Open Thread - Game 27: Mets vs Diamondbacks (05/03/2007) on SNY

by Eric Simon on May 3, 2007 9:27 PM EDT Comment 72 comments

Source: mlb.com

The Mets have won their last ten games in Arizona by a combined score of 83-20. Yea.

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Lets Go Mets

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dub

Batting second again.

by Eric Simon on May 3, 2007 9:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I guess were going to the see for

a while esp. when Endy isn't in.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

is actually the pitcher who scares me the second-worst, after Webb, on this team. With the Mets' past inability to deal with young never-before-faced pitchers, and the talk about his talent, he might be a problem. The zombie Unit and the pudgy Livan are certainly not anything to get too worried about.

by anonymous on May 3, 2007 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah

Plus, for whatever reason, the Mets have always clobbered Randy Johnson, even in his prime (remember the 1999 division series?).

The last two years of Yankees series just reinforced that.

Driving the Oliver Perez bandwagon!

by Greenpoint Ian on May 3, 2007 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ump

You gotta be kidding me with that 1-1 being a called a strike to Delgado

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ron

Reggie Abercrombie played for Florida. Ron made a boo boo.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 9:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This lineup makes the most sense.

I hope Willie sticks with it.

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 9:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

though

it might be better to bat Beltran 2nd and Wright 3rd considering Beltran's superior career numbers out of the 2-hole. (Disclaimer: I do not care about lineups. Just posting to foment discussion.)

by anonymous on May 3, 2007 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Either way.

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

whichever

Either way, the important thing is getting LoDuca out of the 2 hole, where he's a liability if he isn't hitting .320. Both Wright and Beltran are high OBP guys and both belong near the top of the lineup.

Driving the Oliver Perez bandwagon!

by Greenpoint Ian on May 3, 2007 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Moises Alou

does not field full-tile boogie.

by anonymous on May 3, 2007 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

crap

I mean FULL-TILT BOOGIE. Serves me right for fastening on that catchphrase for all time.

by anonymous on May 3, 2007 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Have I mentioned yet this year

that I totally fockin' hate Eric Byrnes?

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Neck injuries

Today I have a neck sprain. Does this happen at all in baseball? I've never seen a pulled neck muscle or sprained neck on an injury report...

And Mr. Met, I love the word "palooka." Thought you should know.

by ivy on May 3, 2007 10:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

El Duque

had one this spring.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd complain about his recent spate of injuries

But my sympathies are with him on this, for I now know that pulling one's neck sucks golf balls out of garden hoses.

by ivy on May 3, 2007 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Magellan

Would have been proud of that route. Its a good thing Alou can rake cause he can't field.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 10:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I've actually been pleasantly surprised

with his D, for the most part. He's not fast, but he's made some nice plays this year.

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah true

but he butchered a lot though too

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Would someone call Bud Selig

and have him issue some kind of rule against those stoopid under-chin beards that we've seen for 3 days in a row now?

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 10:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Moist!

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 10:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Moises has led us to the Promised Land

Wow. Disregard that one. I sound like Michael Kay or Jon Sterling.

"He's a pitcher, part yogi and part recluse. Impressively liberated from our opulent life-style, Sidd's deciding about yoga --and his future in baseball."

by TheFlushingKings on May 3, 2007 10:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

he can still smite the cowhide

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

"He's a pitcher, part yogi and part recluse. Impressively liberated from our opulent life-style, Sidd's deciding about yoga --and his future in baseball."

by TheFlushingKings on May 3, 2007 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Green! Back on the Short Bus!

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 10:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Shawn

Green should have kept going when that ball hit him.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 10:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He should have followed Moises home

But instead he wandered around in the wildnerness.

Hasn't he learned anything from his ancestors?

"He's a pitcher, part yogi and part recluse. Impressively liberated from our opulent life-style, Sidd's deciding about yoga --and his future in baseball."

by TheFlushingKings on May 3, 2007 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Absolutely right.

He had already stopped to go back but then the should have changed his mind again and kept going.

Oh well - easy for me to say from here.

Nice play by Jose on Hudson.

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wowee!

Byrnes can go sit and stew on that for awhile!

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 10:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Can Green get one of those little strings

to hold his hat on? Like little kids have with their cowboy hats?

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 10:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He just needs some HGH

That'll make his head inflate, Barry Bonds-style.

Driving the Oliver Perez bandwagon!

by Greenpoint Ian on May 3, 2007 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he;s wearing the wrong size

expecting it shrink. But it won't because the hats aren't cotton anymore.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So Tommy got himself all tuckered out

sprinting out that single, you think?

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 11:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nah he just made a crappy pitch

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

84 pitches for Owlings

60 for Tommy Two Teeth.

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 11:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Beltran hits one to Tuscon

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Alou

Alou can play til hes 50 like Franco if he wants. A hitting machine.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 11:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Except that he's also an injury machine.

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

did he get hurt?

Or did they just pinch run Endy because it's "late"?

Driving the Oliver Perez bandwagon!

by Greenpoint Ian on May 3, 2007 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's kinda early to be late

but maybe you're right. I hope so.

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alou

has a swollen knee

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 4, 2007 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

dh

eventually

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of which

Mike Piazza got hurt yesterday. Separated shoulder or something, out 4-6 weeks I think.

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

sprained shoulder

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 3, 2007 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That K of Byrnes was almost worth

the homer to Hudson. Not quite, but close.

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by Mr. Met on May 3, 2007 11:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

this game is a bit lifeless

maybe I'm not used to the late games yet. Loved Carlos long homer, but DW looks a little lost again and Delgado hasn't found it yet.

Save America. Impeach Bush

by elifriedman on May 3, 2007 11:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

EASLEY!

Late-night, late-inning heroics!

Anyone miss Valentin now?

by anonymous on May 4, 2007 12:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

holy shit

Damian is the man. Wake up everybody

Save America. Impeach Bush

by elifriedman on May 4, 2007 12:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wake up? we're not all screaming?

I think I just woke up my neighbors!

by anonymous on May 4, 2007 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Easy-E

Does it again. The man is clutch in the these situtations. Valverde doesn't have cajones to be a closer right now.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 4, 2007 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Valverde

While having what Howie Rose aptly described as a "nightmare" ninth inning, Valverde's pouty demeanor seemed almost -- dare I say it? -- Benitezesque.

by anonymous on May 4, 2007 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

his pitching approach was certainly

Bentiez like. But honestly I don't remember Armando pouting on the mound like he did. Just overthrowing a lot and not locating. Matter of fact he would always pound his chest to say "I got this"

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 4, 2007 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

really?

I certainly think I can remember times that Armando got progressively worse and worse with the petulant body language as he missed a few calls at the corners. And what came after the nibbling and pouting was exactly the same as Armando at his worst -- batting practice fastball.

by anonymous on May 4, 2007 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i could be wrong

I try to supress the worse Bentiez bloopers. Their not good for my mental health.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 4, 2007 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone know...

if Julio Franco actually is someone's grandfather?

by ivy on May 4, 2007 12:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

if i remember right

he's not married but I could be wrong. Of course than doesn't preclude kids.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 4, 2007 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh. Muh. Gawd.

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by Mr. Met on May 4, 2007 12:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dub de dub dub

DUB !

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by Mr. Met on May 4, 2007 12:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

speaking of waking up...

someone seems to have slipped David Wright's bat a cup of coffee. And now that it's awake, he's put this game to BED.

by anonymous on May 4, 2007 12:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah

That looks the Prince. If was Willie I might call of the dogs here. This is the kind of game that pitchers mad and start throwing bean balls.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 4, 2007 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eric Byrnes

King Douche.

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by Mr. Met on May 4, 2007 12:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that's Chris Young

ball for sure.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 4, 2007 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I admit

Until 10 minutes ago, I was looking at the outscoring of Arizona as 83-20 and going "hah, that's so not continuing..."

by ivy on May 4, 2007 12:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Easley's showing some ice in the veins.

What's that, his 3rd time coming up with the clutch 9th inning homer already?

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by Mr. Met on May 4, 2007 12:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

2nd

an other bomb against the Braves.

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on May 4, 2007 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Didn't he tie up a game against the

Nats last week too?

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by Mr. Met on May 4, 2007 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, man! Byrnes getting doubled off 1st

while down by 5 runs would have made this the perfect night!

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by Mr. Met on May 4, 2007 12:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

put it in the books!

It feels like a pretty good night to me anyway. With any luck this comeback can be a psychological boost to the Mets hitters -- Wright at least seemed to be coming around there.

by anonymous on May 4, 2007 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs