IGT--Marlins @ Mets, 04/08/10

[metirish]

On the positive side I thought Niese looked good after all he has been through and I feel comfortable with him out there.

[MFS62]

I blame Tony LaRussa for all this bullpen overmanagement bull-SHEET.[/quote:2ulxgnmr]
That situational pitching stuff changed the face of the game (and the makeup of rosters) forever.
Maybe the subject of an entire thread, but I just got home from work and am tired.

Later

Edited April 8, 2010 by Guest

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

We already knew the butt end of the lineup was sketchy: When the meat can't produce (and vs. a lefty I was shocked Robertson survived three turns through) I think we should expect trouble.

Checked out the park, met Hahn Solo for the first time and KC at McFadden's (no atmosphere, music too loud, but works as a meeting place); dug the new look including the newly laid brick for my dad; experienced the typical 30 degree difference between CF and the rest of the East Coast of the USA (srsly, had to move it was so cold in the breeze in out CF seats). Next time.

[HahnSolo]

On the plus side, if you had to move seats, last night was the night to do it. There were some left field sections that had maybe a handful of people and that was it.

Nice seeing the changes made to the park. I loved the HOF (interesting conspiracy theory from a non-Mets fan: that the Wilpons held off on doing a HOF the first year because they worried it might draw attention away from the Rotunda), and McFaddens, while loud and lacking any kind of charm, is well-staffed and a much-needed meet-up spot.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

On the positive side I thought Niese looked good after all he has been through and I feel comfortable with him out there.[/quote:1fylfi46]

He gives me a much-less-palpable sense of dread on the mound than anyone else but Johan.

[Guest themetfairy]

On the positive side I thought Niese looked good after all he has been through and I feel comfortable with him out there.[/quote:nhagigdz]

He gives me a much-less-palpable sense of dread on the mound than anyone else but Johan.[/quote:nhagigdz]

That's one bar that's set pretty low....

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'll bet the Mets pitching is more or less fine if they don't go casting off any more Figueroas.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

On the positive side I thought Niese looked good after all he has been through and I feel comfortable with him out there.[/quote:17rzrdnu]

He gives me a much-less-palpable sense of dread on the mound than anyone else but Johan.[/quote:17rzrdnu]

That's one bar that's set pretty low....[/quote:17rzrdnu]

Yes, yes it is. Although, to be fair, a good portion of the aforementioned dread is located in the gloves playing Pip to Maine, Perez and Pelf's Gladys. (Niese's backing crew wasn't particularly on-key last night, either.)

[MFS62]

I'll bet the Mets pitching is more or less fine if they don't go casting off any more Figueroas.[/quote:p0azeyuk]
There will never be another like Figgy in our hearts.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

Well, speak for your own heart, I just think the estimates of the Mets pitching are wildly undervaluing the staff.

[Frayed Knot]

So far the Niese-not-Marquis decision is working out in our favor

JN: 6.0 IP; 3 ER; 8 H; 2 BB; 3 K

JM: 4.0 IP; 6 ER; 8 H; 3 BB; 2 K

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Well, speak for your own heart, I just think the estimates of the Mets pitching are wildly undervaluing the staff.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Well, my estimates of Jerry are lower.

But going for "lights out" is the mistake right there. Go for better.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

That said, I didn't mean to unduly diminish my praise of Niese's job last night-- Jonny the Nose was damn fine last night, actualmente. Between the Wright/Tatis awkwardness in the first and Maybin's seeing-eye single trickling past Castillo in the fifth, his line could have-- and arguably, should have-- included 1 runs and 5 hits instead of 3 and 8.

He challenged hitters, moved the ball around... and the HanRam strikeout with Maybin on was impressive (if eventually mooted). I mean, he busted the reigning league batting champ in on his hands. That's hard to do.