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The Ropolitans creates a project to catalogue all of the Mets walk-up music

Edgy DC wrote: My new band name: The Chrises. Dickey and the Chrises?

Yeah, they need to let things settle, they're a remarkably new team (44%) with new leadership (mostly) and still getting a feel for things. I agree about Parnell, and that's the thing, he probably lost the role as "go to 8th inning guy" at least for now. Something that'll get outs will get that. That's what happens, the pen will be a state of flux but it's too early to declare it disgustingly terrible and the Mets will never hold leads. I wasn't expecting Pelfrey to go from his last start to how he pitched in April last year overnight. He didn't implode (only gave up 1 unearned RBI hit with the other two being inherited runners scoring) and while he missed the strikezone a lot and worked full counts too much, he did battled or whatever. Except for the hit and run by the pitcher which kinda infuriates mef or some reason, he would've probably gone 6. I'm not sure why he couldn't retire the 8th hitter, and I hope the Mets at least take a look at his scouting report today and question if maybe they need to approach him differently. That was probably the crux of it. Had Pelfrey retired him even just twice, he'd have led off the next inning with the easy out, and maybe ended up looking a little more economical. Dickey had a nail issue, Niese is going to have the occasional "I got rocked" moments in his youth. The Chrises are probably goign to be babied along to building up arm strength, but I think in another couple of weeks they'll all be giving us a little more length than now. It is April after all.

Edgy DC wrote: I don't know if the Orioles are for real (Hardy has just been annonced to have a strained oblique), but I'm seriously hopping aboard the Buck Showalter train. How does this guy not hold down a job? I hope they're for real for the next three days or so at least.

TheOldMole wrote: I don't like the idea of Carlos Beltran and Fractured on the same page. they're not. Beltran's on the next page.

if it's the approach, it's on Warthen. And we know I think he's horrible. I think it may be overreacting a bit. it's been a quick and heavy workload, and it is a lot of small samples. The backend guys will come and go, but if we can start with more leads we've got one of the best 9th inning guys, and enough talent that we can find a second guy that can pitch well before him. As Collins figures out who's going to burn him, and who he can trust, that bridge will get easier. And as it gets warmer and more arm strength and the starters go longer (they will, they're not nearly as bad as people make them out to be), things should settle in. It's 10 games.

Frayed Knot wrote: If NYM relievers could: a) throw their pitches over the plate and throw fielded balls TO the plate we'd have won this game. Parnell's error attempting to throw home and Iggy botching the DP with a wide throw home were killers. Those were the big ones. They also suffered some bad luck (And some good luck too). the shift killed them twice. Willie Harris dropped a pop fly. Those pitches to Jose looked low and outside from Street. And then he ended up expanding his strike zone and flailing at a pitch. No excuses. I just hope some of this flailing helps give the coaches areas to target, and helps Sandy cull the crap from the bullpen and leave us with beautiful out-getting roses.

Well, David doesn't think it's over at least.

Izzy comes into Lifehouse - First Time. (music reference courtesy of the wife)

metirish wrote: @KeithOlbermann Oddity of the day: Joba Chamberlain of #Yankees, on an off night, is here in the stands at CitiField watching Mets-Rockies He obviously wants to see what real baseball is like.

Edgy DC wrote: ...and... he gives up a double on a low one. and by double, you mean routine fly that Willie Harris lost.

Keith basically just called seth smith a pussy for not running over Thole.

you guys all at the game or something? 1-0 Mets on a murphyrun, but leadoff triple for seth smith.

Single and SB for Herrera in the first inning, btw I just picked him up in our fantasy league.

Ashie62 wrote: I expect a big outing from Pelf and 2 out of three at home. Throw in an extra win for good measure, and now you're talking.

She actually stayed the whole game, which was surprising given the weather.

Edgy DC wrote: Well, as the weather gets warmer, there'll be fewer day games, right? RIGHT? That was the idea. warmer weather and muscle strength in the knees built up. 5/7 to start. Atlanta's warmer and you get an off day on Monday so taht'd be 5/6 days. Then home again for another 6 games, which I imagine 5/6 is reasonable before another off day. and then you've got another 6 game set. You'd hope at the end of that he's playing mostly regularly and it's warmer out and what not.

Edgy DC wrote: So, I'm flashing on two precedents: George Foster 1985: An aging corner outfielder/slugger who is stil an important part of the lineup but sits out day games after night games. Bobby Bonilla of 1999: An aging corner outfielder/slugger who has a few good games early in the season, but whose knees prevent him from staying in shape and he becomes more irrelevant as the season progresses. I'd rather the Foster scenario with the results of Bonilla, who made the playoffs. Beltran had a nice night on Saturday, I wonder if the extra week of games after a stunted Spring Training are a result of that. He'll likely sit on Thursday's day game, it'll be intresting to see if he plays the finale on Sunday in Atlanta before an offday.

metirish wrote: Willets Point wrote: I just had a "holy shit, Todd Helton is still active and still playing for the Rockies" moment. and for years to come .....nice contract 2011 (age)37,Colorado Rockies, $19,100,000,terms of previous deal reworked into this deal; $13.1m deferred to 2014-2023 with nterest 2012 38 Colorado Rockies $4,900,000 ,terms of previous deal reworked into this deal 2013 39 Colorado Rockies $5,000,000 nice info Gwreck Don't invest that deferred money with Madoff and it should work out nicely.

Wouldn't Igarashi have to clear again to demote? Anyway, accountability, I love it.

Desmond-6, Ankiel-8, Werth-9, LaRoche-3, Morse-7, Espinosa-4, Pudge-2, Cora-5, Marquis-1 Jose Reyes � SS Willie Harris � LF David Wright � 3B Ike Davis � 1B Angel Pagan � CF Lucas Duda � RF Brad Emaus � 2B Josh Thole � C Chris Young � RHP

Ha, that's great. Guy catches a foul ball...while holding a baby. http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=13641125&topic_id=8879838&c_id=mlb

Beltran 3 Buchholz 0.5 Capuano 2 Davis 1.5 Reyes 1 Rodriguez 1

G-Fafif wrote: I liked that Frankie's AB music is the same as his entrance music, likely because it never occurred to anyone he'd need AB music. Not that anybody does. Does anyone _not_ use AB music anymore now that Alou retired? Also, I assume Frankie doesn't have a batting helmet or a bat. Or does he? I saw Carrasco taking bp during spring training, but he's being used in a little bit more of a long man/might hit type role. So who's did Frankie use, and what was the process? "Hmm..Frankie, your head looks about the same size as Ike's. try his"

bmfc1 wrote: After cringing through most of Jerry's press conference--cackle, deep breath--I'm impressed with Terry. He sounds the same, win or lose, and knows the names of most of the reporters. He also answered the Asian reporter with same respect that he gave Marty Noble. For the record, I thought Marty Noble's question was pretty stupid too, but I can't remember what it was this morning. It had something to do with magic.