500 Pitches Of Disappointment

by Eric Simon on Jul 27, 2008 12:31 AM EDT

Apparently Brandon Knight started this game, though I don't really remember so well at this point. Lots of comebacks for the Mets, but an unacceptable number of runners left on base, particularly in scoring position. Carlos Delgado is officially awesome again.

Big winners: Fernando Tatis, +47.3% WPA, Billy Wagner, +28.6% WPA
Big losers: Joe Smith, -27.6% WPA, Carlos Muniz, -25.5% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: TATIS!!, +43.3% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Boo-holes, -48.3% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: -25.5%
Total batter WPA: -24.5%

Game Thread Roll Call

Nice job by LOUtheMETfan; his effort in the game thread embiggens us all.

Name	# of Posts
LOUtheMETfan	179
Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright	110
BobbyV_Incognito	89
itsmetsforme	71
Prince	63
Simons	43
Shomov	38
pingel	37
JoshNY	18
Straight Flushing	10
JE	10
Blackfish	8
IanB in MD	7
Rod Gaspar Fan Club	7
DoctorK16	6
gogomets	6
ZaBlanc	4
JohnPeterson	3
sireric	2
mmxii	2
anonymous	1
myteamrivals	1

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I would just like to take a moment to thank...

All of the little people: Those who made fewer than 25 post(s)

Eric Simon: Who was gracious enough to accept multiple pics of Derek Jeter soliciting his foul smelling essence to the masses.

I.M. Forme: Who keeps me in stitches throughout the game.

Shomov: (Is that correct?) for getting all of the banter started w/regards to cheesy facial hair.

For anyone who I left out: Thank you for staying glued to the game. It had its ups, it had its downs but most of all…It had “us”. The fans! Without the fans…Sports aint nothin!

C’yall next time.

LOUtheTIREDmetsFAN

"DUDE...I LOVE IT WHEN DAVID WRIGHT GETS PUMPED UP!"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 27, 2008 12:37 AM EDT reply actions

OH DAMN! How could I forget CATSMEAT / POTTER / PHILBRIGHT?! (this is for you)

"DUDE...I LOVE IT WHEN DAVID WRIGHT GETS PUMPED UP!"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 27, 2008 12:41 AM EDT reply actions

dang it...tired

"DUDE...I LOVE IT WHEN DAVID WRIGHT GETS PUMPED UP!"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 27, 2008 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions

gee-zus...third times a charm

"DUDE...I LOVE IT WHEN DAVID WRIGHT GETS PUMPED UP!"

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jul 27, 2008 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions

LOU, stop embiggening us already

You won ok? save something for the morning ;)

I.M. Forme

by itsmetsforme on Jul 27, 2008 1:55 AM EDT up reply actions

five hours of my life (plus travel time)

I was at the game last night, and I can say honestly that I questioned bringing in Muniz with a one-run lead in the sixth. I literally complained about it to my buddies before he threw a pitch.

What is the logic that says the last guy on the bullpen bench should come in with the top of the order coming up? I hate that the inning number-not the actual situation-determines which pitcher comes in. And then he blows the game up.

The real problem was the hitting, of course. They had guys on in every extra inning, and couldn’t push one across. It was all downhill after the failed Chavez bunt. What the fuck was that, anyway?

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

by kingcritical on Jul 27, 2008 10:35 AM EDT reply actions

I blame Tatis

He made me sit around Shea for another 5 innings when we all could’ve gone home with the same result after the 9th. ;-)

And I disagree in blaming the offense. Yeah, they couldn’t get that one big hit in extras, but they wouldn’t have needed extras if the defense and pitching had done their jobs during regulation. Remember Chavez botching Pujols’ 1st inning fly? Yeah, turned out to be pretty big in restrospect.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jul 27, 2008 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions

true

That was an ugly job in the field there. My friend and I decided that Endy often doesn’t get great reads off the bat, but then makes up for it with his speed. On that ball, which was over his head and off the wall, he initially broke in before sprinting backward and spinning around a bunch. And he still almost made the play!

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

by kingcritical on Jul 27, 2008 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions