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If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

batmagadanleadoff Aug 18 2010 11:00 PM

If Misches were wishes, I'd have me some knishes.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 19 2010 02:04 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

The Mets have the easiest remaining schedule in all of baseball, according to this: Remaining schedule (today through season's end) Best schedule: New York Mets. Sure, they're only 11-19 since the All-Star break. Sure, they're now 8½ games out of a playoff spot (the wild card), putting their chances of a postseason appearance at slim to none. And sure, they just lost Francisco Rodriguez for the season, meaning there's a patchwork bullpen back there desperately trying, often failing, to preserve leads. But that doesn't mean owners of Mets starters should be leaping off ledges, especially not with the knowledge that their remaining schedule is strong. The Mets play more home (23) than road (20) games the rest of the way, and face teams that rank in the bottom half of the National League in runs 26 times in 43 contests (or more than 60 percent of the time). Heck, the toughest matchups they have remaining are six against the rival Philadelphia Phillies, a team that has a .657 OPS against the Mets this year, and four against the Milwaukee Brewers, all of them at Citi Field. Johan Santana, R.A. Dickey and Jonathon Niese might yet stave off disaster. http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/baseb ... 0F6I100818

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 19 2010 05:41 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

And sure, they just lost Francisco Rodriguez for the season, meaning there's a patchwork bullpen back there desperately trying, often failing, to preserve leads. Stfu, espn. We're playing .600 without that jerkoff, both losses were the starters', and the Rodriguezless bullpen has thrown 11 1/3 scoreless innings.

metirish Aug 19 2010 05:52 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

That's just so lazy by espn or the writer, whatever, it would take less than one minute to check the numbers that bucket gave us. So yeah, STFU espn.

Ashie62 Aug 19 2010 06:58 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

I do not Misch Frankie Rodriguez. LETS!

Ceetar Aug 19 2010 07:05 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

I'd forgotten Misch was on the team. Expect a Oliver Perez sighting this weekend, if not today. All signs are leaning towards it. 1. He hasn't pitched in ages. 2. reports that he's "looking better" (I don't know how this can be when he hasn't actually faced batters) 3. The Mets have already not lost this series, and 2 road wins a trip is normal. Could be thinking it's house money at this point? 4. Bullpen tired from yesterday. 5. B.S. about missing-Frankie need to get more value from everyone else.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 19 2010 09:14 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

I love knishes, because they're delicious. PREDICTION: Ollie pitches today, and hits 103km/h... at least.

MFS62 Aug 19 2010 10:28 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Didn't we once have a poll about whether we preferred the round knishes or the square ones? If not, we should have. But, I'd prefer that Misch pitches a great game today. The thought of seeing Ollie killed my appetite for either kind of knish. Later

Ashie62 Aug 19 2010 12:50 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

GO! I'm dumping the one game at a time approach, sorry Greg, but 28-12 from here on might get the Mets in the postseason.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 19 2010 01:07 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

G-Fafif Aug 19 2010 03:04 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Barajas is back, and in the showcase; F-Mart sent down. Jose Reyes SS Luis Castillo 2B Angel Pagan CF David Wright 3B Ike Davis 1B Jeff Francoeur RF Chris Carter LF Rod Barajas C Pat Misch LHP

Edgy DC Aug 19 2010 03:06 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Welcome Barack, Barajas!

bmfc1 Aug 19 2010 04:21 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

So most nights, the Mets bench is 2 catchers, and only Thole can play another position (1B); Hessman, a slow power hitter who plays 1B and 3B; Carter, a slow power hitter (hopefully) who plays 1B, LF, RF (and none of them well); and Castillo, a 2B only. No back-up SS, no one with speed to pinch-run, and no back-up CF.

duan Aug 19 2010 04:27 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

while i don't agree with the 3 catchers I agree with every other bench spot. We've got 2 guys playing regularly in the OF who play CF and two guys playing regularly in the IF who play SS. We don't need a back up at either - the backup is on the field. Pinch Running ? It ain't worth carrying Feliciano/Martinez to Pinch Run it's not like they're Dave Roberts.

Frayed Knot Aug 19 2010 04:52 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

[quote="bmfc1":2qsunae9]So most nights, the Mets bench is 2 catchers, and only Thole can play another position (1B); Hessman, a slow power hitter who plays 1B and 3B; Carter, a slow power hitter (hopefully) who plays 1B, LF, RF (and none of them well); and Castillo, a 2B only. No back-up SS, no one with speed to pinch-run, and no back-up CF.[/quote:2qsunae9] Well, the backup SS is playing 2B (or not depending on the night) and the backup CF is playing one of the corners - so we're not really short in either spot. Besides, any shortfalls that do exist get "solved" in two weeks when rosters expand.

bmfc1 Aug 19 2010 05:03 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

I'm happy that Hessman is still around but they could use a guy who can lead off the bottom of the 9th, down 1 (like that ever happens), and someone that can PR for Hessman, Carter, or one of the catchers. They also could use a backup MI rather than a guy that can barely play 2d--in other words, I'd rather see Turner up than Castillo... but you're right, as soon as Buffalo (red hot at the moment) is done, this issue is solved (I'm guessing that for position players, Turner, Evans, J. Feliciano, F. Martinez and maybe Santos--on the DL now--get called up).

G-Fafif Aug 19 2010 05:17 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Blanco's made a few cameos at first, third and in the outfield in his career. Not Super Joe, exactly, but emergency capability, one presumes.

Zvon Aug 19 2010 06:33 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

lol. Baseball is such a wacky game

Gwreck Aug 19 2010 06:34 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Wow. The Keith announcing train going off the track already. Attention Keith: things that nobody wants to hear about: 1. Your first-class travel schedule 2. How late your chartered flight will arrive to your prearranged airport transportation 3. How much money you can spend at the Houston Galleria. It's the top of the SECOND INNING for chrissakes. Shut up and call the game please. Thanks.

Zvon Aug 19 2010 07:06 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 19 2010 07:09 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Not that I'm complaining but this Astros shortstop really sucks.

themetfairy Aug 19 2010 07:54 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Fuckshit! 2-0 to 3-2 with the swing of a bat :(

Zvon Aug 19 2010 07:57 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Whup, that woke me up. Carlos Lee : Met killer. I was just gonna post that Misch was pitching a hell of a game that was so boring I was fallin asleep and that I hoped would stay boring through nine.

Zvon Aug 19 2010 08:09 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Was Thole obviously safe there? I had two eyes on Futurama and no eyes on the game. But I glanced over and saw a replay that smelled of bad call. Reyes singles and takes 2nd on a pb.

bmfc1 Aug 19 2010 08:10 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Geez, take a full swing you overweight, overpaid, sack of shit.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 19 2010 08:30 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

So... Igarashi's throwing well. Not, like, 105 well, but well.

bmfc1 Aug 19 2010 08:31 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Come on Mets. Be like Coors and have a back bone and get some runs!

Zvon Aug 19 2010 08:32 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Buckethead asks for 2 runs on one swing of the bat. please.

Zvon Aug 19 2010 08:37 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

wtf? How could you not get me 2 runs Mets? Im Buckethead, dammit!

batmagadanleadoff Aug 19 2010 08:41 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

At least they didn't get swept in a doubleheader.

Zvon Aug 19 2010 08:48 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

[quote="batmagadanleadoff":p4dbykwo]At least they didn't get swept in a doubleheader.[/quote:p4dbykwo] There is that.

Ashie62 Aug 19 2010 08:59 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

[quote="Zvon":1kotfava]wtf? How could you not get me 2 runs Mets? Im Buckethead, dammit![/quote:1kotfava] I'm Gumby dammit!

batmagadanleadoff Aug 19 2010 08:59 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

[quote="Zvon":35s7cokr][quote="batmagadanleadoff":35s7cokr]At least they didn't get swept in a doubleheader.[/quote:35s7cokr] There is that.[/quote:35s7cokr] And they won't lose two tomorrow, either. I didn't watch (or listen) to tonight's game. In protest. I saw Frenchy the cocksucker's name in the lineup and purposely boycotted the product. What a fiasco. I mean ... are they auditioning him for next season? Did they throw in the towel? Or what? And he comes up with second and third and sure enough, grounds out.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 19 2010 09:01 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

[quote="batmagadanleadoff":100fo037][quote="Zvon":100fo037][quote="batmagadanleadoff":100fo037]At least they didn't get swept in a doubleheader.[/quote:100fo037] There is that.[/quote:100fo037] And they won't lose two tomorrow, either. I didn't watch (or listen) to tonight's game. In protest. I saw Frenchy the cocksucker's name in the lineup and purposely boycotted the product. What a fiasco. I mean ... are they auditioning him for next season? Did they throw in the towel? Or what? And he comes up with second and third and sure enough, grounds out.[/quote:100fo037] And there's Jerry on the post-game right now .... wondering why his team can't score any runs.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 19 2010 09:07 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

TV's off (on baby duty). Is he chuckling as he wonders?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 19 2010 09:09 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Will the sun rise tomorrow?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 19 2010 09:24 PM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

"I like the way... the way you turned that, there! Heh!"

Edgy DC Aug 20 2010 07:24 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

They'll be hitting well next week, it's true. Too late to join a race, more than likely, but they will be. They'll probably even be hitting if Jerry continues to start a bunch of lost causes. And we'll be saying, "Where was this when we needed it?" But the Jerry Watch is the real drama in the season for me right now. I don't know why as absolutely nothing seems to be bubbling up on that front.

Ceetar Aug 20 2010 07:31 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

[quote="Edgy DC":2sq4php0]They'll be hitting well next week, it's true. Too late to join a race, more than likely, but they will be. They'll probably even be hitting if Jerry continues to start a bunch of lost causes. And we'll be saying, "Where was this when we needed it?" But the Jerry Watch is the real drama in the season for me right now. I don't know why as absolutely nothing seems to be bubbling up on that front.[/quote:2sq4php0] I kind of want David Wright to walk into one of the post game conferences, shove Jerry out of the way, and declare himself Player-Manager for the rest of the season.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 20 2010 08:03 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Jerry was pretty rough in his postgame comments, according to my Snooze recap. He called it "pathetic," and came off as frustrated with the team dynamic. He along with unnamed "veterans" on the team (although you can guess) didn't take to the whole "youth movement" thing very well (losing Cora, getting Tejada and Martinez, etc etc) according to Martino's recap. Howard Johnson in a Modern Classic of faint praise assessed Fartinez thusly: "I see him as a guy who is going to hit 15 home runs." In a season or a career, Howard? He didn't say. Meantime I'm dumbstruck at how everyone is walking around with the idea that offensive struggles are some kind of gigantic mystery.

metirish Aug 20 2010 08:29 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

I thought Hojo was a bit pathetic in his comments , sounded like Fran Healy. "The big thing is trying to get him to get a feel for when the pitchers change looks on him. Being able to make the adjustment to when they take speed off pitches in the strike zone," Johnson said. "That takes time." The biggest thing he has going for him is a really quick bat," he said. "He's got quick hands, and it's one of those things where he's just got to learn major league pitching. They're kind of playing around on him. He's just got to get the feel of guys changing speeds in the strike zone. I see him as a guy who is going to hit 15 home runs." F-Mart needs to learn major league pitching in AAA...it's all about chanfidence

Ceetar Aug 20 2010 08:51 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

[quote="metirish"]I thought Hojo was a bit pathetic in his comments , sounded like Fran Healy. "The big thing is trying to get him to get a feel for when the pitchers change looks on him. Being able to make the adjustment to when they take speed off pitches in the strike zone," Johnson said. "That takes time." The biggest thing he has going for him is a really quick bat," he said. "He's got quick hands, and it's one of those things where he's just got to learn major league pitching. They're kind of playing around on him. He's just got to get the feel of guys changing speeds in the strike zone. I see him as a guy who is going to hit 15 home runs." F-Mart needs to learn major league pitching in AAA...it's all about chanfidence

Especially with the setbacks to Bay, I think he needs to be here for evaluation purposes. The Mets outfield is pretty much set for next year, and this is the only real chance (hopefully, injuries, etc) to evaluate him at the major league level. only a couple weeks left of Buffalo season anyway, and he'd definitely be an interesting piece to trade if he could hit over .300 and hit some home runs in September.

bmfc1 Aug 20 2010 08:59 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

I concur with Ceetar. I don't think much of F. Martinez, and I've gotten into it with some of you about that, but... at this point in the season, he should be playing everyday for the Mets so they can see if he's any good in the major leagues. We won't know that while he's in Buffalo because, try and follow this Jeff W. and Omar, that's not the major leagues. Francoeur won't be on the 2011 Mets so there is no point in playing him any longer. Same with Castillo and Barajas/Blanco, too. Right now, the '11 Mets OF will be Bay/Beltran/Pagan. But what if the next GM (he said hopefully) is offered something good for Beltran or Pagan. Can F. Martinez be an everyday player on the major league level? I haven't seen anything to tell me that the answer is "yes" but we won't learn anything about him while he's in the minors.

Edgy DC Aug 20 2010 09:06 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

Francoeur out but Martinez in. Got it, but should Carter be getting PT? Because if you're all about playing for next year, Carter's the one who is out of options.

Ceetar Aug 20 2010 09:08 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

[quote="Edgy DC":5njk9dhc]Francoeur out but Martinez in. Got it, but should Carter be getting PT? Because if you're all about playing for next year, Carter's the one who is out of options.[/quote:5njk9dhc] That depends on what we think Carter's value is. I'm not sure he should be on the team next year either.

bmfc1 Aug 20 2010 09:08 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

That's a good point about Carter. I didn't realize that he's out of options. Given that the Mets traded Wagner for him and another guy, and also saved a few million, instead of keeping Wagner and then taking the draft picks as compensation, they should see what he's got, too.

Edgy DC Aug 20 2010 09:12 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

[quote="Ceetar":26sy72qz][quote="Edgy DC":26sy72qz]Francoeur out but Martinez in. Got it, but should Carter be getting PT? Because if you're all about playing for next year, Carter's the one who is out of options.[/quote:26sy72qz] That depends on what we think Carter's value is. I'm not sure he should be on the team next year either.[/quote:26sy72qz] Well, if one was sure and certain either way it wouldn't matter what kind of playing time he got. It's that uncertainty that would seemingly demand more PT for him.

MFS62 Aug 20 2010 09:28 AM Re: If Misches were wishes ... NYM@HOU IGT 8/19/10

[quote="batmagadanleadoff":3tcllhvi]Will the sun rise tomorrow?[/quote:3tcllhvi] By now, Annie would have punched Jerry in the mouth. Later