Mike Smell-frey: Marlins 5, Mets 3

Today wasn't Mike Pelfrey's day at all, as he struggled with his control through five-plus innings, allowing five runs on eleven hits and five walks while striking out just two (one of which was the opposing pitcher). He coaxed swinging strikes on just four of his 118 pitches (3.4%), which is as sure an indicator as any that he didn't have anything even resembling his dominant repertoire.
The Mets actually led 2-0 after RBI hits by Fernando Tatis and Anderson Hernandez in the second, but the Marlins knocked in two runs in the third on a Cody Ross triple and plated two more in the fifth on a Ronny Paulino homerun. That was all the Marlins would need, as John Johnson held the Mets mostly in check through six innings, allowing nine hits and no walks and worked in seven strikeouts for good measure. He got swinging strikes on ten of his 92 pitches (10.9%), far better than Pelfrey.
The losing streak is at five, and the Mets are in a good position to stretch that to six when Tim Redding faces off against Anibal Sanchez on Thursday at 1:10pm.
Haiku by Howard Megdal
As de facto ace
Pelfrey does little stopping
As Mets drop fifth straight
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Win Probability Added
Big winners: Fernando Tatis, +11.6% WPA, Daniel Murphy, +4.4% WPA
Big losers: Mike Pelfrey, -31.2% WPA, Jeff Francoeur, -10.6% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Tatis RBI double in second, +12.0% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Paulino two-run homerun in fifth, -25.2% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: -25.5% WPA
Total batter WPA: -24.5% WPA
GWRBI!: Ronny Paulino
Game Thread Roll Call
Nice job by lstorie1971; his effort in the game thread embiggens us all.
| Num | Name | # of Posts |
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| 1 | lstorie1971 | 52 |
| 2 | LeiterMilnerFasterStronger | 44 |
| 3 | Kepler | 39 |
| 4 | Mex_17 | 39 |
| 5 | metsguy234 | 37 |
| 6 | fxcarden | 37 |
| 7 | Michkin | 33 |
| 8 | painiac | 29 |
| 9 | itsmetsforme | 25 |
| 10 | firejerrynow | 12 |
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Comments
It's gonna be a nailbiter.
Our Mets (57-70) are nipping at the heels of Cleveland (56-70) and Oakland (55-70) with Arizona (55-71) clearly in sight. We are going to waste them.
The real suckoff will take place against San Diego (54-74), Cincy (54-71), Pittsburgh (52-72) and Baltimore (52-75), and I’m confident that we will outsuck all of them before all is said and done. Kansas City (48-78) and Washington (45-82) are almost certainly safe though, barring an anti-miracle.
Nothing can get by him; especially in a small room: Mike Francessa
by GenJackRipper on Aug 27, 2009 12:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm down for 4th place, just falling ahead of the Orioles.
Hopefully by then all the really good college relievers aren’t scooped up.
Nothing can get by him; especially in a small room: Mike Francessa
by GenJackRipper on Aug 27, 2009 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I actually don't mind losing anymore
I just want guys like Pelf to be successful, but I have no problem with Redding getting bombed for 10 runs.
"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."
by Evan_S on Aug 27, 2009 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it just shows Omar
that he should’ve been dumped 5 weeks ago
"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"
by firejerrynow on Aug 27, 2009 6:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Completely agree.
I am only following the Mets to see how Pelfrey, Parnell and Murphy are doing. Hopefully in Sept we can watch Thole get some ML playing time too.
I’ve honestly started following the minors a lot more closely that the ML team right now.
by Balagast on Aug 27, 2009 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the way,
Haiku poems are awesome.
"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."
by Evan_S on Aug 27, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs





















