No Offense, But Your Offense Is Offensive: Braves 3, Mets 1

by Eric Simon on Sep 22, 2009 10:14 PM EDT

Water, water, everywhere, and though the boards did shrink
Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.

Haiku by Howard Megdal

Nelson outdueled
For he battled an offense;
Mets' bats were no threat

SB Nation Coverage

* Traditional Recap
* Boxscore
* Amazin' Avenue Gamethread
* Talking ChopGamethread

Win Probability Added

Big winners: Brian Schneider, +20.8% WPA, Luis Castillo, +18.1% WPA
Big losers: David Wright, -18.5% WPA, Jeff Francoeur, -18.4% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Schneider double in seventh, +18.0% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Escobar two-run single in fourth, -20.2% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: +12.2% WPA
Total batter WPA: -62.2% WPA
GWRBI!: Yunel Escobar

Game Thread Roll Call

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

Num	Name	# of Posts
1	fxcarden	98
2	MetsFan4Decades	69
3	sj10689	57
4	KeithsMoustache	44
5	firejerrynow	22
6	Jadden Hopkins	14
7	MetsKnicksRutgers	2
8	James Kannengieser	2
9	David G	2
10	nelsonc	1

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Fitting title

The Mets have, um “No offense”. In a twist of oxymoron proportions, their team is actually pretty offensive, when it comes to showing where the money from ticket sales and merchandising is going into – a fiscally pathetic team.

Legend has it, that when the full moon strikes the pitchers' mound at a Mets game, Mr. Met turns into Evil Mr. Met...

by sj10689 on Sep 22, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions

I just saw a playoffs commercial talking about defense

and the last play they showed was Endy’s catch. I teared up a little bit.

Is this season over yet?

by cjmulrain on Sep 22, 2009 10:37 PM EDT reply actions

Soon

At least the Giants are 2-0.

by Eric Simon on Sep 22, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

THIS

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

by squid92 on Sep 22, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions

You misspelled Jets

by gogomets on Sep 23, 2009 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

JETS-GIANTS SUPERBOWL!!!!!!!!

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

by Evan_S on Sep 23, 2009 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah!

The Battle for North Jersey!

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

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 23, 2009 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions

what would they call that

the Port Authority Bus Bowl?

by cjmulrain on Sep 23, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions

teared me up just thinking about it.

itsbeen downhill from there.

by Endys Game on Sep 22, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions

I was at that game. Afterwards on the 7 train I guess I looked misreable and some couple across

the train tried to cheer me up. They were 30 year ticket holders and unlike me, had memories of 86. They gave me all this phoney balogna about how we had a great core and would be back in 07 with a vengenance and that we now had the making of a great team for years to come. And that we’d be on the very train next yr celebrating.

But, being the pessimistic realistic Met fan I am, I knew better.

Boy have things gotten crappy

by Rigsay on Sep 22, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't worry!

We have a great core and will be back in 2010 with a vengeance. We have the makings of a great team for years to come and, you know what, we’ll be on this same message board next year, celebrating!

by TheBigStapler on Sep 23, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Although I want this season to end I still want to watch baseball and when the mets arent in it it’s really no fun. I cant wait till spring training next year! We’ll have 2 parades one for the Giants winning the superbowl then for the Mets winning the World Series!!!

by metsbaseball93 on Sep 22, 2009 10:49 PM EDT reply actions

would be better

if there were a pennant or wc race to watch period. oh well, hope the playoffs are good. go, uh, dodgers?

by Pack Bringley on Sep 22, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess go Rockies, Dodgers, Tigers, Angels, Cards, RedSox, Yankees, Filthies

in that order.

Sheesh

by Rigsay on Sep 22, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I go

Dodgers, Cards, Rockies, Angels, Tigers, Red Sox, Yankees, Apocalypse, Phillies

I was rooting for the Giants, which is probably why they fell out of the race

by cjmulrain on Sep 23, 2009 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions

I'd go

Dodgers, Rockies, Angels, Red Sox, Tigers, Cards, Zombie Hitler, An Asteroid the Size of Texas, Yanks, Destruction of the World, ~~Scum~~ Phils

Beer is good! And stuff!

by R_Adragna on Sep 23, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Dodgers?

Guys, if the Dodgers win, the Wilpons will celebrate and forget that their team needs a-fixin’. Root Giants and get Freddie & Co. mad as hell.

by Dapoil on Sep 23, 2009 6:46 AM EDT up reply actions

Giants are out now.

Personally I’d pull for the Rockies, but the Dodgers are likely to win the whole thing.

I’m praying for a miracle from Zombie Hitler, though.

Beer is good! And stuff!

by R_Adragna on Sep 23, 2009 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions

If any of you lived in LA

you would not root for the Doyers. Rox, Twins/Tigers, Angels and Cards for me. My old man grew up in Arkansas and was a cards fan till that SI article in around 96 or 97 about steroids and gave up on baseball (yea i still dont get it). Thus I will root for the Cards as painful as 2006 was.

by MetsKnicksRutgers on Sep 23, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

IRON MAIDEN REFERENCE FTW!!!

YU WINZ AT DEM INTANETZ!!!!!11111

Beer is good! And stuff!

by R_Adragna on Sep 22, 2009 11:49 PM EDT reply actions

HAHAHAHHAha

Hear the rime of the ancient mariner!

by MetsKnicksRutgers on Sep 23, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow.... Rhyme

by MetsKnicksRutgers on Sep 23, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions

You were right the first time

It’s “rime”.

by Eric Simon on Sep 23, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Pull the TARP over it

this franchise is done

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 Sep 23, 2009 1:38 AM EDT reply actions

Braves Announcers Pointed Out

That Sheffield was used in the bottom of the 9th with 2 out, yet sat on the bench with runners at 2nd and 3rd in the 7th. What’s your take on this decision? Perhaps Jerry had draft order in mind.

http://www.capitolavenueclub.com/

by PWHjort on Sep 23, 2009 2:00 AM EDT via mobile reply actions