New York Mets 2013 Banter

[kelmac07]

Harvey strikes out a career high 13 as the Mets beat the Braves, 4-3, in the first game of the doubleheader. Finally picks up win #6.

Wheeler's up in game #2.

[kelmac07]

Wheeler wins his MLB debut by beating the Braves 6-1. Harvey and Wheeler...reason to have a little hope for the Mets. :D

[kelmac07]

Mets acquire Eric Young for Collin McHugh. I like this trade. McHugh did nothing for us. Young didn't exactly burn it up in Colorado, but he can play all three outfield positions and second base. Plus, he's got speed to burn...something we lack. He can't be any worse than the outfielders we have now.

To make room for their newest player, the Mets designated Collin Cowgill for assignment, essentially cutting ties with him despite his remaining Minor League options.

[BigAsh]

LOVE DA METS!!....**




**as long as they beat the Braves....

[Dave128]

Wheeler wins his MLB debut by beating the Braves 6-1. Harvey and Wheeler...reason to have a little hope for the Mets. :D

If Niese and Gee can get things going, we're going to have a decent starting rotation.

[kelmac07]

Mets lose to the Braves 5-3 last night. Mets send Wheeler down to AAA, but keep Marcum on the roster, who is 0-9 with a 5.76 ERA. Can someone please explain this to me?? :confused: :confused:

[Dave128]

Easy explanation: Mets front office is filled with a bunch of nincumpoops.

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Braves 4-3 tonight as Wright hits two HRs. Take the series 3 games to two. :wo :wo First series win since the Yankees sweep. :D

[Dave128]

Nice night for Wright. He deserves a good night now and then. First place here we come!

[yourchoice]

Mets send Wheeler down to AAA, but keep Marcum on the roster, who is 0-9 with a 5.76 ERA. Can someone please explain this to me?? :confused: :confused:

My understanding is that it was just a "procedural" move, and he's not going to miss his next scheduled start... only interested because I picked him up in my NL only fantasy league. Otherwise, I couldn't care less! :r

[kelmac07]

Mets come back last night from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Phillies 4-3. :wo :wo

[kelmac07]

Mets score two in the top of the 9th to tie the Phillies only to blow it in the bottom of the 9th in an 8-7 loss.

[kelmac07]

Harvey wins again as the Mets beat the Phillies today, 8-0. Wright has a day, going 4-5...with a single away from the cycle. :tu :tu

[Dave128]

Wright made up for it with two doubles instead of getting a single!

[kelmac07]

Bullpen blows another one as the White Sox beat us 5-4. Wheeler looked nowhere as sharp as he did in his debut.

[Dave128]

Pretty disappointing outing for the rookie. Not nearly what I expected after his first game.

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the White Sox, 3-0, last night. Marcum picks up his first win of the season... 1-9 now. :wo :wo

[Dave128]

I'm starting to see a glimmer of hope.

[kelmac07]

Mets come back from being down to beat the Rockies, 3-2. :wo :wo

[Dave128]

Nice two-run home run to take the lead!

[kelmac07]

Mets bullpen blows another one of Harveys wins. Harvey looked great, 1 run, 10Ks in 7 innings...only to have the bullpen blow it as we lose to the Nats 6-4. :bh :bh

[kelmac07]

Gee looked really good this afternoon as the Mets beat the Nats 5-1. Now if we could string a few wins together.

[kelmac07]

Wheeler gets his first start at Citi Field and looked great in the first inning...the second inning, not so much. Now he's getting ROCKED!! :bh :bh

[kelmac07]

And it's finally over...Mets get skull drugged by the Nats 13-2. :bh :bh

[Dave128]

That was certainly not a pretty game to watch.

[kelmac07]

Another come from behind victory by the Mets, beating the D-Backs 5-4 in 15 innings. Harvey used as a PH in this one? :confused:

[Dave128]

It was 13 innings and I fell asleep in the middle of the 13th! I never saw the come from behind win. I woke up when the team was running on the field.

[kelmac07]

13, 15...who's counting Dave? :r :r

[Dave128]

Me...I'm getting too old to sit on the edge of my seat for that long!

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the D-backs 9-1 last night and hand Corbin his first loss of the season. Two in a row. :wo :wo

[Dave128]

Should have been 10-1. Replays clearly showed the catcher missing a tag, but the ump missed the call. It was during the 7-run inning.

[kelmac07]

Mets lose to the D-Backs last night 5-3. Harvey did himself in this time.

[kelmac07]

Mets fought the D-Backs hard before falling 5-4 in 15 innings. Hit HRs in the bottom of the 13th and 14th to even it up...but, AGAIN, the bullpen couldn't keep the oppositions offense at bay. :bh :bh

[kelmac07]

Mets recall Davis from Las Vegas...because he hit 7 HRs in 21 games??

[jonumberone]

Mac, I'm getting you a button off Ebay.

http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/img/eb98/JJ/789m.jpg

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Brewers yesterday 12-5. Wheeler looked alright in his third start of his young career...still struggling with his command. Nieuwenhuis and Davis both had big games. Between both of them, they went 7-9, 5 runs scored, with 7 RBIs. I'm still really liking the Eric Young pick-up. His speed at the top of the order has helped a bunch.

[kelmac07]

Mets lose to the Brewers yesterday, 7-6. Marcum takes another loss...1-10. :bh :bh

[kelmac07]

Glad to see Wright getting the All Star start and Harvey made the pitching staff. :tu :tu

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Brewers today, 2-1. Hefner looked good.

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Giants, 4-3, in 16 innings. We sure have played a lot of extra inning games this year.

[Dave128]

Extra inning against teams that we should be able to beat in regulation.

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Giants 10-6 last night behind Marlon Byrds grand slam!! I said before the season started that I really liked this pick-up. Now, will be remain with the Mets or will someone grab him in need of a right handed bat?

[jonumberone]

Truth is, Sandy should trade him.
Granted he's been a great pick-up, and possibly Sandy's best pick-up since he's been here, but he's not in the Mets long term plans.
Might as well see if you can get a decent prospect for him while his value is high. :2

[kelmac07]

For once, I agree with you Dom. :D

[kelmac07]

Wondering why Wright took Harper and not Alvarez for the HR Derby. :confused:

[jonumberone]

Wondering why Wright took Harper and not Alvarez for the HR Derby. :confused:

Because he's a Met, and therefore prone to bad decisions! :D

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Giants 7-2 this afternoon...and get the series sweep!!! Wheeler looked great. That's four wins in a row. :wo :wo

[Dave128]

Woohoo!!

[kelmac07]

Mets drop one in 11 innings, 3-2, to the Pirates tonight. Bullpen strikes again. :bh :bh Heffner looked really good again.

[kelmac07]

Mets bullpen does another bang up job of giving another game away tonight, as we lose to the Pirates 4-2. Way to go fellas. :td :td

[Dave128]

Bull pen has been less than stellar the last couple games. Yippee.

[kelmac07]

Mets close out the first half with a win over the Pirates this afternoon, 4-2...and avoid the sweep. Gee looked good again...evens his record to 7-7. That's like 7 quality starts in a row for him. :tu

[Dave128]

Let's hope that the HR derby doens't f*ck up Wright for the rest of the season.

[BigAsh]

Bull pen has been less than stellar the last couple SEASONS Yippee.


Fixed it.....:r

So Mets fans...mid-season classic in your house...how do you rate season so far?...above/below pre-season expectations?....inquiring minds wanna know

[Dave128]

I'd have to say that this season is right on par with what my personal expectations were/are.

[kelmac07]

Matt Harvey gets the nod to start the All Star Game. :tu :tu Kudos to Bochy for this. Even though we know it's a make up from last year when Dickey should have started the game and he started his own guy, Cain, because Posey didn't want to be embarrased.

[jonumberone]

Fun little video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=V0D8V0dCbf8

[Dave128]

That was pretty cool. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't recognize most of the players without a hat and jersey on.

[kelmac07]

Great All Star game last night. Harvey looked good (after he gave up the double and plunked Cano). Didn't realize he was gonna pitch two innings. Wright was 1-3. AL pitching really shut the NL down last night.

[Dave128]

I was proud to be a Mets fan last night. Our two boys did a great job and Citi Field did an awesome job making all the players feel and look like stars.

[kelmac07]

Hefners string of good starts comes to an end as the Phillies ROCK him and we lose 13-8.

[BigAsh]

Hefners string of good starts comes to an end as the Phillies ROCK him and we lose 13-8.

Thought I'd check in to see what's happening in Mets land...anyone see the score of the Philies/mets game?? :r:sl:gary

[Dave128]

:gary

[Dave128]

Mets get a 5-4 win over the Phillies! :banger

[kelmac07]

Mets get a 5-4 win over the Phillies! :banger

Oh yeah!! Bullpen tried to give it away. :bh :bh

[kelmac07]

Mets shutout the Phillies 5-0 and win the series. Harvey pitches another gem. :noon :noon

[Dave128]

Thought I'd check in to see what's happening in Mets land...anyone see the score of the Philies/mets game?? :r:sl:gary

Just checking in to see how the Mets/Phillies series ended up.....:su

[BigAsh]

Just checking in to see how the Mets/Phillies series ended up.....:su

:td:cali:emo2004

[kelmac07]

Bullpen blows a gem by Gee. Braves score 2 in the top of the 9th on Parnell and we lose 2-1. It's really beginning to be painful being a Mets fan. :bh :bh

[BigAsh]

Bullpen blows a gem by Gee. Braves score 2 in the top of the 9th on Parnell and we lose 2-1. It's really beginning to be painful being a Mets fan. :bh :bh


Freudian slip??....

and now, for some comic relief....

Q: What is the difference between a Mets fan and a baby?
A: The baby will stop whining after awhile.

Q: What is the difference between the Mets bullpen and bowling icon Walter Ray Williams, Jr.?
A: Walter Ray Williams, Jr. knows how to throw a strike.



I'll be here all week......:r

[Dave128]

Gee pitched a really nice game. Couldn't have asked for anything better from him. Parnell blew this one. Looks like we need relievers and a closer.

In other news, if that last ball got past the center fielder, we would have won that game.

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Braves 4-1. Torres gives up a HR to the first batter of the game and shuts down the Braves the rest of the way. And the bullpen cooperates this evening. :tu

[Dave128]

Nice to see the Mets beat a first place team. More of this would be appreciated!

[kelmac07]

Hefner gets ROCKED last night as the Mets fall to the Braves, 8-2.

[Dave128]

That was a pretty bad loss. I didn't watch the game, but I did see the video of Young wrecking Hudson's ankle. That looked real nasty.

[Dave128]

Mets record 14 hits in a 7-4 win over the Braves. We split the four game series.

[kelmac07]

:wo :wo I'll take a series split with the first place team in the NL East any day of the week. :D Wheeler is improving on his control very nicely.

[Dave128]

Mets win the first game of a double header with the Nats 11-0! Woohoo! Murphy had two HRs and five RBI. Davis also got a three run HR in the ninth.

[kelmac07]

Mets win the first game of a double header with the Nats 11-0! Woohoo! Murphy had two HRs and five RBI. Davis also got a three run HR in the ninth.

:wo :wo

But, of course, the bullpen blows another gem by Harvey as we lose the second game 2-1. :bh :bh

[kelmac07]

Gee has "Home Runitis" this afternoon (gave up three solo shots) as the Mets drop one to the Nats, 4-1. Didn't help that hitters 4 through 9 went 0-18. :bh

[kelmac07]

Mets are getting ROCKED by the Nats and it's only in the 4th inning. :bh :bh

[kelmac07]

14-1??? WTF? It's like we didn't even show up today. It's these games that really piss me off. Put forth a little f*&%ing effort and act like you're getting paid to play a game. :td :td :td

[Dave128]

At least it wasn't a shut-out!

[BigAsh]

Phillies have been Met-like since...well...playing the Mets...like a virus, or infectious plague...take 2 runs and call me in the morning...:td

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Marlins yesterday 6-5. Of course, after giving up a three run lead...we had to come back. :D

[Dave128]

Comebacks are just as good as a win (or something like that). Let's see what Wheeler does tonight.

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Marlins last night 6-5 in 10 innings. Wheeler looked great early...but Collins left him in a little too long. This Lagares kid has been on fire of late. :tu

[Dave128]

Great that the Mets are inching closer to .500, but it doesn't seem to be helping in the overall standings. The Braves need to start losing!

[kelmac07]

Next year, I'm gonna name this Mac & Daves Mets Thread!! :D

[Dave128]

I'm down with that! :tu

[shilala]

If Dillon Gee could keep the ball down just a little bit and work the outside of the plate a bit more efficiently, he's gonna kick ass. Not that it really matters with the Mets, cause he'll get zero run support and pull a 1.79 ERA and a 7-14 W/L record. :D
I'm pulling for the kid, anyways. At 23 he's throwing impressively in well over 1/2 his starts. He's just a wiggle away from being a really good pitcher. He just needs to be diplomatic and throw some more ground balls.

[kelmac07]

Mets drop one to the Marlins last night 3-2.

[kelmac07]

Harveys struggles against the Marlins continue as they shut us out 3-0 this afternoon.

[kelmac07]

Gee pitched another gem...only to have the bullpen blow it again. I swear we have the worst bullpen in MLB. Young saves the day in the 11th with a walk off 2 run HR as the Mets beat the Royals 4-2 in a costly game. :tu :tu May have lost Wright for a bit with his hamstring. :td :td

[shilala]

Yup. Another great effort from Gee, all for naught.
I hope the poor kid can get a gig with a ball club that can back him up. The Mets do tend to deal emerging stars to get minimum return so they can pay hearty salaries to underperforming has-beens, so he may just get outta town soon. ;)

[kelmac07]

Yup. Another great effort from Gee, all for naught.
I hope the poor kid can get a gig with a ball club that can back him up. The Mets do tend to deal emerging stars to get minimum return so they can pay hearty salaries to underperforming has-beens, so he may just get outta town soon. ;)

That was Minaya's MO...keeping fingers crossed that Alderson doesn't do it. We have some great young pitching and could possibly compete in the near future. Alderson claims he won't make a deal, just to make one. He could have dealt Byrd away before the deadline and didn't do it. Time will tell. We just need a few more pieces and an entire outfield and we should be competitive.

[kelmac07]

Wright goes on the DL with a strained hamstring. :bh :bh

And the Mets drop one to the Royals in 11 innings, 4-3. Aardsma blows the game for the second straight game...thanks a lot!! :bh :bh

[kelmac07]

Mets drop another one to the Royals this afternoon, 6-2.

[Dave128]

This was a very trying few days of Mets baseball. Seems that the team keeps digging themselves a bigger and bigger hole each game.

[AdamJoshua]

• Jordany Valdespin, New York Mets outfielder, (50 games, no appeal).
• Cesar Puello, New York Mets outfield prospect.

So far

[kelmac07]

The other players expected to be suspended, each for 50 games are:

Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz
Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta
Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera
Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli
Mariners catcher Jesus Montero (used to be a Yankee)
Mets Minor League outfielder Cesar Puello
Yankees Minor League outfielder Fernando Martinez
and free-agent relievers Fautino De Los Santos and Jordan Norberto.

Additional reports surfaced on Monday indicating that
Phillies lefty Antonio Bastardo
Mets infielder Jordany Valdespin
Astros reliever Sergio Escalona will also be suspended.


Seems my Mets had company...a couple of Yankees and your starting shortstop Adam.

Valdespin hasn't contributed anything to the big ball club in over 6 weeks...so this hurts us how? :r :r

What happened to reports of Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon??? Guess MLB blew the whistle too early.

[Dave128]

Valdespin is a dolt. It does nothing to the Mets organization to have him named and suspended. Good riddence I say.

[kelmac07]

Valdespin is a dolt. It does nothing to the Mets organization to have him named and suspended. Good riddence I say.

Agreed...drop both their sorry a$$es. :tu

[kelmac07]

Mets to call up highly touted prospect Flores. With Wright on the DL and his path blocked by Wright...what the hell. It's not like the move will hurt us.

The Mets will call up Flores prior to Tuesday's game against the Rockies, the team announced late Monday night, rewarding an infielder who hit .321 with 15 home runs in 107 games at Triple-A Las Vegas.

My question is why did they wait three days into Wright being on the DL to call him up?? :bh :bh

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Rockies last night 3-2. Bullpen actually held on to one. :tu :tu

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Rockies, 5-0 as Harvey throws his first complete game shutout...only giving up four hits. :tu :tu

Mets move ahead of the Phillies...and are now in third place. :wo :wo

[Dave128]

Keep this up and there might be a glimmer of hope for a wild card spot!

[kelmac07]

Keep this up and there might be a glimmer of hope for a wild card spot!

Especially the way the Nats are playing. :D

[Dave128]

Mets get a 2-1 win today to complete the sweep of the Rockies!

[kelmac07]

Mets get a 2-1 win today to complete the sweep of the Rockies!

:wo :wo

[kelmac07]

Mets lose to the D-Backs last 5-4, and of course, the bullpen blows another one. We'd probably be 10 games over .500 if we had a decent bullpen. Thanks Sandy!! :td :td

[kelmac07]

Wheeler pitches another "road gem" as the Mets beat the D-Backs 4-1. This kid Flores can hit. :D

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the D-Backs today, 9-5 and take the series. :wo :wo

Hated to see Cody Ross go down in this game.

[Dave128]

The reports are saying that Ross will be out for the season and, depending on the severity, there may be the possibility that this is career ending. I hope that's not the case.

Bring on the Dodgers. Would love to beat up on them a little.

[kelmac07]

Bring on the Dodgers. Would love to beat up on them a little.

Especially since Kershaw pitched last night...means we won't face him. :D

[Dave128]

Especially since Kershaw pitched last night...means we won't face him. :D

:tu

[kelmac07]

Mets lose to the Dodgers last night 4-2. This after we had a 2 run lead. If we could only protect a lead...and the bullpen was worth a damn...and... :r :r

[Dave128]

I watched the game until it was 4-2 then turned it off because I thought it was a lost cause at that point. Turns out I was right. It was a late game and I was fighting falling asleep, but didn't Majia lose the lead before he was taken out?

[kelmac07]

He did lose the lead Dave. I was just speaking in general of the entire season so far. :D

[kelmac07]

Mets drop another one to the Dodgers, 4-2. The offense was non-existant and Harvey was very un-Harveylike last night.

[Dave128]

The first inning or two Harvey looked really good. After that it was pretty down hill.

[kelmac07]

Bullpen blows another one as we get swept by the Dodgers, 5-4 in 11 innings. I'm getting to that point, again, where I'm about to stop watching. They are p*ssing me off BIGTIME!!! :bh :bh

We could have won every game of this series...we had the lead in each game and blew it each time.

[jonumberone]

Bullpen blows another one as we get swept by the Dodgers, 5-4 in 11 innings. I'm getting to that point, again, where I'm about to stop watching. They are p*ssing me off BIGTIME!!! :bh :bh

We could have won every game of this series...we had the lead in each game and blew it each time.

Mac, seriously?
They're a sub .500 ballclub, playing the HOTTEST team in baseball, on the road, with their best player on the disabled list.
They're lucky the Dodgers didn't find a way to beat them 4 times in 3 games!
You should be thrilled they played them as close as they did.

[kelmac07]

Mac, seriously?
They're a sub .500 ballclub, playing the HOTTEST team in baseball, on the road, with their best player on the disabled list.
They're lucky the Dodgers didn't find a way to beat them 4 times in 3 games!
You should be thrilled they played them as close as they did.

Dom, that's my whole point. Being a sub .500 club with a shoddy outfield and a non existant bullpen...if we had even an average one of both, we'd be contending for a wildcard position. Alderson KNEW the bullpen was f*cked and did nothing to correct it (short term or long term).

[Dave128]

I'm with Mac. These gaems are so very frustrating to watch. I'm getting tires of watching them lose in the late innings. There is no reason that we should lose a lead so late in every game. We miss so many opportunities because these guys keep watching perfect pitches whiz by them without even pretending to swing. I can't count how many times we have bases loaded and no outs yet fail to score a run.

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Padres last night 4-1.

[Dave128]

Wheeler pitched a real nice game.

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Padres 5-2, Niese looked good. Still hanging onto 3rd place. :D

[kelmac07]

Mets dropped the last two games to the Padres...Saturday, 8-4 and today 4-3. :td :td

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Twins today 6-1. Gee pitched another great game. :D

[Dave128]

Lets see what happens with the Braves.....

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Braves 5-3 last night. Wheeler looked good again. :tu :tu

[kelmac07]

Mets bullpen blows another one...giving up a 3R HR in the 10th inning as we lose to the Braves 4-1. :bh :bh

[kelmac07]

Mets still in 3rd place in the NL East. For how long? Who knows...but enjoying it while I can. :D

[kelmac07]

Mets pick up Daisuke Matsuzaka. Alderson...this NOT an improvement in the rotation, but rather a shoring up of sorts. How about some bullpen help?

With several of their starting pitchers undergoing season-ending surgeries or brushing up against innings limits, the Mets on Thursday made a low-risk move to deepen their staff, signing former Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka. Another over the hill veteran the Mets bring in. :bh :bh

[icehog3]

Mac, you and I must be mortal enemies for the next 3 days.

Love you again Monday. :r

[jonumberone]

Tomorrows Scherzer Vs Harvey Matchup is must see TV! :tu

[icehog3]

Tomorrows Scherzer Vs Harvey Matchup is must see TV! :tu

Can you say "19-1"? :D :wo

[kelmac07]

Not gonna happen. Harvey's gonna get back on track. Now tonight...with Dice-K pitching, that's a different story.

[icehog3]

Not gonna happen. Harvey's gonna get back on track. Now tonight...with Dice-K pitching, that's a different story.

I'd bet ya, but I done smoked all my Maduros. ;)

[icehog3]

Not gonna happen. Harvey's gonna get back on track. Now tonight...with Dice-K pitching, that's a different story.

You called that.

I am your friend again for the next 20 hours. :)

[kelmac07]

Way to go Dice-K...as we lose 6-1 to the Tigers.

[kelmac07]

Harvey gave up 2 early runs, and the offense took another day off...mustering only three hits. Scherzer pitched a gem and shut us down all day...11 strikeouts and no runs. Mets lose 3-0.

[icehog3]

You called it though, a good performance by Harvey, Mac. Scherzer is just on cruise-control this season.

Can we still be friends if......http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/sweeping.gif (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/icehog3/media/sweeping.gif.html)

[kelmac07]

Can we still be friends WHEN......http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/sweeping.gif (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/icehog3/media/sweeping.gif.html)

Fixed it for ya Tom. :D

[icehog3]

Fixed it for ya Tom. :D

I dunno, we have Porcello pitching tomorrow, he is our weakest link....

[kelmac07]

I dunno, we have Porcello pitching tomorrow, he is our weakest link....

All of our pitchers (except Harvey) are our weakest link. :r :r :r

On a serious note, Gee has showed signs of improvement and he gets handed the ball tomorrow.

[icehog3]

All of our pitchers (except Harvey) are our weakest link. :r :r :r

On a serious note, Gee has showed signs of improvement and he gets handed the ball tomorrow.

I would say good luck, Brother, but I wouldn't really mean it. ;) :lr

[kelmac07]

I would say good luck, Brother, but I wouldn't really mean it. ;) :lr

Ditto. :D

[kelmac07]

Mets get ROCKED today by the Tigers, 11-3 and swept for the series. :bh :bh

We were completely overmatched in this series...in every aspect of the game.

[icehog3]

It was close until the 9th, Mac, Mets bullpen just done blowed up.

At least we can both root for the Mets from here on out. :)

[Dave128]

You'd think the Mets would have been courteous enough to win at least one game while I was in the hospital. Those selfish bastiges.

[Dave128]

Confirmed: Matt Harvey has a partially torn UCL in his throwing elbow. He could be facing Tommy John surgery which would require a minimum of a 12 month recovery. At the very least, he's now headed to the DL. There goes our ace. :bh :bh :bh

[kelmac07]

There goes any chance we had of finished in 3rd as well. :bh :bh

[kelmac07]

Mets drop one to the Phillies 2-1. Another tough loss and I swear the offense went on strike. :bh :bh

[BigAsh]

Mets drop one to the Phillies 2-1. Another tough loss and I swear the offense went on strike. :bh :bh

Nah Mac....it was Cliff Lee who went on "strike"....7 to be exact!....this one wasn't over til the bitter end though....

[kelmac07]

With Wright and Harvey on the shelf...the season (what's left of it) just got a ton dimmer. :sad :sad :sad

[yourchoice]

There's not much to be interested in as a Phillies fan these days...but I'm interested in the next three games. :D

[kelmac07]

That's it...kick a man when he's down. :D

[BigAsh]

With Wright and Harvey on the shelf...the season (what's left of it) just got a ton dimmer. :sad :sad :sad

Wow....the only thing dimmer is what...a "black hole"?!?:sh

[Dave128]

:gary

[shilala]

That's a sad, sad story about Matt Harvey. Hopefully he comes through Tommy John's real well.
I was looking at his stats last night. 26 starts. An ERA under 2.30. A whip around .9, which hasn't happened to a pitcher under the age of 24 for eons, and there's only about 1/2 dozen guys that have EVER put a number up like that in the live ball era. Big names.
And his W/L is 9/5.
I would go so far as to venture a guess that these numbers indicate that the Mets batting is not all that good. ;)

[kelmac07]

I would go so far as to venture a guess that these numbers indicate that the Mets batting is not all that good. ;)

Again...more kicking a man when he's down. :gary

[jonumberone]

Earlier there were reports of a NL team claiming Marlon Byrd.
Now there are reports that Byrd and Buck have been traded to the Pirates.

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Marlon Byrd and catcher John Buck in a trade Tuesday with the New York Mets, a source told ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin.

The Mets received infield prospect Dilson Herrera and a player to be named, a source confirmed to Rubin.

Full story here (http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/9605439/pittsburgh-pirates-acquire-marlon-byrd-john-buck-new-york-mets-source-says)

[kelmac07]

And this helps the Mets how? Doesn't address any pitching woes (rotation or bullpen) and gives away our most productive bat. This helps the Pirates as they've been looking for a run producing right fielder. Alderson was asleep at the wheel on this one. Another BONEHEAD MOVE made my Mets executives. :bh :bh :bh

The player to be named later better be pitching help...and a good one!!!

I know Byrd and Buck weren't long term Mets...but COME ON MAN...get something in return for them.

No wonder we suck!!!

Great move by the Pirates, as they make a serious push towards the playoffs. I'm rooting for them. :D

[jonumberone]

Mac, News flash, this season is over!

This move gives you a middle infield prospect.
Middle infield is another spot your team is notoriously thin.
Let's face it, Tejada isn't the player the Mets hoped he'd be, and if Murphy can't hit .320 he's useless too.
You're losing Byrd for 30 games, as somebody was likely to offer him mor than the Mets this offseason.

[kelmac07]

I got it Dom. Ever heard of pride?? Oh, I forgot, you're a Yankees fan. Mets need to, at least, play for some pride down the stretch. 2006 seems so damn long ago.

Alderson has made absolutely ZERO MOVES all year to help improve our extremely thin pitching staff (and horrendous bullpen) and with Harvey possibly gone next year (pending surgery)...then what? Great...another middle infielder prospect. I look forward to reading about Herrera's partial UCL tear in 2016.

Mets two biggest areas that need IMMEDIATE help...Pitching & Outfield...guess they are just gonna take care of themselves. :bh :bh :bh

[jonumberone]

Too bad they traded Buck, maybe he could've consoled you.

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/BuckHarvey.gif

Mac, nobody was giving up a stud prospect for those 2 players. :2
If they were, the Mets would've traded them at the deadline!

[kelmac07]

Mac, nobody was giving up a stud prospect for those 2 players. :2 If they were, the Mets would've traded them at the deadline!

I'm not talking a stud...how about a decent pitcher period??? Wouldn't be hard to improve what we're throwing out there every day now. Besides Harvey, Gee (of late) and Wheeler (of late) who else has pitched worth a damn this year? NO ONE!!! At least, a decent set-up man/long reliever...some form of bullpen help.

[kelmac07]

Looking on the bright side...in 10 days I'll be eating your FANTASTIC food and cannoli cookies. :wo :wo :wo

[Dave128]

What a revolting development. I liked both of those guys. Crap.

There's always next season.

[kelmac07]

There's always next season.

Damn, now we sound like Cubs fans. :r :r :r

[jonumberone]

The Mets traded Marlon Byrd a few hours before a Marlon Byrd T-shirt night promotion they had scheduled. Here (http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/27/mets-traded-marlon-byrd-on-marlon-byrd-t-shirt-night/)

Only the Mets!!! :r:r

[kelmac07]

Mets shutout the Phillies last night 5-0. Niese pitched a complete game and only allowed three hits.

Any win against the Phillies makes me :D :D :D

[Dave128]

5-0 over the Phillies......:noon

[BigAsh]

The Mets traded Marlon Byrd a few hours before a Marlon Byrd T-shirt night promotion they had scheduled. Here (http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/27/mets-traded-marlon-byrd-on-marlon-byrd-t-shirt-night/)

Only the Mets!!! :r:r


hahahahaha....classic!....instant collectors item...(for Mac anyway)

Mets shutout the Phillies last night 5-0. Niese pitched a complete game and only allowed three hits.

Any win against the Phillies makes me :D :D :D

8 total hits in the game....zzzzzzzzz....and big offensive punch was from Niese!

[Dave128]

A win over the Phillies is a win over the Phillies.

[kelmac07]

A win over the Phillies is a win over the Phillies.

What Dave said. :su :su

[kelmac07]

Mets lose to the Phillies, 6-2...Dice-K SUCKS!!!

On a positive note, Marlon Byrd homered in his Pirates debut. :tu :tu

[BigAsh]

Mets lose to the Phillies, 6-2...Dice-K SUCKS!!!

On a positive note, Marlon Byrd homered in his Pirates debut. :tu :tu

You really are a "glass-half-full" kinda guy Mac!

[kelmac07]

Mets take down the Phillies this afternoon, 11-3 and regain possession of 3rd place (for now). :tu :tu I'm still digging Eric Youngs' speed and gutsy play. :D

[kelmac07]

Player to be named later is Vic Black, Pirates 16th ranked prospect. At least it's a pitcher. :D

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Nats, 3-2...and the bullpen actually held on. :wo :wo

[kelmac07]

Mets put it on the Nats tonight, 11-3. Phillies lose, means we're in sole possession of 3rd place in the NL East. :wo :wo

[kelmac07]

Bullpen blows a 5-2 lead as we lose to the Nats, 6-5. We had a sweep in sights and the bullpen strikes again!! :bh :bh Still in 3rd...for now.

[kelmac07]

Mets are getting a$$ raped by the Braves...thanks to Dice-K. :tu :tu

[The Poet]

Mets are getting a$$ raped by the Braves...thanks to Dice-K. :tu :tu

With emphasis on the Dice, as in rolling them, and decidedly NOT on the K. He couldn't strike out my grandma, and she's been dead for 30 years! :r

[kelmac07]

Final score...13-5. Braves took it to us in every aspect of the game today.

[kelmac07]

Collins left Torres in just a little too long as we lose to the Braves (again), 3-1. Good news is that the Phillies lost as well. :D

[kelmac07]

Gee pitches another gem as the Mets beat the Braves this afternoon, 5-2. :wo :wo Sure beats getting swept. :r :r

[Dave128]

Nice game for Gee. He's been doing pretty well.

[kelmac07]

And the trend continues...Mets get skull f&#ked by the Nats, 9-0. One damn hit??? :bh :bh

[Dave128]

And the trend continues...Mets get skull f&#ked by the Nats, 9-0. One damn hit??? :bh :bh

That made me chuckle!

[kelmac07]

Mets dropped another one to the Nats, 6-3. As of late, the long ball is killing us.

At least 4th place looks secure. :bh :bh

[Dave128]

Good news is that there doesn't seem to be a chance the we will end up in the basement!

[kelmac07]

Mets shutout again by the Nats, 3-0. This offense SUCKS!!! Second time this series that we've been held to 3 or less hits. COME ON...let's, at least, act like we get paid to play this game. :bh :bh :bh

[Dave128]

I read that we are putting a new-to-the-team guy on the mound tonight. Should be interesting.

[kelmac07]

Another loss to the Nats. When did we sign Harang? And why? Nothing like getting swept. :bh :bh :bh

[Dave128]

No idea how we got Harang. Must just be looking for some last minute heroics!!

[BigAsh]

The Mets are down, in a slide...but I refuse to pile on....just ain't gonna do it....





Alright, I'm weak...

Q: What do the New York Mets and possums have in common?
A: Both play dead at home and get killed on the road!

:D

;s

[kelmac07]

Mets actually beat the Marlins tonight, 4-3. :wo :wo

[EricF]

Mets actually beat the Marlins tonight, 4-3. :wo :wo

That is not sayin' much, but...........

[kelmac07]

Mets split a doubleheader with the Marlins today. Losing the first game, 3-0 (another shutout) and winning the nightcap, 3-1.

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Marlins, 1-0, in 12 innings. Goes to show how inept our offense is...with bases load and no one out in the bottom of the 12th...we hit into two groundouts. d'Arnaud singled in the wining run with two outs.

Hey Anderson...buy some offense and get some damn pitching before next year!!!

[Dave128]

Hey Anderson...buy some offense and get some damn pitching before next year!!!


I second that.

[kelmac07]

Anderson, Alderson...whatever his damn name is.

[Dave128]

Maybe the Mets can/should buy a new one of them too.

[Dave128]

It's a possibility the Wright just might be back in the line-up for tonight's game! :tu

[kelmac07]

Bullpen strikes again as we lose to the Giants, 8-5.

[kelmac07]

Another year...and I believe this one's gonna a lot more painful than last year. Minor league outfield (at best) and a completely depleted bullpen...hoping for anything but a last place finish in the NL East. :D

I said this at the beginning of the year. Doing the math, we can finish no worse than 4th place. Hey, at least we weren't last. But on the flip side, the bullpen gave away at least 15 games. Had we won some of those, we could have, easily, finished in 3rd place. That would have been quite an accomplishment for the team we fielded this year. :2

[kelmac07]

Mets score 4 runs in the bottom of the 9th to beat the Giants last night, 5-4. No thanks to Harang...please release this goof!!! :td :td Bullpen pitched four innings of shutdown baseball. HOLY CRAP!! Black looked good again out of the bullpen to pick up his second win.

[kelmac07]

Almost forgot...the disappointing season for Ruben Tejeda finally comes to an end. He broke his right leg after colliding with Andrew Brown last night.

[kelmac07]

Mets drop one to the Giants this afternoon, 2-1. Offense stayed in the clubhouse for this one. :bh :bh

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Phillies, 5-4, in a rain shortened game today. I'll take a win against the Phillies any way we can get 'em. :tu :tu

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Phillies today, 3-2. Nothing like ending the season series against the Phillies with a SWEEP!!! Now we're tied with them for 3rd place in the NL East. :tu :tu

Wilfredo Tovar goes 2-4 in his MLB debut. I know you're asking who??? So am I. :r :r

[kelmac07]

Mets drop one to the Red in 10 innings, 3-2. That glorious bullpen strikes, yet again!!

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Reds last night, 4-2 and maintain 3rd place. :wo :wo

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the Reds, 1-0, in a pitchers duel (each team had four hits). I'll take two out of three for a series win any time against a playoff team anytime. :tu :tu And Juan Centeno throws out Billy Hamilton for his first caught stealing. :wo :wo

[The Poet]

Yankees give the Astros their 109th loss of the year last night, and moved Houston's 3-year total to 322 losses. This is good enough to insure the 'Stros of fifth-place in big league history over 3 seasons, and with 2 games left they have a chance to surpass or tie the 4th-place 1940-42 Philly Phillies (323 Ls) and the 3-rd place 1915-1917 Philly Athletics (324 Ls).

But don't worry. The top two spots are still secure, with the 1962-64 Mets top-bottom mark of 340 losses, and the 1963-65 Mets 332 Ls.

Amazin', amazin', amazin'. Congratulations. The records are safe another year . . . at least. :tu


;)

[kelmac07]

Bullpen pisses another one away today. A win would have guaranteed us a share of 3rd place in the NL East. Hoping for a Phillies loss. :D

[kelmac07]

Mets come from behind to beat the Brewers today. 3-2. :wo :wo

Finish the season 74-88 and ALONE in 3rd place in the NL East...above the Phillies and Marlins (Hey Phillies...SUCK IT!!! :r :r :r) I said anything above a last place finish would be a nice season for this team. Had the bullpen not been half as bad as they were, we might have finished .500. Alderson has some work to do in the off-season. We need a 1B that can hit, outfield is very suspect, pitching staff needs work and the bullpen needs a complete overhaul. I'm banking on the Wilpons handcuffing him with the checkbook. We'll see. Here's to looking forward to the 2014 season.

[kelmac07]

Eric Young Jr. wins the NL stolen base title by stealing two bags on the last day of the season. We gotta celebrate every victory we can (as there weren't many this year). :D

And, once again, SUCK IT PHILLIES!! :D

[Dave128]

WooHoo!! A win for the final game of the season and lone third place.....I'll take it. And as Mac stated - SUCK IT PHILLIES!!

[kelmac07]

Nice to see Marlon Byrd contribute to the Pirates HUGE win last night. :tu :tu

[BigAsh]

Nice season Mets....3rd place with a double A outfield is a win...:tu

[kelmac07]

After all the BS and contemplating....looks like Harvey is gonna have Tommy John surgery. So, with him out for the 2014 season...need someone to pitch that's worth a sh*t. Get to work Alderson!!

And all this talk of re-signing Johan for one year...COME ON MAN!!! The man pitched like 4 innings the past two years and you paid him an a$$load of cash. WAKE UP!!!

[Dave128]

I hope some useful changes are made during the off season. We sure could use a nifty pitching staff.

[kelmac07]

Ruben Tejada's agents are considering filing a grievance over the New York Mets' timing of the shortstop's September call-up, which delayed his free-agency eligibility from after the 2016 season until after the 2017 season, Yahoo! Sports has reported.

Really? He wants to become a free agent that bad? He is lazy and doesn't put in the extra work...he hit like .202 this year. His glove was supposed to be his calling card and that didn't work out too well either. Not sure many teams out there want a light hitting, lazy shortstop. I say release his sorry a$$...but who else do we have to play SS?

[Dave128]

A-Rod will most likely be available........








(note: if that ever happened, I'd have to find a new team to root for)

[kelmac07]

Hawkins signs a deal with the Rockies...sad to see him go. Even though he's old as dirt, he proved to be our best option out of the pen last year.

[kelmac07]

Fans lined up as early as 5:30 a.m. for the Mets' open auditions to sing the national anthem on Opening Day 2014.

Hey...gotta have something to look forward to on opening day. :r :r :r

[kelmac07]

Chris Young?? Really?? He had a terrible few years in Oakland. Another past his prime veteran. At least we didn't sign him to a multi year deal.

[kelmac07]

I really thought we were gonna go after Jhonny Peralta. Card just signed him to a 4 year, $ 52 million deal. I didn't think he'd get that much after the steroid thing. Guess we're gonna go after Drew. Just what we need...another "all glove-no bat" shortstop. But hey...anything's better than Tejadas lazy a$$.

[Secret Santa]

Santa wishes he could deliver some outfield help for the Mets

[kelmac07]

Santa wishes he could deliver some outfield help for the Mets

So do I Santa...so do I. :D

[DaBear]

Here ya go, Mac: http://mlb.mlb.com/fan_forum/greeting_card.jsp?c_id=nym

I would tell them to keep their day jobs, but they may have more of a future as singers :noon

[kelmac07]

Thanks Bear...you're right. :r :r

[mahtofire14]

Sounds like your Mets are using my Twins' strategy of signing arms that are were good 5 years ago, coming off injury or looking to rebound. I don't think the Twins will sign a pitcher unless he is coming off Tommy John. Heard rumors around here about us going after Santana for some reason!

[kelmac07]

Mets sign Curtis Granderson to a four-year, $60 million contract. I LOVE this deal!! :tu :tu

[Dave128]

It's about time we get someone that knows how to use a bat!

[nayslayer]

Mets sign Curtis Granderson to a four-year, $60 million contract. I LOVE this deal!! :tu :tu

Easy, don't get too excited. We all know Mets have a habbit of killing real good players.

[kelmac07]

Mets agreed to terms on a two-year, $20 million pact with right-hander Bartolo Colon. Not sure about this one...two more years for this past his prime pitcher? Can he stay healthy? Why give him two years? We did need help in the pitching staff...not sure this is the answer.

My gut reaction...another bonehead move by my Mets. :bh :bh (hoping he proves this Mets fan completely wrong)

[The Poet]

Mets sign Curtis Granderson to a four-year, $60 million contract. I LOVE this deal!! :tu :tu

Yeah, I loved it when the Yankees signed him too. I then learned to like it, then accept it, then think "Ehhhh" when he left. :r

Still, he's an improvement for the Mets outfield . . . if that says much. :D

[kelmac07]

Mets sign Taylor Teagarden to a minor league contract...for what? He hit .167, 2 HRs and had 5 RBIs last year. Spent almost a month and a half on the DL...that must be the reason. :bh :bh :bh Until we get rid of this Little League management, we are not going to win.

[kelmac07]

All done here...come join us in the 2014 thread.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1938885#post1938885