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The Game:
The Mets (30-32) begin their three-games series versus the Diamondbacks (34-30) 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 Carlos Delgado
- LF Moises Alou
- C Brian Schneider
- RF Endy Chavez
- P John Maine
The Pitchers:
RHP John Maine (6-4, 3.47 ERA) toes the rubber for the Mets. Maine earned a win in his last start on June 4 versus the Giants surrendering two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four over 6.0 IP. Opponents are hitting .187 versus Maine in his five starts at Shea Stadium this season, in which he is 3-0. Maine is 2-1 with a 2.50 ERA in three career starts versus the Diamondbacks.
RHP Micah Owings (6-4, 4.50 ERA) takes the hill for the Diamondbacks. Owings pitched in his shortest outing of the season in his last start on June 4 versus the Brewers lasting only three innings allowing five runs on eight hits while striking out three. Since May 2, Owings is 2-4 with a 5.27 ERA. He is 0-1 with a 6.94 ERA in two career starts versus the Mets.
The Notes:
The Mets won 2-of-3 three from the D-Backs earlier this season.
David Wright is batting .227 with 8 HR and 31 RBI versus right-handed pitchers this season. He is 3-for-7 with a homerun in his career versus Owings.
Brian Schneider has thrown out 12-of-26 (46.2%) base stealers this season, which ranks him second in the National League.
The D-Backs are 12-9 in series openers this season.
Mark Reynolds is batting .410 with 3 2B, 6 HR and 11 RBI in last 39 at-bats. He is hitless in six career at-bats versus Maine.Brandon Lyon has converted his last 13 save opportunities and has not been scored upon in his last 22.0 IP.
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and heard locally on WFAN.
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…enjoy, and as always, Let’s Go Mets…
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Sign Strahan
Stop with the soup!
A man calling himself D. Tracy will come to your house wearing galoshes.
RAIN DELAY! I haven’t been this excited about los mets since the 90s.
Phils lost… please mets please win a freakin’ game.
Thank god anyone using mlb.tv doesn’t have to listen to Mark Grace label every D-backs player as the second coming tonight.
seriously…I have to watch all the games on MLB.tv and I dread the road games and their announces….
I really wouldn’t mind Keith, Ron and Gary sharing some kind of legitimate roll in the Front Office
….maybe manager perhaps??
how sick would that be if instead of Willie, Hojo and Peterson, we had Gary Keith and Ron
Manager-announcers? Why the heck not!
D-Wright reaaaaally needs to pick it up against the righties…They keep throwing him that slider outside which he always chases…He’s gotta adjust.
Bad weather on the way, so the game could be postponed
That clinches it. Willie has to be by far the most stubborn, bull headed person alive on this planet.
DO NOT keep batting Beltran fourth!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The guy is NOT, I repeat, is NOT a clean-up hitter. VEVER was and NEVER will be.
WILLIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Some one has to smack him upside the head, pleae, anyone.
very expressive, Bravo to you my friend. I can feel the pain in your post. Let’s bat Wright 4th. How much could it hurt?
It would decrease his AB’s and give Beltran more, but why not? Also, Wright does not have the greatest numbers from the 4 spot if I remember correctly but….
Now if Alou comes back strong you can make some changes when Church gets back.
Not sure about Wright’s history in the cleanup spot, but the idea was to get Beltran going. Giving him better protection (Wright) in the lineup and basestealers ahead of him could help to get him fewer curveballs. Just an idea.
While I agree I would rather have Beltran 3rd or 5th, until we get a cleanup hitter that is where he has to be. You want your best hitter hitting 3rd and that’s where Wright is. You can’t have Delgado or Alou hitting 4th. I think until Church is back flipping Delgado and Alou based on LH/RH is about all we can do. When Church comes back I have no problem thinking outside the box and going
Reyes, Beltran, Wright, Church, Alou, Delgado, Schnieder/Castro, Castillo. But until then we have to have the lineup like it is.
Willie just said on the FAN that he’s looking forward to going on “a nice little roll,” and that he was “a little disappointed” with this last road trip.
I swear to god, I wish I were making this up.
Is Glavine writing his material?
I don’t think “vanilla” adequately describes this guy anymore. How about “cone”?
If I hear “a nice little roll,” one more time from “Clueless Willie” I will……………………………….oh what the heck, just waisting my breath here.
If you smack Willie in the head, he will re-boot back to his original stubborness.
Ok, a hard enough hit to cause “brain damage” might bring about improvements. He could go from idiot to idiot savant.
if the mets sweep the d-backs…they have a higher winning pct than arizona who was practically undefeated in april ;)
At least Alou is back in the lineup tonight. Too bad Church is on the DL, and it’s still going to be the same old Mets even with this lineup.
Seems like we are always trying to dig out of a hole. That four game sweep was a real kick in the butt, especially when we seemed to be getting on a roll. Lets go Maine, get this train rolling.
a kick in the butt? more like a kick in the face, or a kick in the balls, not exactly a kick in the butt. Nothing motivational about that series.
Oh, yea, thanks for correcting me. I am sure you got my point.
Oy!
Here come the thunderstorms…
I swear I won’t pull the football away Charlie.
OK, I’m back to thinking they can put a few together…..yes the ball is going to be pulled away and I’m going to spin in the air and fall on my face.
nicely done, blockhead.
So far, the Mets have not beaten the pitchers/teams they should have and have won against those that didn’t look at all possible. So…we take 3 here against AZ?
(I can dream, can’t I?)
yes. I mean YESSSSSS! This could be the start point! Wait, weather looks bad, nevermind.
And even without the predicated thunderstorms, 100 degree weather is not good. So who goes down first with leg cramps? vote now….
Actually, I’m gonna try and be positive. Maine pitches a game like the second to last of last season.
GO METS !!!!
News Flash: Willie said he’s ‘At a loss for words”.
No Willie, it’s not words you lost, you lost the dam freakin TEAM!!!!!!!!
OK, I think I got all that pent up Willie frustration out. Now back to baseball. Go Mets!
I really feel the mets will turn around and take revenge of the braves and padres. the phillies will not keep playing like that.
LETS GO METS!!!!!…….LETS GO METS!!!!!!!!
I’d put a rusty Alou ahead of the current Delgado in that lineup.
Thankg-d Chavez is in there. Great drag bunter.
Dontrelle sent to single-A lol (just heard)l
Maybe they’ll teach him how to ware a baseball cap down there.
he’s got his signature incorrect-cap-fitting. it’s all he has left right now.
I got one thing that made me smile today:
“Braves Purchase Brian Lawrence’s Contract” hahahahahaha
how bout dontrelle willis optioned to class a minor league?
sorry just read the comment…i’m dumb
Saw the game last nite. I’m surprised they didn’t DFA him.
He won’t clear waivers. you can’t DFA him. He is dontrelle willis. hes going to get more chances — hes still young too.
Everything always seems to happen in two. Remember how bad the NY Gianst looked the frist 2/3 of the season? Everyone had practically written them off from even reaching the palyoff. Well they went on one hell of a roll and won the whole dam thing. Also remember everyone was calling for Coughlin head and wanted him fired. Sound familiar? Like I said, things seem to run in pairs. Just trying to put a positive spin here. Go Mets!
Can Eli play outfield?
LOL. Right now Eli can do no wrong. Already at such a young age a NY Sports legend. At least he’ll stay healthy allot longer than alou.
Johnny is gonna give the Mets their first no-hitter tonight!
you shot the clown
He is hilarious to watch. I saw the game out in SF last week and he didnt give up any runs one inning, but when he left the field he looked like he s/b put on a suicide watch. He was all mopey and was smacking his glove. The guy really kicks himself around, but i guess it works.
Too late buddy, first batter he faced got a hit. How about just not allowing a run in the first inning. I’ll settle for that.
I’ll take it!
did you see the jacket with long sleeves? what is wrong with this guy, it is 90 degree
needs it to cover his bullet-proof vest underneath.
Mr. Boy … that’s moisture-wicking material of the highest order.
UnderArmour.
Oh Jesus
Oh well, there goes the shut out as well. here we go again. Freakin Groundhog day!
too bad the mets are not the government. at least we’d be protected from cruel and unusual punishment as per the 8th amendment.
It is like Groundhog Day, except nobody is laughing
This is boardering on Torture, which is also against the constitution.
if the Mets were the govt. they would leave Bush as president.
Very exciting.
I though “We the people” elect Presidents?
nope…superdelegates and representatives who are much much smarter than all of us retards
Anyone notice you can hear a “Pin Drop” at Shea?
this umpires strike call is ridiculous…it’s like the naked gun screams
I love it! It’s hilarious. Sounds like some crazy bird out of Jurassic Park.
Nice and efficient Johnny. 28 pitches through 1…
Phillies are down 3-0 too.
well just another day for the phillies, myers pitching, 1st inning, already gave up 2 HR. but it wont matter once the phils score 20 runs.
it drives me MAD that we are behind a team with such horrific pitching.
Look at the numbers, and you’ll see their pitching has been decent. Not great, but decent. Bullpen’s been great.
That’s what’s really carrying the team. The 20 runs a game don’t hurt, either.
I know it has been good so far. But how??? They are terrible!
I really don’t get why guys in AA and AAA aren’t getting a shot. This season is almost toast. Mike Carp should get som MLB at-bats. Marlon Anderson, Damien Easley, Tatis, etc, should be traded for low A talent and let some fresh legs play.
I’d rather watch a team that resembles the 2005 squad than a bunch of old vines wither in the hot summer.
In 2005, Mike Jacobs emerged. Mike Carp can do the same. This time don’t trade him away.
How bout H.R on the pre show saying castillo and reyes should swap spots?? I disagree
im sure thats Willies fault, right?
At this point who’s at fault no longer matters. There needs to be change. Not desperate change to save this season but change to secure a real long term title contending future. The window has closed for this Mets team. Its about time to start building a new one.
Is Reyes stupid or something?
Wow, that is as hard as David Wright can hit the ball?
yuck.
What a bottom of the first. Incredible. Bringing up Carp to play first, Daniel Murphy at right field, and Nick Evans at left cannot be much worse than this.
Agreed. I would not hate them for under performing like I do this team.
Oh ye of little faith……
Tie score now.
Are you serious? Did you just forget the last 4 games?
I disagree.
=P
Same for you. Did you forget San Diego that fast already?
working out OK…
One inning is not going to change my opinion on the extremely inconsistent Mets. When the Mets starting playing and winning on a consistent basis things will turn out well.
You guys really need to find the balance because you end up crying even more when they suck.
Dude, easy…they are up 3-1. Enjoy the game while you can.
Ok aren’t the mets 30-32? You can only enjoy a 3-1 lead in the 2nd inning so much. Its nice but not THAT nice.
DELGADO IS MY BOY!!!
nice all around
Delgado hustling????
delcrapo, i mean delhit
Hey, who’s that guy using Delgado’s uniform?
Is it Robin Ventura?
Just hope it ain’t David Segui.
Whoever he is — that was some weak effort with his dive, which of course scored two for AZ.
delgado! is the beast waking up?
He hit very well in San Diego. But this is the Mets so the answer is maybe.
the mets are 1-0 in games when delgado gets his uniform dirty. let’s make it 2-0!
Delgado has been making it rain on dem h0es!
have you been making it rain on anyone lately?
alou!!!!!
THE HITTING MACHINE!!!
is it ok to call him the Old age hitting machine?
done and done
THATS WHY ALOUUUUU IS THE BEST HITTER ON THIS TEAM! AND MY FANTASY TEAM LOL!
Alou is back.
Alouuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !!
And he’s BACK !!
Okay Johnnie lets get some pitching going at Shea today.
Moises Alou is a machine with a bat. Fragile, but a machine.
Heh that right, I knew there was a reason he was being paid
Now tell me this team wasn’t missing a good right handed Bat?
anyone else think that picture they keep using of church in every “church’s brain is effed up” article looks more like schneider unless you squint?
Wow, a good start. Maine needs to shut the door!
this team still sucks
Holy! This comments section is bipolar, huh? I love it!!
Bipolar? I did not notice.
just noticed that…it is pretty funny
hahahha yes!
I watched the bottom of the first……then came on here to see what people’s comments were about Delgado and Alou….
And I see stuff complaining about the bottom of the first, and how bad this team sucks…..and I’m like….jeze….after 1 and 2 outs they were complaining.
Mets fans are not complaining are 2 outs, they are complaining because of the 2007 collapse.
Can I complain about the 1988 playoffs, too?
Yes….
and I will piss and moan about almost blowing it in 1986.
Kiners…Yes you can! feel free to express whatever you feel because you are a Mets fan and I know on some levels 1988. like 2007, will hurt until the Mets actually win a world series.
Excellent. 1999 sucked too. Screw you Kenny Rogers!!!
i was in the car listening to wfan. boy is howie rose something else? its too bad his sidekick is wayne hagin
dave kingman for president!
holy crap, this ump keeps scaring the crap out of me. But keep doing it while Maine is pitching
I have the volume on my computer turned down pretty far (Gary, Keith & Ron are barely a mumble), but I still hear this piercing shriek every couple seconds….
it’s like, I’m half dozing in the heat, and then the operatic screech. “No sleeping during my game!”
Augie Ojeda is not in the lineup for AZ. I like our chances.
At this rate John Maine will not get past 5. Spring training 08 is far away now for Maine.
omar is currently looking in century village for some fresh talent.
he’s the only guy in the bigs who sends a scout to the old-timer game
lol
How about:
This team is so old, it owes Jesus a quarter.
Too bad Alou isn’t 10 years younger.
Schneider: No running in MY HOUSE!!
careful korner…i don’t think we’re supposed to cheer
Sorry…can we still tell bad jokes?
i hope so, cause i got nothin without em
slappy slapping
Can the camera man please go back to those two girls? Too bad Keith isn’t in the booth, he’d be having a field day with those two hotties.
YES !! D-Wright !!
finally david!!!!
Nice, DW. God, I miss winning ball games.
SWEET!
lets get through 5 innings before the rains come!
WRIGHTEOUS!
thank god. And more 2 out scoring !!!!
When David Wright gets it going, he gets it going.
Finally a Clean up hitter !!! (sort of)
The skies are darkening and the Mets need to get through 5.
You know something. I felt like this before todays series began. I feel now with pedro back, were at least going to get a quality start 3 out of the 5 days we play, with perez and pelfrey being a little up and down.
If we can get some semblence of offense we can turn this thing around. I know it sounds crazy, but if alou can stay healthy were a much better offensive team. If we can get church back its even better, and having marlon back helps a little bit as well.
That being said, prepare yourselfs for a rain delay real soon. I don’t know if we can make it through 5 before it hits. Looking at the radar a nasty line of storms will be in the area soon. Probably a delay, nothing where theyll cancel the game though IMO.
‘You know something. I felt like this before todays series began. I feel now with pedro back, were at least going to get a quality start 3 out of the 5 days we play, with perez and pelfrey being a little up and down.’…
I can get behind that….
That’s my biggest concern right now.
I’m scared that Seaver will embarrass himself and the Mets franchise everytime he talks.
I think he just did with “not a cotton-picking thing”
twice
The worse part is he said “cot” decided to stop and not go with it, only to start his sentence over and proceed to say it TWICE. Jesus.
Yeah but it doesn’t matter. He’s THE greatest Met pitcher ever and among the greatest of all time.
Spout away Tom.
People said that about Charles Barkley…
Sure there are some embarrasing moments but a ton of classic ones too.
mr. met has ham hands
On second thought, a quick inning or two for maine and i think we could make it through 5. Maybe then let vargas pitch after the delay. Especially if we still have a 4 run lead or more.
WGAF about Tom Seaver’s winery. Just call the game.
Agreed. I feel like we’re watching Monday night football talking to a B-list actor who just finished filming “you, me and dupree”
Reyes wouldv’e injured himself had he thrown that ball
I can’t believe Seaver hardly watches baseball, just reads box scores. Once a player, never a fan? I remember Keith being interviewed once and he admitted he didn’t follow baseball right after his retirement….
“It’s about time they move into the 20th century.” – Tom Seaver
yeah i picked up on that. either seavers really dumb or hes taking a huge shot at shea stadium
Sampling too much of his own wine…..
Another headache for the mets
a giant retirement???
CLEVER!
Maine is at 71 pitches thru 3 innings, insane!
Is it me, or has Gary and Ron looked very uncomfortable/awkward during this interview?
i don’t think they are very good interviewers…also seaver is kinda crazy
seaver looks a bit like gary busey
If that’s true, all they need is a Giuseppe Franco look-a-like, and they are set.
i wonder if guiseppe franco would give him the bear hug too…
Guiseppe Franco look alike?
How about Cornelius from Planet of the Apes?
When can they get Guiseppe up to the booth for an interview?
Agreed.
Giuseppe needs to throw out the first pitch at Shea.
Tom Seaver is not only the greatest Met of all time He’s funny. He has a life outside of baseball. He’s opinionated.
He’s the man.
Anyone who has a problem with Tom is just a cynical, too-cynical-for-their-own-good pseudo-fan.
Take care Tom, now go back to your grapes.
Maine is going to need some quick outs if he wants to make it past the 5th
theres thunder and lightning in central jersey…. LETS go maine, be efficient!
steve trachsel was released today. the mets are basically a .500 team since he left after 2006. omar…get it done.
Hah!
Would you like to have him back?
Is Victor Zambrano available too?
I also think we need to give Jose Lima, Brian Lawrence, and Alay Soler more time with the club too.
Sorry Brian Lawrence is now a Brave. hahahahahaha
wow. Upton got to that ball quickly. Bummer.
First Scott Hairston, then Justin Upton. Hit the balls a little bit lower David.
Fix your divit, Upton.
interesting story
my dad is a doctor in morris county, and today, he had a patient whose son is a catcher trying to play college ball. he lives in virginia, and it turns out his next door neighbor is billy wagner. wagner plays catch with this kid almost everyday during the offseason. apparently, wagner used to be right-handed, but when he was 9 years old, he broke his right hand and started throwing with his left hand
With Webb vs. Pelfrey tomorrow, does anyone feel confident in a Met win streak?
Anyone?
no if they do win tonight, the win streak will stop tomorrow.
Let’s see if we can get this game under our belts before we feel not confident about tomorrow.
The Mets have generally had some success against Webb.
Some as in, he shuts us down, but we shut the DBacks down as well.
We’ll see how it goes.
Was just gonna say – Maine looks wiped. Guess that homer might be proof….
I’m going my rain dance.
yep, lets get maine a 5 inning complete game!
This game is far from over. I wouldn’t be suprised if we blow it. Just like the end of last year, this team keeps finding new/old ways to lose. Even if we take two out of three this series (which we won’t), we will still be under 500.
start praying for rain
Is there a reason why you continuously predict the Mets to lose? Just asking.
I am not going to pray for rain.
If they do in fact lose this game, it would be better then just letting the rain mask their inability to win a ball game.
I do not see them losing this game.
a w is a w
Dammit Micah, he just came off the DL!
Alou out 6-8 weeks with a butt contusion symbolizing the 2008 mets season.
LOL…nicely put
Did I miss the double switch?
Double broken ankle, rear end contusion. Nice.
That should have been a foul ball strike!
Wow Vargas works SLOW… it seems that this game has slowed to a snails pace.
Nice play, Louie
Uh Oh Augie Ojeda coming in
Yeah, could have used the DP there. We’re f’ed now.
MY GOD
Look! Its Augie Ojeda!
nice. at least maine will be fresh for the meaningless sept starts.
And tat would be why Vargas should NOT be working out of the pen.
Meanwhile, a very capable reliever in Carlos Muniz is sitting in AAA.
Not so, Vargas has been solid.
Not as a reliever he hasn’t….Dude is not a relief pitcher.
Vargas is supposed to be long relief. I guess when you change relievers every out then trying to get one full inning is now “long relief” in Willie’s mind.
Man, another one of those magicless Mets game…
Ojeda is too freakin clutch. The opposite of most of our roster
Maine needs to find an out pitch because he cannot continue to go out there and average 24.5 pitches an inning. Unacceptable.
He had a nice curveball, but the jacket took it away.
John Maine should just throw his curveball. Peterson let Zito throw a curveball. Why not Maine?
Augie Ojeda, HOF
at least if he plays the Mets alot.
Folks, I don’t think this is going to end. This team just can’t’ ‘get out of its own way
Poll: Do you think the mets will win this game after giving up the lead? yes or no?
no
yes, believe in the heart of the team
this team has no heart.
that’s the problem
no. too easy on that question
not funny, shut up!!!
Yes.
This is why Delgado cannot hit singles and help the Mets. It takes some serious hitting stats to make up for his defensive liabilities.
Come on, you can’t blame that on Delgado. It would have taken a gold glover to make that play.
No, what I am saying is that some 1st basemen would have made it, some wouldn’t. But the ones that wouldn’t should bring something else to the table, like 30HR and 100RBI. I’m pretty sure that the 1st basemen on every good team in MLB falls into one group or another (or both)
he hits like a gold glover.
when the mets were up 5-1 is there anyone here who actually had faith that they would win the game? amazing how in 06′ the mets could be down 1-5 and i always had faith that they would win the game. now they can be UP 5-1 and I have zero faith. you can call me negative all you want, but based on the results of this team, during this season, i’d say my lack of faith is quite justified.
Fine, negative.
i’d prefer to call it realistic
Tatis. Well done.
what happened with tatis? my power went out
and HERE come the Phillies. GRRRRRRR.
Pains me to say it, but it’s two franchises headed in opposite directions….
Some teams have guts. Some sleep in.
The king of the DP
gonna be a long delay
Good thing they let them tie it before the rain delay.
suspend the game…the mets need to get off the field
How did this rain catch Willie by suprise??????
there’s the girls again pacman!
BILLY! I love this guy!
I’m getting a feeling the Mets might not lose today!
sweet! now they can lose twice tomorrow!
HAHAHA – check out the bullpen.
It should be Heilman, Peres and Delgado out there working the tarp.
here in philly once it started it rained/thunder 15-20 min tops, about an hour or so ago.
lets hope our lefties don’t injure themselves putting up the tarp
Imagine they played ”Enter Sandman” when Billy entered the field to hold down the tarp
CAREFUL PEN GUYS! Wagner to DL following tarp incident.
Jeeze – don’t even think that out loud.
didn’t the whole phillies team do this in colorado last year?
While it was raining…
i still hate the phillies
they work together as a team , thats why they’re gritty
god forbid we hold the lead and get a rain shortened win.
Lead?
remember, 5-1, 5-3…
Ah, I get it
now its raining
serious question: is there anything worse than beer money?
the Joe Girardi show?
is girardi the only manager to win manager of the year without ever having a team with a winning record? guy has the yanks in last place, lol.
I hate that fat weird talking guy
luckily i lost my directv signal but can still watch the nba finals in hd via antenna
Loudmouths is pretty rough and any show involving Joe Badabingo has to be considered one of the worst.
Willie Randolph?
Being shot by Dick Cheney
lets hope the marlings finish up their gm
RISP, 1 out, top of the order. This isn’t going to end well for the mets.
glad i was wrong.
7 games back, wah-freaking-hoo.
yes!!!! they lost
how long is this delay? Not like I want to see them lose anyway.
We are not catching Philly they are playing with focus and drive.. I wouldn’t be surprised if they win 100. With that said they are highly beatable because their strength is that they play every game like its a playoff game and in the playoffs everyone plays like it’s a playoff game.
I think we should be playing for the wild card.
I agree that we are not catching Philly. In fact I don’t think we will be near the wild card either. Omar, think of the future. Start selling.
I disagree. I live in Philly. Their head is starting to get very big. They are starting to “SMELL THEMSELVES”. They are due for a little bit of a letdown. They will come back down to earth, its up to the Mets to pick it up and get this thing going in the right direction.
If the mets can get within 3 or 3.5 games of 1st place by the all-star break, things will be ok. Come the dog days of summer, starting pitching really is the key to the team.
And the mets SHOULD have better starting pitching than the phils.
agree
Philly’s lineup is too good to go on any kind of extended slump. They have three MVP’s.
EVERYONE slumps, it’s just a matter of the Mets timing a good couple weeks during it and this season will look a lot better.
are you serious…take a look at their past few seasons. they have been a very streaky team. real hot real slump.
true their lineup is ridiculous, but if their starters and bullpen (who have pitched out of their mind so far) let them down, they will slump.
We just need one Homerun by Pujols off Lidge to send him in a tail-spin.
OTOH since 2005 the Yankees have gotten off to horrendous starts only to charge back in the 2nd half not because of superior pitching but superior hitting.
But the Mets are going to have to gain 4 games on the Phillies before the ASB just to be in the position you want them to be in and they’re not going to do it if they don’t start playing better baseball.
Milledge hit GW 2-run HR tonight. Nats beat Pitt. Mets closer to last than first.
is he done circling the bases yet?
Just watching the highlights and thinking…. have the Mets come back from 4 runs all season????
Any chance they finish this game tonight? What’s the weather like in Queens?
Since Billy Wagner stepped on the field to help the grounds crew is the media allowed to talk to him?
Mets fans never just let the horses die. They just keep beating…and beating…and beating…
scott kazmir would have gone out to help with the tarp too.
Viagra used as a performance enhancing drug? Now I’ve heard everything.
So who comes out to pitch the top of the 7th? Heilman?
Tarp coming off the field, resuming at 10:30.
Man, since when did this become the lickthephilliesballsblog? I agree they are playing well right now and we are not but they are not that damn good. Stop with the worshiping the Phillies. “Oh I wish the Mets played that hard” Blah Blah. I wish over the last 14 games the Mets had averaged 7 runs and had only allowed 3.5. Would that win ball games? Or was it because they were playing harder. Give it a rest.
Do you want me to give my honest opinion or have this dellusional opinion that the Mets can sustain any kind of run of good play. I think the sample size is large enough to realize that this Mets team is just average and this Phillies group plays every game like its a playoff game.
Just my honest opinion, I wish it weren’t true because there is no one who wants the Mets to win more than I do.
I don’t think the Phillies are some magical team that all teams should model themselves after. I think they are a hot team that are hitting and pitching well at the same time. It’s happen before and it will happen again to all teams. When they put together an entire season of that “playoff” ball then I will consider them a great team. Until then you can go somewhere else and worship the Phillies.
TRS86, you are damn right. Fans are supposed to hate the rival teams , not worship them.
I really don’t get this site anymore. It’s one thing to be constantly negative to your own team but to continually make the rival team better than what they are makes no sense at all. It’s like they want to add insult to injury.
Just a theory: could be Philly fans in disguise trying to piss you off.
I wish it was man but these guys are actually “Mets fans”
I made the Phillies out to be a “magical team”? I said that they will probably win 100 games but will get beat in the playoffs. My main point was that I think the Mets should be concentrating on the wild card. That probably doesn’t matter because I don’t think 81-81 will win the wild card anyways.
Phillies will win no more than 95 games and most likely it will be somewhere between 88-92.
By the way, yes you did make the Phillies into a magical team. Do you realize that no team has won a 100 games since 2005? Not one team in 2006 or 2007 won 100 games but suddenly this Phillies team that is hot right now is a 100 win team.
Right on time…10:30
Didn’t catch that Pedro was already penciled in…..
Opponents are hitting .187 versus Maine in his five starts at Shea Stadium this season, in which he is 3-0. Maine is 2-1 with a 2.50 ERA in three career starts versus the Diamondbacks.
So they yank him after FIVE and rely on the bullpen for at least 4-innings, uhhuhhh.
Skirts need to start comin’ off of this team.
I don’t know Maine’s pitch count but I believe it was pretty high.
Dude he threw over 100 after 5, how long did you want him to go? He was clearly tiring as he gave up that 2 run bomb to O-dogg. If Willie brought him in for the 6th, everyone would have said “What’s wrong with Willie, he was tired and gave up a 2R BOMB to o-dogg.” This is coming from a Willie hater. Pulling Maine WAS the right decision…. for once.
I agree Pacman Jones. The only argument would be why is Vargas who is the long man pitching in the 6th inning of a two run game. I didn’t mind Vargas because the other option there is probably Heilman and I would rather see Vargas than Heilman.
Not sure you want to be referring to Maine and skirts in the same post.
nice job Pedro
alou out already?
Willie has to treat Alou and Castillo like they are catchers.
Who did Castillo leave for? Easley is in left.
Yeah, he can’t sit through the rain delay with his rehabbed calf muscle.
Alou took a pitch in the behind. give him a break.
Give him a break? His behind is equivalent to Kim Kardashian’s.
they both make lots of money to take it in the butt
that’s a little creepy, dude
Just behind Moises pees on his hands doesn’t mean he takes it in the behind.
Torn calf muscle while watching Wags and Show help the grounds crew w/ the tarp……
must win this game…phillies lost….time 2 turn in the other diection….cmoooooon
Wright needs to start hitting in the clutch. His stats are filled with AROD numbers.
another beltran hard hit line drive
O-dogg – That’s why he wins the gold glove every year.
Omar that is why we should not have signed Castillo and waited a year to sign a 2B.
Wow, Beltran rips a ball right at somebody. What else is new?
Beltran continues his streak.
Joe smith for 2 innings, lets get it.
Geez….Beltran really does hit a ton of hard balls right at people.
For some odd reason, I feel that the Mets will be trailing 7-5 heading into the bottom of the 8th. Thoughts?
Stop feeling.
Nah….Smith looking pretty good right now.
Doesn’t everyone have someone like Alou at their job? The 20 year veteran who misses 4 months with a back injury and then works a month or two straight and everyone loves having them around and remembers why he is such a good employee. Then just when everyone is talking this veteran up about how good he is at his job he slips on a wet floor and is out two months.
Told ya so. Game Over.
Braves lose, Phillies lose, must win.
Joe Smith is amazing…. That is all.
ok I was wrong.
Make that two of us.
Having faith isn’t a bad thing, but I’ve been following these bums too long.
Oh, My, God. Will it never end….
Told you so, one more solo HR will come, probably will be given up by Show.
Why does it seem you are more happy that you may be right than you would be if you were wrong?
Trust me, I am not happy, whatsoever. I am just used to the nonchalant play of this team. The one positive of this, is it’s one loss closer to Willie’s demise.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH, you were wrong. What now buddy?
Seriously, why would you come on a blog and make mulitiple post saying I told you so?
Are you a spoiled 14 year old?
don’t have an orgasm. I was wrong by a run, I admit. I didn’t make multiple posts, one post was instant as it happened. The second was providing the theory behind the prediction.
“Told ya so. Game Over.”
“Told you so, one more solo HR will come, probably will be given up by Show.”
Of course, I mean why would the Mets step up in a must win game?
Game……set……..and match
Prediction- In two weeks the Mets will be under 500 by ten or maybe even more games and the Yankees will be ten games over 500.
As always Darryl your post are so enlightening.
Nice timing Darryl.
even Willie seemed annoyed but he can’t do anything else. Nothing is going their way this year
This team is God awful.
this team is cursed
is alou sleepy ? why is he out of the game?
Dont tell me he broke his ass on that HBP
Pretty sure they sat him due to the delay. Probably a smart move.
Mets to roll over and die in 3…2….1
Oh boy. Damion Easley followed by Schnider and Marlon Anderson. Can you say 1-2-3 inning?
Not. Easley did his part. Let’s see what the rest do.
They’ll fck it up, because that’s what they are, fck ups
*sigh*
What’s there to say that hasn’t been said… luckily we have the big bats up now…er, or not.
One guy hitting over .300 and he’s now on the bench. No ‘big bats’ in this lineup.
Hopefully Willie will pinch hit Abraham Nunez and he’ll hit a homerun.
can’t watch these scrubs
Bad teams find ways to lose. When the Mets pitched well in San Diego they lost three 2-1 games. When they finally hit they gave up 8 runs. When they score 5 runs in tor two innings they don’t pitch or add runs.
I hate bunting guys to 2nd base
agreed…..i hate giving away an out especially when you have poor hitters to follow….
Endy prediction, weak ground out to 2b, advancing the runner to third. Followed by pop up to 3b by Marlon to end the inning. SEEN. IT. ALL. BEFORE.
Pacman you had to know that one of them would hit a line drive right at someone.
That surprised me, thought Endy would have at least made a productive out.
oh gee, what a shock, they’re going to blow an opportunity
Endy + Marlon = Magic, right?
Gee, Marlon Anderson. I heard he is a winner, just like Willie.
chavez is awesome this year
Talk about a teflon manager, I bet Willie could poison school children at this point and still keep his job
How is Willie a teflon manager??? He gets constantly booed and killed in the press. If anyone isn’t held accountable it’s Omar.
why is Omar accountable? Willie doesn’t manage, the team is in a funk, during that whole SD series he did nothing to get them out of their slump, no hit and runs, no stealing, the mets have a ton a speed, he never uses it, has no clue how to use his bullpen, how was Vargas allowed to pitched to the Lefty, he was all over the place walking guys, hitting guys, hard outs, and you leave him in a critcal sitaution, guys throw to the wrong base, everytime Chavez threw the ball to the wrong base everytime tonight, this team needs a kick in ass, and Willie ain’t the guy, he’s bland
It’s ok, Marlon will ground out here. Show will give up 3 in the 9th, we’ll take it to the bottom down 9-5, but its ok, because the BIG BATS will be up! WOOT WOOT!
AWESOME!!!!
Sigh…..
Nice pop up Marlon. Scrubs are done.
god fkucking damnit…….im just so sick of this…..there is no god….
It is somewhat amusing that Gary and Ron are joking about Pagan and Wise disappearing into PSL. It is also fairly peculiar. I liked “Pagendy.”
Didn’t see that coming!!! This team is so good with 2 outs and runners in scoring position.
when does training camp start?
It’s alright guys, let’s give Willie another couple of years, I’m sure he’ll work his motivational magic eventually
Fire Willie. He should have pinch hit Abraham Nunez.
LET’S GO GIANTS!
Im not trying to be negative but how depressing is it that the pennant race is over in June. this team literally has no shot at coming back and it makes me so sad. not trying to be a front runner but this team is done!
Depressing state of affairs…can’t hold a 5-1 lead against their “worst” starting pitcher, and now we have Webb and Haren. Unbelievable. This team is in dire need of enema.
“this town needs an enema!!!!!!”…translated to…this team needs an enema…not said with quite the same enthusiasm as good ol jack
Well ya had to know it would happen. I have to change my name from hi5wright to KILL-ME-NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
they should have had nunez pinch hit. that was their downfall
Nice were fighting the Nats for last place soon.
at least try to keep it within reach
gotta put some on maine tonight for that awesome 101 pitch outing through 5 innings.. gettin sick of these whiney baby pitchers and their puss faces on the mound.. santana and pedro need to teach the other three how to keep their composure..
i want rick peterson and hojo gone……TOMORROW
FIRE THEM BOTH
I AGREE!!!!
I HATE RICK PETERSEN
These type of guys (Anderson, Chavez, etc.) seem to have a short shelf life with the Mets. Both of them were great additions a couple years ago but they seem to always show themselves for being “bench players”. I think the Mets sit on guys lie this too long sometimes, instead of keeping the bench fresh. No reason we should be signing these guys to 3 and 4-year deals. Theye usually overstay their welcome by year three. Just sayin’.
When did we sign them for that long?
He still has the 9th to pinch hit Abraham Nunez.
I think it’s time for the fans to break out the paper bags
Oh look, their .192 hitter gets a hit….
Alex Romero????? Are you serious?
Can’t even hold onto a 5-1 lead. Tomorrow is Webb then Haren. Kill me now.
Willie will never be fired. He would have been fired last September, it’s not happening, although it should and tonight.
why does rick peterson still have a job?????
The Teflon Jacket
Hah….double to alex romero…2nd big league hit…
hopeless….
someone should run onto the field ad take a dump on home plate
I would if I was there.
im at the point where it is past funny.. i want this team to nose dive to 10 games under so EVERYONE GETS FIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I
HATE
THESE
METS!!!!!
You guys need to relax. There is some Abraham Nunez magic in the air tonight. I can sense it.
Let’s go cowboys.
Well at least I have the NBA draft to look forward to. Then it’s July and I go on vacation so that will get me to August. Then it is Jets preseason football which leads me into the NFL season and Notre Dame’s first game. So things are looking up.
Jesus, you’re a Mets, Jets, AND Notre Dame fan? That’s brutal
I hate Delgado. I hate Willie and Minaya. I hate Beltran, Reyes, Castillo, Castro, Alou, Perez, Heilman, Metsblog, Mets.com, Mets fans, and myself. There, I think that covers everyone.
you forgot MR MET with his big ass head
blog went bipolar again….anyone know a doc who can fix this?
Bipolar is high highs and low lows. There are no highs with this Mets group.
haha,i like that
peterson should be gone by tomorrow…..PLEASE OMAR AND THE WILPONS FIRE THESE TERRIBLE COACHES…
I knew the 5-1 lead wasn’t safe. 8-1 wouldn’t have been safe with these bums, Sanchez would give up a 2R HR right here to tie it at 8-8. This team is dead, goodnight. Football training camp starts in 2 months! LETS GO DALLAS!
I am just completely speechless……
I hope the Wilpons are watching this crowd is a preview for September.
Like I just said, Sanchez 2R HR. Can you guys give me any credit for these predictions yet?
OK, you are Nostrafriggindomas. Does that make you happy? Can you stop with the stupid predictions? Anyone watching this team right now could pick the worst thing to happen and it most likely would.
YEAHH!!!!! LET’S GO METS!!!!
Thank god they had that pre-game meeting
Yup…THAT’s your ball game folks! You’re 2008 Muts!
Yeah….LETS GO TEAM! rah rah
Willie’s fired tonight, that’s safe to say.
wanna bet?
He won’t be fired until after this series.
Eh, no.
8-5
nice
can i hear a ‘back to back sweep’?
WTF! Good night folks!
Today i looked up Optimistic [2008] Mets Fan in the dictionary and thesaurus and here’s what i found:
Definition: someone who cant deal with the truths of the world
Thesuarus: idiot, stupid, dillusional, crazy, Willie Randolph
Omar Minaya isn’t in that mix? He is the GM that relied on Pedro, Alou, Delgado, and Duaner Sanchez.
Omar is to a degree, but Willie has no clue, except how to write a lineup card, he’s couldn’t get a job until the Mets , he interviewed how many times? maybe there was a reason, what hsi managerial style? the Mets have speed , does he use it? nope, what does he do as a manager except stand on the top step
Obviously at this point, changes have to be made.
yikes
Well, even Duaner Sanchez has looked unbelievably mediocre this year too. Jesus.
F*** this franchise.
honestly, this is ridiculous….wholesale changes need to happen now.
And it all started with that pipsqueak Augie Ojeda. He’ll get a plaque on the Hall of Met Killers with Chipper, Kelly Johnson, Pat Burrell, the entire Phillies team, …..
screw this org, screw this team,,, and screw you
i’ve lost it on this game…..hey Jeff Wilpon, YOU HAVE NO BALLS…..I’m calling you out, YOU ARE A PUSSY…..and your dad fred is an old shtibag!
I hate myself for staying up, night after night while they were on the West Coast and now with the rain delay. I hate having to rush in the morning ’cause I’m tired and therefore late, and I hate every time I think I see a glimmer of hope just to have these bums give me heartburn. I know it’s just a game and I’m an adult, but man….
ok, time for bed…no more of this torture. Isn’t it time to become Raysblog now?
7 unanswered runs
I still believe Abraham Nunez will win this game for us.
:lol:
grand slam, nunez!
This team just dies over the course of a game. They completely die. Get rid of the manager, nobody is whipping these bums into shape. Remind them they play in New York, and are professional baseball players. Play hard from the first inning to last. This is pathetic.
Johan looked like he wanted to cry.
Time to add a ‘0′ choice to the “confidence meter”
Man the fall cannot come quick enough, when do the Giants and Islanders start?? I cannot take this anymore. I used to tell all my Phillies friends that last yr was a fluke. Maybe the 2006 Mets were a fluke!!
HOME RUN DERBY AT SHEA!
FIRE RICK PETERSON TOMORROW
Make trades now.
This team doesn’t have the right kind of chemistry. They just aren’t working well together.
What trades can be made??? Our farm system is depleted, we have huge untradable contracts, and every position is filled with one of those aforementioned contracts.
Man, I remember saying the same thing about the Yankees over the past years. How scary is that.
What huge untradeable contracts are you refering too? Santana and Beltran’s? Wright and Reyes contracts are great. Castillo’s is too long but cheap. Pedro, Elduque, Delgado and Alou are FA at year’s end.
Unbelievable. There might be 5000 fans left in the stands but everyone of them are booing in tandem.
This is like a bad car crash I can’t stop watching…. but it is every night.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I guess I’ll start rooting for the Rays and the best young starter the Mets don’t have to keep the Yankees out of the playoffs. That’ll be the only entertainment I’ll get from this shtty baseball season.
Good thing I have Hudson, Jackson ,Wright staring on my fantasy teams. I benched Drew though,bummer
hah, i have Micah Owings…just my luck…
i dumped him last week for David Murphy who will be kicking butt as shea this weekend
I honestly feel bad for Johan Santana (okay, not THAT bad, he’s making a boatload…), but he is absolutely wishing he was back in Minnesota right now….
They have basically the same record as us, sad huh. But i guess because of expectations their fans are actually rooting for the team instead of booing.
Aaron Heilman will save the day!
Sanchez really keeping us in this one tonight.
I’m actually sitting here laughing to myself, what else can I do?
I laugh hysterically every five minutes and cry hysterically every five minutes.
8 unanswered runs. not bad.
Im just gonna start cutting myself instead of watching these games. Its the same idea but it doesnt take 3 hours
Oh, man. – I would laugh if that wasn’t oh, so true.
Peterson’s hair is awfully gray.
Someone buy Duaner a Mach3 and some Viagra, please.
On the bright side (and here I go again, the glass is half full, lets go mets, etc) both the Phillies and the Braves lost, so we don’t lose any ground in the standings… just with the fans.
Of course I mean why would we want to take advantage and make up a game?
I think I am going nuts! THIS TEAM SUCKS!!!! I’m wasting electricity to watch this FRICKIN’ game.
Major changes needed Wilpons. MAJOR. LIKE….RIGHT NOW!!!
Pretty sure I just heard a “you suck Rick” as he trotted back to the dugout.
Are you sure they said “Rick”?
O man do they suck, you just have to laugh at it now and just wait out this disaterous team.
The only silver lining in all this is when you hit rock bottom, there is only one way to go – up……
Of course, they gotta get to that bottom rung to even start the climb.
This team has hit rock bottom about 30 times this year
They hit rock bottom on Sunday, they’ve gone down a notch today.
okay, let’s see, how many times have they hit rock bottom this year? They are somewhere near the earth’s core….
…but this is particularly bad….
If more people where there, Willie could hear it.
hey is the rain delay over yet? theyre showing some replay of a game where the mets had a lead and are now getting destroyed in the 9th inning..
oh wait, thats not a replay
BOO-URNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol
Look at the bright side. Willie’s gone, trust me.
Yea, it has gotten pretty comical.
Of course in a situation like this Heilman will come in and mow this next hitter down in three pitches.
I least we get to watch a great picher now in Heilman.
Of course, no pressure
when are we gonna fire that stupid pos manager,…..wheeeennnnnnnnnnnnnn
This team is a joke.
But hey, Alou is back, baby. He makes the Mets “better”… Just ask Gary Cohen.
….and he’ll be on the DL again by Sunday….
Possibly this week.
i want a three run homer here..
boy this team is fun to watch! why did God have to torture me like this, make me a notre dame college football fan and a mets fan. will i ever be happy in my sports world? i doubt it!
add the jets and knicks to that for me
thank god i took up golf, gives me somethign to watch for four daysa week.
im with you man, im with you…add the jets and islanders for me to that list…
I’ve focused on the Mets linup woes this year. But almost as important is the misuse of the pitching staff. Every game we throw out 4, 5 or 6 pitchers. The odds that at least 1 of them will have an off night is huge. Tonight it’s Sanchez. No other team has as many pitching changes than the Mets.
Hey Cerrone, when you give your report on SNY, if you are “impartial” as you say, then report that the pulse of the fans is they feel CHEATED by everyone from the players, the coaches, the manager, the GM, and especially the owners….Let them prove that they don’t just care about money! I challenge anyone in the organization to prove they actually CARE about this team…..FKUCK Citi Field, it’s just a cheap way to continue to sucker us out of our money…..
Are you kidding me? Revenue from game tickets doesn’t come close to the revenue from suckers like me watching the game on SNY……
I’m a fan obsessed though. Just can’t turn it off.
for some reason the umps STEEEEEEEEERIIIIKKKKKE is particularly annoying right now.
just forfeit.
solid 100 fans left at shea making some noise.
How do they do this? When they scores runs, the pitchers blow it.
When the pitchers keep the game close, we can’t buy a hit?
This is like the twilight zone.
It’s no mystery, they’re just a really shtty team with a hapless manager
Abraham Nunez can still grand slam and tie the game if Aaron holds it here. Let’s keep our heads up.
CALLING FATHER KARRIS: WE OFFICIALLY NEED AN EXORCIST
Get Dunn. That will change a lot.
Dunn is awful he has been a losing player his whole life
look i know this sounds crazy but could our bullpen collapsing almost every game after the 5th inning be caused by schneider not knowing our relievers and calling horrible pitches in certain situations? i hate to think that sanchez, feliciano, and heilman suck THIS much this year
it sounds like i’m grasping at straws but it’s a thought
Anyone know any good summer hobbies???
Counting every blade of grass would be preferable to this horror show right about now….
thres a team in the NL called the ‘Phillies’ … i hear they have a lot of heart and a nice squad..
maybe we should start watching them?
More post for lickthephilliesballs.com
Fishing, too bad i usually bring a radio and listen to the game
At least Reyes didn’t swing at the first pitch.
Here comes the first pitch pop up to Reyes.
The only good thing is that at least the Mets are falling out of contention now instead of in Sept. Now I can enjoy my summer and look forward to football season.
Get ready, slappy’s up!
If Sanchez hadn’t given up two HR’s last inning, that would have gotten some mild excitement out of me.
good news: a slappy DP would not end the game.
Heilman: THANK GD they want my as* outta here. I may get traded before the season is over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Santana: Screw you Castillo, its your fault I’m on this CRAPPY team. Maybe I’ll just take the easier route and cut my hand off
Wilpons: So much for our beautiful green recycled seats-they arent even gonna be used :( aww, Baa Waa
metsjam has it figured out……..willies obsession with bringing in as many pitchers as possible increases odds of running into a pitcher on an off night…..
Best case scenario: Castillo with a bunt 2run hr.
when you all wake up tomorrow morning, you will all be reading that Hojo was fired after this game, watch, it will happen!
that will probably turn everything around
might not turn everything around, but it’s one thing that won’t be the exact same as the rest of the season. gotta do something, ANYTHING!
yeah, that will do a lot.
hopefully he will take petersen and randope with him..
FIRE EVERYONE!!!
Why not, hom much worse could it get?????
Bunting down 4 runs? Good call.
Is it in the MLBPA contract that if you are white and what to become a good closer you have to grow facial hair and gain weight????
Lyons used to be 190 pounds and clean shaven.
Please just go down quickly. Stop torturing us.
best case scenario…
a meteor falls on the stadium, killing only the mets..
How about killing the Cubs Phillies and Braves instead
the Marlins would still beat us out with the Dodgers winning the wild card
nah, id rather see the mets die.. wright could survive…. but thats it..
everyone else can EAT A DIIICK
Can Reyes steal two bases here?
Having two 5 game losing steaks in a month is always good.
In all fairness the first one was last month, but one each month is also good.
Castillo ceases to amaze us with his pitching mound power.
Thats about right
sucka!!!
That was the epitome of our season thus far. Right on the warning track…and nothing.
wright gets robbed so much……its just really bad luck…..
I would hardly consider that getting robbed. The OFer just stood there.
come on Beltran, pad your stats
Id like to see beltran take a fastball to the nut right here
Ugggh, what a shock… Easy for AZ to hit it out!
Pelfrey Vs Webb Tomorrow.
I don’t think they’re accepting bets for this game
i HATE beltran’s song
It has gotten annoying.
Willie says:
“Hey man, you know, it was a battle out there. everyone battled.
My hitters were battling.. thenthe wind started battling.. i started batling a booger in my nose, then i saw that we were losing and i was like.. oh snap..i better take out alou, and bring in all my pitchers..
you know guys its a long season.. we are gonna be ok.. we will just get him tomorrow… oh webb is pitching? well we’ll just get them on thursdya then.. haren is pitching.. damn… i hope i get fired!”
Into which fielder’s glove will Beltran smoke this ball?
We were looking for 1B. 1B was the correct answer.
Smoked to Conor Jackson
Jackson’s.
honestly, they might be the worst team in the NL. Not necessarily their record but if they lose this game, that’s two 5 game losing streaks this season. Never happens with championship-caliber teams. Getting 4-game sweeps twice within 18 days. Worst bench average in the NL. Other stats that are among the worst….by and large, “second division” teams have had their way with them…… recipe=worst in the NL…
I will begin suing the Mets organization if changes do not happen soon.
I’m really starting to feel sory for Willie. I must not get any sleep at night.
Don’t care anymore, just fire the bastard
**** this team.
Absolutely pathetic
There just isn’t anything more to say that hasn’t already been said.
Until tomorrow night…..
Can’t wait for a stellar performance from Pelfrey tomorrow.
Pathetic doesn’t do it justice.
I like Harold, the guys calls it like it is.
trade beltran alou and delgado……trade heilman……trade oliver perez…..what do they have to lose??????? but more importantly Rick Peterson and Hojo need to go….
Nobody coaching/managing in that dugout should have a job
I wish there was some way to keep these fking losers from getting paid
the only thing fans can do is stop showing up at games
and the retards wont.. they are still there clapping when reyes gets a hit down 4 uns in a HORRIBLE RAIN DELAY GAME!!!!
GO HOME… CURSE PEOPLE OUT… GIMME A BREAK!!! STOP CHEERING YOU MORONS!!!!!
Again, nice post Booooo. Why can’t you understand that no matter what some fans will cheer their team? I think this team sucks right now but I will continue to root for them and hope that they can turn it around.
yeah but they still get their millions. I wanna get on a subway and see beltran panhandling
Fitting that the Mets website has Wright and Reyes hi-fiving each other.
I think theyre doing the eiffel tower
trade them all for the phillies
You know, you don’t have to trade all the Phillies to the Mets to root for them. It’s ok, it’s a bandwagon year for them and they will always take you over there.
Again, talk bad about the Mets all you want but why is it everyone on here seems to have became Phillies worshipers?
you are not the metsblog king…..so just stop
Who said I was. I just put an opinion on here that has meritt. Just like all the rest of this garbage on here. You think it’s ok that 100 post on here talk about how great the Phillies are?
dude, i’m just frustrated, and was obviously kidding. i hate the phillies as much as anyone. i don’t worship those guys but i do admire their grit and ability to come back and wish the mets would have some of that. It’s just getting incredibly frustrating.
Admire their grit? How hard is it when you score 7 runs a game and give up 3? They are hot right now, it has nothing to do with this imaginary “gritt”
“imaginary grit” – there have been a ton of instances where they’ve been down and have come back late. They have grit just like this team had grit back in 2006. I have no problem giving them props in that regard. I still hate them, but i see nothing wrong with giving them some props.
And no, i would not trade any of our guys for them – unless we somehow suckered them into giving us Utley for Castillo…
I Honestly believe anyone on here can do a better job than Willie and the other bums.
my fesces can do a better job
the reason the mets get shut down by first time starters and bullpens is b/c they don’t do their homework…..their advanced scouting is a joke…..all the money they spend on these big time free agents would be better spent getting a GOOD ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
AGREED!!!!
We always get shut down by first time pitchers, and then randope says.. well we had no approach, weve ever seen that guy..
FCK YOU!! HE THROS STRIKES.. ITS BASEBALL!!!!
What organization?
Willie: Great swing David, thanks for putting us up 5-1, take the rest of the night off.
Wright: Really Skip?
Willie: Yeah, and the same goes for the rest of you players too. Is not like we need any urgency after a 4 game sweep from the Padres.
Wright: Gee, thanks Coach
Can we please FIRE OMAR and WILLIE ASAP !!!. In over 25 years I’ve never said this, CAN FOOTBALL SEASON PLEASE START ALREADY!!!. I’ll drive the Giants up to Albany tomorrow if they would let me. On a funny note, some Jet fan called Kay today and said that Lance Miehl was a better linebacker than LT. First off, who the hell is Lance Miehl and second he couldn’t even lace up the GREATEST LINEBACKER EVER TO PLAY THE GAME Shoelaces. I got tickets for Saturdays game and there is a promotion for a replica of shea, I’m going to get the replica and then I’m turning right around and going home because I’m actually embarassed to admit that I’m going to Shea and I don’t want to waste my Saturday night watching this lifeless, heartless team.
Every team can’t wait to play the Mets. What a freakin joke.
It hurts to watch this, seriously. Poor Willie.
there goes willie, just like i said.. “WE KEPT BATTLING, HITTING THE BALL RIGHT AT PEOPLE”
I will pay Mrs. Randolph $1 if she puts a pillow over his face tonight!!!!!
i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again, they need to fire hojo. the mets were prepared for the starting pitcher, and came out scoring 5 runs in the 1st two innings. then the pitcher eventually comes out and the mets can’t buy a run. same story, different night. what does that show us? it shows that they are not making any adjustments at the plate with new pitchers, and they have no calculated approach at the plate. that’s hojo’s job! they are just going up there hacking, and it’s obviously not working. they need to get rid of this guy and make a trade or two, even if it’s a lateral trade and then MAYBE we might see some change on this team. otherwise, forget it!
Best comment of the night.
I actually agree with you for once. Willie and Hojo both need to go but Hojo tonight. Peterson I would not mind seeing go either but not until we are completely out of it. I would think it’s hard to change pitching coaches mid season.
glad we could agree on something, and you are right, they all need to go but peterson would be tough to replace in season. but no question about it, he needs to go. actually i’d say him and hojo should go before willie. but lets face it, willie isn’t going anywhere. but hojo might. and it might just be tomorrow!
“I saw some positive signs ” !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Willie you’re F……cking clueless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wilpons suck……
I kid you not he just said that
I’m very happy they lost. I want this blown up and meaningless wins don’t help.
That said…..Maine is a dog. He’ll never be more than a #3 at best if he can’t get his sh*t together.
He’s going to be a building block left here after they blow this sh*t up. And he’s GOT to step up and learn economy of pitches
It has gone beyond pathetic. They are a bad ballclub. We’re seeing the same play as in last years meltdown.
alou said his calf ws stiff…
i hope he retires tonight…
when is a reporter goign to ask a real question like:
WY DO YOU SUCK AS A MANAGER YOU PIECE OF SHT?
hahahahahahha
Yeah but don’t forget, he said he saw some positive signs!
More softball post game questions for Willie…
If they were any softer Kevin Buhrkhart could join the pen.
burkhart is a dip sht…
could you ask anymore pssyquestions there kev? How about…
What does it feel like to be the laughing stock of professional baseball?
Must be a test of our devotion. Can’t take too much more.
No Team here, plain and simple!
next time im in NYC, im waiting for the game to end, going to the SNY studio, and standing behind these jackazzes with a sign that says
MY
ENTIRE
TEAM
SUCKS
and the back will say
Fck the wilpons!!!!!
I hear what you are saying but what do you want Willie to say the truth: My team sucks, this is more Omar’s fault than mine, stick a fork in us we are done, he can’t say that.
Willie looked like a man on death row tonight. It’s sad. It really is.
SAD FOR US!!!
And the stankees will now rise to the top, make the wildcard, and we will be OUT of the playoffs yet again…
this is totally unacceptable
I’m waiting for someone to pull a circa-1970s NY Giants stunt and fly a plane over Shea with a banner reading, “2 Seasons of Mediocre Baseball – We’ve Had Enough”
at least we found out that our lefties can hold a tarp down..
i wouldve used heilman for that though..not wagner..
Yea Boo do that, you better do it soon because no one wil be watching Mets games anymore. I’m sure by the weekend their season will be over. I’m thinking 1-5 homestand maybe 2-6, they are getting swept by the DBacks, poor Santana will give up 2 runs again and probably lose, what a disgrace.
Have to unsubscibe to Mets.com. After every game I get an email Alert with the post game recap. Adding insult to injury.
wiilies ass should have been fired last year….we needed a fresh start without that dumb ass look ofhis in the dugout
After watching Sanchez pitch, I wish they put the tarp over him. My only hope is the Spankees don’t make the playoffs, they are not the Spanks of old, there is a pretty good shot that they won’t. If this continues, you won’t even be able to go to the Subway series because Shea is going to be loaded with more Spanks fans than usual.
I feel like I’ve been transported back to last Sept. Same questions, same answers, same blank stares, same apathy.
Unbelievable. Nothing, and I mean nothing has absolutely changed. Does everyone get that sinking feeling from last Sept. What’s changed, honestly.
fire that f–k and u will c change
That’s what we get when we hire a Life-Time Yankee to manage our team.
Give the town back to the Yankees man, I just don’t care anymore. We have no team.
I think this is all part of George Steinbrenner’s evil master plan to have Willie manage the Mets into Oblivion!
100 percent right Nady it does feel like last year. The same team is back except for adding a couple of players like Church and Santana, and obviously it’s not enough, they needed to change up the core of this team and they didn’t do it.
The Gipper is anything but an optimist….
Nice Booooo. Way to show some class. Calling posters names for rooting for their team. I will be here when we win and when we lose. There is no reason for your garbage. And by the way, get your facts straight Gipper is not an optimist he is normally opposed to my statements he is just able to speak intelligently.
I don’t even know why I am responding to you.