IGT 4/14/11, Game 2 - Let's Get This Party Started!

[TransMonk]

jose, jose, jose!!!

[Gwreck]

Hey, look! More runs. Jose with a two-run single in the bottom of the fourth. 4-2 Mets.

[G-Fafif]

JOSE!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

For what it's worth, "Nasty Factor" seems to love De La Rosa's offspeed offerings more than the umps do.

[TransMonk]

Yeah, I'm not sure what the Nasty Factor is all about.

I've read MLB.com's explanation and I still don't get it as a practical application.

[nymr83]

Is Tulowitzki the new Chipper Jones?

[TransMonk]

We shouldn't be pitching to Tulo anymore.

[nymr83]

Emaus bobbles the gift double play grounder, this team just cant get rolling

[Gwreck]

I really don't care if the next time he's up the bases are loaded, the next pitch to Tulowitzki needs to be in his ribs.

[TransMonk]

Gwreck wrote: I really don't care if the next time he's up the bases are loaded, the next pitch to Tulowitzki needs to be in his ribs.

I like it.

[TransMonk]

Ugh...this team is REALLY not very good. This could be a long season.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

the obligatory 3-run homer is surrendered. Holy shot are we sorry

[bmfc1]

Thanks for Emaus, JP.

The good news is that F. Rodriguez won't finish 55 games this way.

[Guest themetfairy]

The only reason to bring in Parnell would be to keep Frankie from finishing the game....

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think I love this team.

[metirish]

With the success the Mets have had at Turner Field what better place to go and right the ship?

Fucking dismal.

[Vic Sage]

bmfc1 wrote: The good news is that F. Rodriguez won't finish 55 games this way.

wanna bet?

[metirish]

On the problems scale regarding this team K-Rod is way down there for me .

Fucking dismal.

[Guest Edgy DC]

What's the top of it?

Mine is the notion that we need Pelfrey to be a good pitcher and he may not even be a pitcher. Like we're trying to convince ourselves something that just can't be realized as true.

He's my key Met for 2011 and he's a broke key.

[metirish]

On top right now at this minute is the defense , at the very least even when a team is not doing much else you expect them to be able to catch the ball. If I thought anything under Collins would be up to snuff then it would have been the defense.

[Centerfield]

metirish wrote: On the problems scale regarding this team K-Rod is way down there for me . Fucking dismal.

Really? It's at the top of mine. As of now, they suck in 2011. K-Rod can go a long way to making them suck in 2012.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Vic Sage wrote: bmfc1 wrote: The good news is that F. Rodriguez won't finish 55 games this way. wanna bet?

Brian Wilson finished with 59GF last season (which included 3 rounds of playoffs) and without significant time on the DL.

[Frayed Knot]

Centerfield wrote: metirish wrote: On the problems scale regarding this team K-Rod is way down there for me . Fucking dismal. Really? It's at the top of mine. As of now, they suck in 2011. K-Rod can go a long way to making them suck in 2012.

The option may be an abomination but KRod IS well down the list of the reasons why the team is sucking right now.

[Ceetar]

Centerfield wrote: metirish wrote: On the problems scale regarding this team K-Rod is way down there for me . Fucking dismal. Really? It's at the top of mine. As of now, they suck in 2011. K-Rod can go a long way to making them suck in 2012.

You say that now, but wait until Bobby Parnell is facing Ryan Howard in July of 2012 in a save situation.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Frayed Knot wrote: The option may be an abomination but KRod IS well down the list of the reasons why the team is sucking right now.

Yeah, it's not his skills that are the problem. But if he chews up $17.5 million worth of payroll in 2012, it will negatively impact the roster.

I think the Mets will find some way to avoid being on the hook for that money. I still like the option, if all else fails, of releasing him after game 54.

[metirish]

Frayed Knot wrote: Centerfield wrote: metirish wrote: On the problems scale regarding this team K-Rod is way down there for me . Fucking dismal. Really? It's at the top of mine. As of now, they suck in 2011. K-Rod can go a long way to making them suck in 2012. The option may be an abomination but KRod IS well down the list of the reasons why the team is sucking right now.

exactly , this is what I mean.

On a general level I just want to say how sick I am of assorted bloggers on twitter and people in general making it a point to reference K-Rods contract status every fucking appearance.

[Guest Edgy DC]

The thing about the Roxx is that they've seemingly been a second-half team the last five years. Starting off hot this year can really work for them. They've got the defending world champs in their division but an early lead can pad their confidence.

Are they wearing patches for Keli McGregor or was that last year?

[ashie62]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: The option may be an abomination but KRod IS well down the list of the reasons why the team is sucking right now. Yeah, it's not his skills that are the problem. But if he chews up $17.5 million worth of payroll in 2012, it will negatively impact the roster. I think the Mets will find some way to avoid being on the hook for that money. I still like the option, if all else fails, of releasing him after game 54.

The wholesale dump in July may solve this..

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I think the Mets will find some way to avoid being on the hook for that money. I still like the option, if all else fails, of releasing him after game 54.

I'm not sure, but I don't think you can dump a player if he's still performing -- Cora's case was different, because he clearly wasn't performing.