Open Thread - Game 59: Mets vs. Tigers (06/08/2007) on SNY

by Eric Simon on Jun 8, 2007 5:11 PM EDT

I'm back!! I'll have some thoughts later on regarding the Mets whitewashing at the hands of the Phillies, the amateur draft, and more.

Tale of the tape:

          Sosa   Durbin
          ----   ------
ERA    :  3.22    4.75
FIP    :  4.49    5.82
K/9    :  5.45    4.75
BB/9   :  3.22    4.01
K/BB   :  1.69    1.19
HR/9   :  0.99    1.48
WHIP   :  1.05    1.45
GB/FB  :  0.64    1.31
BABIP  :  .207    .268
eBABIP :  .299    .265

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Guillen takes the embarrassing punch out.

Yeah, boiiieeee.

Watch me paste this pathetic palooka with a powerful paralyzing perfect pachydermous percussion pitch.

by Mr. Met on Jun 8, 2007 7:32 PM EDT reply actions

Jorge!!!

Has he been great or what?!...Now, let's get him some more runs. This is getting ridiculous.

"The carousel continues here at Shea Park...it's like a park."

by TheFlushingKings on Jun 8, 2007 8:32 PM EDT reply actions

CARLOS!!!

Just what I had in mind...although we're eventually going to have to stop relying on solo blasts.

"The carousel continues here at Shea Park...it's like a park."

by TheFlushingKings on Jun 8, 2007 8:35 PM EDT reply actions

Going to have to get used to the DH

I keep wondering when Sosa's going to have to hit...of course, I'd probably rather have Sosa hit than Ricky Ledee.

"The carousel continues here at Shea Park...it's like a park."

by TheFlushingKings on Jun 8, 2007 8:47 PM EDT reply actions

Unbelievable

Sosa took 5 pitches to get through the bottom of the 7th, and Durbin took 4 to get through the top of the 8th.

"The carousel continues here at Shea Park...it's like a park."

by TheFlushingKings on Jun 8, 2007 8:49 PM EDT reply actions

Davey Boy!!!

What a play.

"The carousel continues here at Shea Park...it's like a park."

by TheFlushingKings on Jun 8, 2007 8:52 PM EDT reply actions

amazin'

start by Sosa.

by ivy on Jun 8, 2007 8:57 PM EDT reply actions

Indeed

Why didn't this guy start the season with us?!

"The carousel continues here at Shea Park...it's like a park."

by TheFlushingKings on Jun 8, 2007 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Rally time

Pile it on, baby. We keep this up, we might score four!

"The carousel continues here at Shea Park...it's like a park."

by TheFlushingKings on Jun 8, 2007 9:01 PM EDT reply actions

Great, great outing by Sosa, who managed to take advantage of the Tigers' free-swinging tendencies without getting burned by their power. Not-so-great night for the Mets' hitters, who swung at way too many first pitches and allowed a guy they should've been shelling to take them into the 9th.

by anonymous on Jun 8, 2007 9:11 PM EDT reply actions

That sounds right

"The carousel continues here at Shea Park...it's like a park."

by TheFlushingKings on Jun 8, 2007 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Let's go, Billy

You're going to hold the lead this time, right?

"The carousel continues here at Shea Park...it's like a park."

by TheFlushingKings on Jun 8, 2007 9:13 PM EDT reply actions

put it in the books.

This one feels good, despite the Mets' collective slump continuing. Nice to get a win, and a shutout, whether or not the bats are ready for real competition. But I don't like the Mets' chances against a real frontline starter at this rate.

by anonymous on Jun 8, 2007 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

I just figure

It's got to end before long. Offense comes and goes, as we all know. Pitching is where you want consistency, and for the most part the Mets have had that, even during the slump. I'm not too worried.

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Jun 8, 2007 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Starting pitching, that is

Bullpen is a different story.

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Jun 8, 2007 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions

great win

who woulda thunk that Jorge Sosa would be there best pitcher. Great pitching performance against a real good offensive team.

Save America. Impeach Bush

by elifriedman on Jun 8, 2007 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

Whoda thunk

Jorge Sosa would be such good medicine for the Mets?

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Jun 8, 2007 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

Back on track

Sosa becomes the first pitcher ever to win 6 of his first 7 starts as a Met, D-Dub and Carlos D both knock solo jacks, and Billy the Kid exorcises his internal demons with a dominant 9th. All right!!!

"The carousel continues here at Shea Park...it's like a park."

by TheFlushingKings on Jun 8, 2007 9:22 PM EDT reply actions