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The Game:
The Mets (24-26) look to take the rubber-game of their three-game series versus the first place Marlins (30-21) tonight at Shea Stadium, starting at 7:10 pm EST.
The Lineup:
- SS Jose Reyes
- 2B Luis Castillo
- 3B David Wright
- CF Carlos Beltran
- 1B Damion Easley
- RF Fernando Tatis
- C Ramon Castro
- LF Nick Evans
- P Oliver Perez
The Pitchers:
LHP Oliver Perez (4-3, 4.53 ERA) makes his 11th start of season for the Mets. Perez earned a no-decision in his last start on May 23 versus the Rockies surrendering four runs on six hits while striking out two and walking eight batters through 5.0 IP. In 11 career starts versus the Marlins, Perez is 4-3 with a 4.68 ERA.
LHP Scott Olsen (4-2, 3.38 ERA) takes the hill for the Marlins. Olsen had his shortest outinig of the season in his last start on May 23 versus the Giants, allowing seven runs, five earned, on eight hits and three walks while striking out two over 3.1 IP. He is 1-2 with a 3.94 ERA in eight career starts versus the Mets.
The Notes:
Carlos Beltran is batting .301 with 4 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 15 runs & 16 RBI in 93 at-bats this month. He is batting .412 (7-for-17) with 2 HR and 5 RBI in his career versus Olsen.
Jose Reyes is 9-for-19 (.474) with 2 2B, 1 3B & 3 RBI all-time versus Olsen.
The Mets have 7 come from behind wins this season. At this point last season, they had 14 comeback wins.
Cody Ross has nine hits in the month of May, seven have been homeruns. He is batting .357 with 1 HR and 6 RBI in 14 career at-bats versus Perez
The Marlins are 22-1 when leading after six innings.
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…enjoy, and as always, Let’s Go Mets…
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Let’s Go Mets!
cmon lets start a winning streak!!!!
Lets Go Mets!!!!
LETS GO METS!!!!!! lets take those fish out of first
Good job by Willie!!!
Love the lineup again.
I wouldve switched tatis and easley but its alrite
im pumped up for a mets game for the first time since the opening game of the mets braves series last week.
Out of all of the clamor this season, the one thing I still don’t understand is the notion that the clubhouse is (not necessarily a cancer), but is in disarray… It’s even been brought up on ESPN telecasts… What’s changed? If anything, i thought the camaraderie amongst our players was the one thing going for us. That Shrek aka Ramon Castro kept things light, as did Reyes, and that Santana and Castillo being reunited would help things. Who’s been brought in thats all of a sudden disrupt things?
I’m assuming players having down years plays a part, but I wouldnt think it would effect the way the guys carry on in the dugout
Olsen drives me up the wall. No clue why, but he looks like he needs to be grazed by a line drive. . . . Take the series, guys.
Just wondering what constitutes a come from behind win? You give up a 1st inning run and win 9-3. Is that come from behind? Aren’t the Mets 1-19 so far when trailing after 6?
I think that’s right. Strictly speaking, of course, if at any point the opponent has a lead and you win, it’s a “come from behind win.” I think that’s what the 7 wins represent. Only 1 of them was a lead regained after the sixth inning.
lets go mets they need one more bat a good clean up hitter would do just that it will open up the offense when delgado started struggling that when the team started
I have a weird feeling that we might start to win some games.
i really hope heilman comes back to form. i’d love to see this team with a little 2006 magic for a week or two: 2-run first innings. add a run or 2 during the game. heilman 7th, sanchez 8th, wags 9th.
so far so good!
id like to see tatis in the 5 hole and easley in the 6 spot.
Delgado would have let that go through his legs…
Great start for Perez
Why not give evans a start at 1b, his natural position, to see how he handles it.
big strike zone so far
Dont want to complicate things for the kid by making him play multiple positions. They need him in the outfield and thats where they want him to focus.
Nice little poke there by Reyes.
Castillo is miserable, I’m sorry.
haha, just kidding.
Can I get some of that miserable too please?
hopefully Beltran and Delgado can get miserable too
;)
Pedro worked around an error to work a hitless 1st inning.
and struck out two in a hitless second.
Robinson Cancel (remember him?) is catching Pedro and has the first and only hit of the game so far.
you know, when you look at the last month, reyes has really turned it around at the plate. he didn’t do it by going on a hot streak, which made it hard to notice, but he definitely looks a lot less lost.
Is it just me, or is Castillo surprisingly bad at getting bunts down for someone who bunts every other at bat?
so i guess willie is now responsible for reyes hitting streak, on base streak, and the general improvement over the last 2 weeks
OH AND SLAPPYS HR
Reyes on 3rd…at least this takes the infuriating bunt away.
and he hit it 360 feet further.
unbelievable.
LOL, how about that station to station?
grown ups do not use the term LOL.
12 year old girls do.
LOL
and, of course, wacko communists.
how’s it going itmetsforme?
Oh yeah, real grown ups use the term “handjob” You really need to stop. Just admit he is average and I will leave it alone.
itsmetsforme is FAR better than average.
the man is a legend. where’s your respect?
Sorry, but that was good. LOL!
alright. I’ll extend the first olive branch. It’s the mature thing to do.
apologies for calling you a handjob last night. Despite how stubborn and antagonizing you may have been, I should have chose a more diplomatic route. It was more an attempt at humor in a discussion with someone else. But still, bad taste.
Now. If you are telling me that all I had to do was admit that the one and only Luis Castillo is AVERAGE, than I am going to bill you those 3 hours of my life last night. I can’t believe that is all I had to say to get you to shut up.
So here it is…..Luis Castillo is average. IN FACT…he is so average that he should bat where average players bat in the lineup…and that would be 8th.
awesome.
Ok, I will take the olive branch as well. I will say this, there must be a lot of above average players in the MLB if all average guys hit 8th. Nevermind.
you know…if he batted right handed more, I might be ok with him staying in the 2 hole. He makes better contact with the ball and seems to be a different hitter. Career wise, his SLUG is 100 points higher from the right side with the same BA and OBP than from the left.
Slappy McDinger
no freaking WAY!
what the heck? luis castillo hits a rope!
words of a shocked fan who just passed out
Castillo!!! Wow…..and i was just about to complain about the missed bunt.
Babe Bruth in the two hole
Slappy McHomerton
I’m gonna keep bad mouthing Castillo about having no power….maybe he’ll keep hitting HRs
Castillo for clean-up!
I’m campaigning.
:p
Then he wouldn’t be our only clean-up hitter who bunts
Whats going on here? Who are these people dressed in Mets uniforms????
castillo should never bat lefty again.
I agree!
seriously, even though he is a switch hitter, screw it, put him in the 8 hole and only bat right handed. he’d be SOOOO much more productive for this team.
ok everyone, you can jump back on the bandwagon, reyes is hot, mets are winning
Thts one more Homerun than Delgado hitting this game. And thats great
willie is still smiling
nice to see the team mob him back in the dugout and willie break his stoic look.
i still can’t take this sny camera shot behind the plate with the umpire in the way…they do it every pitch…three times a game is cool…but three times every at bat is so annoying
guys in the booth love this shot, so id assume were going to see alot of it
it would be absolutely shocking if they dont have more views than the at home viewer…then again, maybe.
I agree. Its also is impossible to judge how hard they hit the ball with that camera. Cool idea, but it doesn’t work too well.
i know that beltran is known to be a streaky player, but when is the upside? havn’t seen it in a LONG time!
umm
“Carlos Beltran is batting .301 with 4 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 15 runs & 16 RBI in 93 at-bats this month”
i don’t even want to get into this lineup. it just seems he is non existent most of the time.
damnit, sorry, i meant to say that i don’t want to get into this argument. i don’t’ know what i’m thinking tonight
Easley kinda sucks.
Part of what Omar’s done very well is to build a good bench, then flush out all the bench players and bring new ones in. This year, we went in with a lot of “old” benchers such as anderson, easley, and endy. Not quite working.
Fernando Tatis – This year’s Jose Valentin.
put a tent on that circus!
tatis…???
watching tatis play OF and easley play 1B is making me smile–for now–but isnt it obvious that they should swap???
yea OP!!!
why does ron have to stand?
Because Gary is doing play by play and Keith ain’t standing.
if I remembered correctly on Olsen’s starts… if he suck, he really suck for that start. Lets pound on him boys!!
Pedro update:
3IP, 0H, 3K
0 BB
cool. thanks for the update. much appreciated.
who cares… no injuries? no pulls? no strains? no MRIs?
I live castro and i’m glad he is in the lineup. but is schneider getting the delgado treatment or is there something else wrong? just curious.
olsons a lefty, schneiders a lefty- thats all there is to it
makes sense, just usually you don’t see him sit for 2 days in a row, even if it’s a lefty on lefty matchup
sry, meant love castro, not live
i was just going to type that a guy like cantu might be a decent bench guy for the mets, if he was made available, versatile INF, good bat, cheap and young
ollie is swinging for the fences. id like to add that he leads the team in OBP
I love Olivers swing.
I just wish Castillo didnt borrow it when he hits lefty…
“Oliver Perez takes his HR cut.” –Gary. Perfect.
damn it OP! stop hanging out with Delgado
Just think they are going with Castro against the left-handed pitchers. Schneider has been in a little slump.
Id like to see Castro and Schneider get a 50/50 split…but if Castro plays against the southpaws, and schneider against the righties…cant complain.
see ya
did that ball land?
there goes the perfect game
report just came in that it rolled into citi
nice bounce back by OP, very unusual
how great was that time w rusty? whos better than him?
Gotta love Keith not paying attention.
uh oh olsen is settling down, good night bats
on a brighter note, luis hit that ball hard lol
citi field robs yet another HR off DW’s bat
Balls have been dying in shea’s outfield for over 40 years. I don’t really buy this whole “Citi Field kills homers” thing.
Looks like the Mets are done scoring runs tonight. Hope one run is enough. Doubt it.
I have faith in the Delgado-less Mets
Perez will unravel soon enough. Only a matter of time.
Booooooooo.
That was the first time I was actually happy to see Johnny Franco …
I have to ulcers I can thank him for …
two*
You know, you can make an awfully good hall of fame argument for Franco.
Which is kinda ridiculous.
You won’t hear me chirp in on that arguement …
I should be a big fan being he is also short, Italian and from Brooklyn but that man made me extremely nervous ..
I’ve always liked him, but I was pretty young during his better Mets days.
He’s got a great career ERA, something well under 3.00. 400something saves…
Hard to believe, I know.
Ollie looks tough tonight. Hopefully, he can keep from imploding and give us a solid 7 innings.
Uggla is not the guy we want up in this situation.
Pedro in 4ip 2ER 4K 0BB so far…
He’s almost equalled his tenure in the bigs this year.
and he’s also always one step away from tweaking the glutus maximi
uggla has like 1 hit in his lifetime at shea, hes a roided up punch judy hitter who swings like kingman
hopefully that laced double is a sign of things to come for CB
super subs staying hot
go ahead, let me have it
Get the run in Tatis!
That’ll do pig, that’ll do.
good baserunning? im shocked… is this the mets?
secret weapon Tatis
Wayne Hagin:
“…who drives in his 4th run of the game, and the mets lead 3-1.”
Something’s wrong there.
i have yet to hear this guy. is he really as bad as people say?
I liked him at first. I quickly changed my mind. He’s not terrible, but at his best, he sounds overpolished and generic.
isn’t he from STL?
that would explain a lot.
pretty su re he prob meant 4th of the season
he is clearly batting for both teams
get him home shrek
Pedro got knocked around a little in the 4th, but bounced back with a 1-2-3 5th.
5 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Gimme a long ball Ramon!!
Nice inning, manufacturing a run. By the way good to see something finally go beltrans way. Seems everytime he hits the ball hard its right at someone. With his luck amezaga would have caught that ball.
I hear that…Im not a beltran hater. He has hit a ton of balls on the screws right to people. He’s hitting 40points higher then he was a month ago.
for anyone questioning why schneider isnt in the lineup for the 2nd straight day here is why. Before Castro got hurt Schneider and Castro would platoon at the catching position for the regular season. when the offence isnt going well you have to play castro instead of schneider because castro has a better bat. even if a righty was pitching i would still put castro in.
thank you ron for that analysis
3 run homer by perez right here… you know thats what hell be swinging for
Not sure why they would walk Evans here. He hasn’t exactly been lights out. Why not try to get the pitcher to lead off? This is a dumb move.
Managing is hard. Not everyone can do it.
Then again, the Marlins are in 1st, so maybe I should lay off Freddi.
I feel good about this game. We can get 2 here. baby steps
2 in a row*
In South Beach, watching the Marlins Broadcast. they just said ‘Mets fan actually booing an opponent for once, as opposed to their team or manager’
^ :D
Santana-esque
any word on Alou?
Perez implosion in 3-2-1…
Here it comes!
Johan’s job is to stop the bleeding. Perez’s job is to give back runs
THROW STRIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ollie meltdown in progress. UGH
I guess we were pitching around terbello. Makes sense perez…idiot
They better not overpay for this dickhole in the offseason
haha dickhole…I love it
yeah, I watch too much southpark
yo relax.when it doesnt happen we dont have the opprotunity to make you look like an idiot because you can just sign off.It doesnt make it cool if you call perez implosion everty pitch
You’re right, we have no prior reason to suspect he could possibly blow a 2-run lead.
Hate to sound like an a-hole but I told ya so.
come on Ollie, get it together in the stretch
but i do feel its commin
Well, I feel like he hasn’t given up more than 2 runs in an inning in a while, but this guy is just too inconsistent
Why do Mets pitchers always hit the other team’s crappiest hitters? Does anyone else notice this phenomenon?
yeah your right,he has not blown up too bad recently but it can happen.he just is a little nuts
It’s Willie’s responsibility at this point to pinpoint when Perez has completely lost it and then take him out
It should be peterson
And I don’t like these camera angles either. Sorry, Keith…..
Why do they think we want to see the pitch from behind home plate?????
It’s like hockey with the net cam, someone must think these views add something to the viewing experience, but they just offer huge blindspots to the action
Well said. Maybe I’ll ‘email the booth’ and complain – hahahaha.
Also doesn’t help when the pitch is blocked from view by the catcher and umpire.
Perez needs to get Jones right here or this inning is going to blow up.
wow!
MAN OH MAN !!!!!
Trade Who ???????
Yes!
Listening on radio, but that sounded nice.
What a catch baby!!!!!!!
So where are those people who dont want Beltran in the current Mets OF? hello?
wow beltran.theres that gold glove
To All the Beltran Haters:
Eat a d!ck.
Can we clean this up a little? Kids post on here.
realize that you obviously just responded to one.
You’re right. I apologize. All the recent talk on talk radio/blogs about Beltran being incredibly overrated just got to me. Much like Evan Roberts, I lost it.
It felt good, though I must admit…
lol how are these possts w human anatomy gettin thru the langauage check
beltran is earning his 119 tonight
what a play!!!
You can say whatever you want about beltrans lack of hitting this year, but man is he great on defense
Please no one ever mention trading Beltran again.
People tend to forget about Beltran’s defense, I think. Cause he’s not a Torii Hunter, diving all over the place sort.
because he doesn’t have to dive…99% of ML centerfielders don’t get to that one w/o at least diving for it. That was a rocket.
this is why Jim Edmonds was incredibly overrated.
I don’t care what they say about Beltran, hands down one of the best CF’ers in baseball defensively,
One of the best ever.
At least one of the best I’ve ever seen.
I think I just heard Beltran call all the haters dickholes…
Great catch…nobody better out in the field
no one forgets his defense.he is a perennial gold glover
reyes,theres your power stroke but lets not get to accustomed to it
How can anyone complain about Beltran? I think ive heard enough of all the “trade Beltran” talk. Who else makes that play for us?
No id be all for batting him 2nd or 3rd, where he’s really come through big for us.
Aaaand Jome run Jose!!!
jose jose jose jose!!!!
JOSE!!!!!!
JOSE, JOSE-JOSE-JOSE …….
Right Handed. This guy is gettin hot
Keith, at the risk of being labeled unconscious, your catcher cam sucks
LOL Good one…..
hanley who?
jose!
reyes is becoming ricky henderson lol
another hit for slappy
warm weather means mets heating up
Let’s keep it in perspective. I wouldn’t call two solid games “heating up” just yet. They put seven of these together in a row and I’ll start to agree with you.
Nah. He seems to have some shred of sanity.
And he’s lacking a giant dogtag with his record on it.
heeeeee’s baaaack
btw, what’s up with that kinda-gay looking hug that Reyes gives Wright after he homers? I noticed it the other night too….is that really the handshake they came up with?
i think its hanley ramirez.ha
Glad to hear all the Beltran supporters on here. Yeah, his offense is spotty at times but how many games has he saved with that ‘golden’ glove ????
I think people just have to realize he’s more of a support player than the main guy. Great glove, solid, if streaky bat.
He’s an extremely good all-around player, but he’s not a great hitter. Nothing wrong with that. I’d still take him over just about every other centerfielder out there when you take his full game into consideration. He’s not hitting many homers, but he walks a lot, hits a bunch of doubles, and is a good baserunner, in addition to being a fantastic fielder.
Maybe Reyes should hit cleanup?
Jose must love this ballpark.
Oliver Perez is the most obvious case of ADD.. This kid needs some Ritilin or something. He has to of been checked out for this right?
La Clippers center Chris Kaman uses a method called Biofeedback which is a non medicated form of ADD therapy. Which I also use. If this kid could keep his focus, he would be untouchable.
I don’t think players are allowed to take that or adderral anymore. I vaguely remember watching a documentary about Adam Laroche, before he got traded to the Pirates on FSN and they said he was on it for a while and it made a huge difference but then he wasn’t allowed to take it anymore.
castillo should only bat right handed
Pedro is done in St. Lucie.
6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K. He is taking the L as David Price is throwing a perfecto but for 2 hits by Robinson Cancel who is on rehab from AAA.
The question is, did he pull something?
There is no column in the box score for muscle pulls… sorry. ;)
He did face 23 batters, and retired the last 7 he faced. I think its likely he just reached his pitch limit. Probably around 75-80.
Thanks Nate. Not bad…
82 pitches, 63 strikes, sweet
Most encouraging stat – 6 Ks 0 BBs
Whatever happened to upperdeckdewller and the others who were kvetching about the lack of seatiing at Citi Field?
Here’s a beautiful night in late May, against the first place team in the division, a very important game for the Mets, and Shea isn’t even half full. The Loge and Mezz are half empty, nevermind the UD. There is zero energy in the park.
Nights like these are exactly why the more cozy, intimate feel at Citi will be a huge improvement.
Willie put Mets fans into hiding.
I feel like the Marlins aren’t a big draw, even if they’re in first.
Not that I disagree or anything.
Bill Webb is using photo shop. He’s a master.
Racist bastard.
LOLOL
Is Wright still having trouble catching up to this guy’s mid-80’s fastball? Come on.
I’m telling you, Delgado’s absense from the lineup is addition by subtraction, send the guy to Puerto Rico to “rehab” for awhile
“absence”
there we go
by ‘rehab’ you mean shoot up the steroids right?
Amen!! The team looks so much better without him.
beltran hit a rope- i dont mind that he got doubled up bc that could have easily been a single. but for gods sake carlos, please hustle to first
He does dog it to first sometimes, however I’d rather he pull up than over extend and pull something.
I semi-sorta agree with you. I hate players dogging, but I never used to be more afraid than when Piazza would hit a routine grounder, because he ALWAYS hustled his butt down to first and lunged for the bag, I winced every time, sure he’d tear his hamstring or something.
can hagen please get off bobby cox’s jockstrap? does he really think anyone wants to hear about how he did everything right, and how hard it is to sweep a 4 game series?
I get the feeling that Hagin hates the Mets, and is doing a fairly good job of hiding it.
He’s always a bit too excited when other teams do well.
yeah, he doesn’t seem to fit here, for some reason. a little too vanilla…
weird, beltran hits it on the screws right to someone…
That’s been happening all year ….
Bad luck for Moley
Man. watching the Marlins broadcast is brutal. The marlins promotions are pretty brutal as well
So glad I get the SNY broadcast and get Gary, Keith and Ron. Love these guys in the booth…..
ya see guys when you hit a homer with a guy on base its sweeeeeeeeeeet wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
So, can I see a show of hands of the nimrods who wanted Willie to sit Jose (and play who exactly at shortstop instead) on Monday and Tuesday and/or tonight?
I do remember there were two guys who were calling for it, then again, there have been thousands calling for Willie to sit/platoon Delgado for months…
i wonder what goes through castro and schneiders heads when pererz is pitching. castro looks so frustrated right now
pedro- 6ip 2ER 6K 0BB
Final line…I dont know how many pitches
82 pitches, 63 strikes
i’m killin it in the 2 hole i hope Bill R. leaves me there all year
i hope you dont continue this.
sidenote: did Francessa ever explain his version of the conversation he had with Keith about the Mets Mgr. job? He announced Keith would want it. Keith said publcily he didn’t. Was there any tpe of retraction/explanation from MIke?
it was awesome. he said he jokingly asked keith “hey how about you!” and keith “nodded.”
Howie Rose just called Beltran a “switch-hitting Kevin McReynolds.”
Maybe my impression of McReynolds is worse than he deserved, but that actually made me shudder.
Howie was definitely not complimenting Beltran. Ouch!
you know what is incredible? Look at McReynold’s HR/RBI/BA in 1987. Not bad, right?
Now go look at his OBP.
and for howie to compare McReynolds to Beltran is mixing apples and oranges.
Can’t you just tell us what his OBP was? : – /
it was like .315 or something. one of the lowest on teh team.
Utley hit another homer. 17 for the year or roughly 2/5 of the entire mets team
I like Utley a lot, even though he’s a Phillie, but put the Mets in CBP and the Phillies in Shea, and Utley wouldn’t have 17, and the Mets would have a lot more than they have. For example, Beltrans double before would have been a homer at CBP. Now, Utley would still almost definitely lead the Mets this year, he’d be in double digits, but he wouldn’t have 17.
He might not even be in double digits.
105 ab on the road- 5 hr
102 ab at home- 11 hr
cant wait to see ollie gone next year
can’t wait to see ollie gone RIGHT NOW
THROW STRIKES OLLIE!!!!!!!!!!
come on ollie, just one more out
or two
Gary Cohen: “all of the sudden things starting to unravel for Oliver Perez”
And how many times have we heard that before….?
some of the pitches ollie is throwing are strikes, but hes missing the target so severely that the umpire is calling them balls
oooooo boy
i hate oliver perez
well it’s the 6th inning….so this game is done….mets suck
Who didn’t see that coming ??
Shoulda gotten a live chicken.
JESUS!
*sigh*
Is Cody Ross the second-coming of Gorman Thomas? HR or K. HR or K. HR or K.
Of course Einstein falls into the trap twice tonight.
rob deer, gorman thomas, dave kingman, steve balboni, cody ross…same person, different decade…
ugh
our SPs must give up more HRs than any other staff in baseball, so frustrating
Honestly, who here didn’t see that coming? He can never be allowed to go past 5.
it’s ok, the Marlins are only 22-1 with a lead in the sixth inning
its time for the mets second win after trailing in the 6th
if we’re going to do anything this year we need to have come back wins. let’s see. go mets.
typical
good thing the mets bats have continued to tack on runs tonight otherwise wed all be miserable right now
……And I really wanted to see the ‘good’ Ollie tonight.
7 Ks, what? 4 hits?? But 5 runs. Just can’t believe it.
you know…i still have a good feeling about the Mets still winning this game. can’t put a finger on it, i just feel this offense is going to come through. Haven’t felt that way in a very long time.
me too
and you are basing this on what?
note where i say “can’t put a finger on it”.
i don’t know. just seems like this offense right now won’t fold the tents and go home. just seems different.
i agree with you, i like tatis and castro in the offense and they all seem a bit better without delgado. I know it’s early but it’s wishful thinking
god help me, I actually have a good feeling about this game
Me too! Delgado is out, the team is allowed to fight back now.
Let’s go Mets!
I’m sure he’ll be in to pinch hit at some point. Watch.
color me shocked. As Rocky once said: If you can change, and I can change, WE ALL CAN CHANGE
isnt it “everybody can change” ???
so do I, Delgado is sitting
THIS is on Willie Randolf……Ollie was falling apart and got LUCKY in the 5th, saved by Beltran……O.P. should NOT have been pitching this inning, WHO CARES WHAT HIS PITCH COUNT IS…….REMEMBER THIS MOMENT, THIS IS WHY WILLIE NEEDS TO GO…..
I could have sworn a month ago everyone in here was complaining about him taking pitchers out to soon just because they got into a little bit of trouble.
Get ready for those late game Met heroics!!
That’s game too. It’s the 6th inning. 12 in a row go down now.
Who the hell is C. Ross and why won’t he stop hitting home runs?
and that my friends, is exactly why willie should be fired! there isn’t a person on this planet who didn’t KNOW for a fact that perez should have been yanked 2 batters ago. but not willie! genius!
Except for the other armchair QB’s that say something every time he pulls a pitcher out before they blowup.
better to pull a guy too early than too late.
Not when you have to do it all the time and your bullpen sucks and gets over used. Ollie has to be able to get out of those situations.
still 4 AB’s left. If this team is gonna turn things around, it needs to start tonight!
Tell me Perez’s line perfectly describes him.
6 innings, 4 hits, 7 K’s, ……. 5 runs.
The walks and lack of command (i.e. falling behind hitters) is what just kills OP. It’s very frustrating to watch him go “from sweet to sour” so quickly.
Ugh.
he’s just not that good. he’s not a good pitcher. flashes of brilliance but consistency makes the pitcher and he has Zero of that. And he’s not smart. No pitching IQ whatsoever.
Boras will produce a glossy folder on OP that will claim he’s the second coming of Sandy Koufax.
enigma wrapped inside of a riddle….
…buried inside a turd.
enigma wrapped in a riddle, coated in crap.
guy doesnt desearve 5 million a year… 1 year contract 1.5 million sounds good. He isnt a long term answer at all. Get his ass out of there. Zero focus for him…Tony armas is sitting in AAA with a 2.50 era and opponets are hitting .220 against him…
feels like the game is over
I want it to be known that THIS is why Randolf sucks, anyone with half a baseball sense would have pulled O.P……….
We can’t have Ollie going 5 innings every game. Would burn out the bullpen too fast. Occasionally you have to toss him out there and see if he can stretch to a 6th.
exactly.
Hard to take seriously a guy who cannot spell the name of the team’s manager.
Scott Boras’s head is going to explode.
I am sick of Perez! There is now way you give him any money or sign him next year!
I’m telling you, the Mets are winning this game
whats with the HR from mets starters? who do they think they are? aaron heilman?
And it took a HUGE monumental media circus meeting to clue Willie in that Delgado needed to sit and that Castro should play against lefties……No one can ever say that he is a good manager, he is CLUELESS….
Yeah, I guarantee that they told Willie to bench Delgado at that meeting with the Wilpons.
I mean is it possible that Willie wanted to bench him but did not feel comfortable doing it until the meeting?
It sounded to me like the tone of the meeting (aside from Willie apologizing again) was to force Willie to tell them what he was going to do differently to get the team to play better.
Without the meeting, I’m sure Randolph would have just continued to do what he’s done for the past year…nothing.
When they pressed him to do something or be fired, he probably was forced to bench Delgado.
SUPER SUBS!!!!
That’s it baby! Show some heart.
No way. there is no heart in this team. 1-2-3 from here.
Ok leadoff double. We need a come from behind win. Lets go tatis
Easley! Here comes the Delgadoless comeback!
alright Damion….anyone think our ‘other’ 1st basemen would have led off this inning with a double?
2007 Easley would have hit that ball out of the park. :D
I think this is a different team then the last couple months…We are going to win this one.
It was painfully obvious in the 5th that Perez had gone “wild”. I probably wouldnt have been as patient with him in the 6th……not that you want to dip in the the BP that early, but 3run HRs is what happens when he loses his control. How many times has Castro tried to calm Ollie down this game. Guy is a head case.
So, people were arguing before how Willie doesn’t leave his pitchers in long enough, now it’s not taking him out soon enough… Funny.
not pitchers, Perez
Go root for the Bravos…..It’s not about PRINCIPLE, it’s about watching the game and seeing clearly that Ollie was losing it……There is no defending keeping him in there…..
…..taking Perex out early is like benching delgado…..sends a message to keep your head in the game or else. i would have liked to see willie do it. you could see the marlins mgr. wanted to win last night when he took his starter out early and went to his pen. it’s a good point.
All I’m doing is basically stating what I observe and yet you tell me to go root for the Braves… riiiiiiiiight, buddy.
P.S. I wish I could watch the game.
Ignore him JDuelz, he has not made an intelligent post all night.
might as well let Perez pitch the 7th. Its just as likely to be a 1-2-3 frame as any other Perez inning.
Come on Evans. Earn your keep son!
I’d say that was a ‘big league minimum’ AB right there…
Somebody just hit Ross to bring him down to earth. All of hits are hr!!Just lucky
Rob Deer, etc… his career numbers will be:
.225
386 HRs (300 vs. Mets)
800 rbis
WOW, that was a pathetic display
Ugh, ok, Evans looks a little overmatched again. Maybe time to end that experiment.
That’s ok, we still get the meat of the lineup again.
Evans just looks overmatched. I guess you can’t just plug in any minor leaguer and expect them to outhit Delgado…
Mets will win this 6-5….or lose 13-4.
I don’t know what made everyone think this team would find a way to win. They haven’t done it all season. Good teams come right back, like the Marlins just did.
Mets are due for a comeback, Marlins are due to blow a late lead, Delgado is sitting, the stars just seem aligned
I should have said find a way to comeback quickly. I realize the game is not over.
Unfortunately, you are right. Anyone who has watched the team this year knows that they don’t have comebacks in them. They totally lay down once they get hit. That’s really the difference between this team and the pre June 07 teams.
They may end up winning this game but there is certainly nothing about this team that “gives me a good feeling” that they’ll comeback and win. Haven’t seen it yet this season so I’m not expecting to see it any time soon.
i am with you. what are they 1-18 trailing after 6? until they win another, even with things looking “better” the past game and a half, it is truly hard to believe they can do it. i will hope, let’s see if they can finally get it done.
they must hold.
bah. get that man in. can’t waste a lead off double like that. especially right after giving up the lead.
Another loss on Willie Randolph. Perez had no business back out there in the sixth after his terrible fifth inning. How many times does Willie have to see the writing on the wall. Joe Smith should’ve been pitching the 6th. I just can’t believe how many different yet the same ways this team finds to lose.
Can we all get off the Nick Evans band wagon now there is a reason the kid was in AA.
Howie Rose was yelling his head off to pinch hit Endy there.
Endy can’t hit, though.
Now you can double switch and put in Endy in the 9th spot. Except Endy can’t hit, so that doesn’t help much.
I’m so angry right now, this is a must win game, and Willie fkucks it up again………GET HIM OUT
I’d love to see Ramirez play in an actual market and see how he’d do
Probably pretty well. The guy is good. Would love to have his energy on the Mets
I think if Reyes played in Miami without a magnified glass on his every move he’d be a lot closer to the player Ramirez is
Hey guys I’m new to Metsblog… I’m a big Mets Fan… Let’s support the Mets…. Lets go Mets….
Sorry but not much of that on this site.
Welcome!
Welcome. GO METS !!
did you set up your filter to ignore the guys who spew negativity and offer nothing to this experience?
Another reason that Omar isn’t long for the team either. The treatment of Ryan Church is an outrage. Concussions are serious business and he is on his second this year. They can mess you up for life if you don’t take the time you need. He should be on the DL for at least a month. And using him as a PH is ridiculous. We have already lost a week of DL time for a few useless pinch hitting appearences. This may be an indictment of the farm system more than anyhing else. Probably noone to bring up
Ok so you said that he should be on the DL for a month but then complain about lost time on a 15 day dL.
you got a point there.
He should have been on a week ago. I am complaining that they should have put him on after the injury. They could have had a player on the team who could contribute. Church can’t even remember when he is in the game. They should think about the player’s well being a little bit. Look what happens to football players with concussions. These guys get messed up forever.
Who? Might as well tried to wait him out with the fact that you already brought up 3 guys in the last week. He did not show the imediate signs. Instead of getting better each day, he got worse.
Honestly, it doesn’t matter who. Sometimes you have to put the interests of the person ahead of the team. Concussions are Brain injuries. Hamstings get you two weeks off and don’t ruin your life. Concussions can screw you up for a long time.
I agree 100%. Pinch hitting a guy who can’t even remember it is outrageous. I don’t care what the excuse is. That concussion looked horrific, let him get well or he could be permanently messed up.
another case of the opposition hitting the home run with men on, while it seems about 90 percent of the mets few home runs have been solo. i don’t have the numbers, but it seems as if that has been the case.
of course, it also seems the mets have given up so many more home runs in general, both solo and with men on.
Schoenweis has been filthy this year
The Mets Need this game really bad… It will be tough since the Marlins bullpen is so tough… This is a Must Win game for the Mets team…
i guess the silver lining on perez is that we’re not going to sign him to a 6-year deal now.
he has trade deadline deal for prospects written all over him at this point.
if there is a god…
What prospects could you get for a wild pitcher in his contract year with Boras as an agent?
I wish we kept Olmedo Saenz.
one pitch….one pitch….story of season. maybe he had to go to the bathroom or something.
The mets are 5th in baseball in walks.
you hear that? if thats the case then they should jsut DL CHURCH.
At this point I think you are right, DL him and bring up Val or Vaentin.
someone get this pitcher giuseppe franco’s cell number quick
can they try to take, well, maybe one pitch? the last four guys have gone in 6 total.3 from evans.
8 pitch inning by Waechter, 9 pitch inning by Pinto. The offense has clocked out for the night. They’re content with 4 runs tonight, check back tomorrow…
If the Mets end up losing this game, yesterday’s win means absolutely nothing and again we start all over. Typical 1-up, 2-down season. Other than the Yankees series this team will not have won 2 in a row since April 27, an entire month ago.
2005 reduxe
Why does Reyes have the HR swing there? Can’t he just try to get on base??? Jesus.
ZZZZZZZZZZ ….
Is there any chance that the Mets will have two more baserunners the rest of this game? One more?
batzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
all of these marlin relief pitchers seem to have sub 2 era’s.
game… over
By the way, i LOVE how SNY runs that “ARE YOU SUUUUURE YOU’RE NOT A SHORTSTOP” Jeter ad right after the latest 1-2-3, 10 pitch inning, just to compound my misery. Well played.
And I noticed that SNY HD plays different commercials than regular SNY. Have two broadcasts going and just one is on HD station. I’m hearing two different commercials each time…..
We won’t have a base runner for the rest of this game.
I still think we have a shot. I have a feeling Wright is going to come through tonight, he’s overdue.
And looks like Willie will wave the white flag and bring in Heilman. Aren’t they trying to “shop him around”? If so why would you bring him into a one-run game in the 8th inning if you are trying to get rid of him?
It’s not only that we don’t score once we fall behind it is that we don’t even get a hit once we fall behind.
Marlins have a nasty bullpen… Most games are won in the 6 7 8th innings and Marlins have I believe the nastiest bullpen in the NL… They should be around for the long run…. Mets need a signature moment walk off type win to really get their confidence up…. LETS GO METS>>>>>>>
Wright will come through tonight…
weak 7th.
But at least Heilmann is coming in to keep it colose (I think that was him they showed, but the picture is kind of small on mlb.tv)
Double off the wall in 3….2…..1…..
Heilman?!?!? Heilman in a one run game? Well this games over.
Gary ‘It’s interesting that Willie chose to go with Heilman for this inning’…..
anybody who doesn’t think it’s essential for heilman to return as the 8th inning guy has a questionable understanding of the mets.
at least the 7th inning though i’m more confident in heilman going forward than sanchez who’s fastball hasn’t returned yet.
Already over anyway. Down after six = throw in the towel
i hate this. i’ll watch. i’ll get mad. i’ll accept. repeat. dying a little bit more each day.
I am going to just watch the Real World
FKCING FIRE WILLIE…..Today was just one of MANY games his complete IDIOCY has lost this team games…No wonder no one likes playing for him….he is nearly retarded level of intelligence…..and his baseball intelligence is even worse….
Please give us your insightful baseball analysis of what exactly Willie did to lose this game?
Anybody with half a brain could see O.P. was DONE in the 5th…..He was LUCKY to get out of the 5th…..Willie leaves him in not jsut for the 6th, but lets him keep going after a walk and a hard hit ball…..Joe Smith should have been in……..Right on Right…..The man has no clue how to manage….It’s really pretty clear cut right there…..Not to mention on Friday when after 102 pitches he let Ollie go out there and walk two guys, which led to that loss…..Do you WATCH these games?
You are clueless. So, you KNEW what was going to happen in the 6th inning. Oh, Metrodamus, please tell us what will happen this weekend?
drodro22, don’t worry about it, this guy glider doesn’t have a clue! anyone who knows anything at all about baseball knows that willie should have pulled ollie much earlier. maybe not at the beginning of the 6th, but surely after his 2 walks when it was obvious that he had lost it. but again, this guy doesn’t get it.
I want Willie fired too…but what did he do wrong in this game?
best I can tell, it is letting Perez pitch the 6th, and maybe letting Evans hit in the 6th?
He did not run over this guy on the way in.
Heilman looks like he’s just throwing out there, instead of trying to be to fine with his pitches. Which is where i believe he gets into trouble. He has to trust his stuff.
just for the record, if the Mets don’t pull out of the tailspin and make the playoffs, I am rooting for the Marlins to take the division, so at least the Braves and PHils don’t either!
Wow, Heilmann is throwing strikes tonight.
twilight zone inning from Heilman. strangely enjoyable not to feel the urge to puke while he pitches in a close game…
HEILMAN!!!!!!
heilman!
the comeback is coming
the beard must stay.
How was that not a swing?
What a ripoff !!!
HAHAHA – got him anyway. Strikes out the side. WOW !!
I’ll take it.
Heilman has nasty stuff… the Mets need Heilman to pitch well for the Mets to do well this year….
Unbelievable.
How do you bold type?
Gotta be the beard….
OK Wright, Beltran, Easley
Its time for our Leaders to step up and get it done.
RIGHT NOW!
Maybe this will be the bizzaro Mets. Heilman strikes out the side and the Mets come back and win.
As to that check swing, it’s understandable. It’s been a while since C.B. Bucknor got a call right.
thank you for that.
CMon Mets time for the come back. I know you have it in you. You have to, Delgado is riding the pine.
btw, Home Run Heilman is dead.
Long live Holy **** Heilman
David!!!!
How about that Rockie pitching this week? Have the Phils hit 60 yet? They are damn close.
Beerleaguer.com
That seems to be a Phillies site.
I want to know where these Rockies were last week.
Good start. Now get him the F in!
Heilman sucks when we have a lead, but lights out when we are down. go figure!
Yeah, it’s all Willie’s fault.
Hey drodro, what’s going to happen next?
What will happen next is you will be convinced that ball games are won because of “fire” and “soul”
Wright! Here we go…
please, play smart, execute, get it done.
Easley home run, calling it right now
C’mon, steal second! Put some pressure on them.
Jesus Willie, have some guts.
What was the count on Beltran when he lined out? And if Wright got thrown out, you’d be yelling at Willie for sending him.
You’re right, better to do nothing. My mistake.
Watch the curve ball in the dirt Carlos!!!!!
what is with Beltran’s freaking liners to the D?
have you seen more shots by a player that are caught
It’s like the opposing gloves are magnets for anything Beltran tries to hit….
2nd time he’s drilled it to 3rd tonight. hard to fault him there.
i’m sure plenty will though.
Damnit Cantu stop standing in the way of Beltrans line drives
were just not a lucky team… what can you do?
unreal how that guy hits line drives right. at. the. other. team.
not implying it’s his fault…just uncanny how he can’t get a break with those hard-hit balls…
he needs to hit them higher. of course sending them to the gaps would be ideal…
Beltran’s hitting everything hard. At people.
That’ll change. Not sure if he’ll stop hitting everything hard or if he’ll start hitting it where they ain’t, but that’ll change.
Another laser beam by Beltran right at somebody. Those will fall eventually, but right now it’s frustrating.
ok, i have to ask. i’m not suggesting this BUT…..any chance willie PHs Delgado here to go lefty righty.
Doubtful, but it wouldn’t surprise me.
Not for Easley, mabye for Evans
Screw Delgado. Good riddance.
I think Wright needs to steal a base here. Gotta get something going.
agreed. can’t sit back. they need to make change. you can’t keep doing the same thing over and over and expect the results to change. that’s insane.
Don’t let Glider hear you say that.
Lets Go Mets… Lets Go Mets.. Mets Magic Baby~
The only magic the Mets have had for the last year or so is black magic…very, very black.
If we only knew what will happen now!
I feel like I’m blindly otimistic. I want to believe they’ll win, but I don’t think it’s happening. If they do win, it might really be the launching pad.
It wouldn’t be the entire season up to this point that is giving you those optimistic thoughts would it?
This would be a great time for a hit and run, strickly a fastball pitcher,
Thank you Keith for making the point that Beltran has had the worst luck. Get off his back…he’s been hitting the ball hard all year.
Easley’s a great fastball hitter.
Make that “was” a great fastball hitter.
I was thinking delgado as well. However with the short bench that might be a problem.
Cmon tatis! we need you. Mr clutch!
oh well, I blew that prediction
Beltran has ha dhorrible luck. He hits homers in Fla and the ump overrules it. These liners right to the D.
Who in their right mind would trade a power arm like Lidstrom’s?
Lindstrom was pretty bad in AA, and 28 or 29 years old. We got two much younger pitchers.
I’m not saying it was a good trade, but when we made it, I was upset about losing Owens and didn’t care about Lindstrom.
it was a horrible trade
Peterson couldn’t fix him in 15 minutes?
Kansas City?
c’mon Tatis, lets have some magic
LET’S GO TATIS COME ON
come on!!!!! law of averages!!!!
wow…that was fast
didn’t abide by Petersons triangle
As bad as Delgawful has been, you have to pinch hit him for Evans I think, if it comes to that.
no. He looks comfortable where he is.
Delgado can’t get around on Lindstrom’s fastball.
Unfortunately Evans can’t either I don’t think. As widely unpopular a decision it might be I think you have to play the odds and pinch hit Delgado.
Trading Lindstrom and Owens was a HORRIBLE deal by Omar.
i think keith wants to make out with lindstrom.
Who were they traded for again?
j. vargas and someone else
Two really young LHSP. Vargas and Bostick.
Jason Vargas and Adam Bostick.
Vargas has been out with Tommy John since we got him, more or less. Bostick had a mediocre year in AAA, and is having a bad one this year.
Again, Lindstrom was bad in the Mets’ system. Not sure why that was, but he wasn’t very good. I even saw him at Binghamton, and he was about as unimpressive as a guy who can hit triple digits could be.
Gotta remember that Bostick and Vargas are LH and are STILL young.
They werent latino, he HAD to do it.
Right, just like the Church Schneider trade. Go away.
Wow. A nasty curve too!!!!!
WOW that was a strike and that was filthy
Delgado has a helmet on and bat in hand… uh oh
Chances are we’ve traded Kensing too…
Shorten up on the swing Tati. Just a single.
Imagine if we had this guy and Heath Bell??
the Mets still would lose because they can’t hit
. . . and Kazmir.
damn you mets….
thank GOODNESS we got rid of Lindstrom…
Tatis was a complete overmatch there. Not sure who you PH with as the bench is terrible… but man that was unfair to Tatis.
Keith sounds like he’s managing.
It never changes
Nasty stuff by Lindstrom. Glad we got Jason Vargas.,
At least somebody got on base. That’s way better than the usual give up we see with this team.
Lidstrom is scary. Where did the Marlins get him from? Oh yeah…
that was a felony, pure robbery
Omar the talent evaluator
GAME OVER!
Tonights the night we are going to get our come from behind win, and SNY will have another Mets Moment.
I have a ton of respect for Minaya, but how did you let this guy go? especially Minaya who loves power arms
they had lots of bullpen arms… like Ambiorix Burgos and …Bartolome Fortundo?
and Jorge Julio, dont forget him…
Can the National and Marlins show ANY effort when they play other NL East teams? It’s like if they beat the Mets they don’t care about any other games.
The Marlins are pretty good against everybody. They are in first place.
It just seems like they beat the Mets all the time, mostly because they do.
does it really take much “effort” to beat the Mets these days?
No heart, no fire, nothing clutch, no comebacks, no dramatics. Just predictable, flat defeats night after night with this team.
I really think the team has played better tonight. They are battling.
OP killed them with that 3 run HR.
He shouldn’t have been in there. Beltran’s catch should have been the clue that Ollie’s luck had run out.
just walk or hit this guy…
I think he should be beaned. (Well, not “beaned” . . . how about square in the back?)
How could Omar trade Linstrom and Owens for Vargas and Bostick???? That was horrible.
What were you thinking Omar???
Delgado, Bostick and Jason Vargas for Lindstrom, Owens and Jacobs anyone?
:-\
I don’t knock Omar for the Delgado trade because I don’t know if we win the division without Delgado.
I forgot to add in 06
I do knock Omar for it, because we have an ancient expensive useless malcontent, and the Marlins have a young cheap decent firstbaseman.
yup, it was a great trade when it got us to the 2006 world series!! I remember those days fondly.
In the words of my 6 year ole, NO GIVEBACKS
well it was Delgado for Jacobs, and I would do that again, Delgado was great in 2006, I guess Francesa can stop that Heilman for Shelly Duncan talk, that would be crazy
the mets are simply cursed. beltran hits the ball so hard and yet it ends up right to the fielder.
Okay, this must be the inning where Heilman gives up back-to-back doubles.
Wagner
Bell
Lidstrom
Feliciano
Heilman
Sanchez
Joe Smith
This could have been our bullpen
we could still have Jae Seo instead of Dirty Sanchez….you gotta take the good with the bad.
With Kazmir and Roger Clemens in the rotation and Kevin Mitchell in LF.
drive from the backseat much?
I was against those moves the minute they were made
GOT TO hold the FISH this inning… I have a feeling our BIG PAPI is gonna come through in the 9th… LETS GO METS>>>>
Get Ready to see Endy, Delgado, and Schneider due up in the bottom of the inning.
Thanks. : (((
i was thinking something similar. we’ll see soon enough.
another man stranded in scoring position. i am the insane one, doing the same thing and hoping for different results. will they continue the trend of giving up some more in the ninth to make it even less likely and less fun?
if the mets lose one positive thing that can come out of this is heilman. atleast he is keeping the mets in the game.
agreed, but it just sucks to come in a game when they don’t come back. if they are never going to score to come back, what is the point? it is sad it has come to this from the combacks of 06. those were the days
The Mets are cursed, the Reyes/Wright GQ cover spread curse
Don’t for get the SI where they were joined by Omar.
Nothing showcased the excesses of the ‘06 Mets than that GQ spread. Quite possibly the gayest undertaking by an athlete since Namath and his pantyhose commercial
Who is this new guy #48??
. . . our new starting pitcher???? Joba-ize him!
Except he usually pitches like Joba in a gnat storm.
Thats not a crazy idea
If we keep it within one, let Castro hit. If he gets on PR Endy. The only way I let Evans hit is if he’s sac bunting. Then use Delgado for the pitcher.
How awesome would it be to get a walk off win in the bottom of the 9th. Would give us some momentum for sure. Also would cap off a really nice showing from the bullpen.
What team have you been watching this year? Not happenin’.
the thing that pisses me off about the mets is that u may think after that great play by reyes and great pitching by heilman that they may have momentum but right now all i can see happening is a 123 innning by kevin greg
In all fairness it will probably be a base hit, then 1-2-3 inning.
I know. I just want (in the words of Tim Buckley) “a reason to believe.”
agreed again. if this is the start of a trend AND the offense starts to come back, well, that is what we have been waiting for. if the offense is forever non-existent from 5-9 then it means almost nothing but (if this is possible) more frustration.
The Endy Chavez Catch Rule states that there is no such thing as momentum…
but i have faith…delgado walk-off coming up…
Man, Heilman has been painful to watch – no doubt. But he’s looking good tonight.
And Reyes – WOW !
Trade Reyes ??? Those fans are just nuts….Such an arm. He’ll get his head out of the clouds yet. I have faith….
heilMAN!
ENDY!!
Figures that the one game Heilman is lights out….
ENDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU ENDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sorry i have no idea why that posted as a comment to you. i got over excited :)
NICE JOB AARON!!!
Jose looked good, too.
LGM…LGM…LGM!
Time to Man up…
Delgado is going to be sulking for being benched. He’ll flail at a few pitches and back to the dugout. Don’t waste an out on him.
I hope willie lets HHHHHamon hit. He is due for a bomb!
+1
i honestly want to have faith that the mets will come back but i cant see it happening. 1-18 after the 6th innning trailing. hopefully it will be 2-18 but all i can see after today is 1-19
LETS GO METS>>>>>>
If there are any corked bats in the dugout, now’s the time to break them out
Get that brick today.
and the JUICE
LETS GO METS> LETS GO METS> LETS GO METS>
It is time to win this kind of a game!
LET CASTRO HIT
hell with the corked bats, where is jobu’s rum?
that was outside
We should have let Castro hit. He can tie it with one swing!
They better pinch hit for Evans he is completely overmatched
Chavez up. Automatic out.
Say WHHHHHAAAAAATTTTTT??????????
I know you won’t mind if we give you credit for that.
Boy you called that one. Go away.
I’ve already inserted foot in mouth. :D
YES!!!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHH CHAVEZ
CORKED BAT!!!!!!
ENDY!!!! THE MAGIC IS BACK!!!!!
ENDY, Holy Crap.
Endyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
endy!!!!
was JUST about to say I was done with Chavez….HAH!
Was thinking the same thing.
METS MAGIC!!!!!!
YES !! YES !! ENDY !! ENDy !!
I TOLD YOU, METS AIN’T GOING DOWN TONIGHT!!!!!
Well, I was not expecting that.
Oh my god, just what the dr. ordered
hell yeah
ENDY!!!!!!!!
HOLY CRAP!!!
EN-DY CHA-VEZ
Time for a Drug Test now. These are the bizarro Mets
up is down, down is up, they say hello when they leave and goodbye when they arrive
ENDY AND CASTILLO GO DEEP?
Somebody spiked the Gatorade in the dugout!
WOOOO HOOOOOO!
HAAAAAAAA!!!!!
I’ll be the first to eat crow!!!
LET’S GO METS!!!
:D
And……………………ITS OUTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAA Here
I SAID THIS GAME WASNT OVER!
I will be honest I said it was over
Teuf, where are you???????
Right here enjoying my crow!! :D
ENDY!!!!
Ya Gotta Believe…we are NOT LOSING THIS GAME
Give the damn curtain call! Gez.
I knew that would happen.
EN-DY CHA-VEZ
The Endy-man can!
HAHAHA – LOL !!
cmon guys lets all say it
LETS GO METS
LETS GO METS
LETS GO METS
I wanted Castro hitting. I hereby eat crow.
Can’t pinch hit for evans here, short bench. Especially if they go to extras. Gotta trust the kid.
Not true…Evans is coming out of the game anyway. Im sure they keep endy in Left Field.
it feels like they’re back. something feels different with the super-subs.
Definitley a different energy…but let’s win this one first.
Win or lose, this team is starting to show some life.
Why is Evans hitting?
via the playmaker
“Can’t pinch hit for evans here, short bench. Especially if they go to extras. Gotta trust the kid.”
god i hate most of you people.
yeah endy.
Non sequitor of the night.
oh my god! this is the exact reason i torture myself nite after nite. finally. they have to finish this.
lets go c del. WALK IT OFF!!!!!
Come on Carlos!!!!
it was about a year ago when Delgado took Benitez deep
why would the Marlins take out Lindstrom, I mean , their closer isn’t that good
10/11 saves with a 2.15 ERA. Not bat at all.
Maybe I’ll get that Endy shirt after all.
yeah endy.
and f you. you know who im talking to.
go mets.
i truly bizarro mets night would end in a delgado walkoff
The bizarro Mets!!!! Led by Aaron Heilman
so b side goes in to catch if it goes to the 10th?
Endy will live in MEts Immortality for the catch he made in game 7 in the 06 NLCS… Long Live Endy>>>>
I’ll drink to that!
Agreed!
perfect ending?
Go to left field Carlos
pinch run someone, ANYONE
This Gregg guy looks like Denny McLain.
Ha. Good call.
good AB for carlos
bring in johan to pinch run
No. Given how the Mets and Marlins almost ended the season on a fight last year, that’s asking for trouble.
they are over managing with righty lefty matchups etc. youc an do it to a point but they did it too much. the 2 managers are polar opposites.
best BB of the year
Get a runner in there!!!!
Yeah, but who?
Who do you want running?
I guess no pinch runner. I don’t know if any of our pitchers are decent options.
Santana but we’re going to need him to hit soon.
darling just read my mind lol abt johan pinch running
I am not a big fan of haing a pitcher making 135 million pinch running
. . . and if he were to get hurt? pull a hammy? Are you kidding me?
How about a Castillo gapper and Delgado scores from first????
Well, maybe he can draw a walk… :)
come on. just a hit jose.
watch Carlos steal
i get the feeling for the mets to win they have to do it NOW
130 mill. with a pulled hammy? no thanks, he’s cold now.
Thank you. Sanity loves company.
give d a bat here, keep it going
Take two pitches
YES!!! BALL FOUR!
I have to say it because its the truth…Willie did not do a good job of managing this inning. If hes going to pinch hit Castro with Endy, then its a given that schneider comes into the game anyway, so why not use him to hit for Evans or use him instead of delgado. It saves you an extra bench player for later.
Oh come on.
If you’re going to hate on Willie every time a move fails, whether or not it was the right move, you don’t get to hate on Willie when a move works if you think it was “wrong.”
you gotta agree that since you need to bring schneider in anyway…..should have used him to hit.
Lets go Golden Boy!!!!!!!!
HAVE to run fro Delgrampa now that he’s in scoring position.
Good.
NICE
please david please just one time be the hero
that was a very smart at bat
2 bad the yankees are winning. i hate that joba guy tooo.
Who cares????
yeah maine!
i like it lol
The Maine man running…..
Now a base hit at least has the POTENTIAL to score the game-winner.
D Wright Time>>>>>>>
Now, that made sense. Willie = Genius.
DW DO NOT TRY TOO HARD!!!!
John Maine????????
Maine coming in to run. Come on Mets!!!!
David’s going to hit one out!!!
Maine running. OK. Sounds better than Vargas, I guess.
Shaggy in to pinch run.
Shaggy, haha. Gotta love it.
PLEASE DAVID. PLEASE.
please do not get hurt while you score the winning run!
if wright does it there are a couple guys here that need to be commended for their wright/mets fandom.
ugh. ok. it’s a game and the marlins have little bullpen left.
Finish it off, David…
Patience David!
damn, wright rarely comes through in those situations
david has come through in those situations A LOT in his first four years with the big club…dont get that comment at all.
He’s pressing this year.
awful AB
Deep breath David, just go oppo field.
No pounding on Maine if he scores the winning run….
eh, so much for that concern.
wright just looks totally overmatched by righties
make it easy david
That’s ok, we tied it! We’re winning this one…
just missed it, so we get FREE BASEBALL
Ahh. He gave it a ride. Beltran will hit it out in the 10th.
I can see Beltran hitting the ball hard
Man, less than 2 outs, we win the game.
Get ‘em in the bottom of the 10th, guys……
Have a feeling this is gonna be one of those 15-16 inning marathons.
i cant explain it, but i feel like we missed our chance. that was it. that was our chance to turn this ship around, to save our season.
Endy did that.
no
wow…dramatic. The game isn’t over yet…
i know…its just that feeling, but we will see, im on board for a win more than anyone
i can, i don’t trust the bullpen
…Still worried about David’s mental health…
David has looked like he needs an antidepressant `script for some time now. And, what the heck is with his poor performance vs. RHPs? Very uncharacteristic.
I have a 30 minute drive home from work. I don’t care how late it goes, I’m staying at the office to watch this win!
If we don’t win this game, forget it. This team cannot handle another devastating loss right now.
Heilman gave us life. Great job by him and Endy. Those kinds of performances are what makes the difference between us being a Division-winning team or mediocre team.
That said, Omar has to make a couple moves.
welcome to 2006
this one is a killer. they almost have to win this one. a loss here would just be horrid.
Big advantage here we haven’t used our closer until extras and they have used their closer, best righty, and best lefty reliever.
D Wright Just needs to Relax… Go get em Next time KID>>> Lets support the whole TEAM… LET’s Go METS>>>>>
I’m on board with that.
hold them and carlos gets some karma in the bottom of the inning? ok, i am hoping
Billy has no picture on gameday. weird.
i do love that .43 era although they should take ten saves off his total for that blown the other night.
everybody falters sometime….cant get mad at billy. you know he wanted that win as much as anybody.
Boy that would be rough. Most closers would finish with negative 28 saves each season.
would be rough huh. i like billy. i hope his best is yet to come.
how did Gonzo ever escape the steroid witch hunt?
Blow Em Away BILLY………….
i havent seen this much enthusiasm in here in a LONG time, maybe i am wrong. LETS DO THIS. NOW. LET’S GO METS!
Weird pinch hitting option out of Freddie Gonzalez…. Hanley always scares me
Does Delgado stay in the game?
I meant “did”?
Maine pinch ran for him
No we have Maine playing 1rst
I would think. Short bench with Church out.
Actually I forgot Maine came in.
Boy Billy is locked in right now
Two hands, boys – two hands. That’s it….
hanley makes me nervous, come on billy
We’ve done a great job on Hanley and Uggla this series. Absolutely great.
mets really have to win this the next turn at bat
slow clap
CLAP CLAP CLAP! STAMP STAMP STAMP !!
nice job Billy at worst we can get another inning out of him
I definitely would use him one more inning against 3-4-5. Maybe get Smith ready in case.
Bullpen is awesome tonight! My only concern is we have no bench now.
pinch hit Santana, seriously
they’re not going to need it! win it here
Here’s hoping we won’t need it. Beltran – saved the game with his glove. Win the game with his bat ????
Johan can always pitch hit
LETS GO METS BABY>>>>>>>
ya know when you get excited, like the endy homerun…im a clapper…i pound the hands…tough break though, i forgot i broke my thumb yesterday in a basketball game…i railed my broken thumb and the tears that came out automatically stopped me from seeing endy round the bases
oooo. i woke up the kids.
Atta boy Billy!!!
Let’s see if one of Beltrans laser beams will drop this time. He’s due.
not the laser beam we were hoping for.
I know its May, but Wagner looks as good as he ever has with the Mets
If the Mets dont win it in this inning….can we plleeeaaasssse let Wags throw another inning.
He didnt even break a sweat yet.
I’m sure they’ll keep him in. If they get to his spot in the order the game should be over.
I think we’re winning this one.
Amazing what happens when they shake up the team a little bit. Just goes to prove that chemistry and hustle do matter, and the manager needs to push some buttons, not just sit there and do nothing for weeks.
you may want to wait a sec on your final thoughts
thats good metsfan…keep those optimistic guys in check. make sure they take no joy before its due. soon he’ll be like the rest of you.
way early by the way.
Logan Keinsling is a clown
Nice….I like that Willie double-switched Endy/Schneider/Evans.
Isn’t that a triple switch??
And as sick as I am to say it, I’m actually very happy with Suppan. Blanks the Braves through 8.
Come on Beltran. Take a pitch!!!!!!!!
There’s your emotion you’ve all wanted to see.
Santana may have to hit at some point
I LIKE the Fire CB showed after he popped up… LETS GO METS>>>>
I agree, this idea that he doesn’t care is crazy, the guy is just so fluid, that it looks like he’s not playing hard
What is with these Mets? Heilman cheering from the dugout, Beltran throwing his bat in disgust, Endy hitting a game tying HR. . .
Any possibility of an Esix Snead walk off homer?
now thats old school
It may have been april or may of 02 or 03 and I was in the front row…some old guy who sat there gave us tix to get down there in right field. And snead had his only highlight of his career with an 11th or 12th inninf walk off.
You have to throw Wags in the 11th. It shouldn’t even be up for debate
Lets go Tatis pretend Chan Ho is pitching
LEAVE WAGNER IN! LEAVE WAGNER IN!
LEAVE WAGNER IN! LEAVE WAGNER IN!
LEAVE WAGNER IN! LEAVE WAGNER IN!
LEAVE WAGNER IN! LEAVE WAGNER IN!
LEAVE WAGNER IN! LEAVE WAGNER IN!
LEAVE WAGNER IN! LEAVE WAGNER IN!
LEAVE WAGNER IN! LEAVE WAGNER IN!
LEAVE WAGNER IN! LEAVE WAGNER IN!
LEAVE WAGNER IN! LEAVE WAGNER IN!
LEAVE WAGNER IN! LEAVE WAGNER IN!
LEAVE WAGNER IN! LEAVE WAGNER IN!
LEAVE WAGNER IN! LEAVE WAGNER IN!
LEAVE WAGNER IN! LEAVE WAGNER IN!
LEAVE WAGNER IN! LEAVE WAGNER IN!
can’t look at pitches that close
I meant to post this about 6 innings ago, but forgot: I think my favorite thing about this batting order is the back-to-back John Williams intro music for Tatis and Castro (Superman theme and Imperial March). For a geek like me, that’s pretty awesome.
Come on Tatis. What are you waiting for?
Looks like Sanchez is coming in….Should have kept in Billy.
Pedro went 6 innings tonight. gave up 2 Runs.
Must win!
Grab your popcorn kids, we might be here a while.
Support the METS>… Dirty time….
Not sure I like Dirty in this situation. Would’ve perferred a second inning from Wags or Smith.
Three RH batters this inning. Probably not a horrible decision.
Sanchez? I don’t know…
bad thing is that the fish are only good at one thing, hitting homeruns, so this could be bad for the mets.
How about an Endy walk off
Dirty will come through… He’s got Good Stuff….
I think I want Cody Ross to get beaned.
Sanchez is the best option since Wagner couldn’t go one more inning
Like I said above, all three batters are right handed. Had there been a LHB he might’ve pitched the 11th.
BTW, when did we start calling Duaner “Dirty?”
don’t go there…
A Santana walk off would be legendary
LETS GO METS>>> LETS GO METS>>> LETS GO METS>>>
LETS GO
YES !! 15 Ks for Met pitching.
Please end this game already….
Yeah, what’s the limit on Blog comments? Hope to not find out. Put it to bed this inning.
DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY
Hey, is anyone else totally enjoying a Met game?!
I forgot what this feels like!
agreed
Wow This Win Will be the BEST MET WIN OF THE YEAR… Total Team Effort…. Great Baseball…. LETS GO METS>>>>
You are right…Let’s go Mets!
Best WIN OF THE YEAR if we pull this off. Which we will.
Niiice. I wasn’t thrilled with bringing Dirty in, but he got the job done. Just hold your breath with him right now as he is far from his old self. That changeup is a heck of a weapon though, even if his heater is, er, more tepid than it used to be.
A few sit ups wouldn’t hurt Sanchez… Pedro and Castillo too
They looked so miserable singing that
another Endy HR??
HAHAHAHA – Check out that clip for Ed Sullivan show.
YOU GOTTA HAVE HEART !!!
Can’t even watch this game on TV.. watching on ESPN gamecast but this is most lively that i’ve seen blog in long time… We need to win this game tonight… This would be a huge, huge win for Mets… Come on boys
5 IP no hits for the pen tonight.
The Mets HAVE to win this game….i know, lots of baseball yet to play…blah, blah, blah…what i mean is they’ve show a flicker of life these past two games and i think it would be crushing to lose this one after so many good things have happened.
oh, and i hate oliver perez.
ENDY!!
We got the teamwork! To make the dream work!
LETS GO! LETS GO METS!!!
every single pitch i’m literally on the edge of my seat. this is killing me, but is WAY better than not even being close to winning. this is how it should be, fun, exciting baseball….of course with the perfect ending as a mets win!
endy comes alive!
Endy is this teams version of Mookie
Braves lose!
time to steal my friend
LET’S GET HIM IN!!!!
Wait a few pitches, then send him.
Endy Chavez = MONEY PLAYER>>>> I”LL go to War with this guy any Day…
Why not just run??? Why hit and run???
Believe it or not but Endy is not a good base stealer.
Ouch.
I love Schneider, but let the guy run
Ohhhhhh!!!!
Putting it all on Reyes’ shoulders. OK…. Get the bunt down
This pitcher is too comfortable throwing at Mets. The Fish need to pay for this next time they play.
nice bunt dirty!!!!!!!!!!
please tell me someone noticed the hit n run .. and then noticed it doesn’t always equal lots of energy and runs.
For somebody with the screename of Mookie to downplay the hit and run is sacrilege!
lol nice .. twas a reference to a terrible thread the other day where someone argued all day that the mets never hit and run, and presented it as some panacea to their problems.
I’d be more pissed about that if it didn’t happen to Olsen before…
Nice sacrifice
Come on reyes!
Duaner was legging it!
Ugh. Castillo…Crap…Sorry, no confidence in this guy at all.
I didn’t have any faith in Endy tonight either. Look where that got me.
Castillo is an RBI machine for the bizarro Mets
LOL…ok…maybe you’re right…and he can also run like the wind…maybe he beats out an infield single.
man i love sanchez.
sanchez is THE MAN:
in port st. lucie
ME: duaner, what do you make of Jimmy Rollins
DIRTY: EFF that guy. First time I see him he is getting HIT.
thats a man who loves his team, and hates rollins…like us!
Dirty looks like a different man w/o the glasses and hat!
Be thankful we don’t face Lowe next series. He shut down the Cubs.
Let’s Go Castillo!
Actually, I’m thinking a walk and Wright slams it to the warning track.
Castillo equals Hero???
Castillo walkoff get it done Omar!!!!!!!!!!!!!
slappy McHomerton?
I would have ph Santana and let him swing away. You know if you bunt then they walk Reyes and put the bat in Castillo’s hand.
sandy alomar looks like he’s about to steal home…
Let’s go you little old man
Mets need a walk off win like I need a Xanax.
1 step ahead of you
We need a fluke hit here.
unreal
go figure, hardest ball he’s ever hit from the left side…
sonofamotherlessgoat!
I thought it had a chance
will they pitch around this Luis ville slugger again to face Wright, like they did last time around ?
Oh, man. Don’t know if I can take another inning….
I’m running out of fingernails.
Too hard.
He can’t hit a ball better from the left side
we needed it to be softer. blast. foiled again.
He hit it hard. Can’t ask for much more.
i just don’t like giving the marlins too many at-bats….way too dangerous
Ugh…I’m starting to lose confidence in this game. We had two good chances and the Marlins are due now.
Please Mets please win this game. I dont care how. Just win it.
Fire Willie! He managed them right out of that inning. He calls for a hit and run on the first pitch. You have to give Chavez a chance to steal there. Damn!
You do realize that Endy is not a base stealer right?
he’s 72% for his career…that’s not too bad…Reyes is just under 80%
Do we really need calls for a firing while the game is still going on?
There’s never a bad time.
I agree, but maybe it was Schneider on his own, so we don’t really know what the deal was
C’mon Sanchez, get this leadoff guy.
Win or lose, at least this team is finally showing some heart in this one, something we haven’t seen much of this year at all. They actually look like they want to win this game.
93 from sanchez. Great sign. He’s looked great these past two days. Averaging in the 90’s with that fastball.
i’m not dogging castillo, but he looks like a retarded kid trying to hit when he swings from the left side. switch hitter, shmitch hitter, screw it, always bat from the right. he has so much more of a compact swing where he drives the ball. i know it won’t ever happen but i can dream can’t i?
Did anyone here watch that July 4th game in Atlanta in the 80’s that went until 3:50 AM? I did, and it’s starting to look like that.
Not anymore.
Bob Murphy: “And the Mets win. They win the damn thing.”
Message sent.
Ouch.
unreal
how did that happen????? c’mon
what are you gonna do?
Oh, No. I can’t be….
This isn’t our year.
again w the long balls, this team cannot ctach breaks
they look lifeless now
great grand wonderful
these 2 bit hitters torch us
RAWR
How do they “look” lifeless now?
lifeless?
you’re not watching the same game i am
Geez, Duaner throwing great and Ameziga never hits home runs … ugh.
You cannot be serious.
Yes, seriously…. this is just insanely disheartening… How this team blows games to obscure hitters… Man, that’s a freaking dagger… OUCH!
i hate this marlins….HRs or nothing….such punks.
Wow unbelievable, didn’t agree with giving him another fastball there.
Sanchez was looking dominant up until that HR.
craptastic
Something that may never happen again. Castillo, Enddy and Amegeza HR on the same night.
It’s almost comical at this point
UN-FKING-BELIEVABLE, this team is so snakebit it’s scary
God hates this team with a passion.
i feel like crying
I love Cohen, but seriously, can he just never speak again in close games? “Sanchez looking as good as he has since the surgery”…BOOM”
Yeah, it’s all Gary Cohen’s fault.
Geez, grow up. Or, join Willie’s group therapy for those afflicted with paranoid delusions involving SNY.
did I ever blame Gary? I think you’re the one who needs to grow up. I thought it was pretty clear I was being facetious.
Certainly seemed like you were one of thopse who bought into the Gary jinx theory )see comments by others below).
i love gary as well. we share the same last name, but he does seem to tempt fate. that said, cant blame him for thug-4-life hitting one out in a lucky spot.
devastating…completely devastating…..
Let’s get it back!!!!
g-d: “i hate mets fans.”
peaks and valleys….
Go after them bullies now…..
19 straight were retired. And we get Robert Andino the sequel
Phuking GARY JINXED IT!
so ridiculous. He’s been talking about how great the bullpen was since Heilman was pitching. How did he not jinx it for the last 4 innings
did you see that dance in the dugout and amezaga’s hair…i now DESPISE him and his ridiculous thug hair…put him up there with clemems, burrell, rollins, steve avery and chipper
and that’ll do it folks
At least they put up a fight, sort of. Face it, this isn’t the year. Maybe we should just reach acceptance and try to enjoy the games. It would sure be easier.
The gods, or whoever is watching these things have decided that the Mets aren’t winning under any circumstances.
IT”S Alrighty BABY… LETS GO METS>>> LETS GO METS>>> LETS GO METS>>>
I don’t know why I do this to myself
we got the main guys coming up, I mean Wright is so due, he’s done enough talking, now its time to put up, and Beltran, he just needs a little lift, he’s been hittimg it hard enough
I refuse to give in to defeat. Even if we lose this game, I believe. I refuse to stop believing.
Amen.
im in.
I believe…in the 2010 Mets.
hopefully we have another comeback in us. Beltran is owed a hit from all the liners he’s hitting.
Positive though no matter what, bullpen looked great tonight. Sanchez was throwing the best i’ve seen since 2006, one bad pitch. Heilman looked great.
Now lets win. We can hit this guy. Cmon wright you gotta get on base.
You know, if the team plays with heart like this, I’ll take it, even if they are going nowhere this year.
It’s better than the sleepwalking losses we’ve seen since September.
And we still have 3 outs.
this is how the inning will go
wright pop up
beltran line drive t first base
easly fly out to center
reminded me of Yadier Molina…horrible hitter making the Mets pay. Breaking hearts, dashing hopes, pissing on dreams. Always the Yadier Amezaga’s of the world that will jab a pool cue fhrough the Mets hearts…
making fun of jose was pretty nice too. i hate the marlins. i hope they come back even more after that crap
We are destined for last place. Amezaga kills us every series. C’mon! This game was over when Willie left Perez in to pitch the 6th. It was so obvious he was going to implode, but Willie knows his players. I want to puke as usual.
METs will get a rally going baby this inning… Come BAck>>>
take some pitches guys
Come on DW lets put together a nice AB
Take a strike wright.
They need to be patient here and not try to tie the game with one swing.
We need the leadoff man on. Get Miller rattled
Ok Beltran take a strike here
bunt for a base hit
hahahaha
Take 1, but that’s it
I BELIEVE!!! Who else believes?
i do.
ME! ME! ME!
Ok leadoff walk, can’t bunt here. Beltran is due!
if beltran lines out to first and it ends up being a double play i will cry till there is no tomorrow
NO DOUBLE PLAY!
dp by beltran watch
Steal a f-ing base!
4 STRAIGHT BALLS. TAKE A PITCH CARLOS!!!!
They’ll probably get Tankersley up now.
4 pitches not even close. Please take a pitch carlos and dont bunt.
Ron’s right, don’t swing until he throws a strike
just threw one
Make him pitch a strike.
Miller is shook, he can’t beat us we can only beat ourselves
TAKE ANOTHER PITCH!!!!
This guy is hittable. Just be patient.
I swear, Cohen’s the kind of guy who’d walk up to a pitcher and start talking to him about his no-hitter in the 8th inning…
right thru that hole between 1st and 2nd
ok, you can swing now
Cmon beltran go the other way.
I got a good feeling about Beltran here
If were were still tiued, Ids steal. Not when we’re down.
Carlos, what are you swinging at?
this game really is reminding me game 7 against the cardinals
i know what youre saying…endy is the hero, mets give up a big homer…that said…NO COMPARISON. AT ALL
gary is such a curse. y doesnt he say how miller is pitching good then beltran hits a homerun
Watch the curveball in the dirt!!!!
surprise us Carlos, blast one
make him come to you Carlos
man instead of complaining about every single pitch, maybe you guys should try actually ROOTING on your team, instead of criticizing every single damn thing.
send him
Yeah baby.
stop gary, just stop
i hate sending david with the way Beltran lines out all the freaking time
He has to run here…jesus…cmon
Beltran be patient! cmon man. force him to throw a strike.
Come Btran.. comeon
I take it the fact that Santana has batting gloves on means we are out of bench players.
Send Wright.
This is the time
Please, beautiful piece of hitting
Huuge. Now get em in!
I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE
CARLOS, TEACH ME HOW TO DO THE MAMBO!
nice job Beltran
1st and 3rd, what do we do now?
Probably pop up/double play
alright now cmon easley. when he hit that it hought hanley would catch it and throw it to first
me too…. my heart stopped when he first hit it
If Wright wasn’t running Hanley catches that …
thats why the hit and run WORKS.
YAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
YES, CARLOS !! DO IT NOW, GUYS !!
OK, this is good. I really wish we had Alou here!
YEAH! Just a quick note, if wright aint running that probably caught (again) by an infielder. In that case ramirez.
LET’S
PLEASEEEE METS get this runner in
Yeah.. have faith boys… WE NEED THIS… LETS GO BOYS!!
We got a rookie pitcher warming, we have to WIN it here…
Beltran has to take 2nd.
get. the. ball. in. the. air.
METS Magic BAby…
I disagree with Ron it looks like Miller is slow
Work the count, Easy
They wouldn’t dare settle for one here, would they….
i just want to get 1. thats not in the bank with this team
The tide must be turning a line drive by Beltran and no one caught it. I was sure he was going to turn another DP
Heads up on the bases fellas!! Beltran should be on 2nd.
now I wouldn’t take
BEltran can take 2B, they won’t throw through with Wright on 3rd…
I think Beltran should look to steal
Easily you gotta shorten up, make contact here.
oh jesus, if he freaking strikes out…..
please dont strike out easly
Make him throw a fastball over the plate.
if easy k’s…then you have to squeeze willie!
Rameriez’s positioning is strange
Gotta go to right field with that.
wow
UGH…no..terrible
of course….
dammit
worst. case. scenario.
um, DP?
Bad at bat by Easley. Impatient at the plate.
Didn’t he take 2 or 3 pitches to start it?
OMG. wow. Cmon easily. Now tatis. Gotta make contact. We cannot squander this. Beltran has to look to run
I guess they are trying to find the most heartbreaking way to lose
how do u strike out?
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEZE PLEASE.
how do u squeez with tatis
have to send beltran at some point now.
This is the game here.
Send Beltran
I can’t take this team with runners in scoring position. They needed ANYTHING but a strikeout there, even a friggin 6-4-3 would have been acceptable.
Do the Mets ever run with the game on the line?
Gotta steal second Carlos.
WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YESSSSSSSSS
yeah mets win
Mets win!
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Send him!!!
DFSKJSGKVNLDAKUN;FASFJDN DGJV YAYAYAYAYAYAY TATIS
YEAH!!!!!!
Game Over !! Game Over !!
We Win !! We Win !!
I love me some TATIS
I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE
I TOLD YOU, THEY’D WIN!!!!
METS WIN, METS WIN.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSs
the formerly-washed up major leaguer is out of the cage!!!
Wooooo Hoooooooooo!
Give Tatis a 1B glove and send Delgado to Vieques!
YYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tatis!
What a win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FERNANDO!!!!
TAAAAAAATIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSS!!!!!!!!!
I ll say it again
SUPPPPPPPPPPPER SUBS
Hahaha…Tatis is hilarious…Good for him…
New season my friends, new season, we found our heart
SUPER FERNANDO!
OMFG.
Halllllleeelllluuuyaaahhhhh
i mean he just rippped that ball
GROUP HUG!!!!!!
NO QUIT!!!!
FERNANDO I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice. . . Still need a Xanax though.
HAHA… KOKO, I GOT XANIES SITTING RIGHT HERE… had to watch game winner on Espn gamecast… and i just scared the s*** out of my bldg…
i just teared up…we are back. we will not go down without a fight. we will not go down into the night. this is our game, our city, our league and our championship….LETS GO METS
And you know what. Only fitting the guy that has brought the passion, the fire back to this team does it! Great win!
PUT THAT IN YOUR BOOKS!!!
METS ARE BACK!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Damn, we needed that.
Can the Mets build on this? I don’t know.
But, damn, we needed that.
beltran runnning like a horse from 1st to home…beautiful
yeah, that looked awesome on the replay.
MY GOD WE NEEDED THAT. By far most exciting/fun game all year.
a game mets fans will remember for a while
We can trade FMart for a top of the line pitcher… we have the Fernando we’re looking for!
Dear Willie,
Tatis doesn’t need a rest.
Sincerely,
Met Fans
Full CIrcle baby. Thank you Tatis. LETS GO METS
I freakin love Fernando Tatis
Effin Goose Bumps …
BELIEVE
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thats the kinda win you build off of
Delgad-WHO???
WILLIE = GENIUS
hahaha oh boy
WE’RE BAAAAAACK!!!!!!!!!!
g-d: “i love mets fans again.”
yes!
Wow. Wow. Wow. This is the kind of win we have needed for 6 weeks. I think it’s time for us to ride.
This is the kind of play we have been begging for!!!!
KEEP THE FAITH, this is STILL your team
how cool was it to see jerry manuel hold tatis’ arm up like he just won the heavyweight championship
Willie managed this team to this win!!
I remember this…it’s METS BASEBALL!!!!
Finally.
2 of 3 from Florida. Let’s carry that momentum and take 2 of 3 from the Dodgers. Is Jay Penny pitching against us???? : ))))))))
3, no, 4 of 4
God, that was great. Awesome game!
Best win of the year. HUGE. THis has got to be the start of something.
Best Game of the YEAR for the METS>>>> This is a TEAM WIN…. Everybody contributed Everybody hustled… This is Winning BAseball…. FERNANDOOOOOOOOOOOOO>>> LETS GO METS BABY….
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 YESSSSSSS!!!!!! LETS GO METS
Delgado woulda hit into a DP in that spot. RELEASE HIM WE DONT NEED HIM!!!
after such a great win, that’s what you have to say, Delgado will be important to this team, he’s just not a everyday player anymore, neither is Tatis, but he just made himself a Met tonight
It feels like the Mets again…
BRING BACK THAT LOVIN’ FEELING!!!
no “sweet caroline” , thats such a Mets tradition
Absolutely awesome. Everything we needed.
Hopefully this will be the kick in the as they need. This team must keep winning. Winning is contagious. Can’t come back and lose 2 of 3 against the Dodgers. Gotta keep up the intensity.
Great win.
Ok where are all the nay sayers, you Strawberry,? Why do you guys post all negative comments and kill every one including Willie but then disapear after a great win.
LGM.
they won’t make another post tonight, pathetic…they only love losing. All along I thought fans watch baseball because of wins, not losses.
They get some kind of vindication from it. Like they can at least be right when we lose. If we win, they turn this off and they can celebrate like everyone else. If we lose, well at least they told us so.
Honestly, most of the Met fans who have been bashing Willie and Omar have been doing so because they are disgusted that the team was doing nothing to try to get a spark.
As soon as Delgado was benched, EVERYONE was energized. I had a totally different feeling about the team, and the energy level.
This was exactly what all the “negative” fans have been demanding for the past 2 months.
I’d rather battle and maybe lose without Delgado than sleepwalk with him.
Don’t go there. Willie could have benched Delgado a month ago.
Just be happy with the gut check win! And let’s go Mets!
I am not so sure he could have. I think he was affraid to because of Tony and Omar. I think at the meeting Willie said you want me to save this team then you have to give me control of it.
Prove I am wrong about this, neither of us know.
So many positives from this game. The fight that this team showed. And the bullpen. Brilliant work tonight. Scho was good again. Heilman and wagner were filthy, and even though he gave up the HR, sanchez looked almost in 2006 form. Great win!
Tatis just made up for being my 2nd round draft pick in my fantasy league in 2000
haha, now that’s funny
that was awesome, that was such a character win which we haven’t had in about 2 years
Brad Penny tomorrow night.
I was just jumping up and down as if we’d won the world series. Re: Penny…If memory serves me right, we pretty much have owned brad penny over the last 2 years. Someone correct me if im wrong.
My goodness, honestly when was the last big Mets hit? Before this game obviously… I pray that this team builds from this game and i don’t have to bitch about seeing Delgado do absolutely nothing…. Fernando is my man….
Straw now has to wear that god awful suit, its a good luck suit.
The problem with Straw is he’s still wearing the suits that he thought looked good when he played 10-15 years ago …
who me?
WoW!!!
I really hope this is the turning point cause I can’t take anymore
HOLI MOLY I BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!
EVEN DEL-CRAPPO DIDN’T MAKE AN OUT.
what’s our record when del-CURSE-o doesn’t start? gotta be at least 70% wins
Simply put….
YA GOTTA BELIEVE
(at least for one night)
that was one of the greatest baseball games i’ve ever seen. maybe it’s because it was such a needed victory for all mets fans, both in the standings as well as morally. either way, it feels so damn good and tonight i can go to bed very, very happy!
agreed… i can finally go to sleep without feelin like crap about this team
I’m buying an orange jacket right now.
Tonight the Champagne tastes that much sweeter.
Lets get on a roll…… by the way, Beltran ran like a gazelle there 1st to home
in super subs we trust
love it!
by the way, hate to be a downer, but i replayed the tatis play 5 times and the only player not to be found in the celebration? delgado. can we just go ahead and cut him?
Where’s the trumpet sound, Debbie Downer?
Wom…woooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmm
Great win but we have seen the win two loose two lets hope that this changes that.
2 comebacks in 1 game. that freaking RULED.
thats 2 more comebacks than we have had the entire season!!!!!!!!
This was a great ballgame. Even if they had lost, they showed so much fight.
They reminded me of a little slogan this team used to have…something like: YA GOTTA BELIEVE!
We are now on a winning streak men
As Lou Brown said in Major League, “we win again tomorrow, that’s called a winning streak. It has happened before.”
Heilman, Sanchaz, Wagner, Chavez, Wright, Beltran, Tatis.
So many heros tonight., touch to remember them all. GREAT TEAM EFFORT !!
Such a huge win. THIS is the type of win that can create some momentum…blowouts are nice, but wins like this, that test everyone where it’s all on the line, etc…
mojo risin…
mojo risin? we need a new tune, you’re right, this is what we saw in 06, and 86, now its what we see in 08
OMFRKNG! GOD!!!
I am elated!
This really could be the point…
Two days ago I was ripping Tatoos, and now this; I love it. God bless him! Man, did we need this one!!
Now can we please have our Mets season back!
Delgado is a selfish prick if he wasnt celebrating, maybe if he did what Tatis just did, he would be on the field..
I am pretty sure he was out there right?
Just like I said Mets would comeback when they were down 5-4.
Delgado should be a team player and stay benched.
LETS GO METS!!!!!!!11
Lets give willie credit for pitch hitting chavez and sending wright on the 3-2 pitch
I have had nothing to get excited about this season…. now that I have something, I feel like driving to queens to cheer the team out of shea
Gotta give a game ball to Heilman he earned it as well. Awesome job Aaron.
you’re right Aaron was great, and I felt like the crowd is now into this team, just by this blog alone, I’m into it now, I’ve been waiting since Sept 07 for something like this, it was like a exorcism tonight
Staple the pumpkin jacket to Jay Horowitz’s body.
Pumpkln jackets for all !
Willie managed this game much more differently than he has managed the entire season. He hit and run, took pinch hitting risks, and managed an aggressive game.
Just came back from dinner, what happened?
Watch the replay. Proabably will be better than explaining it to you.
I know, I was joking, I saw the whole thing. That was so sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
you missed one of the best games in years for the mets
yeah – great game. End hit a pinch homer in the 9th to send it to extras. Duaner gave up a solo shot in the 12th, but Wright got a walk, Beltran singled him to 3rd, and Tatis got a doulble to score them both and walk off
Bullpen was awesome
What can you say about Tatis? That’s a guy that had tasted success, but seemingly lost everything. He put in his time down at AAA, earned his way back, and, for at least one night, won back the adulation of thousands.
It’s possible — and we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves with one eeked out series win, at home, against an overachieving team — but possible that the Mets CAN win with Willie Randolph. He just had to evolve with his ballclub, and trust the likes of Tatis (hunger) over the likes of Delgado (complacency) and hit and run once in a while, and pinch hit, and actually manage.
Oh, and the bullpen finally performing didn’t hurt either. . . .
I agree, something must have been dealt with at this meeting on Monday, maybe about his managing style, being more aggresive, thats been my problem with him, I guess thats why Delgado was so angry on Monday, with Heyman, lets use the bench, sit Delgado againt lefties, this team had speed, lets use it, we have the advantage of being able to play many styles, especially when everybody is healthy, good to see Aaron pitch so well
WOW This team looked like they had FIGHT!!!
Willie did a GREAT job tonight – give credit where it is due. He managed the bench/bullpen beautifully.
That said, the bullpen was insane. It was nice to FINALLY see what it looks like when all the guys bring what they can on the same night. Except for Sanchez mistake they were freakin perfect
Delgado – GOODBYE Yeah, he had a good at bat drawing a walk. So let him do that for the rest of the season. When everyones healthy maybe he can platoon with Tatis, if Delgado can hit.
Otherwise, start Tatis at 1B
Big win tonight AND they looked really good doing it. Finally.
LETS GO METS! LETS GO METS!
Listen, delgado is probably upset, thats human nature. Who cares if he’s pissed, i think its great, maybe it will fire him up a little bit. Its better than the listless attitude he’s shown lately.
I dont know why, but I had that positive feeling all night. Even when they were losing. Maybe because these guys were showing heart all night, even when down.
i guess sometime ya just gotta believe. Now kick those Brooklyn-leaving, yankee-managed, 1988-robbing, early fan-leaving, piece o crap Dodgers @$$es
Yup. What you said….
YES YES YES!
I agree, I saw emotion tonight, a fire, lets hope its a start of a inferno
willie randolph – ” Delgado will probally play tomorrow” <<< DAMN IT
You have GOT to be kidding me!!!!
” i think we’ll bust out, hopefully im a prophet”- willie randolph
I love it, delgado will “probably” play tommarow. Gave himself an out if he doesn’t want to play him. Willie benching delgado showed me something. His jobs on the line. He’s saying, i don’t care if my players like me anymore, but if they don’t wanna play hard for me there gonna sit. Some managers don’t get along with some players. Thats just how it is.
If Willie always “trusts his guys”…I guess the players who came through tonight are not “his guys”???
Seriously, if he is still going stick Delgado right back into the lineup, he is an idiot, and just doesn’t see what is right in front of his face.
i don’t care how much money somebody is gettn paid, what their career numbers are….. if they are not peforming, playing hard, or being a team player. then it is the managers job to give them a front row seat on the bench. Id much rather see somebody with the right attitude and who plays their butt off.
wow just wow, i cant wipe the smile off my face..this is such a damn good feeling i kinda wish they had a few days off just so we can savor it for a while. i dont know if its delgado on the bench or what , but we are finally seeing energy and emotion thats we’ve been dying to see from this team. heilman cheering on from the bench, beltran throwing his bat in disgust and sanchez busting it to first on the bunt. even castillo last night was pissed of when he got out. gimme more of this baby!!!
I disagree. Delgado has to be back in the lineup. Evans hasn’t hit much lately and even know i want the kid to play we gotta win ballgames. Tommarow endy and tatis are your corner outfielders. Delgado starts at first vs the right hander. Delgado should play, but if he continues to struggle vs left handed pitchers you platoon him.
Heres something interesting. Despite our struggles, were 1 game behind atlanta, 2 behind philly, and 4 behind florida in the loss column. Now lets take at least 3 of 4 from LA who haven’t exactly been playing great ball lately.
Unfortunately I agree with you. However the demeanor of this team is completely different without Delgado in the lineup.
yeah – you ‘ve gotta give delgado a chance to show something now that the team is playing well.
Got the Dodgers, Giants and Padres next, all teams at or below .500. If they can string a few wins together they’re right back in it. Things could be a lot worse the way this team has looked for the past month. Plus the Mets usually play well on the west coast. Great time for this team to get hot.
Oh man I just saw a creepy looking CG Jose Reyes commercial for the Snack Squad, presented by WIse chips.
What a snub to Matt Wise