Open Thread: Mets vs Marlins, 3/8/2010
by Eric Simon on Mar 8, 2010 12:18 PM EST
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PrintSpring Training action from Jupiter. Florida. This isn't blernsball. Pitchers for the Mets today
* John Maine (RHP)
* Pedro Feliciano (LHP)
* Ryota Igarashi (RHP)
* Jenrry Mejia (RHP)
* R.A. Dickey (RHP)
* Tobi Stoner (RHP)
The game is on neither teevee nor the radio, so you might just have to follow it on Twitter.
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Its on gameday, although it seems to be really slow this spring
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
by Stephen Schmidt on Mar 8, 2010 12:22 PM EST reply actions
Unrelated to this game
I’m really surprised that there’s no video of Fernando Martinez’ two home runs on mlb.com
Though it’s great watching Takahashi and Mejia, and the other guys you don’t get to see often.
None available
That game wasn’t broadcast anywhere, so they don’t have video.
I believe I saw a clip of the one HR on youtube, shot by a fan in the stands.
I saw some grainy footage of it
on SNY Sports Nite. They only showed one of the homers and it was was from the behind home plate cam. It did look like he turned on an inside pitch though. That’s a good sign, since he got eaten up on the inside pitch last year. Him and Davis both tearing it up and hitting .588. I lobby for new/higher ranking for Mets farm system.
by Mackey Sasser on Mar 8, 2010 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
Nope, nah, nuh-uh.
We suck, our farm system is barren, and that’s all there is to it.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Mar 8, 2010 11:50 PM EST up reply actions
I thought they would broadcast all spring training games. Silly me.
In lobby campaign for Chris Carter.
Why is this game not televised/radioized?
Of those six pitchers, I’m really interested in seeing how four do.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Mar 8, 2010 1:00 PM EST reply actions
Right, I know; That is still an injustice being done.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Mar 8, 2010 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
So...
… the Mets can afford to bring the big guns— with Bay, Wright, Pagan and Barajas starting— but SNY can’t? Didn’t want to break that “Beer Money” broadcast commitment?
by LeiterMilnerFasterStronger on Mar 8, 2010 1:23 PM EST reply actions
They don't have broadcast rights to away games in spring training.
The home team is the only one that does.
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
by Stephen Schmidt on Mar 8, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
that's so dumb
a) they’re all away games
b) NOBODY gets SNY and FishTV (or whatever); there’s no competition
c) the kind of people who would watch a spring training game are exactly the kind of people who are going to steal a feed from FishTV and then you might lose them as a customer all season long
d) how much revenue are you really getting from a preseason game? how much different would that revenue be without an “exclusive” deal? (Not very)
In conclusion, and in summary, this sucks…
i live in miami and there not showing it on FishTV (FSN SOUTH FLORIDA OR SunSports)
they just show constant repeats and highlights of the Heat championship
but that shouldnt come as a suprise, most people here dont even know that the Marlins play here even if the team is costing them hundreds in taxes for a “new” stadium in the ghetto, not to mention having to demolish the only sports arena in the city that has any history in The Orange Bowl, gosh i hate florida and their take on sports, the stadiums are always empty, unless its the playoffs then all of a sudden everyone is a huge marlins, heat, dolphins etc fan
Decent first half of an inning
Fernando Martinez getting extra bases any way he can. Nice display of grission there, reaching second on Uggla’s error.
He reached first on another Uggla error.
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
by Stephen Schmidt on Mar 8, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Finally Maine gets out there
I’ve been wondering where he is. They are really bringing him along slowly.
I think they were just trying to set up his schedule so his first start would fall April 9th.
Looks like they’re going to go Johan, Pelfrey, Perez, Maine, #5
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
by Stephen Schmidt on Mar 8, 2010 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
Yup, everyone's just getting into their first games
"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet
What a fool I was to defy him"
-HST
by Mark Himmelstein on Mar 8, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
maine
Does anyone have any idea how hard he’s pitching?
Hard to tell without video or Pitch F/X
"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet
What a fool I was to defy him"
-HST
by Mark Himmelstein on Mar 8, 2010 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
Is this the first game where the pitchers are hitting?
Or had I just not noticed in the last couple
"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet
What a fool I was to defy him"
-HST
by Mark Himmelstein on Mar 8, 2010 1:43 PM EST reply actions
First one I think
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
by Stephen Schmidt on Mar 8, 2010 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
First bunt of spring training I believe
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
Fernando Martinez PA's that don't end in a ball in play or home run so far
BB: 0
SO: 0
How long can he keep it up?
"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet
What a fool I was to defy him"
-HST
by Mark Himmelstein on Mar 8, 2010 1:45 PM EST reply actions
2 BB's for Pagan today though
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
by Stephen Schmidt on Mar 8, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
It says on Gameday that Maine only used 8 pitches (all strikes) in the first inning
Is there any way that’s correct?
I don't think its tracking the pitches properly
It does that sometimes in minor league and ST games. A strikeout is always just three called strikes, a walk four balls, and a ball in play recorded on the first pitch.
"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet
What a fool I was to defy him"
-HST
by Mark Himmelstein on Mar 8, 2010 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
I thought something like that might be going on
Oh well!
by TheBigStapler on Mar 8, 2010 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
We should start a petition to get Pitch F/X installed in Tradition Field
Especially with the Savannah staff moving in there this year. Guess it wouldn’t really help today though.
"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet
What a fool I was to defy him"
-HST
by Mark Himmelstein on Mar 8, 2010 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
We should send the front office a pamphlet on pitch f/x first,
That way they’ve at least heard of it.
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
by Stephen Schmidt on Mar 8, 2010 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
I'm surprised minor league ballparks don't have pitchf/x in general
It’s a tool known to be used by front offices for the major leagues and it could be an invaluable tool for player evaluation throughout the organization.
by TheBigStapler on Mar 8, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
There are a couple parks in Arizona that have it
There may be a handful more but I know there aren’t many.
"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet
What a fool I was to defy him"
-HST
by Mark Himmelstein on Mar 8, 2010 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
They pulled Maine pretty early...I hope he's not hurt already
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
Was just thinking the same thing when I saw that...
by MetsFan4Decades on Mar 8, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
yeah..
they may have had a pitch count for him or something
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by Hoyadestroya85 on Mar 8, 2010 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
That's my guess
4 K’s in 1.2 IP is awesome but strikeouts drive up pitch counts.
by TheBigStapler on Mar 8, 2010 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
Have to have been
a ton of foul balls in there to reach 50 in 1 2/3rds of an inning, don’t you think?
by MetsFan4Decades on Mar 8, 2010 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
Was he at 50?
If so that would be pretty typical Maine
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
by Stephen Schmidt on Mar 8, 2010 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
It could have been lower than that
given he’s fragile as it is and coming off an injury. They might be taking their time stretching him out.
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by Hoyadestroya85 on Mar 8, 2010 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
Per Adam Rubin:
"John Maine’s start this afternoon against the Marlins won’t be as long the other starters, who have been going three innings and 45 pitches. Pitching coach Dan Warthen said he wants to "baby" Maine a little bit. Warthen wondered whether he worked Maine a little too hard last spring training coming off surgery."
At least he had 4 Ks
that’s a good sign. Then again, he always pitches well vs. Florida. If he’s only going to average 5 innings a start for the season, he may be of more use in the pen.
Russell Martin is going to miss the first few weeks of the season.
Think they may call about Omir?
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
I'd take
a Bologna sandwich for Omir.
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by Hoyadestroya85 on Mar 8, 2010 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
So would I!
"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Mar 8, 2010 2:28 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Haha, How long you been waiting to drop this on us! Haha
"Wait till Biggus Dickus hears about this!"
by scott from peekskill on Mar 8, 2010 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
There's your K for Fernando
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
Apparently he took a comebacker off his bare hand
Trainers checked him out and he’s okay I guess.
"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet
What a fool I was to defy him"
-HST
by Mark Himmelstein on Mar 8, 2010 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
That's why annointing him our 2010 first baseman is still WAY premature.
To those people who have been saying/thinking it.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Mar 8, 2010 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
nice 9th inning.
Carter hits a bomb, Fernando with a triple.
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
Carter has a nice 2-2 with 2 HR day
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
by Stephen Schmidt on Mar 8, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
did carter hit both of those in the 9th inning?
by Bieser's Balk on Mar 8, 2010 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
Yes indeed. Led off with a solo shot and hit a 3 run shot when he got up again.
Nice 1 inning cameo.
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
by Stephen Schmidt on Mar 8, 2010 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, well, he didn't hit two grand slams, both off of the same pitcher, now did he?
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Mar 8, 2010 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
I blame the opposing manager who changed the pitchers and our own lineup who failed to load the bases for him.
Carter did his part.
In lobby campaign for Chris Carter.
What a bunch of assholes. All of them.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Mar 8, 2010 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
Only 2 BB's today for the Mets staff.
It really does seem like they are working in the zone more this year.
Pinella: Where th f*ck was that pitch at?
Ump: Lou, don't you know that you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?
Pinella: Where the f*ck was that pitch at, a$$h*le?
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