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The Game:
The Mets (14-11) look to sweep their abbreviated two-game series versus the Pirates (10-16) this afternoon at Shea Stadium, game at 1:10 pm EST.
The Lineup:
- SS Jose Reyes
- 2B Luis Castillo
- 3B David Wright
- CF Carlos Beltran
- RF Ryan Church
- 1B Carlos Delgado
- LF Angel Pagan
- C Gustavo Molina
- P Oliver Perez
The Pitchers:
LHP Oliver Perez (2-0, 3.62 ERA) toes the rubber for the Mets. Perez took the loss in his last start on April 24 versus the Nationals, surrendering five runs on six hit and four walks while striking out three over 5.2 IP. Perez is holding left-handed batters to a .095 (2-for-21) batting average this season. In three starts versus his former team, Perez is 0-2 with a 5.14 ERA.
LHP Tom Gorzelanny (1-3, 8.46 ERA) starts for the Pirates. In his last start on April 24 versus the Cardinals, he allowed three runs on two hits while walking seven and striking out four over 5.0 IP. Gorzelanny has walked 22 batters through his first 22.1 IP this season. He is 0-2 with a 10.45 ERA in three career starts versus the Mets.
The Notes:
The Mets are batting .176 (18-for-102) with two outs and RISP this season, which ranks them 15th in the National League. The league average is .227.
For more insight on the Pirates, check out our Blogger Beat.
How To Catch It:
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…enjoy, and as always, Let’s Go Mets…
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just one thing to note. Castillo is starting a day game after an extra innign night game. encouraging as far as his knees go.
Especially considering he was caught on camera last night stretching out one of his legs during the game.
after he chased that popup into foul territory he looked rough, I thought he’d come out for sure, but he toughed it out. Encouraging indeed to see him out there again today.
encouraging after his error?
i like the strawman in the pregame…he brings some good player insight and he’s not an insufferable prick like mazzili
maz tells it how it is for the most part
i don’t disagree, he just comes across as a dick…believe me i’m just nitpicking here, nobody has the pre/during/post game show that the mets bring
is it necessary to make a personal attack on mazzilli? grow up.
sorry dude…didn’t realize you guys were dating…just making an observation
he, he. snort, snort. giggle, giggle.
i for one dislike Gary Apple
Apple tells it how it is for the most part
are you just filling in names with the “tells it how it is ….”
umm…lets see… I dislike Adam Ruben?
mrose tells it how it is for the most part
ah, i like the last one!
lol
I think Wayne Hagen is horrific.
I just noticed on MLBtaderumors that Jason Botts has been DFA’ed. This is the kind of low risk guy I would take a chance on. He has had great minor league numbers but can’t see to put it together in the MLB. He plays OF and 1B and is a switch hitter that hits LHP better than RHP. Hmm.
Mientkiewicz looks like he’s gonna cry.
Man im gonna be at work for the whole game that sux.
Lets go mets. Hopefully op can go into the 6th.
Me too…….
Can we get a play by play from anyone?
maybe for a bit..might run out near the end..
I suppose I could chip in along the way…
they’re delaying the start of the game by 10-20 minutes. there’s a bunch of kids coming to the game from nyc schools and they’re having trouble filing in
hahahahahahahahaha
Glad I didn’t go today. Lots and lot of school buses.
Game being delayed due to a water main break. It’s not at Shea, but they’re giving people a chance to get there.
game delayed 10 minutes or so because of a water main break in the area ..
in the area or at shea?
One of the games i’ve been at this year there was a literal waterfall coming from the mezz or upper deck area raining down to the floor out by the gates and escalators.
I doubt Shea will do anything to fix that stadium this year unless its an emergency.
btw, if anyones reading this that works for Shea Mgmt… My seat in Mezz 18 Row B Seat 1 is contantly dripped on from the upper deck facade :(((
Were you at opening day? I was in the uppers and a restroom by my section just basically EXPLODED all over the place. I never saw so much water in that stadium in my life, and there’s always water on the ground. Well, sometimes it’s not water.
Yeah Shea,
it was opening day now that you brought it up… towards the end of the game because i saw it when i was leaving
That was a complete disaster.
Was _that_ why parts of the ramps down to gate D were closed? I didn’t notice the bathroom cause i was on the other side, but walking down everything seemed closed off.
sounds like it’s outside.. pitchers still not warming up, umpires not out yet, still 15 minutes or so.
It’s cyber chase day. I hope the kids don’t boo too.
Kids are so different today. When I used to go with camp, we treated every Met player like they were Willie Mays in his prime.
i wanna hear a ‘we wanta pitcher not a belly itcher” chant
LOL!
batta’ batta’ batta’ batta’ batta’ batta’ ….. SaaahhhhWING! batta…
or “he can’t hit, he can’t hit, he can’t hit”
which sounds like
“Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy….swing…Ykenned”
I thought Perez lost his last start?
you thought right, to the Nationals
Ugh… Citi is looking better and better everyday, but this stand up comic construction foreman guy is annoying.
Oliver Perez is not yet warming up, so the game start will still be a while away.
Perez is sitting in the bugout doing his best Leo Mazzone impersonation… hopefully he’s in a good mindset by first pitch.
er, he’s sitting in the bullpen…
…bugging out?
John Maine should host the offical Water Main(e) Delay Show, kind of like that Maine Street USA thing he does that nobody watches.
game starts 1:50 now
on the FAN, it sounds like the fans are booing the water main.
The water main upon being booed after this one transgression after 44 years of faithful service is giving the finger to the fans.
yay,they’re giving kid’s club house
OT: Question for the Willie bashers/Girardi lovers …
Just curious what some of you think of Girardi now. after he decided to pair up a rookie catcher with a badly struggling Phil Hughes against a heavy hitting Tigers club? The results were predictable. What was Girardi thinking? Unless there’s some reason we don’t know about why Molina couldn’t have caught Hughes yesterday, then Girardi made a really stupid move.
Also, you think Willie doesn’t show any emotion? Take a look at stone-face Girardi next time you watch a Yankee game.
I guess I’m not reading as much as I thought I was here. I haven’t seen too much love for Girardi.
No, it’s not that there’s a lot of Girardi love here. But every time there’s a full-scale Willie bashathon, he’s one of the names that a few fans always bring up as being the perfect panacea.
He’s used to coaching the Marlins. All they had were rookies.
I hope that’s a joke. Because it that’s the excuse he gave to Cashman then he’s incompetent.
Also, I should correct myself. Stewart isn’t exactly a rookie, but he’s only caught in 23 games in the majors prior to yesterday whereas Molina has over 400 ML games caught.
Huge Met fan here that always reads, but never writes….
soooo, I thought that should change today! =)
Let’s Go Mets!!!!!!
welcome aboard
I blame you for the loss. jk. Welcome to hell.
Stupid water main
One busted here in Boston last weekend, which caused a natural gas pipe to break and flood. They’ve been cleaning the water out of the gas pipe all week. As you can imagine, it makes things smell oh so terrific. Ahh, springtime in the city…
Yep. I got a frantic call from my landlord saying the sprinklers might be going off due to low water pressure (Mission Hill = higher elevation). Was afraid to get to sleep and wake up covered in water.
Yup, that’d be a bummer. Glad to hear (or infer, rather) that you stayed dry.
thoughts on the cowbell man anybody?
I hope he cracks it.
can he play first base?
I didn’t see him at Opening Day or the next Saturday, but I saw him the other day.
he’s the man
Met him once. Seemed like a nice guy. But there are guys who do things to really try and get the fans behind the team, and then there are guys who want to be seen. I guess he’s kind of both, maybe more the second thing than the first.
hes made of awesome
AAAAAHHHHHH! Left work on a half day ..and didnt miss a thing..niiiice…LETS GO METS!!
does cow bell man have season tickets? He must have a good job working little hours to able to go to every game
That would of sucked if we didn’t play today because of a water main break.
I’ve heard that the water was turned off meaning there’s no water at Shea. Meaning…no bathrooms? Anybody know someone at the game that can confirm?
I can see why the game would have to be cancelled if the water isn’t turned back on.
Game’s on? Nevermind.
in retrospect, maybe that would have been a good thing…
5 pitches, 2 outs… keep that going Ollie
And then a 4 pitch walk… this guy drives me nuts!! Focus Ollie!
NICE…..
guess i spoke too soon
nice to hear the children chanting ‘lets go mets’
Did OP just fall off the mound?
Good ol’ OP…never know what you’re gonna get.
Okay, now let’s score some runs.
Ollie gets out of the inning giving up only the walk.
Nice to see Alou sitting in the dugout. Would rather see him in a plastic bubble, but this is probably safe enough.
lol
lollll @ plastic bubble
lol @ the picture of Alou rolling around in LF in his bubble.
Nice call on the plastic bubble… Maybe he can wear some of the catching gear in the mean time..
Kind of off-topic, but our TV and radio here both have some really BAD commercials. That one with the rock band singing out all of the lottery numbers is awful. And a whole break with no Guiseppe Franco???
combine those with amputee lady and the jeter commercials…
That lottery commercial is everywhere…not just on SNY/WFAN
It doesn’t change that it’s gotten REALLY annoying…guisseppe franco is novelty now…it’s so annoying, it’s enjoyable
Somewhere in the upper deck, a child yells down, “you gotta call the ball!”
And you know at least a few of them think they made it happen by yelling “DROP IT DROP IT DROP IT!”
:)
maybe they did, keep up the good work, kiddos.
Nice to see Pagan in the lineup. Would be cool to see the kids doing some Angel flappin.
it is cool to hear the kids cheer every fly ball
Until Gary explained Cyber Chase, I had no idea what it was. I thought it had something to do with a blog for kids :)
Well, Beltran’s gone for 2 weeks…
what?
Trainer came out after one of his swings. He stayed in.
Doesn’t mean he WON’T be gone for 2 weeks, but for right now he’s fine.
some kind of hand twitch or something…trainer came out and checked it out; Beltran stayed in.
thank god….. thats all we need
i’m at work.. only got gameday..what happened?
he got injured??
So not funny.
Can someone explain Cyber Chase for those of us stuck @ work??? =(
it’s when the mets have a day for kids on a school day.
PBS kids show
Fine as in 93.7%?
He was down to 81.67324% there for a minute or two.
I guess it’s a kids show on PBS. Anyone remember when Spiderman went to Shea Stadium to see the Mets on The Electric Company? He also got married at Shea. So us older fans had Spidey, and the kids now have Cyber Chase. I’ve never seen this Cyber Chase show, but I’m sure it’s NO Electric Company!
Thanks! I’m sure I would have loved that as a kid! Being from Miami, I never got to go to those cool events!
Guy throws about 30 pitches and we can’t get a man past 2nd. Hopefully all this pitches will catch up with him.
Typical Met rally. Two walks and a strikeout…
I actually missed the swing because I was out of the room for a sec, but I think the trainer saw something he didn’t like on a swing and miss. Beltran stayed in and he appears to be fine. Nothing to worry about if you’re not watching.
Gorzelucky throws a 30 pitch first inning. After getting the first two outs quickly he walked Wright, and Beltran, and nearly Church who he struck out.
it almost looked like he was trying to face Delgado with the bases loaded, knowing he had an easy out in the lineup.
I expect a lot of runs out of us today after the way Gorzelanny looked that inning.
MR. KINER! Nice to be home today to listen to Ralph.
damn it….. I love Kiner….. I should have left early today just to listen to his stories
Hey he is Ralph Kiner he isnt gonna put his name on the line for a team unless they name a booth after him
haha true story, man i hate those commercials!
holy sh!t, Ralph Kiner is telling a story I havent heard him tell a dozen times before…
It won’t matter what Gorzellany does. It looks like Bad Perez showed up today. Could be a long day for us
This is the reason the arbitraitors are retarded. There is no way Perez should have won his case. Most of his games are top-step games.
Hat eto go all conspiracy theory on Ollie, but I really feel his impending free agency is affecting his performance. I think he’d rather walk 5 guys a game and not get hit, thereby showcasing to teams that he has unhittable stuff but he just needs to refine his mechanics for better control. It’s very telling that the guy isn’t pitching deep into games right now but has a good ERA. It smacks of someone who is pitching to not get hit.
I’m not a conspiracy theorist but I think you are right. Borass should have known that this was the worst guy to have a “walk year”. Plus I doubt this games goes into his 250 pg sales pitch.
he’s got that “poor poor me” face going…
Bad Perez, I want to see Mad Perez or even Glad Perez. Not Bad Perez.
4 walks so far for Ollie. Looks like it’s gonna be one of those games….
Ronny’s point about his head shifting off to the side/arm dragging seems valid, to lay person me.
Seems that OP is probably the worst of our staff to deal with an unexpected delay/warmup delay.
Any day spent listening to Ralph is a good day.
im jealous…. instead of Kiner, I get MUSAC
What do you work in a waldbaum’s?
OK, now he’s just getting squeezed.
Any one warming in the bullpen?
Over/Under on total walks today (both teams combined). . .
13
Hmm…. Thats a tough one.
over…
16 so far, heh
Wow, nice Castillo. Tried to turn two and turned none. 1-0 Pirates.
damn
WTF Castillo?
It would have been a tough DP, but he missed the easy out at 2nd. He was right there.
And people wonder why Willie has to use 7 pitchers every game.
We gotta suffer 4 more years with Castillo
true, that was a really common mistake by Castillo…
not.
Are you serious? Players should never make an error?
No..they “shouldn’t” but they do ALL THE TIME and people on here shouldn’t wig out every time…especially when the guy making the error is a great defensive player
Well Ollie is in danger of walking in a run now. Bases loaded, 1 out, 3-1 count.
Can we get Figueroa warming up?
very prescient!
Man, I never thought I would hear the words “now facing the dangerous Nate McClouth” uttered in my life.
Look on the bright side, Perez’s off-season price tag will go down with every walk.
Oliver Perez not doing anything to help the bullpen that was so thoroughly used last night.
we might see Pelfrey and Figueroa today if this keeps up…
LOVE THAT CASTILLO
This hitter has fouled off about 4 ball fours
looks like the bullpen won’t get a two day rest
BOO this man!!!!
ollie has a no-hitter going.
i ruined it.
Walked in a run. 2-0 Pirates.
These guys are fouling off tons of pitches. They did it to Johan too. They’re getting the most out of their ABs.
get figueroa up please
How about Pelfrey?
This was his day to pitch until the rain out.
Nah, let Ollie pitch all 9 today. Might as well save the pen after this disaster.
This is why I conciously never purchase a ticket when Perez OR Pelfrey pitches
Well, at least you can usually get 4 or 5 solid innings out of Perez before he does this.
Perez went into this game thinking, “Hey Pirates, you think Tom Gorzelanny is a wild lefty who makes you want to tear your hair out? WATCH THIS.”
lmao
F. Sanchez smacks a single up the middle that Perez just missed and its still bases loaded, now 3-0
We are going to be in the bullpen in the 4th inning (if we are lucky that Perez can even go 4)
At least our bullpen is rested…oh wait
at least nelson will sorta get a start today
Its going to be a looong day for us
not so much for ollie the way hes going
figgy’s up in the pen…
Make that 3-0.
Poor kids…
aw crap, there goes the no-hitter
I see why he was given away by the bucs when we got him. 5 BBs, (even with an error behind you) is not forgiveable. Not what we want. I guess our pitching coach’s magic isn’t working anymore.
he just needs 10 minutes
at least the sac fly freed up a base for the next walk…
Where is this guys strike zone? On gameday, alot look like strikes.
lmao! this team is awesome!
OH MAN.
Someone else take this one… I can’t find the words.
55 pitches 2 innings and it aint over just yet
Holy sh$t, well, great game guys. Thanks Perez
kay…that deserves boos
Where was Jose???
Jesus christ.
Thank god I’m working……
Ollie done. 1 2/3 innings. 5-0 Pirates. Figgy in.
Why did Castillo throw the ball to Delgado so early?
And where was Carlos Beltran? backing up LF?
Because of the potential of the guy on 3rd trying to score.
Castillo was on cloud 9. Threw that ball way early, especially knowing Reyes was in left field along the line for the cutoff for third.
wow…
hey can’t we boo for this??
I say yes.
Booooooooooooooooooo!
7-0 Pirates, but no. You must not boo. You will hurt their feelings. Give them your money and shut up.
finally somebody giving the “crappy, ungrateful” fans point of view
Well..this is embarrassing. Blown out by worst franchise in the NL. Lovely.
Holy Crap!
I’ve been blathering on about not booing, and now I’m beginning to re-think it. WTF!
Perez looks like absolute crap lately. Is today his Glavine impression?! 2-0, 3-0 okay, but 7-0 after two. SH*&!!
Boy did I call this about 2 walks and 4 runs ago. Maybe I should go buy a lottery ticket because I’m feeling extra psychic today
Nice “rally”. 4 runs on 1 hit.
Perez was the perfect stopper today. These winning streaks the Mets get on leave me with little to complain about. Back to our losing ways…all is right in the world again.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the Mets will have their 2 or 3 game winning streak, but they always eventually raise their ugly head.
If there was ever a game deserving of refunds, this is it. Oh by the way, can we boo the Mets for that run-down? Or would that hurt their feelings….?
You most certainly boo that run-down. That’s not the same as booing a player during his introduction. That play you have to boo.
Sorry.
Absolutely.
Again, at this point, why take him out? He can’t do any worse than he has already done. If you were going to take him out, why did you wait until now?
Well, I think I’m going to play some GTAIV and wait for the team to score some runs.
I have a feeling this could be a 11-10 game.
my slingbox is being used for this? what a waste
now are the boos deserved? someone tell me they’re not.
Willie should have Ollie go at least 5 today. I don’t care how many runs he gives up or how many pitches he throws. We can’t keep burning the bullpen, especially ahead of the Arizona series.
Or not.
I agree, it’s not like it would have been any worse.
I was just going to say the same thing. Now we are burning Figgy. The bullpen could have used two solid days of rest. This game was done anyway.
Not too worried about that. We usually score 10000000 runs when we play in Arizona.
yah…they’re pitching staff sucks anyway
Luckily they were already planning on skipping Figgy in the rotation. This is awful!
Is there a reset button?
If the Mets have any intentions of resigning Perez this winter, I hope they think back and remember games like this. He is too erratic and when Peterson comes out to the mound Perez doesn’t even look at him.
wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
this one got ugly quick…..
with runners on first and second a Pirate hit the ball down the line to LF, the throw came into Castillo at second where the batter was in a rundown. The other runner was at third. Castillo walk the man back towards first and then flipped the ball to Delgado way too early. Reyes was still in LF for the relay, and Beltran was spectating, Castillo joined him… so no one was covering second.
now its 7-0…
when was the last time the mets blew out an opponent this early in the game to have a laugher?
When was the last time before today that the Mets were blew out in the 2nd?
What a game to remember for those kids there.
Hey look, Reyes distracted by a bumblebee during the rundown play. But hey, **** happens, right? Lay off the kid, I say.
dude who are you?
You come here last night or this morning out of nowhere busting on Reyes…
Troll
maybe glavine?
What about Castillo was his error because of maturity too? If he had been mature enough he would have gotten the easy out.
You don’t show up again until what happens?
dude who are you?
You come here last night or this morning out of nowhere busting on Reyes…
Troll
Ah, the death rattle of an internet argument.
What about Castillo was his error because of maturity too? If he had been mature enough he would have gotten the easy out.
That’s all you’ve got? Really? OK. I know, it must be tough, we spent all that time arguing and Reyes’ head is who-knows-where again, like, immediately.
the death rattle of an internet argument? did you see your own response to the other poster? you are ASKING for an internet argument… try responding with an actual answer about the subject.
I for one , was asking where you came from and yes, I called you a troll because apparently you only come out to say negative things about reyes….The kid goes 3-3 last night with walks, and makes a real error and a mental error and now hes terrible..ohhh
i get it, your Wallace Matthews!
I for one , was asking where you came from and yes, I called you a troll because apparently you only come out to say negative things about reyes
Way to combine an ad hominem with talking solemnly about making an “actual answer.” And you wonder why I called your response the argument’s death rattle.
But yeah, I guess sporting an unpopular opinion makes me a troll. Nevermind that I’m just about the only one in the discussion that didn’t resort to rank name-calling to make my point. I guess I’ll go back under my bridge now.
you didn’t make a point…
make a REAL point
You are trying to act smarter than everyone, that is tired, I make some typos online and i’m not as intelligent as you? right, keep living that way buddy, you’ll do great in life and everyone will love you…
I make some typos online and i’m not as intelligent as you?
Whaaaaaaaa? Where did I point out your typos?
SNY shouldn’t even bother with a replay tonight.
can we get that water-main opened up again?
Well it’s not an official game yet.
Can we get another water main break???????????????
I mean, as long as nobody gets hurt… just a little wet???
Can’t wait to see some dumbass GM shell out 120 mil for this clown in the off-season. And you KNOW someone will. There’s always a sucker.
Well, Ths Giants have to replace Zito.
Nah, we’ll end up keeping him. That’s just how we roll…
I think I’m gonna turn off Gameday and get some work done. No sense in completely wasting my time.
normally I would say keep Perez in to save the pen, but I like this move since Figgy was getting skipped anyway. Now he just needs to go 6 or so shut down innings, and let the bats catch up.
Although It wouldn’t surprise me not to see them swing at every 1st pitch, and get no hit, just to get out of town!
this game reminds me of a particularly “devastating” one.
At least OP made it through 1.
I’d imagine the beer sales in this game should be healthy
Poor kids. They don’t even get to drown their sorrows in $12 Bud-water…
Too cold for beer
Wow! These Pirates are a great club, they should definately win the central this year with the way they have handled the Mets at shea in this short series, er, wait they are 10-16? What the #&*%!
Cant blame the water main breakage Gary. I was at Shea for the implosion by Perez when he walked a ton of Phillies last year.
Its contagious, Figgy took that cutoff on the mound on that hit instead of backing up the plate.
The Mets are a brilliantly-coached, focused machine!
Willie Randolph – intellect, strategy, leadership.
Why don’t you direct your anger where it’s deserved today–OLIVER PEREZ (maybe even Peterson)…
This whole “everything is willie’s fault” act is getting obnoxiously old
The inability to hit a guy with an over 8 ERA is Ollie’s fault? The poor fundamentals and two errors in the field are Ollie’s fault? The craptastic play dating back to May last year are Ollie’s fault? The attitude or “we’re so good., we got bored” was Ollie’s fault? The manager taking a season and a half to learn the double-switch was Ollie’s fault?
No doubt, Ollie crapped the bed today. Bad Ollie.
There. Happy now?
*”…attitude of, not attitude or” We could really use an edit function here.
Ok, you are obviously looking at everything in a vacuum…everything looks poorly in a win. What about willie playing the bullpen and (for the most part) the lineup to win every game? Does he get no credit for that.
As to some of your specific points:
- Gorzellanny may have had an ERA over 8, true, but Sabathia had one of 10+. what does this mean? nothing. What does mean something is Gorz was 14-10 with a 3.88 ERA for a HORRIBLE team in 2007 and his K/BB rate was 2:1. He’s obviously a good pitcher, despite the fact this season he hasn’t shown it.
- Poor fundamentals? Was willie their little league coach? their minor league coach? I love how people talk about poor fundamentals when EVERY player coughs up mistakes. Players slump…get over it.
- Crap play? Fact of the matter is they’re going to be 14-12 at the end of april. Two games were rained out. Could’ve/probably would’ve won both. 16-12 isn’t such a bad April, and even in worse case scenario, aren’t a below .500 team, so, everyone should relax
- The attitude, we get so bored attitude was ONE player… player who had played for 15+ seasons and obviously made a poor judgment in saying. I think you can lay off the manager for that one.
- That double switch/suicide squeeze argument is grasping at freaking straws. Fact of the matter is, double switches aren’t the be all/end all of a baseball game. It’s a tad overrated and as far as i’m concerned, he’s not an OK job with it (despite a few hiccups)
and no, i’m not happy now. Some of these arguments are ridiculous
*done an OK job with it
Agreed on the edit function
Wow – Willie’s parents post here?
So do the people Willie beat up in the schoolyard in Brooklyn…
Good thing is that Gorzelanny was sitting on the bench for a long time, 2 1/2 hours according to my watch, and he should be slightly more wild. Let’s see the Mets take some pitches and force him to throw strikes.
apparently Delgado didnt get the memo
I’m not gonna bother looking this up, because I’m sure there’s nothing to it really. But it seems like every series with the Pirates ends with the final game being a disaster. This is going back a few years now.
i am pretty sure you are right. there was a day game at shea where ollie made an error and gave up like 6 in an inning or two. if i remember, the mets came back a little only to give it away again.
Also I think it was the Pirates who swept us in 2006 when the magic # for the division was stuck on 1.
again, i think so. there was the one game when wagner came in and i think floyd misjudged a ball or something and the pirates won in the ninth.
I think we won the last game of that series. Didn’t one of the mets go try and get Nady out of the Pirates clubhouse to come celebrate with them?
no, they got swept. the mets clinched at home
The Curse of Jose Lind!
well, glad i got home just in time to realize this one is over. really? i mean….really? the pirates? really? 5 walks?
at least our nites are free tonight. enjoy.
what have been the most runs scored by the mets in a game since the florida series?
I kinda wish they had cancelled the game completely.
Well, thnaks god that’s over, whats gunna kill me is if the Mets go in order this inning.
when, not if… when
Perez needs some medicine for schizophrenia.
Figueroa pitches, we probably win this game, but what are you gonna do?
Didn’t the Mets lose last year also by a blowout on a school day. I think Pelfrey was pitching against the rockies.
Perfect day for booing, no??? come on, can’t deny it….
Oh……what a day and a half this is going to be until we play Arizona. Please win……please.
I think it’s time to take the Perez feather out of Omar’s cap.
7 runs on 3 hits. Wow.
Nice to see Glavine’s veteran leadership rubbing off.
loll
Come on boys, 2-3 at a time…don’t try to do too much…
Trust in the Fig.
Delgado K’s again!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a feeling the # of booers will increase a lot after this game…. haaaa
this is the start of a 4 game losing streak…arizona is throwing both webb and haren
Yes but we wont be throwing Perez.
You watch the Mets tie this game and win 8-7 in 14 innings on a wild pitch.
when was the mets scored 7 runs in a game?
Last Wednesday.
Oh, and I didn’t REALLY mean they’re gonna do it.
Keep in mind, this could be game one of a double header today. How sickening would that be…
Let’s start a poll. How low will Delgado’s average go before it bottoms out?
I am picking .173, sometime by early next week.
BTW way to go Delgado
This team can barely score 8 runs in a 3 game series let alone in one game.
I’m waiting for at least 1 hit before I start thinking about a possible come back
exactly my point
At least they didn’t schedule a day-night doubleheader for today.
Alou has a look on his face like, “Hmm, the weather was real nice in PSL.”
seriously, they may show something and perhaps have that miracle, but it is almost better to shut it down and move on. hoping for the miracle, but what kind of let down is that? struggle to win a game last nite that should have been easier, show up and in a 7 run hole. it has got to just sap the life from you.
isn’t the pirates pitcher’s ERA like 8 something?? that’s kind of goos news, no? :)
…and falling rapidly
Just a shame how Perez totally loses it after he gets in trouble.
I would have liked to save Fig for relief over the weekend but I guess there wasnt much of a choice.
Thanks OP.
Final line on Perez
1 2/3 IP, 2 hits, 7 runs, 2 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 55 pitches, 28 strikes
well he got 3 outs, I guess the error isnt Perez’s fault or responsability. At least thats what Perez seemed to think…
What makes u think he is thinking that?
He dug himself into that hole. Not to take the blame off the defense but excessive wildness typically leads to defensive lapses. Once again not to take the blame off the defense.
bad all around
because he did nothing after the error. He completely gave in and let up all those unearned runs without much of a fight.
the fight factor is hard to measure
nevertheless he crapped the bed
Agree with you but this team does a louse job of picking each other up. Someone makes a mistake it’s like someone else makes one just to make the first guy feel better.
You almost wish he got more earned runs assessed to him. His ERA hardly went up after this performance
either way, his L total is bloating.
Sorry everyone. I had to be loyal to the Pirates. I just had to show my team that they were right in throwing me away. Oh well, I guess I’ll be Santa’s Elf again this Christmas.
I wonder if Figgy was told yesterday to prepare for this, or what he was told generally.
He just started on Sunday, right?
Figgy is going to give the offense every chance in the world to get back into this. I really like this guy so far. Looking forward to seeing more.
I guess these are the times when his 300 IP last year will come in handy…
Pitching on 2.5 days rest, how long can he really go?
He doesnt throw hard enough to get tired… ;)
Gorzelanny’s era coming in was 8.46. So of course will probably throw a shut-out. Reminicent of Lilly last week.
Mets’ bats – the perfect cure for a bloated era.
Once again this team plays with their heads up their ends! Just once can they show some fire.
Its a long, season. No need to panic. The champagne will taste that much better in September…oh wait…
Mmm, yup, it was so much sweeter last September…can’t wait to repeat that!
the mets’ll score a couple of runs toward the end of the game
why is Castillo still in this game?
rest his knees, he clearly doesnt have his head in the game today, so why leave him in there?
so he can get hurt and we won’t have to see him again…”but his defense is great!”
He’s one of the best 2 hitters in the game.
I cant watch this anymore the Mets are overachieving they are 3 over 500 so they are due for a loss
Look, this Mets offense struggles with certain kinds of pitchers, and no team can win every game. So basically they just have to recognize what kind of pitchers they struggle with, and then try and beat up on everyone else.
I think by now we know which pitchers they struggle with:
Pitchers they’ve never seen before.
Pitchers they see a lot.
Pitchers coming off of the DL.
Pitchers getting ready to go on the DL.
Pitchers getting ready to go into a nursing home.
Pitchers who will be skipped in their following start so they can go to their senior prom.
Other than that, they’re fine.
My favorite is pitchers who are “all arms and legs” though they also seem to struggle with pitchers who have flawless mechanics.
…and shortarmers, dont forget about them
sigh, if only this wasn’t so painfully true, it’d be amusing.
Gorzelanny has thrown 54 pitches in 3 no hit innigs…
The Mets will get a run or three against the Pirates bad relievers in the 7th or 8th, then roll over and play dead.
with a game like this i dont think they will play dead lol they will be…..
BTW Figgy has now pitched longer and more effectively than Perez and it is only the 4th inning.
Also, I pitched more effectively than Perez by going to work today.
ha!
only of two of Perez’s runs were earned. Not too bad for my fantasy team.
… how can a starter only going 1 2/3 be anything but terrible for your fantasy team?
It could have been a lot worse.
Give him a break. Obviously he lost a bet and had to take OP on his fantasy team.
his era won’t hurt my team that much. I have other starters going today anyway. At least perez got two strikeouts.
ok this is how this game ends ppl
delgado hits a homer
then he later hits a grandslam to make it 7-6, nd comes out for curtain call
then bottom of 9th pirate guy makes an error, beltran comes up,
”one swing can win it for new york”
mets win 8-7 !
oh i wish
Clearly you have not been a fan for very long, because you’ve pretty optimistic
ha exactly, i thought he was going to end it by saying “beltran comes to bat and watches a called 3rd strike”
im glad im at work and not watching the game today. ugh, stay positive… just gotta keep repeating that. stay positive!
Some people really do take that “we believe” thing a little too far.
then willie wakes up from his wonderful dream, looks up just in time to see castillo ground into the double play…mets lose 13-2
… and says, “I think Oliver threw the ball pretty well. He needs to work on his location a little bit.”
Hey, the kiddies might get to see a no-hitter today…
No knock on the classic Ralph Kiner but when ever he makes an apperance he is so funny. He talks about the rules like we are watching baseball for the first time.
Remember, Tim McCarver and Kiner worked together for years. It was like everyday was your first day of little league practice…
Lol, yeah i know
And Delgado breaks up the no-hitter.
man id LOVE to see the mets pull this one out and get a win for Figgy. dude deserves it!
Boooooooooooo!
Oooops – sorry – habit.
one of those days
I think the Pagan novelty is starting to wear off a little
ctrl+F willie. yup. even when its obvious that today is Oliver perez’s fault people still find time to make a dig into randolph.
willie deserves it…he’s a moron
It’s not that Willie’s a moron. He’s just very relaxed. Much more relaxed than we are. That’s because we watch the games. :)
Willie has this team playing with their heads up their ….
Even last night, they did everything they could to blow it. Luckily we were playing the Pirates.
yea, you’re totally right. None of what happened today is any of Willie’s fault.
Does it really matter?
Fans have been taking digs at managers for like a thousand years now. Better managers than Willie Randolph too.
Most of the time, the manager isn’t as bad as he looks on his worst day, and he’s not a good as he looks on his best.
But fans take digs at managers. Almost everything in this thread has been tongue-in-cheek.
Why do people get so sensitive about it when it’s on Willie? It’s just strangers joking around on a blog.
sarcasm
Oh don’t get me wrong. I didn’t mean you. I meant in general. People get so sensitive about it. It really doesn’t matter what anyone says about Willie anyway. This team is either getting to the NLCS or he’s gone. That’s how I see it.
He may not get that long. Recent stories say Wilpons giving him until end of May.
Jaded1983 – “stay positive!”
huh? You sure are not living up to your name. :-)
haha touche my friend!
When I go like this on my head… It feels like I have a full head of hair back there. It works. It really works!
Not to worry everyone. The G-Men lost the first two of the season and look how they ended up. I still believe.
Figueroa still pitching, 40 pitches and counting.
Sosa was up in the pen, but Molina made the last out popping up a 3-1 pitch against a pitcher with more walks than IP this year…
Perhaps they will score 3 runs in this game during garbage time. But mentally, this entire team is hoping to get to the airport and fly standby on an earlier flight to ARZ. In fact, Willie is in the LaGuardia Red Carpet Lounge as we speak sucking down bloodies. They are SOOOO completely checked out.
No way do they even come close to making this a competitive contest. And everyone here knows this is the truth. And that is how this team has evolved (better yet….DEvolved) since 2006.
So we should all take this one opportunity, as it is living right before our eyes for the next 2 hours, and realize the true characterof this team. And it’s exact situations like this where our many issues come to surface, and the team leadership should be scrutinized, as well as their manager. This is a disgusting display of passion-less baseball.
LOL You used “team leadership” and “manager” in the same sentence in reference to the Mets.
Oh man, that’s a laugh.
good point. I will now take a lap around the block.
due punishment.
how was this team so different mentally in 2006?
the Rickey Henderson effect is still damaging this team after he is gone…
The players still believed in Willie in 2006. That collapse left irreparable damage. The only players who are decent this year weren’t here last year.
and that’s sad. We are anchored by ex Washington Nationals and journeyman.
too true.
Say what you will about how this team is constructed, but the sloppiness and passionless baseball, as you say, is an issue rooted in the locker room. The idea that this team’s lineup is going to be a “full strength” come Friday night is probably not helping these guys.
Hey man, I do generally agree. I have no idea what the issue is with these guys. But I do know 2 things:
1) This group of players are NOT going to cure themselves. We have the sample set of the past 150 games played to realize this. There is no Ventura “MoJo Rising”, Davey’s “We are going to dominate”, or Tug’s “Ya Gotta Believe” personality on this team. Clear and present fact. No Brainer.
2) The one man in the clubhouse who, by default, is in the position and possesses the power (hence I say ‘power’…not ‘ability’) is Willie. And from my viewpoint, he has done little to change the mood and morale of the shipmates. He has the power, but no ability. His style and demeanor is contrary to what is required to get this team prepared to play to their potential. Simly put…HE DOES NOT GET THE BEST OUT OF HIS PLAYERS.
Well put. With the Wilpons saying he has til the end of May, I fear we may just be delaying the inevitable and in 30 days or so, when the Mets are still scuffling in the vicinity of .500, Willie will be shown the exit. It all should have happened last October.
All I really want to know is this….
And it’s simple.
What is Willie Randolph’s PLAN? What is his philosophy to winning baseball? And how doe Willie execute that plan?
I am left clueless. And it’s been 4 years.
Willie Randolph – planner, philosopher, executor.
Oh man, it is good to laugh on a day like today.
what can I say?…i’m on a roll today.
One hit this is a joke! They always seem to play down to their competition. They also horrible day games after night.
no competition is this bad…
I wish we had one player that is half as hot as McLouth is right now
Are there any more 2 game series on the schedule? I know only one of the three has been scheduled so far but they have ben a disaster.
OK…trying to be positive during this debacle. So one good take-away from this game.
Many kids at the stadium right now. And they are chanting “Let’s Go Mets”. I did not hear one single despicable, disgusting, and ear peircing “Whoot!” suring their chanting. So I have hope for the next generation of Mets fans.
I would personally like to line up and shoot who ever was the first moron who ruined one of the best chants in the game.
I cringe every time i hear it on TV….i’ll drop the 2nd hit from the grassy knoll just to make sure the job got done
Amen…probably the same ones who booed Santana a couple weeks ago.
I love how it’s all about Willie. Why isn’t anyone mentioning Peterson then? He is the one who is tasked with keeping Perez focused…
Castillo, Reyes, Delgado…? They all look REAL focused.
what’s your point? Perez is the one who crapped the bed… I love how no one wants to hold the player’s accountable. Willie is the same mold as Torre people. Same laid back personality, etc… I just don’t see how this jagov falling apart at the first sign of trouble in an inning should lead to a Willie bashing…
At the same time, I’m not going to commend him for much either. The manager gets way too much credit/blame all of the time. These guys get paid millions. They are on a contending team in the greatest city in the world (with fans who are ready to boo the crap out of them).. Why the F does Willie need to say anything to motivate them???
Then why do we have Willie? For his strategic prowess? Obviously not that. Its to motivate and keep this team playing at its highest level. Do you think they are doing that?
This game is reminding me of when I played little league, pitcher walks in a couple of runs, player swings through pitches right down the middle, and error.
also, could the lack of run production be blamed on Hojo?
That definitely is a valid point as Rick Down took the bullet last year.
Willie should have jumped in front of that bullet.
hard to say. When the head guy instills a lax culture in the clubhouse, it’s hard for any middle managers to do their job. So I’m not sure if Hojo is to blame or not.
ya know way Danny 1986 sed was right,
they got worse since 06, nd i kno how ppl r saying its early its not over yet,.. yeh its still early but u can pretty much tell, if delgado doesnt have a season like 06, which seems impossible cuz hes not even having one like 07, mets cant win. im not saying its all over cuz of today, but in general, mets need a few of there players or a lot to actually be outstanding and do something for this team. there was some kind of feeling in 06 like u knew they were gunna win big, they should of won it all, this season doesnt feel like tht at all…so far……nd for now….we’ll see in the future or in august i guess…
They got worse since the Celebration after winning the division. Remember the 2 weeks after. Then we thought they were out of it when they played the Dodgers and then Willie was outmanaged by LaRusa. This team was never the same…
Willie was outmanaged by laRussa.
The one fact that NO ONE talks about.
Can the Mets finally fire their advance scouts?
Perhaps Omar should pull his scouts from the Carribean and make them actually pay attention to MLB teams.
Maybe HoJo can read ESPN and Rotoworld and get better reports on the opposing pitchers than the drivel the team scouts are obviously giving them.
This group of Mets MLB scouts from 2006-2008 are obviously collecting paychecks for no work done.
There is obviously a lack of information or disinformation coming from their wonderful scouting department.
GREAT point! i’ve been wondering about this too. How come the mets NEVER seem to do well against pitchers/hitters they rarely see?
hey there is womens volleyball on MSG+
if i’m going to watch happlessly inept athletics today at least they can be women in bikini’s…
Whoever loses – it’s Willie’s fault. :-)
nope, no willies, those women dont do steroids… ;)
who is warming up, sosa?
Nice way to welcome the next generation of Mets fans. Make them suffer early.
80 years from now one of those kids there today will be telling his grandkids, “I was at a Met game back in 2008 that was so bad, the pitcher couldn’t get out of the 2nd inning and they decided to knock down the stadium and start over again the following year. And the only survivor of that fateful season was our current outfielder, Moises Alou. And you wait, when he rejoins the team, you’re gonna see some hitting!”
The first Met game I ever attended was a loss to the Cubs. Why should these kids be any different?
I haven’t been to a win since the Bobby Bo years…I go to probably 2-5 games a year (some home, some away)….
The last win I saw in person was a 15-1 drubbing over the Bucs in the old 3 River Stadium. Bobby Bo’s 1st year as a Met…
Good times!
that’s hilarious, well done
ps the sooner we fire willie the better
Hey folks, this team just isn’t that good.
I do not care how early it is. That comment is getting very, very old. This team shows no signs.
Come on. This is the Pirates. They should have won yesterday as well. That is just weak.
Can’t wait to watch against Arizona. Best thing for this team is a nice losing streak so it realizes what it is. And I mean that. Some things have to change.
Ummm, they did win yesterday aaaaaaand good teams lose against bad teams all the freaking time….first season?
You are dillusional, brother.
If you think this team will hit it’s “stride” and ever do consistently well this year, you will be disappointed. They have nothing. As in 12-0.
I was just pointing out something completely false in your post (that they hadn’t won).
They’re showing no signs huh? So taking 4 of 6 from the phillies and winning the last series against the braves isn’t a sign?
Who’s delusional, “brotha”?
First month of the season. A lot of BAD teams are doing well and many a good team isn’t….so, again, FIRST SEASON?!?!
Or how about this for another sign…
The 2007 team hadn’t gotten a 5 game winning streak going until September. They already have one in 2008 and tomorrow begins May.
Luis Castillo pops up to the catcher. The ball went about 30 feet up.
All Luis needs is a strikeout on a wild pitch where he doesnt run to first and his day of bungleheaded plays will be complete.
Gorzelanny’s inability to wipe that goofball grin off his face, even as he writhes in pain, just makes things that much worse.
glad I’m not the only one who noticed that. He looks like he should be a marine recruit.
What’s that supposed to mean?
this is really really really really really sad…
I can proudly say, i would have fared better in that last at bat against Gorzelanny than David Wright did.
If Willie was on the Titanic, you think he would have said, “Don’t worry, its early. I’m going to the sip on the champagne when we all get through this.” ???
Willie is on the Titanic…but Omar is deaying the inevitable….
Sometimes you have to tip your cap to the iceberg. There were a lot of ducks in that water. We didn’t pick them up.
very creative, my friend.
good stuff.
On another note, i cant wait until Sosa is off this team. The polish has completely rubbed off this turd and he has no right being on this team…where the hell is Matt Wise?
I’m convinced he and Mota switched places and are playing a joke on the Mets.
Maybe Sosa is trying to suck so as to lessen his trade value…brilliant…
When Perez becomes an outfielder, will he hit as well as Rick Ankiel?
And, did Scott Boras really mean it when he told Ollie that this is his “WALK” year?
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He’ll hit better than CD
wow, Carlos Gomez got on base for once…
can we get a mercy rule on today or will the bullpen get abused yet again?
He’s hitting .265, or, better than many of our players.
I will cheer for this guy for a long, long time. MN is a great place for him–he can grow into stardom there.
Not even close… though I too wish him well, its just that he hasnt been able to get on base at all this year.
His OBP is .260
His Avg is .240
He has 2 BB and 24 SO’s
He is still thier leadoff hitter…
Go check out Jose Reyes’ stats from his first full season. He was our leadoff hitter.
why? the guy claimed he was better than many of the current Mets. Its completely wrong. It has nothing to do with how the 2004 Reyes compares to the 2008 Gomez. If Gomez was on the Mets he would be in AAA.
one month into the season and all i keep hearing is that its early and this team hasn’t found its groove yet. But when is this groove coming? we waited for it for 5 months last year, remeber 5 months, not just September! And this first month just feels like a continuation. its may and we play three in AZ (best team in ML) and in LA, currently we are only 2 games over .500, what will the record be after this road trip???????
And when will it be time to start saying that it is not early?
We need to give them a pass today. They’re busy watching Cyber Chase in the dugout.
I believe the official “It’s No Longer Early” day is May 13th. At least it was when I was a kid
Willie’s thinking:
OP for 1 2/3
Figgy for 3 1/3
Sosa fo 1
Heilman for 1
Smith for 1
Sanchez for 1
He doesn’t want to bring down this average number of pitchers used in a game. “If I make extra moves, maybe they will think I know what I’m doing”
I’m sorry…I just said Willie was thinking…that deserves a lap. See you later guys!
Sosa’s BAA going in was .308! Geez!
and rising!
silver lining: Sosa is pitching so poorly, with todays bad job he may not get claimed on waivers by anyone.
Don’t know if that’s a good thing. :-)
Oy.
Are forfeits allowed in professional sports?
Leave Sosa in for the rest of the game — seriously.
I totally agree. Sosa needs to take on for the team and then get replaced by Wise.
OK, Gary said they’re going to take phone calls today.
Which one of you want to go first?
Is “booooo!” a question?
yes but only if u say it with an upward inflection toward the end with a question mark. BooOOO??
As bad as they look it wouldnt shock me if they took 2 out of three from Arizona. They tend to play well there.
There’s just one problem with going to Arizona this year. The D’bags are actually good this time…
Should be an interestin battle all year to see which Carlos can finish with a worse batting average….at least theryll both sleep well on top of there pile of cash…
It’s nice when it turns to laughter.
Please, please, please, leave Sosa in.
Um, ok the gags up.
Giuseppe Franco can run on the field now and say that this is one big practical joke.
Bad News Bears
Sosa is really taking it for the team.
More like giving one to the team.
Ugh.
12-0
This is one of those games where you would just rather see the Mets not score one run at this point. Save it for Friday since this is over and they’re gonna need all the offense they can get.
12-0 somehow looks better than 12-1 or 12-2 anyway. It’s like when someone doesn’t leave a tip in a restaurant. No tip at all actually looks better than 12 cents on the table. Save the pennies for the weekend and just get out of town ASAP.
it’s 13-0 now. Maybe they should just give up 1 more run and say they were honoring the Jets today.
this is the worst, how can the mets ……… get away with this ? i mean iduno wat to say….
I just heard people booing! Dont those idiot fans know that booing will not help this team! Real fans would be cheering them through this! Garble Blaergh !
When is it time to start criticizing the pretty boy 3b on this team. 4 for 33 and cant field anything. He never gets a big hit.
got one last night actually.
Got a big hit last night. D- bag
Alou, please suit up.
Love,
NYC esq.
Make that 13-0
Holy Cr@p! Sosa’s like Doug Sisk, Neil Allen, Armando Benitez and Braden Looper combined!
Get Sosa out of here….NOW
…NOT Next Month, NOT Next Week….
NOW
Even in a blowout, this guy is WORTHLESS…I hate seeing him in a Mets Jersey.
…The shine is coming of Pagan, too. Man we need Alou Back
Was that Roger Cedeno trying to field that ball? It would have been funny if Pagan wasnt going to catch the ball, for him to atleast take it off the face. That would have been pretty entertaining.
Why would anybody sit there and watch anymore of this just leave!
you could easily sneak into the really good seats! thats why i would stay
That would be great… If literally everyone in the stadium just walked out. Not one left in the stands…
I would take one digit from the Pirates score at this point, 1 or 3.
As Casey Stengel once said:
“Can anyone here play this game?”
What an embarassment! Sosa’s gotta be the first to go, with Delgado closely behind.
Yikes…
How about some EARNED boos for the Mets today??… boy, they really suck!!! AND it is not over yet….. They make every sucky team look great.
On the bright side, it is fairly obvious what roster move we need to make for Wise this weekend. Peace Jorge!
Yeah, how happy is Joe Smith today?
yeh sosa is horrible..hes been doing everything wrong..remember sept 30th last year, glavines performance was unexceptable, but sosas the one tht gave up those 2 runs to make 7-0 tht day instead of 5-0, if it was 5-0 the mets would of had a better chance last season i think…i kno thts the past, but sosa does everything bad for the mets so they dont win nd stuff…trade him now..o wait, hes too bad to even do tht,.,,,,,…
mets will rally in this game !!!!!
I just love how this team masters the fundamentals and plays crisp ball even in blowouts.
Oh, wait……
We couldn’t get Nady back for Ollie if we wanted too!
Omar and Willie are equally guilty for 2008.
“We couldn’t get Nady back for Ollie if we wanted too!”
I dont know if you are serious. If you are serious, you are an absolute moron.
wow this is awful….
im already thinking ahead to friday seeing as this game ended once OP got his hand on the ball
you gotta love the pirates walking a batter up 13-0. That is how awful they are. Did I mention we are losing 13-0 to them…
what happened?!
i actually did some work and its 13-0??
Whatever it is you did you did more work than the Mets.
Now 13-1
In two hours we went from Ya Gotta Believe to Ya Gotta Be Kidding Me.
this is a .500 team. everyone i know calls me a pessimist or a cynic. its early they say. who cares if its early? its still a .500 team
get your rally caps out everybody!!
YEAH! :)
btw, thats 9 unearned runs on the Mets side today.
and that was the 13th walk of the game, leaving 3+ innings left to top the other.
oh look the Mets muster a run now that they are down 13…
That is half of what the 99 team gave up all year!!!
True! That was some defensive team!
word!!!! mets are gunna rally this game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mark my words!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i would have all the players doing drills after the game if i were the manager
fire randolph, he’s a joke
Good for those kids cheering the 13-1 game. oy.
If Willie pulls Sosa, I’m going to scream.
If anyone other than Sosa is sent down for wise, I will become violent.
The only way the Mets can win is if Church has a 14 RBI day.
at least Ryan Church is awesome…
Just got online to check the box score seeing as I was out most of the day.
I almost vomited in my mouth.
And to think, they could have easily blown last nights game as well. I mean these are the Pirates for cryin’ out loud,…and aside from the 13 run s given up, they could only muster up 1 hit so far?
and Wright another error? WTF?
Guess this strengthens the argument that the Gold Glove award has no validity.
Well, his glove is fine. It’s his arm that’s less than golden.
I know his glove is fine, and I know his arm stinks, but throwing is part of a players entire fielding skills.
I know Wright has worked hard on this over the winter, and I give him credit for trying to improve an important part of his game (considering he plays third base) but he is not a newbie to baseball anymore. What the hell is going on in his head already with his throwing?
For those who might gloss over it, one day he will make a vintage Wright throwing error in the post-season to cost them a game and then the crap will hit the fan.
What’s with the different music played at Shea this year? Sounds like something from early 80’s.
nah, these kids are getting the true early 90s experience.
yea 90s too. just not the usual mix of stuff we generally hear.
and what’s that “clap your hands” song that always comes up?
EVERY
BODY
CRAP YOUR PANTS!
that came around last year i think
To Quote Homer simpson:
Yeah, Moe, that team sure did suck last night. They just plain sucked! I’ve seen teams suck before, but they were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked!
those kids fuked up the game nd ruined it..im sorry…its all their fault.
also i had a dream that there will be like one game where beltrans has 8 rbi’s
And that still would not be enough today.
Pagan is 6 for his last 35, which is .171 with 1 BB and 10 K’s. And his defense which wasnt costing them earlier had been costing them some runs lately.
Willie better not burn Feliciano in this blow out. Sosa better finish out this game, i dont care if he gives up 35 more runs.
you and i are out of luck.
don’t worry, feliciano will only pitch to one batter :P
Make that 2 hits so far,…. LOL!
they were actually going to PH for Sosa, but Molina made the last out. what the hell, leave him in there until he begs to go on the DL…
I totally agree since they are going to DFA him for Wise on Friday anyway. Who cares if he throws 200 pitches?
we can never be too sure…
i still have a sinking feeling they will send smith to AAA.
welp this was a bad game…….
ante up for friday
omg, Feliciano is in this game… wouldnt want them to get rusty
willie must go
Cohen keeps going on about this water main and the delay.
Come on Gary don’t insult us.
Once again this team was unprepared on a getaway day to play a baseball game…
Because of the delay this game is actually just over 2 hours long. Well, around 2:15.
Feels like it’s been going on for about 4 hours.
Feliciano with a 5 pitch inning… I didnt think that was allowed today…
Can we boo if we’re at this game?? Does that booing make the players go out there and look like their waiting for their boarding call at LGA??
they played so poorly today we should go to LaGuardia and boo them as they board the plane…
this is positively absurd. they are all gonna pitch! wtf?!?!?!?!
they have an off day but you are right
i bet by september 30th all these comments will be like, can’t wait for the playoffs!! not, fire willie…..
Not a good couple of day for NY against Pittsburgh teams. Here’s my theory for today:
I think the real Mets are on their plane headed to Arizona. Probably getting out there early to do a few rounds of golf since they know the Rangers are going to take up all the good tee times really soon.
I went to the Rangers game last night, but also had tickets for last night’s Mets game looks like I made the wrong choice.
Heilman is coming in, who’s wants to takes bets on how many runs he allows.
I am going to say ZERO.
1-2-3 inning.
You know what would change the way EVERYONE spoke about Willie today? Willie haters and Willie defenders alike?
If Heilman pitches a 1-2-3 inning here, and as he gets to the top step, Willie walks up and kicks him right in the family jewels, then sits right back down.
That would get everyone talking!
you may be right, I wouldnt be surprised if he pitched a perfect inning
He will be lights out, obviously
lets just hope that philly and atlanta lose tonight too…..
“It’s just one of those games.”
“It’s just one game.”
Who wants to bet who will say that during postgame?
a) Willie Randolph
b) Carlos Beltran
c) David Wright
d) Oliver Perez
e) Darryl Strawberry
Choice A!
I’m sick of hearing that crap…
a
“It’s still early.”
“It’s still April”
“That champagne will taste that much sweeter.”
that last one is classic willie…..lol
They will take it out on Heilman.
Yea he was going to be abused anyways but this will be as loud as 5,000 can boooooo.
Oh and this was Gorzelanny’s first outing of the year giving up 0 runs. The Mets are like baseball’s Statue of LIberty.
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled pitchers yearning to lower their 9.00 era.”
The only reason I’m still watching is to hear these phone calls. For their sake I hope they have a 7 second delay because the language is going to be colorful to say the least.
lol
i cant wait to get home tonight and watch DNL to hear Willie sputter in his post game conference today. what could he possibly say?
“yep, we sure did suck today. Thanks for your time…”
Touch game, tough game… We gotta get things back together and go on a little run here… We’re going to a place we play well and we gotta get a little groove going…
Perez was missing just a little bit with his pitches but he had good stuff…
This is just one game on the schedule and we just gotta pick ourselves up by the bootstraps and come out Friday.
u should change your name to willie randolph
Maybe I am Willie Randolph…
Man that was dead on… Maybe you guys do have a point about this guy. I don’t know why I defend him so much. I was the last one to turn on Isiah now that I think about it. Still rockin the knicks hat though
Isiah was dreadful… I’d look into D’Antonio or Avery Johnson…
i mean, what would you say? he shouldn’t even bother to take questions.
i have no clue what i’d say. only thing i can think of is that cliche things that tfc3rid said above.
I would say “The team played horribly and will report tomorrow morning for drills before we fly to Arizona. That’s all.”
What I would say is that this team embarrassed themselves out there… They need to take a good look in the mirror and ask themselves if they are a contender or a pretender…
Do they have what it takes to win or are they going through the motions because if you;’re going through the motions you can sit on the damn benchin favor of someone who WANTS to play…
you do a nice Lou Pinella impersonation as well…
I know how to get the most out of my guys…
LOLOLOL
Don’t laugh man, these guys are professionals… They didn’t get here by not knowing what they are doing…
We’re just scuffling a little bit… We’ll get things going soon…
..nice little rhythm..
With OP’s outing today he and Maine are in the top ten in the NL for BBs. This has got to change if we’re going to have any shot at all. Especially OP. Its not like pitches 8 innings of shutout ball and has a few wlks along the way. No no no, this guy lets the floodgates loose. 5, 6, 7 Walk outings.
I was at the Phillys game last April in the first week and I couldn’t believe how many guys he was walking. I suddenly know the meaning of Deja Vu.
SOsa needs to go for Wise.
Man, went for a conference call and the uglieness exploded.
lol same here… came back from doing some work and the games at 13-1….
“Hey Gary, Ron.” “Why do these guys suck so bad?”
1-2-3 Heilman. Perhaps he can regain his value as the mop-up man!
Trade him now. This minute Oakland will probably give us a bag of balls
This team sucks. The band aid of Johan Santana only made the glaring weaknesses shine.
Giuseppe Franco for new manager.
Beltran will have better hair.
He wont put his name on the line for a team that doesnt work.
Someone call in as Guiseppe and tell Gary he should get on the Procede program… RIGHT NOW!
HAHA……….what’s the number????
Poor Gary and his Radio looks
Finally…a weak, four or five person “Fire Willie!” chant at the start of the bottom half of 8th.
I love the Bucs pitcher’s name, Meek. Its like he’s describing the mets offense today. I don’t think Meek is a word but it sounds appropriate. Actually Meep would be perfect….
You don’t think meek is a word?
I shudder for the state of our educational system.
Sorry, I meant to say I don’t think meek is an appropriate word but it sounds appropriate
Whatever, I’m a math guy!
Ok ok….just busting your chops.
Tony from Sacramento is smoking crack!
Was that the guy who said bench Castillo and Delgado and make Marlon and Easley everyday players?
Yes……..Ron and Gary should be reading questions from us?
i can’t hear the questions, only the responses, it’s driving me crazy. i thought the first guy’s question was just a long silence at first.
yeah me too.
No Crystal Meth, stay classy Sacramento!
You know it was an awful game when Heilman’s performance was the lone bright spot
Feliciano, and I don’t *think* Delgado had an error or misplay in the field.
8 walks, and nothing to show for it. amazing.
Oddly, the mlb.tv doesn’t play the caller’s questions.
How do they get around it? Do they mute the sound during the segment?
Maybe Heilman will demand to be traded. :)
I cant really give Feliciano and Heilman too much credit, the Bucs are swinging at everything and the strike zone is the size of Ramon Castro’s head…
They can still come back. They did it the last game of the year, didn’t they.
you know, i can see the offense busting out score 8 or 9 runs in one inning, but itll obviously be too little too late.
we only need 3 grand slams *sigh*
lol we have not had one in almost 2 years…..
nice to dream though…….
Boy, sounds like this is one time where I’m glad I’ve been at work instead of watching the game.
lol i was thinking the same thing
Me too. How bad is that? Work is better that this lousy game.
I think I threw up a little in my mouth.
Me too…. haaaa
I am actually being productive today because of this game… I am glad I won’t waste time tonight watching it on Tivo.
OH MAN!
There goes Mr. Darling’s drink AND his scorecard.
If the scorecard is wrecked do we get to start over?
That is hilarious. Fouled right into Darling’s drink.
That scorecard deserved to be destroyed.
Dude, that was so funny!!! Then they just cut the camera to him cleaning up. When he was done, he said “So, what’s happening Gary?” Translation…is this day over yet?
you know its a funny game when a foul ball knocks Ron’s coffee
Time for the Show to warm up. God forbid we have a game that doesn’t use every single reliever…
…except Smith. Again.
Wow, I take it back. Amazing!
Molina again makes the last out of the inning, I think he did that every time up today. 7 LOB for him, lol
WOW
Darling must have just hated that entire inning. Besides the coffee mess, I’m sure these guys just love taking calls during a game.
9 walks for the Mets today and no runs…
1 run I meant…
So have the Mets set some sort of record for most ABs with the bases loaded WITHOUT hitting a GS?
bring back pat tabler
The curse of the ’stache. Ever since he hit 2 in one game.
again, imagine if the Mets had another game at 7 tonight.
we’d be seeing Sosa DFA, and Pagan optioned to AAA so they can call up Muniz and some other pitcher… and Pelfrey would be the starter, yikes…
What? They aren’t going to bring in Wagner to hold the Bucs so we can win in it in the 9th?
mets were just taking live batting practice today against the pirates to get ready to face the dbacks
They are going to need A LOT of BP to beat Airzona this weekend…
We have been blown out by the Nationals and Pirates…WOW!
Down by 12 and Heilman becomes Sandy Koufax.
Hey now, every BP needs an Aaron Sele!
Heilman was outstanding! If he only did that when it matters.
Our guy really battled today.
-Art Howe
Why are they booing?
This one could have gone either way.
It seems like the Mets always play crappy on weekday games and on saturdays….especially when they’re on FOX.
Or when the wind blows in. Or when the wind blows out. Or when it is partly sunny. Or when it is partly cloudy. Or when Delgado has cheerios instead of trix. Or when Beltran uses Old Spice instead of Brut. Or when Jose laughs once a day instead of twice a day…
Watching Anderson struggle this year just points out another thing that was wasted last year. One of the more amazing seasons by a pinch hitter. It seemed like he came thru every time.
I think the team got scared with the unfamiliar sounds of children cheering. They needed the boos earlier.
Lol. The fans are right. The boos motivate them.
does that mean they only play well on sundays?
usually better on sunday
unless they’re on ESPN of course…….lol
That’s because of willie’s damn malaise and laid back demeanor causing the team to be practically asleep on day games! He must go…Fred, Jeff, Omar please, please get rid of this clown…..We can never put the hammer down on a series…He gives away too many games…Yes Perez sucked but he waited until the game was already out of hand.. He can’t motivate his offense…they suck…..$140 million payroll of dogs….
It was over at 5. I would have kept Perez in and let him give you at least 120 pitches.
Figgy has got to at least get to the 5-6th inning
thank god for the off day tomrrow
lets chip away boys
Remember the game against the Braves in….99? when we came back from a huge deficit and Piazza crushed that ball to left field?
….maybe?
He can go the rest of the way, he’s thrown complete games and he’s well rested.
If they need someone else, I would use Pelfrey. Today would have been his start but for the rain out.
and then Kenny Rogers walked in a run…
i was at that game, mets were down 8-1 in the 8th and scored ten runs capped by Piazza’s home run…dont count on seeing that today though.