Open Thread - Game #27: Mets vs. Diamondbacks (05/02/2008)
by Eric Simon
on May 2, 2008 8:39 PM EDT
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New York @ Arizona
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
Nice start
Beautifully done.
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by Prince on
May 2, 2008 9:43 PM EDT
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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 0 recs
Usually.
Is there room for one more?
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on
May 2, 2008 9:55 PM EDT
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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
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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
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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 0 recs
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.
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by Prince on
May 2, 2008 9:55 PM EDT
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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 0 recs
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
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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
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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
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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
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what about the hair?
That hair has to be worth something.
by anonymous on
May 2, 2008 10:09 PM EDT
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$30 million, apparently.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on
May 2, 2008 10:09 PM EDT
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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.
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by Prince on May 2, 2008 10:02 PM EDT 0 recs
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
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It's OK
I don’t care if Wright wins another Gold Glove. God knows he doesn’t deserve one.
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by Prince on
May 2, 2008 10:13 PM EDT
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Wright won a Gold Glove??
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on
May 2, 2008 10:15 PM EDT
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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
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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
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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
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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 0 recs
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
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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
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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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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
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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
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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
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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 0 recs
Yea
A couple of hard shots. He’s also thrown two WPs now.
by Eric Simon on
May 2, 2008 10:24 PM EDT
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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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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
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It's a good strategery.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on
May 2, 2008 10:26 PM EDT
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Maine getting the job done
key: the job = giving up lots of runs
by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:27 PM EDT 0 recs
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 0 recs
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
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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 0 recs
'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
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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 0 recs
Different POV. As Eric pointed out.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on
May 2, 2008 10:45 PM EDT
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Nice quick inning
He was on the verge of immolation in the second.
by Eric Simon on May 2, 2008 10:47 PM EDT 0 recs
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
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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 0 recs
::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
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I think you guys are getting a little preachy with the Church jokes
Sorry.
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by Prince on
May 2, 2008 10:54 PM EDT
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