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this pic wraps up the SF series:

well, I dont like this a bit. And dont understand it.Chico Esqualla may have to update his book,Bad Stuff About The MetsId much rather see Zambrano be the odd man out. Or the Mets go to a 6 man rotation (tho Glavine and Pedro may not prefer it).Zambrano even said to the press if he was sent to the pen, he'd take it in stride and do his best there. Trachsels arm is as fresh as you can get a MLB calaber pitching arm this late in the season. And without the need of a trade.Why not go with the obvious and logical move here? Is Willie gonna be another manager who messes up when it comes to properly handling the pitching side of the equation? I dont want to see that happen.That would be a real shame.

Bell: .3Beltran: 2.5 Benson: 4.5 Diaz: .3 Matsui: 1Woodward: 1.1 Wright: .3whew, that was a tuff pie to have to slice up, all for a loss.

well, Ill take the 5-2 trip and the lil winning streak (5 games is just waht i wished for) and say we have a good start and alotta work ahead of us.Chin up my bruddas.We have games that count in August, and it doesnt get any better than this.(well, course it does but that sounded good there,lol)

Elster88 wrote:I'm half and half. Maybe he is showing his true ability. He is a career .280 hitter or something right?....bite Elster's (or your) tongue.The guy has the tools, and he will have AllStar years as a Met.We should see 30 hr 90+ rbi seasons ahead. That coupled with .280 is fine with me.Ill give him this year for adjustment, and then next year i may have to join you if he dont show what we decided he was worth.

ahhhhhhhhhh.he tried to adjust to that off speed but popped it. Great pitch choice there by Benitez, the bastard.i hear ya about castro.Its what i mean by defeatest when we dont see Floyd or Jacobs in that spot PH'n.Why not play the % there?Cuz you feel like 5-2 is good nuff?okay, ill shutup.Well,big series vs the phils, and its time to focus on that.

Edgy DC wrote:Castro shouldn't be batting.and Anderson shouldnt even joke by showin bunt.

of course, benitez looks untouchable, layin it right on that outside black of the plate.You think the Mets shocked themselves flat after that offensive explosion vs the Dbacks? I would think theyd be all animated but the last few they looked, or seemed, so flat.Kaz keeps it alive..................

KC wrote:I mean really, can Beltran be any more mediocre? This isn't the time or theplace, but I'm starting to get a little impatient and worried about the nextsix years.Im the opposite. i think he'll pan out over 6 yrs. i just think his transitional period should end now, this series and he should show his ability.He looks like he's doin everything a lil more slowly and diliberatly. Like hes makin sure he stays within himself. And thats fine, but time for him to pull his head out of that turtle shell and look around.

="OlerudOwned"]In more exciting baseball news, Hawaii comes back in the bottom of the 6th to tie the LLWS at 6-6. Game going to extras.I know this probly aint approriet here but this is that catch i was talkin about the other night. pretty awsum. Lottsa great plays in those games.

Edgy DC wrote:Today would be a really nice day for a blown save by Armando Benitez.lmaohellzyea it would be.

nice throw by Diaz, but a tad late.4-1.bell dont keep em in check.We did have that guy picked off, and I could sense the team deflating when it went against em. Like how the bench wasnt screamin runnergoin! to castro on that steal. Everyone just stopped dong their part for a minute there.

="Frayed Knot"]"Let them rest on the cross country plane ride if they need rest. "And we all know how relaxing cross-country travel can be!Point is, that unless and until this whole thing all falls apart on us, we could look at any game from here on out and say that it's not the time to rest a regular. It's our main lefty bat sitting against a tough lefty and takes advantage of the off-day to get the double day-off (ye olde Bobby V. strategy) and gear up for the stretch run.It all reminds me about the complaints at Benitez picking the wrong day to blow saves. In all that time I never heard what the criteria were for a good time to blow one.Very well put.Im sold on Floyds off day. And i guess the lefty aspect applies to Jacobs.But please dont remind me of benetez and his trials and tribs. Sometimes I look back on those days , dealing with Looper now, and wonder which of the 2 has blown bigger should win games. I never felt as down on benetez as i do on Loop. And id ride benetez pretty bad.Cuz Loop just seems so one demensional.CRAP! JT Shnot smacks one out and ties it.Dagnabbitt.SHIT! another giant 4 bagger!, and we are down 3-1.Woodward deeked me out there. I thought it was playable.Cripes, things can turn just like that.

Elster88 wrote: I guess I'll take the run, but that's embarrassing.actually thats the kinda play that makes for a legendary type of baseball tale.Dont be embarrassed.It was the giants who screwed up.hehe

Edgy DC wrote:Woodie is staying alive, but fouling off a lot of balls.yep. he gets points just 4 that atbat.makin him throw 11 pitches and put too much stuff on that last one that went wild.So Woody does make a difference.1-0 Mets.Diaz keeps it goin with a single.

YEShahahahahahaand thats baseball too.how bout that.

that low inside curve lowrys throwin is a bitch. We need someone to rip that down the 3rd base line.

Edgy DC wrote:]like Willies thinkin "well, Ill take a 5-2 trip and its all i could have asked, so Ill rest em now and see if the backups can get me that 6th for a 6-1 that would be really alot to expect"Pregame reports have Willie saying, for what it's worth, the exact opposite.i heard that.thats why im confused.What he says and what hes thinkin, id like them to sync up.

Edgy DC wrote:That was a ducky louble. Alou seemed to pull up.he seemed to be running everywhere cept right to the ball.good 4 us.Wright moves beltran over.heads up running by Carlos.

Frayed Knot wrote:Heads-up play by Benson ... gets followed by a dumb (heads-down?) play by Matsui ... gets bailed out by a nice play by Beltran.........and thats baseball,buddy.lol

and Carlos leads off with a double.I like :D

NICE CATCH BELTRAN.save a run and Matsuis honor (with me)

they had that lead runner hung out to dry!well, we got one.That guy on 2nd better not score

="Frayed Knot"]"today's lineup is bullshit, bad job willie"Jeez, is Willie allowed to rest any regulars?He's sitting one reg - or two if we've decided that a 5-day callup is now cast in stone, both of which are LHBs against a LHP. Other than that it's your standard cast of characters.point taken.And the last half of this next road swing we play teams that are tuff to beat. Gotta get that rest in somewhere.Its just that I hate when I detect a defeatest attitude, like Willies thinkin "well, Ill take a 5-2 trip and its all i could have asked, so Ill rest em now and see if the backups can get me that 6th for a 6-1 that would be really alot to expect". I think on this road trip we go for the throat cuz we can get rollin off that for awhile.But there will be tuffer dayz ahead, this i know.

Elster88 wrote:I don't see the Mets scoring unless Wright hits one out or unless Reyes triples and scores on an out. Namely, the only ways that they scored yesterday or Friday.EDIT: I'm Fat Mo!! I'm hitting McDonald's tonight!!!!Diaz could pop one.Beltran could become unzombiefied and launch one.That was an agressive swing by Beltran (the one he Kd on) Nice to see him tryin to catch up to a pitch instead of simply looking 'cool' while wiffin.Im Bethke.Guess its White Castle for me.....