Not A Loss: Mets 3, Nationals 1

by Eric Simon on Jun 6, 2009 12:48 AM EDT

Everyone else: 4-for-30, 1 RBI

Brian Stokes cashed in his Omir Santos shirts and finally got in a game. Pitched a scoreless inning. We won't see him again for a week.

Tim Redding was sharp for a change, keeping a solid Nationals lineup in check for six innings.

Omir Santos nightly OBP watch: .286.

I really phoned in this recap. You deserve better. I'll try harder tomorrow.

Swag Contest

Swag contest results can be found here and the next game's swag form already available. You can read more about the swag contest here.

SB Nation Coverage

* Boxscore
* Amazin' Avenue Gamethread
* Federal Baseball Gamethread

Win Probability Added

Big winners: David Wright, +30.2% WPA, Tim Redding, +22.8% WPA
Big losers: Alex Cora, -19.2% WPA, Fernando Martinez, -16.4% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Wright two-run double in tenth, +24.7% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Martinez strikeout to end eighth with bases loaded, -14.3% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: +66.8% WPA
Total batter WPA: -16.8% WPA
GWRBI!: David Wright

Game Thread Roll Call

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

Num	Name	# of Posts
1	JADDENHOPKINS	66
2	wrightHOF	65
3	BRKLN M'S	61
4	Michkin	40
5	TBlz	40
6	MetsGeek	35
7	Prince	33
8	Meddler	24
9	HotChipWillBreakYourLegs	19
10	Zwill	18

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w00t

I scored more than zero in the swag. I rule

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 6, 2009 12:54 AM EDT reply actions

Lidge just shat himself in LA

no help from a pedro feliz error. Charlie steiner totally blew the call on Ethiers 2 RBI game winner

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jun 6, 2009 1:29 AM EDT reply actions

Its nice to see lidge pitching so well this year

"If I ever decide to do a book, I've already got the title...The bases were loaded and so was I."

-Jim Fregosi

by Stephen Schmidt on Jun 6, 2009 1:55 AM EDT up reply actions

It's quite likely the Phillies and Marlins will be upset with Jose Reyes...

with the Dodgers celebrating like they won the World Series or something. Damned showboat.

"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin

by dcrockett17 on Jun 6, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions

reyes

they are giving him platelet rich plasma therapy at the hospital for special surgery. They will calm him down by injecting him with some beltran (pre his embarassed by the Bucs tirade), and then add some eckstein blood for grission.

http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/mets/archives/2009/06/quick_return_fo.html

by wobatus on Jun 6, 2009 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Nothing gives me more confidence

than the Mets’ training staff giving our franchise SS experimental blood transfusions.

by Zwill on Jun 6, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

It's not the mets training staff

it’s the doctors at the hospital for special surgery, the premier hospital for these things.

by SupT on Jun 6, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Luckily.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 6, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

True

and I don’t mean to disparage the good people at HSS as I know their reputation is stellar. Just a kneejerk reaction I suppose.

by Zwill on Jun 6, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

what bad stuff is IN his blood?

Isn’t that typical sports journalism. “they remove the bad stuff from his blood”.

Like what, the yellow bile, the foul humours? They make it sound like leeching. A couple of sentences might throw some light on it (just google it and crib).

by wobatus on Jun 6, 2009 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Yay for good pitching!

Boo for outs at third base! Seriously, love the win, but this team cannot afford to run itself out of innings right now.

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

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Mark Himmelstein on Jun 6, 2009 3:16 AM EDT reply actions

yep

Ian B and I were sitting along the third base line and were a bit incredulous with the third base outs. but, it’s a win and we’ll take it. hopefully we get to see another win today before I take off back to NY.

Looked like Brad Holt had a nice debut?

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jun 6, 2009 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah I didn't make it up there

But that seems to be the case. He pitched into the seventh in his first Double-A start, so even if it wasn’t his typical A-ball dominance I’ll certainly take that.

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

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Mark Himmelstein on Jun 6, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions

you guys sitting by 3rd base again?

I’m going to the game tonight, I usually get seats down the 3rd base line

by cjmulrain on Jun 6, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah

we’re in section 318 tonight. I’m rocking the Voltron tshirt.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jun 6, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions

ah

I was in section 111, 5th row – my friend lucked into some awesome tickets and I didn’t even have to pay for them. The people a few rows behind me were talking about how crappy Omir is and they were using stats, so for a second I thought maybe they were AA readers, but then they mentioned that Wright has no heart, and I knew they weren’t.

by cjmulrain on Jun 7, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions

IanB and I

sat in front of these 14-year-old Nats fans who said really great things like “Wright is basically inferior to Zimmerman in every way; he’s the most overrated player in baseball” and “Just throw strikes to this Valdez guy — he’s got only 3 RBI this season!” We resisted the temptation to say anything in response.

I got one comment on the Voltron shirt. Positive feedback appreciated.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jun 7, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, what the hell Simon??

What am I supposed to tell my son about this kind of effort? Huh?

"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin

by dcrockett17 on Jun 6, 2009 8:45 AM EDT reply actions

I know

If you haven’t already done so, this gives you an opportunity to teach him not to count on anyone or anything in life because they’ll all just end up disappointing him.

by Eric Simon on Jun 6, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Omir Santos is not a good baseball player.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 6, 2009 12:57 PM EDT reply actions

really?

by JADDENHOPKINS on Jun 6, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Did anyone watch Baseball Tonite last night?

Beltran got scolded for not running out for the triple.

by cuseindahuse on Jun 6, 2009 6:21 PM EDT reply actions

I saw that

pissed me off.

"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran

by EMSfan9 on Jun 6, 2009 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions