Schaefer business

[Benjamin Grimm]

If m.e.t.b.o.t. is thinking of amending its April 13 Schaefer voting, it had better do so very quickly, as the thread is due to be closed at my first opportunity this morning.

[Benjamin Grimm]

April's Schaefer standings, through Sunday's game, show some interesting leaders.

If you want to mentally update the numbers through last night's game, figure a four-point increase for both Pelfrey and Wright. That would put Pelfrey into the lead for Pitcher of the Month, and Wright very close to Pagan for Player of the Month. (Keep in mind that Santana's March 31 game isn't included. For the full season totals, including that one game, Johan is the overall leading point getter, ahead of Pagan 11.09 to 10.76.)

Month-to-date totals for April 2008
Through game of April 13, 2008

Rank	Name	Points
1	Angel Pagan	10.25
2	Ryan Church	7.59
3	Johan Santana	6.68
4	Oliver Perez	6.32
5	David Wright	5.63
6	Carlos Delgado	5.54
7	Brian Schneider	5.13
8	Carlos Beltran	4.74
9	Nelson Figueroa	3.62
10	Jorge Sosa	3.55
11	Aaron Heilman	3.44
12	Damion Easley	3.04
13	Mike Pelfrey	3.01
14	Jos� Reyes	2.85
15	John Maine	2.26
16	Joe Smith	2.23
17	Carlos Muniz	1.86
18	Billy Wagner	1.46
19	Scott Schoeneweis	1.38
20	Pedro Feliciano	1.24
21	Raul Casanova	0.80
22	Luis Castillo	0.50
23	Endy Chavez	0.30
24	Brady Clark	0.12
25	Pedro Martinez	0.04

[Benjamin Grimm]

Voting for Wednesday's Mets 6-0 win over Washington will close early on Friday morning.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Voting for the long-awaited Chico and the Maine matchup will close over the weekend.

This was Wednesday night's 5-2 victory over the Nationals. Only 12 votes so far, which is a little light for a Mets win. If you still intend to vote, please do so today. Voting may close as early as Saturday morning.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Voting for Thursday night's 14-inning win over the Nationals at Shea will close on Tuesday morning.

http://cranepoolforum.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=8734

[Benjamin Grimm]

Tomorrow is another Wacky Wednesday, as we close all three games from the weekend series in Philadelphia.

Voting for Saturday's and Sunday's games are still a little bit light; it looks like some regular voters may not have voted yet. If that means you, please be sure to vote some time today.


Schaefer POTG 04/18/08 Mets 6, Philadelphia 4

Schaefer POTG 04/19/08 Mets 4, Philadelphia 2

Schaefer POTG 4/20/08 - Phillies 5, Mets 4

[Fman99]

Mets 0

There. I wanted to put that in the last two POTG votes but I don't want to fuck anything up.

[Guest Triple Dee]

Fman99 wrote: Mets 0

The natives are growing restless.

[Fman99]

Triple Dee wrote: ="Fman99"]Mets 0 The natives are growing restless.

Perhaps.

I still think of the former NL East teams as real rivals. I hate losing to the stupid Cubs and the stupid Pirates. Damn this unbalanced schedule... do we really need 38 games against Florida and Washington?

Plus they played some lifeless ball the last two days. Aside from the starting pitching, which was steady, what was there to get excited about?

ARGH.

[Guest AG/DC]

Count me in favor of playing 72 games in division.

[Guest Triple Dee]

There's ~90% of the season left -- it's a clich� but it's true.


Fman99 - "what was there to get excited about?"

The return of Pedro.

Seriously -- next month, there's 7 games straight of MFY and Braves. If that doesn't get the pulse racing, I don't know what will.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I also like the unbalanced schedule.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Early on Thursday morning we'll be closing the voting for the first of the two ugly Mets losses in Chicago.

The second ugly loss will close on Friday. I'll post another reminder for that game on Thursday.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Voting for Tuesday afternoon's disaster at Wrigley Field will close early on Friday.

[Guest themetfairy]

In the 4/23 win over the Nationals, Church should get some love for that great run-saving catch he made (in addition to his offense). If he missed that ball, the whole complexion of the game would have changed dramatically.

[Guest themetfairy]

If it wouldn't violate CPF rules and lots of laws, I'd give all of the Schaefer tonight to Junya Yokoyama. Sure, he's only 12, but the kid gave up one run in four innings and hit two 3-run home runs tonight.

Yeah, he's a Little Leaguer. But he could have outplayed every Met tonight!

[stevejrogers]

I guess you are disqualified from giving MK points?

[Guest themetfairy]

He battled, but this wasn't his strongest performance on the diamond.

He should have been hitting off of Heilman instead of that 11-year-old.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Voting for Wednesday night's 7-2 win over the Nationals has been surprisingly light so far. Nevertheless, voting for this game will close some time over the weekend.

If your name isn't *62, Benjamin Grimm, Fman99, Frayed Knot, John Cougar Lunchbucket, TransMonk, Triple Dee, metirish or themetfairy, and you plan to vote, please try to do so today.

[Guest themetfairy]

Don't forget to give Church some Schaefer for his catch today. Like I said the other day about that game in DC, if he missed that ball the entire complexion of the game would have changed dramatically.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Voting for Thursday night's 10-5 loss in Washington will close on Tuesday morning.

So far, only seven votes have been entered, which, I think, is a low for the season. If you plan to vote, and your name isn't *62, Benjamin Grimm, Fman99, Frayed Knot, KC, themetfairy, or Triple Dee, please try to do so today.

All three games from the weekend series against the Braves at Shea will close on Wednesday morning. (I'll post another reminder, with links, tomorrow.)

Finally, April is drawing to a close this week, so we can expect to see the first Player of the Month and Pitcher of the Month annoucment of 2008 by the weekend, or Monday at the latest.

[metsmarathon]

i'm playing catchup, as i've been a slacker of late. shall vote in all available games by the close of today.

[Guest *62]

Season tally?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Always available at http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/

[Guest *62]

Gracias!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Tomorrow is another Wacky Wednesday, with three games closing. (The Mets weekend series at Shea against the Braves.)

If you haven't voted yet for these games (and the voting has been rather light considering that the Mets won two of the games) then please do so today.

Schaefer POTG 04/25/08 - Braves 6, Mets 3
Schaefer PotG 04/26/08; Mets 4, Braves 3
Schaefer POTG 04/27/08 Mets 6, Atlanta 3

[Benjamin Grimm]

Tuesday night's Mets win at Shea against the Pirates will close on Friday morning.

[Benjamin Grimm]

It's just about time to close out the month of April.

Voting for Wednesday's 13-1 loss to the Pirates will close some time over the weekend.

There will also be an announcement of April's Player of the Month and Pitcher of the Month.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I went back and added some beer for Church's throw. If he doesn't make that perfect you know they go on to score a half-dozen that inning, so do the right thing. Most of you could probably "afford" it by subracting from Santana, who despite allowing just 2 runs blew a lead, didn't have a single clean inning and made the bullpen work extra hard.

[Guest AG/DC]

Nice tag by WRightthere, too.

Churchie also made a nice running catch with two out and three snakes on the plane in the bottom of the sixth.