Open Thread: Mets vs Phillies
by Eric Simon on Aug 24, 2009 1:05 PM EDT
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WHAT HAPPENED
I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW THE GAME STARTED
But I guess it’s better when the pain happens suddenly, as opposed to mulling it over and thinking about it and dreading it.
"Welcome to Tangares base. You’re just in time for the dance party. I’ve arranged a dancing partner for you. DANCE TO THE DEATH!"
Could you guys please bet them once in this series?
If Dunn walks 30 fewer times, he'll drive in 15 more runs. This is thanks to the scientifically proven formula: RBI = (this is nonsense) (I made it all up).
Here's a stat: Wins as manager: Dusty Baker, 1,162; Bill James, 0.
Do you mean "beat" them once?
Because we’ve already done that
by Syler on Aug 24, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
talk about setting somebody up for failure
“hey… general consensus is that you’re a reliever, you have an inconsistent second pitch, no third pitch, and difficulty pitching to lefties. … let’s make you a starter, and then start you against the phillies!”
by firejerrymanuel on Aug 24, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions
over a bottle of jack?
and a dime of coke?
"Welcome to Tangares base. You’re just in time for the dance party. I’ve arranged a dancing partner for you. DANCE TO THE DEATH!"
Utley fail
Pagan = +10000000 for the hustle.
Howie Rose’s call was classic.
Wayne Hagin = the only way to beat the Phillies is to bat Pagan 1 thru 9.
Run Sheff
You would think, after almost a whole season, these SNY camera guys could get the right angle so we can see these balls down the right field line when they’re happening, as opposed to waiting for the replay…..
by MetsFan4Decades on Aug 24, 2009 1:31 PM EDT reply actions
Well this is weird.
King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president
What??
I hate that one handed catch of his.
by MetsFan4Decades on Aug 24, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions
nice to see a comeback
but anderson hernandez is a schlump. i’m still pissed he couldn’t make an effort at that ball.
Ohh Shef!
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
what they can't see the sun is out BEFORE they take the field?
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
For those not listening on WFAN...
you’re missing one hell of a bradcast…
Howie and Wayne have clearly been drinking since yesterday.
Santos Sullivan Hernandez
counting with the Mets: 678888889
Nothing can get by him; especially in a small room: Mike Francessa
Hypothetical case for the offseason:
Assume the Mets will spend most of their $ resources on SP, but can trade for 1 power bat. This power bat can play 1st or the outfield. Your choice of player to trade is Pagan or Murphy. Who do you move ?.
You know your team sucks...
when your favorite team’s play by play announcers start talking about football
PRESEASON football
Though I must admit, I’m kind of excited for the Jets game tonight.
2009 Mets---Mission: .500!
Second that
It’s at least nice to have Sanchez and some hope. It would be nice to have another WR though, he’s got very little to throw to.
i have confidence in the young recievers..
as long as our running backs perform like their capable of.
"The Mets have shown me more ways to lose than I even knew existed."
-Casey Stengel
by He'sGotPotential on Aug 24, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
i can't believe
i’m upset that francoeur is not in the line-up
by firejerrymanuel on Aug 24, 2009 1:47 PM EDT reply actions
parnell
way to keep’em down to just 3 1st inning runs. Atta boy.
Hey fellas
late arrival, lot of errors up on the board I see. What happened on Pagan’s little league homer? A collision or something?
Chase Utley dropped a pop up
and then made a horrible throw trying to get Pagan at 2nd, which rolled all the way to the tarp, allowing him to score
hey i have an idea
stop pitching to howard today
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
For crying out loud...
Just walk him. Obviously can’t pitch to him.
by MetsFan4Decades on Aug 24, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions
error # 3 on the day
Jerry the Clown: available for birthdays, bar mitzvahs and unfortunately all Met games as well
After that triple play
everyone got wasted last night.
with this great defense and parnell's dominant pitching there's just no stopping us now
Jerry the Clown: available for birthdays, bar mitzvahs and unfortunately all Met games as well
Whose brilliant idea was it
to have a guy who had only pitched 2 innings at most in an outing all year just suddenly move to the rotation???
And he's at 79 pitches through 3 innings
Get Socks! on the line, we need him for 4 today.
What kind of Bad News Bears nightmare is this?
Let’s call the game on account of no one appears to give a shit.
Come 1 Sep
They’d better bring up every breathing pitcher from the minors. With this rotation, we’re going to need all.
We’ll have the record for how many pitchers it takes to get through a 9 inning game.
Sigh….
by MetsFan4Decades on Aug 24, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions
Let's not forget we also need a shrink
to work with Ollie, Pelfrey, and apparently now with Parnell.
Pagan now slugging .498
what is going on with him?
if only he could run the bases in an un-retarded way
he’d really be something then.
Felix Millan
one of my faves. Now THAT was choking up. Staub choked up too.
millan
that’s gonna cut down on the homers:
what i didn't get
Was Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner batting with their hands spread apart. Weird.
Plant a fastball in Howard's ribs...
Start a benchclearing brawl.
by northernvatiger on Aug 24, 2009 2:38 PM EDT reply actions
I can't believe Rollins said that
What a douche. Seriously, anyone who doesn’t think he’s an asshole is deluding themselves.
2009 Mets---Mission: .500!
Rollins
just can’t keep his mouth shut. He just can’t help himself.
by MetsFan4Decades on Aug 24, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions
He said
concerning that triple play, that was a terrible play, putting the runners in motion. Didn’t know what the Mets were thinking.
That great baseball mind that is Jimmy Rollins….
by MetsFan4Decades on Aug 24, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Gee
I wonder if he has any comments about all the errors by the Phillies in this series?
by MetsFan4Decades on Aug 24, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
it's a terrible play if a stud slugger is batting, and there are more behind him
yesterday, Francoeur was our last, best hitter….the only other choice would have been Omir off the bench, but I didn’t see the whole game and I don’t even know if he was available.
didn't think it was smart
due to chance of frenchy striking out and murphy getting thrown out, wiping otut the tying runner on base
so then yes,
what rollins said was correct. in fact, most of the commentary i heard (strategy-wise) says that managers will say the only reason you DONT try to steal on that pitch is because you might wind up getting doubled off with a line drive….which happened.
rollins said what most baseball experts agree with: it was not a smart baseball move but the mets had to try something to win the game. quit whining about rollins stating a fact of baseball.
I never whined.
Other did.
The thing about J-Roll is that he has a big mouth, but he can usually back up what he says. Wags is the same way. I’m cool with both.
It wasn't enough that they got incredibly lucky
and won the game. He had to rub salt in the wound. And what’s more, he’s wrong.
2009 Mets---Mission: .500!
Takahashi is back?
The lefty that can’t get out lefties? What did Misch get sent down after his 4 innings yesterday?
Needed a fresh arm
With the way we send about a half dozen BP arms out there to finish games, it’s become a revolving door.
Nice reward for those 4 scoreless innings yesterday, huh?
by MetsFan4Decades on Aug 24, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey Guys
forgot the game was afternoon today. i see there’s been a lot of FAIL so far
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions
So much for Takahashi
more proof that Minor League Success does not necessarily correlae with major league success
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions
Or that...
…players with a 66-87 career record with Hiroshima (!) if the Japanese Central League will succeed in MLB.
Takahashi=
shouldn’t be allowed in major league ballpark without a ticket
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 Aug 24, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
think he pulls a reggie jackson?
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:01 PM EDT reply actions
well that was unexpected
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
it's gotten to the point where i'm stunned everytime something actually goes our way
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
sounds like old New England money
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Why not Bostick instead of Mr. Miyagi?
Bostick’s pitched well this year and he’s lefty.
there's a bunch of people who for whatever reason are in the doghouse
Bostick is one of them, also Evans. He should have been up weeks ago, not just with the sept. callups
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Bostick's got 57 Ks in 50 ip with a 2.31 era
If it’s a 40 man roster thing, I don’t get it. We can’t have more than 30 guys worth protecting or worrying about protecting. Takahashi or Misch is somehow better than him? Ridiculous.
In complete agreement with you
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Idea for the Wilpons...
I want to see the new stadium, so I’m going to try to go to the 9/15 game against the Nationals. Painful, huh? Two scrub teams battling for nothing.
So I was thinking, they should sell tickets to the stadium on days when the Mets aren’t playing. I would actually prefer to go then, because it would be less crowded, and I won’t have to be embarrassed and pissed off watching this team butcher the game of baseball for 3 hours.
On an off day, I could spend a pleasant hour or two walking around the ballpark, eat a hot dog, watch the bridge, the planes, etc. Maybe Mr. Met could make an appearance, but that wouldn’t be a deal-breaker.
The only potential problem is the Mets may start drawing bigger crowds to “off days” than they would for game days.
Anyway, it makes a lot of sense to me, since the new stadium is pretty much the only reason people are showing up these days.
what happened?
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Duncan figured out he was tipping his pitches, made an adjustment, and voila !
Struck out 7 in a row at one point in the game.
Similar to the way Rick Peterson “fixed” Zambrano in 10 minutes.
Also, similar to the way Warthen turned bad Ollie into good Ollie………oh wait.
there is no good ollie
there’s bad ollie and lucky ollie
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish there was a way to create one
but I doubt fixing ollie is that simple
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
He's had a pretty solid August
lot of extra base hits. This team doesn’t get many of those. He’ll be an okay addition vs. lefties at least.
Evans has never impressed me.
a good August in a dismal year doesn’t exactly make him a top prospect.
Come on we're playing Sullivan and Murphy vs. lefties
that’s pretty bad.
I like Evans even though he hasn't been mashing
That said I’d still rather see him then Valdez/A-Hern
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Last year Evans had a .894 OPS vs. lefties
It’s only about 75 Abs, true, but Sully and murph aren’t coming close to that.
why the hell is Takahashi still in the game?
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions
with the way things are going, I saw collision written all over that one
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions
I don't know what it is but apparently he's incapable of swinging a bat
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking every other day during batting practice
they should not allow him to swing, just make him stand there and watch pitches come in. That might help.
10 game hitting streak for murph
maybe he’ll make a run at Joe D and keep us interested in Sept. ha-ha.
I was hoping Castillo could make a run at Hamley for BA title
But I’m probably high. He’s looked bad today.
I still think that Redding or Figueroa will throw a no hitter in the last game.
The Mets’ first no-hitter has to be by someone ridiculous.
I think that might be the one that ends up never being equaled
has anyone in the last 20-30 years come close?
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Quick math
I just figured a .300 hitter is 4.7M to 1 hit in 56 straight, assuming 4 AB per game. But that’s a specific 56 game set, not counting that streak could start at any point in the 162 game season.
But you're not factoring in that he means business
that lowers the odds at least in half.
I suppose Omir is better than Schneider and his .180 BA.
by northernvatiger on Aug 24, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
except in this case I think one of them is unquestionably worse, at least in terms of hitting
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
K
nicely done wags
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions
came just in time to finish enjoying the mets lose
by KeithsMoustache on Aug 24, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions
its like savoring a fine wine
each day brings a new bouquet of failure
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
and after each mets game i find myself drunk
by KeithsMoustache on Aug 24, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
depends on how GKR are doing on any given night
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
haha 40s all around
no good decision ever starts with “lets get some colt 45 and …”
by KeithsMoustache on Aug 24, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
except replace colt 45 with anything that comes in a 40 ounce
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
they have 40s of colt 45
thats actually the only form ive ever seen it in
by KeithsMoustache on Aug 24, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
oh you mean no good idea starts with..
never mind
by KeithsMoustache on Aug 24, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
you've obviously never had an Edward 40-hands party
greatest terrible idea ever
by KeithsMoustache on Aug 24, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
ok Omir, wth was that?
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions
man, billy w sure has it going on
velocity definitely there
Jerry the Clown: available for birthdays, bar mitzvahs and unfortunately all Met games as well
let me get my Mets to English dictionary
looks like he has the plague
by KeithsMoustache on Aug 24, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
hand chopped off on Friday
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
He'll become a left-handed hitter
he’s a gamer, he cannot miss anymore games. “He plays everyday”.
he's losing grission points every minute he's still on the bench
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
jeez
Cliff Lee’s ERA as a philly is 0.68. I know ERA isn’t always looked upon kindly on this site, but that’s still pretty ridiculous
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions
here comes feliciano
to increase his record by one more appearance, and move one step closer to being the first player to have their arm spontaneously fall off during a game.
by KeithsMoustache on Aug 24, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions
another jerry silly move using pedro here...pointless
Jerry the Clown: available for birthdays, bar mitzvahs and unfortunately all Met games as well
by Ballonthewall on Aug 24, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
He had yesterday off
He’s good for 14 more games in a row. His next off day will be labor day.
three run deficits with our lineup seem so huge and insurmountable
Jerry the Clown: available for birthdays, bar mitzvahs and unfortunately all Met games as well
well, now we need 4, so how many infield hits is that?
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
get the oxygen tank out to left field
Shef really dug for that one
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
he looks like he could really give a s**t out there
Jerry the Clown: available for birthdays, bar mitzvahs and unfortunately all Met games as well
by Ballonthewall on Aug 24, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Hail Socks
we who are about to lose salute you
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
nice bruntlett is out
we dont have to worry about him tripling us off in the 9th again
by KeithsMoustache on Aug 24, 2009 4:05 PM EDT reply actions
might be the worst thing i've ever seen as a met fan
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
we've seen so much
its really hard to gauge at this point
by KeithsMoustache on Aug 24, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
He should be carried out on a throne
by other mets pitchers, and he should be fashioned with a crown.
golden wreath of laurel leaves
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
He should have a concubine of women in the bullpen
and they lay amongst pillows and eat grapes.
he could have his own personal roman bath
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
i would knock jimmy's ass down
Jerry the Clown: available for birthdays, bar mitzvahs and unfortunately all Met games as well
That's about 12 scoreless innings in a row for Socks
and only 1 run in the last 19 ip. The guy is a force of nature.
I just realized something terrifying
we dont have Socks signed for next year yet do we? Get that man a lifetime contract extension
by KeithsMoustache on Aug 24, 2009 4:10 PM EDT reply actions
+1
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
He will probably be the guy that gets taken on waivers
and we get some scrub, watch it happen.
that would be a travesty
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
wow, pointless optimisim
K-Rod is up in the pen
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 4:13 PM EDT reply actions
and that's the game
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Aug 24, 2009 4:16 PM EDT reply actions
That was pretty painless at least
like quietly slipping into a coma.
can we get these Mets d-bags out too?
by KeithsMoustache on Aug 24, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
i meant this team though
not so much the fans
by KeithsMoustache on Aug 24, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
How the mighty have fallen...
And so quickly. Such optimism in 2006 after finally supplanting the Braves, only to be short-lived. Now the Philthies three straight years. This sucks!
by northernvatiger on Aug 24, 2009 4:19 PM EDT reply actions
BREAKING NEWS: Johan to miss start tomorrow night with elbow pain
Has been experiencing this since the FUCKING ALL STAR BREAK
The Mets medical staff strikes again!
So Much for watching
tomorrow’s game.We all knew he was hurt and now it’s been confirmed down goes the last really important Met
by Jadden Hopkins on Aug 24, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sure he's going to have TJ surgery and be out all 2010.
however……Omar is negotiating with El Duque.
I'm a man, I'm a man
a man with a torn up elbow. Who’s the head of Mets medical Staff, Dr. Kevorkian?
I just saw a comment on Mets blog
that asked if we could put Santana on Waivers.Are these Motherfuckers retarded
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