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IGT--Mets @ Phillies, 07/05/09

bmfc1 Jul 05 2009 08:12 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 05 2009 10:23 AM

METS: Alex Cora SS Daniel Murphy 1B David Wright 3B Ryan Church RF Nick Evans LF Jeremy Reed CF Brian Schneider C Luis Castillo 2B Johan Santana LHP (9-6, 3.34) Phillies: Jimmy Rollins SS Shane Victorino CF Chase Utley 2B Ryan Howard 1B Jayson Werth RF Pedro Feliz 3B John Mayberry Jr. LF Carlos Ruiz C Joe Blanton RHP (4-4, 5.08)

sharpie Jul 05 2009 09:21 AM

Glad Reed is getting a start, he seems to have been buried on a team that is short-handed.

bmfc1 Jul 05 2009 10:06 AM

Tweet from Dave Lennon this morning: lenno212Manuel said he's had 1 July 4 BBQ in the past 25 years. But laughed, "I might be BBQ'ing at this time next year."#mets After almost every single loss, Jerry makes a joke with the press. I'm so glad that Shecky the manager thinks this is funny. It's not life or death but at least act like you give a crap. Act like you care as much as the fans.

Kong76 Jul 05 2009 10:35 AM

bm: at least act like you give a crap. Act like you care as much as the fans <<< Oh stop wound licking, he gives a crap.

Kong76 Jul 05 2009 10:47 AM

Got a tweet from Fischneritz, confirms that Jerry does indeed care.

SteveJRogers Jul 05 2009 10:59 AM

="Kong76"]Got a tweet from Fischneritz, confirms that Jerry does indeed care. Is that a reference to something or someone, or did you just make up a silly sounding twitter account name?

bmfc1 Jul 05 2009 10:59 AM

I'm sure he cares but the daily yuck-fest is pathetic. I'm not suggesting that he turn over tables but I don't like the daily joking around.

Kong76 Jul 05 2009 11:27 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 05 2009 11:33 AM

It was an accidental/subliminal reference to something, I can't post what, Steve. And bmfc, it's just a matter of finding different things pathetic. A manager with a sense of humor and keeping control of an interview however he chooses to do it and managing not to piss off a scribe or two (which will ultimately bury you in this town) isn't pathetic. What's pathetic is the whiny Mets fans on the radio and some internet venues. I don't know quite how to spell it out, but to me there is a percentage of Mets fans who I am convinced are more fulfilled when pissed off at the Mets than when enjoying the good times.

Kong76 Jul 05 2009 11:29 AM

And I don't mean to take it out on you, you got me going with the care as much as the fans do (crap).

bmfc1 Jul 05 2009 11:34 AM

I understand Kong but listening to Jerry day-after-day making a joke after each loss has worn thin. I don't mind a sense of humor but there's a time and a place and after the poor play, I don't think that this is the time.

metirish Jul 05 2009 11:39 AM

Jerry though has always been like this , always with the funny remark. It works better when the team is winning though.

bmfc1 Jul 05 2009 11:39 AM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jul 05 2009 11:43 AM

Congrats to Wright and Beltran! Santana and Frankie, too.

OlerudOwned Jul 05 2009 11:43 AM

Was sort of hoping that the insane Wimbledon final would just keep going long enough for me to not have to watch this. Let's go Mets. Please.

OlerudOwned Jul 05 2009 11:44 AM

Lead off homer for Rollins, right as my pessimistic other post was going up. Oy vey.

Gwreck Jul 05 2009 11:48 AM

Also Santana and Rodriguez, who were voted in by the players.

metirish Jul 05 2009 12:03 PM

OlerudOwned wrote: Was sort of hoping that the insane Wimbledon final would just keep going long enough for me to not have to watch this. Let's go Mets. Please. Might have been the most enjoyable final I have watched since Edberg beat Becker in a thriller in 1990.

Nymr83 Jul 05 2009 12:25 PM

the linedrive doubleplay has become a Mets specialty

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 05 2009 12:27 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 05 2009 12:37 PM

="metirish"] ="OlerudOwned"]Was sort of hoping that the insane Wimbledon final would just keep going long enough for me to not have to watch this. Let's go Mets. Please. Might have been the most enjoyable final I have watched since Edberg beat Becker in a thriller in 1990. Had to leave for dimsum brunch midway through the fourth set; came back after a LONG meal, and it was just halfway through the fifth. I feel kinda terrible for Roddick, who played about as smart a fortnight as he ever has (I've never seen him USE his second serves as well)... and ended up running into the best player of all time, who just barely outlasted him. He looked throughout the trophy presentation like he'd just seen his parents doing it on Centre Court. I remember catching Edberg-Becker as a kid, too. But last year's was pretty decent as well.

Edgy DC Jul 05 2009 12:33 PM

Kong76 wrote: What's pathetic is the whiny Mets fans on the radio and some internet venues. I don't know quite how to spell it out, but to me there is a percentage of Mets fans who I am convinced are more fulfilled when pissed off at the Mets than when enjoying the good times. mario25 only shows up around here when the Mets are playing badly. Why are the Phils wearing the Cubs' batting helmets?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 05 2009 12:35 PM

Jesus, I don't remember Rapuano ever getting this squeezy on all sides of the strike zone. (And against Johan, no less. It's weird.)

Benjamin Grimm Jul 05 2009 12:38 PM

It's all so confusing, with the Mets wearing red caps and the Phillies wearing blue batting helmets. I'm only casually paying attention, and whenever I look up at the TV screen, I think the Mets, when they're in the field, are the Phillies.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 05 2009 12:44 PM

Since when has Sam Perlozzo been Philly's third-base coach? That sucks.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 05 2009 12:49 PM

How will this rally fall short?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 05 2009 12:51 PM

After the leadoff walk to Castillo (7-14 lifetime against Blanton... and batting 8th)Johan squirts a funt past a diving Blanton and non-diving Howard. Cora sacs 'em over. 2nd and 3rd for Muffy and Sugarpants. I'm curious to see how this falls apart. EDIT: JCL-Ha.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 05 2009 12:54 PM

YOUR MOVE, CREEP

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 05 2009 12:55 PM

Muffy walks, keeping the DP option alive but eliminating back-to-back strikeouts.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 05 2009 12:56 PM

Who just worked out a 12-pitch walk? Murphy, it's you.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 05 2009 12:57 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Muffy walks, keeping the DP option alive but eliminating back-to-back strikeouts. I really thought by saying this I was putting the antiwhammy on. The Mets are making me suck too.

metirish Jul 05 2009 12:57 PM

"Double Play David" to the Phillies rescue.

Nymr83 Jul 05 2009 12:57 PM

FUCK

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 05 2009 12:58 PM

We could have really used a strikeout there.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 05 2009 12:59 PM

This team is just miserable to watch. All the fun from Thursday afternoon's win seems like it was a month ago.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 05 2009 01:03 PM

Muffy shoulda stepped on his back.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 05 2009 01:05 PM

Santana hurt on another 0-2 pitch.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 05 2009 01:07 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Santana hurt on another 0-2 pitch. Mistakes up will do that to you. (Two months ago, those mistakes were bouncing or otherwise unhittable.)

metirish Jul 05 2009 01:29 PM

Officer Joe Blanton in total command today.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 05 2009 01:32 PM

Infield single, strikeout, HBP: Rally in the 8th!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 05 2009 01:34 PM

"Who's up next? Murphy? Hmm." (pause) "Who do we have left that'll smack it double-play hard?"

Nymr83 Jul 05 2009 01:36 PM

Park vs. Tatis! the bases should be loaded

Nymr83 Jul 05 2009 01:36 PM

TATIS IS THE KING OF DOUBLEPLAYS

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 05 2009 01:37 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Infield single, strikeout, HBP: Rally in the 8th! um, wow.

metirish Jul 05 2009 01:37 PM

It seems to not matter who goes up to bat , a double play will be the outcome.

Edgy DC Jul 05 2009 01:53 PM

Shoud, I guess, have given Wright a day off. The whole series turned out to be as good as a weekend off for him.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 05 2009 01:58 PM

Absolutely humiliating. We hit a triple play of suck in this series: Shitty starting pitching (Game 1), horrendous fielding gaffes (Game 2) and terribly inept offense (Games 1-3). The Phillies, like the MFYs when we saw them last, were struggling big-time until we played 'em.

Kong76 Jul 05 2009 02:12 PM

I hate to say it before the all-star break, but this season is o.v.e.r.

SteveJRogers Jul 05 2009 02:56 PM

I'm inching towards that Kase. It has gotten to the point though where the only thing to look forward to the rest of the way is the 40th Anniversary of the 1969 World Champs in August. Unless changes are made.

Nymr83 Jul 05 2009 03:16 PM

the Mets have made it feel like they were DONE for the last month, but they're still only 4 back. its pretty clear that Jerry Manuel, after looking good last year, is a terrible in-game decision maker, i'd be all for firing him and his entire staff.

Edgy DC Jul 05 2009 03:33 PM

Plus five key players due off the DL in the second half. Six if you count Wagner. They just need to find a way to pretend to be a team until then. (They also need most of those guys to come back performing well. Ahem. That, too.)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 05 2009 03:55 PM

The SHaMs are coming.

Kong76 Jul 05 2009 03:59 PM

SJJ: I'm inching towards that Kase <<< Don't inch too close, I don't want to get any Yankee on me. Namor: its pretty clear that Jerry Manuel, after looking good last year, is a terrible in-game decision maker, i'd be all for firing him and his entire staff <<< I don't care if they back up the truck and get rid of everyone but the manager's righty-lefty decisions, pitching change decisions, lineup decisions, and whatever in game freakin' decisions everyone has issues with ain't gonna get the Mets more than two hits in some games, ain't gonna make players make routine plays, ain't gonna stop blown saves, or stop players from not knowing where to run and when, and it certainly ain't gonna bring back anyone quicker from the DL. How's that for a run on?

Edgy DC Jul 05 2009 04:04 PM

Kong76 wrote: ...or stop players from not knowing where to run and when... Ooh, yeah, my season debut in DC. That sucked. Definitely a candidate for the list.

Kong76 Jul 05 2009 04:45 PM

And let's not forget inning ending double plays. Jerry, 24/7. OE: I mean to add, "ain't gonna stop inning ending double plays."