Comments on: Note: Today’s Game will be Wet

By: metsftw

metsftw — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:12:05 +0000

if ryan howard were having a season anywhere close to his career norms the phillies would be ahead of us in everything except strikeouts. the jerkoff decided to have a crappy season (other than in HR) the one year i picked him in fantasy. /cries

By: kidfromqueens

kidfromqueens — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:07:08 +0000

You know, I’m getting real tired of this whole “tough at-bats”, “patient approach” rhetoric that seems to constantly come from the Phillies fans and media. Yes, they see a lot of pitches- that doesn’t mean that they have superior plate discipline or make “tougher” outs.

They have 984 Ks and 510 BBs this season. Those supposedly free-swinging, undisciplined Mets? They’ve walked more (532), and- here’s a very under reported stat- have the fewest Ks in the NL (532). So, essentially, the Mets walk a little more than the Phillies, and the Phillies strike out 85% more often than we do. Not surprisingly, we also get on base more often (.339 vs. .330 OBP), get hits more often (.266 vs. .253 AVG), and score more runs (693 vs. 679) than they do as well. We also have more sac flies (45 vs. 32) and sac hits (67 vs. 57).

The Phillies have more power than we do. That’s it. They have worse plate discipline, have fewer productive at bats, and score less often than we do. I’m not sure how the more free-swinging, stand-around-and-wait-for-extra-base-hits kind of team gets portrayed as the “grittier” and more “situational” team, but somehow that’s how it’s worked out…

By: kowalski69

kowalski69 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:27:47 +0000

“…One pitch, one at bat, one play, one situation, think ‘small’ and ‘big’ things result, tough at-bats, lots of walks, stay up the middle with men on base, whatever it takes to ‘keep the line moving’ on offense, 27 outs on defense, the Mets know you’re better than they are,” Schmidt said in the letter.

“They remember last year. You guys are never out of a game. Welcome the challenge that confronts you this weekend. You are the stars. Good luck. #20.”

Injured closer Billy Wagner of the Mets didn’t have much to say in response, except: “Did Gary Carter send us one?”

By: Constnza81V2.0

Constnza81V2.0 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:02:44 +0000

If THAT can’t motivate the Mets to go out and spank the Phils today (or tomorrow) nothing will.

By: williebeamen9er

williebeamen9er — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:57:14 +0000

can you believe schmuck, i mean schmidt. he knows the papers in ny were gunna run this story

By: williebeamen9er

williebeamen9er — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:55:32 +0000

i know what it is. its that time of the month. you know were everything and anything you do pisses off your girlfriend

By: gomets6091

gomets6091 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:55:09 +0000

Did anyone see this e-mail that Mike Schmidt sent to the Phillies yesterday, about how the Mets “know the Phillies are better” or some trash like that?

I’ll tell you, if they played the game half as well as they talked it, they’d rival the ’27 or ’98 Yankees…

By: metsfan121

metsfan121 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:49:48 +0000

I want the DH tomorrow, but that also means I have to switch back and forth between the Mets and Brett’s Jets.

By: Ceetar

Ceetar — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:44:03 +0000

Yes, at 9:23 on a Saturday, he should up SNY and inquire about the contract with Fox, and what the weather contingency plans are based on rain, even though we all know it’s 99% likely we’d get the normal SNY broadcast for on Sunday if it was a makeup, and Fox would just have to wait.

By: shiprdr19

shiprdr19 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:43:54 +0000

did someone pis* in your cornflakes this morning? you are a real as*hole son.