Comments on: Notes: Pre Game Info from Citi Field

By: McNulty

McNulty — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:54:21 +0000

Ok Murphy is hitting .247 with 4 homers. It isn’t like we have a young Lou Gehrig on the bench here. Murphy is not good enough to be playing everyday and he is a bigger asset to this team as a pinch hitter (which he is very good at doing).

By: jesse52782

jesse52782 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:28:58 +0000

Sort of like how he brings in takahashi to face lefties even though they are batting something like .800 off him.

By: BullpenHelp

BullpenHelp — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:26:40 +0000

Murphy ABSOLUTELY should have started today. JA Happ has a “reverse split.” He’s MUCH better against righties than he is lefties.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:16:57 +0000

Here is the problem with Jerry using the hot hand logic…as of Sunday afternoon…Daniel Murphy IS the HOT HAND, and he is not playing tonight.

I have come to accept Jerry but I am finding this with both he and his predecessor.

They managed better without security. Now I am not naive, you can’t have year to year contracts with managers. But they have got to have some sort of open dialogue with the managment, DO what got you the extension, don’t manage to NOT lose your job.

Randolph was bit by this in 2007 and it carried in and never left in 2008, Manuel managed this team superbly last year despite not having ANY bullpen, this year he has a ton of injuries but has rejected the things that made him click last year.

By: realmet

realmet — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:54:10 +0000

Jerry has ruined Ryan Church? Please, Church is not that good and it has nothing to do with Jerry. He’s never been a consistent player and he’s had plenty of chances. I’m so sick of people acting like this guy is some great player. Are you watching the same guy that I am? The guy that swings at bad pitches in the dirt, can’t get a clutch hit for his life and struggles against lefties? Nice arm, nice glove, see you later. I hope we trade him!

By: One Day This Team Will Kill Me

One Day This Team Will Kill Me — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:40:05 +0000

the only platoon that should exist is Sheff and Martinez. Its terrible that Jerry refuses to give Murphy and Church a shot. Hes finally almost forced to do that with Church now because the lineup has no pop, but this guy has single handedly ruined both Daniel Murphy and Ryan Church by not getting them in the lineup consistently and hes paying for it now

By: Razor Shines

Razor Shines — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:32:03 +0000

The 86 team platooned at LF, 3B, CF, 2B and closer.

By: OH MURPH

OH MURPH — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:28:11 +0000

That’s the same question I asked. I don’t understand how when a guy is slumping so bad..that he sits him the game after he has a great game.

It happened with the 5 RBI game, he sat the next game. And the other day he went 2-3, now he sits. how is he going to break out like that?

By: noyha

noyha — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:26:12 +0000

I know that Manual wants to platoon some players. I think that it is best to have F-Mart play everyday with Sheff not totally healthy and for his development. Second, Murphy needs to play to have the a rhythm. I know that Manual wanted this position platoon but this might be the best for the Mets with Tatis slumping.

By: wright5murph28

wright5murph28 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:25:25 +0000

heyman on WFAN said hes pretty sure the only reason the mets are starting Church vs the phils lefties is to showcase him for a trade..he said jerry didnt like castro and he went…now its church’s turn