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Open Thread - Game 143: Mets vs. Braves (09/10/2007) on SNY


Source: mlb.com

Tale of the tape:

Perez Hudson
ERA 3.46 3.47
FIP 4.38 3.37
K/9 8.73 5.32
BB/9 4.04 2.17
K/BB 2.16 2.45
HR/9 1.17 0.37
WHIP 1.30 1.23
GB/FB 0.65 2.88
BABIP .279 .299
eBABIP .289 .293

Que se dillio:

Oliver Perez has been stinking up the joint of late, posting a 5.22 ERA over his last seven starts. Tim Hudson hasn't been a whole lot better, pitching to the tune of a 4.81 ERA over his last seven. Something's gotta give!

Check out the preview of today's game at Baseball-Reference.com.

The other side of the tracks:

Check out Talking Chop for discussion of this game from the point-of-view of the opponent.

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Talking Chop
Eric: Please stop linking over there, they don't even talk about the game, they just do predictions for the game.

Doesn't make sense to link over there, it would work  if they actually did talk about the game to get their viewpoint.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Sep 10, 2007 6:50 PM EDT reply actions  

fuck the heck?
You're right -- what's wrong with them?  No discussion of the actual games at all.  I guess lame blogging is just another reason to hate/pity Braves fans, after all.

by anonymous on Sep 10, 2007 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Braves fans
don't have much to root for this year anyway :-) At least they can now concentrate on their football team with that speedy QB...oh wait, nevermind haha

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's absolutely
Horrible, in a funny kind of way.
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

i say we blow the fuckers up
lets finish these bastards off.  larry seems to enjoy whining to the media so lets give him something to whine about.  and cry about.  like black eyes and a punctured lung.

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 7:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Keep
hittin' them on the ground to get out of this slump Jose! Love it

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 7:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Speed
is a nice thing to have

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 7:28 PM EDT reply actions  

wheres larry
he just getting the day off or perhpas he scratched due to a sandy vag.

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 7:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Let him complain about
Smoltz some more.

Chipper is always hurt.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Sep 10, 2007 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Pulled
a muscle during batting practice. But I like your reason better.

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yay Mets
Come back to see them winning!
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 7:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Ah
a White Castle discussion. Those burgers are one of the things I miss the most living in North Dakota.

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 7:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Theres
Quite a few of them in Bergen County, NJ :)
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

There's a location
in Minneapolis. But a 4-5 hour drive just for cheeseburgers would be tough to explain to my pregnant girlfriend haha

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

they sell them in supermarket
microwave section
Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yup!
I make good use of those until I make my yearly trip back to L.I.

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

they are good
but not like the real thing, which i miss as well, living in dc.  what is great tho is popeyes.  that shit is delicious.  

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agree
it's just not the same

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Haha!
Well, I'm in Fargo which is becoming fairly large, but yeah there's not much around in any direction. But I'm usually too busy working to worry about that anyway.

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

i actually have relatives in Aneta
but i have no idea where that is and have never been. I hear it is very small and flat.  

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Haven't heard of it
but there's definitely a lack of hills around, one of the reasons why it's so cold in the winter, nothing to stop the crazy wind from whipping through

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I live in
Minneapolis, but I am a vegetarian. I didn't really like White Castle when I ate meat, to be completely honest though.

In N Out all the way.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Sep 10, 2007 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good Job
Caught Stealing.
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 7:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Guys
I need help with my homework... I need some famous american country songs. Like "This lands is your land"
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 7:59 PM EDT reply actions  

No
Songs about America! Its for some crappy History Assignment.
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Don't know
anything about country music, but i saw this website that has a list I guess:

http://countrymusic.about.com/od/freestuff/a/blcpatriotic_pl.htm

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thank you
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

No problem
Good luck on that. I know I'd be totally lost if I had a project like that.

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

I didn't know
Hudson was bald!
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Ollie
making nice quick work so far

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Damn you
Prado!
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:08 PM EDT reply actions  

This
Assist crap is making me sick.
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:11 PM EDT reply actions  

this is hudson at his best
I hope Mike Pelfrey watching closely.
Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 8:12 PM EDT reply actions  

yep.
Some kind of sinkerballer pitching clinic out there.  I don't know if Pelfrey really has that kind of stuff, though.

by anonymous on Sep 10, 2007 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's got
plenty of time to develop it
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

The Phillies just got a 2 run gift.
That was a HR.
Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 8:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Perez
seems up to the challenge of keeping up with Hudson tonight, so far

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow
What a play
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Perez!
What a pickoff!
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Thanks Timmy
Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 8:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Awesome
play there.

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Woooo
Baby!
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:41 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice
to see Reyes get on base twice (so far) in a game, feels like it's been a while

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:46 PM EDT reply actions  

leading to
#75 for Jose

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

No Bunt
I would let Castillo swing. The most likely kind of out is a 4-3 ground out which would advance the runner anyway.
Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 8:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah
and when you play for one run, lots of times that's all you get

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

But
a David Wright homerun is always welcome haha

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

D DUB
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:53 PM EDT reply actions  

He really deserves it this year.
If you take away the two Marlins, who won't get it because their team is in the toilet, no one in the league deserves the MVP more than Wright.  I can't really see a fair argument for choosing Fielder or Howard or whoever else at this point.

by anonymous on Sep 10, 2007 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

I still think that Fielder will win it
The writers are just obtuse about this stuff. See Jon Heyman anti-VORP rant a couple weeks back. Hence the guy with the most HR and RBI will win.
Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Alou? A triple! What a series~!
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Woo hoo!
Alou!

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Roger McDowell
should give Hudson a hotfoot, just for fun

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 9:01 PM EDT reply actions  

watching him play
did you ever think coach? He's the last guy I thought would be a coach.
Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nope
not when he was playing. But he had been coaching in the Braves minor league system for a few years so I wasn't THAT surprised when he replaced Mazzone

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

WEll
thats not good.
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 9:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Was wondering
more about Steve Chilcott after seeing your signature (and from that game thread a few days ago). It gets worse, according to wikipedia: "Through 2005, Chilcott and Brien Taylor are the only number-one picks in the baseball draft to retire without ever reaching the major leagues."

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jeez...
Too bad I cant fit any more of the embarassing pick into my Sig >.>
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Damn you
Pat Burrell

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 9:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Takin care of business
Nice win.

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 9:49 PM EDT reply actions  

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