Mike Nichols

preGame: Mets at Dodgers (Game Two)
By Mike Nichols - May 6, 2008 8:58 pm

The Game:

The Mets (16-14) continue their three-games series versus the Dodgers (18-14) tonight at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, game at 10:10 pm EST.

The Lineup:

The Pitchers:

RHP Nelson Figueroa (2-1, 4.08 ERA) makes his fourth start for the Mets. In his last start on April 27 versus the Braves, Figueroa earned a win allowing three runs on seven hits over 5.1 IP while walking and striking out three. Figueroa’s .143 BAA through the first time of the lineup is the ninth lowest in the National League. In two career starts versus the Dodgers, he is 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA.

RHP Hiroki Kuroda (1-2, 3.82 ERA) takes the hill for the Dodgers. In his last start on May 1 versus the Marlins, Kuroda allowed three runs on five hits while striking out four over 7.0 IP earning a win. Kuroda is 0-0 with a 6.00 in his two home starts this season. Opponents are 0-for-18 with four strikeouts off Kuroda in the first inning. This is his first career starts versus the Mets.

The Notes:

Juan Pierre is batting .393 (22-for-56) with 11 RBI and 10 steals in his last 18 games.

The Mets are 13-4 when scoring first this season.

Carlos Delgado
is 8-for-25 (.320) with 3 HR and 6 RBI in his last seven games.

For more insight on the Dodgers, check out Blogger Beat.

How To Catch It:

Today’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.

…well, let’s see, which Mets team shows up tonight…will it be the one thats only as good as their mediocre record indicates or the one thats favored to be one of the best teams in the national league…this team is so jekyll and hyde you never know which team will show up…

…enjoy, and as always, Let’s Go Mets

820 Responses to “preGame: Mets at Dodgers (Game Two)”

  1. ness589 says:

    “This is first career starts versus the Mets.”

    How many times was that a bad sign last year?

  2. NPerez says:

    My gut says today Nelson has a rough outing, but works himself out of trouble at least once and keeps us in the game, but it will be close.

  3. the Straw says:

    I feel like Figgy will give us a really good start, but as ness said, the fact that the Mets have never faced Kuroda probably means they will make him look like Cy Young himself. This cold be a low scoring close game that gets decided in the bullpen….
    Buckle up
    and getcha popcorn

    • gomets6091 says:

      Cy Young’s overrated. Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson were better.

      • ness589 says:

        You’re 50% right. Walter Johnson was better than Cy Young. But Christy Mathewson wasn’t. However, Lefty Grove and Pete Alexander were better than Cy Young.

  4. backinbusiness says:

    Well, I sure hope Figgy isn’t throw off by the insane suggestion that he might be sent to AAA. What an absurd idea.

    To make room for Wise, sending down Smith or DFAing Sosa requires one move. In and out. Sending down Figgy would require moving Wise in and also sending Sosa into the rotation (shudder).

    I can only hope the “Mets Insider” with this idea was…lying.

  5. the Straw says:

    I dont know why u would send a guy down to AAA when he has pitched successfully and seems to have his head on straight, when you have a young guy in Pelfrey who cant seem to get through the 5th inning, and could use the extra seasoning in the minors.

    • pgiro says:

      Agree 100%! Figgy has pitched very well always keeps his team close enough to win. You can tell the guy knows waht he’s doing out there on the mound. Pelfrey sometimes looks like a “Deer Caught in headlights” out there. He might be the future (and I’m seriously starting to doubt it - Paul wilson/Pullsipher? ) but Figgy can help this team NOW.

    • backinbusiness says:

      I don’t know why you would send down a starter, period, when a reliever is coming off the DL. At this point I would rather them send Pagan down and try him at 1B than send down Figgy.

      Send down Smith if you are scared of losing Sosa on waivers. Personally, I could care less if we lose Sosa, but I understand that his innings would need to be picked up somewhere (Armas?).

  6. the Straw says:

    1. Cant send down Pagan…it would leave the bench short a player. They need a backup catcher plus 4 other bench players.

    2. I agree it doesnt make much sense to move sosa into the rotation, he hasnt even done a good job as the long man.

    3. I dont see what the big deal is of getting rid of sosa. Hes just a long man. Heilman could become the long-man for the time being as he tries to find his stuff. he can pitch multiple innings. and let wise pick up heilmans 7th inning tasks.

    • backinbusiness says:

      I agree, I was only offering Pagan as a “better than Figgy” option. Anyway, aren’t we still carrying Casanova?

      • the Straw says:

        yes but we need a backup catcher…casanova is here until castro comes back.

        • backinbusiness says:

          Right…what am I missing? As long as we have Casanova or Castro, we will have a backup catcher. In my (silly) example, it was carry an extra RP, short one bench (non-C) guy.

          Aside: Phils are sitting Howard today and playing Utley at 1B. Interesting.

    • miker94 says:

      why is everyone getting so excited about wise anyway. he may not be better than anyone in our pen. i mean, potentially, things could get worse. the only way things will be better is if sosa is gone. either way, we really don’t KNOW how wise is going to be in the long run. i’ve never seen him to be super exciting.

  7. the Straw says:

    They are facing Randy johnson. Thats why Howard sits. For some reason when they sit howard, they move utley over. I guess they feel like its a way to give utley somewhat of a rest.

  8. ccmetfan says:

    Nelson hasn’t pitched yet with Schneider,this should be interesting

  9. housethatchurchbuilt says:

    Hopefully I stay up tonight for the game and its worth being dead tomorrow morning.

  10. the Straw says:

    Mets need to start getting their Sh*t together right now. The Phillies are playing pretty good ball, and they dont even have Rollins healthy.

  11. Slappy McSingleton says:

    Hey Matt! Its your buddy Slappy McSingleton!!! Hope I can grab an infield hit or two, maybe get on base with an error!!! Whhheeeeeeeeeeee !!! Slappy McSingleton!!!!!!

  12. mattygreen says:

    Can we PLEASE get a good game tonight. Too often it’s come out flat, fall behind early and pack it in by the 6th.

    COME ON BOYS–> Work the count, string hits together, and play with a sense of urgency.

    I’m staying up late tonight, I just hope there’s something worth watching!

  13. the Straw says:

    Agreed…cos last night sure as hell wasnt worth it.

  14. Slappy McSingleton says:

    N. Figz !!

  15. zen says:

    the power of christ compels you!

  16. housethatchurchbuilt says:

    oh weird shea stadium isnt the only place the home team gets booed btw nice goin church

    • AlreadyMissShea says:

      Yeah, from time to time it happens in 29 other parks. And not as often at Shea as you think it does.

      Imagine that.

  17. gometzies_18 says:

    Ryan F’in Church Baby!

    • Joshbox says:

      can anyone tell me why Keith Hernandez hasnt been doing games?

      • metrokard says:

        i think hes still on vacation

      • Maddogcf says:

        I’m pretty sure SOMEONE could considering Matt works for the same people he does lol. But I know hes only contracted to work so many games (I believe its just over 100, its the same # as last year i believe). Keith also doesn’t like to go on the road and since the mets have been away a lot, I’m just guessing but i figure he thought this would be a good time to block off on his calender. Since hes not doing many games to start off the year it just means he will be doing more later on.

  18. mattygreen says:

    CHUUUUUUUUUUUURCH

  19. jose--jose-jose-jose says:

    Wow, Andruw has lost a step.

  20. backinbusiness says:

    Huh? Alou 4? Oh, Moiseeees.

  21. casey s. says:

    beltran’s a late scratch…here we go.

  22. HITorDIE25 says:

    whats the deal with beltran?

  23. Joshbox says:

    thanks..thats a long vacation

  24. Watching Sandy Alomar Jr. in that replay of him waving in Beltran last night made me think that his job could be done by one of those waving inflatable arm flailing tube men that you sometimes see outside of stores and businesses.

  25. housethatchurchbuilt says:

    hahaha i love ronnie in those commercials

  26. the Straw says:

    Anyone watching on MLB.Com?
    I know Vin Scully is like a legendary announcer and all….but I cant stand him. All fluff, no analysis.

    Between innings Poll:

    Who likes listening to Scully call a game?

    • AlreadyMissShea says:

      Wish I could listen to him now. He’s the best.

      • mattygreen says:

        i used to live in LA and i like scully too, obv he’s a legend… but he calls games on TV as if it’s radio– he never takes a breath and describes every detail plain to see on the screen.

        again, he’s the best, but it’s a little distracting.

        • gipper91375 says:

          Um, he IS on radio in the first three innings, he is simulcast as the radio announcer for the Dodgers.

        • mattygreen says:

          hm, i stand corrected. i wonder if he gets more general when they switched over. i never noticed whether he gets more general after the 3rd.

          incidentally, that’s a pretty crappy system.

        • gipper91375 says:

          He does get more TV-ish after the third. I would be the first to say he is aging and forgetting ertain things. I just respect teh heck out of a guy who does the job as well as he does at his advanced age.

          Plus, as I said, it is a huge upgrade over the putrid announcers for the Fish, Nats, and D-bags.

    • DavidDog says:

      i enjoy him for about 2 innings. then i miss gary and ron

    • Ryanesq1 says:

      This is the first out of town announcer that I haven’t had to mute. I like Scully

    • casey s. says:

      vin scully is a broadcasting god…

    • SantanaCYYOung says:

      love sculy: “the ball gets by buckner, and the mets win it!”

      beltran not in line up, sny does not know why

      • gomets6091 says:

        If one picture is worth a thousand words, you’ve just seen about a million words

    • gomets6091 says:

      I do

    • darkstar73 says:

      scully is the man

      • gipper91375 says:

        Scully is a huge breath of fresh air after all the horrid announcers for the Fish, Gnats, D-bags, etc.

        Pretty remarkable he does it alone, at nearly 81 years old AND does both the TV and is simulcast on radio in the first few innings.

  27. twassel says:

    First pitch strike. How refreshing.

  28. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    Hopefully with Beltran is it just something minor and maybe this rest will get him going.

    Wow Gavin Floyd as a no hitter throught 8

    • gipper91375 says:

      Actually, i konda hope Beltrran is injured, as that could explain his putirid start. But, obviously, let’s hope it doesn’t sideline him long.

  29. I love that Ryan CHURCH has a SOUL patch style of facial hair.

  30. backinbusiness says:

    Well, Pagan is in CF…what’s the deal??

    I love listening to Scully, personally.

  31. Dirtysanchez says:

    hey whats going on in the game. Extra Innings still got the yankees game on………

  32. backinbusiness says:

    I love how Figgy’s shaking off a pitch is a full-headed “NO” like a 4 year old would.

    I just love Figgy.

  33. SantanaCYYOung says:

    question guys: what is the largest deficit the mets have come back from to win a game?? (i don’t know the answer)

  34. No way walking Andruw Jones doesn’t come back to hurt Figgy.

  35. Dirtysanchez says:

    cmon figgy…

  36. Dirtysanchez says:

    good play wright…….gave figz another chance to get outta here.

  37. ccmetfan says:

    Floyd with a no hitter ,top of ninth

  38. I would like to see the Mets’ pitchers actually go after hitters instead of nibbling. Thank you.

  39. mr.gee21 says:

    Phew.

  40. skylog says:

    i know it has been said, but having to hear all the ‘morons’ from the other broadcast teams is truly painful, but it as almost worth it to get the chance to hear vince scully for a few games. i am thinking i need to just listen to a few la games every now and again.

    • Dirtysanchez says:

      yea this guy has been very nice to listen to
      very knowledgeable and unbiased

      • gipper91375 says:

        Huge treat. Reminds me of Murph how he paints the “word picture.” Especially in the first three inns when he is being simulcast on radio.

  41. Dirtysanchez says:

    yes thats how you do it…offense give you the lead..hang up a 0

  42. HITorDIE25 says:

    any news on Beltran?

  43. SantanaCYYOung says:

    big, big out..can this bottom of the order do something or are we looking at 4 easy outs? (pagan, schneider, 0-forstillo, pitcher)

  44. the Straw says:

    Long First inning for Figs….looking like another < 6 inning outing for a Mets starter.

    • CitizenSnips says:

      I wish Willie would read up on Figgy having 18 complete games in the Mexican league, sometimes going for 150+ pitches a game.

    • backinbusiness says:

      150 pitches! Free Figgy!

  45. Dirtysanchez says:

    good drag….

  46. SantanaCYYOung says:

    that’s what u need 2 do pagan: carlos gomez them to death

  47. MainStMets says:

    nice bunt

  48. Dirtysanchez says:

    nice hit

  49. mr.gee21 says:

    Bottom of the order to the rescue?

  50. MainStMets says:

    b side solid

    beltran sick w flu

  51. backinbusiness says:

    Beltran: flu like symptoms.

  52. CitizenSnips says:

    Castillo is a “contact hitter”??? Since when?

    • backinbusiness says:

      To be fair, he never ever strikes out.

      A lot of his contact, at least lately, is…caught.

      Or, not, as in right now. Good job.

  53. Dirtysanchez says:

    flu like symptoms……………..
    can we order a plastic bubble for beltran tooo

  54. SantanaCYYOung says:

    taking bets on a dp by castillo

  55. the Straw says:

    Ok Schneider….Beltran has flew that equals a DL stint for him.

    You guys for real about Scully? He is awful…he confuses everything….he just said the Mets are behind arizona and florida in the NL east.

    • AlreadyMissShea says:

      Well if you’re right then the rest of the world must be wrong.

    • HITorDIE25 says:

      dont be gay

      • AlreadyMissShea says:

        Um, OK. I’m not.

        • AlreadyMissShea says:

          Or maybe that was meant for the other guy.
          Well, I’m still not :)

        • HITorDIE25 says:

          other guy

        • gipper91375 says:

          The guy is nearly 81 years old. He is bound to mix up a name or team now and again. He is talking his head off beacuse the first three inns he is simulcast on both radio and TV. Obviously, needs to talk more for the radio listeners. Mistakes happen to an 81 year old in those situations. Amaing that he does so well, considering!

          Did you hear the Fish, Gnats, or D-bag announcers? Now THOSE are horrible announcers. Total homers. Actively root for their team.

          Scully is a pro. If I cannot get the SNY feed (best booth in baseball, btw), I will take Scully anyday.

    • miker94 says:

      he may be a legend but is hard to listen to. it’s a monotone voice with one LOOOOONG stat that continues from pitch one till the end of the game. this guy never stops. he is like the energizer bunny. guess you have to when you are essentially talking to yourself. i mean, he actually talks about david wrights brothers and what reyes liked to eat back home, etc. the info/stats just never stop. he should just take a breath already

      • gipper91375 says:

        Again, he is SIMULCAST on radio. Radio announcers obviously HAVE to talk more.

        You’re telling me you prefer the horrid, moronic homers in the Nats, Fish or D-Bags booths?

        • miker94 says:

          i know it’s simulcast and i understand that. i’m just stating my opinion so relax buddy. and of course, i’d take scully over just about any other team except sny. just makes me miss cohen that’s all

        • gipper91375 says:

          Ok, sorry. Just bitter about th team right now. Frankly, in my opinion the best thing about this series has been Scully, especially after those D-bag announcers.

          That said, we are indeed spoiled with the SNY crew.

  56. backinbusiness says:

    this, right here, is castillo’s job. can he do it?

  57. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    I hate the phase “flu-like symptoms.” You either have the flu or you don’t.

  58. Dirtysanchez says:

    wow slappy comes thru

  59. mr.gee21 says:

    It’s X-mas come early!

  60. MainStMets says:

    yea slappy

    now nelson gets figgy with it moves runners up reyes base knock big lead

  61. D-Day says:

    finally castillo gets it done!

    • andyglass1 says:

      offense from the 2bm’n ?? let there be dancin in the streets… its Xmas in May. maybe he should swap positions with beltran in the order ? yuk yuk i know

  62. Dirtysanchez says:

    cmon figs lets get the fundamentals down here…move em over

  63. jws366 says:

    Castillo must have bought some procede.

    • D-Day says:

      he only has to use it once every 90 days, hopefully thats not how often he gets a hit!

  64. Dirtysanchez says:

    EVERY ONE SAFE

  65. SantanaCYYOung says:

    come on lets blow the game out right here

  66. the Straw says:

    Now we in business!!!

  67. CitizenSnips says:

    Did the Mets and the Dodgers switch places?

  68. housethatchurchbuilt says:

    this is where the mets have to put teams away, they can break this game open early otherwise its gonna be another nerve racking final 3 innings

  69. MainStMets says:

    damn im a fortune teller playa

  70. backinbusiness says:

    I bet the players have a smidge more bounce in their step when they’re working behind Figgy. I think that I would. The guy is the ultimate fan–the interviews with him sound like he just won the “pitch for the mets” contest.

    • WrightOnTrack says:

      That’s awesome. I love the idea of Figgy being one of us out there.

  71. Dirtysanchez says:

    jose……………. jose jose jose

  72. dwrightisgod says:

    omar orchestrate a 3 way trade so kuroda goes to philly please

  73. the Straw says:

    Get your bullpen up Torre.

  74. Dirtysanchez says:

    CMON CHURCH!!!!!!!!!!!!

  75. D-Day says:

    bases loaded for church!

  76. mr.gee21 says:

    Man, this Church guy is awful. Can we trade him for Milledge?

  77. MainStMets says:

    oh well cant get a hit every time hes up

  78. Dirtysanchez says:

    well that sux

  79. SantanaCYYOung says:

    1-2-3 dp, saw it coming

  80. dykstraw says:

    ouch @ that dp

  81. David looks like he doesnt even try to go to right field anymore

  82. CitizenSnips says:

    Wright needs a homer right here.

  83. the Straw says:

    Id take a walk…alou will get em…

  84. AlreadyMissShea says:

    I’d like to see the Mets break this wide open. Make it a 10-0 game after three. Then I can go to bed early, because this looks like another 2am finish here. :)

    • Dirtysanchez says:

      lollll i know what you mean. I was dead at work today lol. Hopefully they can put it away early

  85. I wish our pitchers could work outta trouble like that. Oliver Perez would have given up 27 runs on 4 hits.

    • backinbusiness says:

      Um, didn’t Figgy work out of trouble like that about 20 minutes ago?

      • No, bases were loaded with two outs for Fig. This guy had them loaded with no outs and the heart of our order up. Definitely not the same situations.

        • backinbusiness says:

          And this guy gave up 3 runs and Figgy gave up 0. It’s not the same situation, but its a battle that we came out on the better part of (for 1 inning, anyhow).

        • Excuse me for not being content with leaving the bases loaded after having them that way with no one out.

        • backinbusiness says:

          Mo, I understand what you’re saying and obviously leaving the bases loaded like that sucks. But 3-0 mets after 1 is not something I’m going to get pissed off about.

          Surely they’ll give us plenty for that later in the game!

        • gipper91375 says:

          Backinbusiness,

          Drinking much?

          They got TWO runs from the bases loaded, no out, heart of order due up…not 3. And they are up 3-0 after 2 inns., not one inn.

          Still, you are right that Figgy pitched well to get out of his (less severe) jam.

        • backinbusiness says:

          Wow. Shockingly, no. Just exceedingly tired.

          I also just had a near-heart attack from an Alou face first slide.

          I apologize.

  86. gomets6091 says:

    ugh…bases juiced nobody out with your 2 best hitters coming up and you don’t score. That’s awful

  87. HITorDIE25 says:

    Great execution…same shi*t different day…

  88. the Straw says:

    NO KILLER instinct…now the game will stay close and willie will be forced to pitcher everyone in the bullpen.

    • backinbusiness says:

      I hope you are being at least somewhat sarcastic. Church and Wright have no killer instinct? Come on. Maybe they just made outs?

      • gipper91375 says:

        Silly to say Church and Wright lack killer instinct. Still, this team has a knack of making sure they do not break a game open when given golden chances.

  89. Thee Bruce Dickenson says:

    How bad does Wright suck!!!??? I guess Church sucks more hitting into a DP with no outs and no runs.

    • gomets6091 says:

      they’re the two worst players in Mets history. Fire them both. Bring in some guys with heart.

  90. the Straw says:

    Just the team in general….a good team buries the game right there….this team is struggling right now and throw the dagger.

  91. GG Allin says:

    DeWitt, does … it.

    *Rimshot*

    Chin Lung.. Who?

    My goodness I should get paid for my wit.

  92. On a lighter note, is anyone else already sick of this new Verizon commercial with the dad, mom, son, dog, cat, and flea all saying “wow” at the picture quality? Verizon Fios seems to come up with new commercials to beat into our heads. I still have nightmares of last season’s commercial with the little kid and the verizon fios tech who brings fiberoptics straight to your door on three different spectrums of light…

    • backinbusiness says:

      Trust me, those three spectrums of…dbhot? or something…are much better than the service of Verizon Fios. Sucks.

    • GG Allin says:

      I love seeing how they advertise to baseball fans — high definition TVs and Just For Men/ProCede.

    • AlreadyMissShea says:

      Yeah, Verizon has the worst commercials and they’re on more than any other ad. That kid was annoying as hell.

      YOU SHOULD SEE HIS TRUCK!

      Yeah kid, with you under it.

      OK, did I go too far there?
      Hey, it’s just a commercial!

  93. ness589 says:

    I’m a bit pessimistic at times, but jeez. Let’s not all jump off the bridge because they didn’t score. They’re still winning at least.

    Though I am starting Kuroda on one of my fantasy teams so I might be biased but still.

  94. SantanaCYYOung says:

    big hit by pierre, almost forgot what that looked like

  95. the Straw says:

    I would love to know the reasoning behind hitting Andruw Jones 2nd and Russell Martin 6th….maybe Torre’s a Mets fan.

  96. SantanaCYYOung says:

    its 5 innings and out for figgy today

    • backinbusiness says:

      43 pitches, he’s good for 107 more, didn’t you read the article? ;)

    • Nate W. says:

      yup, he cant get lefties out for anything either, that builds the pitch count walking those lefties every inning…

      So even he cant go deep into games for the Mets. Maybe they should let him 6-7, 120-130 though, he certainly could handle it.

  97. backinbusiness says:

    Maybe we should get a 2nd plastic Alou-bubble for Schneider.

  98. the Straw says:

    great hustle….please dont be hurt!

  99. SantanaCYYOung says:

    here we go again, bet we don’t score this inning

  100. backinbusiness says:

    An Alou face first slide is not something a person with a heart condition should watch.

  101. Dirtysanchez says:

    ALOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

  102. SantanaCYYOung says:

    alou ?

  103. AlreadyMissShea says:

    Wow, did these two teams exchange uniforms before the game?

  104. twassel says:

    Alou!

  105. MainStMets says:

    wow double steal, alou takes home, insanity

  106. HITorDIE25 says:

    holly crap alou….!!! Thats the kind of LIFE this team needs. BASEBALL STUFF!!!

  107. the Straw says:

    WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW

    i thought id never see the day

  108. twassel says:

    Let’s have some love for Willie, now–aggressive managing!

  109. Koko says:

    Damn you Willie for allowing Alou to steal home on the double steal. You should be fired!

  110. MainStMets says:

    its slapppppy time

  111. I_Need_More_Cowbell_Please says:

    WHAT!!!!!

    • andyglass1 says:

      was it a failed squeeze; no injury on the play ????????? omg !!!!!!! was our last steal of home by jose or the infamous, Mr Koo ?????????

      • Nate W. says:

        Roger Cedeno, of all people, if you mean straight steal

        Beltran apparently stole home last year on a double steal of some kind.

  112. stickguy says:

    my god, a double steal with old man river stealing home?

    Wonder how long he will be out for after this inning! (j/k, I hope!)

  113. dykstraw says:

    that was AWESOME!

  114. MainStMets says:

    for whatever reason, this team seems to be better on the west coast

    • mrose says:

      eh
      do you remember the first west coast swing last year? I think we lost 2 of 3 to SD followed by a sweep in LA…

      but I know what you mean…over the past few years…yea we do seem better out west..AZ for sure

    • gomets6091 says:

      maybe they should follow the Dodgers and Giants leads…

  115. the Straw says:

    No way willie made that call….Omar made that call from his luxury box.

  116. WrightsRight says:

    stating the obvious, but we really, really… really need alou to stay healthy.

  117. GregB says:

    Ya gotta love Moises Alou!

    That’s the kind of baseball I want to watch. Hopefully, it’ll rub off on some (all?) of the others.

  118. gipper91375 says:

    Scully used “a little roller” to describe Alou’s check swing that DeWitt errored on…..ah, memories.

  119. MainStMets says:

    damn slappy is quick down the line, clear the 9 spot

  120. SantanaCYYOung says:

    hu is at short for the dodgers?

  121. backinbusiness says:

    Moises Alou stealing home. That is truly remarkable. I love it. What’s gotten into Willie? He even cheered!

  122. the Straw says:

    Randy Johnson is such a sh!thead. Hes blowing this lead agains the Phillies.

    • mrose says:

      ummm
      hes like 80 and the phillies have a good lineup
      for some random reason i have him on my fantasy team, have no real need for him, but hes there..
      so i’d like him to keep this lead and get me a W

  123. MainStMets says:

    man 3 SBs this inning

    figgy gonna draw a walk here

  124. AlreadyMissShea says:

    I feel like I’m watching Kaz Ishii.

  125. backinbusiness says:

    “They were really worrying about Pagan” — because those Mets are Home Stealers!!!

    Maybe Willie is upping his game against Torre.

  126. stickguy says:

    Oh, for those keeping count, the Mets had “fire” in the 3rd inning.

    Church had it in the 1st, but not the 2nd.

    DW is fireless tonight. But of course, that could change later!

  127. Dirtysanchez says:

    ok guys good job working the bases
    now the important part
    making it pay off
    lets go reyes

  128. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    On a side note, this ump is terrible

  129. MainStMets says:

    this is the 2am game folks…1130 EST only in mid of 3

  130. gomets6091 says:

    my god, I have never seen a team be so bad with the bases loaded before.

  131. blains2000 says:

    The Grand Slam curse continues! When will it end?

  132. gipper91375 says:

    I;m a few minutes behind, as a catch up via DVR. Saw comments about double steal……I had to fast forward.

    All I have to say is “who is that guy in the dugout with Randolph’s jersey and a Willie-mask on and what have you done with our manager?”

    Also, for “Straw” who thinks Scully stinks….Scully saw something was up…he mentioned how Scneid and Pagan were looking at Alomar closely and Alomar said something to Alou.

  133. housethatchurchbuilt says:

    ughhhhhhhh game should be over already

  134. Dirtysanchez says:

    welp hope that doesn’t come back to haunt us.
    at least we worked the hell outta the pitcher…

  135. Nate W. says:

    not so much with Reyes.

    Kuroda has thrown 71 pitches in 3 innigs, so they’ll get some crap middle relief to beat up for a few innings. Hopefully the offense doesnt decide to shut down and call it a night.

  136. Arsenal13 says:

    too many LOBs

  137. trippingac says:

    This is the story of the whole f****** season. They can’t get the big hit with two outs to bust the game open, and with a pitcher on the ropes. I’m gonna put my head through a f****** wall.

    • gipper91375 says:

      Goes back longer than this bleeping season.

      Still, gotta love the double steal call by Willie.

      Ugh. I said something nice about Willie. I feel dirty. So very dirty.

    • darkstar73 says:

      man, if you’re putting your head through the wall when we’re winning, i’m scared to ask what you’re doing when we’re losing!

  138. stickguy says:

    this game is starting to seem eerily reminiscent of the Glavine game in LA last year (one of the tries for 300 I think?).

    They could have blown this game completely open by now.

    HOpe Figgy settles down and starts stringing some zeros.

  139. thechime says:

    i’m watching the game online. can someone tell me how that double steal went down?

  140. im sorry, but what the hell is going on with Eric Bruntlett? The guy has another three RBI tonight. Is he performing the Jimmy Rollins voodoo dance or something? Seems like everyone who puts on a Phillies uniform lately has learned how to suddenly hit.

  141. Nate W. says:

    Wright in platinum glove form tonight

  142. MainStMets says:

    ole!

  143. Dirtysanchez says:

    good play wright at least helping with the glove

  144. cousinrk says:

    If Wright can learn to throw to first he might win a Gold Glove some day

  145. miker94 says:

    this kid’s glove is just sick!

  146. Dirtysanchez says:

    cmon figs work outta this

  147. thechime says:

    didn’t wright win a gold glove a few months ago?

  148. I think I’ve seen this one before. Mets get pitcher on the ropes, cant deliver the knock out. Other team commences in whittling away the lead and eventually wins.

  149. Nate W. says:

    “doesnt it feel like it should be about the 7th inning right now?”

    - Gary Cohen

  150. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    Ever realize that the Mets pitchers seem to never put a hitter away after being up 0-2. It seems like everytime that it happens it leads to a weird hit or a walk.

    • Nate W. says:

      absolutely! Thats why they end up throwing 100 pitches in 5 innings. No put away pitches to finish off an easy strikeout or grounder.

      • huge_mets_fan11 says:

        Yeah I have no idea why that is. Maybe its Rick Peterson or maybe its just bad luck. Who knows

  151. cousinrk says:

    thechime, just a little gold glove humor, I know he won one

  152. Must be some really weak competition down in Mexico, eh Figgy?

  153. Mets Fan on Wall St. says:

    MetsBlog gets a shout out from SNY

  154. WrightsRight says:

    Metsblog plug!

  155. Ron Darling with the Matt Cerrone name-drop

  156. dykstraw says:

    CERRONE JUST GOT NAMEDROPPED

  157. MainStMets says:

    “matt cerrone is a nice guy i met him a few times”

    “hes a fan who has been handed the keys to the kingdom, i know what thats like ”

    great lines

    cmon figgggs get er done

  158. Mets Fan on Wall St. says:

    Figgy, just b/c Ollie did this last game you appeared in doesn’t mean you can too.

  159. Now I’m certain I’ve seen this one before

  160. MainStMets says:

    grrrr we cant catch a break

  161. Dirtysanchez says:

    great delgado got eaten up….AGAIN

  162. SantanaCYYOung says:

    that’s how to hit in the clutch, get figgy out of there

  163. mrose says:

    ugh
    i’m leaving the blog, the minute i came on…
    the minute it got bad

  164. blains2000 says:

    I wonder what it’s like to have a real first baseman. Must be nice.

  165. Dirtysanchez says:

    damn its hillarious ALWAYS ONE BATTER TOO LATE

  166. MeesesGlokmah says:

    I still have faith in him.

  167. mrosey says:

    Walks are killing this team

  168. CLYONS says:

    we have all learned the painful way what walks will do to you

  169. ABQMetsFan says:

    thank god for lousy 8th place hitters

  170. WrightsRight says:

    Nothing is ever, ever easy for this team.

  171. I cant remember the last time the Mets had a lead and I thought “well, this one’s in the bag.”

  172. gipper91375 says:

    Ugh. See what happens when you blow two golden opportunities to break the game open.

    Scully, “There might be some first basemen who make that play, …but not Delgado.”

  173. dwrightisgod says:

    delgado looks like a matador out there

  174. Jova1931 says:

    Hmm..I don’t hear anyone talking about how great Bannister is anymore. Maybe that’s because he’s 3-4 with a 4.46 ERA. Like I said, a .500 pitcher, at best.

  175. ccmetfan says:

    It looks like Nelson pitches better at Shea. His worst starts have been in Chicago an LA so far.

    • Mets Fan on Wall St. says:

      Until his family starts to catch the boo bug.

      • backinbusiness says:

        Remember, he said in one of those interviews that his Dad boos him.

        Yes, I am obsessed with the Fig.

  176. SantanaCYYOung says:

    how come all these teams bring up these young stud pitchers and the mets bring up 30 something journeymen?

    i mean figgy has been doing great, but this team has no long-term pitching depth, and no hitting depth in the minors for that matter.

    i truly believe if the mets fall out of it before the trade deadline, they should look to trade everybody short of wright, reyes, maine and santana

    • Nate W. says:

      Pulsifer, Isringhausen, Wilson…

      … Heilman, Pelfrey, Humber, Bannister…

      wait, what was the question?

      • Ollie Ollie Oxen Free Pass says:

        I think the question was, “why do all these teams bring up young stud pitchers and the Mets “young stud pitchers” suck?”

  177. Nate W. says:

    Figs would be fine if they didnt allow lefty batters…

    Pierre, Loney, and DeWitt are 5 of 6 with 2 runs and 2 rbi

    4 walks to righty hitters hasnt helped either.

  178. HITorDIE25 says:

    Geez…I like figgy…and this is because he missed his last start probably, but I think its time to get Armas jr. in here. He has been throwing well in AAA.

  179. Dirtysanchez says:

    its going to be one of those games

  180. gomets6091 says:

    this is why it’s imperative that they put teams away when they have the chance. This thing should be like 9-3 right now.

  181. trippingac says:

    It never fails. We cant do anything with 2 outs, but all the other teams do it against us. And someone brought up a great point about the Mets never putting someone away with 2 strikes. 2 strikes, 2 outs, leads late in the game, leads late in the season, this team can’t put the hammer down.

    Well, Figgy is still in line to get the win. If this f****** team can show any remote approximation of a F****** BACKBONE, maybe, just maybe, we’ll win thie f****** game.

  182. SantanaCYYOung says:

    here comes a patented 1-2-3 inning from the mets bats

  183. CLYONS says:

    figgy pitches better in front of his large family gatherings at shea

  184. MainStMets says:

    sidenote: does anyone know the song that Blake DeWitt uses when hes at bat?

    go MO!

  185. Mets Fan on Wall St. says:

    Benny the Jet Alou!

  186. backinbusiness says:

    God Bless Alou.

    Please, please Mets…score some runs here, and then Figgy give Willie a reason to stretch you out.

    Who is the LAD long man?

  187. the Straw says:

    ok here is yet anothe opportunity for this offense to do something and get some separation in this game…they better not come up short AGAIN.

  188. WrightsRight says:

    jeez, i’m so sick of every pitcher having major milestones vs. the Mets…

  189. Update on the Philly game. Still 6-4 Dbacks in the top of the 8th with Philly batting. Utley was just up and did NOT hit a homerun. A short fireworks display followed.

  190. backinbusiness says:

    “Hong-Chih Kuo relieved Hiroki Kuroda” is not something you see everyday in the MLB, especially on the same team as Chin-lung Hu.

    • backinbusiness says:

      Neither is “as quick a bat as Delgado has…”. Oops, Scully.

    • Nate W. says:

      hopefully we dont see Saito later…

    • mrosey says:

      It’s almost like Oliver Perez being double switched. Duaner Sanchez comes in to pitch and Endy Chavez replaces Moises Alou.

  191. The only question about this game is will the Mets lose it by 1 or 2, or will the bullpen take them completely out of it?

  192. WrightsRight says:

    my goodness, that was such an unfair matchup

  193. SantanaCYYOung says:

    again, can’t get the big hit, so frustrating

  194. HITorDIE25 says:

    wow that was tough…great pitch. Oh what it would be like to have a hard throwing lefty

  195. the Straw says:

    Oh what it would be like to have a Power-hitting 1st baseman.

  196. AlreadyMissShea says:

    3pm game tomorrow. That’s more like it!

  197. SantanaCYYOung says:

    the key to get the mets out is to put runners on base

  198. Are Mets pitchers still allowed to throw 1-2-3 innings? I feel like i may have missed a rule change on the subject because I sure havent seen one of them in awhile.

    • blains2000 says:

      No - league rule. Just like the rule that the Mets have to groove fastballs to Chipper Jones and Pat “the rat” Burrell.

  199. the Straw says:

    Kuo leads off the inning….does Torre pinch hit or leave him in….the way this game is going-you gotta leave him in.

  200. trippingac says:

    That’s it. I’m putting my head through a wall now, and I don’t care if I make it to see the light of day on the other side.

    Nice knowing ya guys.

  201. Dirtysanchez says:

    man if we lose this game
    8 men left on base…..story of the game

  202. Darryl Strawberry says:

    The other teams constantly score runs with two outs against us. We never seem to be able to get a two out hit to drive in runs. I don’t have the numbers but the Mets must be hitting below 100 with two outs and runners in scoring position. With the way Kuo just took over this game and the way Figgy is pitching I’m afriad this lead is gone.

    • Dirtysanchez says:

      yea but a least the guy is fighting to keep the lead…
      the offense gotta get it together ASAP

  203. AlreadyMissShea says:

    LOL! Great story from Vin on SNY.

  204. 2/3’s of the way to the 1-2-3 inning, but Gary Cohen just jinxed it

  205. InsaneMetsFan says:

    THIS JUST IN………

    Beltran is a late scratch with a hang-nail on his right pinky. H’s listed as day-to-day but the Mets don’t expect him back until after the weekend.

  206. the Straw says:

    1….2…..could it be???

  207. Dirtysanchez says:

    man where was this andrew when he was on the braves……….

  208. SantanaCYYOung says:

    i can’t believe this game is 4-3

  209. Mets Fan on Wall St. says:

    Wow Jones looked overmatched on an 87 MPH fastball. At least Delgado gets tied up on something faster.

  210. Dirtysanchez says:

    geezzz theres no real break in this lineup

  211. Mets Fan on Wall St. says:

    Let’s see you do that Dewitt.

  212. ABQMetsFan says:

    Hit it where they are!

  213. Dirtysanchez says:

    damn wrights getting everything out there
    hope he can translate that to his bat

  214. ABQMetsFan says:

    I hope Guiseppe Franco goes away and dies.

    • AlreadyMissShea says:

      I guess it’s based more on what we’re watching, and I don’t watch much besides sports at this point. But it seems like every commercial is for some kind of hair restoration or prostate formula. Do they even have commercials for cereal or candy anymore? I’m guessing those are on during cartoons, that is if they even HAVE cartoons anymore. Seems like they were killed by the infomercials. It’s all a great big scam!

  215. backinbusiness says:

    82 pitches through 4, even on Figgytime he can’t go the distance :(

    Let’s see how far he can go though…

    COME ON BATS!!!

  216. Nate W. says:

    Figueroa getting smacked around, thrown 82 pitches through 4 and looking very sloppy… yet the long man has thrown 1 inning in the last three games… how does that happen? Willie?

  217. the Straw says:

    82 pitches thus far….maybe Figs can give us two more solid innings???

    That is unless Willie pinch hits for him in this inning….like only Willie would do.

    • backinbusiness says:

      Figgy bats!

      Willie? Is that you?

      Maybe Willie reads MetsBlog and saw all our reminders about stretching out Figgy…

  218. WrightsRight says:

    this guy makes sandy koufax look like ollie perez

  219. blains2000 says:

    Hey, didn’t he throw like 160 in the winter league? Leave him out there.

  220. Mets Fan on Wall St. says:

    Was that a flyball from Castillo?

    • backinbusiness says:

      by “flyball” do you mean “injury RIGHT TO HIS FREAKING KNEE”?

      • Mets Fan on Wall St. says:

        He fouled one off earlier in the PA, I had to rewind DVR a few times to believe the ball stayed in the air.

  221. backinbusiness says:

    0 balls. 10 strikes. What can we trade for you, Huo?

  222. Well that was a nice story about Castillo. Wont see him anymore this year.

  223. Dirtysanchez says:

    GREAT!!!!!!!
    ON THE LEGS!!!!!!!!!!!!
    HES OUT FOR A FEW MONTHS

  224. HITorDIE25 says:

    right in the johnson

  225. Nate W. says:

    its a good thing Castillo no longer has knees, otherwise that HBP might hurt…

  226. Dirtysanchez says:

    so we wont see him in the lineup tomorrow

  227. Mets Fan on Wall St. says:

    Now Castillo will run even gimpier?

  228. gometzies_18 says:

    Wow I thought Castillo was headed for the DL…

  229. Dirtysanchez says:

    cmon reyes

  230. huge_mets_fan11 says:

    Way to be tough Castillo

    Maybe now his one leg won’t be shorter then the other.

  231. 9 pitches, 3 strike outs, then walks the pitcher. We’ve got a spot for you on this team, young man.

  232. ABQMetsFan says:

    Walking a mets pitcher twice isn’t that bad.

  233. backinbusiness says:

    Looks like Shot to the Knee:Kuo::Shot to the Head::Wise.

  234. stickguy says:

    Yup, as I expected. I leave for a couple of innigns, and the Dodgers are creeping back.

    Mets get tons of base runners early, leave a bunch on base, can’t get the big hit to blow it open, then the O goes to sleep, and the other team climbs back in it.

    I know I have scene this show before. Wonder where???

  235. blains2000 says:

    How come so many players own the Mets? Who do the Mets own? Anyone? Just us crazy fans?

  236. khmustache says:

    just got home…where’s beltran?…nice grab ump

    • Scully said he had the flu. I don’t know if that’s right or not

    • backinbusiness says:

      late scratch = flu like symptoms.

      perhaps he will resume baseball activities soon.

    • Mets Fan on Wall St. says:

      He was feeling 33.2312523% of a flu coming on.

      • khmustache says:

        oh…i undrestand…i can’t do anything if i feel anything over 31.28783745353% of a flu

        • HITorDIE25 says:

          You guys are ignorant…If you guys had a ounce of talent that he has in anything you do in life I would understand you saying that…just dumb Mets fans,..Love him when he is dominating pitchers, hate him when he isnt…

        • Ollie Ollie Oxen Free Pass says:

          Will always be a Beltran supporter. I think he has always given his all to this team. Aside from his great center field play, when the guy gets locked in, he is a beast.

          He was the reason for our success in 2006. He and Pedro were both part of the free agent class that turned things around over here.

  237. Dirtysanchez says:

    crap……………
    lets go church

  238. WrightsRight says:

    what the hell is looking at?!!!

  239. HITorDIE25 says:

    what the hell was that? DId a bug fly in his eye?

  240. Dirtysanchez says:

    damn scully hit it on the head
    RISP is killing us

  241. Arsenal13 says:

    that pitch was so low…ump is atrocious

  242. Phillies have tying runs on in the 9th with 2 outs and Bruntlett up

  243. Dirtysanchez says:

    cmon guys we gotta walk away with something

  244. ABQMetsFan says:

    phillies lose

  245. Dirtysanchez says:

    final 6/4 diamondbacks

  246. This guy Kuo must throw 106 MPH

  247. MainStMets says:

    good lord

    10 lob

  248. Dirtysanchez says:

    DAMN that was hellova pitch

  249. Dirtysanchez says:

    man if we lose this one….we know who to blame

  250. WrightsRight says:

    Why don’t these guys ever protect the plate??!! That inning is a microcosm of the past year.

  251. Koko says:

    Hey Church and Reyes pulled a ‘Beltran’

  252. Do the mets even have a batting avg with runners in scoring position w/ 2 outs? I think the last person to get a 2 out rbi was Paul LoDuca last season

  253. backinbusiness says:

    “An angry Church saying things that are not in Church.” –Scully.
    That doesn’t quite make sense, but I feel you.

  254. D-Day says:

    21 total left on base. this is RIDICULOUS!

  255. the Straw says:

    This is just SAD

  256. Darryl Strawberry says:

    2-12 with runners in scoring position. sickening.

  257. Dirtysanchez says:

    cmon figs 1-2-3 inning
    jesus 10 left on base

  258. stickguy says:

    10 lob in 5 innings. And they are now getting to the good part of the Dodger pen.

    Somehow, I am not expecting good news when I check the result in the morning…

    But, at least the Phils lost. Although Washington is sneaking up…

  259. Mets Fan on Wall St. says:

    Ha ha, Ronny whited out the 1988 WS title out. Damn you Orel Herscheiser.

  260. dontstopbelieving says:

    The pitch to Reyes was clearly a strike. The pitch to Church looked high and away.

    • Koko says:

      Seriously you might not like the ump, but he has been consistent between the batters and teams and truthfully that is all you can ask for.

  261. stickguy says:

    Classic line just said by Scully”

    “this is one of those games that you are winning, but just standing around waiting to lose” (or something close to that.)

  262. Dirtysanchez says:

    damn soo close

  263. MainStMets says:

    what song is playing currently for de witts at bat!?!?

  264. Dirtysanchez says:

    im going to be soooo dead for work today the way this one is going lol

    • backinbusiness says:

      think of it this way, you only need to be mentally at work until 3pm, then another game.

  265. blains2000 says:

    According to baseball reference Mets risp .247 .353 .364 - ba, obp, slg.

  266. Mets Fan on Wall St. says:

    Walk Dewitt and Hu, maybe that will get Kuo out of the game.

  267. stickguy says:

    Man, you guys are right.

    2 outs, no on, 0-2, and of course the batter gets a hit.

    No one on this team can ever do things the easy way.

    Oh, and Scully just used the word “Dilatory” (sp?)

  268. Dirtysanchez says:

    wtf…………………….

  269. Why was he talking about tongue depressors?

  270. MainStMets says:

    just disgusing…thats how you wave a guy around 3rd base

  271. welcome back 2007! We Effing Missed You!

  272. AlreadyMissShea says:

    UGH! What a way to start a Wednesday morning.

  273. dykstraw says:

    LAME

    where’s the backup there? way to stay with the play!

  274. WrightsRight says:

    and THAT is the season, the past year in a nutshell….

    Kelly Johnson
    Chipper Jones
    Pat Burrell
    Blake DeWitt

  275. khmustache says:

    stealing home and an inside the park homerun…in one game…only the mets

  276. Dirtysanchez says:

    well i guess it was a hr anyway……….

  277. blains2000 says:

    Dear god, Shawn Green in the LCS all over again.

  278. Lol, he may have hit an inside the park homerun, but he still has a stupid name. Blake, yuck.

  279. Darryl Strawberry says:

    Once again with two outs and noboody on. This is almost getting predictable. This game is over. The Dodgers bullpen is unhittable. With a weak hitting righty on deck, why was this red hot rookie even given anything to hit?

  280. backinbusiness says:

    Ryan Church is no Endy.

    Close, though.

  281. mrosey says:

    Looks like Church thought it was a home run. He kinda paused after he fell. Great effort though. We can’t lose this game (and now its all falling apart)

    • Koko says:

      Funny. I bet if the same thing happened to Beltran everyone would be on his case for not hustling for the ball after the carom.

  282. MainStMets says:

    nice throw feet must not have been set

  283. Stems says:

    Scrubs thrive against the Mets

  284. Delgado should talk over to Wright, hand him the first basemen’s mit, and ride off into the sunset

  285. Dirtysanchez says:

    soooo he makes crazy plays but cannot make a routine throw

  286. HITorDIE25 says:

    jesus….Gather yourselves

  287. khmustache says:

    wow…figgy should fight everybody on the team after this

  288. blains2000 says:

    Can’t we just drill Kuo for last year’s bat flip?

  289. dykstraw says:

    it’s sloppy crapfest baseball time

  290. WrightsRight says:

    THIS is what happens when you leave guys in scoring position….and that is how teams score runs with 2 outs. I hope the Mets are taking notes.

  291. backinbusiness says:

    Who was Wright aiming for in the field level seats?

  292. Dirtysanchez says:

    sooo i guess those 10 runs would come in handy right about now huh………..

  293. Stems says:

    Dewitt will have 4 home runs all year.. count on it.

    • khmustache says:

      i don’t know…they do have 4 more games against the mets…i’d give him 9 homeruns

  294. Darryl Strawberry says:

    I want to puke once again.

  295. I’m going to save everybody the heartache tomorrow. I’m going to write up the boxscore of tomorrow’s game and post it later. I don’t even need to watch these games anymore to know how they’re gonna end. Here’s a preview: 10 LOB, 6 hits, lead 3-1 going into the 6th. Maine loses the strike zone and starts to get hit hard. Leaves with a 3-3 tie with leading run on third. Smith then gives up the lead and things continue downhill from there. Mets lose 8-3

  296. ntlrock1 says:

    My god this is just unreal…

    Typical, only to the Mets!

    They better start cashing in with those runners on soon before those good BP arms come in and shut the door. This game alone could turn a potentially great road trip into a horrible one.

  297. Dirtysanchez says:

    cmon Wright hit a bomb here

  298. playmaker3128 says:

    Tough play that church unfortunately couldn’t make. I blame pagan more for not even attempting to back up. Cost us a run.

    Its really amazing. I’m sitting there in the 2nd inning, were up 3-0, bases loaded and nobody out. We could have put the game away then. Now i’m sitting here a couple innings later and were losing.

  299. ABQMetsFan says:

    thank god. Heilman is warming up

  300. backinbusiness says:

    only 104 pitches for Figgy, maybe we can score some runs now and he can go out for the 6th :-/

  301. Dirtysanchez says:

    CMON GUYS FIGZ CANNOT GET THE LOSS HERE

  302. stickguy says:

    unbelievable. They could just be rerunning a game from last year at this pace.

    Nothing left but for the heart of the order to go down in the 6th on 10 pitches, then the BP to blow this open by giving up 5+ runs more.

    If I see a W in the morning, I will be shocked. This team just never seems to win one when a game goes like this.

    Actually, a good time to prove they have “intensity”, etc. If the battle back and play tough, great. If they get mopey and just pout out the rest of the game, a bad bad sign.

  303. WrightsRight says:

    Kuo=God

  304. Stems says:

    wow wright… nice way to take ur defense to the plate..

  305. mrosey says:

    Another Game. Same Story

  306. blains2000 says:

    Bases loaded 0 outs 0 runs for Mets. 2 outs nobody on 2 runs for the Dodgers.

    I’ve see this game too many times.

  307. skylog says:

    well. there it is. it the mets m.o. leave men on on offense and don’t finish batters or innings on defense. it is like i little anything you can do i can do better contest.

  308. playmaker3128 says:

    Its amazing how bad wright looks at the plate right now. He’s trying to pull everything.

  309. khmustache says:

    at least it wasn’t a strikeout…

  310. the Straw says:

    where is it….where is it….ah yes….Looks like someone knows their Mets.

    From approximately 11:00EST, after the 2nd inning…

    NO KILLER instinct…now the game will stay close and willie will be forced to pitcher everyone in the bullpen.

  311. SayItAintSo says:

    i had to sign up just to say

    YUCK!!!!!

    And that Dewitt song is led zeppelin

  312. WrightsRight says:

    Best. Pitcher. Ever.

  313. Dirtysanchez says:

    this is almost embarrassing………….

  314. Guys, I have officially had enough. Everyone have a good night. I hope the Mets come back in this one, but I strongly doubt it. O and whoever said it would be a 10 pitch, 1-2-3 inning for Kuo, come get your prize.

  315. skylog says:

    deep down, no matter how much we want it, and want to believe, what do you think? any chance to actually take this one? they just ‘look’ deflated.

    • stickguy says:

      Nope. I have no faith. Scully must have said about 6 times that they looked like they were standing around waiting to lose, and tht just might be true.

      If nothing else, some of the guys (yes, DW, I mean you) are really pressing.

      Forget about getting fire and intensity, they need to learn to relax too!

    • khmustache says:

      nope…they all look like somebody who knows they’re about to cry but they’re trying to hold it in…they’re done

  316. stickguy says:

    Well, I had the 6th inning nailed, but Kuo owes them a couple of pitches.

  317. backinbusiness says:

    Oh, I had missed Delgado’s golf swing of 2007.

  318. ccmetfan says:

    Im gonna watch Scrubs on Fox instead right now. The mets simply are frustrated and don’t know how to fix their problems. It’s up to them.

    • khmustache says:

      scrubs?!! wow…are the mets that bad? you could at least watch an infomercial or something

  319. TheHammer says:

    7 K’s for Kuo……wow

  320. Darryl Strawberry says:

    I love the Mets, but I have such little confidence in them right now I would be willing to bet big money that they won’t even have a baserunner for the rest of the game let alone get a hit or score runs. Once Church bounced into that double play with the bases loaded and no outs, one could just feel another loss coming.

    • DavidDog says:

      ill bet you big money that they will have a baserunner, and strand him at third

  321. DavidDog says:

    Kuo is throwing GASSS! wow!

  322. dykstraw says:

    BIG MISTAKE PULLING FIGGY HERE.

    remember this decision willie lovers!

  323. Stems says:

    i cant beleive the negativity already.. at least wait til heilman puts this out of reach completely!

  324. TheHammer says:

    When O when will Willie’s head roll????

  325. D-Day says:

    man this is crazy. losing sucks as everone knows but its not just that its the way that the mets have been giving up these games thats killing all there cofidence and ours!!! not to call this one over but i have just become another glass is half empty mets fan.

  326. WrightsRight says:

    …and there was so much hope after Arizona…It’s been said here before but this isn’t 2007 all over again. It’s 2005. This team will finish 83-79. All season long it will be two steps forward, one step back, four steps forward, six steps back. Mediocrity. A long, glorious trip to the middle.

    • TheHammer says:

      Agreed..well said

      • ccmetfan says:

        I actually enjoyed the 05 season. Majority of the games I attended the Mets lost but my favorite game I attended was Pedro throwing a complete game shut out against the braves the day after my birthday.

        • Dirtysanchez says:

          the 05 season was great. We were just such a gritty underdog team………..good ol days

        • gomets6091 says:

          yea…this ain’t ‘05 (a season we were on the rise), this is 2002 all over again.

    • trippingac says:

      Glass half empty? I dunno about you, but my glass is completely empty, and this is my fourth glass, and I’m almost out of scotch.

  327. AlreadyMissShea says:

    I would be worried, but earlier today someone posted that it’s still April. :)

  328. Dirtysanchez says:

    of course we are losing and heilman looks like an allstar……..
    nvrmind

  329. SayItAintSo says:

    i have a few points id like to get out there, because i am driving myself insane!!!!!

    1. Fire HOJO
    The offense looks horrible since about the time he came along. I have never seen so many hitters consistently strike out looking, pop up on first pitches, look completely clueless at the plate, etc. Do we SCOUT PITCHERS??? One thing pissed me off, we faced that braves rookie, and he shut us down after the bobby cox ejection… After the game, willie said, “we had no approach against this guy, it was the first time we saw him”. How many times do averga eor straight up crappy pitchers make the mets look like the bad news bears??? Everytime we face a bumb, he goes 7 innings, 2 hihts 1 er…

    2. Fire Pederson
    This pitching staff is downright awful… to go with our batters striking out looking all the time, how many times do you see a mets pitcher throw a meatball on 0-2, 1-2????? fircal last night, the martin single last inning.. .Do we know how to throw a ball in the dirt???

    It is may, and I am so sick of watching this team, its a joke. I love the mets… but look at us on here, we are all dying with this horrible display of baseball night after night..

    You know we are not scoring again…

    Oh wait, an update on pedro… WHOOOOPPPPPIIIEEEEE!!!!!!

    • backinbusiness says:

      what was the pedro update?

      • ABQMetsFan says:

        i think it was sarcasm

        • backinbusiness says:

          Sorry, don’t have SNY and got excited…
          Man, it is 12:45 and we are starting the 7th…

        • AlreadyMissShea says:

          He threw in front of Omar today in PSL. I didn’t really listen to the whole thing. Honestly, he can do whatever he has to do, and I wish him the best in his rehab, but I’ll believe he’s going to help the team when I see it.

          And in that case, it’s not negativity. I really don’t know what he has left, if anything. Whatever they get will be a bonus.

        • SayItAintSo says:

          they said he is ready to strat throwing, or thinking about throwing, or maybe he jus farted and they thought he was thinking about throwing.

          METS = DEPRESSION

          .500, here we come!!!

    • TheHammer says:

      If you fire Willie and bring in a new manager he will bring in his own coaches. It’s time for Willie to vacate the dugout shouldn’t someone be held accountable for last year?

      • SayItAintSo says:

        yes.. id like to drop the fn hammer on his big dopey head.. i cant stand watching him talk..

        whats he gonna say tonight..

        “You know, Figgy looked good.. i liked his line. Ryan Chruch really should have made that catch though.. he stinks, huh? Im gonna start Ollie again tomorrow, get my guy right back out there.. Oh yeah, and joe, im toasted.. ”

        willie i know your not a bad guy, but this team plays like a bad sandlot crew for you, and thats why you need to go.. its not the managers fault, but you cant light a lamp under this team right now.. you are done here my friend.

  330. blains2000 says:

    The curse of the 1-2-3 inning lives.

  331. Dirtysanchez says:

    man schnieder is getting run on more than piazza out there………
    talk about taking advantage

  332. TheHammer says:

    Kuo K’s 2 this inning

  333. DavidDog says:

    watching heilman, he has such good stuff, if you saw him for just one batter you’d say he was a superstar, yet it’s just not working out… maybe he really is ready to get back in the rotation and be dominant

  334. Dirtysanchez says:

    hope sosa’s taking notes

  335. Dirtysanchez says:

    wtf..some of these hitters are just throwing their at bats away…..

  336. ntlrock1 says:

    this is the worst hitting performance I have probably ever seen. 3 2/3 innings 8 strikeouts!

    • backinbusiness says:

      Could be, could also be that Kuo is positively freaking nasty.

      • khmustache says:

        well he did lose his spot in the rotation this year…so i’d put some ofthis on the mets

        • backinbusiness says:

          as a reliever he had a 0.90 ERA coming into this day (10 IP, 15 K, 2 BB)

  337. SayItAintSo says:

    i
    hate
    this
    team!!!!!!!!!!

    • backinbusiness says:

      SIAS, I think you said earlier you just signed up for MetsBlog today. The team is playing really sloppy ball, but they are down by 1 run! I’m glad I wasn’t sitting in your section last September. Breathe a little man!

      • SayItAintSo says:

        i have been banned a few times… im letting it all out tonight, then im done until august..

        i physically can not watch this team play anymore..

  338. Mets Fan on Wall St. says:

    Kuo shouldn’t get paid today, he’s barely had to work.

  339. DavidDog says:

    hats off to kuo guys.
    does this guy seriously not start???

  340. AlreadyMissShea says:

    So… Anyone going to the new downtown sports museum this week? Looks fun.

  341. SayItAintSo says:

    Quick funny thing..

    On that procede commercial, do you notice how they say

    Giussepe Franco uses it for his celebrity clients, and then they show him hugging

    GARY BUSEY!!!!!!!

    Is he still a celbrity??? I thought he was in a parallel dimension?

    • ccmetfan says:

      I think he’s B list celebrity. I saw him on celebtrity fit club on vh1.

    • Ollie Ollie Oxen Free Pass says:

      It’s not Gary Busey in the commercial!!!!!!!!!

      How many times are we going to get it wrong, fellas? If it was, maybe we can hire him to be our pitching coach. He was a crafty ol vet in “Rookie of the Year”.

  342. Mets Fan on Wall St. says:

    I wonder if the Dodger Stadium crew is hiding the chairs in the visiting team manager’s clubhouse. Supposedly after the Mets got swept last year in LA Willie broke a chair.

    • AlreadyMissShea says:

      What did he do, sit down too fast?

    • dykstraw says:

      no worries, he just sat on it funny

      he turned the page tho

      • khmustache says:

        he just didn’t have his good sittin stuff that night…he got it going though…it was stii early

        • khmustache says:

          *still

        • AlreadyMissShea says:

          Mock him all you want. Willie will be the one sitting on a broken chair sipping champagne at the end of the season.

        • DavidDog says:

          ahahahaha! yeah! as a bench coach with the red sox! i’m not even sure this is a .500 team, and I’ve always known Willie is a TERRIBLE manager, bad all around, completely inept (pich-hitting, lineups, pitching changes, clubhouse, etc)