Mets 3, Braves 0: Santana Dominant Again

One of the best 1-6? While I admire your optimism, I should point out the following (i) Reyes had been struggling with his Willie Mays Hayes-esque inability to hit ground balls, even before his mystery oblique, (ii) Pagan is exceeding expectations but given late season history I’m not sure we can count on that, (iii) Castillo, nuff said, (iv) the shine is coming off of Ike’s apple (as someone said the other day), (v) Bay (see above, Castillo), (vi) Frenchy (see above, Castillo), (vi) who knows if Beltran will play as he used to, as knee injuries and so much time off may lead to a readjustment period—good scenario—or a realization that the years have worn on him.

I think that Wright and Pagan are fairly sure things to play the rest of the reason well, but the rest of the lineup is pure risk. Barajas was hot early this season but quickly cooled and though I like Thole, I suspect that he will not end the season continuing his supra-Ted Williams pace. Sometime it can work out, but usually not. The problems with OBP have gone on for years now as well, and we have the constant counter-productive nature of Jerry.

Sorry to be Eeyore, but managing expectations is a key to being an active Mets fan, at least for me.

just bad pitching and defense

but the other 4 starters have FIP of 4.58 or higher

Lilly has been nearly a run better per 9 innings in twice as many innings

thats right, only davis and angel have HR this month

But if anyone needs to be a mythical beast, Werth needs to be a Kraken. He just looks Krakenny.

just responding to brockrocks comment

and team’s don’t run on him.

He said something along the lines of: I’ve got to look at results, we’re in a pennant race here.

He seems to think that with Beltran needing days off he can get Francoeur more than just lefty starts, but if Beltran and Pagan are both doing well, he’s going to have trouble putting Frenchy in to go 0 for 3.

Frenchy, bless his heart, said he’s not going to sulk about it.

And by extension he is the anti-Jesus Feliciano, and by that the anti-Jesus, and by that the anti-Christ, and by that he is a Pagan, and by that maybe he will learn how to be an outfielder who can hit the ball.

if I remember correctly. Which is generally around a 60 point drop in OPS. Add in that Carter’s only had 69 at bats, and it’s certainly justifiable to still want Carter over Francouer, if you think his defense will play.

imo, it seems really hard to say what we have in him at this point, just that i think we would have been better off keeping wagz and offering him arb instead of getting him and that other first base ‘prospect’

How dare you use logic and a defensible recollection of the past to support your argument! For shame, sir, for shame!

where are you getting any sort of a track record for Carter? You have to do better than Anybody But Frenchy to justify the Carter love.

(cue the “I’d take a dead fish over Frenchy” comments. . . .)