Open Thread - Game 156: Mets vs. Nationals (09/24/2007) on SNY

by Eric Simon on Sep 24, 2007 6:12 PM EDT

Tale of the tape:

	Pelfrey	Chico
ERA	5.24	4.74
FIP	4.80	5.56
K/9	5.64	5.20
BB/9	4.57	3.99
K/BB	1.24	1.30
HR/9	0.67	1.45
WHIP	1.70	1.54
GB/FB	1.80	0.68
BABIP	.338	.294
eBABIP	.353	.320

Que se dillio:

Mike Pelfrey is 3-0 with a totally respectable 3.44 ERA in three September starts (plus one relief appearance). his .49 homeruns-per-nine rate is very strong, though his 4.90 walks-per-nine is deplorable. The 7.40 strikeouts-per-nine is passable if he can get his walk rate down to the 2-2.5 level.

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C'mon Mets

Lets open some Queens Woop Ass

"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 24, 2007 6:46 PM EDT reply actions

Nice play Jose

by Simons on Sep 24, 2007 7:12 PM EDT reply actions

Pelfrey

sure looks a lot better the last few times out. Howie Rose suggests it's down to Lo Duca insisting he throw more fastballs -- and he certainly got the first three outs here without throwing anything else.

by anonymous on Sep 24, 2007 7:14 PM EDT reply actions

chico

isnt that spanish for 'fatso'?

by kendynamo on Sep 24, 2007 7:36 PM EDT reply actions

Pelf

Looking good through two. A couple of strikeouts, no walks.

by Eric Simon on Sep 24, 2007 7:36 PM EDT reply actions

Chico Gordo Poco Loco

Delgado DOBLE!

by Simons on Sep 24, 2007 7:39 PM EDT reply actions

hitting

Unbelievable the Mets haven't scored a run yet off Chico, who seems eminently hittable to almost everyone in the lineup. Reyes running into an out in the 1st could hardly have worse timing.

by anonymous on Sep 24, 2007 7:39 PM EDT reply actions

lo duca

i think thats italian for 'he of the soulpatch'

by kendynamo on Sep 24, 2007 7:40 PM EDT reply actions

He caught the speizio diseasio

by Simons on Sep 24, 2007 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

haha

now hes got douchebagitis of the face

by kendynamo on Sep 24, 2007 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, it's an epidemic

Please give generously to the DOTF Foundation

by Simons on Sep 24, 2007 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions

ah

so thats why chico was DFA's earlier this year again.

by kendynamo on Sep 24, 2007 7:43 PM EDT reply actions

only 28 pitches so far

by Simons on Sep 24, 2007 7:51 PM EDT reply actions

nats announcers suck

screw you mlb tv and your stupid blackouts. besides being boring as hell they are slurping zimmerman so hard.

by kendynamo on Sep 24, 2007 7:58 PM EDT reply actions

don sutton's gems of wisdom

"think about, a 28 game hit streak is like getting one hit a day for a month."

holy crap no way.

by kendynamo on Sep 24, 2007 7:59 PM EDT reply actions

now the ther guy

"i'd like to go down to the dugout and slip on zimmerman's glove and see if theres anything magical about it"

im going to barf if they keep this up.

by kendynamo on Sep 24, 2007 8:02 PM EDT reply actions

Wow

No sooner did Keith and Gary finish their verbal tongue-bathing of Alou did said outfielder commit a defensive atrocity.

by Eric Simon on Sep 24, 2007 8:11 PM EDT reply actions

tongue-bathing

Can we have a cease-fire on the oral sex metaphors? I'm getting all kinds of nasty mental images out of this thread (Nats announcers buying Zimmerman's used gloves out of Japanese-style vending machines, and now this?).

by anonymous on Sep 24, 2007 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions

LMAO

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 24, 2007 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions

The Nat announcers

are probably just crochety because they won't get a chance to bitch about Milledge tonight. Look for a double dose tomorrow, though

by Simons on Sep 24, 2007 8:16 PM EDT reply actions

crochety

They are in a mood characterized by a desire to do needlework?

by Eric Simon on Sep 24, 2007 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Knitpicker.

by Simons on Sep 24, 2007 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions

think anyone is distracted

by Halo 3 coming out in less than 4 hours? i know i would have a tough time concentrating.

by kendynamo on Sep 24, 2007 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Hah

Ask the booth: What does OPS stand for?

by Eric Simon on Sep 24, 2007 8:20 PM EDT reply actions

favorite nat

ronnie belliard. run ronnie run. minnie man ram. never without a fat lip of chew in his mouth. grounds out. later ron.

by kendynamo on Sep 24, 2007 8:27 PM EDT reply actions

Ugh

Pelfrey done lost the plate here in the fifth.

by Eric Simon on Sep 24, 2007 8:30 PM EDT reply actions

Bah

Pelfrey found the strike zone, much to the delight of Austin Kearns's bat.

by Eric Simon on Sep 24, 2007 8:33 PM EDT reply actions

sonofasonofabitch

but good job there gomez

by kendynamo on Sep 24, 2007 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

kearns

youre pissing me off buddy

by kendynamo on Sep 24, 2007 8:37 PM EDT reply actions

i wish

kearns had smashed his face into that wall

by kendynamo on Sep 24, 2007 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Meh

Where's the "O"? Matt Chico shutting them down? Stinky stink stink.

by Eric Simon on Sep 24, 2007 8:42 PM EDT reply actions

they are beating the crap out of the ball

they just arent stringing them together for runs.

by kendynamo on Sep 24, 2007 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Pelfrey

All in all, not a very impressive outing. Four unintentional walks in 5.2 innings.

by Eric Simon on Sep 24, 2007 8:52 PM EDT reply actions

Wow

Not that it was an easy play, but Alou's defense has been embarrassing on a couple of occasions tonight.

by Eric Simon on Sep 24, 2007 8:53 PM EDT reply actions

the price you pay for his bat

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Sep 24, 2007 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Okay

7-2. Lo Doca still swinging a hot bat.

by Eric Simon on Sep 24, 2007 9:00 PM EDT reply actions

Nice

Nice walk by Green. Then Conine mouthed "I could've done that". Classic.

by Eric Simon on Sep 24, 2007 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

Come on, Jose

Even a single makes this a three-run game.

by Eric Simon on Sep 24, 2007 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

Bah

I guess it could've been worse than an RBI single. Right now Reyes is the last guy I want up in a big situation. He's been very jumpy and undisciplined at the plate. Frustrating, to say the least.

by Eric Simon on Sep 24, 2007 9:13 PM EDT reply actions

time to go wait online for Halo 3

by kendynamo on Sep 24, 2007 9:37 PM EDT reply actions

good to see Mota

up to his old tricks, but right now the whole bullpen just sucks big time. A huge game and the team comes out flat. Lousy pitching and no timely hitting. Oh well. Bound to be decided in the last game

Save America. Impeach Bush

by elifriedman on Sep 24, 2007 9:58 PM EDT reply actions

Who's betting against the Mets?

Mota, Willie, or both?

The butcher and the baker and the people on the street, where did they go? To meet the Mets!

by Rod Gaspar Fan Club on Sep 24, 2007 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions

no timely hitting

But, to be fair, tons of hitting. If you believe luck is most of what's responsible for when hits come in bunches, then most nights they hit like this, the Mets would have five or more runs.

No sugarcoating the pitching, though. That just sucked, front to back.

by anonymous on Sep 24, 2007 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions