Open Thread: Mets vs Nationals
by Eric Simon on May 27, 2009 6:11 PM EDT
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Nice
to see Murph back in the lineup. I am a little dumbfounded as to why hippo is hitting before F!
Creating a Martinez bloc?
I’m off to watch some AAA baseball — Rochester Red Wings v Durham Bulls, so I’ll be following on the mobile gamecast.
Let’s Go Mets! Sweeep!
"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on May 27, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
This team is looking for someone to play first and Murphy could be a solid option yet he plays a game or two and then hits the bench
Why the hell does Jerry keep sitting him? I mean seriously we’re throwing Tatis in there. Murph can’t even string together 3 consecutive games.
by dulciusEXasperis on May 27, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
lol I started thinking he did have a 3 game stand but yeah he should be out there almost everyday.
Either he’s going to be a serviceable player or you send him down. It’s annoying watching them dick around with his playing time. Stay consistent with the lineup. It doesn’t help that guys play a few days and then sit.
by dulciusEXasperis on May 27, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
per Jerry:
to calm him down. He was taking a lot of extra BP and work in the cages, and this was a few days for him to clear his head.
Fartinez!
It would be nice if the Mets won tonight. Also, I’m eating pizza and drinking beer with some friends here in Baltimore. My wife is the designated driver. A sweep of the Nats would make the night perfect.
Grission and Husart - that is either the non-union Mexican equivelant of "Starsky and Hutch" or the key to winning the World Series.
Ridiculous...
We need an injury to get the correct guy into the lineup.
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This lull in the schedule
couldn’t have come at a better time. Get some runs for Johan!
by James Kannengieser on May 27, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions
I'm still not digging Pagan as the leadoff hitter,
but he’s shown some decent plate discipline lately.
I would love to sweep while managing to throw out a lineup every game of the series that is nearly put to shame by that of a 13-32 team.
SWEEP!
their lineup, as a whole
is better than ours right now, especially in the middle of the order. But their pitching is, how you say, horrendous.
wow
murphy has just got to scoop that
this team hates johan
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
It's almost as if they made errors on purpose when Johan is playing
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
bleh
making johan pitch and face a dangerous hitter with men on
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
where is evry1?
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
beastly k
one more
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
got em!
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
I still can't get over how casually Cohen & Darling said that
Omir Santos is getting today off because he fouled a ball off his shin, but he’ll be back out there after the off day. How can the Mets honestly treat a career .650 OPSer in the minors as their starter and Ramon Castro with his slugging as the backup, unless they are doing something horribly, horribly wrong?
How do we know he's not up to his potential when he is only starting two games a week?
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions
That's his normal workload since he's been here.
Everybody thinks this guy is some type of savior. He’s a good catcher and he’s better than Santos, but he’s a career .236 hitter. We’re not talking about Joe Mauer here.
You're talking batting average...
I am no longer interested.
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
They are doing it wrong
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
I know he's an idiot
But Carlin said on Loudmouths that Santos is an every day catcher in this league. Schein agreed.
Pagan down swinging
There should be a limit on Zimmermans per team
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Nats centerfielder
http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/maxwell_justin00.html
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
nice hitting slappy!
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Ugh.
I’ve been super busy, and now I can finally relax and watch a Mets game.
How’s everyone’s Wednesday going?
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
WRIGHT!
SLAPPY!
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
HIT AND RUNNNNNN
Sweet.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
wow great play
Hey a hit and run that WORKED!!!
wow
nearly any other park and that is a homer.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Sheff.
Let’s get some runs for our ace please.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
already earned his year's salary
IMHO
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
BEAST MODE!
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
SHEFF!!!!!
That ball just tailed away from maxwell. Awesome.
ugh
murphy starts off well…
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Castro needs to show his long swing now
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
where does F!
slot in to the lineup for next year? 2 hitter?
Reyes
F!
Beltran
Wright
(First Baseman)
(L/R Fielder)
Castillo
(Catcher)
Murph
may be at first or left but either way I like him 2nd. We may be able to grab a power LF in a trade or FA at the end of the year (say Holliday maybe) and end up something like this
Reyes
Murph
Wright
Beltran
Holliday
F!
Castro
Castillo
Santana
I like Castillo hitting #2, so F! would be #5-7 depending on how well he performs
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
damn
he’s no santos
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
in overrated-land
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
I was going to say that he's lounging in Jerry's office
waiting for the game to be over so they could go clubbing.
thankfully for us overrated-land is the bench today
and not the field.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok the hate for Santos is a little over the top. The guy is a minor leaguer playing the best ball
in his life and making the most of it. He may have played himself onto another team after he get dumped when Schneider comes back. I don’t get what is so wrong with Santos and why people go nuts when he plays. Is it because he has a SHORT swing?
There is no hate for Santos, dude.
None.
It’s all for the manager.
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
offensviely i think the projections were all in the same ballpark
but i dont think anyone would argue that church is a much, much, MUCH better defender
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm....what's the underlying factor, Omar thinks?
I’m gonna wake up tomorrow morning and Jose Reyes is going to be traded to the Red Sox for Julio Lugo and Justin Masterson
Off-topic, but did anyone see this from "Gary Carter's Ducks Blog" on Newsday?
Someone asked him about FIP/VORP, and he said:
I don’t know those stats and there are way too many stats to be concerned with to get caught up in that. The most important categories for me are batting average, home runs, RBIs and strikeout-to-walk ratio. Those are what I focus on the most.
Yeah
I’m guilty of this as much as anyone, but it’s not a guarantee things would get any better if Jerry were replaced.
batting average and RBIs ...
i hear those things are the tits
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Strikeout-to-walk ratio and home runs are pretty important.
The other two, not so much.
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
most sabermetric manager there is
is manny acta
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
This is his reputation
but he bats Guzman first and Zimmerman third.
RMart
is so bad
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Well done
for Santana. Loved seeing him drop the bat and take off quickly to first after swinging and missing on a pitch in the dirt
I've seen enough
F! sucks. Send him down to the minors. Seriously, trade him. This guy just can’t hit MLB pitching.
trade him for russell branyan ASAP
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
It's true
I was a triples machine.
"I was so frustrated [Saturday], I [could have said] anything," ~Oliver Perez
Let me ask you a question
if, hypothetically, Johan were to not allow another hit the rest of the way…would that make the official scorer more or less likely to change the ruling to an error?
well ...
two games ago they changed an error call they made against zimmerman … i forgot who hit it for us.
so it happens.
though if they were going to do it in this game, sooner than later would look better.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
wooooow
7 K’S!
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
"well, jackie is a coal miner from west virginia...."
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
i'll take it for angel
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
I'm sorry I'm late to the party
How did the Mets score, I could not discern from the gamethread
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 8:01 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah
I didnt expect much from him. I knew he had some pop. But I figured he would be a pinch hitter and was much better than Marlon Anderson
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Two on, no outs?
Loving it.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
wow
that was a nasty fastball … so much movement.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
dan uggla solo homer
1-0 fish
top 3
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
blah david
alright, let’s go shef
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
second oppo of the evening for it
in the third no less
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
ugh, dub.
COME ON SHEFF!
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
hey dave dombrowski,
thanks for sheff
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
he wasn't hitting for them
so he wasnt playing for them.
so they cut him
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
damn
nasty 3-1 pitch
bet he throws it again
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
nats d is on fiyah
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
MURPHY!
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
hahah
that was allll sheffield
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Good to see murphy's bat alive and well
maybe that buys him another start from Gangsta jerry
not against the lefty manana
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
how will we know he cant hit lefties
unless they let him face lefties?
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Long-swing time for HR
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
forget about that
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
MATT CERRONE
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
"mets fans want to win"
thanks matt!
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
who the hell
let matt cerrone speak for us???
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
I think that was self-appointed
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
WHAT THE FUCK
Against worse teams, we expect more wins.
HOLY SHIT DID YOU GET A DEGREE IN OBVIOSOCOLOGY?
That was the worst 15 seconds of my life.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
what were the poll choices?
for those of us forced to watch with rob dibble calling the action on MASN?
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
tried to stay away ...
but we had to come back for those rocking pecs.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I've already forgotten exactly but
He asked Met fans what record they expect out of the Mets over this and the next three series and the options were like, 10-3, 6-7, 2-11, or something like that. Basically the poll was dumb and Cerrone is stupid.
by Joamiq on May 27, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
the sad thing about the dodgers...
they weren’t that goooood
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Why don't they just let Berg do those blog bits?
He’s smarter, smoother and more telegenic. Makes all the sense in the world.
ill agree with the first two
but telegenic … dudes got a permasmirk.
i happen to like it, but its gotta hurt his telegenicosity.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
If he had a permastache to go with the permasmirk, it'd work
But unfortunately I think the photo that runs with his columns features a tempostache
man
zimm kinda owned santana there
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Matt Cerrone
is kind of a phenomenon these days. He elicits almost universal loathing from Mets fans. On the spectrum of Met fan hatred I think he’s in the company of Jimmy Rollins and Steve Phillips.
man i wish we had ponied up and signed him.
10 million a year for 40 homeruns and a 370 OBP
Nah, he strikes out too much.
Better to rely on Ryan Church.
(sarcastic)
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
ummm
why is johan getting hit by the nats?
looks like we need more runs for sure
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
no i know
but still, walking zimmerman to lead off, giving up bombs, singles to willingham?
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Walking Zim, not that bad
giving up a HR (which Johan has consistantly done, his only flaw) to Dunn, again not that bad. Giving up a hit to willingham, bad.
that was eight bajillion feet
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
damn
santana has a high pitch count
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
holy crap
that was scary
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Is there some sort of hit tracker for the Dunn HR?
That might have cracked 470 ft.
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
We now go live to Eric Simon, with the AmazinAvenue minute
A question many Mets fans are asking is whether or not Gary Sheffield’s hot streak is going to continue? Well, we could ask other Mets fans, but that wouldn’t really accomplish anything, considering we are, as a fanbase, a bunch of misinformed, highly reactive and biased individuals. You know what isn’t biased or misinformed? Statistics.
Right now, Sheff’s Line Drive percentage is only 14.1. That’s surprising, because it’s the lowest mark of his career. Because that rate is so low, you’d expect some regression back towards the mean. Furthermore, his home run per fly ball rate is a remarkable 20%, which would be his highest mark since 2003. Given CitiField’s large dimensions, especially to left, one would certainly expect a precipitous drop in his home run rate. However, there’s still some hope. because his batting average on balls in play is only about .300, which is far below the league average of .330, though consistent with his past performance. Furthermore, his walk rate is up almost 19%, which would make it his highest since 1997. As we see often with players who have diminishing tools, it’s necessary to maximize your at-bats, and we’ve seen Gary Sheffield do just that, getting on base at a phenomenal rate thusfar.
hmmm
johan is looking all too human right now
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Right down the middle
(below the knees, maybe?)
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Strike zone got miniscule all of a sudden this inning.
Santana struck out Zimmerman too, before he walked.
2-0 fish
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
I really hate both teams
Is there anyway they can both lose
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I know
but I really hate the Marlins. Maybe its the NY-Miami thing. But I have contemplated going to South Florida to go marlin fishing just so I can kill one of them and mount it on my wall. But you are not allowed to kill them.
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
wtf johan?
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
None of those pitches were that close
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
this is really bad
i hate guzman in a spot like this
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
THAT! was a strike!
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
It was.
The whole inning has been like that. I don’t know what the umpire smoked between innings, or what he got in his eye, but in the previous three innings those pitches were strikes.
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
This Ump Sucks!
Did he go to the Helen Keller School for Umpiring?
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
ughhhhhhhh
full count?
wtf is going on here
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
omg
wtf is wrong with him?
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Some kidnapped the real Johan
This is an impostor out there.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
Something is wrong with Santana
he hasn’t look exceptional in his last two starts and this inning looks Perez-like
He usually gets the extra day's rest
… and he threw 118 pitches last game. At least that’s what the TV crew is suggesting.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
It wasn't the umpire's fault that he threw the 2-2 and 3-2 way off, but...
Santana has been totally gipped this inning.
Geez
what a horrible inning for Santana
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 8:30 PM EDT reply actions
Weird
Johan has walks the opposing pitcher more that any other pitcher I’ve ever seen.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
F! will make them pay right here
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
He is just missing
Check out the pitch by pitch in that inning on Gameday. He is very close and there’ve been a ton of pitches that haven’t been called strikes that are very much in the strike zone.
I believe my own eyes,
but it’s good that QuesTec backs them up.
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Does Matt Cerrone elicit hatred amongst the average Met fan?
Someone mentioned that earlier in the thread. It would be nice, because the man is straight-up retarded.
In other news, I don’t expect F! to take advantage of the new strike zone.
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
We have to wait until there is a right-hander to compare...
Um, he was safe.
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
ughhhhh
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Very close
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Even aces struggle sometimes
Johan wasn’t going to maintain that <1 ERA forever. However, there were too many questionable calls there, and then he is forced to pitch for contact or walk.
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
Wow
what a crappy ump.
What’s the Zimmerman zone look like?
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Technically they are similar
Zimmerman’s just got less pitches, and the worst call is against Zimm.
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Where's squid?
We need a wordpaint WTF??? for several of those dots
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
sweet inning
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Santana is already >90 pitches
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
what? woooow
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
3-1 marlins
top 6
we better win
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
ummm fmart
wtf?
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
He should have been a met
but Dunn doesnt like baseball
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
He is at 102 right now
I think that’s enough
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
Thank you First Base Ump
someone had to step in and give us a strike zone.
Marlins better hold on
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
okay luis
cmon wright!
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
damn
wright needs to catch up to these fastballs
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
ughhh yuckk
wtf
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
sometimes you steal the edge
and sometimes the edge steals you
wow
this game is……weird….
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
My freakin' power went out.
Thanks, California heat wave.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
freakin walk to the pitcher
all because of that crap
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
I just noticed that the Mets are playing poorly since
that Metsblog moment
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 8:52 PM EDT reply actions
I always thought he looked like a toad.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
wtf??????!!
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
We need Milton Bradley
to say that its a conspiracy
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 8:56 PM EDT reply actions
That ump is just not calling the inside pitch
Which is weird because every ump I have seen this year called that a strike
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 8:59 PM EDT reply actions
two hands
o brother
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
in spite of johan's worst start
the dude is a machine.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
uggh
man Pagan is just nowhere near as good defensively as Beltran. Why wasnt Reed playing
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions
who cares
he made the catches and has a hit today
tron back friday
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
120 pitches, that's abusing
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
WTF!?!?!?
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Gary needs a day off
“that ball is out of here” here being a single but not a triple
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't tell.
Freakin’ yellow sign.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
Not a homer
It landed in the little nook by the Modells sign. It was fly ball
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions
I think they were trying to hit Dunn with that
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
does SNY have a good review?
the MASN guys are furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to make sense of the situation.
because it his the modell's sign
in play
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
ugh this really sucks
what is wrong with razor shines by the way? that was soooooo stupid.
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
he makes luis agauyo
look like mike cubbage.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Why isn't the review the de novo?
"Since we became accelerated readers, we never leave the house." - Los Campesinos
Scratch "the"
"Since we became accelerated readers, we never leave the house." - Los Campesinos
HAHAHA HOMER!!!!
o brother
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
IRISH HAMMER!!!!
I LOVE YOU VIDEO REVIEW!!!
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
Please, install more cameras around the outfield
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
My hypothesis:
The other three umpires hate Sam Holbrook. They know this is the only way to give the Mets a fair shake.
wow that was unexpected
what are they serving in the Citi ump viewing lounge?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
you guys should hear the nats fans
they are killing the ump johnson from the other night and bemoaning the entire baseball-industrial complex.
how is there never a good replay of these things?
is it so hard to have a camera in the outfield following deep fly balls?
After the Delgado Debacle last yr that inspired replay
karma is clearly on the Mets’ side. How else to explain that call?
by Zwill on May 27, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
hahaha
gary is all over the place lolol
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Announcers seem to have bad games as well
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
THAT BALL IS GONE!
THE MELK MAN DELIVERS!
Oh wait…I think he caught it.
IT’S A RIBBIE FOR ROBBIE, AND THE YANKEES TAKE THE LEAD
Actually, it was Wil Nieves.
Geez
These angles are playing havoc out there
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions
Gary is having a rough inning
"Since we became accelerated readers, we never leave the house." - Los Campesinos
Damn right.
Convoluted ass shit. All of those angles in RF and they can’t even have a pair of real bullpens.
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
i wonder if the rulebook has anything to say about that in relation to replay
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I was just typing "I wonde"
when I saw your post pop up.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
That's what I was wondering.
If he never touches home because it is initially ruled in play and he gets tagged out and never touches a base, does his run count?
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
HE DIDNT RUN
OH NO NO NO NO
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
oh Fart
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
that could be his Milledge moment??
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Trade him for a crappy catcher and 4th outfielder!
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
as long as that catcher has $10 mil left on his contract
and couldn’t hit the buttons on a phone!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
F!
NO!!!!!! It’s the Natinals, you have to run.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
now all he has to do is slap some fans hands on the way out to his position
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
OH NO
F-
thats an easy benching
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
+1
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
Gee Beeve ...
I kinda think that the Tigers might’ve picked up most of his contract and stuff. Maybe you oughta just ask dad. He knows about that kind crap.
: )
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
FMart will never do THAT again
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
If Ramon Martinez hits a HR
I will start looking for Rod Serling, because we are in the Twilight Zone
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 9:21 PM EDT reply actions
I had that hit when I was 11.
It was the 6th inning of the championship game, and batting 8th, I led off with a high pop up. So high that by the time the ball was dropped I was on second base with a gift. Down by one, our coach had the 9 hitter try and lay down a bunt, but he got hit in the face, so we had first and second and no outs. Our leadoff hitter comes up and hits a groundball down to first which is fielded, but the runner on first forgot he had to run (he was the “special kid” on our team) and so it turned into a double play. I was our last hope. The first pitch to the next hitter was over his head and to the backstop, so I came charging home to try and score. Turns out it took a crazy carom and what I thought was my coach screaming “Go, go” was actually him yelling “No, no.” As I approach the plate, the umpire has the ball waiting for me. So I decide to try and tackle him. I’m not talking lowering my shoulder, I flat out spear the kid. Sure enough, the ball comes out, and I start to celebrate that I had tied the game up. But then I got called out for not sliding and we lost the championship.
I beaned the special kid
by mistake, but he WAS crowding.
thats how you know you suck as a pitcher
by Jadden Hopkins on May 27, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
well, our pitchers have the tendency to walk the opposing pitchers often
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
why is there a bright yellow subway sign anyway?
this park is facackded
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
trust me you can put a subway logo with a dark green back ground
i know because i’ve seen Jared’s tattoos
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Furthermore
I live in the town they’re headquartered in, and there are 6 or 7 Subway’s here. Why can’t they give me a job?!?!
Really, Jerry?
Below minimum
I’m realistic, what with the economy. I don’t need the money as much as I need something to do for the next 3 months.
Really, Jerry?
you can write my blog
as an intern
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Also you can probably can an ARRA job.
Or volunteer your time to Obama’s National Service Corp or whatever.
Your problem is that you’re looking for a job in the private sector.
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
there's some dogs that's barking is bothering me
are you mobile?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
i mean there are so many dumb Mets things about this park
the freakin booth has obstructed views? Cmon!
what they didn’t pay enough for their seats?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
How much longer till Kevin clubs one of those fans with his microphone?
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
If Ramon Martinez can get a walk, why couldn't F!?
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
the guy is throwing balls after balls
swing at another ball?
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
Because of the Burkhardt's interview?
I’m not so sure that the ball still hit the bottom of the sign …
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
I am divided.
But I would think the fans would be biased toward the Mets, so…
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I love FMart and all
But I’d have Jeremy Reed in RF next inning
Without question.
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Disagree
That’s discipline stuff is horseshit. Isn’t the embarrassment of the play enough?
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
KGB: The stupidest thing ever.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
if you're a dumb ass?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
For real.
How about you save your 99 cents and use your mobile web?
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
it would be a value if you only had one question a month
and you didn’t want to pay the $20-50 a month for internet service
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Little Bit of Luck.
I love that the guy who just bought the ticket isn’t complete weirded out by what he just saw.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
hahahaha
very funny
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
+1
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
It's probably not suitable for television.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
Fernando probably looked down sheepishly and...
…ugh why should anyone care what happens in the dugout? Unless it’s Santana doing awesome handshakes.
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
how many runs have the mets been given
thanks to the friendly replay booth at Citi?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Hey guys
Just got back from a presentation. What’s happening? I heard some weird shit happening. Oh, and now comes the wave.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Dude
You have no idea. Santana walks four in an inning… Mets get a free homer off of video review… F pulls a Lastings…
at Dodgers stadium last week
our Mets group started a counterwave—we bought out most of a section and waved when the LA fans weren’t, fucking them up
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
why ....
as fas as I can tell, he’s willing to speak about the past.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
What's with all the little league play?
Don’t they teach these guys fundamentals?
C’mon Shrek, get in the game!
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
We are playing the Nationals
I know they are third in runs scored but they just cant play defense
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
How can people in the stands see that it didn't hit off the sign
it didn’t look like anyone was looking over
Too busy doing the wave.
They thought they were at a Yankees game.
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Parns!
You thinkin’ what I’m thinkin’?
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
hope tonight is a dream world of magic
and not the nightmare of last outing
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
marlins trying their best to blow it
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
That ump needs a beatin'
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
well i guess that settles it
we need to make the trade now
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
ugh
cmon parnell, a little 5-4-3
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Parnell looks more composed tonight
I think he tried to blow everybody away last appearance and overthrew the ball causing the walks.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
He's just got nasty stuff all around
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
Nationals are thinking...
how is our bullpen THIS bad?
blah
i’m still pissed about fmart
he’s gonna get booed
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Oh, I love him
But he deserves to be booed. That is inexcusable and just a horrendous lapse in judgment.
Really, Jerry?
I don't think I disagree.
But while he probably deserves it, I wouldn’t fuck with his confidence like that this early.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Rookie mistake
We really should not expect much from him this time around
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
wow
naaaaaaasty slider
leave him in here
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
if they traded Parnell
i’d be making threats
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
i hate jj putz
he sucks
this is all preemptive
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
You know.
It might just be me, but didn’t Dunn launch TWO balls off of a fantastic left-handed pitcher like…..a few innings ago?
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
what kind of moron
buys a beer because the can turns colors?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
The kind of adult who is really still a kid
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
Feliciano to Dunn makes me uneasy
Dunn hits everybody, fuck platoon splits. That’s what made the Mets not even inquiring about him in the offseason all the more egregious.
Exactly. He's over .800 I know vs. lefties
And I’m sure he has about half as many PA’s against them.
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
No, it's a better match up with Feliciano
I wasn’t protesting the move. I was just pointing out how great a hitter he is.
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
$10 million a year? Bargin.
But hell, we’ll give a guy who has Rick Ankiel disease $36 million over 3 years
Fatcessa tomorrow:
“YA GOTTA RUN! THIS KIDSA BUM!”
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Who cares what he has to say
Him and Heyman is the Bermuda Triangle of baseball logic
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Jerry liked the way Pedro put on his cletes tonight
… he did it with a lot of grit and purpose.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
This is absolutely the right move.
Parnell tries to get cute and throw Dunn the slider, and he’s launching it.
Top 9
5-2 Marlins
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Dunn's lucky his bridge HR wasn't video reviewed
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Sean Green warming up????
Oh no.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
GOT HIM LOOKING!
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Keep looking at it.
It’s still a strike.
Yessss!
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
Quite literally, MLB-tv has a guy with a switch turning the feed on and off.
He was asleep at the switch.
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Notes tonight:
-Murphy is back baby
-I love review
-Santana was herculean, half human/half god
-Sad about F!
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Sad about F????
What happened to him?
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
he pop one out
the catcher droped it an f did not run
by Jadden Hopkins on May 27, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Best thing that could have happened to him as long as it doesn't come back to bite us.
He’s a kid, he’ll learn
He didn't run out a pop-up
And now the press will turn him into Public Enemy # 1.
I wonder if things could have been different for Milledge if he weren’t run out of NY. That’s the main reason I hate Willie Randolph.
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
a rookie
that doesn’t run out a pop up deserves a damn good ripping. I don’t care how good he is or how tender his ego is. Milledge I didn’t mind, high fiving fans after a homer, that’s ok. That you tell him, hey, don’t piss off the opponent, but nice to be enthusiatic. Fine. But everyone knows you are supposed to run out a pop up, although the Mets are notorious for not doing it.
Hop off your box
You feel this way as a 10-year MLB veteran?
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
What are you talking about?
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
wobatus saying that 'a rookie deserves a damn good ripping'
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
why not?
He just got here and he doesn’t run out a pop up? Fine. I am not saying send him down or trade him.
OK, a good stern talking to. OK? Y’all go way too far the other way on this stuff. No, it isn’t as important as having maybe a better 5th starter than Redding, etc., but you may as well control what you can. Try.
i need to play in the majors
to know to run out a pop up?
No but your righteous indignation is that of a 'crusty vet'
And I find it ridiculous. These players are highly-skilled professionals. Gaffes like the one F! made tonight are equivalent to an embarrassing one your or I would make at our jobs — just on a much larger stage.
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
that's a pretty basic mistake
like not showing up almost. I know what you meant.
I don’t mean to get too crusty, but it is basic for a guy in his second game. Sheffield not as big a deal if he did it. He’s 20 years old. But Jerry sounds undetsanding about it. More so than he was about whipping boy church not touching 3rd. Which is far more excusable.
I really don't give a damn
Those plays are outs 99.9% of the time and F! was pissed that he was playing piss-poor. I would simply tell the kid to run out his pop ups and that’s the end of that. I hate the supercillious posturing of the “running out poppups is tantamount to murder and robbery” crowd.
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
carry my bags
rook.
I know. An I hate the folks that say it doesn’t matter.
Like when Timo Perez loafed and Jeter nailed him in the 2000 series. It DOES matter, although I understand it isn’t as important as a nice oba. Which Fmart doesn’t have yet either. He hasn’t earned slackness.
Seriously ...
Bringing in Pedro was the right move.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
WTF MLB-tv
comes back to:
“…keep the Mets up 5-3!”
and that’s all.
$130/year, I want to see my LOOGY matchups.
Everytime I hear Notorious BIG
I think of Butch Huskey
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions
Read: Jerry on Murphy's HR
::Skewed polaroid snapshot of Murphy’s hi-five after he crossed the plate::
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
more like
A. Yes, he’s a gamer.
B. Yes, he’s the right man for the job.
C. I’m not sure.
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously
What would Cerrone’s polls look like if he went to politics?
It would be hilarious.
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
watch your language!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Lots
Santana got squeezed
F! didn’t run out a pop fly
Murphy hit/didn’t hit a two run homer
I came into the game
in the commercial break before Howie and Wayne played the twilight zone intro.
Just crazy. At least we’re winning. Makes for good entertainment!
by TheBigStapler on May 27, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
ANGEL!
let’s get some insurance!
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
I like Angel
I really do. He’s play a nice game and he’s been hitting.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
Jerry/Castillo
have combined to create a new position: Bunter.
+1
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
STOP
BUNTING
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
We would have 2 more wins
if our manager were only mildly retarded
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
3 more wins
with a better third base coach and baserunning lessons
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
I remember when the media was fawning over Shines
I just thought, here is a guy who will probably cost us a few runs
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
You are a wiser man than I
I was blinded by the cool name
but he did not take long to disabuse me of such notions
I hate this shit.
Let’s give up outs at the top of the lineup. If you don’t trust Castillo to get on base, why bat him 2nd?!
The two hitter
should bunt, move the runner over, make productive outs, etc. According to Jerry/conventional wisdom. This is one area where LaRussa has it totally right.
Nationals are thinking.
Sure, let him bunt. We’ll walk IBB Wright and try to set up the double play with Sheffield.
Nationals are thinking.
How is our bullpen THIS bad?
You think you're gonna bunt Castillo?
The Nats see through your clever ruse and pitch you outside.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Acta's just throwing shit against the wall to see what sticks
What’s the point of this pitching change?
He doesn't trust his bullpen
He’s just going for match-ups. Jerry was doing the same thing at the end of last season with us, remember?
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
How's the matchup different here?
One power/wild righty replacing a slightly less power/less wild righty. Wells just walked a guy; Colome is even more likely to walk the next guy.
Just like us last year
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
a comment from federal baseball, a nats blog, about the mets:
they’d be good if everybody stayed healthy, but that just doesn’t happen when Carlos Delgado is your 1B, Fernando Tatis is hanging around, Beltran is due, and David Wright stopped taking his HGH.
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Funny, it doesn't seem to have affected him.
Stupid Nats fans. Go sign some more 25 years olds who you think are 16.
Ouch
Touche! (I posted down there by mistake.)
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
DWright on HGH??
What are they smokin’ over der.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
Everyone's on HGH.
That’s what I assume, anyway.
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I see why Lou hangs around there
That’s really high-level stuff.
Is that where Lou is now?
I haven’t heard from him in ages.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
He's a Nationals fan.
That’s my response.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
They're just jealous everyone thinks he's better than Zimmerman
which is true.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
Ouch
Touche!
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
Met's HOBAR unsustainable
HOmeruns on BAlls Reviewed. Bound to revert to mean.
by wobatus on May 27, 2009 9:49 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Dub, hit a HR to be reviewed while the runners .... don't run
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
"i was tired of watching him"
wow the nats have high standards for such a shitty team
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
This ump does suck
I mean, that was not a balk IMHO. (But I’ll take it.)
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
ughhh wright
damn damn damn
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
let's go sheff
put another one away
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Jeezy Creezy.
Come on Sheff!
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
To Nats Bloggers
That must be some shitty HGH DWright is using.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
loading them for murphy?
blah i don’t like that, despite how good of a game murphy has had
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Showing Sheff Some Respek
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
And so the Nationals Sideline reporter has been booed by the Fans on the Pepsi porch
all is right with the world.
Can we implement a rule
in which fans are ejected for booing David Wright?
Seriously, I don’t care if he has 3 K. You’re an idiot.
Really, Jerry?
and a .452 OBP
at least before this game
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
MURPHY!!!!
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
IRISH HAMMMMMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
Did you catch Francesa trolling for calls on Ryan Church being mistreated?
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha who knows?
But Joel Sherman hopped on it saying that Church’s days in NY are numbered, yadda yadda yadda.
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Who really cares what that moron has to say.
As soon as I hear him mention BABIP, I’ll take his opinion seriously
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
that grounder past johnson
seemed to get Murph going. He was like “damn, that’ll help my babip.”
We want Santos
For the sole purpose of making fun of him and his short-swingz
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
Phils - Fish
Phils have 2nd and 3rd, two outs, bottom 9th, down 6-2.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
ughhh
damn F! is sucktastic right now
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Welcome to the bigs!
He just has to relax. Once he gets his first hit, he should be ok.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
Well the F Mart era was fantastic ...
but I think it’s time to trade him for veteran help. What team is Victor Zambrano on?
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions
Great, leadoff walks
means winning baseball
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions
Phils - Fish
Lindstrom walked the bases loaded. Two outs bottom 9th. Fish up 6-2. And Jimmy Rollins up.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
rollins is edgy!
the fish are in trouble now.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
J.J. 'Putz' the lead off man on.
Hi, I’m Chris Berman
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions
Putz
Without the splitter, he’s nothing. Forget all that BS adrenaline talk — we got damaged goods.
+8,000,000
And Jack Z is going to start selling guys off soon. Buyer beware.
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd buy Bedard
but not for whatever they’ll ask for, I’m sure.
we did get him pretty cheap ...
maybe we should have bewared in the first place.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Giving up what???
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
Marlins beat Phillies 6-2!
Now let’s take care of our biz.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
great
I guess Rollins grission didnt help
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Who needs to put up numbers when you have grission?
Mets solution: get Tokuchi Toua (ace starting pitcher, 1B, cleanup hitter AND manager).
Eckstein's barely OPSing .600
and they’re crediting his grission for the Pads’ hot streak. Incredible.
Did you see that little league play he made
when he let the infield fly fall right in front of him
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, he did hit a gritty line drive to center but it was caught for the last out
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
Wooooo!
Putz knew what he was doing all along.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
Hey!!!!!!
What are you doing? There’s still time to F this up!
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
Baseball's a game of superstitions
When I played ball, we never began to pack the equipment bag until the last out
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
Well, Ramon Martinez is looking OK with the glove.
Now to get him up to at least Rey Ordoñez-level production.
There is just so much of that
crap I can take. My god that was beyond batshit stupid. Heyman is awful
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
They don't know how they're playing well?
Here are some reasons:
Luck
Peavy
Gonzalez
Luck
Luck
"Eckstein is the best $850K anyone spent this winter"
What are the mets paying sheffield, a guy who like, hits and stuff
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on May 27, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
400 grand
I think Sheffield has been alot more valuable
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
They can't figure out how they're a .500 team
and they credit the crappiest guy on the roster because he has grit.
Lead off doubles.
I love them.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
you see
HERE is where I’d like a bunt
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
with a four run lead?
why not just swing away?
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
because
the difference between a 4 run lead and 5 run lead is big in terms of Winning %.
There’s no need to play for a big inning here and risk getting nothing because eventually the more runs don’t mean much.
Diminishing returns.
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
ughh reed
all we need is one more.
jerry has no idea when to bunt. he’s clueless.
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
What the hell are those fans chanting
I hear rah rah…you suck!
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions
i believe yankees suck
which is a perfectly cromulent chant for a mets-nats game.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
for the use of cromulent. It really embiggened your response
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
apparantly webster put cromulent in the dictionairy this year
as a slang term for “acceptable”
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
its more complicated than that
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
2-0 call to pagan
hasn’t been called all night
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
really?
in a 4 run game?
i hope k-rod is coming in then.
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
For Sheff.
At least I saw him up there.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
I guess if it gets to him
the game’s wide open.
Who else is on the bench?
We used Reed; Beltran unavailable; Santos is the 2nd catcher; Tatis was used, also, right?
yay! from rotoworld:
Brett Myers left Wednesday’s game against the Marlins in the sixth inning with inflammation in his right hip.
Myers had allowed just two runs in five innings before imploding in the sixth. After allowing a Cody Ross homer, manager Charlie Manuel and the team’s trainer went out to check on Myers. He stayed in for a walk to John Baker before being removed. Consider his status day-to-day for now.
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Really raised their spirits
Injuries = Grission = Eckstein
Yeah
alot of reporters are saying its giving the Mets an edge.
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
in general i agree
but with a weak par t of our schedule now, they could come at a worse time.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
if they weather them now
and reyes and beltran are fine and delgado comes back in July, then yeah, it heps them see what they jave and gives the other guys some pt to stay on their toes. If not, then the injuries are awful for the team.
hmmm
wright looks like he may need the day off tomorrow
i get to meet him tomorrow! woohoo!
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
The rare White Elk is up in the bullpen.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
He was bound to come down to earth
his BABIP was .485
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
This has nothing to do with BABIP
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
His BABIP went UP today
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
yuck
we better win this game lol
valdez’s debut
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
why is it
the golden sombrero? Where does it come from?
Also the 0-4
The 0 becomes a golden sombrero when it’s 4 strikeouts. But he got a hit today, so it’s not a golden sombrero
I will not allow the denigration of the life essence
by GenJackRipper on May 27, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
this was arguably his worst offensive game ever
since its his first golden sombrero ever
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
...aaaaaaaaand
valdez sucks
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Missed opportunity
I hate to see us leave those tack-on runs on base.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
my cousin's husband
was head writer for the caveman tv show. He was so ashamed.
Will it be on tv?
Curious to see at least the pilot
by cuseindahuse on May 27, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I have it on DVD if you want to borrow it
Lots of deleted scenes, outtakes, commentary.
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on May 27, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
btw
you would be right to punch me in the face if that were true
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on May 27, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
sad to say
i likely could find the outtakes on dvd. But hey, it put food on the table.
do they have the never aired episodes?
it may be worth a torrent yet.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
the episodes they aired counted, methinks
never watched
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
whoa whoa whoa.
that show was actually pretty good.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I know
It wasn’t awful. He wrote 3rd rock, grounded for life, singles table, and then caveman. I think he’s been grounded for life since then. But it had its moments.
the show was simply here before its time
goodnight sweet (cavemen) princes.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
3rd rock was terrible, even by sitcom standards
I mean, wouldn’t you do some research before you come to another planet?
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on May 27, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
but
it made syndication. That’s gold. Hard to believe.
how?
arent there only like 4 episodes?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
stop copying me
lol
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
no
good for your cousin’s husband. I’m not going to knock someone who can make a living writing
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on May 27, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
he actually
was my best friend in college. Then he married my cousin and went all hollywood on me.
i dont know
the frogurt episode was pretty sweet.
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
good night
from pagan and castillo, btw
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
i don't mind k-rod here
need this sweep
too weird a game to let slip
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Oh, Anderson Hernandez
You’re right where you belong.
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
The starting 2B for your 2006 New York Mets!
by JohnPeterson on May 27, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
ahern > luis ayala
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
Remember when Piazza took Vance Wilson for a makeover day?
Big spread in the Post.
and Vance had to hold a im not gay press conference the next day...
who could forget it?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
ughhh
murphy……….i forgive you
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
aw Murph
fielding smurf
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Murph gets slide here
for his awesome day at the plate
by aparkermarshall on May 27, 2009 10:29 PM EDT reply actions
craaaaaap
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
nick johnson's gonna cost us another b- prospect?
by MordecaiBrown3 on May 27, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
what are "they" saying we'd give up for mr fracture?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
was that unearned?
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
yeah, did they?
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
What was the error?
Can’t see the game just know there was an error.
by dulciusEXasperis on May 27, 2009 10:32 PM EDT reply actions
PIITB!
FIRST PLACE
Jerry Manuel...stop being....stupid...
PIITB!
"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on May 27, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions
PIITBs!!
Oh hi, First Place, how are you?
"If there was ever a man dying inside, it must be Jerry Manuel" - Vin Scully
Jesus Christ monkey balls
that shouldn’t have gotten tense. at all
by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on May 27, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions
this is actually a better team
at least they play better
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on May 27, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
if fart was jerry's son
would he strangle him?
So K-Rod has only allowed runs to the Nationals this season?
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 10:35 PM EDT reply actions
and once again...
“using your closer in non-traditional situations” does not mean using your best pitcher to hold a huge lead
Just got back from Citi
And what a strange game it was. Silly F!, don’t ever do that again, but I’m content believing having 40,000 fans booing you in your second big league game is punishment enough. And for all the Jerry-bashing, one thing he does seem to do well is communicate with his players about things like this.
Also, that HR by Murph, haven’t seen the replay yet, about to go check it, but I was almost sure it was gone, and then I went to get a hot dog and heard Burkhart talking about how the fans in the porch didn’t think it hit the Subway sign, so…..how the hell did they overturn that. Also, shame on Razor Shines for sending Sheffield on that play, if it wasn’t overturned, that would have been most egregious. No outs in a tie game, I stopped watching Sheff when he touched third assuming he was going to stop.
Also, did Willingham actually knock Castro’s double back into fair territory?
Also, what a bizarre game for Johan. I’ve never seen him just lose command like that. Glad they got him the W though, if only because the team owes him some.
"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet
What a fool I was to defy him"
-HST
by Mark Himmelstein on May 27, 2009 11:28 PM EDT reply actions
Check pitch f/x or Gameday on Johan.
He was certainly shaky with command, but the Sam Holbrook was awful. He was missing obvious strike calls. The walks to Zimmerman, Maxwell and Belliard should’ve all been strikeouts.
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I figured that must have been the case
I mean, I didn’t have great seats, but the only pitch Castro seemed to even move his glove on at all was ball four to Guzman, otherwise, it seemed like every pitch that was called a ball was one Castro was holding right in front of the plate, keeping his glove right where the ump could see it, and just wasn’t getting calls.
How about the Willingham play on Castro’s double though? That’s the one I was really curious about. I was sitting towards third base so I was blocked from the LF corner, and they briefly showed a replay that made it seem like Willingham overran the ball on its way to foul territory, got a glove on it, and knocked it fair. I was so surprised they even showed a replay after I saw it, usually they never show replays on plays like that where they might embarrass someone. They didn’t even replay Murphy’s homer.
"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet
What a fool I was to defy him"
-HST
by Mark Himmelstein on May 27, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
He played it terribly
It appeared like he overran the ball, stumbling close to the sidewall as the ball plopped down to his right (closer to the outfield wall), just hitting the left side of the chalk.
by All Shook Down on May 27, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks
Yeah I couldn’t tell if he touched it or if he just overran it, from my vantage point I just saw him disappear into the corner, then they showed the replay but took it off right away, like the realized they made a boo-boo showing it in the first place.
Also, a word of advice for potential future Citi Patrons (I’m sure at least some of you have experienced this): Anyone sitting in the promenade in the front few rows, try and avoid aisle seats. The railing/plexiglass barrier in front of the stairways is incredibly annoying to look through. I was lucky, in that being a weeknight game, I was able to move up a row and towards the middle of the section. But when I first sat down in my ticketed seat, being in section 520, row 3, seat 2, there was a metal railing basically cutting right across my view of home plate. I would have been quite furious if there weren’t empty seats nearby.
"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet
What a fool I was to defy him"
-HST
by Mark Himmelstein on May 27, 2009 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Burkhart later said
that the fans on the field level below said it definitely bounced off the Subway sign
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