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The Game:
The Mets (30-33) continue their three-games series versus the Diamondbacks (35-30) 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 Marlon Anderson
- C Brian Schneider
- RF Endy Chavez
- P Mike Pelfrey
The Pitchers:
RHP Mike Pelfrey (2-6, 4.65 ERA) starts for the Mets.
RHP Brandon Webb (11-2, 2.58 ERA) takes the hill for the Diamondbacks.
How To Catch It:
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…enjoy, and as always, Let’s Go Mets…
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Everyone fasten your chin straps.
all right, Mike “the stopper” Pelfrey going.
LETS GO METS!
Looks like I’ll be playing MLB 08 The Show, again, tonight!
Oooohhh. Way to shake things up here!
Marlon will probably get hurt too.
And goodbye Moises, we hardly knew ye!
It’s feeling like a nice little loss tonight
I’m watching this one on TV for as long as I can stand it tonight, then I scrapped my plans to go tomorrow and I’ll be going to the beach instead. I’ll continue to support the team, but I’m taking back at least some of my life too. At least for a couple of days anyway.
damn….and this is willie’s fault?
Pelfrey better throw a cg shutout for us to have a chance of scoring on a passed ball in extra innings.
Marlon and Endy in the OF, yikes.
where is Aguila, are the Mets playing 3 men short again?
Alou, Nunez’s non-replacement, and Vargas… yup
agulas a rook ….got ride the bench and pay his dues….like willie did on the way to getting this mets gig….managerial record in minors an impressive 0-0…..and we make fun of presidents who didnt serve in the army
Aguila’s not really a rookie. He’s 29 or 30, and was up and down a few years with the Marlins.
i would love to look at the lineup for just one night and see that stubborn sob ….do something different….like he gives a $4it….maybe flip flop castillo and reyes and wright and beltran
I agree. DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. The worst that can happen is it won’t work and they lose. They’re losing anyway. Try something. Show that you still care. Shake it up. Pretend to shake it up. Anything…
u said it right….he just doesnt care
He’s so stubborn. 5-9 of that lineup is putrid. Even b4 seein this lineup I was pessimistic about tonight because of the pitching matchup. Think if we get swept two series in a row he gets fired?
I don’t think it’s that Willie doesn’t care. I think it’s more to do with stubbornness, lack of creativity or possibly even a shortage of intelligence. Not sure which of those it is..heck, maybe it’s all of the above.
How about we trade you Brett Myers for John Maine? Put Myers in as Mets’ closer where he wants to be and did great last year for us. Then you can move Wags out of town to a team that needs a closer, get a quality starter and/or prospects in return. Milwaukee maybe?
This is what it’s come to… Great. I will say I thought about for maybe a half second. I’m not ready to concede yet. John Maine goes nowhere. How about we fire the underachieving manager before we start shipping guys out.
That seems kind of pointless.
I think the time has come to give FMart a month in the bigs. If he falls on his face, send him to aaa. If he succeeds, the future is now.
Anything to inject a little life. I realize he is struggling in the minors and had a hammy (go figure), but it must be an option….soon. Hopefully.
agreed…at least id have a reason to watch
I’ve got a real funny feeling about this. My normal feeling would be that Big Pelf would give up 5 or so runs and get the loss. I think that Pelf may give up 2 over, say, seven innings. Under normal circumstances, too, I’d say that we score one against Webb. Tonight, both Big Pelf and Webb get NDs. Don’t ask me to go further–I need more Honey Moon (a Blue Moon product) to do it.
Excellent choice on the beer my friend
Really? I personally didn’t care for that one too much. I love their Pumpkin one though.
wow pumpkin beer is piss awful
on the other hand, big pelf is pitching great
Then Heilman will come in and gives up the go ahead run(s) in the 8th and the Mets lose by 1, because Wright gets on in the 9th, Beltran strikes out looking and Delgado grounds into a doubleplay.
Where can one find a honey moon? My local grocer doesnt have it.
Are you in NYC?
Yeah… Harlem… Upper West Side.
Hmmmmm… I don’t know about up there. I get most of my beer from a beer store down in the bowery. That one isn’t one of my favorites. The honey is more of an aftertaste. But you might like it. I know a lot of people who do. And it HAS to be available somewhere in your neighborhood. I know I’ve seen it here and there.
HEY WILLIE
TAKE BOOTRAN OUT OF THE 4 HOLE YOU MORON!!!!!
I heard that Willie is drawing up more flowcharts and inspirational pieces of paper to hand out to the team.
This team is getting fired up! Once Willie gets that flowchart figured out, it’s pay back time!
With this line-up I’m sure Branden Webb is shaking in his cletes. The weird thing about baseball is that in light of all these events surrounding the Mets, the team will put up 10 runs on Webb in 3 innings on their way to a romp and completely tease us into thinking that our bats are coming alive.
We have to move on from Moises. Even if he comes back in a day or two, and plays for the next 30 games straight, any at-bat, any sprint on the base paths, any jog for a fly ball could be a season ending injury.
Omar, get Nady or be fired.
I’m with you except for the get nady or be fired part. Moises is done in my book. Let’s get a everyday corner outfielder and whatever alou can give would just be gravy. This guy needs to be a DH or hang it up. How abaout we trade alou. I’m sure a team like Boston or the Rays could use him @ DH. I say we go after Jose Guillen.
Nobody is going to be fooled into believing anything based on one game at this point. They’ve dug themselves into too deep of a hole for that now. They need to go 4-1 just to be at .500 at the end of this homestand.
Hey AlreadyMissShea… where can I find that brew?
Sorry, I got stuck doing something away from my computer. I don’t know of an exact place in your neighborhood. I get most of my beer down in the bowery from a really good beer store. But I know it has to be somewhere closeby for you. I do see it a lot in my travels.
I was listening to M&MD earlier… I know that I should know better but Mike was killing me with this trade reyes junk. My theory is Mike’s jealous of the Mets having Jose, always has been. He secretly covets him. He would like nothing better than to see him on another team.
I just cannot take those two anymore. To me, they’re no bigger an expert on baseball than anyone else out there. Problem is, they certainly think they are…..
I agree but they do seem to be influential as caller after caller called in with their own Reyes trade.
I do love to listen to some of the trade proposals people call in with on the FAN. Every now and then you’ll get a really good one like Easley and Heilman for Pujols, because in their estimation we don’t need Easley and Heilman is no good anymore but Pujols can replace Delgado who can then be cut. Sounds good. Why hasn’t that deal been made yet?
Yesterday some lady called and said it was time to get rid of “Bill Hojo, Mike Hojo, whatever his name is.”
This morning someone called Boomer & Carton and said Mets should trade Santana..
I think like with everything else with him, anything good the Mets do is not good enough. Anything bad is horrible. Anything good the Yankees do is great. Anything bad they do is just a bump in the road. So Reyes is expendable to him because he’s on the Mets. Shelley Duncan on the other hand is the next Babe Ruth.
WE NEED CHANGE!!! Every 1 here post a trade during the night.
I’d settle for just seeing the attitude with this starting 9 tonight like they’re gonna win – or at least give it all they’ve got.
I have two. Moises Alou to a team that can use a DH but doesn’t need one. Somebody who could use him but doesnt have to rely on him. ie. The Red Sox or the Rays. Also we trade Heilman for Jose Guillen. If Heilmans trade value is too low for that add a reliever or bench player.
Been watching baseball for decades. I just can’t believe the amount of injuries these past few years. Just looking at Alou, Glavin, Pulojs(?), 1/2 the Padres pitching staff, the two young Yankees pitchers touted as their next great white hope etc., etc. You hardly ever saw injuries, especially among younger players, years ago. Something has changed and obviously not all for the better…
At least the Mets aren’t the only ones who have injuries starting to severely affect the team.
no more roids
Yeah but the Mets are the ones who are letting it affect them win games.
cut alou delgado castillo and el duque
Before the Mets go ahead and do any rash personnel moves, they’ve got to try a new manager and see if it sparks anything.
I say send them a bunch of strippers….it seems to work for the Marlins :)
4get the manager. It is useless and overrated. Keep Willie and dump players. I am sick of this team. There is no one i would not trade on this team at aLL.
How bout reyes for Crawford and Jackson or Shields??
Nope. In my book Jose Reyes would be one of the last guys I’d consider moving. Too much talent @ 24. Let’s change his manager first.
I’d do that in a second.
Reyes is getting a ton of heat but look at his stats!!!
You do not trade a young player that is on pace for 200+ hits 18hrs the most RBI in his career and a .280 average IN A YEAR HE”S SUPPOSED TO BE SLUMPING!!!!
The biggest problem with this team is they brought back the same guys from the collapse and that is a no no in sports. its like doug brien with the jets.
I think there were some questions going into this season.
Delgado
Pedro
Schneider
Church
Pelfrey
Alou
I think at this point in the season the questions have been answered for the most part. Time for Omar to make the neccessary adjustments. That being said Willie still needs to go… regardless. Whether it be during or after the season.
Atleast they were all patient in the first and took some pitches…oh wait…Webb only threw 8….
I dont think i can bare watching the Mets get dominated tonight by Webb. I think im just going to stay on this blog and complain and this team all night.
Webb looks vulnerable tonight. Our bats will prove too powerful and we will make this game a blow out.
In an alternate universe.
I feel bad for pelfrey. you know hes going to give up like 2 runs in 6 or 7 innings and get the “L”.
why does anyone continue talking about how the Collapse is affecting the 2008 mets.
In 2004 the yankees collapsed even worse in the playoffs by losing 4 straight after winning the first 3.
The yankees came back the next year and made the playoffs. Met players have to toughen up.
I hate you for making say something good about the Yankees. But that 2005 team had guys that had won together before and more importantly a manager who has one before. We have neither. (Only Pedro and Alou have sipped the WS champagne and they haven’t been healthy enough to lead). For the Willie apologist… playing and bench coach don’t count. I’m talking about a manager that has won. The only rookie manager I would accept would be Wally Backman who has paid his coaching dues in the minors. Bill R. sucks!
Because certain fans can’t let go of it and want Willie to pay for that experience.
People need to let go of that. It’s clouding their judgment of what ails this team. It’s not about “Willie,” it’s about Omar and the configuration of the team.
Dude… It’s definitely about Willie.
I’m watching Pelfrey pitch and, I’m sorry, even though he’s off to a decent start tonight, I just don’t see him as a starter. I think he’d be much more effective (given his lack of second and third pitches) to be a reliever. Who knows, if he were to come in for an inning, or two at the most, and just reared back and brought the heat, he might be our closer of the future.
even if thats the case…this team desperately needs him as a starter. Even with him, they only have 3 starting pitchers for next season.
If Vargas continues to do well I would resign him and have him fill out the back of the rotation.
Ewww your going to rely on Vargas next season? he does have a career 4.92 ERA. Hes nice as a temporary replacement or fill-in but to say you are ready for him to hold down a spot next season…
It’s not like we have tons of options. Even with Vargas we still need a 5th starter, and we have no depth.
Vargas?
Luckily, there are a ton of free agents.
Sabathia, Sheets, Burnett, Lackey, Penny, Wolf, Dempster, Lowe, Garland, just to name a few.
Fat and will cost Santana/Zito money, Can not stay healthy for a full season and will command a 3-4 year deal, ditto, Lackey will not be a free agent, Penny is awful this year, Really randy wolf?, Dempster has come out of no where but would you trust him off one year, Lowe is past his prime, garland is ok to fill out the back end.
So your either way overpaying or getting a guy who will be injured as much as pedro.
Randy Wolf could be a competent 4th/5th starter. I’m not necessarily in love with all the options, but I think there are some decent ones.
Lowe is past his prime, but I think he has a few good years left. If we can get him for 3 years or less, I’d take him.
I thought Lackey was a free agent, I’ll have to doublecheck that. Sabathia is fat, but he can throw, not sure I’d want to take the risk but he’s no Zito.
And could you imagine the MVP-caliber years Penny could put up if he didn’t have to get crushed by the Mets three times a year?
Well Wolf is always hurt too.
I dont think any of these arms will put us in better shape than the rotation we have today, with Pedro healthy.
Er… if we managed to get Sabathia and Dempster or Lowe, we’d be in better shape than we are with Pedro and Ollie.
oh and Lackey:
2009: $9 million club option w/$500,000 buyout, 2010: Free Agent
you better believe they Angels will pick up that option.
The Mets arent spending another $100+ million on a starting pitcher.
CC isnt happening.
Agreed, I’m just saying that the options are better than what we have now.
If it were up to me, I’d get two of Wolf, Dempster, Lowe, and Garland.
Santana, Maine, two of those guys, Pelfrey wouldn’t be terrible.
He has a second pitch. He just doesn’t have an off-speed pitch. He has two great fastballs. The problem is once a team has seen him more than once those two pitches stop fooling anyone.
I think we should send him back to the minors and have him focus on off-speed pitches. Maybe he’ll still suck but it couldn’t hurt.
Anyone else not getting any sound on mlb.tv?
Me neither!!
Seriously, is anyone else tired of Beltran whiffing on curve balls. i mean really, it happens all the time.
Is he really that good? I mean he stinks in the clutch, he puts up good numbers, but they feel like hollow numbers i.e. bobby abreu.
And i know he plays a good defense, but he’s never going to be Andruw Jones or Torii Hunter calibur, because he plays too deep and lets too many balls fall in front of him.
Gotta give Webb some credit. He is a very good pitcher.
Let’s here it Omar.
I meant “hear” .
OMAR!
I think we’re going to find out right now that this team has in fact NOT been losing games.
let’s count how many times he says “you know”
The Mets will begin to play better by the All-star break. Minaya, feeling the need to make a move, will trade Pelfrey and Aaron Heilman for Xavier Nady or Brandon Inge. The team will be more balanced and will win the wild card saving the season but losing in the playoffs.
Pelfrey eventually becomes a stud starting MLB pitcher at the tender age of 25.
We’re not trading for Brandon Inge.
Not if doesn’t develop second and third pitches.
Pelfrey has 2nd and 3rd pitches. He just lacks control of those pitches and that could change in a hurry. The Mets won’t allow Pelfrey to throw a curveball that he has thrown his entire life. A team will let him throw his curve and he will eventually get control of his slider making him what the scouts say he is, a top two starter.
More like F-mart and Neise for a certain player on the reds who just hit his 600th homerun.
If that happens Citifield burns.
0-2 and he walks him, classic Pelfrey
Lead off walk. Great.
The Omar shuffle.
did omar just say we are in a “glut”???? jeez louise, omar, it’s not a glut we’re in, you mean we are in a RUT.
Please ask him why he gave Castillo a four-year deal, I would love to hear that explanation
Castillo hasn’t really been the problem.
I’ll wait until he actually falls apart to call him the problem.
For now, he just looks like his legs will fall off every time he runs.
if webb no hits them tonight, can that please, for the love of god, be “rock bottom”?
what else is he saying. i cant get sound on mlb.tv.
In essence, nothing.
nothing. be grateful you don’t have to listen to this. just like a politician, he blabs and blabs and blabs and never answers a question. come to think of it, nobody really ASKS him a question worth answering. PUFF PUFF
Omar is one of those guys who can sit there and talk and you think you’re getting something out of him and when the segment is over you say to yourself, “What the hell did he just say? Oh yeah, nothing.”
and that was fine for the first two seasons when we still believed in this guy but now we actually want to hear what he has to say and he give us NOTHING.. What a terrible interview.
So Omar thinks the team is fine right now. What an ARSE!!
yeah he’s still waiting for some kind of “red flag” before making any adjustments.
I give Pelfrey another inning of just throwing fastballs before they light him up.
Maybe I’m totally off but his breaking ball has been effective tonight.
And not sure what most people is seeing in Pelfrey but this kid has really impressed me as of late. Considering he’s given up 2 or less runs in more than half of his starts this year and only 3 runs dating back to his May 31st start, I don’t think he’s that bad. Compare him to Vargas, I can’t believe how many people think Vargas should start. You guys been drinking the Omar/Willie Kool-Aid?
Those games, however, were not against very good hitting teams.
you expecting a 24 year-old ace?
Hey, I’d love nothing more than for Pelfrey to prove me wrong. Those games at least gave me some hope, but, realistically, he needs to develop a second and third pitch if he’s ever going to dominate. He’s quite away, IMHO, from that point.
I’d rather see him in the bullpen.
For the 9th overall pick and biggest signing bonus in mets rookie history yes. It’s not like it’s unheard of, especially in mlb today.
He has two fastball pitches. he just needs an off-speed pitch, or two, to balance it out. Which he had but we made him give that up and try to learn two entirely new pitches.
what a phony
I love how that ended too. Gary asked him how much longer they can wait for the team to turn things around before they have to make some kind of a move, and he used about sixty words that ended with “there’s no answer to that question.”
the key part of his answer was that one of the factors was “how the rest of the teams in your division are playing.” so, if they’re playing like they’re going to win 100 games, what’s your answer, Omar?
19 pitches through 2 innings. webb should be good for 10 or 11 innings tonight.
We are gonna get no hit tonight
No….we have Abraham Nunez. He was called back up. Yippeee!
Did anyone listen to Wilie on the FAN tonight? Everything he said went in one ear and out the other with me. I have a feeling his players feel the same way.
And the same just happened with me while Omar was speaking.
Glad to see the bats came out in FULL FORCE tonight!
Last night before the 8th inning started I predicted Joe smith would give up a home run. The very next inning I predicted we would enter the 9th down 9-5. Where will the predictions take me tonight?
I’ll start with 2-0 DBacks entering the bottom of the 4th, I can only hope I’m wrong as Pelfrey will need a CG shut out for the mets to have a chance at winning tonight.
QUICK, what’s friday’s mega million numbers!?
Don’t know, I live in CT.
way to put your skills to works there buddy.
Can’t win every night, KFC.
Anyone notice Pelfrey always looks like he’s in labor after he gives up a hit? Or he needs to run to the bathroom.
This is the inning Pelfrey implodes, or at least gives up a 2R HR.
nevermind, your gift has been revoked.
All I said was I predicted correctly last night, check the pre-game comments chief.
I was wrong… yay!
“A bruised shoulder won’t keep Johan Santana from pitching”
This is what SNY gives us as we are accustomed to a team of senior citizens, we are supposed to feel proud of Johan for pitching with a “bruised” shoulder? Give me a break!
Good job by Pelfrey, maybe we can turn this leadoff hit by Reyes into something
Come on A-holes. Lets give pelf a chance. If he can start to put things together that will be huge for the future of this franchise.
Do i think he should be in AAA-yes. But hes here and i sure as hell want him to do well and learn how to pitch.
now don’t get thrown out at second reyes
Or picked off of first.
minaya was spewing that same crap randope always spews, so i guess the a-hole doesnt fall far form the tree eh?
Dont they realize they sound like morons..
The team is playing hard.
the manager is doing a good job.
Everyone is really trying.
So what does that tell us, we just plain suck? Get over it?
How about.. The team is awful right now and we ned to do something to turn this around..
More and more it seems like omar want to make the mets the AARP for dominican and spanish speaking players and personnel…
tony bernazard couldnt even speak english when he was asked about ike davis..
Can anyone on this team speak fluent english?
Wants to make the mets? He wanted to in 2005, by 2008 the mission has been accomplished!
This is where we score a run!!!
Will it matter? We’ll still see Heilman at some point tonight!
NICE PLAY Castillo/Reyes! No dp now…
or strand 2…
50/50
That was awesome…lets go mets!
If the mets blow the game tonight, I hope it’s done before Celebrity Circus premiers!
not a chance…the mets suck inconveniently
LOL! Line of the night so far.
Webb needs to chill with that balk….
apparently not
go hit and run here.
score a run? thats insane
Very productive David Wright! You have been so clutch lately! And thanks SNY for actually showing the pitch/hit there…
There we go
bel-TRON is alive
make it stick big pelf
YEA YEA YEA! Thank God Castillo was running hard (sarcasm) he would have been killed at the plate.
he makes me want to put ice packs on my knees
Yes, Carlos!
2nd an 3rd, 1 out…our cleanup hitter up….we MUST score
Can i ask a good question….if by some chance the mets do get a lead, who should willie turn to in the 7th and 8th inning to hold a one run lead?
I see it didn’t take Willie to get his prodigy Marlon back in the lineup. That .160 is smokin’ hot!!
What did this team do without him??
They will still loose..
Well at least they won’t lose, that’s a good thing, no?
On the pregame, the analysts were saying the Mets getting loose would be the best thing to do, so what do you know Dr. Jones…
lol
lose….one “O”
Those that spell lose incorrectly are those that boo’d Johan. SMART running BELTRAN! Delgado is on fire!!
my bad.. using firefox, doesn’t help. When I don’t see the red underlined word I pay no mind. Serves me right though.
BELTRONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNn
The next half inning is among the biggest half innings of Pelfrey’s short career.
I hope they play LOOSE, and don’t LOSE
Come on guys, step on Webbs neck and twist.
pretty close….but it wasnt his neck. just his waist.
This is more run support than he has had for the last couple starts…maybe Pelf gets the win, and we turn this season around. I know, I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.
I sometimes feel like a Mets fan is like an abused spouse that stays in a bad relationship only to get abused over and over again.
my wife says i’m like a heroin addict…i’m unresponsive during the game and i regret watching them in the morning…but everynight i’m right back in front of the tv
No, you’re not. I’m with you. Reading all these negative posts night after nigh, heck pitch upon pitch – if the fans are this negative, I can’t imagine how some think the players can keep positive. To us, it’s a game. To the players, it’s their livelihood. Has to be hard to pick yourself up night after losing night….
FYI: The players get paid to do this. Their salaries come out of fans’ pockets.
wow
right off of webb, hope hes ok, but hope he has to come out
just hope mad max scherzer doesnt come in, kids lights out
Well they stepped on his back! Webb did a nice job of using his glove to protect his throwing arm, thats for sure.
Man, that’s usually something we see happen to the Mets. Nice hustle, Beltron. Just kept right on running….
THIS is the kind of baseball they should be playing. I havent smiled so much during a game for a LONG time/
Well, I hope you’re enjoying it, we haven’t seen the Pelfrey/bullpen implosion yet. Get those smiles in!
How about yesterday when they were up 5-1?
That worked out pretty well too.
lol
So who sets-up tonight?
DUDE – Heilman! Duh!
great slide by delgado
Pelf goes 7. Smith/Show 8th, Wags 9th
With the win and the save. Can we put it in the books now???
Oh yeah, it’s a done deal for sure. No reason to even watch. How are you enjoying your first game this season?
He must have fallen asleep in 06 and is waking up for the first time tonight, Rip Van Winkle status.
just wait til he finds out about the gas prices
LOL – If I stay in this delusional state, I’ll might be able to actually enjoy the game. Gotta stay positive, man – although it’s getting harder and harder….
I was talking to the other guy who has already more or less declared this a Mets win.
Oops – sorry AMS.
Delgado got his jersey dirty two games in a row! He hasn’t done that since 06!
a little off topic but does anyone know what David wrights second at bat walk up song is? Let’s go mets
Yeah, it’s called “Hellrazor” by Tupac Shakur.
This is the biggest half-inning of Pelfrey’s career. He has a chance to be the stopper to the biggest losing streak of the Mets’ season. Will he step up? Or choke, hide and implode?
Nice start.
i’m not smiling until it’s 10-0
Big Pelf looks pretty good. Pitch count OK. Seems like he’s trusting his stuff, and, as so many of us have asked him to do, he’s just rearing back and challenging them. After the last week, I am shell-shocked and expecting the worst, but if he keeps this up….
don’t you dare finish that sentence and curse him!
please don’t shoot the clown
Last week? You talking about the game he gave up 2 runs?
I am watching him on mlb.com, man he throws alot of fastballs. Being on the left coast i dont see many Met games, much less Pelfrey games. Does he not trust his other stuff?
His problem all year has been he has used too much of his “other” stuff and didn’t trust his fastball, tonight we’re seeing him actually trust his fastball to pleasant results.
Interesting. Could we be witnessing him turning the corner…………
The thing to keep in mind is that it’s 2 different fastballs, the straight one and the sinker. If he is on with both pitches, he could get through most batters.
pelfrey looking like an ace..wow!!!
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! none of this positive talk until the game is over! not that i’m a jaded mets fan or anything
And people were ready to put him out on the curb.
Purple Balloon !! Voodoo curse for the D-backs.
Reminding them of their hideous colors. You can’t escape your past D-backs.
Nice zero!
Pelfrey successfully completed the biggest inning of his career! Congrats! 1-2-3! Pencil him in as our new #3, lol, sad, but true. It’s there for the taking.
Man, this Met team can only win when no one expects it.
are you trying th egary cohen jinx?
I disagree. This team CONSISTENTLY beats aces and loses to pitchers they’ve never seen, or well known pitchers who have plus 5.00ERA’s.
Yeah, that’s what I mean. The way the Mets suck, you’d expect them to be dominated by Webb, and for Pelfry to get shelled.
Instead, Pelfry is Cy Young and the Mets explode offensively on Webb.
The D’Backs should call up some journeyman scrub to pitch tomorrow.
that was a great and i mean a GREAT job by pelf. I hope he can consistently pitch like this.
Relax chief, his night is far from over. Hopefully Bill R. manages his start and the bullpen wisely.
it is far from over, but to put up a 1 2 3 inning after the mets just scored 3 runs is a hell of a job.
He needs to continue to build his confidence and im hoping this helps. Webb is the pitcher Pelfrey said he aspires to be.
Agreed, which is why I said he pitched well in the biggest inning of his career. However, if he gives up 3-4 runs in this inning, you can consider this ANOTHER failed start.
Andrew Miller is outpitching Hamels.
Pelfrey is outpitching Webb.
This is crazy…
not as crazy as it may seem. Keep in mind, both Pelfrey and Miller were (and still are) highly touted by many scouts.
HAHAHA – Big Pelf! Big Smile!
who’s the new pinch hitter!
BOO REYES! Trade him for Carl Crawford like M&MD insisted the Mets should do!
Why would Tampa ever take Reyes for Crawford? Crawford is the player the Mets hope Reyes will become.
I know everyone is dying to see them get a win tonight, but some of you might want to wait until the game is over. Then celebrate all you want. Just sayin’.
Nobody is celebrating here big guy. I’m making sure of it. I am the anti-celebratory police.
come on, when was the last time we has something to celebrate? Forget waiting til the game’s over, I’m celebrating the first chance I get.
Celebrate that Webb is out! Don’t celebrate anything else!
“come on, when was the last time we has something to celebrate? Forget waiting til the game’s over, I’m celebrating the first chance I get.”
They were up 5-1 last night.
Which is why we don’t celebrate early as Mets fans. Remember Willie and the team “celebrating” with all their comments about resting up for the playoffs before they clinched in 06? Took 2 weeks to clinch. Remember last year when Willie talked about the champagne tasting sweeter in…. agggh, nevermind.
And since I didn’t celebrate then, I feel like I missed out:)
You are correct on all counts.
You didn’t celebrate in 06? Were you still a Yankees fan then?
I was replying to the comment about last night, you beat me to the post.
This game looks like a lock for the Mets, everything is going their way, and the D’Backs are doing absolutely nothing.
send him down to AAA! ;)
Chris Carlin needs a diet. Atkins?
Nice job knocking Webb out of the game here. Wasn’t pretty, but it’s a step in the right direction.
I’m feeling this might be where the offense switches “off” with Webb out…
That’s why we have to wait until they play the whole game. These guys are so inconsistent, there’s no telling what they will do until the final out.
I’m just saying (sarcastically), I haven’t enjoyed a game since…mid-april (?) and why not enjoy it while it lasts.
We get that argument, but what we are asking is what didn’t you enjoy about 5-1 last night? Isn’t that a bigger lead to enjoy than a rather modest 3-0?
I don’t see them winning if it was 10-0. I count anything a win with this team until its over. If it was 2 years ago, then 1-0 it was over.
Nice to see Webb out of there.
It’s the end of my fantasy team if he’s hurt at all, but oh well. I’ll take it.
I was thinking the exact same thing.
Can’t believe my team’s being carried by Milton Bradley.
oh and of course since he was facing Webb, i benched Beltran tonight.
Yesterday, my bench/DL went 8/13 with 3 home runs. Today, my DL (ryan doumit) hit another one out.
Time to activate him and watch him slump.
Man, even on routine ground balls Luis finds a way to come off as lazy.
Cohen called Pelfrey, “Big Mike” Lol, nice try Cohen.
On my Luis comment. That last out, instead of firmly planting his feet, he threw off balance to first, almost bouncing the ball in the dirt, putting nothing on that throw. LAZY! Where’s Ruben? Where’s Kepp? Oh… they’re too young to play for the AARP squad… that’s right.
Hey, I’m just enjoying a game where our starter looks real good, we have scored a coupla runs, and at least the D-Backs are a helluva lot more fun to watch than the fricking Pads. Looking forward to seeing Scherzer, and enjoying how we don’t HAVE to hit him.
hes growing up right in front of our eyes
mad max time, hope 3 runs is enough, this kid is filthy
I can’t argue with the results, but Pelfrey has essentially thrown nothing but fastballs tonight. He can’t do that all season long.
Why is there so much hype about a long reliever? Why isn’t he their set up man?
he was in the rotation, then they took him out for davis, not bc he wasnt good
hes got great stuff
he’s a starter without a spot in the rotation.
bc Pena his sick stuff too. and so does chad qualls. their bullpen should be pretty stacked.
He’s one of their top rated prospects and like the 11th overall pick 2 years ago. They just have so many pitchers there’s no place for him.
I had a strange feeling that after losing to the worst team on the NL West and their 4 worst pitchers that the Mets would somehow look good against the first place team in the west as their best pitcher. I don’t get this team at all. Pelfrey has been lights out. I can probably count on one hand the amount of times we’ll see a performance like this again this season.
I hope you guys are watching the SNY feed. I’m stuck with the AZ anouncers and Mark Grace keeps calling Pelfrey “John Pelfrey”. At least he’s praising John Pelfrey.
yeah, mike’s a tough name to remember and pronounce. Almost as bad as Ambiorix
John Pelfrey? Hey, we have another starter on the staff – hahahaha.
Luckily, I do get SNY. But then, I had to suffer through the Omar interview.
Haha! good one…
Grace speaks like he was dropped on his head a few times when he was a redneck infant.
New Beltran song! That’s the difference!
Great thing about pelf is all he has to do is learn to control that sinker and build off of that. Earlier in the year he wasn’t throwing it for strikes. If he does, he can be dominant. He’s throwing his 4 seemer more, his offspead stuff is improving, little by little he’s getting better.
Also how about the St louis cardinals. I still believe we can catch them for the WC at the very least. However they just keep winning. Pujols is gonna miss 3 weeks so maybe theyll faulter.
Of course if were gonna catch anybody we have to start playing well ourselves. But if Pelf and Ollie can give us decent outings, Were gonna get alot of quality starts. If we can just put together any semblence of offense we can make a run.
He hasn’t thrown any off speed pitches tonight. He doesn’t have any off speed pitches to throw.
does max have 2 different colored eyes? is he an alien?
lol…i was just going to ask the same question.
that’s bizarre.
He does. I think he is from Canada.
I kid, I kid.
Yes, he does. He is from here in STL. It’s been a little known fact about him for some time.
Since he has been born.
The Mets really do need to win this one tonight. They have to go 4-1 the rest of the homestand to hit the road at .500 again. Their road record is pretty bad, so they can’t let any of these games get away from them.
I think that ship has already sailed. Honestly, I would not be surprised if we miss the playoff. I’ve prepared myself for that weeks ago so that feeling at the end of 2006 and 2007 doesn’t happen again.
I believe most of us prepared ourselves for that during the last month of 07’s season, no?
not enough time, still stung a bit. I actually thought they had a good chance after the Maine near-no-no. And then…nothing devestating as someone would say.
Delgado ACTUALLY THOUGHT about swinging at that pitch-out.
Instead he opted to whiff at an 83 MPH pitch.
since pelf was able to hit webb, maybe pelf should be the new batting coach
For all the Pelfrey praising going around. Here comes the implosion. This is where Willie needs to have someone up in order to keep Pelfrey’s confidence high. Will Willie do it? Nope. Pelfrey will leave down 4-3.
wrong
Hey, this would be good timing for Pelf to break out and establish himself. BTW, why not Frank R. for mgr?
Because he sucks as a manager?
And per Willie, SNY doesn’t like black managers, remember? They only show them when they are upset. Good thing Bill R. is here!
Because he’s 95?
Something about those double ear flaps really rubs me the wrong way.
and the hockey style catchers mask
Implosion building… WHY ISNT ANYONE THROWING IN THE PEN!??!?
Frank seriously looks almost ten years younger. Maybe getting away from all of this everyday has been good for him.
Oh Jeez Louise. This is crunch time
Throw strikes!!!!!!!
Well, when he gives up the 3R HR here, it will go down as JUST ANOTHER FAILED START FOR BIG PELF. Pen should have been warming earlier to come in now to pitch to Reynolds, this is example #9204 why Willie needs to be FIRED!!
Boy do you look stupid now.
i just hope willie does NOT bring in heilman in the middle of an inning with men on..
i think even my grandmothe knows that is not a good idea.
Gotta let pelfrey work out of this inning. come on.
See things have changed – Peterson put his arm on Pelfreys waist NOT HIS SHOULDER
he was caressing him like it was a first date
they have trouble hitting relievers…. maybe they prep for the starter and can’t adjust to the relievers?
whew…not over yet…one more
that was a MET like at bat for reynolds.. 123 i swing at everything
Trade for him Omar!
O.K., O.K, got the K. Looking good. Can he do one more out?
WOW. I AM SHOCKED. One more batter Pelf, keep your head in this, leave to the ovation of your lifetime!
Heilman throwing in the bullpen. Are you kidding me Willie!!!!
If I were managing Heilman would be allowed in this game. Your team has just lost 5 in a row and it’s still a tight ball game.
Heilman is only warming to support his confidence, to give him the “idea” that he “might” be used in such a close game.
come on nady.. helman has been clutch this year.. no doubt he can lock down ARI for an inning or two..
oh wait, i thought it was 2006.. sorry
LOL. I will throw my remote and smash it into the 50″ DLP TV if I see heilman step one foot on the infield.
whoa whoa whoa dude…that tv’s expensive…just kick the dog instead
I think he’s in there in case Pelf gives up the long ball here. There’s no one better at mop up duty than Heilman.
Would not be allowed
HE struck him out! WOW !!
BIG PELF!!!
Pelfrey just pitched the best game of his career. Welcome to the rotation as our #3 starter.
I think this might be the best outing of any Mets start this year.
PELFREY BREAKS OUT! AWESOME
Good start Big Pelf
Can’t blame big Pelf tonight if we blow this. Just awesome tonight!
Atta boy!!!!
I cant believe thats mike pelfrey..what a permormance!!!!! I guess we still have hope
lets go mets
His past 3 starts, he’s had quite the little “mean streak” as Darling said earlier. Stay Mean Big Pelf!
oK GREAT job by pelfrey. but if they bring heilman in this game in the 8th and he proceeds to blow this thing…
little mikey is growing up tonight
Hey just got home. You guys got Pelf through 7 innings? Nice work, people.
I don’t care if pelfrey’s at 100 pitches. Send him back out for the 8th, if thats a quick inning then send him for the 9th. He said he’s used to throwing alot of pitches anyway. This is his masterpiece.
I say send him out for the 8th. If a man gets on, then take him out.
Wow, Pacman, “another failed start for Big Pelf”…glad u were so very wrong
Idiot. Did you forget to read the “IF PELFREY GIVES UP A 3R HR HERE” before the “it will be another failed start.” ? C’mon, you’re better than that.
Pelfrey needs to pull a Russell Crowe from Gladiator and scream “Are you not entertained?”
Michaelus Pefrius Maximus.
Good for pelfrey…at least we have something bright to think about even if we lose again tonight
i would bring pelf back out.. go for the shutout.. why the hell not..
have smith and feliciano up in the pen, and go for it!!
Its the bottom of the order, you gotta bring him back out for the 8th, then wagner
The bullpen better not waste this great outing of Pelf’s. That would just be the ultimate sin among many lately.
Ronnie ‘night of his life’….
If Heilman comes in, it’s over.
Oh yeah. Can probably bet the ranch on that. This is NOT the night to try and get Heilman’s confidence back.
I wouldn’t put it past Willie. Let’s hope Pelfrey can get through the 8th and then hand the ball to Wagner.
Yep, give him at least the oportunity in the 8th, he’s earned it.
Good job leaving him in the game too. I don’t care if he gets a shutout, leave him in to get the win. There’s nobody on the staff who will pitch as well as he’s pitching tonight.
Hey, don’t sell Heilman short.
WOW looks like pelfrey will be back out for the 8th. Im not sure how i feel about this, but he is a better option than Heilman….go get em big Pelf.
THe pitch count is gay..
here is the fla line tonight, and the guy is out in the 8th..
Pitcher IP PC H ER BB K
Miller 7.0 98 4 1 1 7
That is SOOOOOOOOO gay
If he has a quick 8th, i’d give him the 9th as well. He is on 5 days rest anyway. Give the pen a rest.
If it’s a save situation you have to believe Wags will be in.
Especially with Pelf’s spot leading off the 9th. No way he goes the 9th.
I hate how the mets have one good inning offensively and then they go to sleep…doesnt it seem like this happens ALL THE TIME???
Did you honestly think we’d get any hits with Marlon, Schnider, Endy batting? C’mon don’t overvalue the non-talent on the bottom third of this roster.
not just that inning with those losers…its the entire game every game. I bet they have put up more innings with 0 runs than any other team in the league.
I wish there was a way to look that up.
elias will have it…i think they charge though
Every single game, that’s why they are 3 games under .500
It’s like the veteren players just call it a day, they figure they earned their money already.
I knew it…i said it yesterday.
I live in Philly and the Sillies are starting to “Smell themselves”. They are bout to hit a bad steak….and here is a chance for them to lose two in a row, and lose with their #2 and #1.
Mets must take advantage!
i hope you’re right
Let’s get it Big Pelf!
I hope to GOD we don’t see Billy for 1+ again.
95 in the 8th! WHOOOO!
Sorry Pacman….missed a bit of the game and blog, and just scrolled thru. my apologies….Still smiling …..
lol… no problem, it’s understandable. I also apologize for calling you an idiot. We all get along when we’re winning, now if Billy blows Pelfrey’s gem in the 9th… now that’s another story! Haha.
The 1986 Team would tack on 3 or 4 more runs in the bottom of the 8th and just put it away.
got to send him out for the 9th!
I think he just threw a slider!
And he’s still in the mid-90s in the 8th. I think Wags comes in for the 9th, though. Gotta nail this one down.
GAME OF HIS LIFE. Just be consistent now Mike. You’re our third best SP, no questions asked.
you send him out there for the 9th? i say yes
with a short leash
Just got here…..looks like Big Pelf is dealing…and has dealt all night……hopefully the pen can hold it….
Could this be where the Mets take their heads out of their collective butts and we start to turn this season around????
No, its just a potential win in the works. It doesn’t happen often, but enjoy it while it lasts.
I think this is a mistake.
F#ck it. Let him hit. Give him the 9th.
He’s pitched a great game, no reason to push it.
wow, john pelfrey is looking great!
nevermind, now Mark Grace is calling him Mike Pelfrey with a huge emphasis on Mike
only took him 8 innings…
it seems like they are prepped for the starter but when the reliever comes in, they can’t adjust
Let him go out for the 9th. he gives up a hit you bring in wagner.
Wow this is the best i’ve ever seen him. Mixing in his slider, 2 seam and 4 seam fastballs. Man if he ever learns to throw that slider consistantly (its getting better) he’s gonna be dominant. He’ll be able to pitch to contact and strike guys out, like tonight.
Man, what a game by Pelfrey!
OH NO!
Giuseppe Franco!
I hope our luck isn’t about to change…
Love to see him out there in the 9th. Don’t think it will happen though.
Time to start the slow clap…
Gotta give Big Pelf props, I figured Moises Alou had a better chance of completing a triathlon than Pelfrey outpitching Webb. This is why I thought keeping him in the rotation once Pedro got in was a good move, his upside is much higher than Vargas. Let him get a complete game here Willie.
NICE!
and that’s exactly why you never bet on baseball…
He’s out….
Absolutely let him hit (maybe he gets his 2nd) and give them the 9th….why the F not? Pitch counts, as we all agree, are gay
from now on I hope pelfrey learn to pitch like this more often, if he does, we will be a much better team…BTW pelfrey should be like 6-4 now with a more run support
Is that Dave Chapelle on the mound?
i’m here for the $750,000 crack party!
I love it. He deserves the chance at a complete game. Awesome.
YES..Pelf hits
chanting for the pelf!!!
WOW GIVE PROPS TO SHEA BABY.
this is huge for him. He pitches a complete game shutout against a pitcher he considers his Idol. huge for his confidence and he needs it.
whoa. whoa. whoa. Dude. Pelfrey is far from throwing a complete game shutout. Please…
I read an article the other day after his last start. Pelf says pitch count doesn’t matter to him. Doesn’t matter if its 90 or 120. As you saw last inning, throwing as good as he has the entire game 110 pitches in.
This team needs something positive. Let him go out for the 9th and get a shutout. If he gives up a hit or two you bring in your closer.
Go Big Pelf!
Notice he’s been pitching much better since he got rid of the mouth piece?
Strikes out and still standing O. And doesn’t he just deserve it…
If one runner gets on, Wagner needs to get in there, regardless.
wow, THAT was some sage advice there PJ
Joe Rogan, there might be something you don’t know about me…I smoke rock!
If he blows it, I dont want to hear any of you idiots that talk crap about willie. The man desearves it and we will live and die by his arm. This could be the turning point of the season.
I will talk crap about Bill R though. I don’t agree with this move, whatsoever.
Ok and if pelfrey finishes this thing, you will admit you were wrong?
Bc im sure you will be quick to point out if you are right.
It’s gutsy but I think they should have hit for him. I won’t blame Willie either way. Probably a 50/50 shot.
pelf with the big grin at the crowd like he’s a little kid
I hope that Omar and Co. take note. Here we are in the bottom of the 8th, and the fans are chanting for Mike Pelfrey on a night where Moises Alou is nowhere to be found. I know it’s a bit of a reach, but it’s just one example where older doesn’t mean more reliable.
Not a big fan of this move but, okay.
Another run this inning would be nice.
I’d let him start the 9th and give him a shot at a CG until the tying run comes up.
Happy birfday Jose!
There is no one in the BP I would rather see to start the 9th. I think MP gets the CG. Have Wags warm if there’s any trouble…
To be on the record before the 9th inning, I completely agree with leaving Pelfrey in for the 9th inning. I’m just afraid he’s going to give up a squib hit, then gets pulled and then the bullpen lets the stuff hit the fan
Boy, did I call that one!
Reyes’ run is huge here, we need this insurance run.
Just like Jose planned it!
Damn… why can’t Reyes steal a base anymore?
In his defense, that was a perfect throw
I think it may be a couple of things. He may be not getting as good a jump after getting picked off several times. But more importantly, I just don’t think he’s as fast as he was a couple of years ago. He’s still fast, but he doesn’t blow me away like he used to.
its not him ,its snyder, he’s throwing it perferct everytime
Yep, there goes another one.
Assuming the Mets win, I really hope they build SOMETHING out of this.
slow down, turbo.
I’ve watched too many games this year to get too excited over one game.
Can we end this game in time for CELEBRITY CIRCUS?!?!?
what’s celebrity circus?
lol, some new crap reality show that they advertise every 30 seconds.
Is that like Circus of the Star that us old folks used to have back in the dark ages?
I meant to type Circus of the Stars
Can we request some celebrity be eaten by a lion?
Phils are on the brink of another 9th inning comeback
Bro, can we stop with the Philly love? They are our rival.
Philly love? What the hell are you talking about?
did you not just post that the Philles are about to come back in the 9th? That looks like you amire/love them. Am I off-base?
It’s about the team in first making a comeback and my frustration.
Here comes a Wright fly out.
If he gives up a hit with nobody out, he comes out. Otherwise they let him go. This is going to be a big confidence builder for a guy we are really going to need to step up now. He’s young and he’s green, but he’s one of the few guys you don’t have to worry about being in traction on any given day.
Has anybody noticed how Castillo backs out of the box when Reyes is running? Hey Luis, how about swing the bat there to break the catcher’s rhythm?
Or just stand in the box that he is entitled to stand in. He doesn’t have to get out of the way.
Wright… time to be clutch, c’mon now.
Wright can not hit a slider!
in case no one’s noticed, the braves are a mess right now, too. thank god they took glavine so we weren’t tempted.
and hampton…rumor has it they have brian lawrence also
Can Jose Lima be far behind?
hopefully they’ll overpay for blanton so we won’t have too.
Yeah, Glavin resigns with the Mets, probably no Johan.
I think we have the wronf Snyder.
un-freaking-believable. wtf is slappy thinking?
Since when was Johnny Bench catching for ARZ?
Man, that was just poor. Two in one inning. Thought this dude was not good at throwing runners out?
GO BIG PELF!
cmon castillo….snyder’s been on point all night…could’ve used the insurance there
Hey man, I never complain about agressive play.
Lets Go Pelf!!!!!!!
how many pitches did pitchers make back when complete games were more common.?
There were times when they made 200 pitches according to Darling. But like he said, nobody really bothered counting.
and there were fewer arm injuries back then as well.
on the other hand, there were a lot fewer walks though
How far back are we going? Turn of the century, guys probably threw hundreds.
i’m thinking back to ‘86-ish
OK I would take him out here.
That’s bs
there goes the game.
how ’bout a tip of the cap Pelf?
Way to go willie. Wags should have started this inning!!!!!
way to go big pelf…still got a lot of work ahead of us…time to get going
I kind of hope they lose now.
??? what’s up with you, dude? You must really like pain.
Pain is granting Willie reprieves.
Hey, give him a brake, he’s not use to standing Os.
Nice game, Pelf.
Although with the bullpen lately, I think it was a crap shot leaving him in there, bringing in Wags. If there was ever a time for Wags to put his money where his mouth is, this is the game.
It’s the right move. He got into the 9th inning. He’s gonna feel good about himself and hopefully he can build on that confidence. Leave him in any longer and if something goes wrong it’s counter-productive.
Haha, Maine still has a third of an inning on Pelf for longest outing of the season.
It’s the right move. You would rather Wagner come in here where a hr and we still have a lead.
From ‘67 to ‘77 Seaver had 180 complete games. One Hundred Eighty.
Now back to the game…
This is what I mean. If you’re going to give Pelfrey a nonexistent rope and pull him the second he gives up a weak hit, you might as well have pinch hit for him in the 8th. Willie, make up your mind. If you think Pelfrey has gas let him go on. If not, you blew it in the 8th inning. Can somebody explain the logic?
That’s why I disagreed with the move to begin with. Another dumb move by Willie.
When it comes to Willie, Logic is not a word I would use.
What a slider
How many think the Mets might have a chance to win this game?
I do. Gotta sound out that positive vibe.
I wish I havent’ seen the last year of games and I would be right there with you
Here comes the bomb.
will it ever end?
Oh Oh
Here comes the heartbreak!
HR for this guy, or the next?
why not both?
Watching this next batter through cracks in my fingers – as they’re currently covering my eyes. I feel like it’s a horror movie and you just don’t know when it might be coming.
Mets will go into the bottom of the 9th tied 3-3.
Refuse To Win
That’s the Mets motto.
Willie made the right move taking him out there. It is not as if he is putting in Heilman or Vargas…
he is playing it safe.
Good move.
Hr for Tracy here.
AZ should bring in Augie Ojeda. He is practically a sure thing
i was just thinking that…what’s he hitting against the mets? .750?
NICE play by Schneider!
Whew! He’s not making it easy.
whew
I hope they preserve Pelf’s shutout.
OK, you guys who wanted to celebrated two hours ago can probably get ready now…
Wagner better not lose this game for Pelfrey.
billy is lights out starting the 9th with a clean slate. otherwise, he’s a guranteed coronary.
Another reason why you hit for Pelfrey. Willie getting cute is not what this team needs.
yup 100% correct……THIS is why you don’t let Pelf go to the ninth…..once again Willie is an idiot.
Reynolds will hit his 15th HR of the season, Wagner will cry in the locker room.
do not throw this guy a fastball over the plate! up and in, low and away…
its never easy
it would be nice not to let Pelfrey’s runner on 3rd score
Wagner getting squeezed, he’s about to grrove one!
96 baby!
One more strike Billy, nothing to hit here, nothing to hit here, please!
Come on, come on, come on.
Whew……………..good cut at that pitch.
come on florida walkoff lets go.
awesome direction here by Webby
DO IT FOR YOUR BOY BILLY!!!!
wagner 98. how is that humanly possible at his age and size. eh, i dont want to know.
Show polish play. Did they think they were getting away with that 2 night’s in a row!! D’backs getting desperate.
can’t argue about not getting breaks this game
Bad call ump it got him
ARE YOU FCUKING KIDDING ME !!!!!!
you had to know that was coming.
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CALLED IT THANKS BILLY!!!
that’s it. what’s the point anymore?
You have GOT TO BE ******* KIDDING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE??????????????
Time to cut bait, huh?
This season is my worst nightmare happening over and over again.
Oh, My, God. This just cannot be happening.
I give up
Must be Willie’s fault.
it is….you don’t bring a 24 year old out after over 100 pitches against the middle of the lineup…..
Are you friggin’ kidding me!!
well billy, you blew a game in a big spot, f’n shocker
&^&&^%&^$%&^&^*(($%$#@!!!!@!#^%#&%*
I knew 3 runs wouldn’t be enough.
nnnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooo
WE’RE GONNA “LOOSE”
i MEAN lOSE
i’m done
Second STRAIGHT blown save!
Are you kidding me?
Seriously
Are you &^%$# kidding me????
Man, I really, really, really feel bad for Mike.
THANKS WILLIE! THANKS FOR LETTING PELFREY START THE INNING AND ALLOWING HIM TO GIVE UP A BASE HIT! !!!!
shut up pacman you idiot
Willie should go out now and argue that he WAS hit by that pitch.
poor Pelfrey
Wow do I feel for Pelfrey. I hope Wagner ****en breaks his arm. POS
So pelfrey still has what 2 wins? yet he should have 6…THAT is unbelieveable
that’s seriously as bad as it gets. until tomorrow, i’m sure.
llol this team just cant find a way to win a game
HA HA HA. All I can do is laugh
believable, simply believable.
Way to take oput the ground ball pitcher willie.
i can’t believe idiots like this blaming Willie for this, Wagner is our closer, this is where you use him, every other team in the entire league does this. You can’t go around blaming Willie for everything, HOLD THE DAMN PLAYERS ACCOUNTABLE, DON’T BE A WEAK FAN LOOKING FOR ONE SCAPE GOAT, THE PLAYERS ARE SUCKING, THATS WHY WE’RE LOSING.
completely agree
no one is accountable and no one is going to be held accountable
Good job Billy. You suck!
that had to of been a joke, right?
even if they come back, to blow Pelfrey’s win, what a fcking disgrace
OH MY GOD!!!! KILL SELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
there are no words
lets not forget about the night we got from pelfrey tonight, he came up huge in a spot where no one thought we had a shot, 4 games in a row the pen blows it, sounds just like f;n last year
whats wags value at this very moment? ship his a## out
You are absolutely correct. You have to take the positive of Pelfry’s pitching performance tonight. Never mind Billy just totally blew it for him. No one can take that pitching performance away from him.
This just sucks.
This was coming the minute they brought Wagner in. He can’t deal with guys on base.
Sorry Pelf.
Sometimes it’s not your year and this is it.
It is time to SELL, SELL, SELL
Wagner, Feliciano, Heilman, Delgado (if you can find a sucker), Perez. Even consider offers on Beltran. It is OVER
The guy gets paid $10 million+ to be a top closer. Which includes being able to pitche when guys are on base. It’s freakin’ fault for not pitching well – no one elses.
(Mind you he has come into many games with guys on base, not letting up runs).
not that often. Like many closers, he has problems with men on base. These guys are much better when they start innings
Mark Rob Deer Cody Ross Reynolds…..unreal. This team. This team…
Fire Wagner!
My Higher Being – when it rains it continues to poor.
Man, I haven’t been a Pelfry fan, but I feel incredibly sorry for him. The guy who was supposed to be one of the best closers in baseball can’t do crap.
Speechless. What can be said that already hasn’t been said?
And they’re still booing Billy…..
Hey Billy — remember when you told everyone how you’d kill yourself after something like this?? Well, you just did it twice-in-a-row, so can I bring you my gat?
wow, you’re cool
oh by the way, the phils came back to tie it in the top of the 9th…
of course they did….but i got reamed last night for saying they have grit so i’ll just shut up.
thank god for flash gordon, tie game sacks loaded w fish, 1 out
walk off granny from uggla
would have gained a game tonight
now we’ve gotta burn our pen on a night when the starter went 8.
I’d pay 100 dollars for Pelfrey to deck Wagner in the dugout
I AM ABSOLUTELY SPEECHLESS AFTER WATCHING THAT!
at least we have great clutch hitters in beltran and delgado coming up next inning.
This is rock bottom if we lose this
EVERYBODY CRAP YOUR PANTS! (i’ll leave the following noise to you)
can someone tell me why pelfrey came out of the game.. anyone?
anybody?
buehler?
I truly feel sorry for Pelfrey. I don’t care if the Mets lose, I just feel bad for Pelfrey.
I gotta admit this is some of Willie’s fault for putting Wagner to start the ninth but who here can predict the future. It’s all hindsight
Oh how I cannNOT wait for them to lose and hear Wagner’s post-game suicide rant this time!!
Horrible managed. I know getting on Willie seems cliche these days but that’s not the way to manage the end of a ball game. Either pinch hit for Pelfrey in the 8th or let him pitch more than one batter in the 9th. Not saying that was the ultimate reason but just another dumb move in a laundry list of dumb moves by Wilie.
The guy just doens’t know what he’s doing. Can’t say that though on account of his being black and everything. A random white guy would be long gone by now.
Mets 9th:
Wright flies out
Beltran strikes out
Delgad grounds out
game over
tie game?
Like I said, the 1986 would have tacked on 3 or 4 more runs in the bottom of the 8th and this would be a side note.
yup. but instead we run right out of that inning.
FIRE WILLIE AND PETERSON…..PERIOD
and hojo
just like sundays game, this is on NO ONE BUT WAGNER
Is there anyone on here that actually thought that wasn’t going to happen? There’s no way we win this. Ten games under five hundred by the end of next week. Yankees will go a huge winning streak to make matters worse.
We gotta win this game. I think we will. (This sucks.)
Who cares if they win it?! Seriously. Even if they hit a game winning HR, this game and team still suck and is indicative of the type of year they are having.
It would be a very hollow win as far as I am concerned.
1000% agree. even if they win they still lose…the most vocal guy in the clubhouse, the one calling everybody else out…screw it, you know what i’m trying to say
I give up! I think I will just go join a monastery tomorrow and veg out as a monk in prayer.
maybe you can get baseball god on our side
This is why with this team you cannot feel good about anything EVER until the game is over and they’ve won. Nothing can ever come easy. Now we start all over again. And again the offense has shut down for the night (so far)
I actually felt that Wagner was going to give it up. I wish I was wrong.
Ironically, no one can blame Willie for this game, which goes to show you that this mediocrity is bigger than just Willie Randolph’s managing.
YES YOU CAN. YOU CAN BLAME WILLIE FOR TAKING OUT SANCHEZ LAST TIME AND YOU CAN BLAME HIM FOR TAKING OUT PELF IN THE BEST GAME OF HIS SHORT CARRER. SEND A TICKET TO BOBBY V OVER IN JAPAN FOR NY.
Willie should be fired, but seriously, your star closer HAS to get those outs, I mean, this is ridiculous
anyone who knows anything knows when you NEED to win a game, you don’t get cute to try to get your pitcher a complete game.
Agreed, I blame Willie on this one, plain and simple. He tried to get cute instead of getting a much needed win. In a 3-run game you pinch hit for the pitcher (who is leading off the inning) and then bring in your closer. Awful.
I know you are right. In my heart I let myself get caught up in the emotion of getting Pelfrey’s confidence up and letting him get as close as he could to the CG. And if the standings didn’t look the way they do now, I would still say that. But using my brain, I know Wagner should have been out there to start the 9th and nail it down. I am a fan, and I let myself get carried away.
it’s time for a Wright walk off.
or not….
There he goes, walking off.
He walked off mentally about 2 weeks ago….
ever since he started waxing his eyebrows. I blame Giuseppe Franco.
Really? Fire Willie and Peterson, they just gave up a 3 run homer to tie the game?
you’re right, they’ve been stellar for a year
Decisions are made> The decision was made in the 8th inning to let Pelfrey stay on and thereby greatly minimize any chance of getting insurance runs. Then one batter in the ninth inning this decision was completely negated by pulling Pelfrey anyway. This makes NO sense. So yeah, this one’s on Willie
Willie should have seen it coming. Wagner blows saves in bunches.
thats idiotic
Wagner doesn’t blow saves in bunches? You know he does.
Let’s not forget the 2 caught stealings in the bottom of the 8th.
FIRE WILLIE RIGHT NOW YOU GUTLESS PIECE OF GARBAGE OWNERSHIP GROUP!!!
Watch out, the Willie Apologists will be angry at you.
Well, then please educate me as to how Willie is at fault for this game (assuming we lose it).
didnt you know? everything is willies fault….gas prices? willie! economy? willie! leaving pitchers in? willie! taking pitchers out? willie!
i am at a breaking point with all you willie apoligists.
willie should have let pelfrey have his moment and try to finish the game, instead of playing off his ridiculous playbook: oh, if he lets a guy on, we’ll pull him. never might it was a broken bat hit. never mind that the big pelf was dominant. never mind that billy has been struggling. the playbook is the playbook. willie has no freaking intuition, no mind. he’s a stiff. and, he makes me sick. he actually makes me want to not like this team. my team!
that’s why he should be fired. that’s why this game is his fault. (and so many other games this season.)
but, you sunshiners choose to see things through rose-colored glasses, so you won’t see it.
thanks for telling ME what I see and dont see…i appreciate that, cause you know…you know me and all…wait, no you don’t, so thanks!!
pelfrey should have had the chance to finish, i agree, but you dont think just a little more blame should be put on wagner than willie?
its not rose colored glasses casey, its allocating blame where it belongs. wagner blew this one pure and simple. randolph shouldn’t get the blame here. rookie ptcher whohas been suspect all year and when he gets hit he gets hit hard. the right play is to let the kid try to finish and as soon as he gives up a hit you go tot he 12m closer who HAS to do his job. i have no problem blaming willie (and have) when justified. here it is not. i get wanting him out to make a change but from a pure managerial decision point of view here you are the one with the skewed view. you just want him gone so are grasping at straws.
it’s been a season and half of this crap already. this is but just one of many of these poor managerial moves. willie is dope.
you think he’s not? really? really? i’m flabbergasted.
but, you know what? if and when cerrone calls for willie’s head (which he may never do because it’s not his style), you’d be right behind him. that’s why i can’t stand the sunshiners.
i had a few heated arguments a while ago about when it would be time to fire willie. most thought that it was too early a month ago, but after two months it might not be. this is pathetic.
if the mets are going to win, it’s not going to be with willie.
PELFREY SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THERE. of course i blame wagner, but not as much as the idiot making the moves.
bats…dude!
didn’t you sense the upsurge in emotion in the stands and with the team as pelfrey moved toward the complete game? if he had finished the game, it would have been a huge emotional lift for the team. willie’s too stupid to realize that, of course. instead, he puts in his closer, who got shelled his last time out, who promptly blows the game and in doing so completely deflates the team and the fans. even if the mets win tonight, it will be an empty win. willie doesn’t get it, never will get it, and WILL be fired soon. it’s over for him. dead man walking.
I think the foxhole just took a huge mortar blast.
We should start a new contest here for each game.
It’s called “Which inning will the mets score all of their runs in tonight?”
HA, thats so true!
maybe matt can create something like confidence meter for that…
beltran walk off
YOU DONT BRING OUT MIKE PELFREY IN THE NINTH…..YOU DONT WARM YOUR CLOSER UP, THEN SIT HIM DOWN……
I agree totally. Bill R would say that we dont know anything about the game.
the best part of this, is if the mets win here, Wagner gets the win. I hate baseball.
this one actually hurts more than any of the others. i’m actually nauseated.
Phillies Tied with Marlins, bottom of the 9th.
Phillies have tied it….nevermind we arent even going to smell the playoffs
poor gary, trying to stay somewhat positive and calling wagner one of the best closers ever…he must have a kool aid i.v. at this point
even if we don’t score here, the game’s not over.
wait, who am I kidding?
Mets will win tonight
This is Wagner just living up to his well earned reputation. If the Mets were on a positive roll Wagner would have closed it out flawlessly. Unfortunately it was an important game for a reeling team. Of course if it was a playoff game Wagner would have also spit the bit.
I feel sorry for Pelfrey.
I’d pay good money to see Oliver Perez awkwardly calling out Wanger in broken English
Stop with the walk-offs. This game is over, a Diamondbacks victory.
i just do get comments like this and ‘fans’ like you
just don’t get
allow me to explain. we’re what you might call upset and heartbroken and we’re gonna hate on our team to vent. notice how the comments count is the highest its been since the last ridiculous game we played.
Willie Randolf is the WORST MANAGER IN THE MAJORS
Didn’t we all see this, the second Willie showed his piece of garbage head out of the freaking dugout after Pelf gave up that single?
108 pitches of total domination, and he’s outta there.
Sure, Wags choked, ‘cuz that’s what he does.
But Randolph coulda given Pelf (throwing mid -90s in the 9th) a chance at a complete game, yet he took him out. He’s an idiot.
This is utter B.S.
I wish I could stop watching.
Hey, on a side note. Like your name. Couldn’t agree more. He was my favorite player on that ‘86 team.
Time for Delgado to redeem himslef.
did you hear that pathetic cheer when the sound guy was playing the horn toot?
When did Wagner turn into Aaron Heilman?
Sunday
you mean Armando Franco Looper Benitez?
Wags has been great for nearly the entire season…it’s a shame he chose now to pitch like Mitch Williams.
i think you mean “when did heilman turn into wagner?”
Ya know, even if the Schmets end-up winning this game I just don’t see it being meaningful at all. Yes, their 5-game slide would end, however, watching another big lead get blown, in addition to watching our suicide-risk Wagner blowing another huge save — the win wouldn’t do much.
I got a news flash for every hitter to face Wagner . . . he’s going to throw you a heater right down shameway.
ha – ’suicide Wagner’.
Maybe Willie will send Bltran here. Seemed to work well in the 8th.
Ok, yes, Billy is sucking, but he’s otherwise been automatic this year, and you can’t fault Willie for turning to the guy. (still want to see him go, though)
wagner to the tribe. make it happen, omar.
I agree with what MetsJam said earlier. If Pelfrey needed to be taken out after one hit, then he shouldn’t have started the inning in the first place. Willie gave him an at-bat and sent him out there for the ninth — instead of trying to pad and protect the lead — just for the sentimentalism of letting him go for a complete game.
What more evidence do we need that Willie is a horrible strategic manager?
If he pinch runs Ramon Castro in place of Reyes.. That’s pretty much the only thing he hasn’t done yet.
LOL!
wagner cant pitch in the middle of an inning. Even though he’s the closer, you have to know wagner was going to blow the save…
Well uggla just hit a walk off grand slam against tom gordon.
Even if we win this game the fact that pelfrey didn’t get the win is upsetting. I hope it doesn’t ruin his confidence at all. I mean it shouldn’t, it wasn’t his fault, but you can see in his face how badly he wanted this win. And he deserved it. (the win)
awesome…i have Uggla and Cantu on my fantasy team….
Beltran better not get picked off.
shouldve let pelf pitch it out. he was still pitching with heat and he couldve gotten a doulbe play. once again, willie cannot manage a pitching staff to save his life!
HE CANT MANAGE PERIOD!
Does anyone in this lineup want to step up, does it have to be Chris Aguila?
walk off grand slam for FLA, COME ON METS.
Please, Wilpons, fire Willie. I beg you, PLEASE! He’s the worst manager in Mets history, and I’ve seen ‘em all. Please fire him. Please. Fire Willie. Please.
What do I have to do?
Immolate myself in the Shea parking lot?
This HAS to end.
God bless Uggla and his walk off grandslam, he is the mets best player.
like it matters at this point
anyone watch around the horn on espn
jay mariotti, and i quote “willie randolph will be fired in two weeks” we can only hope
I hope its two hours
phils lose in the botton of the 9th and now the mets…..
its silent at shea
Yeah guys, it’s completely Willie’s fault Wagner gave up a home run. Give me a break already.
He tried to get cute leaving Pelfrey in to hit instead of a pinch hitter. Leaving him in to hit and then for one batter in the 9th was insanely idiotic IMO.
It’s bigger than one pitch, it’s a droneness that’s been with this team since early May of ‘07. When does Willie deserved to be fired to you people?
WIll anybody even be happy if we win this game?
moot question i think
honestly no, this team has an air of impending doom and even when they win im waiting for there lose the next night, this team sucks the life out of me
nope
Ah, no.
Unless it’s a solo shot by Aguila, then I’ll be happy for him.
Are you f–ing me. what the hell is wrong with this team. i’ve had enough. This team is going to be reason I don’t live to be 80. I’m done for this season.
D-Day, I’ve never met you, but you probably know more about sports than Jay Mariotti
I think Big Pelf should have run right onto the field and punched Wags in the face, right in the middle of the game.
perfect
And they said pre-game last night’s game was the worst loss they’ve had this season. Well, this game isn’t over yet. Might have a new worst game.
Remember this in September. It will be the defining moment of this season. I’d like to hope otherwise but it’s so damn hard.
Atleast someone on this team is consistent….I’m talking about Delgado.
Delgado…………………… strikes out for the 3rd time tonight.
i agree this sucks $$$&&** but, honestly, everyone would be saying “why didn’t willie take pelf out once he got that hit?” if pelf had pissed his own lead away
You’re right in that you don’t know if the other decisions would’ve worked. But this guy is paid to make the right decision, and whether we know what Pelfrey would’ve done on his own, we know that what Willie did was the wrong decision.
you have to go with percentages though right? Pelf was tired, wags was fresh (albeit fresh off a blown save, too)
super sub keeps the game alive…
PINCH HIT CASTRO!?!?!
Not Willie… only good managers would consider that
Aguila for pres
THE WILD SAMOAN COMES THROUGH with a single but we still have a chance here.
the people blaming Willie for this are clueless, totally clueless, and are simply looking for the easy way out in their effort to voice their frustrations without taking the long hard look at their favorite team and realizing its the players they want to root for, who are the people who are costing us games. It’s so easy to blame Willie for everything, he’s so easy to hate, he certainly doesn’t make it easy on himself, and he’s a former Yankee and all. It’s also just easy on the fan, oh, our team is good, its just the manager, get rid of him! You’re lying to yourselves. Wake up people, the players are sucking, thats why we’re losing. If you think another manager is going to change that, you’re are sooooo lost.
Willie Apologist No. 1,879,635.
idiot fan #6,458,789, I forgot how annoying this blog is, good riddance, i’m out.
i’m with you darkstar. somehow being able to look at a situation and make a legit call on whose at fault makes you a willie apologist. please, get real. when willie f’s up everyone calls him out on it. the willie bashers that make everything his fault are just dense and looking for one fall guy instead of blaming all the players b/c its easier to do and easier to swallow than the fact that the players are sh*tting the bed
i blame him for letting Schneider bat though. Easy out coming up
To say he is completely blameless is equally as ludicrous. There are multiple points of failure on this team. Willie just happens to be one of them.
Organizational culture is built from the top down. Look above Willie if you want to find a larger source of concern.
Darkstar just explain this to me. If you say Wagner is your closer and should pitch the ninth inning I say fine. In that case pinch hit for pelfrey in the 8th and try to score some more runs. I vaguely remember the Mets scoring runs in the 8th in previous years. If you want to stay with Pelfrey, he should be given more leeway than a bloop texas leaguer. Personally, I would have stayed with Pelfrey while he was looking good. I don’t have a problem with pinch hitting and letting Wagner start the ninth. But the way Willie played it was the worst of choices and minimized the chances of winning. And he does this often enough to be unemployed.
Exactly… Thank you. He did the same ish two weeks ago in a win that I attended against the dodgers and I was screaming from the stands. We won that game despite his HORRIBLE Managing.
you are right. the players are not very good and that is Omar’s fault. But if you have been a fan for awhile, you know that you can’t get rid of 25 players. The manager is the canary in the coal mine and this mine is full of some very bad stuff. Willie goes now, Omar next.
“you know that you can’t get rid of 25 players”
Well, they can just fold the team…
That’s right. Managers don’t play, so they mean nothing.
Have a chicken manage the team cause no matter what happens it will always be the players’ fault.
is that what I said? I just said the reason we’ve lost recently is on the players, that has nothing to do with the managers role as a hole.
and letting pelfrey start the inning vs putting in wagner is a coin flip. when i guy is going for a complete game shutout, letting him start the 9th happens all the time. point is if pelfrey gets 3 up 3 down, then no problem (can’t blame big pelf) or if wagner comes in and get the job done (i.e. not giving up a bomb with 2 strikes and 2 outs) then no problem. wagner blew it plain and simple and that is the situation he gets paid to handle. you have to at least admit that this is not so new or unique managerial move.
hmm, chickem-manager. not a bad idea. we might have won tonight
WE DID WIN
Hey give delgado credit, he didn’t hit into a double play
Bye, Bye
Schnider, this is disgusting.
umm, why is schneider hitting here? where’s the big pinch hit threat waiting on the bench…oh wait…
LIke who exactly?
castro?
ya, that was my point
The kid comes through with a hit, figures. The Mets just need to be ready to send him back down in a week when he goes back to being a AAA hitter like all the other guys they’ve called up this season.
Everyone has been a AAA hitter this year
Dear Mrs. Wagner,
It seems as if your husband is beginning to enjoy “blowing” saves, so please feel free to give me a call when you just can’t take his panzyness anymore.
P.S. – Hide all your kitchen knives before he gets home tonite.
hahahaha, I leave for 2 innings and this is what I come back to. Didn’t think it’d happen again but here we are…
Welcome back. Can any home game last less than 3 1/2 hours? They seem like they never do.
Ugh x2. Apparently when it rains in flushing it hurricanes.
Only noise I want to hear is
FIRE WILLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even if they win this, you feel good about the win (of course), but it’s hard to honestly feel good about the team.
What team?
Think I heard one fan yell ‘charge’…..
does that answer your question Gary?
time to burn the pen
sucks day game mannana
FIRE WILLIE!
FIRE WILLIE!!
Oh stop. Just stop.
Way to go Schneider.
Ok, I just finished icing my wrist.
I treated my wall like it was Wagner’s neck.
Way to go tarpboy!
Gary Cohen, you’re one of the few people paid to bite your tongue about how agonizingly bad this team is right now which goes against the grain of the logic of being as big of a fan as your. For that I commend you, but please just call the play by play at this point.
firing Willie wont even do anything…the mets just suck, its not even the manager at this point
Thank you.
well fire him either way bc he obviously doesnt do anything well…..not a SINGLE thing…
Its the MANAGER, its the players, it’s the GM, it’s everyone.
That doesn’t mean he deserves to stay. somebody needs to be held accountable. Unfortunately, you can’t fire Wagner, Wright, Delgado and Beltran. you can fire the manager, and he has no chance in hell of being here next year anyway. Just do something.
lets go nowhere
lets go nowhere
lets go nowhere
DO SOMETHING. FOR THE LOVE OS ALL THAT IS HOLY, PLESE, SOMEONE INVOLVED WITH THE METS DO SOMETHING! FIRE SOMEONE, RELEASE SOMEONE, TRADE SOMEONE…I DON’T CARE. PLEASE, SHOW US YOU CARE AND DO SOMETHING.
FIRE WILlIE!!!!
sometimes i wish Ozzie Guillen was our manager. polar opposite of Willie
It would be nice to feel like the manager was as upset by losing as us fans are.
Willie has said he sleeps fine, and just keeps blowing the same smoke. No worries from Willie. Get em tomorrow.
marlins, lowest payroll in the league and twice as much heart as the mets. lesson for the season, you cant buy HEART AND GUTS
wow the shot by reynolds, almost hit citi field
They’re called the Amazins for some reason I guess
They truly need to win this game because we know even if Johan pitches good but allows only 2 runs, the mets offense could still be shut down
DIW WILLIE! DIE SLOW WILLIE!!
You’re an idiot and obviously know nothing about baseball. Please go away.
He’s at least as smart as a parrot.. He knows how to say “fire willie” over and over again.
Other than that, I can’t give him any more credit.
OK, let’s place bets. Which reliever loses it tonight? I guess on Feliciano.
No, this game will go on forever now. Mets will use all their relievers and last one left standing will be Heilman. It’ll be his to win or lose. We’ll probably all still be watching 3 hours from now….
schoeneweis
chris kattan is batting
chris kattan just got walked
great
“What is love? Baby don’t hurt me no more”
geez…schneider an automatic out in that lineup. He should be batting 9th he’s that bad.
HAHAHAH Braden Looper just pitched a complete game 3 hit shutout…..god i hate baseball.
Jesus.. what did this team do to deserve such awful karma?!
Did Keith Hernandez drown a sack of orphan midgets or something!?
I’m telling you, it’s Bob Stanley and Calvin Schiraldi. They got drunk after Game 6 and put a hex on this team.
hey feliciano gonna walk a lefty… NO WAY!!!!
as much as i’d like to blame willie ,because it is time he go’s…
but i’m sorry ,this is on wagner ….. when his team needs him most ,billy ’s always at his worst ….
I agree, but Willie having to go isn’t based on the idea that this is all his fault. This team needs to be shaken. There needs to be changes.
oh i absolutely agree…. i’m just saying wagners ,got to come thru in that spot…..the way the kid pitched..he’s got to nail it down, pelfrey needed it and his team needed it…
but i’ve had more than my fill of willie…
it’s like benitez all over again…he’s got the numbers but he’s anti-clutch
4 pitch walk, also known as the Feliciano Special
4 pitch walk, great
WILLY VS. BILLY DEATH MATCH, FIGHT TO THE DEATH ONE OF YOU CANT LIVE AFTER TONIGHT!
feliciano is such garbage we can’t pretend he is good…
is pedro feliciano physically incapable of throwing strikes? unbelievable.
Is feliciano kidding me!
FELICIANO IS A FKN BITCH!!!!!!
Well, at least Willie is getting different guys to come through big every night. Now he just need those guys to come through big for the right team. Baby steps, baby steps.
DIE SLOW BILL R!
actually, let’s let “Bill R.” die fast
Hey jerkoff. Go away.
Can they make an exception, change the rules – and bring Pelfry back in? Then I know we’ll probably win and he can get the win.
If they are going to fire Willie and since you can’t fire the players that’ll probably be the move. Just roll the dice and get Wally Backman in here. He’d take an interim job for the rest of the year. Its worth the risk at this point and with no other options go for it. If it doesn’t work out you have the offseason to find a better option. Although I don’t know how anyone can revive this rotting corpse of a team. Eventually new blood is needed badly.
Randolph’s Post-Game Comments:
“The pitch before hit the batter, therefore, my suicide-watch closer wouldn’t have given-up another job-threatening home-run for me.”
you guys are idiots. Why would you say fire willie when a hall of fame closer cant get three outs? How is that his fault? When is it the players responsibility? Quit being ignorant, its not willie’s fault, its the bone head pitcher that left one right over the dick to a hitter.
yes, cause clearly the blown save is the reason we all want Willie gone, and not 200 games of sub .500 baseball
that’s not what I am saying…thanks for proving my point. Im saying willie didnt throw the pitch. Willie pressed the right bottons but honestly he could never make some of you happy
Know why he cant make me happy????? Because I want this team to win
Willie Apologist No. 1,879,636.
How about firing Willie because this team is under 500 for more than a year now
we need a bench, but alou is at the doc and taking up a spot where a PH should be….give pascucci a plane ticket.
2 RUN BOMB HERE…. GUARANTEED.
This bullpen is looking a lot like last September.
of course it is. it is the same guys. they still suck. big surprise
Remember, you are only allowed to score in one inning of each game. this is drummed into you in spring training.
Wait, that’s not true?
FELICIANO IS GROOVING MEATBALLS, THIS ONE TO LEFT FIELD.
Don’t you have strip clubs to get arrested at?
after hearing minaya tonight, there is no way we have any hope of anythign happenning this year.. unless the WILPONS WAKE UP and fire willie AND omar…
kind of hard to find a decent GM mid year. Willie out now, or after the all star break (Yankee Stadium and all), Omar after the year is out.. Get Theo’s assistant or somebody who knows that it’s ok to have players under 35 on the team.
Good try Reyes, you reggaetone dancing h0m0!!!
Are you drunk?
Nah, he just pumps gas at the molly pitcher rest stop off the Jersey Turnpike.
Jerk didn’t screw my gas cap on all the way and my check engine light came on..
And why do we score all of our runs in one inning? It seems like after we score a couple runs everyone loses their approach and starts trying to pad their stats. Instead of drawing walks, and doing the little things to tack on more runs.
name a less capable manager than willie randolf
marbury
It used to be Charlie Manuel. Then his team started winning, genius.
Art Howe
It is honestly amazing how these guys find new ways to lose every. single. night.
Hey how about this for another Omar mistake – giving Wagner a no-trade clause.
KILL BILL R! DIE SLOW WILLIE!
First of all why didn’t they walk Reynolds with first base open and Snyder at the plate??? I highly doubt Snyder would do any damage. I don’t even care if they win tonight, they hit rock bottom.
how many times are they going to hit rock bottom? rock bottom implies that the team can’t get lower, yet they always find away.
They’re hitting the bottom that’s made out of slimy muck and they’re just going deeper and deeper.
Because you’re never put the winning run on base intentionally
Reynolds was the tieing run
My bad, meant to say you’re never supposed to put the tying run on base, or have the winning run at the plate
the mets hit rock bottom every game for the past year
Does Omar have the authority to fire himself? Perhaps he should look into that.
Ha! Like a Seppuku!!!
HOW ABOUT ANOTHER SLIDER FELICIANO SO THIS CAN BE HIT OUTTA THE PARK!
I hate this f’n team so much
pelfrey pitches his heart out and what does he get…no decision and now prob not even a win for the team
unclutch
gutless
all talk and no backing it up
you can say “oh willie left pelf in 1 too many batters but guess what…WAGNER NEEDS TO CLOSE OUT THGIS GAME!
HE WAS BROUGHT HERE FOR THESE SITUATIONS AND COMES UP SMALL WHEN IT COUNTS
YES I KNOW MY CAPS IS ON
F-CKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
he shouldve left pelfrey in to get the shutout… at least give him another batter…. or else pinch hit for him…
BOOOOOOOOOO! BIG BATS COMING UP! ENDY! TATIS! REYES! can you say 1-2-3?
hey at least we have the macarena mets coming up in he 10th..
chavez, probably castro, and reyes..
they cant win games, but they surecan salsa
I will predict an Abraham Nunez walk off HR. I must be nuts.
Nunez got DFA’d
I don’t blame Willie for this game. I don’t have many complaints about his managing the last few weeks, but you have to be realistic, he is the one who’s going to take that fall. That’s a fact. They can’t fire the players and he’s going to go if things don’t change quickly. Its the manager who is the first to go, even when its obviously the players who are the dogs who need to go.
. . . and bring in who to replace him?
I’m sorry, that’s just a dumb move.
Anyone but Willie……..
not really. this is a business and the customers are not happy. you have to throw them a bone. Jeff and Fred won’t blame themselves and Omar has to throw Willie in before somebody figures out he put together this awful collection
So you would have let a pitcher lead of the 8th inning (a pitcher who has one hit this year) with a 3-run lead and then pulled him after he gives up a bloop hit to the first batter?
art howe
they played an art howe sound bite on Boomer & Carton this morning when Cris Carlin was doing the sports update…hysterical.
heres how i see this going, stretch the game oh 11-12 innings, tax the bullpen as much as possible, then lose anyway
Does anybody expect the mets to score at all for the rest of this game?
no?
OK, I’m up to No. 1,879,635 Willie Apologists, anyone else care to add to the total?
It’s not Willie’s fault
He was born a bad manager so blame his parents.
OK, thats makes it now 1,879,636
“Apologists” huh? Why don’t you at least attempt to articulate a coherent argument for why the Mets should fire Willie.
So if were not on you little bandwagon calling for Willie’s head, we’re “apologists”?
This is not my first post. I’m actually just having fun. I’ve posted over and over many times before and ARTICULATED quite clearly the many reason to let Willie go. I actually like Willie.
Over a year of under .500 ball isnt a coherent argument????????
You won’t change Glider’s mind even if you ARTICULATE 100 reasons.
If you use player’s poor preformance as an excuse to keep a manager then no manager would ever get fired because you could always just use the argument that it’s the palyers fault. The OLE Stupid baseball saying ” Amanager doesn’t hit, pitch, field or run.” Bottom line the only thing a manager should be judges on is wins and losses. And with a NL high payroll of close to $140M, Willie is failing misserably.
If Willie was the CEO of a corporation the stock holders would have him fired, not the 3,000 employees.
I’m actually more curious to hear why Willie deserves to keep his job. Not why he doesn’t deserve to be fired.
adam – you mean the same snyder that homered last night? i mean honestly, if people on this site can complain about something they will. it wasn’t willie’s fault, everyone get over it
Have they fixed the “on” switch yet?
Can we just take 2 outs and start the inning with Reyes’ pop up?
you just lost 5 games in a row, just let wagner start the 9th, don’t get cute, let pelfrey build on his success, take the win and go home.
willie’s time is done.
WAIT! Wagner DIDN’T start the 9th!?!?
Please Wagner was garbage tonight. Start the 9th, come in with a runner on. I really dont think it would have mattered.
Shame on Wagner for being so garbage tonight.
AND WHEN YOU DONT LET WAGNER START THE INNING.. DONT TAKE PELFREY OUT AFTER ONE BATTER!!!!
One eyed willie wanted to make sure pelf had an ER tonight
you have a young pitcher just getting into a groove who has never thrown a ninth inning pitch and you have a closer with a LONG track record of having trouble with anything other than coming in to start the 9th with the bases empty. not really a tough call…
Its really just laughable. The least consistent pitcher on the team pitches 8 magnificent scoreless innings and then the best reliever on the team gives up a game tying three run homerun.
You cant even make this stuff up.
the karma is not there
Or the fact that he pitched 8 scoreless innings and the Mets are now using their bullpen as it he went 4.
DIE SLOW BILL R DIE FAST WILLIE DIE RIGHT NOW
Moron.
There is one thing I don’t understand from reading almost all of your posts.
You seem like you are more interested in defending Willie than in how the team is playing. Are you more interested in Willie’s success than the success of the team? You do act like he can do no wrong almost every time you post. Were you a fan of his before you were a Mets fan?
WILLIE IS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE METS LOSING! DON’T YOU GET IT?
I’M INTERESTED IN SEEING THE METS WIN JUST AS MUCH AS ANYBODY, IF NOT MORE SO.
BUT WILLIE IS NOT THE PROBLEM. AND SWITCHING MANAGERS NOW IS NOT THE ANSWER.
Hey I asked you a couple of questions. Why don’t you just calm down? Did I even SAY he’s the cause?
it’s a stressful time being Willie’s agent these days
LOL. that explains it. LOL Poor Willie Agent. I feel for him.
who are you ray finkel? this blog continues to become less enjoyable to read night by night due to the stupidity of some of the readers – your name says it all
Dude, don’t you have a Dale Jr. catalogue to spank off to?
I’m glad we’re keeping toothpick Endy on this team so he can bat .140 for the year.
Endy’s value is not in his bat. He’s made enough GW andgame saving plays during his time here with limited playing time. Maybe he wouldnt look so lost if the manager had played him during the 1st two months of the season. Endy is a role player and a great one @ that. He’d be a whole lot more instramental if we were winning.
anybody else pumped for the 4 year contract Omar will sign Alou to this off-season?
He should resign Alou and bring back Julio Franco.
benny agbayani hit 270 in japan last year…bring him back too
but alou ’s a hitting machine….
he changes the lineup….
he was the only choice we had……
but he adds so much to the clubhouse. i think Manny Mota may still be available.
Alou looks comfy on the bench with his sore calf – there is a retirement community down the road from me, they do really well with the elderly, he should look into that. He is like Mr. Glass. Perhaps he could get a pad with Omar.
ok, this lose is on wagner as much as anyone but NO ONE should be defending willie at this point. i know players need to perform but its the managers job to get the most out of his players. no one picked the white sox, cards, or tampa but they play hard for there managers. honestly i dont think these guys believe in willie anymore and it translates onto the field. so FIRE HIM PLEASE!
sorry, its not a lose yet and i hope they pull it out but still, we should not be in extra innings, pelf should get a free shot on wags
HEILMAN! WE CAN ALL GO TO BED NOW. WILLIE DIE. HEILMAN DIE. WAGNER DIE!
There’s a boost of confidence … Aaron’s coming in
heilman…crap
Heilman in. Game over.
HEILMAN : PREPARE FOR TOTAL DOMINATION
the ghosts of the historic collapse…….
If Willie goes, Omar is exposed. Omar goes too.
Amen! That’s exactly why Minaya will never fire Willie.
why don’t they put alou right on the DL? if he’s feeling unable to play now, he’ll need at least 2 weeks to recover anyway. why do the mets suck at putting people on the DL – do they like being one man short?
It improves their ability to suck on the bench more.
Hey lets take bets – Heilman – 9 pitches and strikes out the side :)
what are the odds? 2 million to 1 against?
Who would we replace Willie with? I don’t see any latino coaches in the league looking for jobs….
LOLOLOLOL
Now here come all the racist comments..
face the facts… the spanish thing is BOMBING!!!!
And it is causing all us non spaish speaking fans to GIVE UP QUICKLY!!!!!
Que? :-p
Yo necissito new job. Yo suck at GM.
Omar will hire a puppet.
Willie WAS the Puppet
turn out the lights,,,
you want a reason to fire willie?
how about the fact that he lost his ability to motivate his players.
wow.. a whole 9 pitches there..
way to make him work ladies..
I FKN HATE THESE METS!!!!
MIKE AND DOG ARE RIGHT.. TRADE REYES!!!
I HATE THE LOS METS.. THE MACARENA METS… THE LIVIN LA VIDA LOCA METS>..
I HATE THESE METS!!!!!
Can anyone seriously tell me how Willie is any better than Art Howe?
no, dude, no. there will be no one doing that with any respectability remaining afterward.
EL…FIN!
Glider = willie’s daughter….
You obviously have never played baseball as you know nothing about the game.
You are way too defensive. And you only post when someone is critical of Willie. Seriously, how long have you been a fan of this team?
Glider takes it too personally.
If you use player’s poor preformance as an excuse to keep a manager then no manager would ever get fired because you could always just use the argument that it’s the palyers fault. The OLE Stupid baseball saying ” Amanager doesn’t hit, pitch, field or run.” Bottom line the only thing a manager should be judges on is wins and losses. And with a NL high payroll of close to $140M, Willie is failing misserably.
If Willie was the CEO of a corporation the stock holders would have him fired, not the 3,000 employees.
Reply here
Like I said above, this guy is more interested in the success of Willie Randolph than he is in the success of the team. When Willie is gone, he’ll be gone too.
Agree, He’ll be a non-issue. I actually like Willie and was really rooting for him to get this thing turned around but it’s obvious that won’t happen. It’s just plain and simple, don’t need to over complicate it. This team has been a sub .500 team for a full season now and that’s just not acceptabble no matter how you choose to ratyionalize it. Like I said, The only true yard stick you have to judge a managers performance is the wins and loss record. It’s really that simple.
May be Willie on his Blackberry
Wow look at that great ERA!
Leadoff double coming down in 3….2……1………
I’m going with walk – single – wild pitch – out – single – game over
gotta get an extra base hit in there somewhere. Try again.
and what’s up with the one pitcher per inning thing? who knows how long the game will last
i say he gives up 5 runs, then willie takes him out
why even waste Heilman’s arm, just put the ball on a tee, maybe the Mets get lucky
:lol:
Brilliant! :-)
i would rather se wagner back out there in a pedro wig
DIE SLOW LOS METS! DIE FAST OMAR DIE SLOW WILLIE DIE MID INNING HEILMAN DIE IN THE LOCKEROOM WAGNER DIE IN PR DELGADO!!!!!
dude, you’re freaking me out
I repeat: Dude, don’t you have a Dale Jr. catalogue to spank off to?
Are you auditioning for gun control poster boy?
THAT WAS A BALL!
Bring back Bobby V and give me guys that are poor smart and hungry…and no feelings…and if you need a friend, get a dog.
why would Bobby V want to manage the Mets again.
I would be willing to trade Reyes, but can you say for sure that you trust Omar to do it? Of the non money trades, what has he really done? Maine and Church are OK, but we haven’t seen the last of Milledge yet. Schnieder stinks, Vargas and Bostick stink. Nady for Perez was due to a taxi crash and is not looking all that good. Santana only came because the Sox and Yankees said no. Remember this guy traded Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee and Brandon Phillips for Bartolo Colon.
No way I trust him to rebuild this team
Ironically, he could have signed Colon for nothing this offseason like the Red Sox did. And Colon is pitching halfway decent.
I guess there wasn’t enough downside for Omar to make that signing.
Put Cookie Rojas back at third.
Aaron Schiraldi looks good tonight.
here we go!
game over! good try heilman! here’s the 2R BOMb!!!!!
Come on people if Billy started the inning and spit the bit you’d all write how could he take out Pelf while throwing a shutout. I mean gimme a break, every once in a while can we heap some of the blame on the dogs playing on the field??
Bobby V was able to win with an outfield of Jay Payton, Timo Perez and Benny Agbayani!
along with great offensive players at 3rd, catcher, first, and second.
I defintely called Reynolds 15th HR of the year check the log.
good job, here’s a cookie.
I was right there with you. It was too easy, unfortunately
Can’t we just be that team that loses, but will throw at your head?
you know, at least that would be fun to watch
that would show guts and thats not what a willie randolph team is about!
can wagner be batting?
STACY DASH HAS BIG BOOBS.
DIE PACMAN, DIE
reyes, wright, santana, maine stay
everyone else OPEN SEASON
get some kids to stock up the farm again, we may not get much but some hungry young kids with half the talent would be more fun to watch
you don’t trade pelfrey either……you don’t get rid of the guys who are under 27
sorry, how could i forget big pelf after his performance tonight, my bad he definitely stays
Now will the double go of the left center or right center field wall?
Well if its anything like the Colorado game…Holliday hits game tying homerun and wins it in extras off heilman.
tonight, Reynolds hits a game tying homerun and has a chance to win it in extras agaist heilman.
i try to be an optimist, but let’s be realistic – it’s now or never, no way we get through them until these guys hit again
Now that I think about it, it wouldn’t take that much work to change the site to “Cubs Blog”.
Dude I live in Chicago. Don’t go there. Their fans are so obnoxious it’s sick. I will root for the Yankees before the Cubs.
I trust you’ve never spent time in Red Sox Nation.
we might have to switch sports completely…how bout tigerwoodsblog?
nah, that would make Tiger choke every sunday.
Wow, the last time we had magic, Trachsel was still on the team!
besides drafting David Wright and trading for Santana and Maine the Mets have been on the losing end of pretty much every other move
castillo fake bunt, pull a hammy
wright comes out of the closet and Ks
beltrans mole explodes like cauliflower ear, mets lose
Gary Cohen loves talking about that Reynolds HR…
Wagner should have to sell popcorn in the stands during these inning as punishment
nice changeup from Heilman
The look on Willie’s face after the Reynolds HR was sad to watch…looked like a man who has no clue where to go from here. He had his “lights out” closer on the mound after the start all the fans have been waiting for from pelfrey and a 3 run lead…and he still gets snakebitten (sorry for the pun)
almost looked like wanted to cry…i know that sounds weird and isnt the case but just pointing out what i saw
Sad day during a sorry season and what soon will be a sad end to a sorry game
F-CKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Piece of crap Reynolds
wow!
Alou actually got in 2 ABS before sitting out a few more
and now all we have to look for forward to is the next bust Fernando Martinez.
anybody wanna buy my field box tickets for this friday night? I think I’m going to puke if I step inside shea anytime soon. It’s beach towel night!
ill buy them, but ill only pay you if the win.. kind of a whimpy hamburger scenario
Damn, forget it. Ollie is pitching.
Beltran changed his song
I thought so too but they played his original song in his last AB.
I smell a Mixtape!
how can you tell the difference, it all sounds like gloria stefan on acid to me
what must it be like for these players? do they just show up now, knowing damn well that somehow, something bad is going to happen, now matter what they do? if any of them care, and some probably do, what must that be like every day?
bad…until they go to sleep on piles and piles of money
Said it several posts back – if we as fans cannot stay remotely positive – and it’s only a game for us – what must it be like trying to stay positive for these players – when it’s their livelihood????
again…piles and piles of money
innings over
Wow, Wright with a clutch hit. Been a while.
same result. Potential winning run is still on first base.
You know, love this blog and all, but there has to be a better way to read the latest posts other than constantly hitting refresh. The more posts there are, the longer the page takes to load.
totally agree
way to be clutch Carlos
even if the mets win tonight its gonna be about how the blew a 2 run lead with a single swing of the bat instead of how good pelfrey pitched and how they gained a game on the phils. this just stinks
is it possible for delcrapo to strike out on two pitches here?
Maybe they should fake a pre game fightl.
does anyone seriously think we are going to win this game?
i think were gonna get swept tomm…
im so disgusted im ready to tear up the rest of my season tickets
no
yes
yes
I’m just waiting for someone to end the misery at this point.
I think they’ll win. I’ll take the win. I’ll enjoy the win. But I don’t like this team very much right now. Neither does my dog who should have gone out 40 minutes ago.
I bet even your dog hates the Mets right now.
yea beltran way to show that power
Ye…..awwwwwwwww.
thats it extend the game longer, work the bullpen more so we have an excuse to lose the next few games, its all going to willies master plan
7 straight scoreless innings for the Mets. Seven straight.
You get to webb, chse him early, and then dont score.
what a discrace.
We knew it was going to happen the second Webb left the mound.
how will the Mets lose this one?
hey cerrone, FIND OUT WHAT THIS TEAMS AVERAGE, SLUGGING, WALKS, etc are versus bullpens….
And if you can, find out how many games they have played this year where they score all of their runs in one inning and then go to sleep. Seems like every night.
They just don’t have that “Killer” instinct to thump on teams when they are down and keep as they say ” your Foot on the throat”. It almost seems like they figure once they are ahead that they can relax and let the bullpen finish the job for them.
none of us have hope and yet we’re all still watching the train wreck
addicts…all of us
I’m not a quitter. I watch crappy movies til it’s over. This is nothing.
this might be worse than battlefield earth and gigli
it’s like watching an accident on the freeway. just can’t help it
god – that is the lonely clip I ever saw. Pelfry walking down the tunnel to the clubhouse after the 9th ended….
Will fans here allow a team to rebuild? This team is going to suck for a few years, no matter what they do now. Firing Willie, omar, or all the players isn’t going to help. Take a look at this roster. It’s really pretty bad. There are only 6 or 7 guys that other teams would take, and two of them make too much money to get rid of. Remember, not even the Yankees or the RedSox were willing to do prospects and cash for Santana and the Yankees refused to pony up for Beltran.
You couldn’t give those two away right now. Wright, Reyes, Pelfrey, Feliciano, Show, Wagner, Maine, and maybe Ollie are the only guys the Mets could getanything close to value for. Take a deep breath and check back in in 2011.
Yeah, no value left in Santana. He’s terrible. Much more value in Scott Schoenweis at this point.
didn’t say he had no value. said they couldn’t get value. BIG difference. Only a couple of teams can pay they money. Those that can (NY and BOS) have already shown they won’t make a deal. They had first dibs.
Show has more value because there is a big market for lefty specialists. Every contender needs them. The Red Sox and Yanks will be calling in July.
Also amazes me that they haven’t scored since like the 3rd inning but thats not the story tonight.
That really amazes you? Is this the first game you’ve watched all year?
Guys come on…we’re still in first place!
can arizona just blast a shot so we can go to bed, this is sad. why are the wilpons just sitting by and watching this team fold night after night. they hear the fans, JUST FIRE WILLIE AND GET IT OVER WITH!!!!!!
the wilpons don’t watch the mets, they would rather watch the dodgers
I knew we should have have traded for Dontrelle Willis.
Perez and Heilman for Dontrelle
Reyes and Wright for Zito
Yeah, he’s been lights out this year.
He’s lights out at single A!
The 20 remaining fans at Shea enjoyed that strike out.
heilman for two innings.. thats like playing russian roulette with 6 bullets
beltran = worst clutch hitter in baseball
wagner = worst clutch closer in baseball
if Beltran wasn’t so good in the field he would be the most overrated player in baseball
if Wagner wasn’t so good with the tarp he would be the most overrated player in baseball
WHAT? a reliever can pitch more than one inning? that’s allowed?
They are busy working on the Jackie Robinson Rotunda in the park that’ll resemble Ebbets Field.
They are making their money…they could care less
haha…Love your name…Is that the lamest outcome in baseball or what?
you should add “blown save” to your name
Its def the most embarassing outcome in baseball.
other name ideas were
walk-off walk
walk-off HBP
benitez zipline fastball
I heard they are going to add a Piazza statue outside the stadium, of course wearing a dodger uniform
Tommy Lasorda is throwing out the first pitch.
hey who is this alan hellmun guy?
he looks pretty good..
too bad this game is going to go and go until arizona scores and we dont.
Ok, here we go. The Mets have to get a lucky run sooner or later.
Aguila hasn’t had his soul crushed yet, maybe he’ll come through.
AGUILA WALK OFF NIKKKKKAS
oh my god youre such a racist.. lol
AGUILA WALK OFF NIGGGGGGGGGGFGAS!!!!
Dear Mets,
Somebody please score a run here so my poor old dog can take a **** and go to bed and dream about a time when he still had his package intact. A time when he got more action than his idiotic owner does because he wastes his life away watching baseball.
Thanks!
i just smiled for the first time in 3 innings…thanks
That’s great.
poor pelf. he’s going to stay 2-6 with 15 no decisions
why is cowbell man still at the game? that guy annoys the crap out of me
Eh, I think it’s pretty good.
If they can’t hit this guy they really suck.
Not sure them sucking will come down to this half inning.
COWBELL MAN IS EMPLOYE BY OMAR. HES HISPANIC!
LOL
i heard citi field will only serve tacos and chimmichangas..
also, you have to drink dos equis and mohitos..
you also cant get int he park unless you are wearing a bandana under your hat, you work at a car shop, and have a minimum of 5 kids with 6 different women.
You must be a killer with the ladies.
It seems like years ago that Pelfrey was pitching a shutout into the ninth inning. Was that just all a dream?
We’re gonna win this.
ha ha… you’re funny.
if you add up schneider and chavezs stats, they almost form a complete castillo.. like voltron
a weak and terrible voltron
Alfonso Soriano out with a broken hand. He and Alou should be golf buddies.
And sadly, it will not affect the Cubs in the least.
That isn’t Cow Bell Man that is Willie hitting his head against a poll.
do we have a pinch runner for schneider?
Why
So we don’t have to use up Schneider to try and break up the double play.
That isn’t Cow Bell Man that is Bill R hitting his head in the dugout.
It would be hilarious if they show the dugout, and Willie is sitting there banging on a cowbell.
Thank you for that laugh, i so needed it. I was just saying to myself…. wow, cowbell man is still going strong.
F’ing hilarious comment, dude.
chavez is TURRABULL… thats what charles barkley said anyways
It will take 3 single to get schneider home.
BILL R AND ENDY DEATH MATCH ONE OF YOU NEEDS TO DIE SLW!!!
we can’t string together two hits in a row? Playoff team? You fat spaniard!
lets go tities!!!!!!!
Time for another Tatis-ED!!! Never mind
Is there a delay if you use a new account?
never mind
when will the DBs put the Mets out of their lifeless miseries? When I ask?
To think I waited all winter for these sleepless nights and sleep deprived days at work…..
That ball was Tatis-ED!!!
hey, aquilla saw 8 pitches and the other three morons saw 7 combined..
NOW THATS BIG TIME METS AT BATS FOR YA!!!!!
I tried to post a link and it didn’t take so I figured there was some kind of delay
the site’s loading slow right now bc 10 million met fans are trying to vent all at the same time
Having the same problem myself in the past couple of days. None of my first posts ever actually post anymore. And it’s slower than molasses tonight….
I liked it better when they could use steroids to enhance performance.
so did omar. there’s a reason he put so much faith in the Carribean AARP
Why don’t we just let Vargas pitch every inning of every game.
No links allowed.
Sometimes you can get a link through if you don’t include the h t t p : / /
no wonder I couldn’t send any porn links
Well someone has to win this game…
The Unlucky 13th
As opposed to the “lucky” 9th.
thanks NadyFan
I gotta fevah, and the only prescription, is more cowbell
is anyone watching pelfrey to keep him from hurting himself?
Poor guy….
he could of got it there faster if he bowled it over there
infield singles are awesome
game time ladies..
tomorrow wil be a fun day
This should pretty much do it. The players even know it
The Mets suck the energy out of everything around them. Even this actual website slows down to a crawl when it has to watch them play.
Call Carl Sagan, there is a Black Hole at Shea!
here it is. wait for it….
At least the bullpen is getting a rest tonight thanks to Pelfrey’s 8 shutout innings.
dear baseball gods,
please be kind to us tonight. what have we done to anger you so much? haven’t we suffered enough?
Fist Pump!!
What would we ever do if we didn’t have Delgado’s fist pump. I shudder to think.
Is there any way to get Wagner back in this game to finish off the inning?
YES !! 5-4-3 around the infield – Cohen.
Please just win the dam game now
Awesome D!!!!
Viva Vargas!
Ah! Es diablo de los ninos!
OK. I know the Mets haven’t score a single run since this game started 8 hours ago. But come on. Reyes leads off. Please. Someone. Anyone. One run. Please?
Great D. Now to follow up a great play with a 1-2-3 home half.
Hey Matt – *Note – you need more bandwidth or something on this blog. It’s crawling….
Well if they lose at least we can celebrate the signing of Reese Havens.
Reyes popup what a shocker.
well, at least Reyes gets extra chances to rack up some points for my FF team…not really capitalizing on it however.
You get points for weak pop-ups?
only if it reaches the bullpen…
Here comes the first pitch pop up.
Sorry, second pitch. My bad.
Jose, Jose Jose Jopse ……………..ah screw it.
Now for a chopper to 2nd by Castillo.
did willie mays hayes pop out yet?
Runs Like Mays ….
Plays like shhhhhh
Wright goes yard.
if willie gets fired, i hear philly fans are plotting to stash him in the walls of citi field to curse us for all eternity!
I think Tore needs a bench coach out in LA.
okay. no more.
one lousy run please
I don’t care who scores, somebody just score!
Lets all channel our energies at this very moment.
channeled all my energy into this whole first half of the season, got no mojo left
o wah ta goose i yam
C’mon D Wright!
thank god its a day game tomorrow..
now we get to hear how the mets are so tired and waa waaa
if cohen says that once, he should be fired..
THE DBACKS ARE JUST AS TIRED GARY!!! remember that!!!
Trust me, If keith works with Gary tomrrow, they mention that at least 20 times.
he feels us. he is getting our vibes.
Is it me or is Wright seeing the same pitch over and over?
Is it me or does Wright looked like he’s aged 7 or 8 Yrs in the last 6 months? I feel bad for him.
Clutch
The clutch twins, Wright and Beltran. UGH
one of you bloggers wasn’t channeling!!!!!
He fouls off 5 pitches and for what? Wright has become as unclutch as beltran at times.
so unclutch meaning, hitting a game winning HR in extras?
is someone on third? sportsline show luis on first, but keeps saying pickof attempt to thid
OK got me, I’m guilty.
Oh D-Wright, cmon, give some more distance on the ball next-time.
Even if these Schmets get a “W” tonite, we still have a rather big concern with Wacko-Wagner. If they want to make any kind of a run, than we’ll need Wagner to pitch his usual fast-ball down Broadway — and not give-up a homer.
beltran should pop his mole to distract the pitcher, then do a bunt inside the park homerun
What D-wright needs to do tonight is pick up a chick, take her back to his place, and let out the frustrations…Kobe-style! I heard it does wonders.
OUTTA HERE
Eurekaaaaa !!!!
Yay.
YES ! Carlos !! Carlos !! Carlos !!
Poor Pelf…
Thank you for ending the game.
This team should not be celebrating too much.
Now I can walk my dog.
The way we look you better invest in we-we pads …
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i’m gonna cry
MR CLUTCH!!!
BTW, our pal Braden Looper threw a 3-hit shutout tonight
(i didn’t think i was gonna be happy if they one…but i am)
Wait, what just happened? Why didn’t we lose?
it’s wednesday
Holy @#!$! Pinch me!
Meh.
Take your pessimism out of here. Please. Just don’t watch any more if you are going to have that kind of reaction. What’s the point?
holdin out for a hero
its outta here, outta here!!!
Beltran – gotta say, he is probably the one guy in the lineup i want up in this situation….awesome
Finally.
Night.
Beltran never comes up with clutch hits…. **sigh**
Gotta say though, it was still a miserable game. Just, Beltran haters, chill.
The Mets win!
Thank GOD, listening to Ron and Gary was getting depressing
Just like I said at around 9:50, Mets will win tonight and it did
I think tomorrow’s headlines should involve Wagner’s twice-bitten twice-shy performance — compared to the Mets win.
MR CLUTCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hmm, someone copied my post!!!!
Good win. Let’s win the series tomorrrow.
BIG
Well, we get a game back on Philly and Atlanta tonight. Not sure I am ready to ‘believe’ in this team just yet, but it’s a start.
It would be nice to win, and for it to actually feel like one. I better be hearing alot of apologizing to Pelfrey post game.
PEOPLE SHOULD FINALLY LAY OFF BELTRAN NOW! JUST CAUSE HE DOESNT RUN AROUND SCREAMING AT PEOPLE DOESNT MEAN HE DOESNT CARE! DID U SEE HIM THROW HIS HELMET? THERES EMOTION! HAPPY NOW?
I agree. I’ve always, always backed beltran, even in ‘05.
I’m not gonna pretend that this team has just been miserable, and that this does not cure it by any stretch of the imagination, but Beltran deserves the props that he is due.
Playoff team!
Finally!!!! Now is it too much to ask for a nice 4 game winning streak. Cohen, shut about picking up a game on the Phillies, can we get back to 500 first.
4-game? I’ll take a 2-game winning streak. or how bout just a nice normal 9 inning game this week where the pitcher goes 7 or 8 and the closer actually closes
Picking up a game is important. If you can do both at the same time, even better.
Headline tomorrow:
Joba may have jock itch.
lol back page of the post guaranteed
Whoever cares for a nice laugh . . .
Looper pitched a CG tonite and has 8-wins on the season.
HAHA!!
beltran, lord clutch
“that ball is …. OUTTA here. the mets win the ballgame!!!”- gotta love cohen. i hope those listening on the radio didnt have to hear hagin call the dinger
Man, can Howie get one walk-off call this year? He must be cringing!
Geese, I’ve had to listen to the D-Backs’ announcers for the first two-games since I live out in AZ.
I tell ya, talk about announcers who are quite obvious in who their team is; they’ve had some good things to say about some Mets players, with high-praise given to Pelfrey tonite.
Nevertheless, in comparison to our NY Booth-Boys, the HDC Combo — Hernandez, Darling, and Cohen — don’t come close to how high these D-Backs announcers are for their team. They put the “B” in Bias, for sure.
It was nice to take their jumpin’ for joy after they tied-up the game — and put their snake-rattlers right up their rears.
Woo-Hoo! Awesome! Willie still needs to go though. But enough for tonight. Glad we won.
What did he do wrong tonight?
Wagner needs some serious electroshock therapy after another absolutely disheartening, disgusting performance.. Glad i wasn’t watching tonight… I honestly can’t watch this team right now, or not until i get my valium prescription refilled
wagner’s going to have to come to the ballpark tomorrow with a big envelope of cash for pelfrey
Gotta give Pelfrey his props… Man, i was at game on Sunday when Wagner gave up dinger to Clark.. I seriously went home and had to contemplate whether or not i could watch this team anymore.. That was a freaking dagger as i stood in the bleachers watching that ball go out…. At least we battled and didn’t give up tonight… I’ll say that much
That’s if Wagner even makes it to the park tomorrow.
I told his Wife to hide all of their steak knives, so I hope she listened.
scuffling a little bit.
we battled
trust his stuff.
I love it when they celebrate like a girls softball team after walk off winners. Figgy would love it too. Too bad they’re just so damn infrequent and we have to suffer long losing streaks in between. A win’s a win’s a win, though. Great game, Pelf. Good job, Beltran.
Castro better not oversleep tomorrow or get confused about the time zones
well if he thinks he’s in CA, he’ll get to the ballpark 3 hours early
Haven’t seen highlights yet… What part of field did Beltran hit homer? Was it a no doubter?
center. yup, no doubt.
scoreboard area i think, and yeah it was gone
Well I am glad they figured out a way to win this game. What a frustrating night. At least it has a happy ending. I’m leaving first thing in the morning for the beach and I’m not even gonna think about tomorrow’s game. I’ll find out what happened sometime tomorrow night after it’s long over. I need a day off from this! To everyone who will be around tomorrow, have fun. Enjoy the game. Hopefully they’ll win the series. Baby steps!
Have a good night!
Anybody hear that scream of agony after the walk off…that was wallace matthews, mike &the mad dog and jole sherman crying that they have to change their “doom & gloom” met articles for tomorrow morning!
still feel bad that Pelf couldn’t get the much deserved W…thanks again wags!
Shut up.
second that. Understand your frustration but those types of comments have no place here.
LOL
And Wagner will blow a save to the tarp.