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preGame: Mets vs Pirates (Game One)
By Mike Nichols - Apr 29, 2008 6:09 pm

The Game:

The Mets (13-11) begin a rain-shorten two-game series versus the Pirates (10-15) this evening at Shea Stadium, game at 7:10 pm EST.

The Lineup:

The Pitchers:

LHP Johan Santana (3-2, 3.12 ERA) starts for the Mets. Santana earned a win in in his last on April 23 versus the Nationals, pitching seven strong innings, allowing two runs on seven hits, while striking out four and walking one. Opposing batters are 27-for-129 (.209) versus Santana this season. In two career games, one starts versus the Pirates, Santana is 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA.

RHP Ian Snell (2-1, 4.45 ERA) takes the hill for the Pirates. In his last start on April 23 versus the Cardinals, Snell earned a no-decision, allowing four runs on eight hits while walking four and striking out one over six innings pitched. The Pirates are 4-1 when Snell starts this season. Snell is 0-1 with a 6.11 ERA in four appearances, three starts in his career versus the Mets.

The Notes:

Jason Bay is batting .343 (23-for-67) with 6 HR, 5 2B and 23 RBI in his last 17 games versus the Mets. He has 1-for-3 in his career versus Santana.

Carlos Delgado is batting .286 with 2 HR and 3 RBI during the Mets current homestand.

David Wright is 19-for-59 (.322) with 3 HR, 6 2B, 1 3B and 14 RBI in his last 16 games.

The Mets are 5-9 versus right-handed starting pitchers this season.

For more insight on the Pirates, check out this series’ Blogger Beat.

How To Catch It:

Tonight’s game can be seen locally on and heard locally on WFAN.

The Bleachers:

For a live chat, head over to The Hot Foot Bleachers.

…enjoy, and as always, Let’s Go Mets

638 Responses to “preGame: Mets vs Pirates (Game One)”

  1. Chris Jelic says:

    I know Delgado’s been a hot topic of late, but 1 of him is (more than) enough.

    • acraane says:

      hioooooooooo!

      ———-

      i know Endy needs at bats but are trying to make Pagan useless?

      • scoop says:

        i think they’re trying to get endy going, and use him against the RHP

        • acraane says:

          I suppose :\

        • bootlegga24 says:

          this is why the mets suck. A guy who plays hard and actually hits with some success gets benched for no reason.

        • scoop says:

          he hasn’t been hitting with success recently, and endy is and has been more of a long-term option, where it seems as if pagan was only really good for that hot stretch

        • jws366 says:

          Alou is clearly the missing link…

        • jamie says:

          yeah, I suppose the logic is somewhat defensible, but I’d rather have Pagan getting those ABs. Even if he’s cooling down, he’s a still better hitter, and scoring runs has been the trouble, lately.

        • bootlegga24 says:

          maybe he cooled off because he stopped playing regularly. He has hit more consistely than anyone in the lineup besides wright and church. Willie needs to try using positive reinforcement with these guys. Its like training a dog

        • bootlegga24 says:

          consistently. learn how to spell

  2. PacmanJones says:

    Strawberry makes Mazilli look like Brian Williams! Why does he keep moving his lips when he’s not speaking? Is he still on dope?

  3. PacmanJones says:

    He’s definitely on dope, he keeps licking his lips and moving his lips while Yazzzzof is speaking. Might as well just stick Chapelle in that seat with the ski cap and cane all over his face.

    • zen says:

      i just don’t understand why mets fans are developng a bad reputation. is it the booing? or the general venom and nastiness?

      • scottmetsfan says:

        you have a very good point, zen. lots of mean spiritedness in the air… i have an idea of what is happening, reasonable and carefully thought out, but the tenor of this room and some of the posters makes it difficult to speak about without the fear of getting booed myself.

    • Metdamage says:

      Perhaps he is nervous?

      • PacmanJones says:

        Well why is it ok to crucify Mazzili, but god forbid question darryl’s pregame analysis?

        • zen says:

          i didn’t realize you were questioning his analysis. i though you were making random personal attacks that had nothing to do with his analysis and comparison to chappelle with a ski cap on.

          my bad.

  4. gmoney45 says:

    Dont forget that Endy is also a top flight defensive player and Pagan is not even close to Endy on defense. So if Endy is going to get on base then he definitely should be playing

    • zen says:

      agreed. with a starting staff filled with fly ball pitchers i prefer seeing endy over pagan. or at least split the time.

    • darkstar73 says:

      also agreed, Pagan’s defense leaves a lot to desire, he’s just not very good out there actually, reminds me of Milledge, but with a much worse arm, not that Milledge’s arm is that great, but Pagan’s is just that bad. Against the Pirates, hopefully one extra bat (even though Pagan hasn’t been hitting as well lately) won’t make the difference, they are pretty bad after all and we do have Santana going.

  5. Bluewater3272 says:

    SANTANA will dominate these lowly Pirates tonight

  6. mex84 says:

    Its great to see Endy in there. He was a pleasant spark in 2006 that needs to be revisited. He has been kind of forgotten on this team of late.

  7. Dirtysanchez says:

    Alright guys lets start off on a good foot here. Lets go santana. Lets go mets. Welcome back nady.

    • mex84 says:

      Heck yea! Lets go Mets! Regardless of the inconsistent play I am glad to be seeing Mets baseball. I hate the offseason.

  8. gipper91375 says:

    Geez, is it too much to ask to have more than 673 people in the stands for a Johan start??!?

    • PacmanJones says:

      This is Shea, they don’t sell more than 20k for weekday games, it’s sad. This is why I don’t believe any of the talk about it being difficult to get tickets to Citi, especially after this year.

      • gipper91375 says:

        I agree these nights are exhibit one to destroy any whining arguments about reduced capacity at Citi.

        Still – a turnout like this with Johan on the mound is a bit embarrassing.

  9. Dirtysanchez says:

    awww damn

  10. PacmanJones says:

    Game Over.

    Relax.

  11. CaveManJoe says:

    start off with a quick punch to the stomach

  12. Gasface77 says:

    I’m boooooing right now. Just kidding…but seriously, I’m in class watching on my phone. Is the crowd booing? Please tell me no!

  13. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    He’ll be fine, he’ll get pissed and start pitching like a mad man.

  14. pedro4545 says:

    McClouth is on my fantasy team…he’s been a beast, we need to be careful with him

  15. Dirtysanchez says:

    lolllll good throw castillo…and1

  16. Metdamage says:

    Just wondering what happened to the “castillo is terrible” sentiment.

    • Dirtysanchez says:

      i never said his glove is bad. I said at the plate he was terrible but he’s turning it around now…good for him

      • Metdamage says:

        His bat is light but thats why he hits 2nd in the lineup but if you really think about it. How many 2nd basemen in the NL are better overall than Castillo?

        Utley and Hudson I’d give you but who else? Castillo is surely top 5 in the NL

  17. metsfan119 says:

    I hope the Mets hitters take some pitches. This ump seems to have a pretty small strike zone.

  18. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    Freakin ump with his damn small strike zone

  19. MainStMets says:

    exactly why ny is what hv you done for me lately city…

  20. ness589 says:

    I have to beat up my friend, a Dbacks fan. He said “Watch Nate McClouth is going to hit a leadoff home run.”

    Darn jinx…

  21. Dirtysanchez says:

    cmon reyes take some pitches…get on base

  22. CaveManJoe says:

    come on reyes – start us off here – BIG HIT

  23. Dirtysanchez says:

    GREAT BUNT HIT!!!!
    some electricity finally

  24. metsfan119 says:

    Don’t bunt Castillo!

  25. CaveManJoe says:

    steal 2nd – run run run

  26. Dirtysanchez says:

    damn right on the money…….

  27. CaveManJoe says:

    is reyes slower this year??

    • therealsince86 says:

      It might have to do with every team knows that Reyes is going to run and what count he will run on.

  28. Jay says:

    1-0 Pittsburgh – New York in both hockey and baseball… damn, not a good start in either.

  29. therealsince86 says:

    Poor Reyes can’t even get on base when he gets on base.

  30. Dirtysanchez says:

    cmon beltran

  31. pedro4545 says:

    Beltran needs to get hot

  32. Dirtysanchez says:

    good job mets on working the count

  33. zen says:

    all-star voting started today. let’s make sure wright and perhaps church make the team. the others will have to warm up with the bats before they earn it.

  34. Dirtysanchez says:

    YEA DAMMIT THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT GET MAD LOL
    but that was a lucky play by laroche.

  35. backinbusiness says:

    Oh my god, Carlos Beltran reads MetsBlog.

  36. Dirtysanchez says:

    man i love the SNY broadcast……….

  37. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    Of course, Santana has already thrown 40 pitches

  38. Dirtysanchez says:

    man that diamondback series is gonna be tough

  39. Dirtysanchez says:

    Carlos got cheered !!

  40. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    Good reception for Delgado

  41. Dirtysanchez says:

    carlos putting up a fight…..

  42. Dirtysanchez says:

    damn mclouth

  43. Dirtysanchez says:

    I dont own the company

  44. Dirtysanchez says:

    santana settling down finally. Time to go on cruise control

  45. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    Yes, good short inning

  46. metsfan119 says:

    I feel so much better with Santana hitting

  47. metsfan119 says:

    I can see why the Moneyball guys hate stolen bases. Getting caught really kills momentum.

    • huge_mets_fan11 says:

      eh…I read Moneyball too and I don’t agree with not stealing bases.

      • metsfan119 says:

        I agree with you in spots, but overall (especially early in a game), I don’t think it’s worth the risk

        • huge_mets_fan11 says:

          True, but when you have a so called “ace” pitcher on the mound you have to try to produce runs any way you can.

        • Dirtysanchez says:

          i disagree.
          If jose makes that steal it would give a momentum that carries through the whole lineup and potentially the whole game.
          If jose gets thrown out i dont believe you loose anything but an out since you have not built anything in the early going.
          I think stealing is a great aspect of any player’s game and even if the steal fails, it gets into the pitchers head.

      • Dafatone80 says:

        I don’t think anyone really disagrees with having your -

        Damnit, Luis.

    • Nightlife says:

      It doesn’t kill “momentum”, it kills outs.

  48. jose--jose-jose-jose says:

    Wow, Santana really has lived up to his hype about his skills with the bat. He’s amazing.

  49. therealsince86 says:

    Should have bunted

  50. metsfan119 says:

    ughh, I don’t care what anyone says, I will never like Castillo in that 2 hole

  51. metsmets17 says:

    Things are turning around.

    I can feel it.

    Im feeling these Coronas too!

    Lets Go Mets!

  52. Nightlife says:

    Should have bunted or at least had the dignity to strike out.

    ;)

  53. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    Damn, whenever Reyes hits, Castillo goes into a slump and vice-versa. They can’t be hot at the same time.

  54. Thee Bruce Dickenson says:

    I guess Delgado keeps asking for the boos……

  55. Dirtysanchez says:

    crap

  56. MainStMets says:

    hes gonna give up more this yr then he did last yr

  57. Dirtysanchez says:

    LMAO!!!! HECK YEA KID…

  58. metsmets17 says:

    Just a solo shot…..thankfully.

    Santana still has to figure out these hitters.

    Schneider needs to come back too. He knows these hitter better.

    No worries.

  59. metsfan119 says:

    Figures
    “Bay has been slumping”
    “Only six rbis for a cleanup hitter”
    “He’s really been on a snide”
    Sometimes I want to cut Gary’s vocal cords out.

  60. metsfan119 says:

    Great, Mr. Retard Strength is up

  61. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    I’m sure this is just early season struggles for Santana but except for the Phils game, he is have a tough time finishing off hitters so far.

  62. therealsince86 says:

    It would not be an issue if we could ever score for him.

  63. Jova1931 says:

    Two questions, what the hell has happened to Matt Wise, and who is going to the minors when Alou comes back?

    • therealsince86 says:

      Wise is still kinda rehabing. I would think that they will wait to see what happens with Schneider. I don’t think he is on the DL yet. If he is ready then Molina will go down. If not he will go on the DL to make room. Either way Molina will be sent down soon.

    • Nate W. says:

      when Alou comes back, Molina will be DFA or Schnieder will go on the DL.

      • backinbusiness says:

        Won’t Molina just be sent back to AAA?

        • Nate W. says:

          No he wont just be sent back. If he has options he will be optioned back, if he doesnt he will have to clear waivers.

          He doesnt appear to have options, he was claimed off waivers last year by the Orioles in a similar situation.

          The Yankees could use any and all catchers they can get their mits on right now, so it wouldnt be a surprise if they claimed him.

    • Nate W. says:

      btw, today is the 6th day that Schneider has been unavailable. Assuming he doesnt play tomorrow, the off day will make 8 days. So if he cant head west with the club they will have to put him on the DL, and send him to St. Lucie for a couple days when he is able to get back on the field.

  64. Dirtysanchez says:

    its only 2 runs…we are still in the game

  65. metsfan119 says:

    Why is it that every run this Mets team gets behind feels like three?

  66. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    Says on ESPN that Alou is expected to be activated on Friday.

    • Dirtysanchez says:

      man cant wait……
      not so much that i expect him to have a 5-5 game but rather just to see what our lineup was supposed to look like and how they do with an extra bat

  67. metsfan119 says:

    Wow, Phil Hughes seriously SUCKS.

  68. gipper91375 says:

    Johan must be very interested in the construction progress at Citi Field, as he keeps turning around to check it out as the balls go flying towards it. 5 hrs in two (short, so far) starts at Shea.

    Not good.

    • metsfan119 says:

      Well, it’s gotta be extra stressful pitching from behind when the Mets lineup has your back

  69. therealsince86 says:

    78 pitches

    • Dirtysanchez says:

      ouch

      • therealsince86 says:

        He must have went 3-2 with every batter. He has given up 2 hits (both HR of course) and 1 walk yet has 78 pitches.
        Snell has given up 2 hits 2 walks and has around 50.

        • Dirtysanchez says:

          yea but the hitters have been fouling off alot of pitches which would probably be the reason for the high pc. Also santana never had to deal with a rain day off so im sure that would affect his performance

        • therealsince86 says:

          NEVER? he never went on the road?

        • Dirtysanchez says:

          lol yea maybe never was not the right word but very rarely.

        • therealsince86 says:

          No big deal, he historically has rough starts in April anyway.

        • Dirtysanchez says:

          yea i have no worries about this guy
          what has surprised me is him with the bat….

        • Nate W. says:

          He was averaging 5.2 pitcher per batter through the first four innings. That is darn near impossible to do…

  70. metsfan119 says:

    Come on Mets, take some pitches

    • Dirtysanchez says:

      they are doing that really good this game. Its just getting the hit with runners on base thats hurting …………………………….
      NVRMIND
      CHURCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  71. CaveManJoe says:

    how about that – a little metsblog love on SNY

  72. jimyager says:

    I am sick of watching other teams hit HR after HR against us. WHEN are the METS bats gonna wake up and return the favor? we are dead last in HRs hit. LETS GO METS !!!!

  73. metsfan119 says:

    They don’t need homers, just hit with freaking runners in scoring position

  74. metsfan119 says:

    THERE YA GO!

  75. gipper91375 says:

    I worship at that CHURCH!

  76. Dirtysanchez says:

    CHURCH!!!!!!!!!!!!

  77. zen says:

    the power of christ compels you!

  78. erik says:

    I hope everyone is voting for Church on the All-Star Ballot. He deserves it so far.

  79. Dirtysanchez says:

    man we defiantly got some good building blocks going into next year

  80. jimyager says:

    OK. I spoke to soon. WAY TO GO CHURCH !!!!!!!

  81. joon8 says:

    Chuuch!!

  82. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    Maybe Gary Cohen is a jinx, as soon as he said “Snell is in complete control of his stuff today,” the Mets wake up.

  83. metsfan119 says:

    Ok, let’s just hope this isn’t the entire allotment of runs the Mets get this game

  84. erik says:

    It’s 0-0 now.

  85. jcervone7 says:

    Who wants to organize a bus trip to Beverly Hills? We’re going to see Giuseppe!

  86. Dirtysanchez says:

    nice pitch

  87. metsfan119 says:

    That rumble you hear is the mass exodus off the Rangers bandwagon

  88. therealsince86 says:

    91 pitches big inning coming up for him, top of the order. Need to get him some support here.

  89. Dirtysanchez says:

    good slap endy

  90. Dirtysanchez says:

    LOL kmon santana lol the way this guys hitting i would let him swing away lol j/k

  91. Dirtysanchez says:

    alright endy lets get into this pitchers head

  92. metsfan119 says:

    Guess I spoke too soon on the Rangers

  93. Dirtysanchez says:

    FLY REYES FLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  94. MainStMets says:

    heeeeeeees back

  95. gipper91375 says:

    That’s the Jose we all remember….vaguely.

  96. Airfeet says:

    1 triple doesnt mean hes back

  97. Nate W. says:

    Luis Castillo should work out a squeeze sign with Reyes so he can call it.

    omg! Willie called a squeeze.

  98. backinbusiness says:

    Squeezerific. Oh well.

  99. Dirtysanchez says:

    LOL OK WRIGHT LETS GO!!

  100. Airfeet says:

    suicide squeeze…not a squeeze

  101. MainStMets says:

    all it takes is a hit like that to get jose going, we all kno that

  102. Dirtysanchez says:

    wowww great break for us

  103. CaveManJoe says:

    ok, so here’s what I want to see. Next homestand the Mets invite Guiseppe Franco to Shea to throw out the first pitch. Afterwards, he joins Gary in the booth and applies proceed. We can then follow the progress and have Guiseppe come back in 90 days to show do another application.

  104. Dirtysanchez says:

    lets capitalize on this

  105. Nate W. says:

    I’m surprised they didnt call Luis out at 2B there as they do most times on the transfer. Most times they just give the second baseman the benefit of the doubt and make the wrong call.

    • Dirtysanchez says:

      yea i agree. When gary said “everyones safe” it threw me off because i was expecting lue to be called out.

  106. gipper91375 says:

    Happy b-day, Mets! Cheapest RBI ever.

  107. khoffler says:

    Moly, moly, moly…I’m sorry that is wrong but I can’t help it.

  108. joon8 says:

    Take ‘em to Church Church

  109. MeesesGlokmah says:

    A little off topic, but does anyone know what Church’s song is?

  110. metsfan119 says:

    That Bannister trivia question sure put a damper on things

  111. Dirtysanchez says:

    cmon church!!!

  112. Dirtysanchez says:

    lolllll
    uh o
    great count

  113. Dirtysanchez says:

    AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WHAT A BAD CALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  114. metsfan119 says:

    Jeez, I mean, as a professional umpire, how can you miss that?

  115. Dirtysanchez says:

    CMON DELGADO

  116. jcervone7 says:

    He’s got the Pedro Cerrano look in his eye

  117. joon8 says:

    wow….

  118. gipper91375 says:

    Sure, now the strike zone expands to Long island City. Horrible call.

  119. metsfan119 says:

    ugghhh, that freaking umpire bailed the Pirates out

  120. backinbusiness says:

    Church is also a MetsBlog reader?

    Horrible call. Just horrible.

  121. joon8 says:

    C’mon ‘Los!!!

  122. metman04 says:

    NOT EVEN CLOSE!!! I HATE UMPIRES!

  123. joon8 says:

    damnasshole marte

  124. Dirtysanchez says:

    lol baseball i tell u man…..
    we get a break with the dp
    and they get it back with the HORRIBLE call…..

    • metsfan119 says:

      Anyone can be an ump. seriously. You just have your own strike zone and call anything anyway you want, and no one can argue with you. You also can gain a ton of weight. Yeah. really tough job.

      • Dirtysanchez says:

        cmon santana settle down now. We need you to get this inning before the bullpen gets in here

  125. therealsince86 says:

    Delgado did not have a choice not to swing at that pitch after Church’s pitch was juuuuuuuuuust a bit outside.

  126. jammer says:

    why can’t willie fight for his players like bobby cox does????

    • metsfan119 says:

      I wouldn’t go crazy all the time like Cox cause then you’re just a whiny A-hole, you have to pick your spots, but Willie doesn’t even do that…

  127. Darryl Strawberry says:

    I’ve been watching baseball for a long time and I have to say that the umps have taken a turn for the worse over the last five years or so. That pitch was not even close.

  128. Nightlife says:

    Terrible call by the ump on Church. The ump called a ball earlier in the count to Church that was the same distance off the plate as the strike 3 called (expect the strike 3 was a little higher, but still way off the plate) according to Gameday.

    Delgado.

    :(

    Still got a break that inning.

    • therealsince86 says:

      Delgado struck out on the Church AB. If that outside corner is going to stretch out that far, then Delgado is going to bat .098.

  129. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    And of course Santana throws two pitches in the same exact spot and they are called balls.

  130. Dirtysanchez says:

    GOT EM 7K

  131. Thee Bruce Dickenson says:

    Delgado got booed again…. Cannot get a hit with bases loaded….. SAD

  132. Dirtysanchez says:

    good call willie you gotta leave him out there

  133. KinersKornerman says:

    Willie leaving Johan in. So much for not taking risks.

  134. Dirtysanchez says:

    awwwwwwwwwwww man tooo pumped up……..
    good think laroche is slumping

  135. metsfan119 says:

    Why pitchers pitch inside with a 0-2 count I will never understand

  136. metsmets17 says:

    Bad call to take him out……….regardless of what happens

    • huge_mets_fan11 says:

      Dude he just walked the last two batters, plus Willie gave him the opportunity to get Nady out and he didn’t. You could tell he was running out of gas.

  137. Darryl Strawberry says:

    Watch Laroche with his league low batting average get a hit here.

  138. therealsince86 says:

    I would have let him stay, Feliciano has had control problems. I would have just trusted Santana for 1 more batter. If he gives it up, at least it would have been on him instead of the pen blowing it for him again.

  139. Dirtysanchez says:

    ok 0-2

  140. Dirtysanchez says:

    whew ok good…

  141. KinersKornerman says:

    Nice work little Pedro

  142. Darryl Strawberry says:

    Great job Feliciano!

  143. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    Look Willie gave him his chance to get out of it and he didn’t, you have to take him out after that.

  144. metsmets17 says:

    I wish it was Johan getting that out but Im glad :)

  145. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    Good job by Pedro giving Johan some advice for next time it is cool and dry out.

  146. Dirtysanchez says:

    alright guys heilmans in to pitch…..lets see how it goes….he has his role as the 7th inning guy back….

  147. ccmetfan says:

    Wouldn’t be cool to vote as Mets into the all-star team to play at Yankee Stadium?

  148. metsmets17 says:

    Feliciano and David Patterson look alike? Poor Pedro.

    I always thought Ray Lucas looked like Chazz Palminteri.

    Whatever…..lol

  149. ccmetfan says:

    *as many Mets

  150. jose--jose-jose-jose says:

    Wonder how the reception for Heilman was tonight… Hopefully wasn’t that bad.

  151. backinbusiness says:

    C’mon, let’s go Heilman. This is a good spot for him — bottom of the order, we have a lead, start of an inning.

    Come on!

  152. Dirtysanchez says:

    cmon heilman lets get it going here…..

  153. jose--jose-jose-jose says:

    oh boy.

  154. metsfanatic says:

    OK GET HIM OUT

  155. metsmets17 says:

    Come on fans at Shea knock it the hell off with the crazy boos.

    Double play and it’ll be all cheers.

    • Dirtysanchez says:

      i agree. Inning can change very quickly

    • therealsince86 says:

      As much as i am ready to get rid of Heilman, I would never boo him when it matters in a game. How the hell with that help?

  156. KinersKornerman says:

    Heilman looking to take over the 6th inning job. Ugh.

  157. therealsince86 says:

    Man I wish Heilman would do well for 2 reasons, so we could win and so we could get them the hell off this team.

  158. Dirtysanchez says:

    aw cmon hold on to the ball man

  159. Arsenal13 says:

    it is torture with him in there..add to the fact that the rangers are dominating right now yet still losing 5-3 in the 3rd to the pens

  160. Dirtysanchez says:

    crap…..

  161. ccmetfan says:

    1 out

  162. KinersKornerman says:

    Endy saves the day…N.D. = Nice Defense.

  163. metsmets17 says:

    Good hanging in there.

    Now let’s get that DP.

    Are they booing Scho coming in or Heilman upon leaving?

    It’s just awful and embarrassing.

  164. metsfan119 says:

    Well, all we can do right now is hope that Willie hasn’t managed away the Mets lead.

  165. ccmetfan says:

    Well Heilman got booed again. There were some cheers initially that got overtaken by the boos quickly

  166. Dirtysanchez says:

    addaboy heilman good job
    CMON SHOW
    man the booing is out of control now its getting sad…….

  167. backinbusiness says:

    Not to belabor the point, but it is just simply disgusting watching the field levelers booing Heilman right in his face. Just sick. He just got a big out. Grow up.

  168. Arsenal13 says:

    mcclouth has been on fire all season he is scaring me

  169. therealsince86 says:

    Players would hate playing for me because of that whole roles thing but I would bring in Wagner here. He is paid to get the big outs and this is a big out. Let Smith close the game but this might be the Pirates best chance right here with a guy that is red hot.

  170. metsfanatic says:

    I wish they wouldn’t boo him. It is not his fault he stinks. Wille is the one who brought him in.

    • therealsince86 says:

      Who did you want him to bring in there? I guess Smith would have been a better choice but we really need Heilman to get going.

  171. metsfan119 says:

    I have to admit, I feel bad for Aaron Heilman.

  172. Darryl Strawberry says:

    I don’t blame Heilman because he had no business in there. Willie made a poor decision. That inning should have belonged to Joe Smith with two below average right hand hitters and then the Show for the left handed pinch hitter. Sanchez for the ninth and then Wagner. C’mon Willie!

    • metsfan119 says:

      I understand that he’s trying to build Heilman’s confidence back up, which is important cause I actually this he’s a good pitcher. However, I wouldn’t start doing that in a game still very much in doubt.

      • Dirtysanchez says:

        it was the bottom of the lineup. There would not be a better chance to bring heilman in than that situation. Sanchez/smith will take the 8th and wags the 9th

  173. metsfan119 says:

    Clearly designed

  174. ccmetfan says:

    The SHOW stopper!!!!

  175. LucaAbrusci says:

    Im sick an tired of the fans booing over everything….i understand heilman has been pitching horrible lately but booing him for every little thing is not going to help. great play at home by the way…he was safe haha

  176. KinersKornerman says:

    Nice play by Supernova and Show…just like they planned it.

  177. Dirtysanchez says:

    HELL YEA SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    oo questionable call but still good hustle

  178. Jay says:

    wow he looked safe… maybe that was a give back for that awful strike call to Chuch.

  179. Do these umps even try to get the calls right?

  180. jws366 says:

    That was the most ridiculous 7th inning that i’ve ever seen in my life…

  181. LucaAbrusci says:

    Can somebody snipe out this guy Guiseppe Franco.

  182. mrosey says:

    the ump must feel badly that we boo all our relievers. he blatantly blew that call

  183. therealsince86 says:

    2 things,
    That was a horrible call. :)
    If Willie goes we don’t want the Pirates manager, he did not even come out to argue that call. He did not even get up or unfold his arms. No wonder the entire Pirates team plays without passion and wants to lose.

  184. metsmets17 says:

    Good eye ump…….the fingers went over the plate!

  185. metsfanatic says:

    Never touched the plate.

  186. LucaAbrusci says:

    He was out…He never touched the plate!

  187. Dirtysanchez says:

    it doesnt look like he touched the plate.

  188. ccmetfan says:

    Bautista never touched the plate. He just pushed dirt onto the plate,really funny

  189. metsfanatic says:

    Sho me the money.

  190. jcervone7 says:

    Dirty in the pen for the 8th! I missed that sight!

  191. guierllNO MOta says:

    gotta love those umps, thank you.

  192. Dirtysanchez says:

    man jose working the walks…..

  193. backinbusiness says:

    The Show really busted his butt there. Good play. Whether it was technically dirt pushing or an out, Show got there and also sold it.

    His redemption is nearly complete, in my book.

    • therealsince86 says:

      Bad thing is he will come in next game with men on 2nd and 3rd and give up a bloop hit to score 2 and the boos will start again.

  194. KinersKornerman says:

    I love watching it, but arguing with umps is overrated. They almost never change a call, and then they take it out on you out of spite.

  195. therealsince86 says:

    I know he got thrown out earlier but i don’t understand bunting Reyes to 2nd. Let him steal or even hit and run but no need to sacrifice him from 1st to 2nd.

  196. Dirtysanchez says:

    wow what a lead by reyes lol he can walk to 2nd with that lead lol j/k

  197. Dirtysanchez says:

    lolll good job reyes…get in his head

  198. therealsince86 says:

    Run, even as a hit and run, run run.

  199. Dirtysanchez says:

    CMON WRIGHT LETS GOOOOO

  200. therealsince86 says:

    Time for a final slump breaker from Wright.

  201. therealsince86 says:

    Double steal anyone?

  202. metsmets17 says:

    i dont think with 0 outs

  203. Dirtysanchez says:

    damn

  204. jose--jose-jose-jose says:

    Ouch

  205. jws366 says:

    Here comes the homer…3-1

  206. CLYONS says:

    here are those tack on runs we always talk about

  207. retire17&8 says:

    1st & 2nd…no out…3-2 to D-Wright…here comes the pitch…AND THE CROWD is totally sitting on its hands…FOR THE ENTIRE AB…way to go Met Fans…..

  208. metsmets17 says:

    Dont smoke guys

  209. Dirtysanchez says:

    aright dirty lets get em

  210. CLYONS says:

    and there they go

    • housethatchurchbuilt says:

      i really like church in the 5 hole i feel it just beefs up the order but once alout (if) comes back does he drop down to 7 or do you put him 6, leave him 5 alou 6 delgado 7 or switch him to 2 and castillo down especially with castillo coming around

      • therealsince86 says:

        I think our lineup would be much deeper with it being Church, Alou, Delgado, Schneider. Hopefully eventually that will be used against RH and Castro will be in vs. LHP.

      • metsmets17 says:

        reyes
        castillo
        wright
        beltran
        church
        alou
        delgado
        schneider

        put the righty alou between delgado and church

  211. therealsince86 says:

    Reyes and Castillo on with no one out and you get ????

  212. Dirtysanchez says:

    cmon dirty……

  213. Dirtysanchez says:

    damn that ate up wright….no chance

  214. backinbusiness says:

    Way to go right at him Dirty! Those stats did not look good…

  215. joon8 says:

    Duaner Got This….LETS GO METS!!!

  216. metsmets17 says:

    almost glad 4 the walk……..go for the DP dirty!

  217. therealsince86 says:

    Well, do you bring in Wagner here?

  218. metsmets17 says:

    Hey 86! How about getting Wagner warmed up now.

  219. backinbusiness says:

    I hate LaRoche’s stance. Just pisses me off, irrationally.

  220. therealsince86 says:

    Why would Smith not be warming up?

  221. Jay says:

    Wags in for an extended save?????

  222. joon8 says:

    damn…

  223. Arsenal13 says:

    did we really just walk adam laroche? you could serve him anything down the plate and he wouldn’t hit it

  224. Dirtysanchez says:

    now he calls the low strike

  225. Metdamage says:

    you don’t bring in Wagner with bases loaded one out.
    if they get the second out, then Wagner can come in.

  226. backinbusiness says:

    I wouldn’t pretend to know, but it always makes me giggle when Jose joins in the pitcher-catcher-Jacket meeting. What exactly is he going to offer? Hey, whatever works…

  227. metsmets17 says:

    silly bautista for not working dirty after those walks

  228. joon8 says:

    C’mon Duaner!!!

  229. Dirtysanchez says:

    smart play wright

  230. metsmets17 says:

    my goodness….what an inning

  231. Dirtysanchez says:

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSS
    GOOD JOB DIRTY
    NOT PERFECT BUT GOOOD WAY TO FIGHT BACK AND KEEP US IN THE LEAD

  232. joon8 says:

    One more out…Lets Go!!!

  233. Metdamage says:

    Did anyone notice Sanchez curse himself in spanish as he walked off the mound?

  234. washtiger says:

    Way to get out of that jam!

    How about some tack on runs — it’s not against the law!

  235. Dirtysanchez says:

    damn billys gonna have some pressure but then again with that inning wags just has to pitch to the bottom of the order

  236. backinbusiness says:

    If one commenter says one thing tomorrow about “no heart” or “no fight,” s/he was not watching this game.

    Good job, Dirty.

  237. therealsince86 says:

    Hopefully Sanchez can build on that. Put himself in trouble and got himself out of it. That is why he has to be the 8th inning guy and not Heilman. Many of our BP pitchers could not have gotten out of that inning that well.

  238. Darryl Strawberry says:

    We really missed Sanchez in so many ways. He pitches with blood and guts flowing!

  239. Jova1931 says:

    I read Duaner’s lips – he was cursing in spanish, something along the lines of “Damn, mother of God, damnit”. I cleaned it up a bit.

  240. Dirtysanchez says:

    braves lose/ marlins lose

  241. joon8 says:

    Nice job battling Sanchez…..Now lets tack on some insurance runs!!!

  242. playmaker3128 says:

    And that right there is the difference between sanchez and heilman. I guess sanchez didn’t feel he had a great fastball tonight. Topping out at 90. He’s been as high as 92-93 this season. However we’d be to optimistic if we thought he was gonna stay there consistantly all year coming off surgery and not pitching in a long time. I think he’ll eventually get back to where he was a couple years ago, but he’s gonna have his ups and downs. What matters is he got out of the jam.

  243. joon8 says:

    conyo?

  244. gomets6091 says:

    I love that Cohen made a Pedro Cerrano reference. That made my decision to turn on the game instead of studying worthwhile

  245. Dirtysanchez says:

    kmon angel

  246. Dirtysanchez says:

    awww man here we go….

  247. joon8 says:

    LETS GO WAGNER!!!

  248. Metdamage says:

    Wagner has given up only one hit in nine innings?
    How did I miss that? Mike and the Maddog says nothing about Wagner until he says something controversial but they are up Joba and Rivera’s behind while saying nothing about wagner’s season thus far.

    Russo saying he read Wright’s lips in dugout killed his cred.

  249. Kugaa says:

    Lets go mets

  250. Dirtysanchez says:

    dammit

  251. therealsince86 says:

    Oh no, there is that sense of urgency comment. Now if we lose it will be that Reyes had no sense of urgency.

  252. Jova1931 says:

    Sandman

  253. Dirtysanchez says:

    YEAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  254. Kugaa says:

    The mets really need schneider back immediately

  255. dwrightisgod says:

    jose had to make this hard on wagner

  256. Dirtysanchez says:

    ARITE THERE WE GO ONE MORE WAGZ!!!!

  257. metsmets17 says:

    When’s Keith coming back?

  258. Dirtysanchez says:

    casanova better have put some glue on that glove

  259. therealsince86 says:

    Don’t want to see Bay or Nady here. Get this out.

  260. dwrightisgod says:

    wtf

  261. metsmets17 says:

    Nice try Carlos……..watcha gonna do?

  262. Dirtysanchez says:

    that would be an unearned run right??

  263. Metdamage says:

    bloop

  264. gomets6091 says:

    ugh….great effort by Beltran there.

  265. Jay says:

    blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  266. dwrightisgod says:

    jose make up for that error

    • Dirtysanchez says:

      hell yea a walk off hr would do the trick…but getting on base would be fine

      IF SANCHEZ CAN DO IT SO CAN REYES DAMMIT

  267. Dirtysanchez says:

    hey at least the top of the order is up

  268. backinbusiness says:

    is it a blown save if the run that scored is an unearned one?

  269. therealsince86 says:

    No win for Santana.

  270. Arsenal13 says:

    top of the order coming up for us we can still win it

  271. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    Well Wagner’s not perfect

  272. jose--jose-jose-jose says:

    Damn. Can’t blame Billy for this one. Even though I know people will try. I can already hear it now… He can NEVER hold a 1 run lead!!!… which by the way, is so not true.

  273. therealsince86 says:

    Where is my guy that ask if the pen had blown a game for Santana? That’s 2.

  274. Darryl Strawberry says:

    That error was unacceptable. There’s no way we win this now. We have Sosa and Smith left in the pen. I can’t believe Jose dogged it on that play. Unbelievable. We need a manager that will rip a player for that.

  275. metsmets17 says:

    Feeling good about this still……….Wright playing hero at the end maybe?

  276. jimyager says:

    OH, WELL. Nobody is perfect. Its a long season and its still early.

  277. Arsenal13 says:

    not billy’s fault..reyes will make up for it here

  278. Thee Bruce Dickenson says:

    Like I said on my first two blogs of the night: Reyes and Delgado asking for lots of boos…… Bad throw by Reyes and Delgado assuming he got the ball.

  279. Dirtysanchez says:

    GOOD START

  280. dwrightisgod says:

    good job

  281. Arsenal13 says:

    ahh castilo trying to put down a bunt better do better than the phils game

  282. therealsince86 says:

    I still would be more aggressive here and steal before the bunt.

    • therealsince86 says:

      And thus, in my perfect world that would have won the game.

      • Dirtysanchez says:

        lol i was scrolling up to comment on this lolllll
        that would have won the game

      • dykstraw says:

        bunting there is always the wrong percentage play, yet they do it every fricking time.

        • Dirtysanchez says:

          well if reyes gets thrown out then you would have to start over with castillo.. with 1 out and castillo needs to get on base

          if reyes gets the steal we have to assume castillo still gets the bunt down and then the game would have been done with wrights flyout.

          risky either way. I guess its the safer play the way willie played it

    • Dafatone80 says:

      I agree wholeheartedly.

      Pretty much the only thing I consistently disagree with Willie on.

      Have reyes steal 2nd, then bunt him to 3rd.

  283. Dirtysanchez says:

    great fundamentals cas
    CMON WRIGHT LETS GET ANOTHER SNY MOMENT

  284. Arsenal13 says:

    well done

  285. Dirtysanchez says:

    DAMMIT!!!
    CMON BELTRAN

  286. dwrightisgod says:

    weak beltran

    • jose--jose-jose-jose says:

      …and Wright

      • dwrightisgod says:

        wright is not hitting near the mendoza line so i dont get as angry

        • jose--jose-jose-jose says:

          Beltran’s OBP is in the .360s. His OBP is over 100 pts better than his average, and if you know anything about baseball, you’ll know that OBP is much more important than batting average.

          Now, a .360 OBP isn’t great, and a batting average in the .220s is terrible, but with time the average will come around, and if he keeps that OBP about 100 or so points above your average, your gonna have a great year.

          I have plenty of faith in Beltran (and I guess it goes without saying, Wright too.)

        • dwrightisgod says:

          wrights ops (which if u know anything about baseball is also pretty important) is over 200 points higher than beltrans right now

          i like beltran but just b/c his obp is at a decent # doesn’t mean hes having a good season thus far

        • jose--jose-jose-jose says:

          I’m not saying anything bad about Wright at all. I know he’s getting on base a ton too, and I love that due. Just bugs me how people pick on Beltran so much.

          And I also didn’t say he’s having a “good” season so far. Of course he’s struggling, but he’s getting on base and seems to be hitting the ball hard so I think he’ll be just fine.

        • dwrightisgod says:

          i agree he’ll be fine and i like him too hes a great player albeit an extremely streaky one

  287. Arsenal13 says:

    wel that was a joke

  288. Dirtysanchez says:

    o well……………

  289. backinbusiness says:

    free baseball time…

  290. mrosey says:

    not that it mattered, Jose HAS TO take third on that line drive by Wright

    • therealsince86 says:

      I thought about that one but with Beltran up you would not want to get thrown out at 3rd for the 3rd out.

      • metsmets17 says:

        never make the last out at third: golden rule

        • mrosey says:

          trust me, i know (i broke it once and feared for my life). but Nady was at the track and he doesn’t have an amazing arm. and if that ball gets over Nady’s head, Reyes might still score so he needs to be on the bag.

  291. reyesnwright says:

    I agree with the poster above. Let Reyes steal then bunt. I would love to see them do this sometime.

    • scottmetsfan says:

      why doesnt that ever seem to happen? seems so logical

      • therealsince86 says:

        Well, I guess if you get out then you are stuck when you could have had a guy on 2nd one out. That is the safe play but Reyes is not a guy on 1B that you have to play it safe with.

  292. Dirtysanchez says:

    wags is still in there……
    lets see how he does without the adrenalin

  293. Darryl Strawberry says:

    Beltran has certainly perfected rolling over on a pitch and grounding out to the second basemen and Jose definitely was dogging it on that play. Give me a break that’s a play a shortstop has to make with a slow runner. No excuse.

    • blains2000 says:

      And again I counter with that is a play that a 1B HAS to make in that spot to pick up his teammate. Reyes is throwing that ball from the hole flat footed. Most shortstops don’t even get that much on the ball.

  294. scottmetsfan says:

    who’s left? smith and sosa?

  295. SantanaCYYOung says:

    i’m sorry, i don’t understand. reyes has led the majors in steals the last 3 years, why are you bunting him over when your 3 and 4 batters are struggling mightily? have him steal the base and let castillo swing. can someone help me understand this

    • therealsince86 says:

      I posted to this earlier, the only thing i can think of is that it’s the safe play. You want to think that 2nd base with 1 out should give you a chance to win. If he gets thrown out, you have nothing.

      • SantanaCYYOung says:

        but why give up an out???

        • therealsince86 says:

          I would have bunted him to 3rd. That is not giving up an out at all. Reyes at 3rd with 1 out and Wright up should win the game most of the time.

      • scottmetsfan says:

        if he gets thrown out…..with reyes running, it seems they’d have more faith in him reaching second

        • SantanaCYYOung says:

          i just think that this team needs to play more aggresively, these are the pirates for crying out loud

  296. jws366 says:

    Why would you let castillo swing? so he can ground out?

    • SantanaCYYOung says:

      i just don’t like giving up outs, i understand there is a huge chance that castillo won’t do anything productive in that spot but still

      • skylog says:

        i am with you. both points can be argued, but the truth is that willie has been employing the bunt him over move with reyes on first and it simply is not working. he is not getting driven in on a regular basis. i understand it is the ’smart baseball play,’ whatever that is, but given how everyone is going you just have to put the pressure on. make something happen.

        anyway, let’s pray they can get to the top again and do something. this game burns. burns bad. again, failure to tack on runs when they were all there for the taking. they get out of a bunch of tough spots. then it is error. ball in the dirt. all that for nothing.

        they can’t lose this game, given how they gave it up, killed the pen and the early early game tomorrow.

        let’s go mets! come on sosa, for the love of god show something!

  297. Dirtysanchez says:

    damn one inning too late

  298. jose--jose-jose-jose says:

    WILLIE is such an idiot for leaving Wagner in for a second inning!!! Doesn’t he know anything about baseball!!!

    …oh, wait. Sorry haters.

  299. Darryl Strawberry says:

    I agree with Delago not picking that ball, but his defense has always been a problem. Reyes defense has always been a strong point.

  300. SantanaCYYOung says:

    how many innings do you guys think this game will go?

  301. backinbusiness says:

    Church can always pitch in an emergency!

  302. Dirtysanchez says:

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    I HOPE HE IS NOT THINKING ABOUT THROWING SOSA OUT HERE…………………

  303. backinbusiness says:

    Could really go for a Delgado walkoff………….BUT WILL HE CURTAIN CALL?!

  304. jakeha23 says:

    delgado is going to hit a walkoff…then he is going to give a curtain call

  305. SantanaCYYOung says:

    way to have the old delgado back 0-5

  306. therealsince86 says:

    Is Smith injured? You have to go with him 1st at home.

  307. Darryl Strawberry says:

    These games against the Pirates are so important right before heading out to Arizona and LA.

  308. Dirtysanchez says:

    7.36!!!!

  309. metsmets17 says:

    warm applause for dougie

  310. scottmetsfan says:

    can’t they place schneider on the dl real quick and immediately activate alou?

  311. jose--jose-jose-jose says:

    Why are they booing Mientkiewicz (didn’t look it up I swear.)

    …or is the only reason I like him because I took so much effrot into learning how to spell his last name. Huh.

  312. Dirtysanchez says:

    whewwwwwww

  313. jakeha23 says:

    heilman should go back down to the minors….work to become a starter….and then bring him back as a starter if need

    • therealsince86 says:

      A guy can’t be a middle reliever and you want him to start? Is that the opposite of Barry Zito?

  314. skylog says:

    i am with you. both points can be argued, but the truth is that willie has been employing the bunt him over move with reyes on first and it simply is not working. he is not getting driven in on a regular basis. i understand it is the ’smart baseball play,’ whatever that is, but given how everyone is going you just have to put the pressure on. make something happen.

    anyway, let’s pray they can get to the top again and do something. this game burns. burns bad. again, failure to tack on runs when they were all there for the taking. they get out of a bunch of tough spots. then it is error. ball in the dirt. all that for nothing.

    they can’t lose this game, given how they gave it up, killed the pen and the early early game tomorrow.

    let’s go mets! come on sosa, for the love of god show something!

  315. SantanaCYYOung says:

    here comes the two run rally

  316. Dirtysanchez says:

    here we go…………………

  317. scottmetsfan says:

    how about that lousy strike three call on church with the bases loaded? there’s the extra run

    • skylog says:

      ..or reyes and castillo on with 0 out. no runs? far too common this year. and i will say it again, what is wrong with this team with the bases loaded? it seems ever since 06 when they killed it they can not do anything. a run here, there, but no big hit at all. hopefully, the averages will work it out and they will start killing it.

  318. metsmets17 says:

    what kind of sanchez is this guy?

  319. Dirtysanchez says:

    OMG THATS A SIGN….FOR THE LOVE OF GOD LETS TAKE ADVANTAGE

  320. backinbusiness says:

    It is clearly his own fault somewhat, but in both of his last starts, it was very hard to remember that Santana was the SP by the end of the game.

    • skylog says:

      just such a tough year for him already. he has not had his best stuff it seems in quite a few of his starts. he does start slow, but he could easily have a much better record.

      looking forward to the warm weather and johan just dominating.

  321. Arsenal13 says:

    6.89

  322. dwrightisgod says:

    nice n d

  323. Dirtysanchez says:

    endy-endy-endy

  324. backinbusiness says:

    How great is it to see Endy getting going?

    The better he and Pagan do…the better we get back for one of them…

  325. therealsince86 says:

    Another bunt, I wish this would work once.

  326. SantanaCYYOung says:

    why are they bunting? aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

  327. dwrightisgod says:

    balk haha

  328. SantanaCYYOung says:

    yes the balk…now you bunt!!!!!!!!!!1

  329. Dirtysanchez says:

    A BALK!!!!!!!!!!!!
    yup clearly

  330. ccmetfan says:

    balk, memories of METS vs.SF

  331. dwrightisgod says:

    now a bunt would be great

    • therealsince86 says:

      While I agree, Anderson may not be a good bunter. Just let him swing away and end it.

      • therealsince86 says:

        Yeah, I guess it took the balk to finally not give up the bunt to 2nd.

      • backinbusiness says:

        Textbook bunt from that not-very-good-bunter ;)
        Oh, baseball.
        Next will be the Luis Castillo walk-off.

        • therealsince86 says:

          Never said he was not, just have not seen him do it very often. Not often a pinch hitter gets to bunt.

        • backinbusiness says:

          yeah i read you too fast, and it is too late.
          nice gritty win!

  332. Arsenal13 says:

    balk baby…Shake it uuuuuuppppppppppp!

  333. dwrightisgod says:

    great bunt marlon

  334. Dirtysanchez says:

    PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!
    JOSE–JOSE-JOSE-JOSE
    MAKE UP FOR THAT ERROR THAT PUT US HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE

  335. skylog says:

    the greatest call in all of baseball…

  336. jakeha23 says:

    booooooooo

  337. Dirtysanchez says:

    AWWWWWWWWWW DAMNNNNNNNNNN
    PIRATES HAVE A BRAIN……………

  338. metsmets17 says:

    Seems like it’s always called in extra innings at shea

    umps post game spread is getting cold

  339. ccmetfan says:

    Lets go Castillo,lets do the suicide squeeze or whatever its called

  340. skylog says:

    come on KARMA. get it back jose!!

  341. Arsenal13 says:

    luis will come up big

  342. SantanaCYYOung says:

    if they don’t score here, i won’t be able to sleep tonight, can we start a lets go mets chant here

  343. therealsince86 says:

    Ok, you 100% have to steal with Reyes.

  344. skylog says:

    squeeze

  345. slachs says:

    How about a squeeze here to win the game???

  346. Dirtysanchez says:

    LETS GO METS

  347. gomets6091 says:

    alright, come on Luis.

  348. Dirtysanchez says:

    sac fly cas pleaseeeeeeeeeeee
    good job jose

  349. therealsince86 says:

    Bunt down the 1st base line?

  350. Dirtysanchez says:

    good eye

  351. Dirtysanchez says:

    awww man

  352. Dirtysanchez says:

    woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  353. Dirtysanchez says:

    wheres church on that call

  354. Arsenal13 says:

    well if we f this up we don’t deserve to win

  355. Dirtysanchez says:

    kmon dave sac fly thats it!!!

  356. SantanaCYYOung says:

    come on wright: grand slam single!

  357. ccmetfan says:

    better not swing at first pitch

  358. skylog says:

    again. loaded. come the * on!

  359. therealsince86 says:

    A nice time to break out of a slump David?

  360. backinbusiness says:

    David can only be put in this spot so many times and NOT get it done…

  361. dwrightisgod says:

    DWRIGHT!

  362. SantanaCYYOung says:

    yes! close enough

  363. Dirtysanchez says:

    WRIGHT BABY MR CLUTCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  364. Arsenal13 says:

    YES

  365. gomets6091 says:

    DAVID WRIGHT!!!!

  366. andyglass1 says:

    OMG – was Luis intentionally walked or is the pitcher totally rattled ?

    • therealsince86 says:

      Nope, Luis as always worked a walk to bring up Wright. As the season goes on, I am predicting that most intelligent fans on here will ove Castillo.

  367. skylog says:

    and sosa ties johan in wins. how can that be?

  368. skylog says:

    good job d wright!!!

  369. metsmets17 says:

    thank u very much!

  370. eligoodrich says:

    few…

  371. Jay says:

    Story of the game has to be Reyes. If he’s back to being selective and drawing a few more walks, he can really get going.

  372. grotesmask says:

    WOW!

    Do you guys realize I have to come here in tight games b/c I can’t stand getting the news over the internet once we’re in extras and have either blown a lead or failed to capitalize on big opportunities.

    What a thrill when the comments get positive as the did for D-Wright! Man, did we need this one or what! It’s great to win these extras and one-run games.

    Read a bedtime story to my son, and then started grading student papers…UGH! Kept running back and forth to the machine. Nothing lightens my mood so much as a Mets win sometimes.

    LGM!