Mets 1, Phillies 0: Santana Bests Hamels, Francoeur Contributes Positively
by Eric Simon on Aug 7, 2010 11:39 PM EDT
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PrintJohan Santana might not have outpitched Cole Hamels tonight -- Santana struck out six while walking three, Hamels struck out 11 while walking none -- but he bested him where it counts. A solo home run by Jeff Francoeur in the seventh inning accounted for the only run in a 1-0 Mets victory which, following Alex Cora's release prior to the game, might only have been the second best thing to happen to the club today.
Poem by Howard Megdal
In second straight game, Johan inspires bliss
By returning to inducing the swing and a miss
Francoeur homers, making his vultures restless
Though we're happy tonight that Cora's gone vestless
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Johan Was Huge
Best game he pitched this year, and he is having a good year overall, so that is saying something. Nothing to complain about tonight. I think the message sent early today was heard by all.
by George_Sloan on Aug 8, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
i think this was the best one
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN201007060.shtml
I like Ike, I hate Jerry
how about the contribution from krod tonight?
that was unexpected
I like Ike, I hate Jerry
Nice win tonight.
I have a feeling tomorrow we won’t be saying the same…that Hday34 guy is pretty tough.
The one and only mistermet on teh Interwebz!
by Steve Schreiber on Aug 7, 2010 11:50 PM EDT reply actions
At some point, we have to win a road series against an NL team, don't we??
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?
Off-topic, but Mejia looked solid tonight for Bingo.
This from Trenton Thunder beat writer Mike Ashmore:
Mejia out after 4 1/3. 70 pitches, 43 strikes. Looked good. 3 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts.
I was there to witness it as well. Mejia got into a few rough patches, including having runners at the corners at one point, but managed to escape them all. If Jerry needed a reminder that Jenrry is a starter and not a reliever, this was it.
In case anyone didn’t notice, he was put on a limited pitch count. Kunz got the win.
2010: Year of the Grission...Or Not!
In My World, There Is No Such Thing As Off-Topic!
Kunz didn't blow it?
I think the only reason we have him still is his name.
Only gave up one run, I believe.
Also, it would’ve been funnier if he had a “t” thrown in there somewhere.
2010: Year of the Grission...Or Not!
In My World, There Is No Such Thing As Off-Topic!
Little more to the right.
2010: Year of the Grission...Or Not!
In My World, There Is No Such Thing As Off-Topic!
yeah
kutnz is gangsta
I like Ike, I hate Jerry
Getting warmer.
2010: Year of the Grission...Or Not!
In My World, There Is No Such Thing As Off-Topic!
i bet he means
kutz, thats gangsta. no n
I like Ike, I hate Jerry
Fanshot for this now posted
So that no more space can be wasted and instead, we can all talk about how K-Rod got lucky in that 8th.
2010: Year of the Grission...Or Not!
In My World, There Is No Such Thing As Off-Topic!
Too many balls
Needs to pound the strike zone better than that.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
"Who has more fun than people?"
- Ralph Kiner
He's still learning to command his fastball (and harness it's movement) and still learning 2 pitches
I’ll take it.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
Cora may be gone, but Jerryball is alive and well
Can’t get enough of Pagan sacrifice bunting. Good stuff
Despite that idiocy, this was a really fun game to watch.
that was a head scratcher, even wayne hagin didnt understand
most consistent hitter up, base stealer at 1B, guy struggling while coming back from injury on deck – um bunt!
just like that thole bunt situation v the braves, that will not get out of my memory
I like Ike, I hate Jerry
he only has 21 steals
i was wrong, he is clearly no longer a basestealer
I like Ike, I hate Jerry
I just want to hear Jerry explain his reasoning (even though it would probably make my head explode)
Is Reyes not fast enough to steal a base? Is Pagan not good enough to get a hit?
The answer to both is an obvious no. So what would possess someone to do that?
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.
Apocolypse
With one game left in this “MUST WIN SERIES’” stretch (that has left us out of contention), the only two wins have come on Frenchy homers.
God save our planet.
Pelfrey, Niese, Dickey, Santana sure sounds like a great playoff rotation, don't it? Let's Go Mets!
We're getting back into 2/12 territory on the Francouer signing.
God save our planet, indeed.
well we won
if we can win Dickey vs Hday1 at least we can take solace in the fact that we can win a sereis on the road vs the Phils
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Aug 8, 2010 12:48 AM EDT reply actions
Cat-like reflexes
On Santana, Manuel said: "A guy really has to make an excellent bunt for him not to get it. He’s a cat when it comes to fielding his position."
Tejada made a huge difference in this one
If Cora or Castillo is at 2B, we might not win this game. He can’t hit yet, but he has to be our everyday 2B.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.
It's cool, I got this
Consequences will never be the same.
by NetsMets4Life on Aug 8, 2010 1:43 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
pitching or the woman in the background?
I like Ike, I hate Jerry
by astromets on Aug 8, 2010 2:54 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
ouch
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
"Who has more fun than people?"
- Ralph Kiner
youre right
hes clearly got both
I like Ike, I hate Jerry
by astromets on Aug 8, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The complete opposite : Sonnen was beating Silva's azz all night for all 5 rounds...
…and then he got careless and got caught in an triangle choke with just under 2 minutes remaining in the final round.
Sonnen was leading all the scorecards for all 5 rounds….
IN other words :
Sonnen Loss = Mets-style Loss. LOL.
Can Jerry stop playing Castillo now?
sure, Ruben Tejada can’t hit a lick, but at least he can play solid D. and we all know Defense helps win games!…except for maybe Frenchy’s “invaluable” glove and arm. ok Dickey, let’s make the Phillies look like they have no balls today.
lets play spoilers and take the phillies out of contention!
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
I would disagree with you
if castillo could hit. But he can’t. This team won a game tonight when they scored one run. They are brutal on the offense. We had 5 auto outs in the lineup tonight. I count Hessman, who is a stiff and has been for a decade. And of course, one of those auto outs hit a HR. Pure luck. An oustanding game on the mound. You cannot depend on that every night. We are doomed.
this
Everyone thinks we need pitching and should trade away Beltran, Bay, Reyes, etc for some reason.
We need all the offense we can get.
we need everything we can get
mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon
by Gina on Aug 8, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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