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What Namor said. I'm still not terribly pissed in the rotation. They've kept us in most games. The offense just has not been capitalizing on opportunities.

Gah...I'm this close to clawing my eyes out.

Oh, Livan.

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Freaking Sheffield. Has he done anything besides his homer? He had a double on Sunday...but other than that and a walk or two, no.

3 hits and an error only net one run. Bullshit.

Rally, rally! Middle of the order with 2 on and no outs. Be hot Carlos(es)!

The bleeding stops at 4-1. Runs, runs, runs, runs.

Paging Mets offense...Mets offense to the field. Let's score some runs. Dammit.

Dave Bush with a no-no through 5 as well.

Yeah, what up Pittsburgh? An average of 9,787 people showed up to PNC for each of these 3 games. That's about a quarter of the capacity of the ballpark. I know it's April and the weather's crappy and they haven't been very good in awhile, but they are last in home attendance so far this season. A re-asserted Pittsburgh team would be so good for Pittsburgh.

Metsblog says Figgy cleared waivers and is headed back to Buffalo. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/mets/2009/04/figgy-clears-waivers.html

Company apologizes for jersey error Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Majestic Athletic spelled things out quite clearly Tuesday: It was the uniform company's fault that Washington Nationals Adam Dunn and Ryan Zimmerman wore jerseys reading "Natinals" during a game last week. Dunn and Zimmerman donned the shirts that were missing an "o" for the first three innings of Washington's 3-2 loss to the Florida Marlins on Friday night. They eventually changed into jerseys with the team nickname spelled correctly. "All of us at Majestic Athletic want to apologize to both the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball for accidentally omitting the 'o' in two Nationals jerseys," Majestic Athletic president Jim Pisani said in a statement distributed at Nationals Park on Tuesday. "We take 100 percent responsibility for this event and we regret any embarrassment for the Nationals organization, players and fans," the statement continued. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4087695

="G-Fafif"]="Benjamin Grimm"]Do they still have a grey road jersey? And if so, does that say Mets or NEW YORK? I was out of town and missed the entire season-opening road trip. Yes. That's all they wore the first trip.

Well, the Citi cap logos were in Cincy and Miami, so it looks like that's a road as well as home thing. Not that it makes much sense. I can't ever remember the Mets wearing the team name on the road, though.

="Fman99":2kdpnnoe]Ironically, a curse that I use all of the time when I stub my toe is "Son of a Pitching Coach!"[/quote:2kdpnnoe] I'm stealing that. Great KTE. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 21 2009 03:44 PM Concise, informative, and entertaining-- a big part of your nutritious series-opening breakfast. (I'm starting to get a little noivous for my debut.) G-Fafif Apr 21 2009 04:05 PM ]Some of us, who have trouble letting go, hear St. Louis and think of 2006...and we taste bile... Some of us, who have immense trouble letting go, hear St. Louis and think of 1985 and 1987 and are still clearing space for our 2006 bile. Nah, that's not true. I have plenty of 2006 bile. cooby Apr 21 2009 06:38 PM Nice title! Fman99 Apr 21 2009 06:51 PM Thanks all, happy to be chipping in. Two things I missed: 1. Cumulatively, the Cards are near the top of the NL in several hitting categories, ranking second thus far in runs, hits, home runs, and batting average and first in slugging (thanks SNY). 2. Rick Ankiel has grown a super cool porno-stache and soul patch combo. This has replaced the "wild pitch Ankiel" in my mind's eye. metirish Apr 21 2009 09:29 PM Nice work Fman.... Frayed Knot Apr 21 2009 09:51 PM The Cards made a pre-series trade, dealing reserve OFer Brian Barton (not to be confused with 3B Brian Barden) for Atlanta reliever Blaine Boyer (no relation to ex-StL great Ken Boyer). StL is now carrying 13 pitchers. I believe Barton was the black guy who wore his hair in dreads and spent several off-seasons working some high-tech science job for the Jet Propulsion Labs (really!). Gotta root for a guy like that to get back in the majors. Edgy DC Apr 22 2009 05:28 AM Blaine Boyer has future Met written all over him. We get all the BBs.

="Frayed Knot":foj8m7n0]Originally signed by the Yanx as a 16 y/o...[/quote:foj8m7n0] Baseball Reference says originally signed by the Mets, before the signing was voided 8 months later...then the Yanks swooped in. I have no memory of ever having Pena in any capacity. Frayed Knot Apr 21 2009 07:31 AM We never did really. The signing was deemed illegal for some reason (age probably) so he went back on the market having never played a game in the NYM system.

Agreed, Thomas is more HOF worthy than Thome. Although, I'm guessing they both get in.

Castillo 2 Reyes 1 Delgado 1 Castro 1 Wright 1 Sheffield 1 Green 1 Parnell 1 Putz 1

metirish wrote: In years to come there will be rotunda's built in his name. Hopefully not in Queens. SC=100%

She seems to have alot of time to write on her blog. I thought I had read once that she was a New York baseball fan, but preferred the Mets to the Yankees. She's obviously all Mets. I remember a shot of her in the stands during the broadcast of the 2000 World Series.

Agreed. Lost in the KTE where I stated that the Mets went 10-12 after sweeping the Brewers in September is the fact that Milwaukee went 10-13...including dropping the 4 game set to the Phils. The Cubs also laid down for the Brewers during that final weekend (as is their right as they clinched early). But, the Mets were better than the Brewers last season. The games in April are just as important as the games in September. I look back at April 13, 2008 as looming as large as September 28, 2008. [TheMets] pounded out 14 hits and walked eight times. The Mets scored in each of the first three innings, but hit into double plays in each of the next five innings to squander scoring opportunities.

Gamel may get get called up this season, but I think they'll give Hall every chance to fail because his contract is pretty huge in Milwaukee dollars. Gamel is being touted as the next Robin Ventura. The Brewers top prospect seems to be shortstop Alcides Escobar. More likely he gets called up and Hardy moves to third or second depending on the bigger need. Either way, they have more young infield talent on the way. I think they have more than enough to trade somebody for a pitcher to stabalize their rotation later this season. More of a question of when rather than if, because IMO this team "as is" will not finish over .500.

I'm still not worried either...disappointed, but not worried. Like batmags said, a bunch of 1 run losses. And, not for nothing, but the Mets have also played some of the best (overacheiving) teams early in 2009. We need to spank the Brewers, though.

2008 saw the Milwaukee Brewers� return to the playoffs for the first time in over 25 years as they beat out the Mets for the NL Wild Card on the final day of the season. The good team became great last year with the mid-season acquisition of CC Sabathia who went 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA in 17 starts for the Brew Crew. Even though Sabathia left for the Yankees during the off-season, Milwaukee has a slew of young home-grown talent that could put them in the same place at this season�s trade deadline where ace pitchers may be available. The Mets went 4-2 against Milwaukee last season. The Brewers took 2 of 3 from the Mets in an early season meeting at Shea that included a showdown between Johan Santana and Ben Sheets that the Brewers won 5-3. The two pitchers would dual again on Labor Day as the Mets won the first game of a series they would sweep at Miller Park. After that sweep, the Mets went 10-12 the rest of the way leading to another year of missing out on the postseason. Pitching Match-ups: Friday 04/17/09: Dave Bush, RHP (0-0, 6.14) vs. Livan Hernandez, RHP (1-0, 2.70) Bush allowed 3 runs in 6.1 innings against the Cubs in his only other start this season. He pitched in relief on opening day surrendering 2 runs in 1 inning against the Giants. Bush typically struggles away from Miller Park (3-6, 5.14 ERA in 77 IP on the road vs. 6-4, 3.50 ERA in 108 IP at home in 2008). Bush is 2-1 lifetime against the Mets despite a 6.75 ERA in 12 innings against New York in his career. Saturday 04/18/09: Yovani Gallardo, RHP (1-1, 6.94) vs. Johan Santana, LHP (1-1, 0.71) With Sabathia and Sheets gone, the Brewers are expecting great things from Gallardo who missed a large chunk of last season due to injury. He features an above average fastball, a great curveball and a good slider. He has been touched up for 9 earned runs in 11.2 innings over 2 starts so far this season. This kid started Game 1 of the NLDS last year after not having pitched since May 1st. He lost that game on 3 unearned runs. Gallardo had a 0-0 record with a 1.88 ERA in 4 starts before last season�s injury. Sunday 04/19/09: Jeff Suppan, RHP (0-2, 12.91) vs. TBA Mike Pelfrey will most likely skip his scheduled start on Sunday opening the door for a possible Niese or Figueroa start�update to come in this thread. Jeff Suppan is the veteran of the Milwaukee staff and, gauging by his first two starts, the Soup is done. Suppan walked four in the fourth inning of his most recent start against the Cubs, including three with the bases loaded. Suppan is 3-2 lifetime against the Mets with a 3.63 ERA in 52 regular season innings. Of course, the asshole pitched 15 innings in the 2006 NLCS allowing only 1 run�but that was also likely the best 15 innings of his career. Milwaukee�s Lineup: 2B Rickie Weeks: 9/35, 2 HR, 6 RBI, .257/.333/.486 RF Corey Hart: 8/32, 3 HR, 5 RBI, .250/.385/.625 LF Ryan Braun: 7/33, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .212/.366/.303 1B Prince Fielder: 6/30, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .200/.350/.400 SS JJ Hardy: 5/32, 2 HR, 6 RBI, .156/.176/.375 CF Mike Cameron: 10/27, 3 HR, 5 RBI, .370/.500/.815 3B Bill Hall: 7/25, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .280/.357/.440 C Jason Kendall: 3/25, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .120/.233/.160 The Brewers have an offense that is fairly one-dimensional: hit the ball out of the ballpark. They rank 28th in the majors in batting average and have the most strikeouts of any NL team. Hart and Braun were All-Stars last season and Fielder is always a threat even though he�s a fattie. Cameron is off to the hottest start and Rickie Weeks is still trying to prove that he is an everyday leadoff hitter after several years of trying. The Brewer bench has 1 single in 11 at-bats with no RBIs. We could see backup catcher Mike Rivera at some point this weekend as well as the ageless wonder Craig Counsell in the infield Milwaukee�s bullpen has a 4.78 ERA and 1 save in 32 IP and is decent at best (17 ER). They are waiting for their closer Trevor Hoffman to make his 2009 debut, but he is currently on the disabled list. Carlos Villanueva is the makeshift closer until Hoffman returns. Ex-Met Brewers: Mike Cameron Jorge Julio Braden Looper Willie Randolph (coach and winner) Ex-Brewer Mets: Gary Sheffield Mets all time vs. Brewers: 49-27, .640 % Milwaukee should be considering this a rebuilding year after a disappointing off-season where they lost more than they gained. Too many things need to go right for them to expect to contend at the end of the season. However, they are a young team with a lot of talented players. If Gallardo can pitch like an ace and their offense can hit enough home runs for the other 4 starters, they could find themselves within a few games at the deadline where they could land a frontline starter like they did last year.