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The Game:
The Mets (20-18) look to split their four-game series versus the Nationals (17-24) today at Shea Stadium, starting at 1:10.
The Lineup:
- SS Jose Reyes
- 2B Luis Castillo
- 3B David Wright
- CF Carlos Beltran
- RF Ryan Church
- 1B Carlos Delgado
- C Ramon Castro
- LF Marlon Anderson
- P Mike Pelfrey
The Pitchers:
RHP Mike Pelfrey (2-3, 4.86 ERA) starts for the Mets. Pelfrey was the tough luck loser in his last start versus the Reds on May 10, allowing two runs on eight hits while striking out three and walking one over 6.0 IP. Left-handed batters are hitting .426 against Pelfrey this season. He lasted pitched against the Nationals on April 15, throwing seven shutout innings, earning a victory. He is 2-1 with a 4.30 ERA in five career starts versus the Nationals.
RHP Jason Bergmann (0-1, 11.68 ERA) takes the hill for the Nationals. Bergmann is making his first start since being optioned to Triple-A Columbus on April 12. In his last start on April 9 versus the Marlins, Bergmann allowed seven runs on nine hits while walkinig ne and striking out four over 5.0 IP. he is 2-1 with a 3.96 ERA in nine career games, three starts, versus the Mets.
The Notes:
Carlos Beltran is batting .455 with a homerun and 2 RBI in 11 career at-bats versus Bergmann.
David Wright is 9-for-28 (.321) with 2 2B, 1 HR and 6 RBI during his current seven-game hitting streak. He is 1-for-11 lifetime versus Bergmann.
The Nationals are 7-6 in series finales this season.
Austin Kearns is bating .357 (5-for-14) with 1 HR and 4 RBI in his career versus Pelfrey.
How To Catch It:
Today’s game can be seen locally on
and heard locally on WFAN.
SNY’s broadcast team of Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez will be calling the game live from the Upper Deck.
The Bleachers:
For a live chat, head over to The Hot Foot Bleachers.
…enjoy, and as always, Let’s Go Mets…
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Why can’t Alou play today? He played half a game last night. As always Willie plays his worst lineup in a weekday afternoon game. He can’t be fired soon enough for me.
What is wrong with this lineup? Alou will always get the daygame off after the nightgame no matter how much he’s played. It’s not just about how long he was in the game, its the preparation it takes to get in the game as well. Besides we have a bunch of OF’s who need AB’s. This is your regular day game after a night game lineup so get used to it.
I’ve been used to it ever since Willie has been here and i’m as sick of it as I am of him. Give me a break with preperation, this guy has played baseball all his life.
I never knew Anderson was an outfielder, always thought he was an infielder that played outfield, thanks for that bit of wisdom.
Please, that is such a stupid comment. He’s a utility player, who gets most of his AB’s in the OF. Look at last years splits for him. 90 innings in the OF, only 7 in the IF.
Randope has made him a nearly full time OF, doesn’t mean its right.
Well when you have 4 or 5 2B as we did last year what do you want him to do? There are logical reasons to to criticize Willie. This is not one of them. Its petty.
npanzecadope does not realize that Anderson can’t really play IF anymore except for 1B. But that’s besides the point.
How about not carrying that many IF’s, that could be a start. I know its not always his call but how about have some guts and debate this with Omar? Oh I forget, he never argues with umps and will never argue with Omar…….we’ll agree to disagree on this.
npanzeca is someone on this site I want an ignore button for…he never has logical or intelligent things to say, just insults the team
wow i am suprised castillo is in there… wasnt all the talk he was going to the DL?
Wonder if tatis can play a little 2B…
Ouch….
I agree with you that Alou should be playing today after taking half of last night off. But their “worst” lineup? Come on….besides Alou and Schneider (day game after a night game) They have their normal starting line up out there. Lets not be so mellow dramatic
do you really think Shrek catching and Church not in the 2 hole is a good lineup? Oh, ok
Castillo has done very well in the lineup recently at #2.
Agreed, except now he is clearly injured
If he was “clearly” injured do you think he would be playing?
This is Randope you are talking about, if he wasn’t injured why hasn’t he played the last several days?
Think he sat out what 2 games?
1/2 of the game Sunday and all 3 games this week I believe.
Agreed, but it sure would be nice to see Castro go last night so Pelfrey could throw to Schneider again. His last start bucked the trend, but he’s done much better with BS behind the plate so far this year.
Fingers crossed. This would be a tough one to lose.
*would have been nice.
need more coffee …
How many starts does he have with Castro behind the plate? Maybe it was just how bad Cassanova was.
I don’t like Castro as a game caller, but eventually you have to learn to pitch w/o a certain catcher. Pelfrey pitched well last time w/o Schneider so we’ll see what he does this time.
Yeah i was at his sat night game… even without Schneider he pitched well… After the perfomance Vargas gave, Pelfrey knows he better step up If pedro ever returns he might be out the rotation.
I agree that Willie can’t be fired soon enough, but not for this. Alou is made of glass. He needs lots of time off unfortunately.
I think I’ll tell my boss I only want to work 1/2 day today and not at all tomorrow, that should be fine right?
If you are old and one of the best employee’s in your field then yes it most likely would.
Are you a one-in-a-million physical talent whose productivity depends entirely on the proper function of a body ravaged by surgeries and injuries incurred through years of physical punishment playing professional athletics at the highest level?
If so, and if your body aches every morning and will for the rest of your life, go ahead and ask for a day off.
Are you older than most in your profession, very valuable to your company, and ridiculously injury prone? Then yeah I bet your boss would ok it.
Fine with me. You sound like you need a vacation.
Way to really make my post look bad. Uh that’s what I was going to say.
Lol quick someone else phrase a question comparing npanzeca to Alou
well said…the mets need his bat in september
Just another typical comment by Npanzecadope.
I don’t get paid all the millions he does so laugh all you want considering his actions are affecting our team. Keep paying 50 or more bucks a ticket to watch an inferior product while guys like Alou laugh and go home to their mansions. The Wilpons love sheep like you.
Npanzecadope, you just don’t get it. If you were that good in your job you would be paid the same ratio.
You resent that he makes millions, but you spend a significant amount of time attacking him on a blog in the middle of the day. Ever wonder why professional athletes make millions?
I wondering if npazneca is commenting on metsblog while sitting at work?
That could knock a day and a half off your work week without having to ask a bosses permission…
I have something called pride in my job, have worked it for 30 years and don’t beg for or take days off. you are clearly part of the “its ok we are still in first” gang from 2007, how did that turn out?
Nope, dope.
I, for one, was NOT part of that group. I saw the Collapse coming, and I wanted Willie dismissed after it happened. But I don’t have to whine about every little flipping move Willie makes. He’s not going to be fired before June 1, if at all this year. Get comfortable with that, and root for your team.
And opinions on the collapse have absolutely zilch to do with whether or not it’s prudent to sit Alou today. Nothing.
Exactly. This entire Willie mess will take care of itself. If we continue to play poorly he will be fired. If we start winning he won’t and everyone SHOULD be happy. Either way I am not going to make my every post be about the impending doom of the Mets because Willie is still here.
I thought this place was about being able to vent if needed without being attacked. Guess I was wrong.
Lets go Mets!!
Yes Npanzecadope you were wrong, this is not a venting post. It’s a blog, one that used to be excellent until so many irrational fans came on here venting and whinning and complaining all the time about the same things over and over again.
Dude you called us sheep, apologists, and commented on thereal’s mom…
Precisely and precisely. It’s a blog where Met fans are permitted to comment on the news and comments posted by the bloggers. There’s some venting, sure, but it’s not your headquarters for boobird primal scream therapy.
I don’t agree with “npanzeca’s” comments, BUT, where on this site does it say people are not permitted to vent? I don’t see that in the rules anywhere…..
Everyone needs to get over themselves and stop telling everyone else what is permitted and what’s not. To each his/her own….
He can write about whatever he wants, but don’t complain that you’re being personally attacked while writing about someone’s mom with your next post….
TO ALL FANS WHO CLAIM THE WILLIE SITUATION WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF-THINK AGAIN!
“if we keep playing badly he’ll be fired eventually, if not June 1, then after the season”
Do you morons think time stands still?
Church and Scheider-our best offensive players so far this season are only locked up til the end of ‘09. Alou is probably gone. Fmart may or may not be ready by next year-ditto Carp and Neise. Ollie, Pedro, and Duque may all be gone for good. Wagner, Feliciano, Santana, Castillo, Castro, Anderson, Easley will all be a year older. We’ve had as much talent as anyone on paper the last 3 years and have nothing to show for it. The entire roster could be different, and not necessarily better, by the start of next year. Thats when you want to change managers-to get more from a team You’re not even sure about the identity of? Lots of you sort glass for a living, right? Rey Ordonez was right. Mets fans ARE stupid. 60% of them, judging by the latest Willie approval rating. Let’s just waste a year. No big deal, huh? Always next year. Sounds just like Willie, no wonder you like him so much. You make me sick
I hpe the wilpons have seen enough of willie. He needs to go this afternoon…Typical sleepy, malaise day game lineup fielded by steady willie. He needs to rest his guys even when they haven’y played full games like alou. Unbelievable..he never shows any urgency in needing wins he must go now…
Be careful with your comments or risk being attacked personally. And Alou is hands off for some reason.
Not his Npanzecadope, just yours. He has been on here a long time and earned it.
You got to play Alou, he did not play the whole game last night, Not to mention the 35 he missed this year.
“RHP Jason Bergmann (0-1, 11.68 ERA) takes the hill for the Nationals. Bergmann is making his first start since being optioned to Triple-A Columbus on April 12.”
Translation: We are getting shut out.
Get ready for another disappointment today, maybe 1 run in 6 or 7 innings.
Ok, I am getting ready. What must one do to get ready? Should I bang my head into a wall? Get drunk before the game? Should I just not even watch the game? It’s already over? I guess I should go make some bets in Las Vegas.
ok i laughed really loud when i read that but i also feel like crying because its true …….
Exactly what I was thinking. . . . If it was Hudson, we’d shell him.
Wait..is Castillo really playing?? I thought he was going on the DL??
He probably is after the game today so he will be out for the full two weeks. Why would we want to screw him with his vacation time. We don’t want no retroactive BS.
Sad but typical of this team.
I understand its a day game after a night game but considering Pelfreys numbers with Schneider behind the plate and anyone else why not play him. Honestly I know its May but considering last year, this is a must win game…we can’t lose 3 outta 4 to the Nats at home, a “championship” team should not do that
A championship team shouldn’t have to fight to win the 4th game to earn a split.
to quote willie….”its a marathon…not a spirint…its a long season man….just another game man…no sense of urgency man”…..cant wait to see you fired man (or as omar would say…”ya know”
his last game, in which he pitched pretty well, was with castro being catcher
I think 5 times this year the Mets have faced a pitcher who was struggling only to have trouble. Odds are that today is no different
Chad Billingsley
Tom Gorzelanny
Ted Lilly
Bronson Arroyo
Well those guys were due. They are all pretty decent pitchers.
When looking at the lineup and th epitchers you would think that the METS wil walk over the NATS and go into Yankee Stadium on a posotive note, you would be WRONG!! I have no faith at all in this team and allthough I feel that they should t-off on this NATS pitcher, I know better than that. I dont know what the team is doing , but, ITS NOT WORKING !! Eother Willie is NOT yelling enough or he is yelling to much I dont know/? They are having too many team meetings or not enough? I dont knwo, but, ITS NOT WORKING!! Its time to do something different. Dont wait until its ti late. Do whatever it takes to light a fire under this underachieving team. I hope we loose tonight and get sweept by the Yankees. Perhaps that will get them going. Im sick of the 7th and 8th inning looses and I want to see them win 5 or 6 or 7 in a row, loose 1 and win 4 more. This win 1 loose 1 is CRAP.
That will help out because hopefully the Wilpons will be upset enough to fire him, but that won’t happen, they are too pre occupied with what Dodger to honor next at Citifield while ignoring their own team.
What sucks is the team is starting to resemble the 1991 and 2001clubs that just never could get it going consistently. We may be a .500 team. Sucks, but you can just hope that something happens to change that.
I WILL NEVER ROOT FOR THE METS TO LOSE. That has to be one of the dumbest ideas possible. I want Willie gone but I would much rather win.
And the general idea that Willie yelling or not yelling is the answer, that’s really funny.
Agreed. If you aren’t rooting for a win why bother watching or being a fan of that team?
Well I remember last week we had a poll showing most of us wanted a 5-2 homestand. Sucks that it wont happen, but lets root for a 4-3 homestand! Lets go Mets! Light these punks up!
No no I would rather them lose tonight and get swept by the Yankees and Braves. It’s good for the team.
you could see this coming a mile away….once again folks the mets will never ever win anything with willie….sadly it might be better to lose now while there is still time to save the season….
prediction….mets will be 3-7 on upcoming road trip….5 games out….and willie will finally be gone….let the Ken Oberkfell era begin
Well I hope it doesnt come to that, but I am hearing great things about Wally Backman. Get it done Omar!
How are you hearing great things about Wally Backman? Have you been attending spousal abuse meetings with him and Brett Myers? Who is currently telling you anything good about Wally? Seriously. That’s like me saying I am hearing good things about Gary Carter.
the guy has won at every level…personally i’d root for cobra commander if he could get some w’s
Publications. I dont know the whole story on the guy. He apparently has alot of baseball people who stand behind him and say he has gotten a bum wrap. Sounds like you know more then me.
I want the Mets to win. Really do. Want Randolph to win manager of the year, take the Series, and pop champagne in a tickertaper.
It’s never going to happen.
Most likely not. Even if we were to start winning then it would be that we were supposed to win. Randolph is in a no win situation right now. Time for him to move on.
I heard Cobra Commander racked up a lot of W’s in the Cape Cod league last year….
My ears are burning. Somebody talking about me? I managed the South Georgia Peanuts to a first place finish last year. I can manage any team to first place.
Go Mets!
On the Mets radio-cast they said the Mets are 5 for 28 in this series with RISP……
I’m with mex on this one….Let’s do what we can today to just get this W and head into the Bronx with a positive attitude!
Let’s Go Mets!
the more they talk about scho the more i respect that guy. he’s one tough b*****d
still should’ve been on the dl last year though
SCHOENWEISS HAS APPENDIX REMOVED BETWEEN INNINGS——STAYS ON TO PITCH SEVENTH
would he still get booed?
Only if he wears a Heilman uniform…
lol
Lets just get the W here and end up the mediocre home stand at 4-3. Lets continue the .500 baseball and we can all keep spending our money to root for this team. This team has completely drained me. Its just one game, its early. Its a little rough patch, we’ll get our rhythm soon. Can’t wait.
You really should just take a break then man. I still enjoy having hope. It would be pointless for me to even keep watching the games or coming on here if I thought there was no hope for this season.
See…I honestly started out that post trying to be positive. I really want to believe, but the more I typed, the more I couldn’t keep lying to myself. I hate this team. Not the Mets, I can’t stand the players in the uniform. I hate the manager. I hate the way they play the game. Its such a blah, boring style. They give me nothing to cheer for, and much less, have hope for. As least in the 90s, we knew what we were. What are we now? A .500 team? The favorite in the NL? A huge disappointment?
Then at this point you may just need to move on. Pull for the Mets in general but find another pass time. You can’t get that worked up. I understand that Willie needs to go, that we are not playing up to potential and there are a lot of holes. But I still have hope that tonight when I watch the game I paid to watch that they will win and I will do the same this weekend. If they don’t I will be sad and angry but I will still have hope for the next day. Shoot I even did that all throught the 90’s. I would still get up the next morning grab the paper and look to see who one.
After last year (and the fact no one was held accountable), I feel like the crazy fan (Randy Quaid) in Major League who spends the whole season waiting for the other shoe to drop.
nice analogy…i definetly feel that way sometimes
I realize that, but it’s over. We can’t go back, otherwise I would have traded Heilman, LOL.
“Wild Thing! You make my butt sting!!!”
LMAO
seriously what have you seen in this team that gives you so much hope? tell me i want to be as positive as you but i just dont feel good about this team…
Nothing, but I would be miserable without hope of them winning. What fun would that be? Do you think that the Rockies entended on going to the WS last season? There is always hope for a decent team in baseball. I really enjoy following the Mets and I have done that through the ups and downs and still look forward either way to rooting them on.
Yes, but the Rockies were overachiverers, who you can get behind, admire and enjoy watching. The Mets right now are underachievers
You are right on the money! We sometimes forget that, in reality, we are fans of a game! Yes, we are very invested in this team and this game, but in the end it should be something we do for fun. The minute that watching them isn’t entertaining for us, we have the right to turn off the TV…or leave the stadium…or just stop following them all-together. It is our right to do that. For many of us, that isn’t an option because we simply care too much - for better or for worse. Regardless, if as fans we decide to follow this team - let’s follow them 100% of the way and see where it leads. Who knows? We may win it all…we may not…either way, I can’t stand to not be a part of it.
Let’s Go Mets! =)
Cuban is alright with watching where it leads, as long as it leads to Willie’s firing….
Where’s my champagne?
when i think of champagne i think deon sanders / tim mcarver
I wish Deion would have smashed the bottle over McCarver’s head.
Oh well, Maybe one day I will see that come true when Elijah Dukes is part of a championship club…lol
haha that dude is a time-bomb hopefully he didnt hear Gary talking about his rap sheet during the game the other night…
I took a break from the team during the 1991 season. Real frustrating but it worked. I did not read a sport article for a whole month and felt better. The team actually did well during that month and were back in contention only to fall flat on their face before the year ended. Dont watch if its affecting you so much that it pours into your daily life and makes you a miserable sod, not worth it.
Shhh, don’t be negative, you’ll wake all the sheep and apologists.
You know all about sheep don’t you Npanzecadope?
hehe
I know about your Mom realdopesince86
therealsince86 please continue to reply to every one of “Npanzecadope’s” posts…it’s pretty funny and saves me the trouble
That’s not my mom Npanzecadope, that’s our neighbors sheep. Again, you would think that the wool would give it away. What did your mom look like man?
Wow…. strange why you don’t get banned with his kind of comments……
*this kind of comments…
I was thinking the same thing…
“I know about your Mom realdopesince86″
The mystery is solved. npanzeca is David Sloane. That explains a lot.
LOL
here, here
The had better not get blown out today or you’ll find me in the Mezzanine all by myself with giant poster calling for change. I say all by myself because of the lack of fan attendance lately. That right there has to show the wilpons everything they need to know.
What is going on with fan attendance lately? the ballpark is barely half full.. That is a sad turn of events for the final season at shea.
Played the Reds and the Nat’s. That will do it every time.
Well, I have eaten 3 sets of tickets this year because its not worth the gas or tolls to watch their display of baseball. I actually “save” money by not going. And all 3 games I ate, we lost, so I have to say I was happy I skipped.
hey maybe you can seats next to Gary Keith and Ron in the stands!!
The weather has been horrible. Even last night, it was nice during the day - but absolutely freezing at Shea when the game was played. Come June, when it is nice at night, the kids are out of school and we play teams like SF, SD, LAA and COL, the place will be fuller. At least god willing it will - I have eaten tickets to three games already!
I am starting to think the Mets are not as good as they are being portrayed to be.The way they have played so far proves they are not that special….. Hopefully, they start to play better and they are consistent or it will be a very upsetting season…. again.
great name…i gotta fevah
Thanks!
i want the mets to win today. didn’t know there was another option for fans unless it was the nba or nfl and a big time draft pick was coming out.
Not on here anymore Zen. I really wish that Matt would split up the comment sections. One for the ones who want the Mets to win and think they still can and one for the ones who think they can’t win and want them to lose.
Then maybe we could have actual intelligent debates on things that actually matter.
there have always been a lot of critics posting and i have learned from them and have been convinced of a few arguments along the way.
unfortunately, it has really taken a terrible turn. odd since the blog itself is rational and positive.
it is what it is. let’s go mets!
Wow. 100+ pissy comments and the game hasn’t even started.
haha
I don’t understand how people can be complaining about the lineup. They are resting the catcher because it’s a day game after a night game. Everyone does that. And they are resting a guy who would end up on the DL for sneezing wrong.
He put Castillo in there who is most likely not 100%.
I’m no Willie supporter, but this is not a give away- getaway day lineup
I thought the guys were going to call the game from the last row of upper reserved…Looks like they are in section 1 Upper Box!
i know right, i would love to have those seats!
Those are actually among the best seats in the house.
If the Mets get behind in this game, the crowd is going to get UGLY
If they get behind, i’ll even boo them from my office… haaaa
Your office? I guess you own the business?
Yes RD, as a matter of fact I do own the business….
Of course you do, you’re “Thee Bruce Dickenson”
EXACTLY!!! and I would appreciate if you don’t use these ” ” on my name…..
Keep in mind Metsfan119, Its a bunch of little kids at the game today looks like its school trip day or something..wont be that bad ;)
they shoulda stayed with the blue hats
GREAT CATCH
best centerfielder in baseball
here here
not to mention the most unappreciated.
hear hear!
Awesome catch.
It’s funny listening to Keith’s shock at how small the players look from the upper deck. If it weren’t Keith, it might even border on condescending — yep, that’s what it looks like to us crazies who pay $575 for 2 tickets to sit up there every Saturday. Oy.
wow what a horrible bunt
1,2,3 inning…. Minimal pitches, great start…..
And as I type reyes hits first pitch 6 feet for a ground out….Whats wrong with him??
Dare I say HGH?
i fully expect willie to be fired after the game.
That’s 3 flyball outs for a guy who when he is “on” is supposed to be a ground ball pitcher with a good sinker.
Should we be concerned?
” A leader needs to preach, He needs to preach, to those that are following, and what he is preaching, must be his belief. You must repeat and you must repeat until its understood”
Bobby Valetine
4 pitches, 4 bunt attempts!
In all seriousness, why does Reyes nearly always show bunt on the first pitch, not bunt, and it is almost always a strike? Very annoying and peculiar.
to bring the infield in so they can field his groundouts quicker.
It allows you to see the ball all the way in to the catchers mitt.
Lets just bunt the entire game.
funny…
you can hear all the kids screaming in the crowd…thats a welcome change
It sounds like a roller coaster. . .
Just like the Mets season so far. :D
Innocence is a great thing!
Wow. I knew David hit lefties better, but he’s .450 against them this year versus .210 against righties. Weird…
Wow these little kids are going to be even more amplified with there annoying screams thinking every pop fly is a homerun
It sounds like a roller coaster. . .
Just like the Mets season so far. :D
Watching Milledge play center is hilarious.
Speaking of hilarious, what Manny did last night was one of the funniest things I have ever seen on a baseball field. He is on his own little planet. The part that is funny is that he does not try to be funny and that’s why it works.
Yeah, that was amazing. I love Manny and still wish we could have pulled that trade off for him a few years ago.
You can’t give people 5 at Shea. ;-)
i need fuller thicker hair
How does Pelfrey look (just Gamecenter here at the office)? Is he laboring, or does he seem to have command of his pitches? So far (asde from Lopez) it seems like he’s been pretty darn efficient (can’t complain about 12 pitches in the first and 9 in the second). Although I suppose it’s still very early…
He looks great so far. Command is good, gettiing alot of swings and misses (though only 1k I think) and ahead in counts.
he’s thrown 16 strikes out of 22 pitches. looking good.
Well, that’s always a good ratio. But how is he doing in terms of location within the zone? Is he hitting the glove consistently? Thanks.
I am mostly listening to the sound and taking occasional glimpes at the picture (playing it on my work computer), so I suppose it is fairer to say he “sounds” good.
Pelfrey looking sharp so far.
Big Pelf is looking good. 21 pitches through 2.
I seem to recall even a few weeks ago that concern about him tipping his pitches was the real reason for the mouthpiece, though I think he really does have TMJ. What changed? (I’m glad not to look at it!)
4, 5, 6 inning…. Not alot of pitches…keep it coming
willie sucks.
..by the way, SNY is awesome. I think its great that they are doing the game from the upper deck. They should do this every year for at least one game.
No way they’re going to give up those $100 seats up to broadcasters next year at Citi.
Forgot about Citi…haha.
Delgado is awful. He is gaining Willie status in my little notebook.
to be fair he’s been a lot better this month…even had a 9 game winning streak…not saying we should re-sign him or anything, just saying he has been better
agreed (although you meant hitting streak, not that it wasn’t understandable)
my bad…i’m holding my kid while i type all this stuff
The Mets need to ship Willie and Delgado to the South Georgia Peanuts in exchange for Wally Backman!
what happend to the darth vader music?
I agree stache, Delgado’s at bats have looked better this year as opposed to last year. I know thats not saying alot. But it is true so far.
is there any way to physically go fight willie randolph?
Put a circle around that one for Mr, Wright!
What is this story about scho and toughness or something? People were making posts about him before but i have no idea what happened…
Is Willie the worst manager in the game right now?
you are ridiculous…no way is he the worst…bottom 10 is def a posibility though
please don’t feed the troll
Not as long as Dusty Baker is still managing
he spent the night in the hospital last night…something with his appendix, but it was so bad his extremities were turning blue, and he still came to the stadium. it’s just nice to see something like that when guys are going on the dl with broken fingernails (clay buckholtz).
Who would have ever imagined that schoenweiss would be a fan favorite and Heilman would be public enemy #1 by may?
He woke up yesterday in intense pain similar to post-chemo symptoms from when he had testicular cancer. He had to call an ambulance to take him to the hospital, where he was treated.
Crap, the real Mike Pelfrey is trying to take over..
Ruhroh.
Come on Pelf.
Alright, nice recovery.
I DVR’d that Bobby V Special…anyone here watch it? any good?
It was okay. Nothing great. It was more about him in Japan than anything else so it was hard to get into it for that reason.
really good…just weird seeing him in japan
its going to be on again on Monday at 3pm eastern time Espn2..
I’m watching it again right now.. He truly is the anti Willie and a great leader..
” A leader needs to preach, He needs to preach, to those that are following, and what he is preaching, must be his belief. You must repeat and you must repeat until its understood”
Bobby Valetine
I’m going to call it now….NO HITTER
marvelous im going to call it now, u just Jinxed it!
I would love to see the following stat:
What the ERA is against the Mets for pitchers that have a plus 5.00 ERA in general.
I bet you it’s sub-3.50.
Damnit Jose. 2 abs, 2 pitches seen.
He might be ugly to watch be Castillo is 2-2.
he can’t do that after the pitcher makes an out. His head still isn’t straight from last year. He’ll show a flash here and there. If it keeps going like this we’re in trouble.
I think Willie should move Castillo to the leadoff role and Reyes into the 2nd spot.
until reyes gets his game back of course.
Wow its like they let a kid from the upper deck play RF for a play!
LET’S GO KEARNSY…LET’S GO
LET’S GO KEARNSY…LET’S GO
LET’S GO KEARNSY…LET’S GO
Kearns has been pretty awkward this inning.
this series, really. yesterday (was it the day before?) he had that super weird leap on the church hit.
Howie said Wright and Castillo weren’t running hard on the dropped pop-up. True? This is the kind of crap that should not be acceptable to Willie.
Remember when Reyes was benched because he didn’t run out a ball?
Too bad Castillo is not 22 years old or Willie would have benched him too. What is not good for Reyes to do is OK for Delgado and Castillo to do.
agreed…he sat reyes for the same thing last year
on the replay, david is actually walking out of the box. no good, “captain.”
Well if that is what Willie should be fired for, every manager in baseball should be fired for their players doing exactly the same thing.
Routine flyball for the 3rd out that was dropped. 99% of MLB players would have run with the same speed. 0.5% would have hustled a little more. The other 0.5% would have been thrown out at 1st or 3rd for not even running that fast.
A manager should only be fired for something like this if it’s affecting the bottom line, i.e., wins and losses. I absolutely think the Mets’ laid-back, lazy attitude resulted in the collapse last year and the mediocre start this year.
no other manager in baseball is managing the 3rd highest payroll after one of the worst collapses ever last year
There are two managers that are managing teams with higher pay rolls and doing worse then the Mets.
The collapse wasn’t Willies fault or one players fault or any one person’s fault.
It was a total team collapse. There was very little a manager could have done to stop it.
And of course the only solidly hit ball this inning is right at someone.
can we pleaes not swing at the first pitch and make this pitcher work a little
kranepool just said he wants to do steroids! hilarious
ever since willie has been here, can you remember the mets winning a game they had to have?
collapsed in sept of 05
collapsed in oct against a weaker team, even got swept by worst team in NL when trying to clinch.
collapsed against washington and florida last year.
.500 team this year on a team labeled best team in NL
not sure how anyone can support this loser, he has done NOTHING to show that he can win a big game.
Are you bot? Because I swear you’ve made the exact same posts in this thread about 30 times now.
Keith said someone would of scored if they were busting their butt, and that Wright should have been on 2nd.
The replay clearly shows Castillo, head down in a casual jog, and I don’t want to hear why risk his quad on a routine ball, if it’s a risk, DL him.
wright was walking!
That’s a disgrace. The way this team has played, that’s an absolute disgrace.
I love Wright, but he should be pulled from this game right now.
Delgado is the master of the “off-thebag-tag.”
and, wright is the master of the “can’t throw straight” play.
match made in heaven?
i think watching the replay Castillo is still running very gingerly, i can give him a lil break, David stoop there like a girl pissed at himself
If so, then put him on the DL or the bench…
This is why Willie is hated by many. He sat Reyes for not running hard, yet when the vets do it, there is always an excuse.
Anyone ever fire a manager in-game?
Wright’s not a vet.
I suppose it is possible that Willie decided what he did to Reyes was a mistake? (I don’t, necessarily.)
I love it, an in-game firing. Finally something to root for this season!
this guy has a 12 era and he’s shutting us out! Some Sad Sh!t.
see my post all the way at the top of this thread. That was a given before the game started.
church homerun… calling it now.
Good inning from Pelfrey. Pitch count back on track.
Nice comeback inning for Pelf after struggling a little in the 3rd.
hey guys, relax. it’s not the manager’s job to get his players to play hard.
hahaha
reyes has NO discipline, and he never will.
he’s an idiot savant.
he swings like a sandlot kid- no pitch counts, no walks…
the mets have to STOP referring to him as the Catalyst.
he’s way too inconsistent to rely on.
Former MLB superstar turned “I’m more concerned about dancing to reggaetone music than playing baseball.”
Low I.Q.
Those chairs must be so uncomfortable compared to the studio seats…
For those of us at work, did Wright not run out a ground ball or something?
Failed to run out a pop-up that was dropped. Ended up on first, should’ve been on second. Unacceptable.
No, Wright hit an easy pop up to Austin Kearns who dropped it…had wright been running it out full speed he would have been at second…but I don’t think its THAT big of a deal…
he should have been at second, but im not going to crucify him for it…same goes for castillo
He hit an extremely routine flyball to Austin Kearns. 99.9% of the time it is caught for the third out. Both Wright and Castillo slow jogged to their bases. Kearns ended up dropping the ball (have no idea why). Wright only got to first and Castillo only got to third. If they had run harder, Wright would have been on second and Castillo probably would have scored.
pop fly with 2 outs and castillo on. austin kearns dropped it, but since luis and david weren’t running they had to settle for first and third. castillo had a shot at home and wight should’ve been on 2nd
Thanks guys… I agree, not a big deal, the way this team is playing its the least of our concerns.
Totally disagree. This lazy and disinterested attitude feeds into the way they’ve been playing.
ToastyJoe has it right.
Well if Castillo and Wright is what what Willie should be fired for, every manager in baseball should be fired for their players doing exactly the same thing.
Routine flyball for the 3rd out that was dropped. 99% of MLB players would have run with the same speed. 0.5% would have hustled a little more. The other 0.5% would have been thrown out at 1st or 3rd for not even running that fast.
It’s wrong, but it’s the culture of baseball these days throughout MLB.
No, Willie should be fired for soooooooo many things, I don’t have that kind of time.
Ny Cuban… shhh you’re being pessimistic and bitter, I’m not sure what gave you the impression that Willie should be fired, but you should have a brighter outlook on life!!
Lol… sarcasm. Look below my brother.
Both of you should have a brighter outlook on life. It’s only baseball. We all have much more important things to worry about in the grand scheme of things.
That’s the difference between a baseball fancier (it;s just a game, it;s a pleasant way to pass a summer night, it’s the past time) and a baseball fan (living and dying with every pitch, fully invested in their team, etc).
This team is an absolute joke, losing 2 of 3, soon to be 3 of 4, to the WORST road team in baseball. Guaranteed this game goes scoreless into the 7th, when the Nats then score a few runs and the mets bats stay asleep with the attitude, “oh, its over anyways.” I swear after the depleted Yankees beat us up this weekend its time for Willie’s head to roll… right off his armed crossed shoulders. While we’re at it, somebody tell this loser to shave his little pathethic mustasche.
Man, I can’t imagine what its like to be you. You must wake up peeved everyday huh?
Life of a mets fan. You must be a newb to this squad.
Man I’ve been posting here for years.
Not all Mets fans are that pessimistic and bitter.
Posting for years! Say it ain’t so! Cookie? Or a medal?
All mets fans are Pessimistic and bitter, thats what made winning in 06 err… thats what WILL make winning in 08 that much sweeter.
What are the odds we see Heilman trotting out for the 7th????
So, for those of us following in the office, is Pelfrey as good as his line looks today? (Especially the lack of hits…. I didn’t say the magic words so no jinx.)
Wish they could get some hits off of Bergmann– I thought they would slam him today.
not bad. wouldn’t call it a gem, his control is hit and miss, but he’s been getting outs when he needs them
Thought they would slam A pitcher with a 11.00+ ERA to start the game?
You must have this team confused with another team.
I like this pelfrey better, but why does the offense look good for a while, then suddenly disappear? They hit better aginst the top pitchers out west than against these scrubs.
i blame the home crowd
He just shot the clown!
“you just shot the clown”
Keith Hernandez
classic. hope he keeps calling cohen on his jinxes
It doesn’t matter about the jinx, Willie is going to pull Pelfrey in the 7th after he gives up his first hit, proceed to bring in Heilmian who will give up 4 runs and at the press conference when Willie is asked if it will effect his decision making in similiar tight spots he’ll respond with….
Are you ready??
“NO, HEILMAN IS A BIG PART OF OUR BULLPEN, I TRUST MY GUYS.”
Willie, didn’t you say that last night?
“GUYS, YOU NEED TO TRUST YOUR GUYS, I TRUST HEIL, I WIlL CONTINUE TO TRUST HEIL, HE’S BEEN LIGHTS OUT FOR US.”
Willie, he hasn’t been lights out since 2006.
“I TRUST MY GUYS”
Man, seriously. Chill, step away from the keyboard. It’ll help your blood pressure, which will help you live longer and that means you might live to see the next Mets championship in 2069.
sweet! only 61 years to go! hopefully el duque will be ready!
I think thats when his bunion is due to heal.
Hop off it, Willie Lover!!
Since when do I love Willie?
I’d love to see Pelfrey throw 9 no-hit innings but lose in the 10th 1-0
Guru Jacket won’t allow Pelfry to get past the 8th.
I meant 6th inning.
The fact of the matter is you know the second the Mets give Pelf a lead he’ll implode
Why is it “implode?”
I prefer explode…
Willie: “I just don’t like the way Pelfrey is tossing. I think I’ll get Heilman up. He can finish this game off.”
Speaking of which, is Free Willie aware that there is a man named Pedro Feliciano on this team?
Wow watching Kearns play Right is almost like watching Hundley Play Left…shudder…
Will we see Heilman today?
Next inning….of course!
“I thought Pelfrey was gassed, guys.,” says Willie. “I mean he threw 70 pitches in a day game after a night game.”
“Um, Willie, he didn’t pitch last night,” answers the reporter. “In fact, all he did was sit on the bench.”
“I’m confused,” Randolph replies.
“Willie, um, did you think that a day game after a night game affects everyone?” the reporter asks.
“Yeah…am I wrong?” he answers.
(SILENCE)
“Look, I know my guys,” Willie says with his arrogant tone as he walks out of the room.
Dude, you gotta be careful with the mock conversation. The pro-willie crowd, Willie lovers will jump all over you. See above.
By the way, not to beat a dead horse, but I am impressed by Flores. I don’t know how he projects, but he is still young and looks like he will be a Molina-type catcher.
(I actually think that with Schneider, we have one of the best catchers around from a defensive standpoint, and his offense has been OK so far. Looks like the pitchers love him…)
Delgado wants to be a manager fine…Fire willie, Delgado can manage and lets go out and get Texeira or call up Carp!
Only if Delgado’s little black book was still relevant.
Our team is so old that we don’t really need a manager at all…
delgado wants to manage?!
FINE, keep him on the bench, and play tatis.
he can teach the rest of the team how to hit to the second baseman.
I will die if Pelfrey is the first…
You and me both.
Pelfrey is pitching great.
If Big Pelf does do what were not going to say hes doing so far, every game will be announced from the upper box!
Big Pelf is throwing a no-hitter and Bergmann (he of the 11.00+ ERA) hasn’t allowed a run.
WTF is going on?!?!?!?!
Just wanted to say, Go Big Pelf!, since an onlooker might think from the comments above that the Mets were losing this game.
Geez.
How great would it be if PELFREY threw the only no-hitter in Shea?
lol
how great would it be if he got pulled after 7 innings 95 pitches?
you mean, how great is going to be WHEN he gets pulled after 95 in 7
There have been no-hitters at Shea…just not pitched by the Mets.
well, yeah, thats what I meant
Jesus, this guy has an ERA over 10, I know the Mets lineup blows, but can they at least get a run off this guy?
Boy, the Nats are bailing Pelfrey out somewhat with regards to that pitch count. They’ve had several 1 or 2 pitch ABs following 7 or 8 pitch ABs.
The pitcher I honestly covet is Roy Halladay. No one throws fewer pitches to get a hitter out than he does. It’s such a shame his career has been wasting away north of the border…
test
Reyes took a pitch!
And he struck out on a crappy pitch….Man, he just swings at everything and anything these days!
gotta be able to help yourself, Pelf…
Gotta love Eddie Kranepool calling out Willie. Quite an indictment from the quintessential Met.
Great game so far by pelf. So much for the “he can only pitch tio Schneider” theory.
What did Kranepool say about Willie?
Okay, Jose lets not make it 3 abs 3 pitches 3 outs.
REYES IS A D O G, HE WAS LAST SEPTEMBER AND IS NOW!
Reyes needs to be benched for a couple of games and he needs a meeting with omar and willie to get to the bottom of what his problem is ADD, drugs, alcohol….whatever is caudsing his putrid play. Ever since he was signed to that contract last year he has been dogging it…
Remember the days when we legitimately compared Reyes with Jeter and Rollins? Seems like ages ago
remember how we laughed at phillies fans who claimed that rollins was as good as reyes? boy do i feel stupid.
I never thought anyone could be more overrated than Jeter, but Reyes proved me wrong
Hey, Reyes took some pitches. Way to go.
Everytime this ballclub faces a pitcher they’ve never seen with an ERA over 9, that means 8 scoreless innings against the mets. Don’t even need to watch this team against this type of pitcher. Put Brandon Webb, Hudson or Peavy on the mound though and we’ll put up 3 in the first 2 innings.
Really have to question the quality of the Mets advance scouts.
Can Matt call up the Elias Sports Bureau for this on? I would imagine its a really embarassing stat…
If we compared the Mets hitters AVG from 2006-2008 against pitchers who previously won 15 games to those pitchers they’ve never seen before, I GUARANTEE they hit better off of 15 game winners then the rookies and journeymen with career 8 ERAs.
old guy stealing!
How does Wright have so many RBIs? I never see him get hits with runners on
Jose Reyes…Most Exciting player in Baseball
RIP
2003- September 2007…..
He sucked after the all-star break of last season
He sucked since his benching.
Most exciting man in the reggaetone music video business! Reyes is on drugs, he does E at rave parties and dances to Sean Kingston.
Man, you just totally ruined your gimmick.
Dude, when are you gonna hop off it? Seriously. Your e-blog stalking has reached a new level. Get some help, quickly.
Just having some fun man.
I feel sorry for your life, you want fun? Meet a woman.
Anyone here the guy who called wfan this morning and said Reyes is doing drugs?
Ready for the goldenboy to choke AGAIN with RISP? I love how SHEA gets on everything for choking except the golden boy. They better shower him with boos if he makes an out here.
+1 BOOOOOOO
The guy’s at or near the top of the team in just about every offensive category. He’s also near the top of the league in categories like RBI and OBP and OPS. Not everyone can play like they do on your MLB 2K8 game…
Hey Junior, whats his average with RISP?
Tell me how “top of the league” that is.
DAVID WRIGHT STINKS! WHEN IS IT TIME FOR MET FANS TO START TO GET ON THIS STIFF. HE NEVER GETS A BIG HIT! HE IS TEFLON DW!
Just a question…Why arent we Booing Wright out of the Stadium yet??
Thank You…
I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that he had a great season last year and actually showed up in September. He also has 32 rbis (although god knows how, I can’t remember the last big hit he’s had)
Wright accumulates a lot of AROD rbi’s… with big leads or a big defecit. Anything remember Wrights LAST walk off hit? How about even a go ahead hit in the 9th on the road? Anyone?
oh please
wack-jobs are out en mass today.
let’s go mets! big pelf!
Today?
Haha, good point.
yeah it must be tough for the mets to play in front of all those angry school kids
i meant you
i’d say you should be managing, willie, but we’re better off with you online
It’s actually too bad the Mets can’t hear the school kids. It probably would be a pleasant change. But alas the kiddies are in the upper decks.
Of course the first Met no hitter will happen while I’m stuck at work.
I secretly hope Big Pelf doesn’t do it. Sorry, just being honest.
I wouldn’t worry about it
Shame on you.
“See what happens when you throw strikes?”
NO ONE SAY THE 2 WORDS PELFREY IS DOING RIGHT NOW!
It’s already been said about 15 times already in these exact comments, pay attention.
Gary shut up!
too late
You guys obviously don’t know Cohen, he’s notorious for stating “the first 15 retired,” “hitless through 6,” “the first 18 retried” before going to every commercial break during this special time.
Zen im not saying anyone deserves to be booed, but if Fans are going to boo on bad performance,, why is Wright exempt, last 2 weeks hes been Horrid!
Over the last 7 days he’s hitting .348 with a homer, 4 RBIs, and 5 runs scored. What are you talking about?
don’t interrupt their rants with “facts”!
my bad
er, lemme make up for it… Heilman sucks, fire Willie, booooooooo, Ruben Gotay and Brian Bannister are Hall of Famers, Freddie Coupons, Delgado is old… how’s that?
much better
Can we please get a freaking run for this guy
oh puhleez , boo shmoo
Man, Pelfrey.
I should just stop watching this game now. I’m getting false hopes. I mean this is Mike Pelfrey.
not a word from here on out……
Does it matter if Pelfrey does it in 9? I mean, does anyone honestly think we can string a run together off of BERGMAN in the next 9 outs?
yup, it doesn’t count until the game is over
I’m affraid if we put a few on the board that we will jinx Big Pelf
where’s the mouthpiece?
he decided he didn’t like it…been pitching pretty well without it…glad it’s gone
Does he have the mouthpiece in or out today?
out
out.
Gosh, just imagine how much better Pelf could be doing with Schneider in there. Oh, wait…
Well, we’re through the 6th. Time to get somebody up in the pen in case Pelf allows a baserunner.
Wouldn’t be surprised if Pelf were to pitch a no hitter thru 9 innings and the Mets not get a run for him! Almost. Only good in bombs, horseshoes, and the NY Mets.
horseshoes and hand grenades…..
So, hypothethically, is it possible that if the current state of affairs continues (or we have to pinch hit in the 8th), could Willie put it Wagner to close it out in the 9th?
is there anything that moron would do that would surprise you?
this offense is just a disgrace
Shame we can’t even score 1 run off this bum, it was totally predictable though.
Wright has not done a thing since Saturday April 19 in Philly. Trace the numbers. he was on fire that weekend and that has been it.
this is getting crazy…a mets pitcher going more than 6 innings…is randolph asleep at the wheel??? yank pelf! can’t we at least pinch hit for him so endy chavez can ground out?
lol
Man, if this goes 9 innings at 0-0 and Pelf is still on his game, MASS CHAOS SHALL ENSUE!
Willie will yank him hitless after he walks 2 in this inning because “he was really tiring.”
This lazy, pathetic offense of willie’s can’t even get a run for a guy who is pitching his heart out! Typical, tired, lazy looking malaise of a dead team…..no life, no fire, ground outs, strike outs, pop outs…..fire HoJo along with Willie…get rid of the entire coaching staff
Come on Willie. Let’s take Pelfrey out and bring in Heilman..
yeah, that’s the way to be tough Delgado
And Delnoto K’s yet again.
I feel a Petey situation coming on. Pelfrey will get robbed out of the biggest accomplishment a pitcher can have because this team fails to put a run together off of a pitcher with a 9ERA.
If Willie blows this somehow, can he please be fired on the spot?
Is Bergmann throwing junk… does he have anything on his pitchers or do the Mets just look lost?
Haven’t been keeping up with the thread, and will probably get attacked for this, but why would any pitcher, on any team, anywhere throw a fastball to a Met hitter. They flail at slop like starving sows. Maybe HoJo (notorious first ball fastball hitter in his day) should be let go. . . .
just get it over with Pelfrey, let me feel the pain now
thanks
Arrrrrrrrrrrgggghhhh
how ironic would it be if the Mets offense blew a chance for a rhymes with schmo-bitter today?
never mind then…that’s what happens when you’re following the game at work. At least he’d already given up the hit by the time I posted that, so no jinx!
Okay, put Heilman in now. Sigh.
Is Gary intentionally trying to mention it as often as possible??\\
And thats that
C’est la vie…
There goes that
so, now that he’s given up a hit…what? a FOUR run inning for the Nats?
Maybe the oh-so-sensitive Met hitters will stop “pressing,” and actually hit some of the slop they’re getting.
Now the Mets can concentrate on losing this series
AARON BLEEPIN BOONE! HERE COMES HEILMAN
Thanks Gary.
Good job, Big Pelf. Nicely done. I wish I had my Go Big Pelf shirt on here at work . . . in Philly.
That should just about do it. Pelf falls apart, bullpen will make it out of reach.
Every team should start a random minor leaguer against the mets. Is it me, or do these type guys always clamp down on this team.
Cueto.
BOOOO
The mets can’t hit any pitcher they haven’t seen before with an ERA over 8, this is common knowledge. I’m thankful that Ian Kennedy is pitching tonight, otherwise he would have gone 8 scoreless against us tomorrow.
That throw out should erase the hit. Too bad…
RAMON!
Man, that .640 OPS sure would fit in great on the Mets. The LMillz lovers can at least admit one thing: he wasn’t ready to play every day.
nice throw ramon!
Castillo credit on that tag….nice play.
At least I didn’t miss the no-no stuck at work, would have never gotten over that, glad boone got the hit. Look at the bright side, HERE COMES HEILMAN! Can we bring him in the 6th instead of 7th? That way we’ll have four 1-2-3 innings to try to make up for his destruction.
I agree about the no-no. Oh, well.
Ok I want to see some serious pinch hitting going on to try to rally for a damn run. Alou better be coming off the bench to pinch hit..
All you pessimists think every negative comment is clever. It’s just so boring. Watch the game. Root for your team. You’ve got a great pitcher’s duel going on here. Enjoy it. Or STFU.
Willie Lover.
Dude..you’re the one that wants the Mets to lose here…so you can get your pathetic way….stfu
I can’t get my way heh? My way would be to win a championship, but it looks like you’re content with playing .500 baseball for the past 150 games? Dude. Please stop using “stfu” it shows how unintelligent you really are and you counter points with statements that are irrelevant.
Agreed, and so do many of us.
Big Pelf has gone 7 strong, and counting. 89 pitches. This is simply an awesome start for Pelf, and I’m enjoying it.
Buddy, if you can’t handle a few negative comments about a team that can’t score against a pitcher with an ERA in the stratosphere and is at risk of losing 3 of 4 at home to the dregs of the league, you need help. If this is so boring, leave. Otherwise, refute the posts, don’t just condemn the posters. Today is OBVIOUSLY a mixed bag thus far. Happy and excited for Pelf, flummoxed by the utterly hapless Met offense.
Thanks.
THROUGH 7…NICE JOB BIG PELF….
Come ON — get Pelf a freakin’ win here!
This is turning into a grueling game of who wants it least!
Yeah, it’s a lazy getaway day. Although the mets are only going across town, so they have no motivation to get away. This will go into extras IF and only IF we don’t see Heilman until the 10th or beyond.
Just about. I mean, I love pitchers’ duels…but it’s a guy with an ERA over 10! C’mon!
Wow! Big Pelf can go another inning maybe?
Due up third this inning….if it’s not a sacrifice situation, i’m sure he’s gone.
such a shame… Vargas didn’t deserve the L last night… and Big Pelf def deserve a W here
Only 91 pitches so maybe.
Not with “Quick Hook Willie” in the dugout…
I’m sorry, any pitcher that has an ERA of 8 and pitches against the mets for the first time? 8 scoreless & 10 Ks. Thats more like it. UNHITTABLE BERGMAN KOUFAX.
when a pitcher with a bloated ERA come pitch against the Mets automatically becomes a CY Young contender!
grrrrr
I wouldn’t go that far, they go RIGHT BACK to being garbage in their next start against the cellar dweller.
What is up with castro? He doesn’t have a hit since being activated! This sucks since Schneider is swinging the bat well…
Not like he has had many chances to get in a groove. Gotta get him in there more often.
He should go until he tires out. Not until he reaches a pitch limit.
Problem is that he is due up this inning
Great job by Pelf. He didn’t implode/explode after giving up the hit and then hitting a batter.
7 great innings!
Let’s see if the offensive players are up to doing anything.
Great job by Pelf today when we needed it! Cant say much for the hitters though. Lets get the kid a win!
Well, so much for that.
Is this back to back solid starts for him?
89 pitches thru 7… ahhh, that’s the good stuff…
sweet! the kids gonna bat!
Pelf is up batting, anyone care to retract their comments?
willie probably doesn’t want to go to his guy heilman until the 9th
gotta get him going
I am OK with Willie saving Heilman for the 14th or so :)
I’ll retract mine. Regardless of what goes down, this is great for his confidence.
Interesting how both pitchers have about the same pitch count.
Bergmann has 8K’s— unbelievable.
Nice inning Mets!!!
this is a good game glad for pelfrey
If Pelfrey gives one up next inning (and I hope he doesn’t), how soon will the first Willie criticism be posted (”he gave up 2 baserunners last inning. He obviously lost it! Willie is an idiot!) Over/under: 30 seconds.
^^ Willie Lover.
castillo wasn’t running on the kearns error, that’s the difference in this game right now
so yeah, it’s on willie
Oh please. . . That is the most ridiculous comment you’ve made over the last two days.
This dude has lowered his era by 4 runs. Geez!
Maybe it’s because he has very few innings. . . Hmmm clamor about the 11 ERA until you realize his sample size is incredibly small.
And he throws slop, which the Mets CANNOT HIT to save their lives.
Fire HoJo!!
HERE COME HEILMAN
Here comes the run that will end it. Man on 2nd, 0 out.
Other than the pitchers i looks like nobody wanted to play today. Awful approach by the Mets. Do they ever have a game plan against these struggling pitchers.
keith “you can bet your sweet bibby he’s gonna bunt”
They better not loose 3 of 4 to the Nationals…. This is just mind boggling…
Welcome to the suck.
Yeah, no one’s ever done that!
why not walk Lopez here? set up the DP….
Ah, right…forgot, this is Willie we are talking about.
Nice job keeping him in Willie!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Game over. PUT IT IN THE BOOKS!
And there is your ballgame folks.
What a hard luck loss this is going to be for Big Pelf.
…as a matter of fact, if the mets do not score in the bottom of the inning and get Pelf the win, I’m going to Yankee stadium to boo everyone I see tomorrow night. Mets fans, Yankees fans, Santana, Ed Kranpool, Gary Cohen, etc.
Dude, the Yankees are playing 500 ball with their roster on the DL, using a roster full of back ups and triple A/double A players, we’re playing to the same tune in a much weaker division with a roster full of “superstars,” although some have mentally traded in their cleats for a pair of reggaetone addidas classics.
Dude, I was kidding anyway. Shouldn’t you be in jail?
Vargas and Pelfrey back to back days good pitching wasted. Really shameful. I feel the good ole’ grassroots FIRE WILLIE MOVEMENT has gained a few more supporters this afternoon?
What exactly did Willie do wrong in this game? It looked to me like All Star Mets couldnt hit a(nother) bad pitcher?
Willie is a macro problem. Big picture is that this team can’t get anything consistent going. This game is no different.
Maybe if the manager benched someone other than his favorite whipping boy (Reyes) for making awful boneheaded plays, the Mets would play with more urgency.
Maybe if Willie didn’t rip players that are contributing (Pagan) the team wouldn’t constantly lay down and die around him.
Maybe if Omar did the right thing and fire the manager that was at the helm of last year’s debacle and the 2006 playoff debacle, the Mets would play up to their talent level.
Being a winning ML manager is soooo much more than making pitching changes (which Willie consistantly botches) and lineup moves. Willie is just not an effective leader of men.
Okay so they get an easy run. I still leave Pelfrey in. If the Mets can’t score a run, they aren’t going to win anyways.
Lets Go Mets, Show some Heart and win this one for this kid who pitched his ASS off!! Score some damn runs next inning!
Guys, I’m at work, tell me Aaron is AT LEAST warming?
wise is coming in…no sight of aaron
I wonder why….
nah, we need to get aaron going so now i’m gonna have him close instead of billy
nice little rhythm
Don’t yank him willie
New Mets slogans for this season
The 2008 Mets, Welcome to the Suck.
Not only is Aaron warming up, he is warming up both lefthanded and righthanded.
I agreed with keeping Big Pelf in until this spot and I agree with pulling him right here.
A 3-4 homestand before going on the road for the Yankees and Braves, very nice!
Is Willie going to left Pelf finish the inning?
even right now I STILL wouldn’ t take him out…what’s the point? let him get the out…please quick show of hands who agrees with me
have some faith in the team
I do, faith they aren’t scoring today.
seriously…ever since Metsblog got big exposure all these jokers came in, and intelligent commetary went flying out the window. I don’t understand why these people bother watching games and posting here. I’m as diehard as the next guy, but have some faith…sheesh. Clearly most of them weren’t watching between 2002-2004.
or the mets started completely sucking
but let’s go with your theory lol
Plus I’m not saying I’m satisfied with things at all…I am very frustrated it, but I still pull for the jersey. As long as Willie has the blue and orange, I will pull for him. He’s not the best guy, and yes he makes questionable moves. I’d also welcome the addition of a better equipped manager. However, I’m not going to take every opportunity to blast him, because it’s pointless. As long as he’s here, you’ve gotta support the guy.
Oh, the years that our payroll was 45 million opposed to 2ND IN THE MLB?!?!?! Yeah, those years.
actually those teams had a payroll of $100M plus.
“Faith” is “intelligent commentary”? I’m no fan of incessant, tiresome Willie-bashing, which is just noise, but I don’t see a lot of “intelligent commentary” from either side. You can intelligently pick apart what’s wrong with the team. Plenty to work with.
Well I guess my post was a little confusing. I’m not saying faith is intelligent commentary…This used to be a forum for rational debating over our team…Now it seems like with every loss, the board becomes a place for unabashed Willie hating. All I am saying is that the people who are so negative need to not be so rash when discussing the team.
You’re very right. Unfortunately, they have a point (this time), even if they can’t articulate it. The manager usually isn’t the problem. Here, it actually might be. Hence, the mob smells blood.
But you can articulate that point without sounding like a jack@$$
Some people can, some can’t. Doesn’t change the underlying fundamentals that the team is a .500 team for about a year now and that nobody was held accountable for The Collapse. This leads to short tempers. Understandably so.
yes, or between 1962-68. Or 1977-83. Or 1991-96.
So, because the Mets have really, really, really stunk, we should all be happy when they just sort of stink?
not at all. just trying to have a sense of humor about baseball. that is what it is, not life and death.
I look at it the other way. It’s the people who can’t deal with any “negativity,” whatsoever who are taking it too seriously. Obviously, a lot of it is repetitive and tiresome, but so are the nagging comments about “believing in the team,” etc.
Well, if they would start winning a bit that would fix everything. :-)
Name one instance where this club instilled faith in you post 06 Endy Chavez catch?
Faith is bull.
I hope they’re not booing Pelf.
Booing Randolph and the team in general. They are so not fun to watch
Great job Pelf. Even if you get the L, awesome job.
Big Pelf is a hero. Willie is a thug.
Willie very fortunate this is a day game with all the kids’ groups. A night game with adult beverages would mean he’d get booed off the field again like last night.
Great effort by Pelf. Too bad the offense mailed this one in.
I’m booing him from my desk in Manhattan. The kid pitched his heart out, let him try and get Zimmerman and walk off confident, it’s not like the Mets are gonna score anyway.
Ahhh…i see.
fire rick down!
free chip ambres!
Rick Down? Are you serious?
We can’t hit slop. That’s a problem that’s going to haunt us. It may be that HoJo is in over his head. Sorry.
Randolph is an idiot. What is the upside of taking Pelf out here?
He’s trusting his guys. Duh?
Did they boo Willie today?
Willie’s fresh toasted.
Willie’s had a better career selling advertising for a sandwhich shop then selling a winning product in Queens.
nah…they were cheering big pelf…
nice k!
Come on now, top of the order, lets get a run here!!
He’d thrown 100 pitches. Willie kept it a 1 run game. I’d call that good managing.
i’d call the guy on first not hustling his way home on an error bad managing
Interested in what Reyes does here
Ready for the reggaetone 3 pitch strike out?
I’m sorry but there is something going on behind the scenes.. This team is not playing anywhere remotely close to their potential. How long does this have to go on for? Something is rotten in the big apple and I think its in Willies pants.
that coming from a Dr.
+1
Guys, we couldnt ask for anything more from Big Pelf..he did a stellar job…
Top of the order…lets wake up please!!!
Okay, number of pitches it takes Jose to make an out this ab. Over/Under: 3
Why so pessimistic!!! ;)
the bright side is every embarrassing loss is one game closer to a competent manager
Ravi3 get off ur high horse! This team deserves this criticism!! They have been Mediocre at best! We have a right to be angry with the way they have performed! Just because a comment is negitive doesnt make it invalid!
Come on Jose, get it started.
It’s easy to second guess and it’s hard to say whether you can fault Willie because he did the opposite of what he did yesterday (which seems to be what everyone wanted) but the bottom line is he just can’t seem to get it right.
For someone who always “trust his guys” his feel for when to take guys out and leave them in seems to be wronge every single time.
Everybody was saying that they need to win this game desperately. Well then you don’t let Pelfrey bat in the 7th with two strikes. You need to put a hitter up there. Guys like Wise, Joe Smith, and Sanchez are supposed to be able to go 1 inning. Pelfrey is not supposed to go 8 innings. If they were winning it’d be a different story.
I predict the final score Mets5-Nats 1
Can Sean Paul just take the out instead of embarrassing himself looking like Tiger Woods from the rough?
there you go. please steal second.
The ignitor is on!!
Come on offense, get Pelf off the hook! Cant believe we might lose 3/4 to the Gnats.
oh my god, no
BUNT!!!!!!!!!
WHAT THE HELL WAS HE THINKING!
here we go…now bunt him over Castillo.
Whoa. Reyes got on!
no, that did not just happen
Another bonehead play, geez
Jose Jose JOse Jose jdklfjsdlkfj
Don’t bunt here… we know castillo isn’t very good at getting it down this inning, he’s heating up with the bat, hit and run!
Horrible decision. He scores from 2nd anyway on most any basehit!
he doesnt score from second on a sac fly though. hits haven’t exactly been plentiful today
True. Still a stupid decision. If you want him on third w/ one out, have him steal 2nd, then sac him to third.
I don’t believe what I just saw (well.. heard).
Reyes use your head bumblehead. . . Sheesh, what did he really expect?
Reyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
incredible!!!
Okay. Now I’m a little mad.
Can someone explain that to me?
what happened, my gamecast stopped?
It exploded because there is no way to describe what happened.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA BUNT DOUBLE PLAY
YOU CAN’T MAKE SH*T LIKE THIS UP
CASTILLO THE GREAT AND INCREDIBLE BUNTER
REYES THE MASTER OF THE BASEPATHS
WILLIE, LORD OF THE CLUBHOUSE
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW BEFORE I BURN MINE!
THE 2008 METS!
what the hell just happened?
Somebody thats watching please explain what just happened with that bunt?
Castillo laid down a perfect bunt, Jose thought (and I use that term loosely) he should try for third because the catcher wasn’t covering….but Guzman ran over, caught the throw, and tagged Jose out about a mile in front of the bag.