Ceetar

SF greets us at 55-46 with a virtually even RS/RA ratio and a mediocre 11-11 record during July. They just got swept at home by LA (shut-out twice) which dropped them into a virtual 1st place tie in the NL West with those very same Dodgers and right in the middle of the WC(s) hunt for whoever falls behind in that battle. Wasn't it just the opposite when LA came to Citi? symmetry!

Edgy DC wrote: On Friday, it seemed to be an interesting enough topic. I must've missed that one, or I would've chimed in then. My thoughts on Bay are that it doesn't matter what/who/why/how, he has to produce now or he's gone. I thought he was brought back too fast last time, and probably this time too, but it ultimately doesn't matter. He's had sooo many chances. of course, if the Mets don't go on a real winning streak, the season will be effectively over and not just almost definitely over, so there might be little reason to cut him just for the sake of cutting him. It's not like any of the other outfielders besides Torres a bit, are deserving much playing time. It's only another month that he's eating a roster spot.

Edgy DC wrote: I didn't suggest any excuses. It was noted that he looked thinner, and I theorized why he might. What I meant was, we're way past needing to figure out reasons for it. They no longer matter.

Edgy DC wrote: Part of the frailty of Bay may simply be that he was ordered to avoid heavy workouts during his convalescence, and he has some catching up to do. Although there may not be enough time left in his career for him to catch up. Well, that probably has something to do about it. But we're way beyond the excuses part. The Mets are doing their due diligence. They're going to get play him regularly and give him a reasonable shot to actually hit he ball across a meaningful* sample. But he might not make it back to New York.

nah, I don't smile.

The Second Spitter wrote: Ceetar wrote: Saw previews for Bourne, Man of Steel and Skyfire, all of which I want to see. oh, and the Hobbit of course. The general reaction to the screening of the first cut is that it has "bomba" written all over it. Who knows, it may be salvageable. I always feel like the floor for crazy action movies is pretty high. Even if it's not good, you've got crazy car chases and that sorta thing to enjoy. IMDB implies it's not even a Bourne movie though, which sorta ruins the whole story imo. Not that the story every really mattered in this franchise, but they're definitely misleading us via the trailers.

Edgy DC wrote: Ceetar wrote: Wasn't even two days in. Torres got hurt in like the 6th inning of Opening Day and Nieuwenhuis was there for game two. Which is like two days, Vincentio. 'like' seemed wishy washy. I was just nailing down the timeline. Vincentio is my brother.

Wasn't even two days in. Torres got hurt in like the 6th inning of Opening Day and Nieuwenhuis was there for game two. hope he makes the adjustments down there.

really enjoyed it. And reboot or not, they certainly seemed to hint that there could be more if they wanted to. or a spin off of sorts. One or two minor things they'd have to clear up, but it could be fun still. Enjoyed Hathaway as Cat Woman, think the character was well played. Joseph Gordon-Levitt had a nice part too as Blake, I like him as an actor. Probably should've realized the 'twist' at the end, but whatever. some nice aerials of Manhattan, which I always enjoy. Saw previews for Bourne, Man of Steel and Skyfire, all of which I want to see. oh, and the Hobbit of course. ****spoilers of sort below***** * I didn't care for Marion Cotillard, or the plot twist she is asked to play; it felt forced and imposed on the narrative. But the big reveal did cause an audible gasp and sense of satisfaction in the story getting back to to its comic book roots, so i didn't really mind. She may or may not just a projection of Blake's mind anyway. Oh wait, mixing movies there. That's actually the plot twist I saw coming a mile away. Especially after they did away with Daggard as the human villain. But the entire story was very well done and powerful and all that. Long but definitely didn't drag at all. Although I felt like Catwoman disappeared for too long between betraying Batman and while the city was going rogue. And I kept wondering where Alfred was the whole time, though I didn't actually expect him to be part of the resistance or anything.

Geico pitching line: IPHRERBBSO7.0410380 Pretty vintage first-half Dickey. I don't know if dry air helps him, but if I'm shopping R.A. (and I'm totally not), I'd definitely try to show indoor teams how awesome he is indoors. 3-0 with like 1 era inside. If i'm Miami I leave the roof open next time the Mets visit.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Duda started out in right, but he's expected to see more time in left and first, which is good. I wonder to what end? Are the Mets finally taking concrete steps to phase out Jason Bay? Or do the Mets intend to trade one of either Duda or Davis? And has any of this been decided already, or do these potential moves depend on Duda's future performance at Buffalo? I suppose this is all in flux. Jason Bay could suddenly catch fire. In theory. Questions. Questions. Questions. Personally, I don't think that Duda's defense in LF will be meaningfully better than in RF. The only saving grace that I foresee is that in LF, the harm Duda does will be minimized because most often, the lead runner will have a harder time taking third base, given the shorter throw Duda would need to make from left after he's done chasing down his flub. The idea being, the way Collins has described it the couple of times he's mentioned it, is it's simply about getting Duda going offensively. They'll worry about where to play him if/when he comes back and Jason Bay is hitting. (or other/all/some outfielders) I don't imagine his defense will me much better in LF. I think his arm is sorta okay, so either it's good enough to work there, or it's minimizes the difference switching makes. Of course, people think Valdespin is a second baseman despite being a disaster at short. I'm not sure what the difference is, as the ball isn't exactly traveling any different to second than short and it's not really an arm strength thing that didn't work at short. The other thing, and this isn't a real thing, is that he'll "look" better on defense in left because he'll be compared to other left fielders and generally that's the weakest spot of the outfield. But just because he looks less bad comparatively there (and you know people will cite his 'improved, slightly" defense if this happens next year) doesn't mean he's costing the Mets less runs, just less runs compared to a different subset of players.

bmfc1 wrote: I propose that instead of showing us Bay, we see more of the blonde in the 3d row behind home. family of Ike?

Frayed Knot wrote: Geez, does Justin Upton ever run hard? On both of the hits while he was on he had little chance of taking the extra base but by trotting he made sure of it each time. Even if the ball was misplayed he wasn't advancing. Makes you realized why they want to trade him maybe. still take him.

The Second Spitter wrote: Evening all, is Valdespin in RF for a particular reason? Because the Mets have like 5 guys that are half an outfielder, so they mix and match.

G-Fafif wrote: Mets crush Cubs, 17-1, June 27, 2012. I'd want to relive it, too. 17-1 was the score of the Pelfrey debut game too right? poetic.

Olerud? Due to the "wears the helmet in the field" thing? and..Piazza?

Turn Ahead the Clock was one of those league wide promotions through Century 21 which was one of the MLB-wide sponsors. There were only a few teams that didn;t participate: The MFYs, Dodgers and Cubs, I think. I thought it was a fun idea but it was executed badly, and the Mets' real sin in it all was doing it more enthusiastically than anyone else. I'm sure there was a rea$on for that because it's not often the Mets are out front on anything, and I'm sure they are loaded with self-pity about how they're considered a joke for their part in it. See, I love all this stuff. go over the top. be entertaining and quirky and different. it's a freakin' one off game. Go all out, don't give us half-assed star wars trivia and call it Star Wars Night. Change everyone's image to a wookie or a jedi or photoshop lightsabres instead of bats. There were bloggers BEGGING to help you out with this. Read The Apple made cards and sent them to you, all you had to do was load them into the scoreboard app.

Hefner - 2.5 ERamirez - 1.0 Davis - 1.0 Valdespin - 0.5 Thole - 0.5

Harvey 4.5 Tejada 0.75 Hairston 1.5 Torres 1.5 Edgin 1.0 Parnell 0.5

drifting off and waking up to a run in and a runner on and the Mets bullpen is scary.

Edgy DC wrote: Incorrectly announced at the ballpark, apparently. Valdy in center. incorrectly announced in the press box probably, and no one in there bothers to you know..look.

Nymr83 wrote: Edgy DC wrote: The Mets wrote: Daniel Murphy hit .523 at home in July, the highest home batting average in team history in a calendar month. He still lacks power or a position that he plays well defensively, I'd sell high on the batting average here. leads the team in doubles. is 31st in the league (Give or take) in XBHs. I wouldn't say that's..no power.

Nymr83 wrote: Mets need to start negotiating a new clause in all their minor-league contracts: "1. At no time shall the player, during interviews with members of the media, during games, at spring training, or at any other such time the player knows or should reasonably know that cameras or reporters are present, make remarks (other than disparaging remarks) concerning Derek Jeter, the Steinbrenner family, or any other members of the MFYs. 2. Never give an interview to Mike Francessa" our #1 SS pick did the same thing. And this is why we/I lambast the media for it's Jeter-sucking drivel, because it tricks these guys (and presumably non-baseball playing kids who grow up to be MFY-loving douches) into idolizing him. It's like they think "Hmm, it's NY, i should pick some really awesome NY baseball player to talk about when I'm asked"

It's a horrible deal to trade a good contributing player for a part time player whose success might be in part park-induced.

Nymr83 wrote: The problem with a pinch-hitter is sample size, he could just be another shmuck who had 10 nice at bats, but they happened to be strung out over two months and they came in the late innings of close games so we remember them. Especially his first 10 AB. No real 'book' on him, etc. Sooner or later _everyone_ will realize you can try to hit him and he'll strike out and he'll have to adjust.