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The Mets are now at least a .500 team over their last 5,850 games, going back to Thursday, September 7, 1978, an improvement of 18 freaking games. The team is fast approaching 37 full years of healthy mediocrity. This takes us back past the birthdate of Jason Bay, which is no small thing. We're also past the signing of the Camp David Accord. Did you know my Dad was given a painting commemorating the signing by Menachem Begin himself, signed by the three principles? Well he was! Little did we know at the time, that the Mets had a future with as much good as bad. The Mets all-time winning percentage is now .4792347, the highest it has been since July 18, 2010. They are a 14-game winning streak short of an all-time .480 record, a 181-game streak short of a .490 record, and a 356-game winning streak short of a .500 record. Man, it's not as pleasant looking at that way.
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Sure it's difficult to fathom. At the same time, it's kind of difficult to fathom that he'll be throwing to the tune of an 8.00 ERA forever. So I'm not planning on throwing him into the Pit of Despair with a handful of games before the roster expands.
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[fimg=600]http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2015/05/alex-torres-mlb-new-york-mets-philadelphia-phillies-850x560.jpg[/fimg] What's that, dumbasses? You miss me? I can't hear you on account of having tuned you dumbasses out for so long.
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There's a Met takin' that third base. Most Fascinating Person Behind Home Plate I think is African-American Captain America. (Captain African-America?) He's just bearing the frustration of the Phils impotency so visibly. Most of these peeps are just defeated by this season. He's flat pissed at each Metly hit. He's also got some sort of access badge.
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I am Cuddyer. I am the difference.
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"Strangers come and cut your heart out": Injuries in 2015
Edgy MD replied to Edgy MD's topic in New York Mets Talk
Six skerless for Matz pitching for Bingo. One hit, no walks, and six strikeouts. Working on a 60-pitch limit, he somehow managed to pull off those six innings in 56 pitches, an average of 9.33 per inning. Of those 56, 41 (73.21%) went for strikes. Mets haven't decided if he's to get one more start in the minors or return to join the Flushing Nine. -
Took a lot of pitches, but he got out of that muddy spot. Mongo stay with Sheriff Bart.
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Lefty Specialist wrote: Hm. Hope they didn't let this guy off the hook, because I don't trust Bartolo. I trust him enough. Certainly trust those last two strikeouts.
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Not a bad bid, Grand Slam Bart.
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And T-Recks whiffs with the bags juiced and one out. Brace yourselves for Grand Slam Bart.
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Folks, we've got three first-inning runzzz.
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Dominant Smith enters the MLB top 100 prospecticans. The power will come, man! Be patient!
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Frayed Knot wrote: It wasn't about them refusing to move him to 2B It was specifically about refusing to move him to 2B, as even when they DID play Flores & Tejada in the same lineup it was Tejada who was shifted to 2B not Flores. And lest it be forgotten, he was placed at third base as well for two weeks or so, leading the booth to frequently comment that the team had three guys out of position that needed to rotated clockwise.
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batmagadanleadoff wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Batters, of course, take pitches. And while running backs don't intentionally fall down in the open field, teams with big leads in football call interior run plays that have little chance of scoring or even advancing very far downfield, even as the defense is playing for the run. Of course they call "interior" plays. But thats' hardly what I was getting at. If a back finds a hole that you can drive an aircraft carrier through, he should take what's given. And batters take many pitches. For many reasons. They shouldn't purposely take a 2-2 pitch that they know they can crush. But you're making this exchange so hyper-literal that it's obfuscating my real point. Certainly don't mean to. There are reasons not to run, as noted above. I don't necessarily support them. But I think it would have been a sliding play. And deliberately taking a 2-2 strike, like the examples noted above, would result in an out. I hope it's not hyper-literal to point out that distinction from the play at hand.
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�He�s done fine. That�s why I just want to leave him alone. The minute you move him, controversy starts. Then when you move him back, more controversy. We�re trying to play baseball here and stay away from the back page.� � Terry Collins, circa June 4
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Batters, of course, take pitches. And while running backs don't intentionally fall down in the open field, teams with big leads in football call interior run plays that have little chance of scoring or even advancing very far downfield, even as the defense is playing for the run.
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A big part of what I hate about designated closers. Given enough time, almost all of them become entitled yutzes.
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Yeah, all that. Talk about versatility. They can platoon all over the field � and almost are. And come September, stacking the lineup one way or the other won't leave them with a one-sided bench. And Terry shifts Wilmer Flores willy-nilly between short and second without twisting his hands in worry over whether it would undermine his confidence, unlike the first half when he was loathe to move him off shortstop lest "Wilmer Sucks" appear on the back page. And � how 'bout that? � Wilmer is seemingly playing with all the confidence in the world. They all seem to be. They all have a meaningful role on a team driving pennant-wards. They have the versatility to absorb a lineup loss like Duda, which might well have been devastating in other circumstances. Now it's all, "Whoah, hey, don't force things, big guy. We're up by five games and we're going to need you down the road. Go get well. We got this."
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No, it was discussed. Murphy pulled up at second on what would have been a triple in a more competitive game. There are obviously two reasons for not hustling for any base that you can't take standing up: (1) to show grace-in-victory to your opponent, (2) to avoid an injury in a play that is very unlikely to impact the outcome of the game. Which it was, I don't know. I'd guess, 30% of the first, 60% of the second, and 10% Murphy feeling he'd do something stupid.
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Shmeric Young, bloggin' 'bout the Mets. http://eyjr.sportsblog.com/posts/3101337/traded---back-to-the-mets-.html
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So what's going to happen today? The Phils got a rookie making his second big league start and a taxed bullpen. Is he expected to hit Murphy and possibly get tossed in the first inning?
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I can certainly imagine him starting. And I can certainly imagine a spate of injuries. Five and half weeks or so are left in the season. Think about where the Mets were five and half weeks ago, and ... things can change fast.
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Yeah, I think Deadpan needs to get their terms straight. Those bon mots are more "Playing by the Book."
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Yeah, how am I supposed to know what side to take if my announcers are more sympathetic to the enemy than the enemy announcers? Allowing myself the terrifying luxury of free thought: 1) Quick pitching is part of the game: 2) If the batter is the box, he has some obligation to be ready; David Wright usually has one foot out of the box as he does that booger-wiping thing; 3) That said, yeah, it seems gracious and within the spirit of the game to not pitch if the guy isn't looking up; 4) Rubble seemed to realize that as he was releasing the ball because the pitch came in at like 70 miles per hour; 5) The ump also seemed to realize it as he disallowed the pitch. So the situation was dealt with: a pitcher struck with self-realization and moved to penitence, tossing a meatball, and an ump disallowing the pitch. Justice was served honorably and spontaneously. There was little reason for Frenchy to blow a gasket. Bowa, of course, doesn't really need a reason. As Homer Simpson said about Lee Marvin, "He's always drunk and violent."
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Angry Frenchy was a scary sight though. He looks like he could do some damage if he goes into Fiery Phoenix mode.
