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

By: ruthlii@yahoo.com

ruthlii@yahoo.com — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:39:55 +0000

Although most will credit Willie’s departure for the turn in the season, the Mets inserted a hardnose second basemen named Damion Easley at second at the same time. This isn’t a coincidence and I’d love to hear the rational explanation why Easley is not playing in big games?

By: danlx13

danlx13 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:15:18 +0000

i also dont think his slider is as sharp as it was toward the beginning of the season…his slider is his main pitch and it just seems like it hasnt had that mush break on it the last couple of weeks

By: kd bart

kd bart — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:07:36 +0000

They were all over Lidge tonight and also the last time they faced him in Philly last week. He didn’t get the loss or a blown save that time because he entered with the winning run on base in a tie game but they did hit him hard.

By: danlx13

danlx13 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:05:59 +0000

its as simple as this….brett meyers has been very good lately…tonight he was fantastic…and u can tell it wasnt the mets offense because the bats came alive when they changed pitchers with lidge…if the mets scored 4 or 5 runs, pelf would be talked about a lot more..he pitched a great game too.

As much as this game does matter, we need to win at least one of the next 2 games.

win 1 game = 2 games up
win both games = 4 game lead
lose both = tied

That is why it is very important to win at least 1 game

By: kd bart

kd bart — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:04:37 +0000

To play Devil’s Advocate, they’ve also pulled some games out as of late that I’m sure most of us thought were losees. 2 or 3 on the last road trip alone. (One in each city)

By: nyj0126

nyj0126 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:01:27 +0000

Exactly. This game was simply the Phillies. A legit loss feels so much better than a punch in the stomach. Than again, the punch in the stomach gets our feet moving. Here is how I see it. The Mets do have there share of games against the Cubs coming up, but next week says a lot. The Mets are off 2 days next week. They play 2 against the Nats and 3 against the Braves at home. The Phillies are home too although with no days off and get the Marlins for 3 and Brewers for 4.

Let’s say the Mets win one of the next two. I think it’s realistic. Of those 5 next week, I think the Mets can pull of 4. I’ll say the Phillies split with Milwaukee. Even if they take 2 out of 3 against the Marlins, the Mets would be up 3 on the division.

By: cousinrk

cousinrk — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:58:18 +0000

Hey this might be the first loss they’ve had in a month that didn’t involve blowing a lead. You get beat by a guy on his game, I can live with it. Its just a shame they didn’t catch any breaks int he ninth because they were on Lidge big time. It would have been perfect to give Lidge his first blown save and demoralize the phils in the process. Oh well, go get them on Sunday

By: Metfreak

Metfreak — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:58:07 +0000

I hope it does not rain on Saturday but maybe an extra day for Pedro can help we need to win 1 game

By: kd bart

kd bart — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:58:01 +0000

I forgot. To Met fans, you’re a failure if you don’t come through 100 percent of the time. Nevermind, he came up big for the Mets all over the last road trip at the plate and in the field. Baseball is a game where as a hitter you’re a success if you fail 70 percent of the time.

By: Airfeet

Airfeet — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:57:26 +0000

Beltran should have known better to have swung at a 3-1 slider out of the zone…Lidge knew Beltran was thinking 3-1 fat fastball and was gonna swing for the homer…and simply outsmarted Carlos and threw him offspeed down in hte count…ridiculous