Open Thread - Game 135: Mets vs. Braves (09/01/2007) on FOX

by Eric Simon on Sep 1, 2007 3:08 PM EDT

Tale of the tape:

	Pelfrey	James
ERA	5.92	4.22
FIP	5.01	5.39
K/9	4.99	6.40
BB/9	4.44	3.63
K/BB	1.13	1.76
HR/9	0.74	1.65
WHIP	1.66	1.43
GB/FB	1.72	0.63
BABIP	.325	.286
eBABIP	.362	.314

Que se dillio:

Pelfrey hasn't been pitching particularly well in New Orleans and he certainly hasn't pitched well this season when given the opportunity to start with the big club. I guess we'll see.

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The game hasn't even

started and already I miss Gary Ron and Keith.

by NewMet5 on Sep 1, 2007 3:31 PM EDT reply actions

crickets chirp

by NewMet5 on Sep 1, 2007 3:56 PM EDT reply actions

welp.

Carlos D hit tha DP, but we get the Lead-y...?

by NewMet5 on Sep 1, 2007 4:13 PM EDT reply actions

low strikes

the ump is giving pelfrey the low strike ... he should stay down there.

by metsexile on Sep 1, 2007 4:20 PM EDT reply actions

Signs of life!

Yeah Pelfrey is looking good so far. It's good to hear a set of broadcasters other then the sny group being competent n nice to the mets!

by NewMet5 on Sep 1, 2007 4:32 PM EDT reply actions

Nice Pitching

By pelfrey so far!

by NewMet5 on Sep 1, 2007 4:48 PM EDT reply actions

pelfrey does look good so far ... and whoever the fox color guy is totally called that pitch... saying eventually he has to be confident throwing the slurve at 3-2. the he did (even tho it was a ball) and mcann strikes out.

by metsexile on Sep 1, 2007 4:49 PM EDT reply actions

francouer

what an idiot ... does he really think that pelfrey hit him with no out and a 3-0 lead???

by metsexile on Sep 1, 2007 5:00 PM EDT reply actions

That was a nice gift

I would have made him throw a striike in that situation; that pitch was borderline.

by Shomov on Sep 1, 2007 5:05 PM EDT reply actions

pelfrey's walks

he's nibbling ... looks so much less confident. maybe hitting francouer rattled him.

by metsexile on Sep 1, 2007 5:07 PM EDT reply actions

let's hope that's all it is

I'm watching the game on MLB Gameday. From what I can tell, he's thrown the fastball a LOT less this past inning than he did in previous ones, and when it's coming in Gameday says 92, 93 mph when before it said 94, 95, 96 mph. He also isn't locating it in the strike zone at all. Luckily the slider seems to be on, and the Braves seem a little less patient than normal, swinging at a bunch of pitches out of the zone.

Can anyone tell me what the crazy, big looping 45 mph pitch he's thrown three times now? Is that a knuckle curve? Going by gameday, that's the only guess I have.

by jalsonmi on Sep 1, 2007 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions

45 mph

that may be a mlb gameday quirk ... he's throwing a big curve but it certainly wasn't 45mph. he also is throwing what looks like a straight change ... i think he's mixing speeds a little rather than losing velocity.

by metsexile on Sep 1, 2007 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Pelfrey

He's had great stuff. It's a shame he handed them that run.

by Shomov on Sep 1, 2007 5:12 PM EDT reply actions

Who is this man

and what has he done with Mike Pelfrey?

"I'm Tim Teufel, let me begin by saying I was once a Twin/I made the move and it feels just right/I've been Metsmerized and I see the light."

by TheFlushingKings on Sep 1, 2007 5:32 PM EDT reply actions

great comeback inning for pelfrey.

but i hink reyes needs to re-focus ... he seems like he's gotten very cocky and casual on the basepaths. picked off twice in one game v. phils and again today. as pointed out by others ... as he goes so go the mets. need more consistency.

by metsexile on Sep 1, 2007 5:33 PM EDT reply actions

Send him out for 7th?

He's thrown 99 pitches already. Do you let him pitch until he shows wear or try to protect him long term and, in a synergistic bit of showmanship, have Philip Humber come in and relieve him?

I guess I'd let him start the inning (it's not like he's super young--24 isn't the same as a 21 year old pitcher in terms of ned to protect, after all) but have Humber up and ready to come in as soon as necessary.

by jalsonmi on Sep 1, 2007 5:37 PM EDT reply actions

id send him out.

they haven't had one hard hit ball against him. btw, i think joe girardi is pretty good. i hadn't heard him before. what idiots fla was to fire him.

by metsexile on Sep 1, 2007 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions

WHAT?!?

Pelfrey is relieved by Mota?

What the hell is wrong with Willie Randolph?

by jalsonmi on Sep 1, 2007 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

i don't know

... but he is KILLING me. that single is the FIRST sharply hit ball by the braves. on mota's first batter.

by metsexile on Sep 1, 2007 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions

are you fucking kidding me??????

by metsexile on Sep 1, 2007 5:58 PM EDT reply actions

I don't know what it is

with these pickoffs, but it has GOT to stop. They're getting picked off like it's going out of style.

"I'm Tim Teufel, let me begin by saying I was once a Twin/I made the move and it feels just right/I've been Metsmerized and I see the light."

by TheFlushingKings on Sep 1, 2007 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Now Feliciano...

Now, Feliciano is actually a good pitcher, but with the amount everyone has been overused of late, you think Willie would show something approaching imagination and use one of the new faces he was just given. Humber has been talked up in the organization, and even wowed Willie last season and in spring training. USE HIM.

Sigh...

by jalsonmi on Sep 1, 2007 6:06 PM EDT reply actions