How do you assuage a rookie mistake?
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Apr 13, 2009 12:46 PM EDT
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The Mets / Marlins pitching duel on Sunday afternoon was one of those rare gems in baseball that fans should come to love and appreciate. No one wants to see the game impacted by the result of an error but that's one of the things that can actually be appreciated, depending on who you're rooting for. The fact that whomever makes an error in such a tightly contested ball game just may come out the loser.
The past two seasons have not been kind to the NY Mets for obvious reasons and reasons that don't need to be regurgitated here. Perhaps what should be discussed is how the person (LF Daniel Murphy) and the rest of the team reacted to Murph's error yesterday which led to a two-run 2nd inning. Final score? Marlins 2, Mets 1.
The following story provides quotes from Johan Santana about Murph's mistake and how (and I'm paraphrasing here) it cost the Mets the game. Be that as it May, what's the appropriate response by veterans to a rookie who makes a mistake that costs the team the game early in the year? Should they talk about it amongst themselves in the dugout and the clubhouse? Do they need to make comments like this to the media? IMO, the comments aren't derisive, but they can be spun by the media anyway they like.
Well, it remains to be seen what, if any lingering effect this has on Murphy and the rest of the Mets team. Personally, I think there's too much of a veteran presence in the clubhouse to let this one game get them down. Then again, how many games last year were we shy of the playoffs?
Discuss.
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Irish Hammer
Murphy will be fine so long as the Mets don’t miss the playoffs by one game.
"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."
Eh
He won’t be the only player on this team to shoulder the blame for a loss this year. Besides, since everything that happens in August and September counts triple, people will always blame the late season loss over the early season one.
Anyway, Hammer’ll be fine. I like how Jerry acknowledged it, said that he’s not concerned about Murphy in left field and then went on to say how the whole team needs to get sharper defensively anyway. I think Jerry handled it in the best manner possible — just get on with things, get better and not dwell on it.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 13, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, seriously
if the Mets miss the playoffs by one game, then every single player on the team will have at least a few moments that he’d be able to point to and say “if only I’d done better that game, we’d be in the playoffs”
does anyone think
anyone (besides possibly Murphy) will remember this in a month’s time, let alone at the end of the season?
by handsomerob1 on Apr 14, 2009 1:55 AM EDT up reply actions
on purpose
because they lack heart, grit, hustle and clutchitude
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 13, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Johan was just being matter of fact
He even went on to essentially say “stuff happens.” The Post just wants to turn it into drama it’s not.
King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president
How to assuage a rookie mistake
easy: you have a veteran outfielder blow the very next game with a similar mistake in the home opener of the new stadium.
+1
Interestingly enough, it was that runner (Luis Rodriguez) who advanced to third on Church’s error that eventually ended up going home on the 1/18th balk by Feliciano and which was the decisive run of the game.
Is it too late to get on the “I hate David Eckstein” bandwagon?
" WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU'VE WITNESSED A GRAND HANDSHAKE PARADE? "
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Apr 14, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
never too late
Was it me, or was it Eckstein who called the balk, and then the ump was like, “OK.” Fucker.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Apr 14, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep
He pointed and started hopping up and down until the ump made the call. Pure grit.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 14, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
the only thing i kept thinking
as i was watching eckstein play last night was “wow, he is REALLY scrappy!” that and, “wow he throws like a girl.”
even ron darling said something during the game last night along the lines of “eckstein is the guy that never gets drafted but he is just a winning player.” i wonder if eckstein is in the mafia and he has an agreement that any broadcaster calling any game he is a part of HAS to mention how “scrappy” and “gritty” he is and how he makes “winning plays.” and if that broadcaster DOESN’T mention these things, the mafia comes to his house and breaks his kneecaps…
"You know I am only teasing. I love you gals out there -- always have." - Keith Hernandez
If you have the patience
check out last night’s game thread. There’s a large chunk of it devoted to Ron Darling’s inane man-love for David Eckstein.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 14, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
you've gotta admit
he’s kinda cute. It’s like a little leprechaun playing baseball. There’s something charming about it.
Yep.
In all honesty, I think the ump was somewhat oblivious to it. That is until Mr. David Eckstein lost his f’n mind. I don’t expect a dissertation on the rules of a balk, but the movement was so slight by Feliciano, would such a movement really have provided the motivation for a base stealer to think: “O.K., he’s in his motion. It’s my time to go.” Wasn’t there only the one base runner on third? Was he going to steal home? I doubt if even the base runner at third even picked up on it? If he did, was he deceived into thinking that Feliciano was going into his motion?
Bah! Now I’m pissed off again.
" WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU'VE WITNESSED A GRAND HANDSHAKE PARADE? "
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Apr 14, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
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