IGT 7-14 Mets @ Braves

[Edgy MD]

I don't care if Tejada never steals a base or steals a moment, he's my leadoff batter.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

I love David Wright like the son-in-law I still hope he might someday be, but there is not a current Met I'd rather see up with the game on the line than Ruben Tejada.

[Edgy MD]

Big spots for Edgin, Beato, and (hopefully next inning) Parnell. We're building a bullpen on top of the one we bought.

[Zvon]

Beato becomes the 4th pitcher to help build that bridge to Parnell. Do the job Pedro!

[Zvon]

Whew. Great play by Valde to hold Uggs to a single.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

From Opening Day shortstop/SS of the Future to striking out trying to sac-bunt as the fourth PH option. Man alive, how far has Pastornicky slipped in the Braves' estimation?

Edited July 14, 2012 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

Josh Lewin: And Pastornicky can't get it down!

Edgy DC: Ah, to be 14 again.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

"I left my diiiiiiiiiick... on Juan Fran-cis-co..."

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Yeah, I'll shut up.

[Zvon]

[nymr83]

fucking bullpen

[duan]

this hasn't been a fun half inning.
funny most of us would agree with going for the 5 out save.

[Guest Kong76]

Fuckernutter

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Wait... Tejada came out in a double-switch? What the what?

[bmfc1]

Josh and Jim both said that Tejada might have gotten the ball that went for the go-ahead single... but Shorty via Geren took out Tejada. How did it look?

[Zvon]

duan wrote: this hasn't been a fun half inning. funny most of us would agree with going for the 5 out save.

I was okay with it, tho a lil surprised.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

bmfc1 wrote: Josh and Jim both said that Tejada might have gotten the ball that went for the go-ahead single... but Shorty via Geren took out Tejada. How did it look?

I don't know that he would have gotten it, but I definitely would TRUST him more to get it.

But seriously... um, why? Geren could have just pinch-hit Cedeno in the pitcher's spot this inning.

[Zvon]

bmfc1 wrote: Josh and Jim both said that Tejada might have gotten the ball that went for the go-ahead single... but Shorty via Geren took out Tejada. How did it look?

Tough diving attempt in the hole, can't say Rubin would have made it for sure. Cedeno did end the inning with a fine play on the grounder off of the Chipster.

[Guest Kong76]

Gotta love the swinging at pitches that bounce on the
plate approach to hitting.

[Zvon]

Ah shit. Can't be losing games like this. Gah!

[Guest Kong76]

FOX can't wait to get Yankee highlights on lol.

[duan]

shit game to lose cause it would have been a great one to win.

[batmagadanleadoff]

John Franco's doing the SNY post-game? So how come he's not paired with Lee Mazzilli?

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[TransMonk]

Christ on a cracker.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Josh Lewin: And Pastornicky can't get it down! Edgy DC: Ah, to be 14 again.

Edward, come up and solve this problem on the blackboard.

[ashie62]

With the possible exception of Harvey the answer to the pitching woes do not lie within the organization.

[ashie62]

Edgy DC wrote: Fuck Huston Street!

And you have been promoting Beato...awesome!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I believe that what Edge is edging towards is that trading valuable resources for Huston Street-- or any reliever, especially one having an unsustainable-looking career-year-- would very likely be a relatively-poor use of said resources.

It's a point with which I agree, for several good reasons. So, y'know, unless you're bringing something else to the debate-- be it factual support, or a new slant on the argument, or some funny-- then, maybe... basta?

[ashie62]

I wouldn't trade a valuable prospect either..but

Valdespin is expendable. Lutz and a few more.

The answer for this season is not in the organization at this moment..If it is..

who.....?

Is that Basta enuff for you?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Just because a bill in my pocket isn't a $100K Woodrow Wilson note-- ULTRA-RARE!-- doesn't mean it has no value; whether it's $1000 or $100 or $20... it's got some worth. And just because a guy's not untouchable Wheeler or Harvey doesn't mean he's not "valuable."

Relatedly, just because I could REALLY use a soda right now, that doesn't make dropping a Benjamin on a Diet Coke a good deal. If the aim is to build a sustainably successful team, you don't want to overspend wildly, in cash or (especially) in trade. Spending Valdespin (a 24-year-old, controllable multi-position asset just beginning to build his major-league value... who may end up being a LOT more than a utility guy) to get Street (a middling-to-good reliever having a very good 24-inning stretch right now, still due about $4M in salary, and NOT the one-size-fits-all-answer to getting the Mets to the postseason) would be a pretty big overspend.

As-- at this point-- it's a seller's market, reliever- and righty-power-guy-wise, there is no "answer" out there that wouldn't be pretty fuggin' expensive. As such, it would be unwise to buy, at least without exhausting all internal options. (And while we know pretty well what Street is at this point-- 8-9 Ks/9 and solid, if not unhittable, relief-- we have NO idea whether he'd represent a significant performance bump over guys like Edgin/Beato, or guys like Ramirez/Francisco pitching at their previously-established performance baselines.)

tl; dr-- Giving up real ML-ready value for Huston Street = dumb buy. Repeated assertion to contrary isn't more evidence; it's just kinda chafing.