First Place

by Eric Simon on Jul 24, 2008 2:58 PM EDT

I'll add the requisite recap graphics and tables in a few hours, but use this to chat about the Mets taking sole possession of first place in the NL East for the first time since forever.

Quick notes:

Oliver Perez: back on track?
Carlos Delgado: any chance the Mets pick up his option instead of giving untold sums to Dunn or Teixeira?
Jamie Moyer: what the hell?
Jimmy Rollins: suck it, biotch?

Big winners: Carlos Delgado, +25.7% WPA, Oliver Perez, +24.1% WPA
Big losers: Ramon Castro, -9.0% WPA, Damion Easley, -8.4% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Delgado comes up huge in the 8th, +34.3% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Werth goes yard, -18.9% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: +46.2%
Total batter WPA: +3.8%

Game Thread Roll Call

Nice job by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright; his effort in the game thread embiggens us all.

Name	# of Posts
Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright	25
kingcritical	21
LOUtheMETfan	18
JoshNY	13
Prince	13
goth brooks	11
Greenpoint Ian	10
IanB in MD	10
JohnPeterson	9
kendynamo	9
hammy8700	4
itsmetsforme	4
Rod Gaspar Fan Club	3
ZaBlanc	2

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Great, now I'm even more gay for Oliver Perez

NTTAWWT

by Simons on Jul 24, 2008 3:19 PM EDT reply actions

Rollins

Suck it, biotech.

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

by kingcritical on Jul 24, 2008 3:31 PM EDT reply actions

pay the untolds millions

please this team needs to get younger.

by kendynamo on Jul 24, 2008 4:23 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah

I’d take Teixeira at untold millions, but I would probably give Delgado a 2 year deal rather than throw a ton of cash at Dunn.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 24, 2008 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions

oliver perez

he was due for a good start. it’s cyclical with him.

by gogomets on Jul 24, 2008 5:27 PM EDT reply actions

The Mets have now won all 4 series they have played vs. the Phillies.
They 9-4 overall against them, with only 5 games left to play against them. The worst they can do is split the season series against them.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 24, 2008 5:33 PM EDT reply actions