O/T Santana throws no hitter !!!!

[RichardSimon]

This Mets fan is ear to ear smiling

[GrayGhost]

I don't like the Mets, but congrats to Johan and the Mets. FANTASTIC job for sure. Long time coming.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

I don't like the Mets, but congrats to Johan and the Mets. FANTASTIC job for sure. Long time coming.

You don't like the Mets??
I AM GOING TO SUE YOU

[jcmtiger]

WOW!!!!!!!!!

Joe

[tjlives]

Finally! Been waiting a few decades to see this one happen...

[FrankWakefield]

http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/mlb...b_1&mode=video


Well this link doesn't get you there, but gets you on the way to it. Eventually you can click video, then click a down arrow to get more choices...

The umpire didn't spin, he had a good chance to see it. The ball hits the foul line beyond the third base bag, on the line. One of the announcers said "where it goes over the bag", which is incorrect. Had the ball first bounced somewhere, then that would be correct. But here it was on the fly. From looking at the box score I didn't see an ejection. The umpire blew the call. Even though I'm a Cardinal fan, I like the no replay aspect of this aspect of the game, I'm accepting of Santana getting a no hitter for his effort tonight.

[tbob]

Congratulations to Johan. He gave me a lot of thrills pitching for the Twins, couldn't happen to a nicer guy. I wonder what Bill Smith the former Twins GM who traded Santana for a bag of rock is thinking about tonight.

[margoaepi]

Was there with my wife and my dad. Had a fourth ticket I couldn't give away. Perfect evening.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

This Mets fan is ear to ear smiling

Richard,
Believe it or not I was going back and forth watching whaling wars and The mets and Yankees game!

[FrankWakefield]

Well I just read that Beltran hit a ball that third base umpire Adrian Johnson called foul as he spun away from the ball, the replay shows the ball kicking up the foul line chalk after it past third base... I couldn't find a video link, would like to see it, though. Still a great outing for Santana.

Attendance was around 27k I think, lots of empty seats. No doubt a bunch of folks had tickets and didn't go.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Well I just read that Beltran hit a ball that third base umpire Adrian Johnson called foul as he spun away from the ball, the replay shows the ball kicking up the foul line chalk after it past third base... I couldn't find a video link, would like to see it, though. Still a great outing for Santana.

Attendance was around 27k I think, lots of empty seats. No doubt a bunch of folks had tickets and didn't go.

Yep, left a nice ball mark perfectly squared in the chalk. Love my ex-twinkie! Congrats!!!

[Shoeless Moe]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mets-Johan-N...item3f183f7d91

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mets-Johan-N...item3f183f7d91

There are no stubs to this game or any Mets game and I had assumed around all of MLB or at least most.
You keep the full ticket and it is scanned as you enter.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Well I just read that Beltran hit a ball that third base umpire Adrian Johnson called foul as he spun away from the ball, the replay shows the ball kicking up the foul line chalk after it past third base... I couldn't find a video link, would like to see it, though. Still a great outing for Santana.

Attendance was around 27k I think, lots of empty seats. No doubt a bunch of folks had tickets and didn't go.

They are not drawing very well this year and 27K is about an average crowd.

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

No doubt a bunch of folks had tickets and didn't go.

Unfortunately, I'm in that category. But as a season ticket holder, I have tickets to every Mets game, and it's not like I go to each and every one.

From a collecting standpoint, you guys might like to know that in an Ebay auction that ended at 10.18pm last night, one season ticket from the game, described as "mint unused," sold for $178.59 (Ebay item number 221039772073; 21 bids from 10 bidders).

[margoaepi]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

From a collecting standpoint, you guys might like to know that in an Ebay auction that ended at 10.18pm last night, one season ticket from the game, described as "mint unused," sold for $178.59 (Ebay item number 221039772073; 21 bids from 10 bidders).

We always use e tickets for games and keep the season tix pristine. I plan on framing one ticket with a cut out box score and the inside photo from the Times. Glad it wasn't one of the season tickets with Wagner or Hampton or Glavine. Ojeda is fine by me.

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by margoaepi

We always use e tickets for games and keep the season tix pristine.

I actually "use" my hard tickets but when I go to a game they're in a top loader so I don't have to worry about condition - they scan just as well in the holder as if they were "raw."

I wonder if those with access to "print at home" tickets can print them out after the fact.

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

From a collecting standpoint, you guys might like to know that in an Ebay auction that ended at 10.18pm last night, one season ticket from the game, described as "mint unused," sold for $178.59 (Ebay item number 221039772073; 21 bids from 10 bidders).

As reported by mcgwirecom (Randall Hahn) in the "Teams negotiate to get back homerun balls" thread, somebody actually paid $499.99 for one (Ebay item number 180897612084, auction ended 6/2/12 at 07:00:04 PDT via "Buy It Now": link)! I'm sure this was an extreme example, caused by hysteria/enthusiasm/emotion, since the purchase was made maybe 12 hours or so after the final out, but still, the fact is that someone did pay $500 for a ticket (presuming the buyer doesn't try to back out of the deal).

Anyway, for the record - and for the benefit of those don't have a spare $500 lying around the house (as well as for the benefit of those who do have a spare $500 lying around the house but can think of more 'substantial' memorabilia to spend it on) - I've attached a scan of one of my tickets from the game.

[yanksfan09]

Congrats from another Yankee fan here. Mets fans have waited a long time, glad it was a home game...

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Richard,
Believe it or not I was going back and forth watching whaling wars and The mets and Yankees game!

I taped Whale Wars and watched every minute of the game.
btw - The Japanese get their butts kicked this year by the Sea Shepherd and fled the Southern Ocean way below their kill quota.