Open Thread - Game 123: Mets vs. Nationals (08/19/2007) on CW11

by Eric Simon on Aug 19, 2007 1:01 PM EDT

Tale of the tape:

	Hernandez	Hill
ERA	3.12	2.41
FIP	4.30	3.41
K/9	7.91	6.43
BB/9	3.56	2.73
K/BB	2.22	2.35
HR/9	1.09	0.32
WHIP	1.10	0.98
GB/FB	0.84	2.11
BABIP	.230	.234
eBABIP	.241	.258

Que se dillio:

Orlando Hernandez did his best Livan Hernandez impression by tossing 130 pitches last week against Pittsburgh. He hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in any of his last four starts but has only a single win and three no-decisions to show for it. Meanwhile, Shawn Hill is making just his second start after three months on the disabled list. He held the Phillies to one hit over six innings last week and he beat the Mets back in April in his only career start against them.

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So

Any word on who's replacing Easley? I haven't been checking the usual sources yet

by The Irresistable Force on Aug 19, 2007 1:22 PM EDT reply actions

Anderson Hernandez

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2007 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

ugh.

i'm sorry but i really just can't stand him. there has to be someone else they could have called up.

EAMUS METROPOLIS!

by pingel on Aug 19, 2007 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

What's the deal with Fernando Tatis anyway? I haven't checked his splits or anything but wouldn't he be a better option at this point?

by The Irresistable Force on Aug 19, 2007 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Besides

Easley could play a number of different positions, you don't quite get that flexibility with A-Hern

by The Irresistable Force on Aug 19, 2007 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Hernandez

probably can play in 2b,SS,3B and he or Gotay probably could learn to play some OF in a pinch. Plus the Mets have a lot of positional flexibility as it is.

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by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2007 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Good points

by The Irresistable Force on Aug 19, 2007 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree on Tatis

Easley most important role was right hander off the bench, Tatis can hit lefties, AHern hits no one.

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by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2007 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions

HEY!

Did you think you could get away with that?

Talkin' Sports

by BlackOps on Aug 19, 2007 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll be playing the part of

the guy who complains about the commentators on MASN. Freakin' Extra Innings.

EAMUS METROPOLIS!

by pingel on Aug 19, 2007 1:35 PM EDT reply actions

I'm at work

So I get to deal with gameday. Maybe it's a good thing I miss out on the out of town announcers

by The Irresistable Force on Aug 19, 2007 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I hate that rule but i'm glad its helping us.

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by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2007 1:53 PM EDT reply actions

haha

Gameday shows Chris Young stealing home against Smoltz. It might have been a double steal, though.

by citimetro on Aug 19, 2007 1:55 PM EDT reply actions

yeah it was a double steal.

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by pingel on Aug 19, 2007 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions

what?

"Zimmerman singles on a popup to 1b Green"? How do you single on a pop up? Was Green working his defensive magic again?

by citimetro on Aug 19, 2007 2:31 PM EDT reply actions

it was in the Bermuda Triangle

and not hit very high. No one had a shot at it.

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by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2007 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Wily Mo didn't miss that one

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by DoctorK16 on Aug 19, 2007 2:41 PM EDT reply actions

whoa

Santana is lambasting Texas right now. 9 up, 9 down, 7 K.

by citimetro on Aug 19, 2007 2:51 PM EDT reply actions

Pretty damn dominant

Make that 12 up 12 down, 9 k now

by The Irresistable Force on Aug 19, 2007 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

no no-no

"Corky" Sosa dinked a single. Still a lotta Ks, though.

by citimetro on Aug 19, 2007 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Santana

Up to 14 k's, 2 hits thru 7 inn

by The Irresistable Force on Aug 19, 2007 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow

Strikes out the side in the 8th, 17 k's

by The Irresistable Force on Aug 19, 2007 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

millwood

Tough beat for Millwood. He pitched a good game, just picked the worng day to do it.

by citimetro on Aug 19, 2007 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Definitely

And Nathan allowed a guy to reach second in the 9th with one out before getting it done. It happens. Tough call to go to the closer when your starter pitches that amazing but Johan was at 112 or 117 pitches i think.

by The Irresistable Force on Aug 19, 2007 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions