Open Thread - Game 138: Mets vs. Reds (09/04/2007) on SNY

by Eric Simon on Sep 4, 2007 5:56 PM EDT

Tale of the tape:

	Perez	Belisle
ERA	3.39	5.33
FIP	4.34	4.55
K/9	8.90	6.37
BB/9	3.87	2.08
K/BB	2.30	3.06
HR/9	1.21	1.35
WHIP	1.28	1.47
GB/FB	0.64	1.15
BABIP	.280	.340
eBABIP	.296	.340

Que se dillio:

Ollie is 3-3 with a 4.43 ERA over his past seven starts. His 48 strikeouts in 40.2 innings is great, but his 21 walks in the same span is not very good. Add the walks to the 41 hits he has allowed and you're looking at a WHIP in the 1.50 range.

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

The other side of the tracks:

Check out Red Reporter for discussion of this game from the point-of-view of the opponent.

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It's official

Milledge is a platoon player. Boo.

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 4, 2007 5:59 PM EDT reply actions

Also official:

Pedro is feeling fine from yesterdays outing, yay!

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Duke!

Here we go baby!

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 7:31 PM EDT reply actions

Paulieeeeeeeee!

LoDuca!

by Mikeybags84 on Sep 4, 2007 7:32 PM EDT reply actions

Reds announcers

love them some Lo Duca, noticed they heaped the praise on him yesterday too.

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 4, 2007 7:33 PM EDT reply actions

That throw out shows

Jose is tired, methinks.

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

Great job by the ump there

"Sa-OUT!"

"I'm Tim Teufel, let me begin by saying I was once a Twin/I made the move and it feels just right/I've been Metsmerized and I see the light."

by TheFlushingKings on Sep 4, 2007 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Yup!

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Delgado is two for two.

And almost took off the head of the pitcher to boot!

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 8:00 PM EDT reply actions

sigh

perez...one walk and he goes crazy

by gogomets on Sep 4, 2007 8:15 PM EDT reply actions

Doesn't have

His best control tonight, only 2 ks so far.

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions

sigh

Duke Should've had that ball...

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 8:37 PM EDT reply actions

Everything is f'ing going rong in this inning

How do you pickoff a runner and still let him get safe?

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 8:42 PM EDT reply actions

same way

you strike a guy out but he still ends up on first!

by metsexile on Sep 4, 2007 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

argh

this seems like one of those games that the other teams get the breaks ... so far.

by metsexile on Sep 4, 2007 8:53 PM EDT reply actions

Theres

one for us :)

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks

Carlos B!

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 8:53 PM EDT reply actions

BelTRONNNNNNNNNNNNn

Tie game! Keep it up offense!

by Mikeybags84 on Sep 4, 2007 8:54 PM EDT reply actions

YES!!!

that's why i was sure to say 'so far'!

by metsexile on Sep 4, 2007 8:55 PM EDT reply actions

And now Delgado

Gets a basehit! Awesome!

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 8:59 PM EDT reply actions

Here we go!

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 9:01 PM EDT reply actions

Atta boy Shawn!

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Green!

A hit off of a lefty! Nice!

by Mikeybags84 on Sep 4, 2007 9:02 PM EDT reply actions

Great offensive night

Very pleasing. :) Now let's finish it!

"I'm Tim Teufel, let me begin by saying I was once a Twin/I made the move and it feels just right/I've been Metsmerized and I see the light."

by TheFlushingKings on Sep 4, 2007 9:16 PM EDT reply actions

Lets Get this done

Aweomse Play D Dub

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 9:35 PM EDT reply actions

What a game!

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 9:51 PM EDT reply actions

Damn

So I guess Paulie is going to be suspended for the playoffs when they catch him for these roids huh?

by Mikeybags84 on Sep 4, 2007 9:52 PM EDT reply actions

Holy smoke

2 HRs and 7 RBIs. Wright? Beltran? Alou? Delgado?

Nope, LoDuca. Wow.

Hopefully, it's enough to seal the deal with Philadelphia leading.

Every time Mota pitches, a kitten dies. Please think of the kittens!

by Greenpoint Ian on Sep 4, 2007 9:53 PM EDT reply actions

Holy crap!

This is amazing! Lo Duca hadn't had an extra base hit in two months. Where di this come from?

Not that I'm complaining, mind you. Woohoo!

by jalsonmi on Sep 4, 2007 9:53 PM EDT reply actions

More Shocking

Is Jose is 0-5 but we have 11 runs

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Double that

Reyes AND Wright both 0-5, but 11 runs. Crazy.

by jalsonmi on Sep 4, 2007 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Everyone keeps talking about

how last year's team was so much tougher and more consistent and pounced on teams last year. Well, last year we didn't have anything resembling a losing streak, and this year we lost 5 straight in devastating fashion. Then we came right back and took it out on the Braves and Reds. Great teams always find a way to bounce back.

"I'm Tim Teufel, let me begin by saying I was once a Twin/I made the move and it feels just right/I've been Metsmerized and I see the light."

by TheFlushingKings on Sep 4, 2007 10:01 PM EDT reply actions

I think that

This year has produced a tougher team, my case has been we don't have the same career years we got from some players of last year, not to mention a much different bullpen. Everything went right for us last year. So to compare the two seasons is a bit unfair.

And by the way, nice 10 pitch walk for Gotay

by NewMet5 on Sep 4, 2007 10:06 PM EDT reply actions

oy

I hope that's not a serious injury for Delgado. He's actually been swinging a good bat of late.

Put Green at 1st and let Milledge in the game.

Every time Mota pitches, a kitten dies. Please think of the kittens!

by Greenpoint Ian on Sep 4, 2007 10:13 PM EDT reply actions

Milledge had already been used

as a pinch hitter for Ollie. He got robbed of a double that PLD got hung up on.

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 5, 2007 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions

Willie, Willie, Willie

I know, I'm a broken record, but why Heilman in this situation? Is more than one day off too much for a reliever?

To say it for the eight hundreth time, Humber, Humber, oh where art thou Humber?

by jalsonmi on Sep 4, 2007 10:18 PM EDT reply actions

don't tune out yet

Scott Schoeneweis is warming up in the Mets' bullpen now. Willie found a way to keep things interesting!

by anonymous on Sep 4, 2007 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Well

This is the type of game he should be in for.

But still, September is about seeing what these other guys can do for you. If Humber has a good month, how much would the Mets be helped by sticking him in the pen in the playoffs?

Again, I'm just harping on the same points over and over again. But damnit, Willie frustrates me!

by jalsonmi on Sep 4, 2007 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions