Mets 9, Astros 1: Maybe Terry Collins Should Get Ejected More Often

by Chris McShane on Apr 21, 2011 10:00 PM EDT

The Mets finally won another game, their first in the series against the lowly Houston Astros. Clearly the Mets won the game because Terry Collins got all fiery and earned his first ejection as manager of the team in the first inning. After all, managerial ejections = WINZ! If you missed it, Collins had every right to argue a blown call by the home plate umpire, who missed the fact that Mike Nickeas caught a foul tip for what should have been a strikeout.

If you're of the mind that the players on the field play the biggest role in determining the outcome of a baseball game, the Mets excelled in that regard, too. For a team that has played poorly in all aspects of the game, they looked like a well-oiled machine this evening, scoring runs, pitching well, and playing mostly strong defense.

Chris Capuano gave the Mets one of their top starts of the young season, throwing seven innings, striking out four, walking two, and allowing only one run on an even 100 pitches. In addition, nine of his sixteen other outs came on the ground. All in all, it was a fine outing from Capuano.

The scoring began for the Mets with Nickeas's first big league home run, a solo shot that came in the third inning. David Wright did the same in the fourth inning right before Carlos Beltran, Jason Bay, and Ike Davis combined to produce two more runs. Not to be outshined by his teammates, Wright drilled a double to the left-center field gap in the fifth inning, plating two insurance runs. That appeared to be all for the Mets until Bay came to the plate with two outs in the eighth inning and Wright on first base. Bay hit a can of corn to shallow right field, but Hunter Pence turned it into a four-base error that allowed Wright and Bay to score. Davis added to the already comically bad inning for the Astros with a moonshot of a home run to dead center field. And to top things off, they didn't even attempt a bunt.

Taylor Buchholz threw very well in the eighth and ninth innings, giving the rest of the bullpen a night off while recording two strikeouts of his own and only one baserunner. The only negative from the evening came when Angel Pagan made an early exit with a pulled muscle in his side. Pagan hopes to only miss a day or two, but in the meantime, enjoy a little more Willie Harris exposure while the Mets attempt to put their ideal top-six back together again.

K Counter by sparbz

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* Traditional Recap
* Boxscore
* Amazin' Avenue Gamethread
* Crawfish Boxes Gamethread

Win Probability Added

Big winners: Chris Capuano, +24.1% WPA, David Wright, +14.3% WPA, Mike Nickeas, +12.9% WPA
Big losers: Angel Pagan, -4.2% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Mike Nickeas home run in the third inning, +13.4% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Michael Bourn walk in the third inning, -4.2% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: +25.0% WPA
Total batter WPA: +25.0% WPA
GWRBI!: David Wright

Game Thread Roll Call

Nice job by JoeBighead; his effort in the game thread embiggens us all.

Num	Name	# of Posts
1	JoeBighead	268
2	Spike Davis	137
3	fxcarden	127
4	reyoreyo	100
5	NetsMets4Life	90
6	sparbz	88
7	aparkermarshall	71
8	Russ	64
9	meigs1414	62
10	Hoyadestroya85	61

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Obie

MVP

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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden

by Russ on Apr 21, 2011 10:03 PM EDT reply actions

Way to go Terry! Umpires have a habit of screwing bad teams on calls especially balls and

strikes.Terry jumped all over the Ump and let them know that he will have none of that FUBAR!

by Putnan Prince on Apr 22, 2011 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions

1-0 without Terry

5-13 with Terry.

SSS it may be, but I lobby we permanently eject Terry.
Let Dickey manage

Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.

by Aidan Gibson on Apr 21, 2011 10:03 PM EDT reply actions

Lobbied.

Eternal Praise Be To Thy One True God R.A. Dickey

by Spike Davis on Apr 21, 2011 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions

lobby

"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 21, 2011 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I went to the only game of the year last year where Jerry did not manage.

He had been suspended for a game. We beat Adam Wainwright, meaning that in the last two years in games not managed by our manager, we are 2-0 vs. 84-96(?) with our manager. I believe that I am on to something.

by Shevshevy on Apr 21, 2011 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Terry believes in small samples

so he could not argue against his own logic.

by David G on Apr 22, 2011 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions

x

What Would Matt Szczur Do?

Fact on Villanova Sports

by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 21, 2011 10:03 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs

x

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by sparbz on Apr 21, 2011 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

the chosen one

ike davis jedi knight.

I hate Philadelphia so much.

by the caveman on Apr 21, 2011 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Or is that Dickey?

CANNOT TELL THEM APART OH NO

by Jonathan. on Apr 22, 2011 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions

Always appropriate.

by MetsFan4Decades on Apr 21, 2011 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions

An agita free Mets game

I forgot what that felt like. Cap was awesome and it was great to see Wright break out of his slump. The line up is so much better with Bay in there over Hairston or Harris. I believe they face another lefty tomoroow a really bad one, so hopefully they beat up on him too.

by graves9 on Apr 21, 2011 10:05 PM EDT reply actions

Not quite agita free

I was worried that Frankie might be brought on in the ninth, or that Buchholz would start walking us into a near-save situation.

No vest is best!

My wife's name is Mrs. Coleman and she likes me, Bub.

by Ownbey4Mex on Apr 21, 2011 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions

No vest is best!

I like it.

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by Steve Schreiber on Apr 21, 2011 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions

The obvious conclusion here:

Terry gets thrown out — Mets win.

Wally Backman makes an art of getting thrown out.

Ergo:

Champtionship!

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 21, 2011 10:10 PM EDT reply actions 9 recs

this

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.

by fxcarden on Apr 21, 2011 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions

My god

by NetsMets4Life on Apr 21, 2011 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I like your logic

Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.

by Aidan Gibson on Apr 21, 2011 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions

flawless

I hate Philadelphia so much.

by the caveman on Apr 21, 2011 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions

It's fucking logic.

Save Jenrry Mejia!

by Ogre39666 on Apr 21, 2011 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Brilliant!

Mets, Jets, Devils, United Football League

by BlueChill on Apr 21, 2011 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions

You should be a GM.

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by Steve Schreiber on Apr 21, 2011 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions

More logic than Jerrybot

actually computes

by Jonathan. on Apr 22, 2011 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Everything good tonight

except the Pagan injury.

I’m not looking forward to Harris or Hairston out there for weeks.

by MetsFan4Decades on Apr 21, 2011 10:12 PM EDT reply actions

There's always a bad side

Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.

by Aidan Gibson on Apr 21, 2011 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions

how many outfield collisions has he been in?

I hate Philadelphia so much.

by the caveman on Apr 21, 2011 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions

hopefully just a precaution as they were up big?

Sincerely,
Wishful Thinking

by brooklynberger on Apr 21, 2011 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Terry just said

they’ll know more in the morning.
Said Pagan came up to him and told him he hurt his side swinging. Said he could play the field but didn’t think he could hit rest of the night. Since it was cold, TC saw no reason to take that lightly until he was checked out.

by MetsFan4Decades on Apr 21, 2011 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions

When did he do that? During the game?

Thought Collins got ejected?

by brooklynberger on Apr 21, 2011 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes, so Terry says.

Just goes to show you even though ejected, he must still be calling the shots to a certain degree.

by MetsFan4Decades on Apr 21, 2011 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions

well you saw sparbz's k counter

like booby v, he wore glasses and a goatee and came back to the dugout

metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?

by dabu7 on Apr 21, 2011 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey -- Terry was supposed to be thrown out of the game

Suspend Terry Collins!

My wife's name is Mrs. Coleman and she likes me, Bub.

by Ownbey4Mex on Apr 21, 2011 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Terry's ejection

was the equivelent of a hockey fight to get the teams passion up

I hate Philadelphia so much.

by the caveman on Apr 21, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd agree with that analogy.

Save Jenrry Mejia!

by Ogre39666 on Apr 21, 2011 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I think he's allowed to chill in the clubhouse

But he’s definitely not supposed to be making game decisions.

Don’t Let Francisco Rodgriguez’s 2012 Option Vest! Under no circumstances should that option, valued at $17.5 million, be allowed to vest. -Eric Seidman, Fangraphs

by hotspur on Apr 21, 2011 10:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I think it's best not to make assumptions about an 'oblique injury'

That can mean a lot of things. Some bad some not so bad

I believe in one Dickey, Maker of knuckles and balls

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 21, 2011 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed.

It was the right call.

by MetsFan4Decades on Apr 21, 2011 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions

If Pagan is out for weeks with a little pulled muscle

then he clearly has no heart and shouldn't be playing anyway

"I think Murdertron makes a good point though."

by Joamiq on Apr 22, 2011 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions

That's poor Angel, that's poor.

by Shevshevy on Apr 22, 2011 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I forgot what a win felt like

I think I’d like some moar

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 21, 2011 10:13 PM EDT reply actions

We win

we are assured of making the playoffs now hopefully we can play like this more often

by the maroon bird on Apr 21, 2011 10:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

a mets win

everyone…play the loto and lobby for sex with your significant other or some single lady/man.

I hate Philadelphia so much.

by the caveman on Apr 21, 2011 10:16 PM EDT reply actions

What about with my significant other + some single lady?

pushing my luck?

"I think Murdertron makes a good point though."

by Joamiq on Apr 22, 2011 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions

that is called #winning

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by sparbz on Apr 22, 2011 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions

At the game in LF

yelled “welcome back, Jason!!!” and he raised his glove. Yelled “Carlos Lee, you’re the only Astro I’ve heard of!!!” and he laughed.

by Pack Bringley on Apr 21, 2011 10:19 PM EDT reply actions 13 recs

well-played

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by hotspur on Apr 21, 2011 10:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Green'd.

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by Steve Schreiber on Apr 21, 2011 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 22, 2011 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Well done

"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage

by blueandorange4life on Apr 22, 2011 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Your the best.

I believe in Dillon Gee!
Logic Your Sense Makes None.

by JoeBighead on Apr 22, 2011 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions

*You're

I believe in Dillon Gee!
Logic Your Sense Makes None.

by JoeBighead on Apr 22, 2011 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Pagan

Haven’t been keeping up with Gamethreads, wondering if his spits have been discussed, as I hazily recall from last year that he’s just not that good batting righty?n With that in mind, even with a gimpy Volton, any thought on Pagan sitting vs. Lefties and starting Volton in center and playing Hairston in right? At least with if our starter pitcher is more groundball prone – I.e. Niese, Pelfrey?

by keepcoolbutcare on Apr 21, 2011 10:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

You know,

I thought about this too. Just don’t know if they’ll remotely contemplate putting Beltran in CF unless it’s an emergency.

by MetsFan4Decades on Apr 21, 2011 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Hes not good against lefties

Which is why I really wouldn’t mind putting Hairston in there once in awhile [against southpaws], though that limits you defensively.

by nmigliore on Apr 21, 2011 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Estimates on how far Ike's HR went (CF wall is 408 ft):

+/- 425.5 ft.

Save Jenrry Mejia!

by Ogre39666 on Apr 21, 2011 10:32 PM EDT reply actions

Over - just a tad? 425-430

by MetsFan4Decades on Apr 21, 2011 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions

officially 442

What Would Matt Szczur Do?

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Apr 21, 2011 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Sweet.

Save Jenrry Mejia!

by Ogre39666 on Apr 21, 2011 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions

has ike evr hit a cheap hr????

just askin

metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?

by dabu7 on Apr 21, 2011 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions

He has one "just enoughs" on the year and had 7 last season.

He also had 2 “lucky” HR’s last year but I’m not sure if that’s included in the “just enoughs” category or not.

Save Jenrry Mejia!

by Ogre39666 on Apr 22, 2011 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions

I should note that the chart is for last season.

Save Jenrry Mejia!

by Ogre39666 on Apr 22, 2011 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions

I didn't know that he hit any the other way.

Was it in Citizens Bank Park?

by Shevshevy on Apr 22, 2011 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Wrigley

link.

Save Jenrry Mejia!

by Ogre39666 on Apr 22, 2011 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions

i'm saying

that even his “lucky ones” happen when he’s fooled or something or at least are to the gaps. no yankee stadium hrs for ike

metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?

by dabu7 on Apr 22, 2011 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions

He's gonna get a 500 one of these days.

I believe in Dillon Gee!
Logic Your Sense Makes None.

by JoeBighead on Apr 22, 2011 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions

winning feels much better than losing

Don’t Let Francisco Rodgriguez’s 2012 Option Vest! Under no circumstances should that option, valued at $17.5 million, be allowed to vest. -Eric Seidman, Fangraphs

by hotspur on Apr 21, 2011 10:33 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

great game

felt so much better with bay. cap was excellent tonight, mixing pitches and throwing strikes.

by jhMLB on Apr 21, 2011 10:36 PM EDT reply actions

Over the last two games

two members of the bullpen have been used. That’s a great thing.

Now, kids, being eaten by a crocodile is just like going to sleep; in giant blender.

by meigs1414 on Apr 21, 2011 10:38 PM EDT reply actions

Damn, JoeBighead really ran away with the Game Thread title the past two games.

Eternal Praise Be To Thy One True God R.A. Dickey

by Spike Davis on Apr 21, 2011 10:38 PM EDT reply actions

I still have never embiggened even though I've been here 90% of the time for the better part of 2 seasons

I believe in one Dickey, Maker of knuckles and balls

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 21, 2011 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions

that sounds redundant

I believe in one Dickey, Maker of knuckles and balls

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Apr 21, 2011 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

'tis redundant.

I believe in Dillon Gee!
Logic Your Sense Makes None.

by JoeBighead on Apr 22, 2011 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions

looks like i'll have to stick around for the next thread

Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?

by KeithsMoustache on Apr 22, 2011 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Why thank you.

I left top-eight last night though. I finished the game on the radio in my car, but it would’ve been awesome to be here in that bottom eighth.

I believe in Dillon Gee!
Logic Your Sense Makes None.

by JoeBighead on Apr 22, 2011 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Alright. Tonight was fun.

Time for Ken Burns’ Baseball: Fifth Inning.

Eternal Praise Be To Thy One True God R.A. Dickey

by Spike Davis on Apr 21, 2011 10:41 PM EDT reply actions

That the 40's or the 50's?

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 22, 2011 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions

On a completely unrelated sidenote...

I just got MLB 2K11, and DICKEY HAS NO BEARD. Made me upset

by Shevshevy on Apr 21, 2011 10:50 PM EDT reply actions

2k11 is shit bro

The Show ftw, only if you own a PS3 of course…

by Wei on Apr 21, 2011 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions

almost bought a PS3 just for The Show

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by sparbz on Apr 21, 2011 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions

same

http://bit.ly/Rey-O

by reyoreyo on Apr 22, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

I like it so far, but I still cannot hit at all because I need to learn the timing.

I like some of the complexity. The last baseball video game I played was MLB 2005, and it was all about hitting X at the right time

by Shevshevy on Apr 22, 2011 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions

MLB 2005 was an amazing game.

Save Jenrry Mejia!

by Ogre39666 on Apr 22, 2011 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions

MLB 2005 was the best baseball game ever.

"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 22, 2011 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions

MLB 2005 or MVP Baseball 2005?

MVP Baseball 2005 was the best baseball game ever.

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by sparbz on Apr 22, 2011 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Not MVP

by Shevshevy on Apr 22, 2011 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions

That one. The one with The Mansion on the cover.

"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 22, 2011 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Yup.

Wish it wouldn’t crap out all the time. Such a good game.

Save Jenrry Mejia!

by Ogre39666 on Apr 22, 2011 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Mine completely stopped working cause of scratches or whatever

and even after I tried cleaning the CD, it stopped working, so I threw it out. Which sucks. I have MLB2008? (the one with Reyes on the cover) for the Wii, which is fun cause I get to pitch and such with the controller, but it’s not the same.

"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 22, 2011 2:04 AM EDT up reply actions

I have it on GameCube (mistake)

but it has read errors all the time even though the disk is fine. It’s so frustrating to play now.

Save Jenrry Mejia!

by Ogre39666 on Apr 22, 2011 2:08 AM EDT up reply actions

I spent about 2 hours the other day trying to get one of my favorite games for the original XBOX to be backwards compatible with my 360.

Finally, it worked. I’ve got MVP for XBOX, maybe I try and get that working today.

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by sparbz on Apr 22, 2011 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions

i do not like mlb 2k11

nba 2k11 much much better

metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?

by dabu7 on Apr 21, 2011 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions

what's the point of the game then?

by the mookie monster on Apr 22, 2011 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions

these K counters are amazing

I laugh every time. this one might be the best yet

well done sparbz

by Dep on Apr 21, 2011 11:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

+1

metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?

by dabu7 on Apr 21, 2011 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Thank you sir, just trying to have some fun!

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by sparbz on Apr 21, 2011 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll make tomorrow's extra special, April 19 was my 1 Month Anniversary for being an AA Member

Guess I’ll have to celebrate.

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by sparbz on Apr 22, 2011 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions

You certainly caught on quite quickly

"I think Murdertron makes a good point though."

by Joamiq on Apr 22, 2011 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions

A community riddled with internet and mets memes and interactive in-game fun...

Sounds good to me, sign me up.

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by sparbz on Apr 22, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions

as bart scott would say

CAN’T WAIT :)

by Dep on Apr 22, 2011 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Was there tonight

1. How did terry’s ejection look on tv? it was awesome to see in person.
2. Seeing an inside the park HR is incredibly exciting, even on such a blatant error.
3. Ike’s HR was a BOMB
4. It was nice to see some slumps broken tonight
great night

by letsgomets31 on Apr 21, 2011 11:39 PM EDT reply actions

Good game to pick man!

1. Friggin’ awesome, had to rewind the TV to see it again.
2. Yes, hope Jose gets to hit one.
3. Must have been a “oh that’s gone” moment.
4. Dubz breakin’ out! Too bad Pagan didn’t.

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by sparbz on Apr 21, 2011 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Hahah I know I definetely wasn't expecting such a great pitching and encouraging hitter performance

And for Ike’s homerun, it was indeed obvious right off the bat it was gone. I got a good angle on it since I was sitting in left. I was still pretty surprised though when it got so far up the black section in center.

by letsgomets31 on Apr 22, 2011 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions

*hitting performance

by letsgomets31 on Apr 22, 2011 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions

We all know his power, he hit one into the Pepsi Porch last year, 6-7 rows back.

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by sparbz on Apr 22, 2011 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Its incredible how much power he has.

Doesn’t even look like he swung harder than usual and still hit it 430 (according to what the stadium said)

by letsgomets31 on Apr 22, 2011 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions

What did Terry do to get ejected?

What happened?

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 22, 2011 12:09 AM EDT reply actions

First inning, Nickeas caught foul-tip strike 3 but the Home Plate Ump said he didn't

Terry marches out, argues that he should ask for help, was persistant, and thrown.

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by sparbz on Apr 22, 2011 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Basically refused to drop the issue.

The home plate Ump didn’t check with the 1B ump to check if the tip hit the drit or not even though the home plate ump clearly couldn’t see through Nickeas.

Save Jenrry Mejia!

by Ogre39666 on Apr 22, 2011 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions

At the game in the Upper Deck behind Home Plate

The Terry chants started in my section right before he got thrown out. I laughed cause I was at Jerry’s second game when he got tossed and proceeded to lose 10-0 behind LOLiver Perez. Watching Jason Bay hit those two bloops was amazingly hilarious, and man, Ike just crushes the ball every time it goes deep. Wright’s was pretty good too, 415 over the championship banners in Left Center

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by blueandorange4life on Apr 22, 2011 12:18 AM EDT reply actions

HELL YES RBI BASEBALL!

by JoshNY on Apr 22, 2011 12:43 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Not all that surprisng, but Adam Rubin is a douchebag

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/columns/story?columnist=rubin_adam&id=6406705

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by Syler on Apr 22, 2011 1:38 AM EDT reply actions

Traid the Wrongzz

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Apr 22, 2011 2:04 AM EDT up reply actions

What a hack

Of course, New York makes EVERYTHING worse! Why couldn’t I see it before?! Clearly David Wright’s statements about his own competitive mindset and that of other baseball players is trumped by Adam Rubin’s vast knowledge of baseball player’s psyches, having spent so much time in their shoes

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by blueandorange4life on Apr 22, 2011 2:29 AM EDT up reply actions