Diamondbacks 13, Mets 2: Desert Destruction
by James Kannengieser on Jul 20, 2010 8:00 AM EDT
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PrintAny excitement generated by the reunion of the Varsity lineup was quickly quashed by a disastrous Mike Pelfrey outing. In his worst start of the year (and that's saying something) he last just 1.1 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits. He had been due for some more ERA regression but that is not the only problem here. Dead arm, stiff neck, another unknown injury -- something is wrong.
I stopped watching after Mark Reynolds hit another 400+ foot home run off a replacement level Mets pitcher, in this case Fernando Nieve. He victimized Brian Stokes, Nelson Figueroa and Livan Hernandez last year. Monday's homer came in the sixth inning and made the score 11-1. Here are the positives from the game:
- Josh Thole drew a pinch hit walk. Contrast with Rod Barajas's 0-4. this might be another case where sheer production forces the Mets into a decision. "After Barajas hit .169/.229/.202 since June 1, the Mets realized something was definitely up!"
- Luis Castillo returned and had two hits. David Wright also added two hits, including a sharp opposite field double.
- Chris Carter drew a walk, his second of the season.
That's about it. Jose Reyes had two hits but also committed two errors. Forget about this one and move on. The Braves were idle Monday night and the Phillies lost, so the Mets are 5.5 games out of first place in the NL East and 2.5 games behind Cincinnati in the Wild Card. Staff ace R.A. Dickey faces Barry Enright Tuesday night.
Unintentionally sexual quote of the game: "You have to widen your stance and use your hands." - Ron Darling
Poem by Howard Megdal
Big Pelf can't make his way past second frame
Last-place team has a first-place kind of game
Though my math skills are often quite fuzzy
Mets lose five straight were it not for Phil Cuzzi
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* Traditional Recap
* Boxscore
* Amazin' Avenue Gamethread
* AZ Snakepit Gamethread
Win Probability Added
Big winners: David Wright +2.6%, Raul Valdes +1.6%
Big losers: Mike Pelfrey -34.0%, Jose Reyes -5.0%
Teh aw3s0mest play: Adam LaRoche flyout in first inning +2.5% (wow)
Teh sux0rest play: Kelly Johnson RBI double -10.8%
Total pitcher WPA: -34.3%
Total batter WPA: -15.7%
GWRBI!: Mark Reynolds
Game Thread Roll Call
Nice job by Gina; her effort in the game thread embiggens us all.
| Num | Name | # of Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gina | 107 |
| 2 | Kepler | 82 |
| 3 | Syler | 75 |
| 4 | The Glider | 65 |
| 5 | Brian. | 63 |
| 6 | aparkermarshall | 60 |
| 7 | Mike Clemente | 59 |
| 8 | CTRefJay | 52 |
| 9 | TMS | 51 |
| 10 | TheKid08 | 39 |
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The Mets should offer anyone who watched the entire game on tv free tickets to a future home game.
I went to bed after the Barajas K in the 4th, but that had to have been infinitely worse than sitting through a rain delay.
Do we lead the world
in number of imploding headcases ever to start for one team in a single season? I count three. Don’t tell me mental makeup doesn’t matter. Pelfrey obviously has “talent”, but can’t put it together. Big bucket of extra crispy, extra spicy fail.
And perhaps we can simply save time and effort
by calling them “Mollfrey.” Tak2 just has issues the second time through the order, so we’re not at “Molfrehashi” yet. Through quick sequencing of a few SNPs and a healthy dose of Movie Science, we can get a general sense of what a pitcher combining their attributes might look like. I’m coming up with this:
Put a dollop of whip cream on it...
and the Mets front office will be eating it up
by cuseindahuse on Jul 20, 2010 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Pelfrey's problems may force a bigger move for a bigger name pitcher
a Lilly may not be enough if Pelf can’t figure out things.
Pelfrey is a decent pitcher
nothing more than that. I have never been a big fan of Big Pelf, but he’s not THIS bad.
Just so, the Mets need to make a REAL move, and not a desperation move…ala: picking up guys like Jeremy Gutherie smacks of “I am mediocre!”
No, the Mets can’t play real players…Angel Pagan over Frenchy…Thole over…well, anyway, here’s to hoping a bounce back game…..
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
Will a 3-8 trip get Jerry Fired? Probably not. Will a 1-10?
If so, Jeebus help me, I’ll take the 1-10.
by KranepoolRools on Jul 20, 2010 10:21 AM EDT reply actions
this
we probably need to finish with less than 80 wins for any change to happen
I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson
that just shows how little the guys in charge are actually watching
I like Ike, I hate Jerry
and i think a Lincoln is better than a Cadillac
HELLO HELLO MR WILPON... BUY THAT MANSION. WE DONT NEED A CONDO.
After the first inning...
All I could think was ‘Thank God that the Mets got handed a win yesterday’. This would have been pretty brutal as a fifth consecutive loss. On the plus side, Reyes managed to bat lefty and not cripple himself and Beltran is swinging really well.
Also, how about Nieve to be DFA’d once Ollie comes up? I know that the pen would be really lefty heavy, but the guy is a gasoline can.
"It’s like being in love with an alcoholic. It’s like, you constantly defend her, and people are like, ‘Dude, your alcoholic friend is a mess,’ and you’re like, ‘Nah, you don’t know her like I do."- Jim Breuer
I'm all for DFA'ing Nieve but the think tank is afraid he'll be claimed on waivers.
To which I say: Let them have him, he sucks.
Define "afraid"
This seems like a strange adjective, given the suckitude.
please help .
hey omar two things. we need another starting pitcher i repeat another starting pitcher and last please no more nieve i repear no more friggin nieve , got it .
lohaus #54
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