Humpday Applesauce
by Joe Budd on May 6, 2009 9:59 AM EDT
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PrintDespite two really big hiccups by the right side of the Met infield, a lot to be excited about from last night's game. It was a good, solid performance by the Mets with their fifth (fourth?) starter on the mound. But, in the future, let's catch pop ups and easy ground balls guys.
Meet the Mets
Mets Police does a great job of digging up the corpse of the old retractable roof debate brought on by this New York Times piece. I am a baseball purist in many ways, but a retractable dome is my one weakness. I love Miller Park and absolutely hate rain delays. But, an AppleDome? Really?
Prior to yesterday's game, outfielders Daniel Murphy and Jeremy Reed were taking ground balls at first base. A sign of things to come?
Who has it worse, Met fans or Cub fans? Yikes, I can't believe that it's even a contest. I was only three when the Mets won in 1986, so, at least I have that...
Josh Thole gets a gold star from Mets Minor League Blog. Meanwhile, Baseball Prospectus is surprised by Reese Havens' power.
In stories that you're glad to see go away, Roberto Alomar has settled with his ex-girlfriend, you know the one who accused him of trying to give her AIDS.
Johan Santana won NL Pitcher of the Month, deservedly so. Let's get some more.
SNY does some pretty solid commercials. They are definitely better than MASN's National commercials.
Around the NL East
Met killer and part time batting coach Chipper Jones tried working on outfielder Jordan Schafer's swing. Another Met killer, Brian McCann, was seen in the dugout last night sporting some nice specs. He will be getting accustomed to those in AAA.
The Phillies are coming to town for two with an ace pitcher who's ready to get back on the mound. Philadelphia is coming off yet another victory against the Cardinals, this one led by a suddenly-hot Shane Victorino.
Regis Philbin threw out the first pitch for the Marlins on Monday night, leaving Marlin fans wishing for a full start from the 77 year old righty during Tuesday night's 7-0 drubbing by Edison Volquez and the Reds.
Do the Nationals wear their home uniforms when they continue their 10-10 tie game in the 11th inning in Houston? No. By the way, the Nationals and Astros played 10 innings in DC and will play at least one more on July 6th in Houston.
Around MLB
If only the Mets had traded Wright for Longoria! They could've had the NL Pitcher of the Month and the AL Player of the Month on the same team!
Do you remember when Tim Lincecum was a one year wonder after his shaky start? Me neither.
The Dodgers are 12-0 at home to start their season, tying the Major League record.
Oh yeah, did I mention that the Red Sox swept the Yankees again? Meanwhile, Yankee fans are ticked at management for the confusion over Monday night's two hour rain delay. Usually that sort of stuff only happens to the classless Met organization.
In other Yankee Stadium news, look for parking rates of $29 next year at the Stadium. Just don't expect lobster bisque, which has apparently become standard ballpark fare.
David Eckstein keeps it simple.
I'm back, coughing and sneezing, but at the keyboard. That's an improvement. Hopefully this post was a little more comprehensive and coherent. Enjoy tonight.
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As good as Johan has been....
…he can’t compare to the AL pitcher of the month. I’ve been following baseball religiously for about 20 years now (1989, when I was 9 years old, was the first time I would read the paper for the box scores every day) and only one other time can I recall a pitcher off the the kind of start Greinke is off to: Pedro in 1997 with the Expos.
Could you imagine the media circus if Greinke was pitching in New York, Boston, or Chicago? He’s fortunate to be in KC, given his battles with anxiety.
2009 Mets: maybe its the Phillies turn to have a terrible bullpen?
He's really good.
But he’s over his head right now. I mean, I really, really like Greinke. But he can go nowhere but down.
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
really, he's not going to maintain a sub-1.00 ERA all year?
of course he’s gong to come down to earth…but he’s still likely to be one of the best, if not the best, pitcher in the AL this year.
You guys are so negative sometimes.
Obviously Greinke has nowhere to go but down. Heck, if Johan was pitching this way even HE would have nowhere to go but down. Just sit back and enjoy it while it lasts because he’s been breathtaking to watch.
Yeah it's hard not to go down from a ERA lower than 1
but I wouldn’t say Greinke is in over his head. I think he really is this good, as in possibly the best starter in the AL, not named Roy Halladay at least, good.
Yeah that MASN ad really pissed me off
for those of you uninitated to the awful local cable tv ads for Washington National’s broadcasts, I’ll summuraize:
“Hi, i’m a fake Nats fan and I remember one time last year when our ass team hosted a series with the mets after having long since been eliminated from the playoffs. we beat the mets and then the mets didnt make the playoffs. we’re still a total ass team but hey that was fun! GO NATS!”
stupid stupid nationals.
HELLO HELLO MR WILPON. WE WANT THE MANSION NOT THE CONDO.
kinda reminds me of a baltimore orioles commercial i've seen
the commercial talks about how the orioles came back from behind to win 33 games last year to suggest that the orioles are a really exciting team to watch. which kind glosses over two facts: a) the orioles have to come from behind to win games because they’re pitching sucks, and b) they have absolutely no chance of making the playoffs in the near future.
my favorite:
slogan seen on a billboard in Chicago in 2001, advertising the Bulls when they had been miserable for a few years after Jordan retired the second time:
“Remember how hard it used to be to get a ticket?”
The irony:
We went 4-2 against the Nats in September.
by Lunkwill Fook on May 6, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Why oh why
did I watch that MASN ad?! I am so angry, confused, and sad right now.
That link should have come with a warning.
batting helmets. batting titles. obp.
I live in DC
and I really want to root for the Nationals to become respectable. I kinda like the stadium, I like my boy Milledge, but MASN and Rob Dibble make it so damn hard to pull for that organization.
i dont
dc is a stupid place and fans of dc sports deserve nothing but the worst. i also think the redskins’ hogettes are the zero patiants for the swin flu and as such need to be eradicated from the face of the earth.
i wouldnt mind it if milledge succeeded though.
HELLO HELLO MR WILPON. WE WANT THE MANSION NOT THE CONDO.
AL player of the month Evan Longoria
“I guess if you win the Player of the Week award twice, that puts you in the running to be player of the month,” manager Joe Maddon noted.
Well said Joe, sorry if we woke you up for that.
This is why I hate snark.
It’s kind of hard to be snappy and witty when you have to answer tons of questions day after day from the same group of reporters.
uh-huh.
And I’m sure Yogi Berra would’ve been a master of language’s subtleties, a Wildean wit, if he had only been left alone by those nasty reporters and snarky fans.
My turn.
Sample size. Good work pointing out one of the funnier personalities ever. Btw, I’m sure Yogi had his share of BS quotes like the one Maddon had.
Great Moments in Nationals History:
On April 22, 2008, the admittedly sucky John Lannan outpitched the legendary John Smoltz in front of 23,482 screaming fans in Atlanta. Chipper Jones went 0-for-4, and Mark Teixeira struck out for one of only 93 times that year. With this monumental win, the Nats improved to 6-15 in what was a turning point of their 59-102 season.
I'm not 100% sure this is true
But I was reminded last night that there were rumors during the off-season that the Braves turned down Greinke for Franceour straight up.
I hate to keep harping on Metsblog
but, again, I have to ask — do these guys watch the games? The Braves hit a crap ton of line drives off Livan.
…he does such a great job of working front to back on hitters, keeping them off balance and buckling at the knee… he may not be throwing 95 mph, but he changes speeds so much, with such strong command, batters look fooled and end up topping the ball and getting weak grounders…
you missed the memo
BBWAA rules now state that the question “do they even watch the games?” may only be asked about mom’s-basement-living, baseball-played-by-robots-or-computer-simulations-wishing stat-crunching neeerrds. Cerrone believes in grit and hustle and edge, so he’s exempt from the need to acknowledge that the real turning point of yesterday’s game was a scorched line drive that only blind luck and bad baserunning turned into a double play.
Meanwhile, back in reality...
Livan’s:
FIP: 5.39
tRA: 5.83
tRA+: 75
And if you’re not down with that shit
ERA: 5.53
ERA+: 78
by James Kannengieser on May 6, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Those stats don't measure Livan's GRIT quotient.
by Lunkwill Fook on May 6, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Or his GIRTH
"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 6, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Still...
I do really like watching Livan. The man does not get ruffled.
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