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IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

themetfairy May 04 2013 02:18 PM

Let's get a win worth celebrating about!

Swan Swan H May 04 2013 02:29 PM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

Couldn't agree more. Maybe Niese can hang a golden sombrero on a couple of Braves.

themetfairy May 04 2013 02:51 PM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

And hopefully we'll see something special from our own Numero Cinco!

Swan Swan H May 05 2013 08:15 AM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

Today's lineup, from Rubin on Twitter: Tejada 6 Murphy 4 Wright 5 Duda 7 Buck 2 Davis 3 Byrd 9 Valdespin 8 Niese 1 Swap Brown for Valdespin and it might be the among the lineups with the shortest cumulative names ever.

Frayed Knot May 05 2013 08:38 AM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

Swan Swan H wrote: Swap Brown for Valdespin and it might be the among the lineups with the shortest cumulative names ever. Reminiscent of the one-syllable Pittsburgh pitching staffs of the 1960s: Vern Law, Steve Blass, Bob Veale, Bob Friend, Roy Face, Bob Moose, Ron Kline, Tommie Sisk

Ashie62 May 05 2013 11:16 AM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

Cinc the Braves!

vtmet May 05 2013 12:28 PM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

remind me the logic why our Ace is going to be pitching on 7 days rest so that Niese the WHIP machine pitched today...10 combined walks/hits with less than 3 innings (even walking the pitcher)...There's a reason why Niese has a career 1.4 WHIP....

Swan Swan H May 05 2013 12:41 PM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

themetfairy wrote: And hopefully we'll see something special from our own Numero Cinco! I believe a two-run homer to erase 40% of the deficit Niese and Duda have established would qualify. 5-2 Braves, middle 4th.

Zvon May 05 2013 12:58 PM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

vtmet wrote: remind me the logic why our Ace is going to be pitching on 7 days rest so that Niese the WHIP machine pitched today...10 combined walks/hits with less than 3 innings (even walking the pitcher)...There's a reason why Niese has a career 1.4 WHIP.... Home gate?

Zvon May 05 2013 01:02 PM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

Niese can't get through the 5th. NO BEER FOR YOU!

Zvon May 05 2013 01:15 PM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

JEEEEZE.How many things can go wrong in one game? From Dudas godawfulpathetic play on the fly to left to that ball in and out of Bucks glove, with misplays and errors by Wright and Tejeda sandwiched in there. Horrible game so far. OO, theres a nice play by Wright.

Swan Swan H May 05 2013 02:18 PM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

This has been the kind of game that inspires you to find other things to do on a lovely Sunday. However, if Ike can get a hold of one here it might get interesting. oops. make that Turner.

MFS62 May 05 2013 02:22 PM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

The mind wanders on an afternoon like this. Makes me wish the Mets could re-sign Timo Perez so we could see a lineup of Ike and Timo, Turner. Later

Ashie62 May 05 2013 02:27 PM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

I really believe Terry is about to snap and I am beginning to believe his seat is going to be very hot soon. Not going to bang Duda for the misplay as I know he is limited..

Zvon May 05 2013 02:37 PM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

Ashie62 wrote: I really believe Terry is about to snap and I am beginning to believe his seat is going to be very hot soon. Not going to bang Duda for the misplay as I know he is limited.. I know we are gonna have that trade off of D for O with Duda, but I'll still jump all over his shit when he plays a ball as badly as he did that one. At seasons end if Duda has 30+ hr and 85+ ribbys, his fielding won't bother me so much.

Frayed Knot May 05 2013 03:34 PM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

vtmet wrote: remind me the logic why our Ace is going to be pitching on 7 days rest so that Niese the WHIP machine pitched today Because you don't start tinkering with the pitching order, particularly not in early May, so that one guy with 16 ML games under his belt and never more than 160 IP in any one year takes his regular spot while others, including your opening day starter, sit for ten days or more. Blame the off days and the rain-outs here, not bad decision making. ...10 combined walks/hits with less than 3 innings (even walking the pitcher)...There's a reason why Niese has a career 1.4 WHIP.... 1.36 career actually, and coming off a season of 1.17 (w/3.40 ERA) when he began to show front of the rotation command. Harvey had a much better month, that doesn't add up to bumping in the rotation territory.

Zvon May 05 2013 08:46 PM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

I saw portions of this game and how was there not one error called on the Mets?

Edgy MD May 05 2013 10:06 PM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

Sorry we lost, but if you're going to be bumping a guy in your rotation, I wouldn't expect it to be Niese.

Frayed Knot May 06 2013 06:38 AM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

Zvon wrote: I saw portions of this game and how was there not one error called on the Mets? BJ Upton's "hit" off Wright's glove was a joke of a call - although the one off Tejada's leather was more understandable And Duda's adventure was one of those where he never got close enough to it to get into 'Error' territory even though that was a catchable ball Throw in a couple of PBs/WPs and it was a real sloppy all-around game even with no official E's Probably could have flagged Byrd for playing a 2B into a 3B early on as well.

Edgy MD May 06 2013 07:15 AM Re: IGT 5/5/13: Mets vs. Braves - The Cinco de Metsos!

Yeah, I think baseball would be well served by reviewing the rule that a player --- particularly an outfielder --- has to be close enough to make a play in order to incur an error, when often the reason the player isn't close-enough was because of an obviously errant approach. It's one of those we've-always-done-it-that way things, but I think it would lead to more meaningful fielding statistics and a better appreciation of what good outfielding can bring to a team.