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Slip Away: Phillies 6, Mets 3

I can't bring myself to rehash this thing, so now is as good a time as any to have some recap madlib fun. Post your recaps in the comments, and be creative.

What a adjective game! I really thought person or player was going to baseball thing or phrase but instead he other baseball thing or phrase. Things were looking pretty adjective in the inning inning, but that's when everything something that happened.

As if that weren't enough, Jerry Manuel made another adjective decision when he stupid thing Jerry did. Man, that move really had me verb-ing my noun. I was so adjective that I verb past tense a noun.

All was brought to a adjective noun when person or player thing he did. But that's baseball for ya! The next game is words.

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Win Probability Added

Big winners: Bobby Parnell, +14.3% WPA, Carlos Beltran, +12.6% WPA
Big losers: Ken Takahashi, -45.8% WPA, Fernando Tatis, -12.3% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Beltran RBI double in third, +11.5% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Ibanez juices <g> three-run homerun in tenth, -48.4% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: -15.7% WPA
Total batter WPA: -34.3% WPA
GWRBI!: Raul Ibanez

Game Thread Roll Call

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

Num Name # of Posts
1 MetsGeek 174
2 JADDENHOPKINS 99
3 Evan_S 86
4 He'sGotPotential 79
5 All Shook Down 55
6 Zwill 44
7 The Glider 40
8 itsmetsforme 39
9 Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright 35
10 HotChipWillBreakYourLegs 33

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The good news...

is that we’re only a half-game out of the wild card. And the teams around us are just as poorly run!

by DonGately on Jun 12, 2009 12:22 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

there is no need to panic here

the mets lost 2 games which were as close as can be with a makeshift lineup. 2 or 3 different moves by a certain manager, and the mets should have won 2 of 3 and possibly even swept.

by He'sGotPotential on Jun 12, 2009 12:26 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

But if he continues to makes stupid decisions

we’ll continue to lose games we should have won.

by twon8 on Jun 12, 2009 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree

It is not a matter of panicking. It is just so annoying that we had Philly swept and Jerry just decided to give them two games. I understand the lineup sucks, but when you have a multiple run lead in the 7th inning two nights in a row, with the “best bullpen in the league”, and every win is crucial, it is just unacceptable for these guys to blow this shit twice in two days. They were even lucky to escape in game one. Everybody is like oh well we weren’t supposed to win anyway, we have a make shift lineup with a bunch of replacement level players. That makes it all the more infuriating when you actually put yourself in position to win two times and just basically hand the game away on a silver platter.

"It's like the old phrase goes.....The balls in your court now Mr.Church, so you take that ball, you dribble it up the court and....................................... get a layup"
- Keith Hernandez

by nrmax88 on Jun 12, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Huzzah!

I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!

by R_Adragna on Jun 12, 2009 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You win at internets

"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."

by Evan_S on Jun 12, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My goal for the June swag

is to score my lowest non-zero integer ever. Tonight was a 3. I think I can rock a 2 tomorrow. I rule

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 12, 2009 12:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ha!

“I was so demoralized that I checked the Buffalo Boxscore”. Priceless!

I will not allow the denigration of the life essence

by GenJackRipper on Jun 12, 2009 7:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What was Jerry thinking? Only four bunt singles in the bottom of the 9th and the Mets win.

by gategem on Jun 12, 2009 12:51 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nice work.

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

by kingcritical on Jun 12, 2009 8:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and the stupid Lakers won too

What a Takahashible game! I really thought John Maine was going to pitch again but instead his situation is pounding the final nail in the 2009 season’s coffin. Things were looking pretty Mookie in the preseason innings, but that’s when everything Mota-ed.

As if that weren’t enough, Jerry Manuel made another laudable decision when he ordered the veal. Man, that move really had me waxing my poetic. I was so Santos that I Omired.

All was brought to a stirring conclusion when the Mets offense stalled as usual. But that’s baseball for ya! The next game is Ibanez on steroids.

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 Jun 12, 2009 3:51 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

What a godawful game! I really thought Ken Takahashi was going to blow the game but instead he-oh wait-blew the game! Things were looking pretty bad in the tenth inning, but that’s when everything went to hell.

As if that weren’t enough, Jerry Manuel made another boneheaded decision when he once again refused to use his best relief pitcher in a situation in the tenth where allowing runs wasn’t an option. Man, that move really had me punching my Jerry Manuel voodoo doll. I was so mad that I punched a wall.

All was brought to a disappointing conclusion when the Mets didn’t score in the bottom of the 10th. But that’s baseball for ya! The next game is going to be a rare win for us.

by metsguy234 on Jun 12, 2009 6:57 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The Phillies Screwed with my Swag Contest

Last two games for me – 4 and 14 points. What the hell, bullpen? I thank Tim Redding for being cool, and I think Dub and Voltron are gonna be great trade bait. But really, fifteen bunts in one game? Screw that. At this point I’d be happy with the Mets paying 50million to get BobbyV to leave Japan. I don’t care what Godzilla thinks about it.

Grission and Husart - that is either the non-union Mexican equivelant of "Starsky and Hutch" or the key to winning the World Series.

by IanB in MD on Jun 12, 2009 8:37 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Recap

What a bunt game! I really thought Cora was going to bunt but instead he bunted. Things were looking pretty bunty in the bunt inning, but that’s when everything bunted.

As if that weren’t enough, Jerry Manuel made another bunt decision when bunted. Man, that move really had me bunting my bunt. I was so bunt that I bunted a bunt.

All was brought to a bunting bunt when Cora thing didn’t bunt. But that’s baseball for ya! The next game is buntacular.

by mets81 on Jun 12, 2009 9:37 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

EPIC FAIL

I didnt read the early comments because I didnt want to steal ideas.

by mets81 on Jun 12, 2009 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No fail.

The dumb-ass bunting exhibition was terrible for everyone. You are allowed to be upset.

Grission and Husart - that is either the non-union Mexican equivelant of "Starsky and Hutch" or the key to winning the World Series.

by IanB in MD on Jun 12, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is This Some Sort of Weak-Kneed Fall Back Position For You Guys?

I mean, didn’t you blame last season on the manager?

Come on, find some other lame excuse. Or at least one that’s more original.

by Phils Rock on Jun 12, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't think so

Nobody here blamed Jerry Manuel for the Mets’ poor play at the end of 2008. Their bullpen was mostly to blame for that, among other things. Similarly, nobody here is blaming Manuel entirely for the Mets’ so-so play this year. They’ve had a lot of injuries, for sure, but they’ve also run themselves out of plenty of innings, done a poor job securing credible replacements for their injured (this one is on Omar Minaya), and sometimes just played not-so-well.

The salient point is that the Mets have enough of their own problems without their manager exacerbating the situation by making indefensible decisions, seemingly every day. He’s surely not the only (or even primary) reason they lose, but he’s not helping matters, either.

by Eric Simon on Jun 12, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly

While you were too busy admiring Jimmy Rollins’ grission, you missed Cora’s bunting exhibition. That is a managerial problem. The gaping hole in the line-up between Voltron and Dub is the manager’s problem.

Losing Jose and CarlosD to injury is out of Jerry’s control, as are the injuries to the pitching staff.

As Eric said, we all see the thin margin for error this Mets team has. When the manager sends out a waek line-up and creates bad match-ups for the bull-pen, we get frustrated.

Grission and Husart - that is either the non-union Mexican equivelant of "Starsky and Hutch" or the key to winning the World Series.

by IanB in MD on Jun 12, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think he's talking about Willie Randolph

and no, I’m pretty sure we all blame the bullpen for last year, though Randolph certainly didn’t help matters. That said, if you have two terrible managers in a row, is it really wrong to blame them? Take your 76ers (not sure if you’re a fan, but whatever) – they just hired a TERRIBLE coach to replace another bad coach. Will it be wrong for you guys to criticize him next year? I don’t think so.

by cjmulrain on Jun 12, 2009 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Didn't

Phillies Phans spend 2005 and 2006 lambasting Charlie Manuel? Is that what you mean about unoriginal?

by mets81 on Jun 12, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

and they were basically trying to run him out of town in early 2007. To be honest I think they are and were right but he is safe for now.

by blains2000 on Jun 12, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is this the first time you've read this website?

I’m pretty sure 90% of us were blasting Jerry when the Mets were in first place, too. I know I was, and much more fervently than I ever blasted Willie.

"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Meddler on Jun 12, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What an unclutch game! I really thought Jose Reyes was going to help us win but instead he childishly sat on the DL. Things were looking pretty gritty in the 6th inning, but that’s when Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino used the combined powers of their magical rings to grit out a clutch win with heart and rings and MVPs.

As if that weren’t enough, Jerry Manuel made another clutch decision when he told his team to bunt instead of try to win a baseball game against a hated rival. Man, that move really had me choking on a cheesesteak. I was so unclutch that I acted like a member of the Mets core by choking on something from Philadelphia.

All was brought to a stunningcompletely expected conclusion when Jerry mismanaged the bullpen like Joe Torre on steroids. But that’s baseball for ya! The next game is going to prove that I have battered wife’s syndrome when it comes to the Mets when I sit in front of the tv expecting different results.

by cjmulrain on Jun 12, 2009 11:03 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

haha

First two paragraphs are pretty genius.

I actually found this exercise rather cathartic! I hope it did for everyone else too. It was fun and kinda forced me to keep perspective that baseball is just a game.

I think we just get discouraged because baseball is such an awesome game, so when it sucks we’re like, “Wait, what’s going on here?”

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Jun 12, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mets showing some life...

Even tho the Mets lost this series against the phillies they showeed me something. They were willing to fight each and every inning to try to win this ballgame. Sure Jerry made some unpopular decisions but it was an honest effort to try to win the game. You have to give the Phillies credit they a tough team to beat when they are on top of their game, thats why they are the world chumps um I meant champs so we have to give them that respect. If the Mets cotinue to play hard like they did in this series get healthy I like our chances in September but we’ll see how bad the team wants it as a whole not just the star players.

Bigtimemetsfan

by longtimemetfan on Jun 12, 2009 11:40 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

"Sure Jerry made some unpopular decisions but it was an honest effort to try to win the game."

No one here is accusing Jerry of not putting forth an effort to win the game. It’s just that his efforts to win the games actually make it harder for the Mets to win. We know he wants to win, it’s just that he doesn’t make the correct decisions when the situations pressent themselves.

"You know I am only teasing. I love you gals out there -- always have." - Keith Hernandez

by OSUmets on Jun 12, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

This whole series, the Mets showed the ability to pitch effectively and get on base, despite the injuries.

by TheBigStapler on Jun 12, 2009 11:48 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Reinhold Niebuhr Mad-Lib

What an interesting game! I really thought Jerry Manuel was going to try to win this game but instead he just did a bunch of things that weren’t at all conducive to that goal. Things were looking pretty good in the earlier innings, but that’s when Jerry Manuel decided that we needed to score less runs, so he gave up some outs out of charity. I hear he reads Reinhold Niebuhr. What a swell guy.

As if that weren’t enough, Jerry Manuel made another magnanimous decision when he brought in Ken Takahashi to face Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez, three powerful left-handed batters, even though everyone in the world knows that Takahasi is easy for left-handers to hit. Man, that move really had me questioning my God. I was so confused that I tied my shoelaces together.

All was brought to a happy conclusion for ESPN and the New York Post when Raúl Ibañez homered off Takahashi to give the Phillies the game. But that’s baseball for ya! The next game is against the Yankees, so it’s even more important that the Mets give it away to satisfy a larger amount of people.

by JohnPeterson on Jun 12, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ugh, this post is oddly prescient.

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

by kingcritical on Jun 12, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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