Giants 8, Mets 4: Takahashi, More Like Crapahashi
by Eric Simon on Jul 18, 2010 12:37 AM EDT
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PrintThis picture pretty much sums up my feelings about tonight's game: Hisanori Takahashi groggy and a little bit scared as Dan Warthen's blurry ass approaches, Grim-Reaper-like, to put him -- and us -- out of his misery.
Poem by Howard Megdal
After 24 innings with no runs, just outs
Davis end madness with first of two clouts
Still, despite runs, outlook isn't rosey
For any team forced to face great Buster P
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Win Probability Added
Big winners: Carlos Beltran, +3.4% WPA, Jason Bay, +1.1% WPA
Big losers: Hisanori Takahashi, -34.7% WPA, Rod Barajas, -6.5% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Bay walk in second, +3.8% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Torres three-run home run in second, -15.6% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: -34.8% WPA
Total batter WPA: -15.2% WPA
GWRBI!: Andres Torres
Game Thread Roll Call
Nice job by gina; her effort in the game thread embiggens us all.
| Num | Name | # of Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gina | 92 |
| 2 | Syler | 82 |
| 3 | MookieTheCat | 73 |
| 4 | aparkermarshall | 61 |
| 5 | JETSKID123 | 61 |
| 6 | astromets | 56 |
| 7 | fxcarden | 56 |
| 8 | Michkin | 47 |
| 9 | Mike Clemente | 40 |
| 10 | Brian. | 40 |
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This is the Mets I kind of expected all season
then they went and got my hopes up. Now I don’t know what kind of team we really are.
I support Jenrry Mejia as a starter. Screw you Jerry Manuel for thinking he's a set-up man.
And this surprised you because?
Not trying to put you down, just trying to show my way of viewing things.
by MookieTheCat on Jul 18, 2010 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions
It may not be politically correct.
But all I see in that photo is “you have dishonored your family, and your ancestors.”
dishonor on you! dishonor on your cow!
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
hahaha that's a good one
except they don’t worship cows there :). what did we fans expect anyway?
ownership didn’t want to add any pitchers or hitters via trade, so we’re stuck with this crappy inconsistent team.
3rd place here we come!
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
by feslenraster on Jul 18, 2010 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
? It's a quote from Mulan
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
I don't think this is the demographic
to be well-versed on their Disney animated movies. If it was a Mulan reference, his head wasn’t the only person’s it went over. It went over mine too, and probably dozens more here…
Yes, I like Jeff Francoeur and listen to WFAN. No, I am not a troll.
by GeddyLeeIsGod on Jul 18, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
and Disney is the epitome of versimilitude and authenticity of portraying non-American (including native Americans, see Pocahontas) cultures.
by secret defense on Jul 18, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently
Disney falling all over themselves to be politically correct wasn’t enough for this guy. He probably thinks the macro-smurfs were unfairly portrayed in “Avatar.”
by tmu on Jul 18, 2010 3:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Disney is politically correct?
that’s news. And I haven’t seen Avatar, not my type of film.
by secret defense on Jul 18, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Can you blame Tak?
This is one of Warthen’s old baseball cards:
Glad I didn't watch this crapfest.
At least they scored runs.
2010: Year of the Grission
In My World, There Is No Such Thing As Off-Topic!
Last time they scored more than 4 was July 5.
And the lost that day.
by MookieTheCat on Jul 18, 2010 2:04 AM EDT up reply actions
it probably wont stay up there much longer
but that pic of taka makes me feel really bad for the guy. it isnt his fault he is being used improperly. i mean, he would be a great asset out of the pen.
I like Ike, I hate Jerry
by astromets on Jul 18, 2010 2:38 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
on a plus note
the david wright strikes out for charity fund has soared to over $1,200
I like Ike, I hate Jerry
i wonder if this will mean ike davis is an unclutch stat builder
even though he has hit mostly big homeruns all year
I like Ike, I hate Jerry
Starting to look like the mets of old
good pitching/no hitting and vice versa.
Cripes.
The door’s starting to open a crack for Maine and/or… ugh… Ollie (6 2/3 IP, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 ER, 7 K last night).
by LeiterMilnerFasterStronger on Jul 18, 2010 8:39 AM EDT reply actions
Can Raul Valdes Play 2B?
Small sample but his batting line has promise…
by ColoradoMetsFan on Jul 18, 2010 9:00 AM EDT reply actions
Taka knows what happens
He’s screaming inside:
“IM NOT NICK EVANS, DON’T THROW ME INTO THE DUNGEON”
by cuseindahuse on Jul 18, 2010 9:04 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
What I don't understand with this team is why they keep trying the same failed ideas
Takahashi isn’t a starter and our bullpen could use him. I don’t understand why Nieve is on the team and Misch isn’t up starting by now.
Barajas is a bad hitter who got hot. He’s not going to get hot again. Blanco’s a bad hitter too. Why do we have two of them on the team right now when we have Thole, who can actually hit? And why isn’t Thole the #1 guy there?
Oliver Perez is worthless. Why is Minaya trying to trade him? You’re not going to get anything which is going to improve this team.
Didn’t we learn last year that if a big player (now Reyes) is hurt, DL him and stop screwing around with his health?
Pagan should be starting, and probably in CF, given that Beltran has a knee brace. Etc.
by Dan Lewis on Jul 18, 2010 9:09 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I agree 100% on the firs two parts, but
If they can get Perez out of here I think I’d prefer that to ever seeing him pitch for the Mets again.
Jose should have been DL’d initially, but if he really is pain free as they’re reporting then it’ll be great to have him back on Monday.
I’d give Beltran a little bit of time to get up to speed before declaring him unfit for CF. Reyes didn’t look so hot on defense for a little while either but then got back into form. Pagan should start every single game over Francoeur, though.
by lefty vs lefty on Jul 18, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
at least Ike had two bombs.4 homers against the Giants so far
and todays game doesn’t start to late At this point you gotta look at the positives
"we believe in comebacks"
by Jadden Hopkins on Jul 18, 2010 10:06 AM EDT reply actions
It's like the poor guy
is begging to go back to the pen and imploring Omar to bolster the rotation…
Yes, I like Jeff Francoeur and listen to WFAN. No, I am not a troll.
According to Dave Lennon (Newsday)
the Mets are interesting in obtaining Ted Lilly or Brett Myers to bolster the rotation.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
"Who has more fun than people?"
- Ralph Kiner
White flag time
We should offload K-Rod and Feliciano to a contender for prospects.
Well, not really, but in two weeks, we’ll probably be back in our comfy .500 home in the exburbs of contention.
Bright side: we could get Jerry out of here. Bobby V awaits. . . .
by tmu on Jul 18, 2010 3:12 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
no one's going to take k-rod
when he’s owed 30 million the next two years
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
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