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Splitsville: Mets 9, Astros 1

I don't think there's any question this was Mike Pelfrey's best start of the season. I seem to be saying that every week now, but that's more a commentary on Pelfrey's intelligent design than my running out of things to say. Even with the two hits and a run that he allowed in the ninth inning, Pelfrey still only faced three more batters than the minimum. He struck out six and walked none, and posted a ridiculous 18-to-3 groundball ratio. That's just plain sick.

Carlos Delgado had another huge game, smacking two three-run homers (both with Jose Reyes and David Wright on base), and somewhat miraculously now has 28 homeruns and 90 RBI. Granted, fifteen of those RBI came in two games (tonight's and the nine-spot he laid on the Yankees at The Stadium a couple of months ago), but he has transformed his season from colossal disaster to better-than-decent for a first-baseman.

So the Mets split their four-game series with the Astros, which is not great but not awful either. Of course, no thanks to the effing Dodgers, the Mets lost two games in the standings to the Phillies, who swept Joe Torre & Co. in four games at CBP. The Mets now head to CBP for a mini two-gamer with the Phillies, who trail by just a half-game in the NL East.

Big winners: Mike Pelfrey, +31.9% WPA, Carlos Delgado, +21.2% WPA
Big losers: Luis Castillo, -4.0% WPA, Brian Schneider, -2.4% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Delgado three-run bomb (1 of 2), +20.5% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Blum double in 5th, -3.9% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: +31.9%
Total batter WPA: +18.1%
GWRBI: Carlos Delgado


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 31
gogomets 16
JoshNY 12
Simons 11
mmxii 7
anonymous 3
johnnyapple 3
eteich 1

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The Power Glove

Damn I always wanted one of those. I mean, I always heard they were sorta worthless but still.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 25, 2008 11:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Good Job, Little Brother

You rocked that damn thread like you were CarlosD.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Aug 26, 2008 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

Perhaps

But it didn’t get me a Power Glove. Hell, it also didn’t get my NES back from Noah Mayer. I lent it to him with about 25 games maybe 6 or 7 years ago and he told me it got lost during a move. Do you know how bad I’ve been itching to play Baseball Stars in all that time?

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 26, 2008 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

I still got the Super Nintento with Griffey Baseball at my place

I went 161-1 once with that game. I’ll kick anyone’s ass at that game.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Aug 26, 2008 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

That game ruled!

I always edited the names of the players so I could keep the rosters current.

by ams258 on Aug 26, 2008 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

I kept the names

Mosh Pitman, Rock Ready, Denny Carter. Damn, those were some good names. I always would play as the Mets and steal players from the Cubs and Reds. I had the two fastest players in the league bunt for base hits and run run run (we were always stealing.)

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Aug 26, 2008 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

I always re-edited the names to match the real-life players

And found that some of them didn’t seem to fit anyone. Yep, I was a total geek back then. Still have that one, along with the last Tecmo Bowl, and just about all of my old SNES games. Except Mario Kart-my brother lent that and a couple others to his friend, who then lost them.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 26, 2008 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

I didn't know that was an ad for a product

I thought it was for some Anthony Michael Hall movie, like a sequel to Weird Science that never got made

by Simons on Aug 26, 2008 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes

It’s so bad!

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

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Aug 26, 2008 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

it DOES kinda look like Anthony Michael Hall though

by JoshNY on Aug 26, 2008 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gushing in Blushing

Did anyone hear Manuel’s post-game comments?

I never had a girlfriend who was so gushing over anything….I mean it was a great game BUT WOW!!!

-Dave
http://www.eSellOut.com
Mets Tickets for the fan who needs odd #’s of tickets!

by esellout on Aug 26, 2008 12:54 AM EDT reply actions  

ENOUGH WITH YESTERDAY! IT'S PHILLY HATIN TIME!

"WHO AM I? I'M THE GUY WHO DOES HIS JOB. YOU MUST BE THE OTHER GUY."

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 26, 2008 1:52 AM EDT reply actions  

EVEN MORE!!!!

"WHO AM I? I'M THE GUY WHO DOES HIS JOB. YOU MUST BE THE OTHER GUY."

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 26, 2008 1:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

PREPARE YOURSELVES PHILADELPHIA!

"WHO AM I? I'M THE GUY WHO DOES HIS JOB. YOU MUST BE THE OTHER GUY."

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 26, 2008 1:54 AM EDT reply actions  

Eric, you forgot to mention

that the Mets just ended Peltrey’s career last night by making him throw 108 pitches — in the cold and rain!!

by Simons on Aug 26, 2008 10:36 AM EDT reply actions  

A partridge in a Pel-trey?

"WHO AM I? I'M THE GUY WHO DOES HIS JOB. YOU MUST BE THE OTHER GUY."

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Aug 26, 2008 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'll take 5-2 at home

Yeah, splitting with Houston sucks, especially since Ausmus and grindertoughfootballmentality ERSTAD!!! were responsible for 1 of the victories, but a 5-2 homestand is always a good thing. If we’re going to be pissed at someone, let’s be pissed at that worthless team from LA.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Aug 26, 2008 11:05 AM EDT reply actions  

No shit.

Are the Dodgers stocked with players from last year’s National’s squad? If it’s possible to give 110, can a team also give -10?

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Aug 26, 2008 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions  

I assume so

Baseball is a zero sum contest, after all.

by Eric Simon on Aug 26, 2008 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions  

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