Comments on: preGame: Mets vs. Phillies (Game One)

By: fongulalou

fongulalou — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:56:19 +0000

Brutal,Brutal Loss!, Again,with Wagner unavailable Santana
cant atleast START the 9th??-And the Pen!?!–Come-on!
I know the phils have alot of heart but, Come-on!
Meanwhile,Arizona gets a solid and likely best RP who will be
moved by the deadline for a Slap hitting second baseman and
Thats it?!?-good thing omars got his finger right on the pulse!
b/t/w does this mean Ari.intends to go all-out to re-sign Hudson?–Its O.K.though, I’m sure we’ll get the big-righty bat of
Marlon Byrd on deadline day. That’ll put us over the top!

By: AzMetsFan

AzMetsFan — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:32:35 +0000

I’m still very irked by this loss

By: rd

rd — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:55:58 +0000

It’s actually refreshing to see most blogs dropping the pom poms and telling it like it is…… Jerry Manuel made a huge mistake not bringing out Santana in the ninth…… It’s 100% on him making a horrible decision with no closer available, and Santana with 15-20 pitches left in him…..

By: Two-By-Four

Two-By-Four — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:03:35 +0000

People come here to vent and cry. When the Mets win they go out celebrating. :)

By: Two-By-Four

Two-By-Four — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:01:11 +0000

We won’t know the true implications of this game until at least a week passes. Will it serve as a spring board for a struggling Phillies team? Only time will tell.

It takes a special mentality to be a closer and if Sanchez had converted on this save opportunity it would have been his first as a Met.

Santana said he was fine and could have gone out for the ninth. He is the best pitcher on the staff and if he is not spent he has a right to go out there and nail down the victory.

Feliciano has not been doing the job lately and the Mets have to take a hard look at him. And if you don’t think every game counts just two more wins last year puts the Mets in the playoffs even with the meltdown. This game counts as two games since it is a Mets loss and a Phillies win. BTW how do you think Yankees fans would be reacting if they lost a game like this to the Red Sox.

You have to admire the mental toughness of the Phillies. They just don’t quit. They also seem to be mentally sharper on the field than the Mets.

I believe the wind milling by the third base coach was simply an attempt to seek an alternate form of energy. He must be admired (and fired).

By: nymfan1218

nymfan1218 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:45:33 +0000

And you are what you are, an idiotic overblown pessimist

By: fortleemets

fortleemets — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:30:41 +0000

How come this site gets about 10X more comments during losses than wins?

By: LL

LL — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:20:00 +0000

I can’t handle this! Tomorrow can’t come fast enough. We need the next 2 games badly.

By: LL

LL — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:18:45 +0000

This is all on the bullpen. In retrospect, it would’ve been good to keep Santana in, especially after the last time he face the Phils which resulted in a similar loss. But starting the 9th, even without Wagner, you should expect that your 8th inning guy can get the job done, especially with a 3 run lead!!!! The bullpen sucks. This is all on the bullpen!!!!

The worst thing about this game is that it’s another fantastically pitched game by Santana going down the drain. The Mets have only won 1 game in the last 9 that Santana has pitched. The bullpen has blown 5 Santana wins. Santana has done exactly what he was supposed to do. W/L records are overrated. Look at Santana’s ERA.

By: teufelshuffle86

teufelshuffle86 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:18:11 +0000

Agreed that closing is a little different, but you have to expect one of your best relievers to be able to get three outs somewhere.