Schaefer Voting Discussion Thread

[Guest Kong76]

The sprinkling of beer is all over the map in the voting.

Sometimes I sing this while voting ...

{L Gore}
it's my voting
and I'll vote how I want to
vote how I want to
vote how I want to
you can vote too how it happened for you
{/L Gore}

When people start explaining why they award 0.07 points instead of 0.09 to
someone (other than, "metbot understands"), then I'll explain myself for
awarding Fossum for eating innings :-)

[Guest Edgy DC]

I give guys different point values for different things they do. Some things are worth a point. Some are worth a quarter point.

But I give ten points a game, every game. If, for one game, I've totaled up 19.25 points to give, I divide everybody's score by 1.95, and their scores diminish, with some displaying funky .07-type figures to the right of the decimal point. If I've only totaled up 8.25 points to give, I divide by .825 and their scores grow, but also produce some funky decimals.

[ashie62]

So as I said, how many points does he get for 1-0 win when he goes nine innings? Shirley you understand my question.[/quote:2p4nwip4]

I don't know and please don't call me Shirley

[Benjamin Grimm]

Voting for Thursday afternoon's losing slugfest in St. Louis will close some time on Tuesday.

Schaefer POTG 4/23/09 - Cardinals 12, Mets 8


If you haven't voted yet, and plan to, please try to do so today.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Tomorrow will be "Wacky Wednesday," with all three of this past weekend's games against Washington at Citi Field closing:

• Schaefer POTG 4/24/09 - Mets 4, Nationals 3
• Schaefer POTG 4/25/09 - Mets 8, Nationals 2
• Schaefer POTG 4/26/09 - Mets 1, Nationals 8

Please try to get your votes in today if you haven't voted yet.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Voting for Monday night's win at Citi Field over the Marlins will close some time on Thursday.

Schaefer POTG 4/27/09 - Mets 7, Marlins 1

If you haven't voted yet, and plan to, please try to do so today.

Also, look for this year's first players-of-the-month announcement on Tuesday of next week.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Voting for Tuesday night's loss at home against Florida will close some time on Friday.

Schaefer POTG 4/28/09 - Marlins 7, Mets 4


If you haven't voted yet, and plan to, please try to do so today.

Plus, I was wrong above about when the month of April would close. I had forgotten that Thursday (today) was a day off. Wednesday afternoon's loss will close over the weekend, and the April Player of the Month will be announced either then or on Monday.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Tatis is being undersold. Three hits, a homerun, two runs, a stolen base, one RBI, and none of the fellers left on base that so vex the team.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Tatis is being undersold. Three hits, a homerun, two runs, a stolen base, one RBI, and none of the fellers left on base that so vex the team.[/quote:v5bzz9e3]

Not to mention ensnaring a funky foul-pop-up with Hermida on 2nd.

I gave him 2.8, but only because it's Johan pitching, and Castro deserves a little something, too. (I AM considering giving home HRs more weight in my process, though.)

[Benjamin Grimm]

It's just about time to wrap up the month of April. Voting for Wednesday afternoon's blown save at Citi Field against Florida will close some time over the weekend.

Schaefer POTG 4/29/09 - Fish 4, Mets 3


Voting for this game has been especially light, which is understandable for such a discouraging game. Nevertheless, if you haven't voted yet, and plan to, please try to do so today.

Once the voting for this game closes, the players of the month will be announced.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'll make my daily plea to stop looking so well at successful but short starts and so ill at multiple hit games with six or more total bases.

It's not just the starting pitcher whose effort goes to waste when the bullpen falters. It seems starting pitchers either get three or more points or zero.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Again... Beltran is on base four times, steals a base, scores twice, strands nobody, and makes only one out, but Pelfrey gets 4-7 times as much support.

[Guest GYC]

Again... Beltran is on base four times, steals a base, scores twice, strands nobody, and makes only one out, but Pelfrey gets 4-7 times as much support.[/quote:3knh9iis]

Pelfrey also drove in two runs.

But, also, before I ever read your post, I had intentions of giving Beltran 3 to 4 points before I prorate them.

[Guest themetfairy]

In the games where a lot of guys make positive contributions, there's often not enough beer to give every deserving player full glasses.

And like GYC said, Pelfrey would have scored points just for his two RBI's in last night's game.

[Guest themetfairy]

I'm giving Church a sip of Schaefer tonight for that beautiful catch.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Both games from the rain-shortened weekend in Philadelphia will be closing tomorrow, Wednesday May 6:

• Schaefer POTG 5/1/09 - Mets 7, Phillies 4
• Schaefer POTG 05/02/09, Philadelphia 6, Mets 5 (10 innings)

We had great participation in April, but the number of voters has been dwindling lately. If you're still interested in voting, but haven't done so yet, please try to get your votes in today for these two games.

[metsmarathon]

crap. i've totally gotten untracked this past week. gotta get back on the ball!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Voting for Monday night's win in Atlanta will close some time on Thursday:

Schaefer POTG 5/4/09 - Mets 6, Braves 4

If you haven't voted yet, and plan to, please try to do so today.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Ashie62, I know that Johan Santana was amazing tonight and his pitching was a joy to watch, but as great as he was he still can not
receive more that 6 Schaefer points in a single game. Rules are rules.*

*Rules should only apply to mere mortals. Such rules should not apply to a colossus such as Santana.


Edited to insert a very important word (not) that I left out.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Ashie's vote will be disqualified if it isn't edited.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Voting for Tuesday night's win in Atlanta will close some time on Friday:

Schaefer POTG 5/5/09 - Mets 4, Braves 3


If you haven't voted yet, and plan to, please try to do so today.

[HahnSolo]

Voting for Big Pelph scattered. From as low as .47 to as high as 4.25. I gave him a 2.

I also gave KRod a little more for a 1-inning, 2-run lead save, because: it was his fourth in four nights; it closed out a short sweep of a team ahead of us; closing this game out after they got 2 runs they shouldn't have in the 8th was big (this game had all the earmarks of a "gritty, gutty Phils find a way to come back; hapless Mets choke again" loss).

[Guest Edgy DC]

I was miserly and feel bad about it. But he gave up three runs, didn't strike out anybody, and went 0-3.

If the offense doesn't pile them up for him, I don't think folks would be so impressed by his performance. David Wright's your man last night.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Voting for Wednesday night's 1-0 win over the Phillies will close some time over the weekend:

Schaefer POTG 5/6/09 - Mets 1, Phillies 0

We've already had a higher-than-usual vote turnout for that game, but if you haven't voted yet, and plan to, please try to do so today.

Ashie's vote still hasn't been edited, and will be disqualified if he doesn't do so by the time the thread is closed.

[metirish]

Voting for Big Pelph scattered. From as low as .47 to as high as 4.25. I gave him a 2.

I also gave KRod a little more for a 1-inning, 2-run lead save, because: it was his fourth in four nights; it closed out a short sweep of a team ahead of us; closing this game out after they got 2 runs they shouldn't have in the 8th was big (this game had all the earmarks of a "gritty, gutty Phils find a way to come back; hapless Mets choke again" loss).[/quote:3ohfujhy]

You spelled Pelfrey's name wrong.

[HahnSolo]

I'm sure its not the first time. Fixed in the potg thread.

[metirish]

Just to be clear , I mentioned it because a wrong spelling or a nickname for that matter can cause your voting to be chucked into the Ben Grims virtual rubbish can.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Well, no, I don't disqualify votes for misspellings. They just cause me further work as I have to find and correct them, so I do appreciate when names are spelled correctly. (Some day I'll have to figure out who keeps voting for "Degado" and "Felicano.")

If you use a nickname that I can't figure out, I'll toss the vote. Same is true if any player gets more than 6 points. (As we currently have in the Mets 1, Phillies 0 thread.)

If someone accidentally awards more than 10 points, which happens pretty frequently, the spreadsheet automatically pro-rates the votes down to 10.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Voting for Thursday night's win over the Phillies will close some time on Tuesday:

Schaefer POTG 5/7/09 - Mets 7, Phillies 5

If you haven't voted yet, and plan to, please try to do so today.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Another "Wacky Wednesday," tomorrow, where we'll see the closing of all three games from this past weekend's sweep against the Pirates at home:

• Schaefer POTG 5/8/09 - Mets 7, Pirates 3
• Schaefer POTG 5/9/09 - Mets 10, Pirates 1
• Schaefer POTG 5/10/09 - Mets 8, Pirates 4

The Friday and Sunday games are still rather lightly voted. Nevertheless, the threads will close some time tomorrow. If you still have votes to cast, try to get them posted today.