Chipper Jones last ended a game with a .400 batting average on June 18th. Since that date, he’s hit .288 to lower his season average to .357, still 50 points higher than his career average entering 2008. He’s still doing a great job of getting on base, reaching at a .406 clip.
With Mike Schmidt e-mailing the Phillies a pep talk, it seems appropriate that third baseman Greg Dobbs would hit a home run in the game. Dobbs is slugging .667 in 21 at bats against New York this season.
Nationals’ pitching coach Randy St. Claire breaks down Jason Bergmann’s mechanics for Nationals Journal.
The Miami Herald notes that Hanley Ramirez’s OBA is up this year despite a lower batting average. This is classic Rickey Henderson. His batting average would vary quite a bit but he did a good job of keeping his OBA around .400. It’s a good sign for the Marlins that Hanley can make similar adjustments.
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i think mike “the pansey” schmidt is just trying to make himself feel important again now that he is out of baseball – i remember when howard stern played his retirement speech and he cried like a girl – i still laugh just thinking about it
hey guys i ordered my post season tix anyone know how they are being sent ups, usps dhl ??
Chris Carlin will be delivering it to you personally. It’s one of his many jobs.
damn his fat sweaty ham hands on my tix? id rather it be kim jones
all i know is that if we don’t (god forbid) make the post season – and the mets don’t offer partial plans next year they better let me use my refund to buy tixx for citi feild
Somebody needs to congratulate Mike Schmidt about his 1 for 20 performance in the 1983 World Series. Yeah, Mike, you know you’re better than the Orioles.
even the phillie phans didn’t like him when he was in their all star
come to think of it i think rico brogna was more liked in philly than him
He did with the 1980 WS MVP, as well as 3 regular season ones. Not bad.
You’re correct. He was a great player. But the intest of my post was to bash him. So I figured citing his awards would be inconsistent with my intent.
And let’s not get too starry-eyed about World Series MVPs, which includes immortals such as David Eckstein, Scott Brosius, Livan Hernandez, Jose Rijo, Rick Dempsey and Bucky Dent. Not to mention the Mets WS MVPs were Ray Knight and Donn Clendenon.
How many players played in 2 WS for the Mets? Just thought it was fair to point out half his WS were MVP worthy.
Maybe Ray Knight would have gone 1-20 in the 1988 WS if the Mets had beaten LA.
Except he wasn’t on the Mets any more, small detail I left out.
1988 would have been Darryl’s year to be WS MVP. We also had amazing starters that year. Damn that Orel Hershiser.
Nice call…or maybe he should be congratulated for the 1976 NLCS. And 1977. And 1978. And for the fact that he and his loser franchise – that of the 1 Championship in 120 years, wouldn’t even have the one if Pete Rose didn’t show up and show those losers how to win in 1980.
Mike Schmidt was a great player, but he should realize he was stuck with a loser franchise that always will be a loser franchise.
And in the end, it’s the Phillies who should remember last year, which would have been yet another example of them falling short if we didn’t hand it to them. They know we are better, and have always been better.
yeah but he never had a “warm” relationship wit the fans
Actually it’s love/hate, just like with many of the Mets. Read this blog about Delgado in April and July and read both about him.
“The Mets want to extend Omar Minaya’s contract, which expires after the 2009 season.” heyman, si
are you ok with that, zen?
yes. he’s not perfect, but i remember how bad 2002-2004 were for mets fans.
also seeing murphy and evans perform gives me the impression that the farm system may be in better shape than expected despite trading a bunch of talent for church and santana.
I agree. Even with the clamor about Castillo notwithstadning, Omar has done more good things than bad things. Can’t say the same about former GMs.
Mike Who? please if the phillies are in need of old man to motivate them , then we have win.
It’s On-Base Percentage. Not On-Base Average.
they. are. the. same. thing.
A Papa John’s ad in the content area? Say it ain’t so, guys…
mmm…anyone want some Papa Johns?
Nice to see Metsblog update with new ads in the content area, yet the standings and fan confidence poll results from yesterday are ignored…
The Phils have a guaranteed sweep.
Pedro = Guaranteed loss :(
And there is no doubt in my mind the Phils will finish off the job in the nightcap (and I’m sure the Mets will already be rattled)
I’m deeply panicked here. I can’t take a 2nd choke.
This sounds like it was written by a Phillies phanatic. Most double headers are splits, and even a sweep would leave the Mets w/a share of 1st place.
Webb got ROCKED
Mike Schmidt was basically a bat. Even playing on artificial turf, he made too many errors. He has no business being in the Hall of Fame; he’s Dave Kingman with better press relations.
riiiiiiight. must be the 3 mvp’s and 10 gold gloves
Those “Gold Gloves” were voted on by people who thought that a third baseman should be a bat. Compare Schmidt to Brooks Robinson or Graig Nettles. Not even in the same league.
Schmidt has no right to be running his mouth right now…but that’s a ridiculous post. He and George Brett are the standard-bearers at 3B, plain and simple.
Matt what’s with the Papa John’s ad. I know that money makes the world go round, but now every time I come on this site, I’ll be craving pizza. Oh well, beggars can’t be choosers.
when do mets playoff tickets go on sale?
anyone know?
u mean beer money?
i love it when he talks about food on the 5 am show and his lasic surgery – a” staff so nice you would want to invite them to thanksgiving dinner} lol
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