I.G.T Mets @ Gnats 9/3/2011 Gee Whiz!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Parnell gives up a leadoff hit.

And not to get away from this game, but I'm starting another Acosta thread.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Did anyone ever figure out why they traded for Johnny Gomes?

[Frayed Knot]

As Angelo Dundee once said to Sugar Ray Leonard; "You're blowing it kid"

[metirish]

Fucks sake Bobby

[metirish]

Walking Bernadino to get to Zimmerman.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Terry Collins doubling down with the intentional walk here.

[Frayed Knot]

This is not looking good.
Not only is it Zimmerman but Parnell HAS TO throw him strikes.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Should I stop watching this?

I feel like I should stop watching this.

Should I stop watching this?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

That slider's looking so hittable, too.

[Guest Edgy DC]

What a cheapie.

[metirish]

Broken bat two run single to win it..Duda with an effort but he never looked like catching it.

[Frayed Knot]

Wow, was Duda too deep considering a single beats you there?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yeah, Mookie Wilson needs to look into his soul.

If we get around to making any more callups, maybe another outfielder to help out in defensive situations.

[Fman99]

Fuck Bobby Parnell in his-hard-throwing-but-no-idea-where-the-ball's-going ass.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Edgy DC wrote: If we get around to making any more callups, maybe another outfielder to help out in defensive situations.

Baxter might have been a help. Probably see him back after the weekend.

[bmfc1]

Fman99 wrote: Fuck Bobby Parnell in his-hard-throwing-but-no-idea-where-the-ball's-going ass.

As someone that was at last night's game--I agree. A shame that the great work of the offense coming back from 5-0 and the great bullpen work of Acosta and Shorty was wasted.

[Frayed Knot]

The other thing to talk about was the Reyes 7th inning sac bunt.
On the one hand you can say that it "worked" because the runner bunted over came in for the go-ahead run. On the other the one thing a sac bunt does even if successful is cut down on the big innings and that 'one-and-only-one run strategy wasn't enough in the end.
I didn't like it at the time and still don't.




btw, that was the second time this year we've lost to the Nats on a cheapie walk-off single.
July 31st was the other where an Ian Desmond broken bat dribbler beat us after Hairston had tied up in the top of the 9th with a 2-out solo shot off Drew Storen.
Both losses came off Parnell -- both started with a Jesus Flores lead-off single -- both involved a wild-pitch -- both hits came with just one out -- both negated earlier NYM comebacks

[bmfc1]

Frayed Knot wrote: The other thing to talk about was the Reyes 7th inning sac bunt. On the one hand you can say that it "worked" because the runner bunted over came in for the go-ahead run. On the other the one thing a sac bunt does even if successful is cut down on the big innings and that 'one-and-only-one run strategy wasn't enough in the end. I didn't like it at the time and still don't. btw, that was the second time this year we've lost to the Nats on a cheapie walk-off single. where an Ian Desmond broken bat dribbler beat us after Hairston had tied up in the top of the 9th with a 2-out solo shot off Drew Storen. Both losses came off Parnell -- both started with a Jesus Flores lead-off single -- both involved a wild-pitch -- both hits came with just one out -- both negated earlier NYM comebacks

Agreed about the bunt. The league's leading hitter is up so why are you bunting? Give him a shot to hit one into the gap. Bad managing there.

As for the "btw"--I was at each of those so Parnell is not my favorite Met at the moment.

[batmagadanleadoff]

bmfc1 wrote: Fuck Bobby Parnell in his-hard-throwing-but-no-idea-where-the-ball's-going ass. As someone that was at last night's game--I agree. A shame that the great work of the offense coming back from 5-0 and the great bullpen work of Acosta and Shorty was wasted.

Don 't forget about all the runs Gee allowed, including the three run homer to the Nats debuting pitcher. Gee doesn't get off the hook in the blame game just because the Mets tied the game and then took the lead.

And as for Terry Collins, he may have control of the locker room in a good way, but he's still a ****bunter. Ordering the league's leading hitter to make an out just before your best mashers are due up: moronic.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Johnny Gomes, 0-33 as a pinch-hitter and we walked him.