment From Pontoons
British Top Gear is where it’s at.

10:59
Comment From Nathan
Worst ending ever

10:59
Jeff Zimmerman: I watched three episodes and felt lost and never went back

10:59
Paul Swydan: It wasn’t the BEST ending, but I don’t think it’s as bad as people want it to be.

10:59
Comment From Bronn
I’m sorry to hear that you watched Lost, Paul.

11:00
Paul Swydan: Thanks?

11:00
Comment From Thors Hammer
I hate the “I Stand Up For Cancer” routine. It isn’t the appropriate time/situation to pay those kinds of respects. It robs the game of its unashamed primal competitiveness. It’s neuters the game. It’s also a totally individual ritual…unlike if they would raise the names of fallen soldiers

11:00
Paul Swydan: I understand what you’re saying, but I strongly disagree.

11:00
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
The whole show was absurd and all of a sudden people wanted an ending that made sense

11:01
Paul Swydan: Yeah, in retrospect nothing that happened in the final season was really way off from the first four.

11:01
Comment From Dodski85
Flying Lotus ft Kendrick is so freaking awesome. When Thundercat kicks in that ridiculous bass solo I pretty much lose control. “Wet Dreams” is a damn fine song as well. I’m more of a Father John Misty, Beatles, Animal Collective guy myself but….wait, why no D’Angelo on your fave songs?? Is it cuz the album technically came out at the end of 14?

11:02
Paul Swydan: No, I just can’t handle D’Angelo’s voice. He’s super hard to understand.

11:02
Comment From Abner Doubledeal
ONE Simpsons episode out of 600 has Bill James in it. Futurama spent a much larger percent of our episodes on mathy sports.

11:02
Comment From Dingus
I hate it for the fact of using cancer as a marketing instrument, but everyone is doing that

11:02
Paul Swydan: It’s heavy handed and ham fisted, but that makes it just like every other MLB initiative.

11:03
Comment From Bronn
I applaud Thor for being willing to voice an unpopular opinion….

11:03
Paul Swydan: True.

11:03
Comment From Bronn
By the way, I heard something about a baseball game being played tonight. I think I might watch that.

11:04
Comment From TheMaddness
But it was an ENTIRE episode. Futurama had blernsball.

11:04
Comment From The Hamburglar
What are they marketing though? That cancer is bad? That people need to donate to stop deadly disease? It seems really over the top. We’re all on board with stopping deadly diseases

11:04
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
The cancer as a self indulgent marketing gimmick is kind of annoying, but from third hand accounts, it really makes a difference to people struggling with it to see the support, so it can’t be all that bad.

11:05
Paul Swydan: Yeah, they do plenty of good with it. If they can take 5 minutes for God Bless America, they can take 2 minutes for cancer.

11:05
Comment From Bronn
Madson got the benefit of one of those “The batter is ahead so this kind of borderline pitch will be called a strike” call on the 3-1 count. And got the strikeout as a result.

11:05
Comment From The Hamburglar
They need to have “stand up to…” campaigns to things we can immediently change. MasterCard presents “Stand Up to not wearing beanies when its not cold outside”

11:05
Jeff Zimmerman: Get the game moving. It is moving at snails pace

11:06
Paul Swydan: Why would you want to discourage that? Whenever you see people wearing them, you know that person is a moron right away. Otherwise, you might waste time talking to those people.

11:06
Comment From TheMaddness
Also, simpsons has one of the best sports related tv quotes ever “Who are we? The Wildcats! Who are we gonna beat? The Wildcats!” Even better now that I now live where the HS sports team is the Wildcats.

11:06
Comment From Thors Hammer
I just don’t like that it changes the atmosphere to one of sorrow and even fear when we are supposed to be smelling victory and even blood. and having a good time!!

11:07
Paul Swydan: That’s fine. I get that.

11:07
Comment From Dingus
If it was “Stand up to the multinational company that is giving everyone cancer in this small mining town” I could get behind it

11:07
Paul Swydan: One problem at a time, Dingus.

11:07
Comment From Thors Hammer
Well how about 2 minutes for my cause…myotonic dystrophy. Is it unworthy!

11:08
Paul Swydan: I don’t know what that is, but if it causes you suffering, then no, it’s not unworthy.

11:08
Comment From Pontoons
Beanies in summer is better than sunglasses inside…

11:08
Paul Swydan: I guess?

11:08
Comment From Rachel
Not to sound like a see you next Tuesday but how is any promotion for cancer research ever a bad thing? You realize 1/2 Men will have a form of cancer and 1/3 women will throughout their life.

11:08
Comment From Steve Fezzik
The only reason I’m still watching this game is because I have to get out of the hole on the Wyoming-Utah State halftime coming up

11:09
Paul Swydan: Thanks for keeping us in the loop, Steve Fezzik.

11:09
Comment From NOAH POS
What the heck is wrong Cain? He seems to have cooled.

11:09
Paul Swydan: I mean, guys don’t just get hits every at-bat.

11:09
Comment From larryv
even a 6-run lead can’t make me feel comfortable with Clippard

11:09
Paul Swydan: Really? Clippard is pretty good.

11:10
Comment From TheMaddness
I thought it was nice, but then again my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer this year. She’s doing fine though.

11:10
Paul Swydan: Well, glad to hear she’s OK.

11:10
Comment From Dingus
Can we have a poll for God Bless America vs. Take Me Out to the Ballgame?

11:10
Paul Swydan: No. No in their right mind wants to hear God Bless America.

11:10
Jeff Zimmerman: Neither?

11:10
Comment From Bronn
I’m just glad we don’t hear “God Bless the Ballgame”

11:11
Paul Swydan: `Game that I loveeeeeeeeee!

11:11
Comment From larryv
“Take Me Out to America”?

11:11
Comment From TWB
In Milwaukee we sing “roll out the barrel” and polka, that’s fun

11:11
Comment From The Hamburglar
Would a team get a lot of bad press if during their 7th inning stretches they didnt play either, and instead chose something random like “Kiss From A Rose”?

11:12
Paul Swydan: Nw that your rose is in bloom.

11:12
Comment From Dingus
Jeff I know everyone at Fengraphs prefers Sweet Caroline

11:12
Jeff Zimmerman: Man I hate that song

11:12
Paul Swydan: When Jeff and I went to Fenway this summer, he refused to stand up for Sweet Caroline.

11:13
Comment From TH
fengraphs

11:13
Jeff Zimmerman: I can’t support that torture in any form

11:13
Comment From Dingus
Kudos Jeff, I stand corrected

11:13
Paul Swydan: If we ever start a Red Sox blog, I’m lobbying for FenGraphs as the name.

11:14
Jeff Zimmerman: Did Appleman ever set up FanGraph (which he owns)…

11:14
Comment From TheMaddness
Should the Mets win, first time theyve won with Billy Joel singing the national anthem.

11:15
Comment From Bronn
The Braves have a five year old tradition of playing “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” every seventh inning. It is also grating.

11:15
Paul Swydan: Yes well that song is terrible.

11:15
Comment From NOAH POS
Take me out to the ballgame still gives me nightmares ever since Bernie Mac (RIP) said “ROOT for the Champs” during game six of the 2003 NLCS.

11:15
Paul Swydan: RIP Bernie

11:15
Jeff Zimmerman: Nope on Fangraph. He was going to put one WE graph there

11:15
Comment From Dingus
It can replace NotGraphs *still mourning*

11:16
Comment From The Ob
Royals play “Centerfield” – Fogerty – 6th inning

11:16
Paul Swydan: Do they now?

11:16
Comment From TheMaddness
The Orioles do that too. Just awful.

11:16
Paul Swydan: Especially since Baltimore isn’t in the country.

11:16
Comment From 2-D
New life mission: 1. Compose a new song perfectly suited for use at ballparks 2… 3. Profit

11:16
Paul Swydan: I LIKE it!

11:17
Comment From Rachel
Not to sound too dark but RIP is a dumb thing t say as nobody does anything when they die except feed worms.

11:17
Paul Swydan: Hmmm, I think you went a little dark there, Rachel.

11:17
Comment From Nathan
Only caught RIP Bernie and thought you were breaking some depressing political news.

11:17
Comment From TH
i dont want to hang out in a blimp

11:17
Paul Swydan: Hey therrrrrre, Blimpie Boy, flying through the sky so fancy freeeeeeee

11:18
Comment From Dingus
FYI Woody Guthrie wrote This Land is Your Land because God Bless America blows so hard

11:18
Paul Swydan: Well, no, it’s cool. We just don’t need jingoism twice in a three-hour span is all.

11:18
Comment From Rachel
Haha I tried to keep things light! I didn’t mention how there is no God, or did I?:P

11:18
Paul Swydan: Well, NOW you did. Get a hold of yourself, Rachel!

11:18
Comment From TomSawyer
Well it sounds better than rest in worms.

11:18
Comment From kevinthecomic
OK, Blue Jays, Let’s Play Ball!!!!

11:18
Comment From Bronn
Anything that is played once per game for 81 games will inevitably be ruined in the process.

11:19
Paul Swydan: Now THATS dark.

11:19
Comment From TheMaddness
Trust me, I live just north of the mason dixon line….and it’s pretty country here. They don’t call PA pennsyltucky for nothing.

11:19
Paul Swydan: That women in front of Billy Joel was LIT.

11:19
Comment From TomSawyer
How does the live probability page have the Mets at 100%.

11:20
Paul Swydan: Because this game is over dot gov

11:20
Comment From joel
do you bring familia out here or do you save him/keep the royals from seeing his pitches?

11:20
Paul Swydan: Save him

11:20
Comment From The Hamburglar
That’s Kevin James

11:20
Comment From TH
KEVIN JAMES CAN SING

11:20
Comment From TH
i bet kevin james has a beautiful voice

11:20
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
Impressed the old guy with the goatee knows all the lyrics

11:20
Comment From Rachel
Woodie Guthrie was alright but he had a *few* too many songs about “dust bowl(s)”

11:20
Jeff Zimmerman: Yep, this game is over

11:20
Paul Swydan: I don’t know who Woody Guthrie is.

11:20
Comment From Rachel
I can’t believe Billy Joel learned a new song! he has gone so long just singing the same 6 songs..

11:20
Paul Swydan: Rachel is bringing the thunder right now.

11:21
Comment From Frogger
Shouldn’t use familia but terry will use him

11:21
Paul Swydan: Oooh, intrigue!

11:21
Comment From TomSawyer
Pitch him, but only for a batter. Get his confidence back, but don’t let him fall apart,

11:21
Paul Swydan: I doubt he needs to get his confidence back.

11:21
Comment From Jamie
That Billy Joel bit was terrible

11:21
Paul Swydan: Yeah, it was. And MLB wonders why they can’t bring in the young fans.

11:21
Comment From sneezegaard
Are they going to do a Seinfeld interlude next? These Mets are making me thirsty.

11:22
Paul Swydan: These Mets are gold, Jerry, gold!

11:22
Comment From TH
im a young fan,paul

11:22
Paul Swydan: Yeah, were you impressed by Billy Joel?

11:22
Comment From Woody Guthrie
This chat is your chat. This chat is my chat.

11:22
Comment From TheMaddness
and we’re circling back to seinfeld references, love it.

11:23
Paul Swydan: Please only reference the two seasons of Seinfeld that Jeff has seen, you guys.

11:23
Comment From 2-D
That K pitch from Medlen had some nice run

11:23
Comment From The Hamburglar
These Mets are real, and they’re fantastic

11:23
Comment From Bronn
No soup for Jeff

11:24
Comment From kevinthecomic
the sea was angry that day my friends, like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli

11:24
Paul Swydan: Like an old men trying to send Uribe back in a deli.

11:24
Comment From TheMaddness
These mets are spongeworthy

11:24
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
Jim Leyritz and Bernie Williams for Barry Bonds, who says no?

11:24
Comment From Seinfeld
I totally wouldn’t remain a master of my domain if I had to watch a replay of this game.

11:24
Comment From TomSawyer
All signs pint to YESSSSSS

11:25
Comment From Rachel
You don’t need to worry abut these Mets… they won a contest.

11:25
Comment From The Ob
Fun Fact = Bryan Cranston was Seinfeld’s dentist

11:25
Paul Swydan: Yeah, we know. Well, maybe Jeff didn’t.

11:25
Comment From Bronn
The very Mets that i was returning!!

11:25
Comment From Rachel
Tim Wotley!

11:25
Comment From sneezegaard
If you know what happened in the Mets game, don’t tell me, I taped it.

11:25
Comment From larryv
Familia after all

11:25
Jeff Zimmerman: That is a fact even I know

11:26
Paul Swydan: Well, someone called it.

11:26
Comment From Frogger
Collins is nothing if not predictable

11:26
Paul Swydan: Why is Robles warming???

11:26
Comment From Dodski85
Perez looks lost

11:26
Paul Swydan: Just like Jack.

11:27
Comment From Hareeb al-Saq
This is just really stupid right? Hard to use him next 2 nights and giving some guys a free look at him.

11:27
Jeff Zimmerman: Perez vs Duda would be pretty close race

11:27
Comment From Rachel
Robles is just checking to see if his arm still works. Nothing to see here.

11:27
Paul Swydan: They’ll prob use him in any game they have a lead.

11:27
Comment From TheMaddness
maybe familia on a 15 pitch limit?

11:27
Paul Swydan: Nah

11:27
Comment From Bronn
I guess there’s not a TON of downside for using Familia here.

11:27
Comment From Nathan
So the crunch wrap giveaway wasn’t the next day. That had to lead to some angry Taco Bell customers

11:28
Paul Swydan: Yeah but you know they still bought em anyway.

11:28
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
Who’s doing the chat tomorrow?

11:28
Paul Swydan: I believe it is Carson, August and Owen.

11:28
Comment From Dodski85
The balls hit at wilmer are the problem. Wilmer has no range. I don’t watch a lot of mets games being a socal native, but flores has never looked overwhelmed at SS to me

11:28
Comment From TheMaddness
ben carson? oh no.

11:29
Paul Swydan: (witty political joke goes here)

11:29
Comment From Sgt. Pepper
Carson, August and Owen sounds like a 70s folk trio

11:29
Comment From The Hamburglar
Ya its probably best to keep Carson chatting and away from giving candy to children

11:29
Comment From Druidiful
Carson is actually doing a chat?

11:29
Jeff Zimmerman: True fact

11:29
Paul Swydan: He did one in the LCS too!

11:29
Comment From The Hamburglar
I love reading Dave Cameron’s angry tweets whenever I see a team do something dumb, such as use Familia

11:29
Paul Swydan: He’s pretty reliable like that.

11:30
Comment From TheMaddness
Hasn’t Perez and Gordon already seen Familia anyway?

11:30
Paul Swydan: Yes.

11:30
Jeff Zimmerman: Game over

11:30
Comment From Pablo Sandovals Negative WAR
I could see Carson eschewing traditional candy and instead reading haikus to all who stop by his domicile

11:30
Paul Swydan: Hahahahahahahaha

11:30
Comment From Hareeb al-Saq
Sunday baseball!!!!!!

11:30
Comment From TomSawyer
Royals in 5. Don’t forget……….

11:31
Paul Swydan: I won’t forget, Tom Sawyer.

11:31
Comment From kevinthecomic
thanks guys — appreciate the additional free entertainment

11:32
Paul Swydan: No problem. You guys were both real and spectacular tonight. We’ll get back on a normal After Dark chat schedule in mid November after I finish the THT Annual. Until then, stay safe on those internets. See you soon!





Paul Swydan used to be the managing editor of The Hardball Times, a writer and editor for FanGraphs and a writer for Boston.com and The Boston Globe. Now, he owns The Silver Unicorn Bookstore, an independent bookstore in Acton, Mass. Follow him on Twitter @Swydan. Follow the store @SilUnicornActon.

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