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Open Thread - Game #27: Mets vs. Diamondbacks (05/02/2008)

New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks, May 2, 2008 9:40 PM EDT





W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - John Maine 2-2 5 5 0 0 0 0 27.2 26 11 11 3 17 23 3.58 1.55


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Micah Owings 4-0 5 5 0 0 0 0 31.0 22 12 12 4 9 28 3.48 1.00

The Mets lineup display is a bit wonky (damn you, data provider!). Perhaps the machines are as surprised as we are that Moises Alou is making his season debut tonight in Arizona. He should be slotted in between Carloses Beltran and Delgado, the power righty bat to play the meat in a sucktacular Puerto Rican sandwich.

With the early game on Wednesday and the late game tonight, it feels like the Mets haven't played in a week. Micah Owings is on the hill for the Diamondbacks, and he would probably be batting sixth in the Mets' lineup were he pitching for us instead. John Maine has had three pretty solid games in a row, even if he is still walking a few more batters than he should.

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Shut up and play

Lets do this. April wa not a great month but nobody ran away and hid in the division. Alou is back and we are in Chase Field which has been very kind to us of late. Lets Play Ball!!

by Endys Game on May 2, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Co-sign

It’ll be interesting to see how we handle Micah Owings at the plate and on the mound.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on May 2, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Rick Ankiel and he can pitch too..lol!

by MAN in the BOX on May 2, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ooh yea

Lead-off triple baby. It was a bit of a bloop, but it still came pretty damned close to clearing that right-field fence.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice start

Beautifully done.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on May 2, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Alright

One run doesn’t mean a lot here, but it’s still nice to grab the early lead.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Come on

We gotta pound this guy early!

by MAN in the BOX on May 2, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Indeed

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey

Are you dual-chattering?

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Usually.

Is there room for one more?

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Of course

You’ll get a different POV here, I’m sure, but the more the merrier.

What do we know about Owings’s injury? Seems to be favoring his right ankle?

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's tender, but just a bit of a strain.

May affect his control, though…. as we’ve already seen.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wright

He really doesn’t have very good speed. He’s a smart baserunner, and he does a great job of picking his spots for stolen bases, but he’s pretty sluggish to be honest. Not slow, but I don’t think he’s any faster than average.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions  

Well, he did steal 34 bases last year

That’s one every 5 games. Stealing 15 or 20 may be picking your spots, but you’ve gotta have good speed to go 34-for-39 IMO.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on May 2, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Great.

Now just to break even, Micah has to hit 3 HRs.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Thanks

That first-pitch pop-up was a nice gift.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions  

We're paying Eric Byrnes $30 million

to usually either popup or strikeout on 3 pitches or less.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yea

But the dude would run through a wall for you. He’s game-y and hustle-y. He’s worth twice what you’re paying him in grit alone.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah. We're paying extra

for everything that doesn’t show up in the stats. Like how he always flips when throwing the ball back into the infield. And how he has a goofy TV show. And stuff.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

True

Playing the game the right way: $5 million
Being a gamer: $7 million
Getting his uniform dirty: $3 million
Getting upset and whatnot: $4 million
Having a huge heart: $2 million

AmazinAvenue.com

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

what about the hair?

That hair has to be worth something.

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

$30 million, apparently.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

The scorekeeper is really embarrassing himself

I’ve never understood why someone who has such an important job is hired by one of the teams.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on May 2, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions  

+1

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm sorry, s/he doesn't usually do this.

I mean, we’re not Colorado….

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's OK

I don’t care if Wright wins another Gold Glove. God knows he doesn’t deserve one.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on May 2, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wright won a Gold Glove??

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yea

The advanced defensive metrics ranked him favorably last year, and he has definitely improved over the last couple of seasons. He’s not the best 3B in the league, but he’s in the top half. Should that be enough to win a GG? No, but Derek Jeter has three of ‘em, so Wright is a fine choice by comparison.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah.

1st criterion for winning the GG: You won it last year.
2nd criterion for winning the GG: You can hit well.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jeez

I thought Reyes was toast.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Woot

Time to go to Church!

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Micah looks off

And the Mets are taking advantage. Not sure how much Wagner running his mouth has to do with it. Whatever the reason, I welcome it.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Micah doesn't have it tonight.

Also, how come your team always seems to win at Chase? Then we win at Shea….

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Not sure

The Mets just light it up out here. Not sure if it’s the humidity, but they love hitting at the BOB. Or, whatever it’s called now.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Humidity, or lack thereof?

We also have the 2nd thinnest air because we’re at the 2nd highest altitude—after Coors.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Meh

Beltran looks like dogshit right now. The walks are great, but pick up some hits my man. He’s got as many hits as Rick Astley.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Hmmm.... does your bullpen suck?

Like the Astros’ does?

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply actions  

It's a mixed bag

There’s little about the Mets that sucks as badly as the Astros’ equivalent, bullpen included.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not as badly as it did last year

But Sosa and Heilman have been bad. We should be OK, though. Duaner Sanchez is finally back.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on May 2, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Which means

in 6 years or so, he’ll be playing for you guys, the Cubs, the Yankees, or the Red Sox.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

ok, so alls I've got is the radio

Are they just roping off of Maine right now?

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on May 2, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Yea

A couple of hard shots. He’s also thrown two WPs now.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

wtf is the matter with Maine?

Can he not grip the ball properly? Just an off day, or what?

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Pitching around Pwnings to get to CY?

Interesting strategy.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:24 PM EDT reply actions  

hmm

I’d feel a lot better if I thought Maine was using “strategy” right now.

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's a good strategery.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Were they saying "Burns!"?

No, they were saying “Boo!”.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on May 2, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Burns, Byrnes, whatever

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on May 2, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

OMF!!

Give that man a gold glove!

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply actions  

that sounded cool on the radio

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on May 2, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply actions  

'Twas quite a play

Not like the play in San Diego, though. Just very good.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on May 2, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

THERE'S the Pwnings that we know and love.

Draws a walk, doesn’t allow any runs, etc.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Ha

It’s all relative.

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on May 2, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maine

Man he turned it on in a hurry.

by MAN in the BOX on May 2, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice quick inning

He was on the verge of immolation in the second.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply actions  

I really have no idea what happened there.

That was an Oliver Perez-esque reversal of fortune. Here’s hoping he keeps it up.

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

looked like a different pitcher altogether.

by MAN in the BOX on May 2, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

CHURCH ON FRIDAY!

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on May 2, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions  

::groan::

That’s not a groan at the HR. That’s a groan at the joke.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jesus, lighten up

The puns will just have to be your cross to bear, then.

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dude

Don’t crucify the guy for making a comment.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Let he who is without puns cast the first stone.

All right, if you insist on being his savior, I’m willing to be a good Samaritan and lay off.

Wow, there’s really enough material here to go on till the second coming.

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Tip your waitresses?

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

::rimshot::

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

we don't need no water

Let it burn!

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on May 2, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh jesus

Hagin: A dive for it… I mean, a leap for it..

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on May 2, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions  

You lucky dog

I’m stuck with Cohen and Darling.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

poor baby.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on May 2, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

that was an amazing call, wish I had a tape

Not just the bizarrely blown call, but he spent about five sentences afterwards explaining himself rather than catching up to the game. Another one for the seemingly endless Hagin hate file.

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

What happened?

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

we enjoy bitching about Wayne Hagin

This idiot, who used to call games for the Rockies, is permatemping on the Mets’ radio broadcasts this year. It’s more fun to complain about his crappy calls than just to listen to them.

In this particular case, he tied himself in knots trying to explain why he mis-called the play rather than just going on with the game.

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lame.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sure

That error on Hudson that was scored a single.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

lol…forgot about that one.

by MAN in the BOX on May 2, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Pretty gutsy to throw a fastball right down the middle

to Pwnings on 2-0. Lucky he took it.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Gary Cohen just said

he finished his high school career one HR shy of the national record. :0

Fight J-Roll the A-Holl!

by Prince on May 2, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah.

And he was up to bat next in his HS’s final playoff game, and the guy in front of him struck out.

So he never got the chance.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ow.

Micah fouls one off his bad ankle.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply actions  

this at-bat is epic.

Props to Owings for hanging in.

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

12 pitch BB, though

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

the Nye Mets are my favorite squadron

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on May 2, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Careful

Moises almost pulled the groin on that swing.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 11:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, we've got to watch his groin for a while now.

I mean, um, he’s got to take care of his groin. Or something.

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Uhh

Did Gary just say that Chase was the first retractable roofed stadium?

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 11:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Errrr....

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Right

Gary said that Chase was the first retractable roofed stadium. I was pretty sure Skydome beat them by about five years.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

what about the Metrodome?

by MAN in the BOX on May 2, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

or the Big O?

Wasn’t the Stade Olympique in Montreal initially a retractable roof too?

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yea

They installed a kevlar roof ten years after the stadium opened, but it ripped and leaked and was eventually removed.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

footnote

Wikipedia, as always, has the (possibly dubious) answer. {{citation needed}}

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retractable_roof

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

“The first ever stadium with a retractable roof was Patriots Stadium. It was built by the founding fathers in 1589 in Chicago. It was powered by nucular energy. (citation needed)”

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Eric Byrnes: First pitch flyout.

30. Million. Dollars.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Dude goes all out

Doesn’t waste time taking pitches. He’s a sparkplug. Always moving. Swinging. Popping out.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

His stats don't fully describe...

...what he does for this team.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

How's Beltran doing?

Ah, yes, I see.

You know what else I have noticed about Belts? Whenever the Mets put together a big inning, like 3 or 4 runs, he’s always in the middle of it - with a walk. :)

David Wright MVP Watch: .311/4/14! (through 12 games)

by ZaBlanc on May 2, 2008 11:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Thanks for joining the fun

Nothing keeps me going through these late games like some Beltran bashing.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

We have a lead.

So Beltran should do better the rest of the game. Delgado on the other hand, well, 136 games until we can dump his arse.

David Wright MVP Watch: .311/4/14! (through 12 games)

by ZaBlanc on May 2, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Could be sooner than that

Depends on how badly he continues to suck.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's okay.

If the Astros haven’t been eliminated by about June, Ed Wade may agree to trade for him.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Persevere?

Why does Gary pronounce it per-ser-vere?

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 11:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Maine

He’s just walkin that fine line.

by MAN in the BOX on May 2, 2008 11:23 PM EDT reply actions  

hey, 5+ is okay with me

Considering how he started out in this game, I’m gobsmashed just to see him qualify for the win.

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

and yes, that was a neologism

I think I was going for “gobsmacked” but got sidetracked somewhere along the way.

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's being generous

I would’ve gone with “nonword”.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

hey, it has Google hits

although apparently primarily as some kind of new oral-sex euphemism.

by anonymous on May 2, 2008 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'll take it.

Anything less than us getting swept is a godsend.

David Wright MVP Watch: .311/4/14! (through 12 games)

by ZaBlanc on May 2, 2008 11:25 PM EDT reply actions  

THE MAN!

WHOOOO!

David Wright MVP Watch: .311/4/14! (through 12 games)

by ZaBlanc on May 2, 2008 11:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Micah's ankle

is gonna be the size of a grapefruit tonight.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:39 PM EDT reply actions  

The Mets really need this win

Webb and Haren the next two days is brutal.

by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 11:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Whoa....

That looks like the Max Scherzer of cats

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Byrnes

mixing it up a bit. ground out this time.

by MAN in the BOX on May 2, 2008 11:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Hmmm...

maybe I’ve been too harsh on him. He does so many different things for our team. So many different types of outs.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wow.

Reyes almost hit for the cycle on an OTPHR.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 2, 2008 11:59 PM EDT reply actions  

DAMN!

He went for the in the parker.

by MAN in the BOX on May 3, 2008 12:00 AM EDT reply actions  

Ack

He dogged it around first. Who knows.

by Eric Simon on May 3, 2008 12:00 AM EDT reply actions  

Gotta love

Delgado with his arm around Reyes. Hilarious. What advice could he give him about that?

by JohnPeterson on May 3, 2008 12:01 AM EDT reply actions  

Web Gem

So who had the better web gem Wright or Reyes?

by MAN in the BOX on May 3, 2008 12:08 AM EDT reply actions  

Wright

Reyes’s play was great, but Wright’s was a much tougher play.

by Eric Simon on May 3, 2008 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

It was also

when the score was much closer.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 3, 2008 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

max effort on both though.

by MAN in the BOX on May 3, 2008 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

Wow.... pretty similar numbers between Santana and Haren.

Santana, 3-2, 3.12
Haren, 4-1, 3.13

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 3, 2008 12:18 AM EDT reply actions  

Ok I have to say

I live in Ohio, so i’m watching the game on MLB Extra innings. Mark Grace as an color guy blows!

by MAN in the BOX on May 3, 2008 12:20 AM EDT reply actions  

cojack

how many times did he yell COJACK EYEBROWS last night? jesus christ.

by gogomets on May 3, 2008 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

even

Delgado has gotten into the act with 2 hits, a walk and an RBI. Curtain Call Time!!

by Endys Game on May 3, 2008 12:21 AM EDT reply actions  

Feed

your cats and dogs DRY food, ladies and gentlemen.

by JohnPeterson on May 3, 2008 12:25 AM EDT reply actions  

I'm SHOCKED, SHOCKED,

to find out that Eric Byrnes sucks.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 3, 2008 12:27 AM EDT reply actions  

Mets win

It was a great win last night, but two things; first we need to be more consistent (can’t get blown out at home by the minor league Pirates, then beat up on the D-backs in Arizona),
second, when Reyes gets on we are a different team. Lets hope this is the start of something good!

http://www.myteamrivals.typepad.com/mr_mets_daily

by myteamrivals on May 3, 2008 2:35 PM EDT reply actions  

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