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

[G-Fafif]

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

[Guest Kong76]

Good subject line ...

[G-Fafif]

Good subject line ...[/quote:2wxh88cf]

Thanks. You hang around here long enough, you pick up a few worthwhile phrases.

[ashie62]

Good subject line ...[/quote:3oa3v68h]

Thanks. You hang around here long enough, you pick up a few worthwhile phrases.[/quote:3oa3v68h]

Showoff lol

[ashie62]

LETS GO COXPUNCHING!

[Frayed Knot]

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]

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]

If he walks Lee I'm turning this off.

[Gwreck]

What if it turns out far worse than that?

[Guest Kong76]

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

[Zvon]

lol. At least he didn't walk him.

Lee clears the bases with a granny.

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]

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]

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]

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

[Zvon]

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

[Frayed Knot]

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]

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

[bmfc1]

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]

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]

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]

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"

[Guest Kong76]

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]

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]

load em up and getERdun!

[Zvon]

[Guest Kong76]

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

[Zvon]

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.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Friggin Jerry. You could see it coming.

[Frayed Knot]

And is it just my imagination or have all the GSs we've given up this year all come with two outs?

[Zvon]

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.