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Failcoeur: Nationals 3, Mets 1

I don't think there's any question that the Nationals have a superior lineup to the Mets right now. I mean, the Mets fielded a lineup tonight that was even worse than this one. It's July 22 and the Mets had two non-pitchers who entered (and exited) the game with a .000 OPS. And for whatever reason, Jerry Manuel must believe there is a rule that prohibits a catcher from batting anywhere but eighth, because I can't fathom why Corey Sullivan and Angel Berroa might otherwise be hitting ahead of Brian Schneider. Things went from bad to worse when Luis Castillo, the Mets' second-best hitter, was ejected in the second inning for arguing a fielder's choice call at second base. At first I was relieved because I thought Jerry Manuel had been thrown out of the game, which I figured could only help the Mets' chances of winning. Instead, it was Castillo, who was replaced by Fernando Tatis, who has a .310 on-base percentage and is a lousy defensive outfielder.

Things went pretty much according to plan after that. The Nationals worked out a run in the fourth, and the Mets countered with an Angel Pagan little league inside-the-park homerun in the sixth. Jeff Francoeur dove for safety away from the path of a flying baseball, allowing Adam Dunn to reach base in the bottom of the sixth. Josh Willingham followed with a two-run homerun to give the Nats a seemingly insurmountable 3-1 lead, which must have looked to the Mets like a 15-1 deficit. The Mets threatened in the eighth, getting two runners on before bowing out pitifully. The ninth was uneventful and then the game was over, the Mets having lost their second in a row to the rival Nationals.

If you missed the Francoeur Failcoeur, I've included an animated GIF after the jump. Just give it a few seconds to load, then commence laughter. In another cruel twist for Francoeur, I was at the game tonight and can attest that, at least where Nationals Park is concerned, they do in fact show on-base percentage on the scoreboard, and yours is .289.

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Big winners: Angel Pagan, +16.3% WPA, Jeremy Reed, +6.2% WPA
Big losers: Jeff Francoeur, -12.6% WPA, Brian Schneider, -9.4% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Pagan little league inside-the-parker in sixth, +11.9% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Willingham two-run homerun in sixth, -22.4% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: -6.2% WPA
Total batter WPA: -33.8% WPA
GWRBI!: Josh Willingham

Game Thread Roll Call

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

Num Name # of Posts
1 fxcarden 77
2 Schmidtxc 46
3 lstorie1971 33
4 Syler 32
5 AnthonyR 31
6 Rigsay 28
7 firejerrynow 25
8 mets81 25
9 Chickendirt 25
10 Mex_17 22

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Damn

Still 16 up on the Nats. Hopefully they don’t sign Strasburg and next year either him or Harper falls to us.

This is what it has come to.

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

by Evan_S on Jul 23, 2009 1:13 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I haven't seen more than one inning of a Met game in 2 weeks

and obviously have not seen any of Carlin or Ojeda. I caught them by accident today. They sound even dumber when you hear them rarely. Ojeda, when you get inured to him, seems marginally competent. He really isn’t.

Manuel would make a great puppet in a ventriloquist skit.

Hey Jerry, do you realize that three consecutive hitters in your lineup had OBPs under .300?

“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You think that’s bad, I got childrens all over town.”

Gangsta

Nothing can get by him; especially in a small room: Mike Francessa

by GenJackRipper on Jul 23, 2009 1:19 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What's with that play by Frenchy?

That’s about how I look when trying to play right field…but I have the excuse of being an accountant, lol.

by erich10031 on Jul 23, 2009 1:29 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That's Ibanez-level defense there.

I tell you, it’s not easy being a Mets fan and a non-drinker.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jul 23, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If catching the ball is so important...

Nothing can get by him; especially in a small room: Mike Francessa

by GenJackRipper on Jul 23, 2009 1:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

LAWL

Hilarious reply and I like your forum name/avatar. Greatest movie ever…

"The crows seemed to be calling his name, thought Caw."

by WienerDog on Jul 23, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was at the game and thought he was going to catch it

as he was running toward it and would have been there in plenty of time. Then he just stopped. Brutal

by twon8 on Jul 23, 2009 1:57 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe baseball is fixed?

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

by Evan_S on Jul 23, 2009 2:09 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think Frenchy sneezed.

That’s a good excuse, right?

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 Jul 23, 2009 8:13 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

I'm pretty sure they show OBP at most ballparks nowadays

I know for sure they do at Citi

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

by Evan_S on Jul 23, 2009 3:53 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

They definately show OBP at Fenway

its an official stat, Failcoeur. Nice Defense, by the way. Isn’t that how you won a gold glove?

"Put it in the books. The Mets are the 2006 National League Eastern Divison champions"--Howie Rose

by firejerrynow on Jul 23, 2009 7:17 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

They show it and Slugging at Nationals games

Frenchy can cram it.

So far this year I’ve seen seven Mets games – three in DC, three in Baltimore and one in Milwaukee. The Mets are 2-5. Crap.

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 Jul 23, 2009 8:09 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love the gif of Frenchy ducking

If catching the ball is so important, why don’t they show it on the scoreboard? Oh who cares.

In the 8th, what was with Jerry using three pitchers? Is the Nationals line-up that menacing?

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 Jul 23, 2009 8:12 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That '04 lineup

would destroy this ’09 lineup.

by dtro on Jul 23, 2009 8:53 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That '04 lineup

Put up 10 runs in that game. I’m not sure this lineup could put up 10 runs in a week.

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

by OSUmets on Jul 23, 2009 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

It's really sad

that there are players who actually make me wish Rey Ordonez was still on the team. I would gladly welcome back Mike Bordick, Chris Woodward, and Joe McEwing at this point. Hell, I think I’d take Derek Bell over Tatis right now.

by Steeeve on Jul 23, 2009 10:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

did anyone make this joke yet?

Jeff Failcouer needs to think of flyballs as incoming Delta flights…they need to be caught!

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 Jul 23, 2009 11:25 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jeff Francouer bent over away from that baseball

just like he’ll bend over backwards to catch one of Delta’s great ticket packages.

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

by squid92 on Jul 23, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think it's the worst linup since 1982

The year before they got Straw and Keith. The ‘82 team had 97 homers and only 2 guys in double digits (Kingman 37, Foster 13). This team has 53 right now, and probably won’t get to 90 at the rate they are going.

But even that 82 team was a little more imposing and would beat this team I think. They at least had Mookie, Backman, Kingman, John Stearns, Brooks. This team is beyond anemic. They are emaciated to the point of starvation. They are like Christian Bale in “The Machinist.”

by David G on Jul 23, 2009 11:58 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thread drift:

How do you make an animated GIF?

by JoshNY on Jul 23, 2009 12:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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