Open Thread - Game 75: Mets vs Mariners

by Eric Simon on Jun 23, 2008 6:10 PM EDT

Seattle Mariners at New York Mets, Jun 23, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Johan Santana	7-5	15	15	0	0	0	0	100.2	96	38	34	13	26	91	3.04	1.21

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Felix Hernandez	6-5	15	15	1	0	0	0	103.1	95	38	33	8	38	91	2.87	1.29

Poll

Predict the Mariners series:

Mets win 3-0

6 votes

Mets win 2-1

32 votes

Mariners win 2-1

11 votes

Mariners win 3-0

8 votes

57 votes | Poll has closed

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Met's win 3-0

We must have Strasburg.

by redwolf75 on Jun 23, 2008 6:16 PM EDT reply actions

OMG 7pm start

I practically assumed I had another three hours before we played this West Coast team again. Hooray for normal game time!

by anonymous on Jun 23, 2008 6:46 PM EDT reply actions

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

This King Felix thing is starting to make sense

by Simons on Jun 23, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply actions

it's good to be the king

I’m still hoping to see him have an off night and end up just a prince or a duke or something.

by anonymous on Jun 23, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

That pitch from JoJo was fit for a King

Here, King! Here, King!

by Simons on Jun 23, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions

I love MLB

Since I live in New Mexico, I get the D-Backs/Red Sox game on ESPN. But since I get FSN Arizona, my ESPN is on ESPN News. AND the D-Backs game is in a rain delay anyway.

So I have to watch on the computer. So stupid.

by JohnPeterson on Jun 23, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply actions

mlb sucks

in this regard

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 23, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions

oh, fuck this.

I have nothing more to say.

by anonymous on Jun 23, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply actions

Okay Mets, you know the drill

I’ve got you down to win 5-4, so get crackin’. I have to keep the heat on anonymous and keep it honemoust like a hiphopopotamus.

by Simons on Jun 23, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

Till now, the most stunning home run ever by a Mets opponent was Rick Camp in the 17th inning in that classic 19 inning 4th of July 1985 game against the Braves. This might top that. Opposite field against Santana by King Felix. Wow!!

by Endys Game on Jun 23, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

does Wayne Hagin understand how baseball works?

“So, there will be no no-hitter for Felix Hernandez, despite the fact that he hit a grand slam.”

Why, was there some logical connection between those two things?

by anonymous on Jun 23, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply actions

I think I'll just turn this into Fire Wayne Hagin until something more interesting happens

“The Mets are not getting it done with their bats against Felix Hernandez, so they’re going to have to try to do it another way.”

by anonymous on Jun 23, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I take it all back

Looks like Beltran found the other way to get to Hernandez. Ugly, but I’ll take it at this point.

by anonymous on Jun 23, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Ouch

Hope he’s ok.

by JoshNY on Jun 23, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah

Reading over this, it looks a little in poor taste. Just for the record, I wasn’t suggesting that Beltran hit him intentionally or that I hope Hernandez is badly hurt. But I’m still kind of glad he’s not pitching the rest of the game, the way he was going.

by anonymous on Jun 23, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions

no problem

you’re just commenting “gangsta style”

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 23, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions

tsk tsk tsk

Add Keith to the list of people who didn’t read Moneyball but like to cite it as if they had.

by JoshNY on Jun 23, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

don't you mean billyball?

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 23, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions

what a hell of a game for me to tune in late to

anyone want to banter about santana, how perhaps he ain’t got it?

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 23, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions

ok maybe not banter, but how bout a peep?

this place is dead

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 23, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions

peep

Not much to say except I hope the Mets find their bats at some point.

by anonymous on Jun 23, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions

A good time to find their bats

would have been, like, May.

by JoshNY on Jun 23, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions

so Santana's ERA

will actually go down. I would like to see MLB really press WHIP as a stat that is highlighted by the media. It’s a much better indicator of the success of failure of a pitcher. Same thing with OPS v. BA for hitters

Save America. Impeach Bush

by elifriedman on Jun 23, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

How is this happening?

I can live with two hits off Hernandez. But no hits and only two walks against the bullpen?

by Reg Dunlop on Jun 23, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

this team is just annoying

that would be the word i’d use

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 23, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions

this guy in LF is a (offensive) crook

how long til the Nixon experiment is over?

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 23, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Until...

Barry Bonds gets a contract offer

by Reg Dunlop on Jun 23, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Got a better idea with Alou and Church both out?

by JoshNY on Jun 23, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions

that's omar's job as i understand it

other than refreshing his resume, he should be making something happen. Alou is not “out” anymore than Tom Seaver is “out.” the outfield problems are all woefully predictable.

my job is to get crabby and complain a lot. which i do quite well thank you.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 23, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Who is out there?

Other than Bonds. I can’t really think of too many options.

by Reg Dunlop on Jun 23, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions

i bet you could

if you had an entire office and army of scouts at your disposal.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 23, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Time of game predictions for tomorrow

It’s Knuckleballer (You) R.A. Dickey – 1.54 WHIP vs. the charity walk-a-thon that is Oliver Perez – 1.55 WHIP. 3.5 hours?

by Reg Dunlop on Jun 23, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions

I might be tempted to take the over on that, even

by JoshNY on Jun 23, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Especially if...

Perez struggles and Claudio Vargas comes in

by Reg Dunlop on Jun 23, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply actions

Well

I guess this is all you can ask for: a couple of cracks with the tying run at the plate.

by Eric Simon on Jun 23, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions

Or one

It is Delgado after all. He needs a Rob Deer moment right now.

by Reg Dunlop on Jun 23, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions

my idea for tomorrow is unorthodox

Play vargas in right (hits as well as trot) and sub him in each time Ollie loses his shit. let ollie gather himself then return to the mound. Have Billy Wagner yell at Oliver all night from the bullpen.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 23, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions

Hah

Might just work.

by Eric Simon on Jun 23, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Not a bad idea

Pitchers get enough practice shagging balls in BP. They couldn’t be worse than Todd Hundley in left

by Reg Dunlop on Jun 23, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Or Roger Cedeno

anywhere.

by Eric Simon on Jun 23, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Pfft

Delgado = bum

by Eric Simon on Jun 23, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions

Jerry Manuel can't fix

Carlos Delgado.

I knew it was going to be tough to pin loss number 50 on the Seattle club.

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 23, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Randy Rhodes could strike out Delgado at this point

or Tuffy

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jun 23, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions

Or Dusty

by Eric Simon on Jun 23, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Ugh

Goes down looking.

by Eric Simon on Jun 23, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply actions

You know how Wile E. Coyote feels when he chases the road runner off the cliff?

That’s the feeling I have with this lineup after Beltran!

by Reg Dunlop on Jun 23, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply actions

It's really bad

5-8 is really dogshit in general.

by Eric Simon on Jun 23, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

That's why i can't get too upset

I don’t care what the names are or the payroll is. This is predictable production from the players who have been in the lineup most of the year. It’s .500 talent.

And, please, it’s dog “fertilizer”. You know, like Mets fans.

by Reg Dunlop on Jun 23, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions