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IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

G-Fafif Sep 18 2010 05:19 PM

Last time we see Bobby C. and, presumably, Billy W. So let's give them something to remember.

Kong76 Sep 18 2010 07:06 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

Good subject line ...

G-Fafif Sep 18 2010 11:31 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

[quote="Kong76":2wxh88cf]Good subject line ...[/quote:2wxh88cf] Thanks. You hang around here long enough, you pick up a few worthwhile phrases.

Ashie62 Sep 19 2010 08:43 AM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

[quote="G-Fafif":3oa3v68h][quote="Kong76":3oa3v68h]Good subject line ...[/quote:3oa3v68h] Thanks. You hang around here long enough, you pick up a few worthwhile phrases.[/quote:3oa3v68h] Showoff lol

Ashie62 Sep 19 2010 08:44 AM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

LETS GO COXPUNCHING!

Frayed Knot Sep 19 2010 12:17 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

Ankiel might want to re-think wearing his velcro uniform as it didn't do him any favors on that would-be triple. That said, Dickey's not going to get away with these leadoff hits/walks forever. He's dodged a bunch of bullets so far.

Zvon Sep 19 2010 01:08 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

Dicky done after allowing back to back singles to start off the 7th. Can Feliciano get out of this? Pedro does his job and gets two out Bases now all Braved up. It's all on Acosta. on edit:oh, btw, tied 2-2

Zvon Sep 19 2010 01:10 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

If he walks Lee I'm turning this off.

Gwreck Sep 19 2010 01:12 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

What if it turns out far worse than that?

Kong76 Sep 19 2010 01:13 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

When was the last time we saw one launched to the second tier in left?

Zvon Sep 19 2010 01:13 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

lol. At least he didn't walk him. Lee clears the bases with a granny. [quote="Gwreck":216e5juz]What if it turns out far worse than that?[/quote:216e5juz] I am conditioned to accept grand slams against us as routine. I keep the game on.

Gwreck Sep 19 2010 01:14 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

[quote="Kong76":39dq0y00]When was the last time we saw one launched to the second tier in left?[/quote:39dq0y00] Mark Reynolds of the Diamondbacks hit one (or two?) up there last year.

bmfc1 Sep 19 2010 01:15 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

Mixing and matching is sometimes OK but Acosta's doing better against lefties than righties so this didn't make sense. Jerry can't be gone fast enough.

bmfc1 Sep 19 2010 01:17 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

Can we agree that if the Braves get rid of a guy, we don't want him?

Zvon Sep 19 2010 01:18 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

[quote="bmfc1"]Can we agree that if the Braves get rid of a guy, we don't want him?

Frayed Knot Sep 19 2010 01:20 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

[quote="bmfc1":tj52v82j]Mixing and matching is sometimes OK but Acosta's doing better against lefties than righties so this didn't make sense. Jerry can't be gone fast enough.[/quote:tj52v82j] I agree with Jerry that I wouldn't want Pedro in there against a RHB. The problem, for the millionth time, is the over-designated "roles" which somehow prevent him from bringing in someone like Parnell because he's being 'saved' for his 8th inning role - as if it's a sure bet that that spot will be way more important than a bases-loaded situation in the 7th. And is it just my imagination or have all the GSs we've given up this year all come with two outs?

Frayed Knot Sep 19 2010 01:25 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

And now we have a nice little rally started that will ultimately mean shit.

bmfc1 Sep 19 2010 01:28 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

Just asking: do you PH for Thole against a lefty and bring in Hessman since you're down 4 and the game is meaningful for the opponent... or do you leave Thole in because the game doesn't mean anything in the long-term for the Mets and you want to see what Thole can do against a LHP?

bmfc1 Sep 19 2010 01:36 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

Tweet from Adam Rubin: "ESPN's Mark Simon reports no team has ever finished a season allowing 12 or more grand slams and hitting none. Only 12 games left after this"

Zvon Sep 19 2010 01:37 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

[quote="bmfc1":4q2j82tj]Just asking: do you PH for Thole against a lefty and bring in Hessman since you're down 4 and the game is meaningful for the opponent... or do you leave Thole in because the game doesn't mean anything in the long-term for the Mets and you want to see what Thole can do against a LHP?[/quote:4q2j82tj] I wanna see what Thole can do every at bat. I love watching him hit. Lets face it. Our agenda now is to take a look at what we have and have not.

Zvon Sep 19 2010 01:39 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

[quote="bmfc1"]Tweet from Adam Rubin: "ESPN's Mark Simon reports no team has ever finished a season allowing 12 or more grand slams and hitting none. Only 12 games left after this"

See, that's all I needed.
Something to root for

Kong76 Sep 19 2010 01:40 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

[quote="bmfc1":375037j1]Tweet from Adam Rubin: "ESPN's Mark Simon reports no team has ever finished a season allowing 12 or more grand slams and hitting none. Only 12 games left after this"[/quote:375037j1] I was just going to ask if this was approaching some kind of undesirable record.

Frayed Knot Sep 19 2010 01:48 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

[quote="bmfc1":32cnp20y]Just asking: do you PH for Thole against a lefty and bring in Hessman since you're down 4 and the game is meaningful for the opponent... or do you leave Thole in because the game doesn't mean anything in the long-term for the Mets and you want to see what Thole can do against a LHP?[/quote:32cnp20y] I don't think I PH Hessman for Thole in any situation except maybe one where a HR wins the game and it's your last AB. But in the 7th with 2 on and none out you just want to keep the conga line moving and Thole's much better at that than Hessman. So the meaningful/not thing doesn't enter into it here. Save Hessman for later.

Zvon Sep 19 2010 02:00 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

load em up and getERdun!

Zvon Sep 19 2010 02:07 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

Kong76 Sep 19 2010 02:10 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

ARGHHH, time to go below and fetch me a rum bottle and watch the Pats walk the plank!

Zvon Sep 19 2010 02:12 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

And Carter Ks to get it over with. The Mets can't even throw a monkey wrench in the Braves post season possiblities. Man, even with all we have gone through the last few years I don't think any season in recent memory has bummed me out more than this one.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 19 2010 02:15 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

Friggin Jerry. You could see it coming.

Frayed Knot Sep 19 2010 02:22 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

[quote="Frayed Knot"]And is it just my imagination or have all the GSs we've given up this year all come with two outs?

Not all, but 8 of the 12
3 came with 1 out and 1 was hit with no outs.


I said this in another thread a few weeks back but, even with all the other problems we've had this year, if we were just normal in bases-loaded situations (on both sides of the ball) it would probably mean about 5 games in the standings. Not enough to make a real difference, but significant.



... and I don't want to tell you how many 2-out 3R HRs I came by while looking this stuff up.

Zvon Sep 19 2010 02:42 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

I dunno why this season is buggin me so much. Its not like I haven't followed bad Met teams before. And coming out of the gate I thought we pretty much were a .500 team. Maybe it was the hope I felt before the all star break when we were playing so well. There was a time when I really thought we were contenders. The most disappointing thing to me is that I don't think the front office ever really considered us that. Looks like they had a mindset that said :well, if they can go somewhere with this squad great, because we are not going to be giving them any help. And they didn't.

Ashie62 Sep 19 2010 02:47 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

The Mets, owned by Bobby Cox and Chipper Jones wire to wire. Time for the next generation.

Zvon Sep 19 2010 02:56 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

Holy shitazoid! Tuned in to the Phils game in the 9th. They were down 6-3. And I'll be damned they come back and win. A Werth walkoff. I should not be pissed off about this. I will be rooting for these guys to go all the way.

metirish Sep 19 2010 03:53 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

What did the Mets do to honor Cox?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 19 2010 06:05 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

They took Jeff Francoeur off his hands then bent over when they had a chance to ruin his season.

Kong76 Sep 19 2010 06:20 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

[quote="metirish":1ii7txjl]What did the Mets do to honor Cox?[/quote:1ii7txjl] I believe Blanco presented him with some Seaver wine, with a promised case of the stuff to come.

G-Fafif Sep 19 2010 07:04 PM Re: IGT 9/19/10 ATL @ NYM: One Last Cox Punch

[quote="John Cougar Lunchbucket":2rbhva57]They took Jeff Francoeur off his hands then bent over when they had a chance to ruin his season.[/quote:2rbhva57] Two teams have traded Jeff Francoeur, and one has an excellent chance of making the playoffs. Two teams have acquired Jeff Francoeur, and one is all but guaranteed of being in the playoffs. If there's a boat to miss, the Mets will find it -- and miss it.