Open Thread - Game 70: Mets vs Phillies (06/21/2005) on MSG

by Eric Simon on Jun 21, 2005 6:24 PM EDT

Starting Pitchers


B. Myers Phi	vs.	K. Benson NYM


5-3	Record	5-2
2.19	ERA	3.67
92	K	33
25	BB	13
11	HR	8

Lineups
Philadelphia	New York
J. Rollins, SS	J. Reyes, SS
K. Lofton, CF	D. Wright, 3B
B. Abreu, RF	C. Beltran, CF
J. Thome, 1B	C. Floyd, LF
P. Burrell, LF	M. Piazza, C
C. Utley, 2B	M. Anderson, 2B
D. Bell, 3B	D. Mientkiewicz, 1B
M. Lieberthal, C	V. Diaz, RF
B. Myers, P	K. Benson, P

Jose Reyes is back in the leadoff spot, sucking up at-bats that could otherwise be used by someone who can actually get on base. David Wright bats second, which is nice to see. Other than Reyes and Minky not batting 7-8, I can't really complain much about this lineup. Lets go Mets!

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Is Willie's head in it?

Talking with Ed Coleman, Willie called the Nationals the "Capitals". I think he had the same problem calling Heilman "DeJean."

by IanB in MD on Jun 21, 2005 6:52 PM EDT reply actions

Willie Mind Set

Maybe the pressure of the constant poor play is getting to him.

by gategem on Jun 21, 2005 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Hmm

In that event he should have referred to Heilman as "The Whale."

by Mr. Met on Jun 21, 2005 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Take that simon!

Reyes on base.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 7:23 PM EDT reply actions

So long, Weeping Pusbag.

Better scorekeeping luck elsewhere.

by Ken Phelps on Jun 21, 2005 7:23 PM EDT reply actions

The Balk

my favorite play in baseball. When it happens to them.

by Mr. Met on Jun 21, 2005 7:25 PM EDT reply actions

Take that simon!

again.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 7:26 PM EDT reply actions

Pull Cliff from the game right now

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 7:29 PM EDT reply actions

I know I am not supposed to swear

but give me a F***ing break

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions

You're right.

So lame!

by Ken Phelps on Jun 21, 2005 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions

WTF!!!!!

The mets could screw up a blow job!

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 7:31 PM EDT reply actions

Perhaps it was Acta's fault

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 7:31 PM EDT reply actions

I think thats a

fuck up by the player and the coach in my mind.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 7:34 PM EDT reply actions

what happened?

still at work didn't get to see.

by thekid on Jun 21, 2005 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Manny Acta thought lofton caught the ball

and thought the play was over and told floyd to stop running,the ball fell in for a double and floyd was left at third.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 7:40 PM EDT reply actions

i am happy

i ddint get to see that

by thekid on Jun 21, 2005 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Completely unacceptable

I'm speechless.

by JC @ Amazin' Avenue on Jun 21, 2005 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Was that pitch to Abreu a strike?

the one that Lofton stole on

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 7:41 PM EDT reply actions

It was pretty funny hearing

Gary Cohen say "And he makes the catch" then like 5 seconds later say he didn't.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 7:44 PM EDT reply actions

Were going to miss that run

Watch us lose this game by one,just watch.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 7:48 PM EDT reply actions

If that's going to happen

I'd rather not watch.

by Mr. Met on Jun 21, 2005 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions

ok Come on jose

It's money time baby.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 7:52 PM EDT reply actions

Damn Were smackin myers around

Everybody has gotten solid swings off him.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 7:57 PM EDT reply actions

It's nice when they cannot pitch around Wright

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 7:57 PM EDT reply actions

Now, this is

more my speed. The Right Coast, or something. Enjoy the game, people, gotta go.

by Ken Phelps on Jun 21, 2005 7:58 PM EDT reply actions

Ice Williams magic!!!!!

is working!!

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 7:58 PM EDT reply actions

Did the scoreboard show

TB 5 NYY 1 on Beltan's double? Isn't the large dildo pitching?

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 7:59 PM EDT reply actions

the big dildo

is pitching. TB is smacking him around

by thekid on Jun 21, 2005 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions

make that 7-1

and you are correct about the b.d.

by Mr. Met on Jun 21, 2005 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Where's jonboy??

He's been slackin lately.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 7:59 PM EDT reply actions

Minky hit one

so everyone else must have thought it must be easy or something

by Mr. Met on Jun 21, 2005 7:59 PM EDT reply actions

Yea Five runs in the second

off the big dildo. You know he got booed off the mound.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 8:00 PM EDT reply actions

Now it's

7-1

by JC @ Amazin' Avenue on Jun 21, 2005 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Apparently the swollen member

did not get to read A Rods inspirational comments

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 8:03 PM EDT reply actions

Neither did I

what were they?

by Mr. Met on Jun 21, 2005 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions

He sort of ripped the Yanks for being lazy

the never inflammatory NY Post had it on the back page today.

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks

You know, I did check out the Post online today, but I guess I missed that among the 14 articles about the Yankees as I was scrolling down to the bottom of the page to find the little snippet they carried about the Mets.

by Mr. Met on Jun 21, 2005 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Important to put up a zero here

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 8:05 PM EDT reply actions

7-1 Yankees are down

Randy Johnson is getting his ass kicked me SCOTT KAZMIR!

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 8:05 PM EDT reply actions

wrong

it's Nomo, you Mofo (j/k)

by Mr. Met on Jun 21, 2005 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Hideo Nomo sorry guys

To quote Ice Cube, i gotta say today was a good day.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Who the heck

Is doing the MSG camera work tonight? That's the third play they've completely missed.

by JC @ Amazin' Avenue on Jun 21, 2005 8:07 PM EDT reply actions

Who are you rooting for in the FL/ATL game?

I don't care as long as it goes 19 innings.

by Mr. Met on Jun 21, 2005 8:09 PM EDT reply actions

I'm rooting for injuries

...

by JC @ Amazin' Avenue on Jun 21, 2005 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I am rooting for Tommy John

Does that make me a bad person?

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 8:12 PM EDT reply actions

I wonder why Willie did not bat Diaz 7th

you know, to break up the lefties.

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

Atleast Reyes doesn't

swing at that trash no more, what the hell was Minny Manny thinking?

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 8:17 PM EDT reply actions

Well you had to know that

was going to happen sooner or later, Pat Burrell kill's us.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 8:25 PM EDT reply actions

Coors Field East

Gonna be one of those games
Burrel's homer jumped off his bat
we are going to need all the runs we get
let's hope the Mets break the tradition of one big inning following by fifteen scoreless ones

Put it in the books

by frischer50 on Jun 21, 2005 8:26 PM EDT reply actions

WOW!

Sometimes you have to forget about OBP and never walking and just marvel in how freakin fast Reyes is

Put it in the books

by frischer50 on Jun 21, 2005 8:28 PM EDT reply actions

that was

pretty crazy

by Mr. Met on Jun 21, 2005 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions

He hit the breaking ball!!!!

Triple on the breaking ball!!!! He just made my day.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 8:29 PM EDT reply actions

the breaking ball

who knew?
I thought he was allergic to 0-2 inside curve
everyone gets him out on that
please let me be learning to wait on it

Put it in the books

by frischer50 on Jun 21, 2005 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Healy's

trying his best to ruin the moment for me

by Mr. Met on Jun 21, 2005 8:30 PM EDT reply actions

moving cities

I figured it out
let's just play all our games in Philly, we'd be unstoppable and lead the majors in all offensive categories

Put it in the books

by frischer50 on Jun 21, 2005 8:32 PM EDT reply actions

Beltran

waking up also - let's hope this is the start of something

by Mr. Met on Jun 21, 2005 8:32 PM EDT reply actions

Healy's

actually really smart, for a guy who was repeatedly smacked on the head with a 2x4 while he was growing up

by Mr. Met on Jun 21, 2005 8:33 PM EDT reply actions

Dream come true!

It's been eons since I saw the Mets ahead...and then I took a look at the Yankee score and all i can say is:

LMAO

"They win the damn thing by a score of 10-9!"

by ZaBlanc on Jun 21, 2005 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

Myer's is a little to young to be balding

The mets will do that to you.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 8:35 PM EDT reply actions

We are giving away too many runs tonight

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 8:44 PM EDT reply actions

Thank goodness

Willie saved Heilman for tonight's game. What a brilliant move on Sunday...

by JC @ Amazin' Avenue on Jun 21, 2005 8:47 PM EDT reply actions

kidding...

;)

by JC @ Amazin' Avenue on Jun 21, 2005 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Sarcasticly thinking the same thing

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Benson a bit weak...

I agree...one of Benson's worst outings in recent memory. Hopefully we can win this barn burner.

"They win the damn thing by a score of 10-9!"

by ZaBlanc on Jun 21, 2005 8:47 PM EDT reply actions

One run im

getting worryed. Watch Floyd's run come back to kill us.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 8:59 PM EDT reply actions

Its good to be out of the west coast.

Unless a New Tupac album is coming out.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

Benson is stinkin the joint up

Just get out of this inning Mr Anna Benson.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 9:17 PM EDT reply actions

No Graves

Hopefully we don't see Graves come out and pitch. A four run lead isn't safe with him on the mound, much less a one run game.

Jon
http://tomseaver.blogspot.com

by Jon Earving on Jun 21, 2005 9:26 PM EDT reply actions

Ring

Ring is pitching to the three lefties. Go Royce!

by elliot on Jun 21, 2005 9:30 PM EDT reply actions

Finally

Heilman is warming up - in a pressure situation (we hope!)

by elliot on Jun 21, 2005 9:31 PM EDT reply actions

Willie betta use him

or was going to be some angry people.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 9:33 PM EDT reply actions

Yanks making a charge

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 9:34 PM EDT reply actions

Charging against who?

They are playing the Devil Rays. There is no way they come back. Tampa is too powerful.

by IanB in MD on Jun 21, 2005 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL

by thekid on Jun 21, 2005 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm not kidding

The Devil Rays are to the Yankees like the Braves are to the Mets. Of coruse, in our case, it's frustrating, but for them it's pathetic.

by IanB in MD on Jun 21, 2005 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions

YEAH!

Nice work by Ring

by thekid on Jun 21, 2005 9:37 PM EDT reply actions

RING!!!!!

Mister Koo's job is now gone.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 9:37 PM EDT reply actions

need insurance

dont trust this lead with this bullpen in this ballpark

by thekid on Jun 21, 2005 9:39 PM EDT reply actions

bada bing!

F yeah eyechart

by thekid on Jun 21, 2005 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions

He's not going to use Hielman

and Mike Dejean is gone. Willie now knows he fucked up.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 9:43 PM EDT reply actions

i hope he cries into his pillow tonight

by thekid on Jun 21, 2005 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Why is Urbina wearing

the number 74? Thats an ugly number for a pitcher.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 9:46 PM EDT reply actions

Where does wright rank in Pitches per plate app.?

by artvandaley on Jun 21, 2005 9:46 PM EDT reply actions

Paul loduca

for FL left the game w/ an injury. Your hexing worked

by thekid on Jun 21, 2005 9:48 PM EDT reply actions

Kris Benson has had

two bad starts in a row and hes not striking nobody out.

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top and I'm going shyne homie until my heart stop"-50 cent

by erik from the bx on Jun 21, 2005 9:53 PM EDT reply actions

What?

What you talkin' about? He struck out two guys tonight!

by elliot on Jun 21, 2005 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Things going right

In the big picture, things are going well for our Mets. Win tonight and tomorrow, then Guaranteed Loss (Ishii) goes on Thursday, and DeJeans himself out of a job. Then, the Mets will be in good shape to make a run.

by elliot on Jun 21, 2005 9:54 PM EDT reply actions