Open Thread - Game 143: Mets vs. Braves (09/10/2007) on SNY

by Eric Simon on Sep 10, 2007 6:36 PM EDT in Game Chatters

Tale of the tape:

	Perez	Hudson
ERA	3.46	3.47
FIP	4.38	3.37
K/9	8.73	5.32
BB/9	4.04	2.17
K/BB	2.16	2.45
HR/9	1.17	0.37
WHIP	1.30	1.23
GB/FB	0.65	2.88
BABIP	.279	.299
eBABIP	.289	.293

Que se dillio:

Oliver Perez has been stinking up the joint of late, posting a 5.22 ERA over his last seven starts. Tim Hudson hasn't been a whole lot better, pitching to the tune of a 4.81 ERA over his last seven. Something's gotta give!

Check out the preview of today's game at Baseball-Reference.com.

The other side of the tracks:

Check out Talking Chop for discussion of this game from the point-of-view of the opponent.

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Talking Chop

Eric: Please stop linking over there, they don't even talk about the game, they just do predictions for the game.

Doesn't make sense to link over there, it would work if they actually did talk about the game to get their viewpoint.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Sep 10, 2007 6:50 PM EDT 0 recs

fuck the heck?

You're right -- what's wrong with them? No discussion of the actual games at all. I guess lame blogging is just another reason to hate/pity Braves fans, after all.

by anonymous on Sep 10, 2007 6:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

Braves fans

don't have much to root for this year anyway :-) At least they can now concentrate on their football team with that speedy QB...oh wait, nevermind haha

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 7:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

That's absolutely

Horrible, in a funny kind of way.

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 7:46 PM EDT up 0 recs

i say we blow the fuckers up

lets finish these bastards off. larry seems to enjoy whining to the media so lets give him something to whine about. and cry about. like black eyes and a punctured lung.

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 7:05 PM EDT 0 recs

Keep

hittin' them on the ground to get out of this slump Jose! Love it

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 7:21 PM EDT 0 recs

Speed

is a nice thing to have

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 7:28 PM EDT 0 recs

wheres larry

he just getting the day off or perhpas he scratched due to a sandy vag.

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 7:34 PM EDT 0 recs

Let him complain about

Smoltz some more.

Chipper is always hurt.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Sep 10, 2007 7:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

Pulled

a muscle during batting practice. But I like your reason better.

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 7:45 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yay Mets

Come back to see them winning!

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 7:51 PM EDT 0 recs

Ah

a White Castle discussion. Those burgers are one of the things I miss the most living in North Dakota.

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 7:51 PM EDT 0 recs

Theres

Quite a few of them in Bergen County, NJ :)

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 7:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

There's a location

in Minneapolis. But a 4-5 hour drive just for cheeseburgers would be tough to explain to my pregnant girlfriend haha

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 7:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

they sell them in supermarket

microwave section

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 7:57 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yup!

I make good use of those until I make my yearly trip back to L.I.

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:01 PM EDT up 0 recs

they are good

but not like the real thing, which i miss as well, living in dc. what is great tho is popeyes. that shit is delicious.

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 8:01 PM EDT up 0 recs

Agree

it's just not the same

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:11 PM EDT up 0 recs

what are the others?

civilization?

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 7:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

Haha!

Well, I'm in Fargo which is becoming fairly large, but yeah there's not much around in any direction. But I'm usually too busy working to worry about that anyway.

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 7:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

i actually have relatives in Aneta

but i have no idea where that is and have never been. I hear it is very small and flat.

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 8:00 PM EDT up 0 recs

Haven't heard of it

but there's definitely a lack of hills around, one of the reasons why it's so cold in the winter, nothing to stop the crazy wind from whipping through

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

I live in

Minneapolis, but I am a vegetarian. I didn't really like White Castle when I ate meat, to be completely honest though.

In N Out all the way.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Sep 10, 2007 9:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

Good Job

Caught Stealing.

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 7:51 PM EDT 0 recs

havent seen that in a while, nice

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 7:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

Guys

I need help with my homework... I need some famous american country songs. Like "This lands is your land"

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 7:59 PM EDT 0 recs

what about

"Our Team, Our Time"

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 7:59 PM EDT up 0 recs

No

Songs about America! Its for some crappy History Assignment.

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:01 PM EDT up 0 recs

Don't know

anything about country music, but i saw this website that has a list I guess:

http://countrymusic.about.com/od/freestuff/a/blcpatriotic_pl.htm

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:05 PM EDT up 0 recs

Thank you

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

No problem

Good luck on that. I know I'd be totally lost if I had a project like that.

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 10:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

I didn't know

Hudson was bald!

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:00 PM EDT 0 recs

Ollie

making nice quick work so far

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:06 PM EDT 0 recs

Damn you

Prado!

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:08 PM EDT 0 recs

This

Assist crap is making me sick.

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:11 PM EDT 0 recs

this is hudson at his best

I hope Mike Pelfrey watching closely.

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 8:12 PM EDT 0 recs

yep.

Some kind of sinkerballer pitching clinic out there. I don't know if Pelfrey really has that kind of stuff, though.

by anonymous on Sep 10, 2007 8:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

He's got

plenty of time to develop it

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

The Phillies just got a 2 run gift.

That was a HR.

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 8:15 PM EDT 0 recs

Perez

seems up to the challenge of keeping up with Hudson tonight, so far

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:18 PM EDT 0 recs

Wow

What a play

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:36 PM EDT 0 recs

Perez!

What a pickoff!

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:38 PM EDT 0 recs

Thanks Timmy

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 8:38 PM EDT 0 recs

Awesome

play there.

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:39 PM EDT 0 recs

Woooo

Baby!

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:41 PM EDT 0 recs

Have a Seat Diaz

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 8:42 PM EDT 0 recs

Nice

to see Reyes get on base twice (so far) in a game, feels like it's been a while

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:46 PM EDT 0 recs

leading to

#75 for Jose

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

No Bunt

I would let Castillo swing. The most likely kind of out is a 4-3 ground out which would advance the runner anyway.

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 8:49 PM EDT 0 recs

Yeah

and when you play for one run, lots of times that's all you get

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

But

a David Wright homerun is always welcome haha

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

D DUB

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:53 PM EDT 0 recs

MVP, MVP, MVP !!!

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 8:53 PM EDT 0 recs

He really deserves it this year.

If you take away the two Marlins, who won't get it because their team is in the toilet, no one in the league deserves the MVP more than Wright. I can't really see a fair argument for choosing Fielder or Howard or whoever else at this point.

by anonymous on Sep 10, 2007 9:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

I still think that Fielder will win it

The writers are just obtuse about this stuff. See Jon Heyman anti-VORP rant a couple weeks back. Hence the guy with the most HR and RBI will win.

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 9:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

Alou? A triple! What a series~!

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 8:56 PM EDT 0 recs

not bad

for a geezer

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 8:57 PM EDT up 0 recs

Woo hoo!

Alou!

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 8:56 PM EDT 0 recs

a big fat sac would be nice right now

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 8:59 PM EDT 0 recs

2 outs

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 8:59 PM EDT up 0 recs

oh right, duh

maybe just green's sack then.

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 9:01 PM EDT up 0 recs

Roger McDowell

should give Hudson a hotfoot, just for fun

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 9:01 PM EDT 0 recs

watching him play

did you ever think coach? He's the last guy I thought would be a coach.

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 10, 2007 9:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

Nope

not when he was playing. But he had been coaching in the Braves minor league system for a few years so I wasn't THAT surprised when he replaced Mazzone

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 9:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

id give him an atomic wedgie

those are always funny too.

by kendynamo on Sep 10, 2007 9:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

WEll

thats not good.

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 9:13 PM EDT 0 recs

Was wondering

more about Steve Chilcott after seeing your signature (and from that game thread a few days ago). It gets worse, according to wikipedia: "Through 2005, Chilcott and Brien Taylor are the only number-one picks in the baseball draft to retire without ever reaching the major leagues."

by The Irresistable Force on Sep 10, 2007 9:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

Jeez...

Too bad I cant fit any more of the embarassing pick into my Sig >.>

"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Sep 10, 2007 9:25 PM EDT up 0 recs