The Amazing Mets! What Fundy’s! Baseball at it’s Finest

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Hey Mets Fans! This is baseball at it’s finest! A 5-13 start! Worst record in baseball! But hey, the Mets do have a manager who spent all spring pushing fundamentals and all that hard work is paying off.

But let’s go back on the field and watch Carlos Beltran hit one homer after another in his quest for riches from his next team. He’s not selfish! Wink, wink… Watch as David Wright flips his helmet in amazingly accurate fashion towards the ground as he watches another homer die at the warning track or racks up another strikeout. All this while he’s thinking, “F@%$, I could be hitting 50 F’in homers in Philly!” Watch as Ike Davis attempts to show up a few more umpires after arguing balls and strikes. Watch the uncoachable Jose Reyes play the game the same way he’s played it for the last 5 years, never improving but never getting any worse either. Watch the 2nd baseman of the day screw up another double play. Check out the left-fielder of the day from double or triple AAA as they drop a ball in left field. Watch as the Mets pinch hitters bunt into double plays. Watch as Dish Network drops SNY and nobody cares.

Watch Terry Collins do more running than any current Mets player as he makes run after run to the pitching mound. No wonder Sandy Alderson needed a manager with so much energy! Check out the new Mets who, when they smell a win once a week, play it like the 7th game of a World Series. It’s April and it’s “ALL HANDS ON DECK!” Continue reading “The Amazing Mets! What Fundy’s! Baseball at it’s Finest”

Mets Bullpen Problem: More than Just Pitching

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There is no doubt that Terry Collins and the New York Mets staff have slim pickings when it comes to the bullpen. There are a few young guys, a few guys who have struggled, and two veterans who don’t pitch because the Mets never have the lead in the 8th or the 9th.

However, the bullpen problem isn’t just the pitchers themselves. Management and the staff deserve some of the blame too.

Can anyone tell me why Terry Collins hasn’t used Pedro Beato in a big spot yet? He continues to pitch Bobby Parnell who is giving up hit after hit (.290 BAA). It’s ridiculous! Quit using the guy! He has had one good outing this entire season so far and other than that he has been terrible. What do you think will happen, one night he will find it?

Beato, on the other hand, has been the lone bright spot in the bullpen this year. The 24 year old has the second best WHIP (Walks and Hits per Innings Pitched) in the bullpen behind Jason Isringhausen. Yet, thanks to Collins, Met fans have to deal with Bobby Parnell stinking up the show http://www.mindanews.com/buy-paxil/ every night. Continue reading “Mets Bullpen Problem: More than Just Pitching”

Astros 4 – Mets 3 April 20, 2011

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The Mets are finding new and interesting ways to lose games at this point with their seventh straight home loss. R.A. Dickey pitched a really good game until he gave up the go-ahead solo home run to Hunter Pence in the eighth inning. His final line is 8 IP and 4 runs. Jason Isringhausen pitched the ninth so at least K-Rod didn’t get another game finished toward his vesting option for 2012.

The Mets had some great offense going with 12 hits. Jose Reyes had 4 hits and Carlos Beltran and Daniel Murphy had 3 hits apiece. Murphy had a dramatic home run in the sixth to tie the game at 3-3. But the Mets couldn’t take the lead.

Angel Pagan got thrown out trying to score on a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth and would have tied the game at 4-4. Reyes led off the ninth with a hit and Josh Thole popped up a bunt and Reyes was doubled off first base to, effectively, end the game. It was a new way to lose and I’m sure we’ll see many more ways to lose this season.

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Preview: Astros at Mets April 20, 2011

Houston Astros (6-11) at New York Mets (5-12) 7:10pm

Bud Norris  (1-1 5.06) vs. R.A. Dickey (1-2 3.93)

TV: SNY   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Astros have a chance to win the series tonight with a win. Norris started the season with two poor starts but his last start against the Padres was very good going 6 shutout innings for a win.

Dickey’s last two starts weren’t very good allowing 8 runs in 11.1 innings. He also had a 1 inning relief appearance in Atlanta. He needs to be the stopper again tonight for the Mets to make sure they don’t lose a home series to the Astros.

Astros 6 – Mets 1 April 18, 2011

Jon Niese
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The Mets dropped the first game of the three game series to the lowly Houston Astros. Jon Niese took the loss to drop to 0-3 but he didn’t pitch that badly giving up 2 runs over 6 innings. He wasn’t especially sharp giving up 7 hits and 5 walks but managed to work out of a lot of trouble.

For all the talk about playing the game the right way, the Mets look like a bumbling crew that doesn’t play the game the right way to me. The bullpen was terrible Ryota Igarashi and Tim Byrdak not getting the job done. And Bobby Parnell had another melt down on the mound balking in a run before he threw a pitch and then giving up an RBI hit.

Scott Hairston blew another ball in left field for an error. It’s just a sad state of affairs. The Mets only had 4 hits as a team and the only run was scored on Carlos Beltran’s solo home run. There wasn’t much to cheer about for the few fans that showed up to Citi Field tonight.

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Mets Cut Brad Emaus

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Apparently, as Mets fans we need to get used to the new front office making quick decisions. I’m surprised that the Mets pulled the plug on Brad Emaus so quickly. From all reports, the Mets were high on him coming out of spring training. High enough to make him their opening day second baseman and not playing in a platoon with Daniel Murphy.

Emaus looked overmatched at the plate and in the field in his short 14 game Mets career. You can see his offensive stats below:

Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
2011 14 42 37 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 .162 .262 .162 .424
1 Season 14 42 37 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 .162 .262 .162 .424
162 Game Avg. 162 486 428 23 69 0 0 0 12 0 0 46 104 .162 .262 .162 .424
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Generated 4/19/2011.

With six singles in 42 plate appearances there just isn’t much to talk about. As a Rule 5 draft pick, the Mets need to put him through waivers and offer him back to the Blue Jays for $25,000 if he clears waivers, which he certainly will.

Justin Turner was called up and is starting at second base tonight. He’ll play a straight platoon with Murphy.

That Sandy Alderson has a quick trigger finger. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing yet. But we may not have to wait for the non-waiver trading deadline for the Mets to start making moves this year.

 

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Preview: Astros at Mets April 19, 2011

Houston Astros (5-11) at New York Mets (5-11) 7:10pm

Wandy Rodriguez  (0-2 7.31) vs. Jon Niese (0-2 6.88)

TV: SNY   Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The NL Central’s last place Astros come to town playing just as poorly as the Mets have been. It’s no surprise that the Astros are up for sale just like the Mets are either.This should be a real barn burner of a series with two last place teams battling it.

After the last http://www.health-canada-pharmacy.com three seasons of pitching really well, Rodriguez is off to a terrible start. Two of his three starts this season have been awful. However, he did have one good start against the Marlins and it probably won’t be long before he gets back on track.

Niese started well against the Marlins this season but has had two consecutive awful starts against the Phillies and Rockies. He needs to get back on track tonight.