Rockies 6, 9, Mets 5, 4: A Long Day's Journey into Suck
by Matthew Callan on Apr 14, 2011 7:50 PM EDT
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Here are the positives from today's doubleheader:
- No one involved in it was killed
- The sun did not burn out, nor did the earth get knocked off its axis, as a result
That's it.
I've been preaching positivity and an even-keeled perspective in this still-young season as an antidote to the sad sackery professed by many Mets fans (and the beat writers who serve them). During today's games, the Mets played as if they specifically wanted me to question this stance. Oh, you think it's too early to judge this team? How 'bout we misplay every ball hit to the outfield and give up titanic home runs to nobodies. Still feelin' all Mr. Rogers sunshine-and-lollipops now, buddy? The crap we pulled would make the Dalai Lama punch a hole in a car window.
For you masochists who absolutely must relive this nightmare, stop me if you've heard this one before. In game one, the Mets jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but could not capitalize on numerous opportunities and watched the Rockies surge ahead with timely hitting and the longball. R.A. Dickey had a decent outing, but was victimized by some ugly fielding in right by Scott Hairston (just one of several bad plays Mets outfielders had on the day).
Trailing 6-2 going into the eighth, the Mets crawled a little closer on a Jose Reyes solo shot in that frame, then got to within one thanks to a redemptive Hairston two-run homer in the ninth. A few more hits chased Rockies closer Huston Street from the game, and the Mets managed to load the bases, but David Wright was undone by Citi Field's cavernous and eccentric dimensions, flying out to the Mo's Zone in right field to end the game and kill another tease of a rally.
In game 2, oh, look at that, the Mets took an early 2-0 lead again. And whaddya know? They gave it right back. A Jose Reyes two-run single put the Mets back on top 4-2 in the fourth, but starter Chris Capuano got into trouble in the sixth by giving up a leadoff homer to (guess who?) Troy Tulowitzki, loaded the bases, then got a tailor made double play grounder that was flubbed by Brad Emaus, allowing the tying run to score.
Naturally, Dexter Fowler followed with an RBI single to put the Rockies on top. Then, Taylor Buchholz came in to make sure there could be no teasing, half-hearted comeback by giving up a three-run bomb to Jonathan Herrera. It was all over but the shouting then, not that Citi Field had enough people in attendance to shout.
Thus concudes a 1-6 homestand, where the Mets played worse than I've seen since the hideous Art Howe years. This team is much more talented than those squads, but you'd never know it watching them. The Mets were done in by terrible at bats, terrible fielding, terrible base running, terrible throws, terrible pitch selection, and terrible decisions.
Next, Atlanta. Before you say that things can't get any worse, things can always get worse. Especially in Atlanta. I fully expect them to come back with the entire team infected by Legionnaire's disease.
Oh, I thought of one more positive. You know those long winter days when you wish there was some baseball, any baseball on? Think of this Rockie series and maybe you can wait a little while longer for the season to start. Oh yeah, sometimes baseball is like that, too.
K Counters by sparbz
Game 1
Game 2
SB Nation Coverage
* Traditional Recaps: Game 1, Game 2
* Boxscores: Game 1, Game 2
* Amazin' Avenue Gamethreads: Game 1, Game 2
* Purple Row Gamethreads: Game 1, Game 2
Win Probability Added
Game 1
Big winners: Scott Hairston, +14.0%, Carlos Beltran, +12.4%
Big losers: R.A. Dickey, -35.8%, David Wright, -19.8%
Teh aw3s0mest play: Scott Hairston RBI single, 4th inning
Teh sux0rest play: Jose Morales "double", 6th inning
Total pitcher WPA: -38.9%
Total batter WPA: -11.1%
GWRBI!:Troy Tulowitzki solo homer, 7th inning
Game 2
Big winners: Jose Reyes, +16.2%. Mike Nickeas, +14.5%
Big losers: Chris Capuano, -46.1%, Taylor Buchholz, -24.9%
Teh aw3s0mest play: Jose Reyes two-run single, 4th inning
Teh sux0rest play: Jonathan Herrera three-run home run, 6th inning
Total pitcher WPA: -70.2%
Total batter WPA: +2-0.2%
GWRBI!: Dexter Fowler RBI single, 6th inning
Game Thread Roll Call
Nice job by reyoreyo; his efforts in both game threads embiggen us all.
Game 1
| Num | Name | # of Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | reyoreyo | 129 |
| 2 | the caveman | 99 |
| 3 | sparbz | 70 |
| 4 | Hoyadestroya85 | 67 |
| 5 | BlackOps | 64 |
| 6 | fxcarden | 61 |
| 7 | Spike Davis | 61 |
| 8 | TheKid08 | 56 |
| 9 | aparkermarshall | 54 |
| 10 | David G | 48 |
Game 2
| Num | Name | # of Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | reyoreyo | 92 |
| 2 | sj10689 | 88 |
| 3 | Michkin | 63 |
| 4 | Syler | 57 |
| 5 | the caveman | 56 |
| 6 | HELLYEAHGARYOAK | 49 |
| 7 | Hoyadestroya85 | 48 |
| 8 | fxcarden | 47 |
| 9 | aparkermarshall | 47 |
| 10 | NetsMets4Life | 44 |
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This team is attempting to beat and stomp out all the enthusiasm I have for baseball
I mean if they lose, can they at least look like a professional MLB team while doing so?
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
little early in the season to be whining about the end of your baseball enthusiasm.
See what I did there?
One 15 minute call could save you hundreds on your Dickey insurance. Your going to need it punk!
by ScottfromPeekskill on Apr 14, 2011 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I am actually
not juiced for baseball yet. There can be no other explanation for my rather calm reaction to the start of the season. The one thing I noticed that really infuriates me is the way our pitchers IMMEDIATELY give back leads. I know the fundies are not great but I believe that Collins drilled them hard in ST. What does that tell me? Some of these guys got to go. As for the OF defense, Pagan is an average CF who is maybe made a little better because of his speed. He takes bad angles on balls but can sometimes make up for it, making what looks like a great catch when it actually was a mismanaged one. Hairston is below average hustle wise. Harris’ defense has slipped. Beltran has looked good (fingers tightly crossed). He also throws the ball to the wrong base a lot. He is decent out there. I am so tired of Gary talking about him like he is Paul Blair. (I am also tired of Gary saying things like Jose Reyes made a brilliant play because he caught a routine grounder and ran to second instead of flipping it before completing the DP. Maybe that IS brilliant-for Jose?) Finally, this offens eis below par. Every year people think this offense will produce and every year we are back trying to squeeze out runs. We may have some good players, I think probably overrated, but they are a bad mix. I thought this team might win 82 games , and if lucky 84-85. It is clear (to me) the mix has to be re-done. Maybe some day when we have money…..
Allow me to depict today's festivities:
suck
suck
God bless minimalism.
Add another suck.
If you’re like me, having turned off the game after the 3 run shot, you probably missed this.
Embiggen.
reyoreyo wins the doubleheader!
"You're Darryl Strawberry!" "Yes?" "You play right field!" "Yes?" "Well, are you better than me?" "I've never met you.... but.... yes."
This
The Mets were done in by terrible at bats, terrible fielding, terrible base running, terrible throws, terrible pitch selection, and terrible decisions.
I didnt see either game unfortunately err...fortunately.
I will take this as the recap
One 15 minute call could save you hundreds on your Dickey insurance. Your going to need it punk!
by ScottfromPeekskill on Apr 14, 2011 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Your eyes will thank you
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
Your brain will too.
Chamption of the R.A. Dickey Face contest and "Cromulent Photoshopper Extraordinaire" of Amazin' Avenue!
by Steve Schreiber on Apr 14, 2011 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
You're just silly.
A Thursday afternoon doubleheader in April, and crappy weather outside of Monday? Place was as packed as it could have been, silly goose.
"You're Darryl Strawberry!" "Yes?" "You play right field!" "Yes?" "Well, are you better than me?" "I've never met you.... but.... yes."
by Five-Tool Tool on Apr 14, 2011 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
you're right, every game is in fact a game we can't win
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Apr 14, 2011 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Am I crazy?
or are we not walking enough? I think we average 3 a game.
probably an improvement over last year still, baby steps
plus we had a couple of really high walk totals early which are skewing the numbers. The question is were the early walks an anomaly or are we just in a slump really early.
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Apr 15, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Bad.
Bad.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
It gets late awful early around here
Fuck this team
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Emaus vs. Murphy
Can the Irish Hammer come out and play?
Enjoying what may be the final season of two of my favorite Mets in Blue and Orange: Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran
The outfield fence in vegas
must be closer than the warning track at Citifield.
"Before you say that things can't get any worse, things can always get worse"
What we need is a It Gets Better Project for depressed Met fans.
by keepcoolbutcare on Apr 14, 2011 8:08 PM EDT reply actions
Thought the Mets were going to ask for Troy's autograph after the game.Has Collins
ever heard of an inside purpose pitch to move Troy off the plate so he can’t dive into the pitch.Never saw a hitter look more comfortable as he terrorized the Met staff over 4 games.Two words to describe the season so far. UH OH!!!
I wouldn't be so pissed off
If this team were talentless. But they ain’t talentless. They’re talentful.
Eh
They have a few talented players surrounded by shit
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
They're probably not this bad
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
You see
they aren't clutch
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Apr 14, 2011 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Positives
The left side of our infield
Izzy/Iggy
Also, why does every other team homer in our ballpark but us?
because our pitchers suck
and our hitters aren’t as good as other teams hitters…
2009 Did Not Happen
also our park is specifically built to stifle our best hitters
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Apr 14, 2011 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
7 years of the same song
Is too much IMO
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
i hate the song
although i noticed he got another one as well. what happened????
metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?
Tulowitzki should name his next child "Citi"
"Dickey is my starter. I shall not want." - Dickey [43:1]
by CTRefJay on Apr 14, 2011 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
So very glad I didn't shell out money for MLB.tv again this year
It’s sad, but my interest in this team is really waning, to the point that I don’t even really care if I make it to a game anytime soon.
2009 Did Not Happen
It will get better....eventually.
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
ha
been a fan since 1991 – had no problem with the early 90’s teams or even the ‘02-’04 teams, but I was living in NY then and I was younger/more optimistic. This team just depresses me, and they’re not worth driving 5+ hours to see, and I hate watching them lose to the Nationals here in DC.
2009 Did Not Happen
If this goes on a couple more weeks, im cancelling cable
so I’ll have to thank the Mets for saving me 50$ per month
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Apr 14, 2011 8:32 PM EDT reply actions
Don't know if anyone else caught it
but at the end of the 2nd game Gary was talking about all the missed opportunities on offense and misplayed balls in the field and said something along the lines of “And those little things aren’t going to show up in anybodies Wins Above Replacement. The things that win games.” If I wasn’t pissed off enough that sent me over the top. Gary, you’re a great play-by-play man, but for love of Diceky educate yourself a little. You’re embarrassing yourself.
And I’m done trying to defend Hariston. He was god-awful in the field.
Emaus though, despite the missed double plays, I like what I see. He has much better rang than advertised.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
I heard that. That's why fangraphs posts the "King of the Little Things" stat.
In lobby for: Jaime Cevallos, Zack Lutz, orange unis and Rickroll as the 7th inning song.
The Unwritten Rules of AA
He brought up WAR in the first game.
I was very surprised. Gary’s a blockhead though, when it comes to that stuff. It’s sad, but it is what it is.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 15, 2011 2:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I'll back gary up
and i doubt any of us don’t think that a team can be more or less than the sum of its parts. otherwise we’d all just be here today saying no big deal, we’ve had leads in a bunch of games, people aren’t playing to their level, it’s only 13 games, sss, fangraphs said our bullpe would be decent, so it’s just a matter of time.
Fact is we all (well, most of us) have the nagging sense that what I said above is true but something ain’t right. Pagan can field, hairston can field. They misjudged some balls last night. The relievers can pitch, but they’ve been dogged and wild. Thye ballpark is designed for Chase Utley and Troy Tulowitzski to hit homers but not david Wright.
It’s frustrating, and it’s more sample size, bad luck and just a plain old bad start than bad players and a lack of “something” in the team. But there’s a lack of “something” element for which wins are a cure. A big losing stretch out of the gate always feels worse.
Gary is being a little “no-nothing” about it, but there’s more to the game then assembling the team with the best collective projected WAR per dollar you have to spend. And I bet Sandy Alderson wouldn’t disagree. That said, itisway too early to determine whether this collection of guys (plus whatever in the minors to supplement) doesn’thave “it” enough toat least hit their potential. They ain’t this bad, 2010 Mariners bad.
It’s a shame to waste it, but Beltran looks ok, about as good as i could hope this early, and Reyes looks great. And the Phillies babip is .351. An the Mets are only 5 1/2 back. :)
But Gary's comment didn't have to do with what you said.
He was dismissing WAR simple because he doesn’t think it accounts for “little things” like bobbling the ball and walking batters and giving up leads right after getting them and allowing the runner to take that extra base. WAR absolutely accounts for those things.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
It accounts for everything
and boils it down to a number. Agreed. Historically. But then you get a bunch of guys with good UZRs (and hence WARs) and in one game pagan and hairston both misplay balls leadig to a loss. It happens. And it’s now in their WARs (ever so minutely-those are blips that will barely register in their WARs, not even a -.1). Gary’s wrong, sure, but his sense of it isn’t all that far off (which is why i said he was a bit “know-nothing” about it). Teams can underperform or overperform ther historical expectancies, which will be in this year’s WAR. The Angels for a long time outperformed their pythag (not sure after last year). Fangraphs had an article about it last year, saying there’s something to it, we just don’t know what or how to account for it. Gary is inarticulate abou it and unversed and not actually right. But his sense of it isn’t all that far off.
His understand seems to be off as well.
His comment made it seem like he was using WAR is a predictive stat. It’s not. It might be more predictive than RBI, but that doesn’t make it predictive in and of itself.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
In other news
Cliff Lee – 7 innings, 74 pitches, 10 K’s, 0 BB’s, 2 hits. no earned runs so far.
Hate the Phillies
Hate the Phillies
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 15, 2011 2:30 AM EDT up reply actions
.351 babip
Highest the last 3 years were .314 in (Reds), .322 in 2009 (Angels), .325 in 2008 (Rangers). They are going to come back to earth. Cliff Lee maybe not.
We coulda had him
But nooooooooooooooo
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
We never had a chance to sign Lee.
Never.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 15, 2011 2:30 AM EDT up reply actions
And....
hope almost gone. Now, I never thought we would do better than about +/- five games of .500, but getting swept this early in the season, I am no longer anywhere near confident. Granted, this season is still in its infancy and some of the guys playing poorly should rebound, but now we start the season in a hole. Great, grand, wonderful!!
In case anyone forgets how bad that Art Howe Roster was...
1. Roger Cedeno
2. Danny Garcia
3. Ty Wigginton
4. Tony Clark
5. Raul Gonzalez
6. Vance Wilson
7. Joe Mcewing
8. Jorge Velandia
9. Jeremy Griffiths (Pitcher spot)
"I only wanted a few things out of life -- a wife, children, to play baseball and to hunt deer." - Turk Wendell
I was a die-hard that year too
and I hardly remember half those players (though I’m nostalgic for cedeno)
http://bit.ly/Rey-O
I watched that team all the time
and yet here I am….
At least then we knew to expect nothing. Now there’s this expectation of competence (not being good, just competence) which we still can’t seem to live up to
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Apr 14, 2011 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
also
that team had Jose Reyes and David Wright (and Scott Kazmir and Aaron Heilman and Lastings Milledge) in the pipe, and was young and fairly exciting, even if they sucked. This team is just depressingly mediocre-bad.
2009 Did Not Happen
Well
in that case we already have Wright and Reyes and have Mejia, Harvey, Flores, Puello, and Vaughn in the pipeline.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
dont forget familia
the guy has been lights out in st lucie. even better than harvey so far (and he’s younger i think)
metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?
Yup, him too. And Ceciliani.
The point is that if you can find reasons to have been optimistic in the Art Howe days, you should be able to find reasons to be optimistic now.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
Not to mention we may actually have a competent GM now
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
niewenhuis as well (especially now that he appears to figure out how to draw a walk)
and aderlin rodriguez as well
metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?
yea, but back then we still had the best years of those guys ahead of us
and I do like the Mets current crop of prospects, but there’s nobody in the farm right now who’s as good of a prospect as either Wright or Reyes in 2003-2004. Mejia maybe, but, TINSTAAPP and all that.
I am legitimately excited for Flores though, I just wish we had a position for him.
2009 Did Not Happen
i believe you mean mouth foaming
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Apr 15, 2011 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Alzheimer moment
I do not remember a Danny Garcia. Or Jeremy Griffiths. Weird.
i remember danny garcia existing, but not much else
Jeremy Griffiths sounds made up to me
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Apr 15, 2011 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I remember Garcia, too.
He’s now a conditioning coach for the Mariners. How terrible was it that we had 3 of our best prospects were Garcia, Jeff Duncan, and Prentice Redman?
"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."
by BobbyV_Incognito on Apr 15, 2011 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I think there are basically 3 stats to describe the Mets' season:
RS/G: 4.8. This is a marked improvement over last year’s 4.0 R/G, and it is, I think, directly related to the removal of the out machines. I expect the Mets to score runs this year.
BABIP allowed: .340. This will regress to the mean. The worst in the league last year was the Pirates at .327. The Mets also have a knuckleballer, which should depress the team total slightly, and a well-regarded defense that has played poorly over the first couple of weeks of the season.
QS%: The Mets have gotten 3 quality starts all year (6 IP, 3 R). 3! In 13 games! At that rate the Mets would have 37 QS’s all year. The very worst rotation in the NL in 2010 got 69 quality starts. This rotation will surpass that, at the very least.
They’ll be better. It sucks now, and this certainly wasn’t the start that was hoped for, but they will be better.
by sjohnson125 on Apr 14, 2011 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
I am not at that stage yet.
I do not feel pessimistic at all. I am a little disinterested this early. And disappointed that the lessons of ST could be forgotten so early. This team has a lot of quit in it. Overhaul is the only real solution.
I think it's come down to the point
where we should hire the IRA to annihilate all the other NL teams, because that’s the only chance we have of winning these days.
Proud supporter of a New York baseball team and a Boston football team. Yeah, deal with it!
"We don’t listen to the hype. I don’t think we ever have. We really take after our coach and he says ‘When you win, say little. When you lose, say less.'"--Tom Brady
The 2011 New York Mets: At least we don't have Omar and Jerry anymore
Staunch Parishioner Of The First United Church of R.A. Dickey
smell the smoke
Someone on here wrote that it was “too early to talk fire sale”. I believe the time has come. REALLY rebuild!
You forgot to use the sarcasm font.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 15, 2011 2:31 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is why the news cycle is 3 minutes long
and we can’t address long term problems at any level. Christ. It’s not microwave soup. It’s a baseball team.
by tmu on Apr 15, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i was by both gms and it wasnt pretty
i counted up to 10 defensive miscues
1) angel pagan mysteriously lets ball go over head for a 2B
2) scott hairston mysteriously lets ball go over head for a 2B
3) willy harris (or angel pagan, i couldnt tell) inexplicably kicks a ball into the wall allowing a runner to reach 3rd
4) daniel murphy throws very high and fails to turn 2 after brilliant play by reyes
5) brad emaus drops throw on stolen base attempt on which cargo wouldve been out
6) emaus botches easy DP w/ bases loaded
7)hairston lets ball drop in front of him
8)beltran lets ball drop in front of him
9) nickeas passed ball
10) emaus makes play but looks like a complete retard fielding at 2nd (it was hilarious)
metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?
Number 5
The runner knocked the ball out
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
ah
they dont show replays at the gm so i just assumed he dropped it. i also remember a pitcher messing up on a bunt or comebacker but i dont remember who or when and i couldnt find it in the play by play. is my memory failing me?
metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?
After watching these 2 games
It is surprising that your body still works – never mind your memory
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
very exausted now actually
we were giving a lot of crap the whole time to travis the ball boy for refusing to give a ball to a little girl. at least that was somewhat entertaining
metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?
Both Parns and Igarashi messed the throw to home.
In lobby for: Jaime Cevallos, Zack Lutz, orange unis and Rickroll as the 7th inning song.
The Unwritten Rules of AA
also (i'm guessing you watched it)
why was hairston’s not called a hr? i was sitiing right near the corner and it clearly hit the orange line. also, what exactly happened on the kicked ball play?
metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?
Hit the orange line
Ball is in play
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
its amazing they only got credited w/ 1 error in the 2 gms
although the funniest miscue was hairstons infield pop up 2B
metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?
#4: was a tough play. He might not have gotten him even if it wasn't high.
#5: CarGo’s shoulder knocked the ball out off the glove. Nothing he could do there.
#10: he made a great stop just to get the ball. It sucks he couldn’t get the ball clean to turn 2, but at least he got 1 out there.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
#10 i'm talking about a diff play (i think)
it was 7th inning in 2nd gm, routine grounder and he looked very confused. again, since at the gm no replays it could be that there was something we didnt see but everybody in the stands was cracking up. agree that i’m giving murph too much flack for the throw but if we only had mediocre 1B and not ike it easily couldve been an error on the throw
metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?
There were 2 double play chances by Emaus that resulted in only 1 out.
On one, he made a very nice stop on CarGo going to his right but the ball popped out of his glove as he was getting up.
The other I’m not too sure about. I thought you were referring to this play in #6.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
#6 was when de la rosa was up w/ bases loaded 1 out
metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?
This is going to be a very long and bad season for the mets
no miracle mets this year
Why do you even post here if this is the only crap you're going to post?
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
by Syler on Apr 14, 2011 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
The Miracle Mets
started 3-7, and 12-18. They won 100 games.
lohaus#54 showed up in the game thread!!
lohaus#54 showed up in the game thread!!
Does The Costanza Rule apply here?
Last year we won 10 in a row in the first half of the season and didn’t make the playoffs? So, this year we loss 10 in a row …. and make the playoffs?
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
"Who has more fun than people?"
- Ralph Kiner
possible
Though unikely. We need to sell more pcs. Lloyd braun is kicking our ass
I hate Philadelphia so much.
by the caveman on Apr 14, 2011 10:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
and laughing at us!
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
"Who has more fun than people?"
- Ralph Kiner
The Rockies have a team and it's really early
but that was a frigging disgrace. Never at any point during that in insanely idiot performance was there ever even anything close that could be considered solid baseball.
I award you no points Terry Collins and may god have mercy on your sole.
Leave his shoes out of this.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 15, 2011 2:32 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The title has it wrong
The journey is THRU suck not INTO suck. Into insinuates that we arent there yet. I want one of you to actually stand up and say that without taking a shot (I mean a drink).
P.S. Congrats to reyoreyo to sitting thru both games, your a better fan than I am
This is looking for light in a dark corner, but the Braves are playing almost as poorly as we are
They’re now 5-8, and after winning their first series, they’ve also lost their last 3.series.
Maybe their suck can negate some of our suck.
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
Nah
The rules of suckiness state that “only the suckiness of your team counts when determining the level of your own, or collective, depression.”
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
"Who has more fun than people?"
- Ralph Kiner
Just sent in the 2nd K Counter.
The Mets now have the highest BB/9 rate (4.5) and the 3rd highest Team ERA (5.27) in the National League. The pitching has to get better, or this could be a serious trend for the New York Mets.
traveling photoshooper.
i hate shane victorino more than anyone else.
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by sparbz on Apr 14, 2011 10:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
The Mets pitching staff has a .332 BABIP, which is the 4th highest in baseball
There should be some regression, and the sooner, the better.
"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
not with the atrocious outfield defense we've seen
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Apr 15, 2011 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Sparbz
Those K counters are superb!!!
Gonna rec u for them!
One 15 minute call could save you hundreds on your Dickey insurance. Your going to need it punk!
by ScottfromPeekskill on Apr 15, 2011 12:03 AM EDT reply actions
Thanks man, appreciate at as always!
traveling photoshooper.
i hate shane victorino more than anyone else.
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@sparbz
Gonna Be A Long Season
I figured this year was all about the front office deciding who to keep and who to get rid of but I at least hoped the team would be watchable. So far, not really.
I don't understand what everyone is so upset about.
We’re going to go 149-0 from this point on, and shatter all kinds of records. Gotta lose a few games, to make it look like the rest of the league is competition. We’re done doing that now.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
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3rd Place- 2011 AAOP Contest
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 15, 2011 2:34 AM EDT reply actions
ROOKIES VS. VETERANS
How about after another month or so of this, the Mets give some younger players AB’s that are being wasted on veterans right now? Even if F-Mart, Evans, Turner, etc., do poorly to start, I believe the at-bats will be more of more benefit towards gaining experience for them than watching Hairston & Harrison hit around .200. Mets fans are savvy- they’ll realize that once a real youth movement starts they’ll need to be patient.
Harrison? Do you mean Willie Harris?
"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."
by BobbyV_Incognito on Apr 15, 2011 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
13 games into the season
And 5.5 gamws back already.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
by fxcarden on Apr 15, 2011 7:38 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
As long as they are
within 7 1/2 with 17 games left it’s doable. So i’ve heard.
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