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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 06 2009 04:34 PM

Reyes .......... SS Cora ............ 2B Beltran .......... CF Delgado ........ 1B Wright .......... 3B Murphy ......... LF Reed ........... RF Santos ......... C Santana ........ LHP Nothing from the Phils just yet, but Utley's likely sitting out, due to his widdle biddy foot bruise. A couple of questions suggest themselves: 1) How much less run support can a defensive-replacement-infested lineup provide for the NL Pitcher of the Month? 2) If you're resting Church, why do it with someone so flyball-y as Johan? And no Sheff? 3) If Murph hit Park hard last time 'round (HR, couple of lineouts), why bat him sixth? 4) MANUEL:CORA-AS-'SECOND-HOLE-GUY':: A) LOU DOBBS:THOSE DARN MEXICANS B) NEW YORK SPORTSWRITERS:A-ROD C) PETER KING:BRETT FAVRE D) None of the above. You're reading too much into this. It's barely May, for Chrissakes. Oh, and LGM?

bmfc1 May 06 2009 04:44 PM

Tweets from the media say maybe no F-Rod and JJ tonight so it's all you, Johan. Also, Takahashi may not start on Friday: http://blogs.trb.com/sports/baseball/mets/blog/

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 06 2009 04:53 PM

bmfc1 wrote: Tweets from the media say maybe no F-Rod and JJ tonight so it's all you, Johan. Also, Takahashi may not start on Friday: http://blogs.trb.com/sports/baseball/mets/blog/ It's almost always all Johan.

attgig May 06 2009 04:55 PM

looks like utley IS starting. Rollins Victorino Utley Howard Werth Ibanez Feliz Ruiz

Swan Swan H May 06 2009 05:22 PM

Santana seems to be in fine form as he gets through a trouble-free first. Time to get Johan the run support he deserves.

batmagadanleadoff May 06 2009 05:30 PM

Ron Darling extols the subtle virtues of being Alex Cora. According to Ron, Cora has intangibles. I like intangibles. I especially liked the intangibles Dwight Gooden had from about the middle of 1984 through the middle of 1986. Bernard Gilkey had some great intangibles in 1996 when he had one of the best Met seasons ever. And Tom Seaver has some set of intangibles also, throughout his entire Met career.

Zvon May 06 2009 05:30 PM

Power outage?

batmagadanleadoff May 06 2009 05:31 PM

Swan Swan H wrote: Santana seems to be in fine form as he gets through a trouble-free first. Time to get Johan the run support he deserves. Wouldn't it be more efficient for the Mets to use up all of their runs when Ollie starts?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 06 2009 05:35 PM

Great googly-moogly, he's got the good stuff tonight. Those changes are so nasty, they'd spit in your grandmother's face at her wake.

Zvon May 06 2009 05:41 PM

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Great googly-moogly, he's got the good stuff tonight. Those changes are so nasty, they'd spit in your grandmother's face at her wake. lol. He does look wicked. He pwns the top of the zone and has em flailing everywhere else. Don't be holding your breath until Ollie's next start batmag.

Zvon May 06 2009 05:44 PM

Missed hit-n-run. gah. Murph, weak at bat there. You guys getting this on ESPN? I've been blocked... Got the Phils feed tho.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 06 2009 05:44 PM

Terrible-- I mean, TERRIBLE-- jump by Wright trying to steal after a 1-out walk. You're f*cking out. You too, Murph. On a pretty terrible nondescript breaker. (Slurve? Clider? Sludge?) Back to you, Hombre. (Sigh.)

Zvon May 06 2009 05:58 PM

I call him wicked and then he does something like walk a pitcher. Well, he got out of it by getting that pesky Utley. Over 50 pitches thrown now though, and we are only in the third.

Benjamin Grimm May 06 2009 06:05 PM

I refuse to believe that Chan Ho Park can no-hit the Mets.

Zvon May 06 2009 06:10 PM

WOW! Nice play by Santana. He's like a cat. That had to be a past ball on that blotched K. You see the movement on that pitch? It looked like a 95mph screwball.

Zvon May 06 2009 06:11 PM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I refuse to believe that Chan Ho Park can no-hit the Mets. So say we all!

metirish May 06 2009 06:19 PM

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Terrible-- I mean, TERRIBLE-- jump by Wright trying to steal after a 1-out walk. You're f*cking out. You too, Murph. On a pretty terrible nondescript breaker. (Slurve? Clider? Sludge?) Back to you, Hombre. (Sigh.) That was a horrible jump, even I'd have thrown him out .

Zvon May 06 2009 06:29 PM

Murph with the double!

Ashie62 May 06 2009 06:30 PM

Holy Crap..a hit***

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 06 2009 06:31 PM

This team is a joke.

Ashie62 May 06 2009 06:32 PM

Can the Mets go back on the road..I hate this stadium.. Everybody should bunt..hit & run bunt..steal every opportunity. Boring...Santana outstanding.. Anybody notice Murphy's swing is identical to MFY mattingly?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 06 2009 06:34 PM

Redemption for that first at-bat for Murph. Unfortunately, Reed's not as amends-making. To be fair, Park is pitching well, and keeping most everything down in the zone. To be even fairer... It's f*cking Chan Ho Park.

Ashie62 May 06 2009 06:34 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 06 2009 06:37 PM

Murphy has the same swing as MfY Mattingly

Ashie62 May 06 2009 06:36 PM

I hate this stadium..I hate our manager..This team sux. American Idol is more interesting Watching Citifield baseball would put a meth addict to sleep Season over 4/29/2009 ASH

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 06 2009 06:36 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 06 2009 06:41 PM

Hey, Ashie? This lack of O-fense may be wrenching... Infuriating, even. But if you can't enjoy Johan silly-fying dudes with the good stuff, I'm gon' have to ask for youe fan card back.

Zvon May 06 2009 06:37 PM

Nice quick inning for Santana. Needed one a those. 9k's thru six.

Ashie62 May 06 2009 06:38 PM

Rename the Stadium Chan Ho Park? Korean cuisine

Ashie62 May 06 2009 06:39 PM

Always thought Koos got screwed on ROY in 68

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 06 2009 06:42 PM

This is the July 4 game all over again.

seawolf17 May 06 2009 06:44 PM

DAMMIT Jose stop diving into FIRST FUCKING BASE.

Benjamin Grimm May 06 2009 06:45 PM

Hopefully Cora won't realize that he sucks and will hit an extra-base hit here.

Ashie62 May 06 2009 06:47 PM

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Hey, Ashie? This lack of O-fense may be wrenching... Infuriating, even. But if you can't enjoy Johan silly-fying dudes with the good stuff, I'm gon' have to ask for youe fan card back. Emotion can blind one to the very very good I'm just pissed after being dick-teased by this team for 3 years True fan? Pratt Walkoff and Grandslam single games I was at are the 2 greatest days of my life

Zvon May 06 2009 06:47 PM

Yea. Reyes takes two!

Benjamin Grimm May 06 2009 06:48 PM

Ashie62 wrote: Season over 4/29/2009 ASH I guess that's it then. See you guys next April!

Zvon May 06 2009 06:48 PM

Beltran with Mets on the corners, two out. Come on Carlos.

Benjamin Grimm May 06 2009 06:49 PM

Beltran up! Vanis takee, anyone?

seawolf17 May 06 2009 06:49 PM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: ="Ashie62"]Season over 4/29/2009 ASH I guess that's it then. See you guys next April! Dammit. What am I going to do all summer? Oh wait, the NBA playoffs are still on.

seawolf17 May 06 2009 06:49 PM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Beltran up! Vanis takee, anyone? VANIS TAKEE! VANIS TAKEE!

Nymr83 May 06 2009 06:49 PM

come on beltran!

seawolf17 May 06 2009 06:50 PM

Dammit.

Zvon May 06 2009 06:55 PM

Ibanez's drive had triple written all over it, but it bounces over the right center field fence for a GRdouble. I think thats a break.

Zvon May 06 2009 06:58 PM

Bruntlett pinch hits for Park... 2 out, Ibanez still on second

Nymr83 May 06 2009 06:58 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 06 2009 06:59 PM

pinch hitter for Chan Ho Park, who went 6 dominant innings and only threw 91 pitches, if i was a Philly Phan i'd be steeming right now. Santana K's Bruntlett, lets get to this bullpen!!

seawolf17 May 06 2009 06:59 PM

How great is this fucking guy? Gives up a double, knows he has to bear down against three candy-ass hitters, and gets 'em 1-2-3. No sweat, and we get Chan Ho Park, who apparently forgot it wasn't 1997 any more, out of the game. Worth every penny. They should send an extra prospect to Minnesota now just as a thank you.

seawolf17 May 06 2009 06:59 PM

Is it Ugly Visor Night?

Zvon May 06 2009 06:59 PM

YEA! gets out of it. And we are in the Phils pen. Park did have some stuff tonight. Glad to see him go.

Nymr83 May 06 2009 07:00 PM

]They should send an extra prospect to Minnesota now just as a thank you. Lets make it a three way trade, we'll thank the Twins when the Rays thank us.

Zvon May 06 2009 07:01 PM

seawolf17 wrote: Is it Ugly Visor Night? Looks like it.

Swan Swan H May 06 2009 07:05 PM

OK, runner on, Wright vs. a lefty. It's time.... LET'S

seawolf17 May 06 2009 07:06 PM

GO

metsguyinmichigan May 06 2009 07:08 PM

I thought Murph might have had one there.

Zvon May 06 2009 07:09 PM

METS!

seawolf17 May 06 2009 07:10 PM

Taking Reed's defense out of a 0-0 game late? Better be right, Jerry.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 06 2009 07:13 PM

Is some sort of pubic-hair-like facial topiary REQUIRED to be a Phillie 'penner, or do they just all subscribe to the same magazines?

Zvon May 06 2009 07:13 PM

Holy shit.

Nymr83 May 06 2009 07:14 PM

The way Werth waited to make hte throw i thought Delgado would be a dead duck at the plate but nooooo!! finally an error helps Santana out, lets get him that W

seawolf17 May 06 2009 07:14 PM

WOW we got lucky there, but I'll take it. Still shoulda pinch-run for Carlos, who is slower than me right now, but... whew.

Kong76 May 06 2009 07:14 PM

¡Wheels Delgado!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 06 2009 07:14 PM

Zvon May 06 2009 07:15 PM

Did Delgado stop or something? That was way to close.

seawolf17 May 06 2009 07:15 PM

Jerry's going all out. Do NOT take Santana out of this game. Gwreck, I'm assuming you're at the game. Go lock the bullpen door, and take Ryan Church's helmet away.

Swan Swan H May 06 2009 07:15 PM

Feliz had no play on Tatis. The mental error was as bad as the physical, maybe worse.

Nymr83 May 06 2009 07:15 PM

Sheff needs to get the insurance home here

seawolf17 May 06 2009 07:16 PM

I love Delgado's little book. I want him to publish it when he retires.

Nymr83 May 06 2009 07:16 PM

seawolf17 wrote: Jerry's going all out. Do NOT take Santana out of this game. Gwreck, I'm assuming you're at the game. Go lock the bullpen door, and take Ryan Church's helmet away. i hope Church is a decopy to try and induce them to throw strikes to Shefield

seawolf17 May 06 2009 07:16 PM

Swan Swan H wrote: Feliz had no play on Tatis. The mental error was as bad as the physical, maybe worse. Definitely worse. If you don't throw it, it's first and second for Omir Santos. AND DAMMIT JERRY! DO NOT TAKE HIM OUT! Ah, too late.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 06 2009 07:17 PM

They're pinch hitting

Swan Swan H May 06 2009 07:17 PM

I'd like this a lot more if Church would double in two runs.

Zvon May 06 2009 07:19 PM

Swan Swan H wrote: I'd like this a lot more if Church would double in two runs. If he does this is a good move. If he don't it's not. lol. I can say that so easily from here.

Nymr83 May 06 2009 07:20 PM

The problem with pinch-hitting for Santana and Park in those spots is that you've lost your pitcher (who was throwing well), not in exchange for a run, but in exchange for a 25% greater chance at a run (if you assume a .250 difference in BA between the pitcher you took out and the pinch hitter, which is being genrous when talking about Santana)

Elster88 May 06 2009 07:20 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 06 2009 07:21 PM

Awful at-bat by Church. Durbin was all over the place against Tatis and Church goes up free swinging to get down in the count 0-2. Once he had the two strikes it's harder to blame him for swinging at close pitches but at 2-2 he did foul off two more balls and swing and miss on a third.

seawolf17 May 06 2009 07:20 PM

To the eighth. I don't like it one bit, but we'll see.

Kong76 May 06 2009 07:20 PM

My head would have exploded off my shoulders two dozen times if I was Santana over his short Mets tenure.

Zvon May 06 2009 07:22 PM

Santana had thrown 100 pitches on the nose? We could have gotten another out of him, I think. Ok, must have faith in the bullpen. ..must have faith in the bullpen. ..must have faith in the bullpen.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 06 2009 07:23 PM

Wow, Feliciano in. I gues Putz has the night off after working the first 24 games this season.

seawolf17 May 06 2009 07:23 PM

Wow, a lucky break as Rollins squibbles one right back to the mound.

seawolf17 May 06 2009 07:25 PM

Ryan Church says "Oh yeah, Pedro Feliz? I can make idiotic throws too."

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 06 2009 07:25 PM

Fucking helicopter

Swan Swan H May 06 2009 07:25 PM

And a horrible break as Vic Dorino squirts one over Delgado's head and drops it on the line.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 06 2009 07:27 PM

Nice play, Pedro. One more please.

metsguyinmichigan May 06 2009 07:27 PM

Nice job by Feliciano on that play.

seawolf17 May 06 2009 07:28 PM

Gary: "In which case we might see Matt Stairs." Me: "How could you miss him?"

Fman99 May 06 2009 07:29 PM

Ugh. Runner on 3rd. I have nervous.

seawolf17 May 06 2009 07:30 PM

Ryan Howard jumped out of his shoes trying to hit that curveball.

Elster88 May 06 2009 07:31 PM

seawolf17 wrote: Wow, a lucky break as Rollins squibbles one right back to the mound. Why does that have to be a lucky break and not good pitching? Feliciano was fucking great that inning. Except maybe for the wild pitch.

Swan Swan H May 06 2009 07:31 PM

Delgado came to the mound and said "If you throw him a fastball I'm going to fight with Gary Carter."

Fman99 May 06 2009 07:31 PM

Boo ya! Feliciano drinks Howard's milkshake.

seawolf17 May 06 2009 07:31 PM

YAAAAAAAAA! Nice. I know the numbers say otherwise, but I just don't fear Ryan Howard.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 06 2009 07:31 PM

Made him look stupid.

metsguyinmichigan May 06 2009 07:31 PM

NICE!!!! I'm the first guy to dog Feliciano, but that was an outstanding job. Cap tipped.

Kong76 May 06 2009 07:31 PM

Feliz! iano!

themetfairy May 06 2009 07:32 PM

Whew - I can breathe again.

Zvon May 06 2009 07:32 PM

ty for that inning Mr Feliciano.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 06 2009 07:33 PM

I demand seven insurance runs. NOW!!!!

Fman99 May 06 2009 07:34 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: This team is a joke. You are a negative nellie this week JCL.

Frayed Knot May 06 2009 07:35 PM

Huge inning from Pedro. Had the benefit of a couple of LHBs but he still faced the meat of their order and had to work around a dinky double. I rarely give more than 1.0 Schaefer point for a single inning of relief but, if this score holds up, I just may do so in this case. Hey, it's not like anyone on the offense deserves any!

OlerudOwned May 06 2009 07:35 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Wow, Feliciano in. I gues Putz has the night off after working the first 24 games this season. Unless the off day is Frankie's, and Putz is being saved for the 9th.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 06 2009 07:36 PM

Fman99 wrote: ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]This team is a joke. You are a negative nellie this week JCL. You betcha.

Fman99 May 06 2009 07:37 PM

Citi Field = where fly balls go to die

Kong76 May 06 2009 07:37 PM

F99: You are a negative nellie this week JCL <<< Wanted to smack him last night (not that I'm actually a violent person)

metsguyinmichigan May 06 2009 07:39 PM

There goes the streak for Carlos. Applause for him!

Fman99 May 06 2009 07:39 PM

Ugh, lousy AB by Beltran there. Three strikes and not one full swing. On to the 9th. It's close but I've got my drink on.

Fman99 May 06 2009 07:40 PM

Cohen sez Frankie on to pitch the 9th.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 06 2009 07:41 PM

Mother, could you please pass the nitroglycerin? Oh, be a dear and knock me unconscious, would you? It's for the best.

Swan Swan H May 06 2009 07:41 PM

Fman99 May 06 2009 07:42 PM

Oh they have no idea what his pitches are going to do.

metsguyinmichigan May 06 2009 07:43 PM

That curve is filthy! One down.

Fman99 May 06 2009 07:45 PM

I love that curve that drops and breaks left.

Fman99 May 06 2009 07:45 PM

Two down. Big lumpy Matt Stairs at the dish (disappointed that the dish isn't filled with pasta).

seawolf17 May 06 2009 07:46 PM

Matt Stairs is one of those guys I always wanted to be a Met someday.

Kong76 May 06 2009 07:46 PM

Winning good, that losing shit bad.

Elster88 May 06 2009 07:46 PM

Don't back the outfielders up to far. Stairs could hit it to the corner in right center and still have trouble getting to second.

metsguyinmichigan May 06 2009 07:46 PM

IN THE BOOKS!!!!

Fman99 May 06 2009 07:47 PM

Good guys win! A-holes go home! I love baseball.

Elster88 May 06 2009 07:47 PM

="Swan Swan H"] That's perfect. They should have a Frankie day and hand those out at the park.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 06 2009 07:47 PM

yay

Zvon May 06 2009 07:48 PM

WOOT!

Kong76 May 06 2009 07:48 PM

Somebody get Werth a glass of OJ and some oxygen.

Elster88 May 06 2009 07:48 PM

That's National League baseball baby. But did we really only get two hits off Chan Whore? WTF?

metsguyinmichigan May 06 2009 07:48 PM

And a respectful cap tip to Chan Ho. Didn't think he had that in him.

Swan Swan H May 06 2009 07:49 PM

A clever ruse by the Mets to keep Park in the rotation for three or four more miserable starts, helping sink the Phillies into the third place tar pit they deserve.

Zvon May 06 2009 07:50 PM

*Z reviews the suck charts* hey, guess who sucked tonight? THE PHILS!

Elster88 May 06 2009 07:50 PM

That's a game that would've been great to be at. 1-0 is baseball at it's best.

themetfairy May 06 2009 07:51 PM

An old fashioned pitching duel. It's nice that Johan won this one.

Swan Swan H May 06 2009 07:53 PM

Elster 88 wrote: ]That's a game that would've been great to be at. 1-0 is baseball at it's best. This is the game I was hoping to see last Wednesday.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 06 2009 07:55 PM

="Kong76"]F99: You are a negative nellie this week JCL <<< Wanted to smack him last night (not that I'm actually a violent person) Am I really getting to you guys? Sorry. I'll get better once the Mets play a little better (I believe they'll get there), and Jerry stops being my worst enemy.

Gwreck May 06 2009 08:01 PM

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Ron Darling extols the subtle virtues of being Alex Cora. According to Ron, Cora has intangibles. I like intangibles. I especially liked the intangibles Dwight Gooden had from about the middle of 1984 through the middle of 1986. Bernard Gilkey had some great intangibles in 1996 when he had one of the best Met seasons ever. And Tom Seaver has some set of intangibles also, throughout his entire Met career. I'm with you on this, and was thinking the same sort of thing, but then they flashed his stats for the year and it had an OBP of .412 and an average of .310 something and it occured to me that if that's how he's going to produce -- for now, at least -- I'm fine with him hitting 2nd occasionally.

Zvon May 06 2009 08:04 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Am I really getting to you guys? Nah.

Gwreck May 06 2009 08:06 PM

seawolf17 wrote: Jerry's going all out. Do NOT take Santana out of this game. Gwreck, I'm assuming you're at the game. Go lock the bullpen door, and take Ryan Church's helmet away. Hahahaha. Nope, actually sat this one out as I'm recovering from 4 concerts in 6 days. Will be there tomorrow though. Ordinary would be happy to oblige...

batmagadanleadoff May 06 2009 08:06 PM

Gwreck wrote: ="batmagadanleadoff"]Ron Darling extols the subtle virtues of being Alex Cora. According to Ron, Cora has intangibles. I like intangibles. I especially liked the intangibles Dwight Gooden had from about the middle of 1984 through the middle of 1986. Bernard Gilkey had some great intangibles in 1996 when he had one of the best Met seasons ever. And Tom Seaver has some set of intangibles also, throughout his entire Met career. I'm with you on this, and was thinking the same sort of thing, but then they flashed his stats for the year and it had an OBP of .412 and an average of .310 something and it occured to me that if that's how he's going to produce -- for now, at least -- I'm fine with him hitting 2nd occasionally. As a Met fan, I hope you're right. But this reminds me of the Billy Martin anecdote when someone was praising the fast start of an historically bad ballplayer to the Yankee manager. Unimpressed, Martin replied that the player sucks, and that he'll be hitting his usual .230 by season's end.

batmagadanleadoff May 06 2009 08:08 PM

By the way, Johan Santana is the NL Pitcher of the Month for the month of April.

Gwreck May 06 2009 08:10 PM

P.S. We're finally back to .500.

Fman99 May 06 2009 08:12 PM

Zvon wrote: ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Am I really getting to you guys? Nah. Not bothering me, just something I noticed. You do your thing boy.

Kong76 May 06 2009 08:12 PM

JCL: Am I really getting to you guys? <<< Just goofin' on you.

holychicken May 06 2009 08:13 PM

Do you think Santana will leave his wife and family to enter into a gay relationship with another straight male?

Kong76 May 06 2009 08:19 PM

???

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 06 2009 08:22 PM

Don't pretend you're not thinking the same thing, man.

Kong76 May 06 2009 08:25 PM

The Santana gay thing? No. The Mets looking for ways to blow it? Yes.

holychicken May 06 2009 08:29 PM

uh. . .I wasn't asking for me. . . it was for a friend. . . seriously, I swear.

Ashie62 May 06 2009 09:46 PM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: ="Ashie62"]Season over 4/29/2009 ASH I guess that's it then. See you guys next April! C'mon JCL did the same thing

soupcan May 07 2009 06:29 AM

I know the Met offense is sputtering night in and night out, but man a 1-0 game is a pretty cool thing. On the edge of your seat with every single pitch. I'll continue take a pitcher's duel over a slugfest any day. That kind of game is to me, what baseball was meant to be. -Was there last night for my first ever night game. Maybe its just me but the place seems a lot brighter than Shea was at night. Proud to say that I am now 1-2 at games at Citifield. -Yes it was ugly visor night -I do not recommend the Acela Club for dinner. Its a prix fixe kind of deal. $48 per person to start. $10 more per person if you want a seat that has views of the field. The prime rib is $5 extra. Side dishes are also $5 extra. The food isn't bad but the service is l-o-u-s-y. We sat at 5:30 and didn't walk out of there until 7:15, mostly due to waiting too long for food, drinks and the check.

metirish May 07 2009 06:35 AM

Thanks for the heads up with the Acela Club , I was never going to go there but I'm definitely not now. Agree about a pitchers duel over a slugfest , that was a fun game to watch. Santana is a genius.

soupcan May 07 2009 06:44 AM

I think if you want to hang out there in bad weather or during a rain delay and just have a drink and watch the game its fine, but I won't have dinner there again any time soon. Too much good food to be had elsewhere in the park. Walked through the Caesar's Club on my way to my seats after dinner (I don't think my tix gave me access to it, but no one seemed to be checking). Nice, spacious but no views of the field! WTF? Are you coming to a game to watch the game on the field or are you coming to hang out in a bar and watch it on a flat screen? Why come and spend the $$ if you're going to spend your time in there? That I do not get. One other observation - Loud Phillie fans all over the place at the beginning of the game - didn't seem to notice or hear them as much after their team made 3 errors and blew the game. Strange.

metirish May 07 2009 07:18 AM

Listening to Johan talk after the game last night I got the feeling that while he would like more offense he seems to know that when he pitches he's got to be great , it's like his burden and he's accepted it.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 07 2009 07:38 AM

Jason Werth wrote: "By the time I threw it I got called for traveling." Not bad.

Centerfield May 07 2009 07:51 AM

What a great game. Between the Phillies propensity for comebacks, and Rodriguez's propensity for baserunners, I couldn't bear to watch the ninth inning. Instead, I watched the Celtics-Orlando game and kept flipping back to see the outs tick up on the scroll. Great job all around last night. Santana is really, really good.

Edgy DC May 07 2009 07:51 AM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Wow, Feliciano in. I gues Putz has the night off after working the first 24 games this season. Post of the thread right here.

Edgy DC May 07 2009 07:55 AM

batmagadanleadoff wrote: ="Gwreck"] batmagadanleadoff wrote: Ron Darling extols the subtle virtues of being Alex Cora. According to Ron, Cora has intangibles. I like intangibles. I especially liked the intangibles Dwight Gooden had from about the middle of 1984 through the middle of 1986. Bernard Gilkey had some great intangibles in 1996 when he had one of the best Met seasons ever. And Tom Seaver has some set of intangibles also, throughout his entire Met career. I'm with you on this, and was thinking the same sort of thing, but then they flashed his stats for the year and it had an OBP of .412 and an average of .310 something and it occured to me that if that's how he's going to produce -- for now, at least -- I'm fine with him hitting 2nd occasionally. As a Met fan, I hope you're right. But this reminds me of the Billy Martin anecdote when someone was praising the fast start of an historically bad ballplayer to the Yankee manager. Unimpressed, Martin replied that the player sucks, and that he'll be hitting his usual .230 by season's end. And that player was... ?

batmagadanleadoff May 07 2009 08:35 AM

I don't remember. That's why I omitted that detail.

Rotblatt May 07 2009 08:59 AM

Great, great game to be at. Santana's stuff just looked nasty (I think that's the hardest he's thrown this year--topping out around 95), and I don't think I'll ever forget Delgado's lumbering run from first. I was positive Werth was going to throw him out, but he inexplicably held on to the ball. It's like he thought it would be more sporting to give Delgado a head start or something. On the down side, Wright looked lost up there, and Reyes just can't buy a hit. He's been smoking the ball for days, and it's always right at someone.

batmagadanleadoff May 07 2009 08:59 AM