Diamondbacks 6, Mets 4: They're Snakebit, Baby!
by Chris McShane on Aug 13, 2011 10:31 PM EDT
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With a pitching matchup of Mike Pelfrey and Daniel Hudson, the Mets' chances of defeating the Diamondbacks were pretty slim. You never know what'll happen in one game of baseball, though, and Pelfrey actually fared reasonably well - and better than Hudson - through his four-plus innings of work. Wait, four-plus innings of work? More on that in a minute.
Big Pelf got off to a poor start in the first inning, allowing a pair of runs on a rib-eye single by red-hot Justin Upton and a sacrifice fly by Miguel Montero. Those were the only runs Pelfrey would allow in his brief start, and the Mets scored a pair of their own in the second inning on a two-out, two-run double by Ruben Tejada.
In the fourth inning, the Mets plated another pair of runs, the first of which was driven in by Mike Baxter, who tripled deep to center field. With two outs in the inning, Pelfrey singled through the right side of the infield to score Baxter and put the Mets up 4-2.
The lead lasted until the fifth inning, but Gerardo Parra began the frame by drilling a line drive off Pelfrey's pitching elbow. Terry Collins and Ray Ramirez made the call to take Pelfrey out of the game despite his protests, and the Mets were forced to turn to the weakest part of their bullpen.
D.J. Carrasco was called upon to take Pelfrey's place, and after a sacrifice bunt by the opposing pitcher, he hit Willie Bloomquist with a pitch and served up a three-run bomb to Ryan Roberts. Carrasco's just having a brutal year.
Pedro Beato pitched the sixth and seventh innings, but he allowed a run the sixth on a single by Hudson. The Mets couldn't score another run off Hudson in eight innings, and former Met J.J. Putz took care of easily in the ninth inning to seal the Mets' loss.
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Big winners: Ruben Tejada, +9.1% WPA
Big losers: D.J. Carrasco, -29.9% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Ruben Tejada two-run double in the second, +16.2% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Ryan Roberts three-run dinger in the fifth, -32.5% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: -34.4% WPA
Total batter WPA: -15.6% WPA
GWRBI!: Ryan Roberts
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Nice job by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan; his effort in the game thread embiggens us all.
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| 1 | Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan | 330 |
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| 3 | MetsFan4Decades | 118 |
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| 6 | robotoverlord | 78 |
| 7 | Russ | 50 |
| 8 | TKFJ | 46 |
| 9 | Hoyadestroya85 | 41 |
| 10 | feslenraster | 29 |
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It seems they've gone into "unwatchable" mode
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
Of all the luck.
Wanted to see if Pelf could actually go 8 and hold the lead.
And anytime the offense wants to pick it up some – a long ball here and there would be nice – would be fine with me.
by MetsFan4Decades on Aug 13, 2011 10:35 PM EDT reply actions
Agree on the offense
I’m surprised David has struggled the first two games of the series because he’s always hit well in Arizona. That said, Hudson and Kennedy are pretty damn good pitchers. David owns Marquis so hopefully he has a big game against him. The rest of the hitters I don’t really expect much out of. There really isn’t much left and David’s kind of the last of man standing.
by graves9 on Aug 13, 2011 11:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Like the Mets I've got nothing
I was follwing the game on Gameday and as soon as I saw Carrasco was in the game I knew he’d give up the lead. I actually called the Roberts homer. It’s too bad about Pelf as he seemed to have settled down and had a low pitch count. Beato is just not any good right now, but he’s young, has a good arm and the Mets will be able to send him down next year if he struggles. The top of the mets line up was pretty bad tonight no surprise with Willie Harris hitting second. If Turner is that banged up DL him or send down Evbans and call up Satin. The line up is bad enough with all the injuries no need to make it worse with Harris in it.
Gary reported
Turner will be back in the lineup tomorrow.
We’ll see.
Rumor going around that he actually sat these 2 games as a slap on the wrist for violating MLB rules concerning Twitter and tweeting during games. Have no idea if that was just a rumor or not.
by MetsFan4Decades on Aug 13, 2011 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a "rumor" that jokingly started in the gamethread yesterday
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Aug 13, 2011 11:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That's the funny thing
I thought I was passing along a running gag…
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So, I think the Pelfrey "controversey" is put to bed?
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Aug 13, 2011 10:47 PM EDT reply actions
For now, I guess
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I want him a good pitcher for the Mets, and not hurt
or off the team and somewhere else, but not hurt. sheesh I hope he’s okay, when the line-drive whacked his elbow I just facepalmed.
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by feslenraster on Aug 14, 2011 7:47 AM EDT up reply actions
So I guess my decision to play Arkham Asylum for 6 hours instead of watching the game payed off.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
Keep Reyes, Trade Wilpon.
Is there any SB blog you don't troll?
We all know you’re a Yankee fan, so run along and troll the Red Sox blog or something.
by graves9 on Aug 13, 2011 11:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i wasnt talking to you jerk, i was asking about the batman game
by jadedeed2327 on Aug 14, 2011 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
No it was horrible.
I played for 6, horrible, horrible hours.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
Keep Reyes, Trade Wilpon.
jadedeed2327
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Aug 14, 2011 1:41 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
lol
looks like it took someone a few reads to pick up on that – guess you are that type of Yankee fan
I LIKE IKE!
He only understands a certain brand of biting and cutting edge sarcasm.
Or maybe he’s one of these guys:
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by Steve Schreiber on Aug 14, 2011 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Love fuck you, fuck you guy
Love fuck you, fuck you guy
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Aug 14, 2011 1:59 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I never noticed before
how are people sitting down calmly behind this mess?
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Listening to TC on the post game
concerning Pelf’s comments.
TC said: ‘Pelf said, here I thought I was saying some good things and it didn’t come out that way’.
I knew it. I knew the Post cherry picked a couple of comments that would slant that story the way they wanted to write it.
Much ado about nothing, IMO.
According to TC, they all thought in ST they had a good chance to compete.
by MetsFan4Decades on Aug 13, 2011 10:52 PM EDT reply actions
Yup
Big Pelf stepping up to take responsibility for those comments.
However, he said several times it was taken out of context and he left that conversation thinking he was saying some very positive things.
He flat out said he thought coming into the season they would get to post season.
Friggin’ Post.
by MetsFan4Decades on Aug 13, 2011 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Pelf going on to say
he also commented he wants to stay, he thinks the FO is putting this team in a good position to compete for years going forward.
They’re giving him plenty of air time on this post game presser.
by MetsFan4Decades on Aug 13, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
The Liger should punch Puma
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Aug 13, 2011 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Puma has done nothing
but write crap about the Mets all year.
"Sometimes you make a mistake and you get hit in the head." - Eli Manning
Well at least Luis Hernandez has had a great season as the Mets 2nd baseman!
Oh wait….
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by Steve Schreiber on Aug 13, 2011 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Zing!
Nice
"Sometimes you make a mistake and you get hit in the head." - Eli Manning
Does he?
I don’t read the Post cause I don’t like their politics, and I stopped reading all newspaper sports sections.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Aug 14, 2011 1:42 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I don't read the post
cause it is the freaking post. And I advise people stay as far away from any NY newspaper writers as possible, especially the sports pages
I LIKE IKE!
Patience
The Mets’ surprising success this season was partially due to their patience at the plate. They were able to force the starting pitcher to throw many pitches and force him to leave early in the game. Tonight, the Mets’ batters swung at the first pitch way too often. Pagan & Harris did a hrrible job of working the count and were easily retired on 1st pitches all evening. despite being down two runs in the 9th, Turner & Pagan swung at at 1st pitch and gave Putz a 6-pitch inning. I hope this team isn’t throwing in the towel & losing their focus.
There is no towel to throw.
Injuries have forced their hand.
They are what they are.
Irrational Mets fan known for memorable ranting and raving, when things inevitably go wrong.
time to move on from Pagan?
Not sure how much value he has but it has gone down tremendously since last season. Maybe a AA prospect and someone lower.
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by ScottfromPeekskill on Aug 14, 2011 1:20 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He's not expensive though.
Might as well keep him around. He’s shown he can do it.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
Keep Reyes, Trade Wilpon.
Remember the time when the Mets would dominate in Arizona?
Sure feels like a long time ago, doesn’t it?
Proud supporter of a New York baseball team and a Boston football team. Yeah, deal with it!
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The 2011 New York Mets: I don't know what to describe them as...
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Does it ever!
I think we outscored them like 34-3 in a 3 game series
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Good times, good times
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Aug 13, 2011 11:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
they had been our bitches for years.
I guess this is a regression to average.
Damn you mathematics!
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by ScottfromPeekskill on Aug 14, 2011 1:22 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
remember that '06 West Coast trip we went 9-1?
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Good times...good times.
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by Steve Schreiber on Aug 14, 2011 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Man, I really went all out for the embiggening title tonight (and realy fell short) - yes, you can laugh
I did join late, so there’s that…
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Know your role, rook
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Aug 13, 2011 11:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Learning the tricks of the embiggening trade
If fate allows it, I’ll eventually get there. (Another 20-inning game?)
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I've only been here a matter of weeks and I came in first in one particularly pathetic loss
I’m fairly sure, however, that BDMF was not present for that thread. If you want to a good shot to win the embiggening, I think you have to wait for a game where he can’t join in.
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by Terry_is_God on Aug 13, 2011 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm looking to make 454+ posts for the embiggening record
In addition, it’ll be on a qualified effort (no shortcuts)
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Also, the more others post, the better
More opportunities to respond to posts, which equal more posts
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On a slightly different note
It’s pretty rare 10th place makes less than 30 posts.
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If you won,
then no, BDMF wasn’t present. I’m fairly sure he embiggens every game thread he’s in. I think the only reason I embiggened about half the games in 2009 was because he hadn’t joined yet.
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by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 14, 2011 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
I joined AA right after the 2009 season ended
Had to comment about how stupid someone’s proposal to trade some guys for Jeremy Guthrie sounded.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Aug 14, 2011 1:46 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I wasn't posting in the 20-inning game
Hot damn, if I was, I’d have like double the record.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Aug 14, 2011 1:44 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, no one even came close to 400 in that 20-inning game.
You’d think someone would have, but it wasn’t that good of a game.
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by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 14, 2011 2:20 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm going to take a break for now
Hopefully, we can get not swept.
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I think I might skip tomorrow's game entirely.
I have been watching Mets baseball religiously all year. But I think I need a day off from this poor, battered team. This is a wonderful club and I don’t think I’ve had this much fun with sports since the year 2000. But hell yes they are snakebit, baby! There’s no way we’d lose this series in two games if we weren’t.
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Well, I shouldn't say that there's no way we'd lose the series if we weren't so unlucky..
The DBacks are a good team. And while we SHOULD be better, at the moment we are not.
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by Terry_is_God on Aug 13, 2011 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Glad I didn't watch this mess
Watching classic WCW matches was a much better alternative.
What's that about?
by Brian. on Aug 14, 2011 12:52 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Anything good?
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Aug 14, 2011 1:46 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
A few
Sting/Vader from Starrcade
Flair/Vader from Starrcade
The 1989 War Games match
Steve Austin/Ricky Steamboat from Bash at the Beach 94
Hollywood Blonds/Steamboat & Douglas from 1993
And as a bonus, Bret Hart & Bulldog from SummerSlam 1992. I tried to find more SummerSlam matches(Hart/Perfect in particular), but no luck.
What's that about?
by Brian. on Aug 14, 2011 12:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
losing to the DB's is actually a win
It helps us beat Shitlanta out of the wild card.
So there is that
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