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Open Thread - Game #18: Mets vs. Cubs (04/21/2008)

New York Mets at Chicago Cubs, Apr 21, 2008 7:05 PM EDT





W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - John Maine 1-1 3 3 0 0 0 0 16.2 18 7 7 2 12 10 3.78 1.80


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Carlos Zambrano 2-1 4 4 0 0 0 0 26.2 27 9 9 2 3 23 3.04 1.13

I'm testing out some of our data widgets here, so bear with me. There's a lot of neat functionality built into the platform here, including on-the-fly data presentation like what you see above. No more screencapping of the MLB probable pitcher graphic, which is nice.

John Maine goes tonight, and I haven't been particularly impressed with any of his regular season starts to this point. His control has been spotty and he has been terribly inconsistent.

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fukudome

you’d think that the cubs would want such a high OBP guy at the top of the lineup, but apparently not.

by gogomets on Apr 21, 2008 6:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

lou piniella is a dumbass

by websterjtc on Apr 21, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

why the hell is castillo hitting 2nd again

by websterjtc on Apr 21, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what are thoughts on maine?

was spring training a fluke or will he get back to that stuff?

by jadelane on Apr 21, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

is pagan hurt?

any reason for the endy/casanova combo instead of pagan/schneider?

by jadelane on Apr 21, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that's at least

the 5th mention of the collapse and the 1st inning isn’t even over yet. jesus christ.

by gogomets on Apr 21, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

if it’s any consolation, they’ve mentioned 1908 a countless amount of times.

by websterjtc on Apr 21, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Look at that

Church with a perfect 2-hole hit, Willie.

by BlackOps on Apr 21, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

at least casanova is gonna lead-off the inning

by websterjtc on Apr 21, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wonderful call on the hit and run

Best time to do it is with a real contact hitter like Casanova… hmm

by BlackOps on Apr 21, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

err

just the run, not the hit and run.

by BlackOps on Apr 21, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that was a dopey slide

went in feet first but used his hand to touch the bag

by Simons on Apr 21, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

there’s that magic word again.

by websterjtc on Apr 21, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

was zambrano always a switch hitter?

by websterjtc on Apr 21, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

maybe I am crazy

But I still think Delgado has a chance to turn it around and be at least a semi-productive player again. That was a nice base hit there.

by Endys Game on Apr 21, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

his BABIP is extremely low

coupled with the high LD%, means he’s getting very unlucky right now

nice double endy!

by gogomets on Apr 21, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My hunch

The distribution of locations of balls Delgado puts in play is extremely pull-heavy
Defenses play him like that
Because defenses are effectively defending a smaller area of field a lot of the time, his BABIP will continue to be low

So either he needs to start using the rest of the field more while teams are overshifting him, or he needs to start hitting the ball over the right fielder’s head.

by JoshNY on Apr 21, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes, also

I think it’s possible that many of his LDs are actually ropes that the 2b fields easily on the outfield grass

by Simons on Apr 21, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow

I think Zambrano puts more effort into swinging the bat as hard as possible than anybody else I’ve ever seen

by JoshNY on Apr 21, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If we're down one run

then why does it seem like it’s 10-0?

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Apr 21, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

data widget looks cool

can we have the links to other met blogs back?

by DoctorK16 on Apr 21, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I thought Gary was overreacting on that ball

Routine fly ball.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Apr 21, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Fu-ku-do-me

Is a pretty good chant

by JoshNY on Apr 21, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

who else is there

but he’s becoming a problem

by DoctorK16 on Apr 21, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If he gets out of this

he will be God. Remember that he also saved Feliciano’s ass on Saturday.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Apr 21, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

OMG

I can’t believe how badly I jinxed that.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Apr 21, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You sure did

That’s why I didn’t say it

by JoshNY on Apr 21, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah :(

Well, that makes me feel better. (Sort of.)

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on Apr 21, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where's John Peterson?

I learned my lesson on Sosa after Kelly Johnson… why didn’t Willie?

by SQUAD on Apr 21, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Did Willie blow it?

Bases loaded. 2 outs. Ball in foul territory rolling toward third. Cubs runner on third (Derek Lee???) picks it up. No call. No protest.
Rule 7.09: It is interference by a batter or a runner when he intentionally deflects the course of a foul ball in any manner. Penalty for interference: the runner is out and the ball is dead.

by ibot on Apr 21, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I didn't know that rule

Of course, I’m not the manager of a major league baseball team.

Bobby V. would’ve known that.

by JoshNY on Apr 22, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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