Game Time: 7:05pm
The little engine that could Mets hit the road
El Gordo's Record: 4-1 Era: 4.28 K: 31 BB: 14Â Â Â Â WHIP: 1.41
Mets Notes:
- After an unbeaten May, Hernandez will look to get off to a similarly hot start in June when the surging Mets open a four-game road set against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
- New York compiled a 4.46 staff ERA during a 9-12 April, but bettered that mark to a major leagues-best 3.34 in May, and went 19-9.
- Hernandez, who only locked up the Mets’ fifth starter spot late in spring training, has been a major contributor to the turnaround. The veteran right-hander had a 6.75 ERA in four April starts but went 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA over five May outings, concluding with a complete game, six-strikeout effort Tuesday in a 6-1 win against Washington.
- One of those victories came May 10, when Hernandez and New York finished a three-game sweep of Pittsburgh. Hernandez allowed two runs in six innings to improve to 4-4 in his career against the Pirates.
- Regulars Carlos Delgado and Jose Reyes are out for New York. Fill-in Angel Pagan left Sunday’s game with a groin injury and may also miss a few games.
- Hernandez threw his first nine-inning complete game since May 7 of last year, holding the Nationals to a lone run on nine hits in a 6-1 win Tuesday. Hernandez has started against the Pirates just twice in the past three seasons, with little success. He is 0-1 with a 6.30 ERA, allowing seven runs on 17 hits in 10 innings. Hernandez has also struggled mightily in June since 2006, compiling a 4-9 mark with a 6.73 ERA in 17 starts during the month — his highest ERA of any month during that stretch.
- Alex Cora has returned from three games at Triple-A Buffalo. He can’t be activated from the DL until Tuesday, so it’s likely the Mets will wait to put Angel Pagan on the DL until then.
- J.J. Putz reported for work early Monday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Joined by pitching coach Dan Warthen and bullpen coach Randy Niemann, Putz began throwing a bullpen session at 2:45 p.m. The struggling Putz has been issuing a lot of walks and hasn’t shown the same bite with his signature split-finger fastball. Jerry Manuel felt compelled to replace Putz in the eighth inning Sunday with Bobby Parnell. Parnell allowed an inherited runner to score but stranded the tying run at third base in the Mets’ 3-2 rubber-game win against the Marlins.
Lineup
Luis Castillo, 2B
Fernando Martinez, RF
Daniel Murphy, 1B
Gary Sheffield, LF
David Wright, 3B
Jeremy Reed, CF
Wilson Valdez, SS
Brian Schneider, C
Livan Hernandez, P
Record: 1-6 Era: 5.43 K: 40 BB: 30 WHIP: 1.58
Pirates Notes:
- The Pirates have dropped four of five, scoring two or fewer runs in each contest. Nate McLouth’s first-inning homer was all they could muster Sunday in a 2-1 loss to Houston. Pittsburgh has scored one run or been shut out 15 times this season.
- Snell is 0-2 with a 6.33 ERA in five starts against the Mets – all Pittsburgh losses.
- The last time the Pirates played the Mets, they got swept three straight to stretch their losing streak to a season-high eight games. On the other end of the spectrum were the Mets, who moved their winning streak to seven games with the sweep.
- Pittsburgh gave up 25 runs against the Mets from May 8-10, with the bullpen especially struggling. Pirates relievers combined to surrender 12 earned runs in seven innings on 18 hits. The relief corps allowed at least three runs in each outing.
- Snell has to be glad to see the calendar page turn to June after he finished May with an 0-3 record and a 7.50 ERA. He gave up at least three runs in each of his six starts in the month. Snell has been especially hurt by two-out hits all season. Of the 32 runs he’s allowed this year, 18 have come with two outs. Snell lost his May 10 start to the Mets — six innings, three earned runs, six hits and five strikeouts — a game in which Snell claimed New York was stealing the catcher’s signs.
- With Sunday’s loss, the Pirates fell to 1-21 this season when trailing after seven innings. … Pittsburgh has dropped four of its past five games. … The Pirates have just one win in 23 games when they are outhit by the opponent.
Lineup
Nyjer Morgan, LF
Freddy Sanchez, 2B
Nate McLouth, CF
Adam Laroche, 1B
Eric Hiske, RF
Andy Laroche, 3B
Jason Jaramillo, C
Jack Wilson, SS
Ian Snell, P
PLAY BALL!!!
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125 comments
dirtysanchez
6/1/2009-6:53pm at 6:53 pm (UTC -4)
sorry for the incomplete and maybe inaccurate lineups…ill fix that when i get home…published this thru my phone lol. As amazing as these things are they have their limits lol
Mr North Jersey
6/1/2009-6:54pm at 6:54 pm (UTC -4)
Dude the fact you can even do it from your phone is awesome.
rustyjr
6/1/2009-7:01pm at 7:01 pm (UTC -4)
I shall name you the junior cerrone LOL j/k
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-6:56pm at 6:56 pm (UTC -4)
Let’s go Navy SEALs on these Pirates – three straight head shots!!
rustyjr
6/1/2009-7:03pm at 7:03 pm (UTC -4)
Fcuk the bids !!! And let’s go padres ( against the philths)
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-7:08pm at 7:08 pm (UTC -4)
That must be SOME stomach bug with TRON out again.
gategem
6/1/2009-7:12pm at 7:12 pm (UTC -4)
lol I have it and it sucks.
trs86
6/1/2009-7:18pm at 7:18 pm (UTC -4)
Ok you can’t have 54 K’s and 3 HR David. It’s one or the other.
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-7:20pm at 7:20 pm (UTC -4)
As you would say, “Now THAT’s funny!”
rustyjr
6/1/2009-7:42pm at 7:42 pm (UTC -4)
LOL btw yes I’ll do that email thing later.
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-7:29pm at 7:29 pm (UTC -4)
Exhale.
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-7:34pm at 7:34 pm (UTC -4)
Exxon Valdez!!!!!!!
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-7:35pm at 7:35 pm (UTC -4)
I am not sure if this really makes sense, but if he causes disaster for the other team, should we nickname Valdez “Exxon”??
rustyjr
6/1/2009-7:43pm at 7:43 pm (UTC -4)
LOL can we call reed mr fabulous???
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-7:51pm at 7:51 pm (UTC -4)
That may be the first time he has been called that, but hell yeah!
rustyjr
6/1/2009-7:53pm at 7:53 pm (UTC -4)
I am impressed by f-mart he is do smooth I shall call him Tito puente jr
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-7:35pm at 7:35 pm (UTC -4)
Holy cow Gip, we may not agree about politics and Seattle, but we sure do think alike sometimes!!
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-8:47pm at 8:47 pm (UTC -4)
Seattle is fine – it just outgrew its infrastructure and lack of mass transit. Very poorly planned growth.
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-9:55pm at 9:55 pm (UTC -4)
You got that right! The traffic there is unreal, and when it snows or there is one accident on a major road at rush hour, man, it is a nightmare.
Still, a very, very beautiful place to live I think.
GravediggerHebner
6/1/2009-7:36pm at 7:36 pm (UTC -4)
So Jeremy Reed, Wilson Valdez and Brian Schneider produce 2 runs. How could any manager ever write a lineup with them in it?
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-7:38pm at 7:38 pm (UTC -4)
Grave, I agreed with your earlier piece, and after thinking about it even more I agree even more…I am working on a piece about Met managers, and your thinking will be acknowledged for the wisdom it is.
GravediggerHebner
6/1/2009-7:40pm at 7:40 pm (UTC -4)
Woah there, you probably don’t want to acknowledge me, I’m not sure I made friends and influenced people today. I did get more comments than I usually do though. Hmmm.
trs86
6/1/2009-7:44pm at 7:44 pm (UTC -4)
Grave I was fuming when it first happen too, but after reading your post and thinking about the game for the last 2 days I completely agree.
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-7:48pm at 7:48 pm (UTC -4)
Grave, you should have influenced people, as your thinking was on the right track…I will give you an excerpt of my thinking:
Players have to be rested, and had Saturday’s lineup been seen in a season without the ridiculous amount of injuries we have had, the criticism would be more valid. But this has been no normal season. Reyes, Delgado, and Church are on the DL, and Beltran was sick. Sheffield and Castillo have played a lot after injury-filled seasons, and we cannot afford to lose them. Wright had been striking out even more, and needed a day off. Instead of weakening the already-weakened lineup on more than one day, Jerry saw a matchup of Met-killer Johnson against Met-killer Redding (and in a day game after a night game) and decided to give it a shot with a makeshift lineup for one game rather than stagger the days off and further weaken the already weakened lineup on two or three days. I think this was a wise move.
GravediggerHebner
6/1/2009-8:08pm at 8:08 pm (UTC -4)
I like excerpts.
wannybackstra
6/1/2009-8:47pm at 8:47 pm (UTC -4)
Grave:
You know this is not comparable to Saturday. These were the best options for these positions tonight with Beltran ill (Valdez and Martinez are a wash) plus other than Beltran his next best hitters are all in the lineup whereas on Saturday Wright was sat against the opposing team’s pitcher for no urgent reason while the other good players were not available.
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-8:57pm at 8:57 pm (UTC -4)
Wanny–I ask most respectfully, do you think my reasoning on Jerry’s moves Saturday (which is right above) does not make some sense??
GravediggerHebner
6/1/2009-9:00pm at 9:00 pm (UTC -4)
It’s just that it was suggested that Wilson Valdez was “less likely” to get a big hit than Wright. Tonight, Valdez has two big hits, and Wright has an 0 for 3. Clearly Wright is more likely. But Valdez is not impossible, and it was you who gave up on the game by seeing his name in the lineup on Saturday, not Jerry Manuel and certainly not Wilson Valdez.
GravediggerHebner
6/1/2009-9:01pm at 9:01 pm (UTC -4)
Wright was sat because he had played every game so far, he was in a 3-15 slump including 8 strikeouts and had horrible numbers against the opposing pitchers. Those reasons are urgent enough for me.
trs86
6/1/2009-7:37pm at 7:37 pm (UTC -4)
LOL, Reed Valdez Schnieder.
metsfan4decades
6/1/2009-7:40pm at 7:40 pm (UTC -4)
I’ve been MIA somewhat these past two days due to life getting in the way, (as it often does) but man, just got caught up on my favorite addition – TRDMB. The posts are great. Got me right up to date.
Heading over to my ONLY favorite chat room – the real dirty dugout!
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-7:49pm at 7:49 pm (UTC -4)
Hey Metsfan4! Hope all is well, and as always, this place is far better with you than without you.
rustyjr
6/1/2009-8:09pm at 8:09 pm (UTC -4)
When life gets in the way for me I just open up a Sam Adams and listen to tour de force by al demeola
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-7:52pm at 7:52 pm (UTC -4)
Number 26 might be here to stay….
rustyjr
6/1/2009-7:55pm at 7:55 pm (UTC -4)
Not yet I think he still needs some seasoning – let’s not do to him what we did to straw
rustyjr
6/1/2009-7:57pm at 7:57 pm (UTC -4)
Reed is mr fabulous !!!
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-7:59pm at 7:59 pm (UTC -4)
Exxon Valdez means disaster for the opposition!!
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-8:01pm at 8:01 pm (UTC -4)
You mean Juan Valdez…lol The coffee man!
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-8:03pm at 8:03 pm (UTC -4)
Ah, the finest extra base hits, from the lush mountain valleys of the Dominican Republic!
rustyjr
6/1/2009-8:10pm at 8:10 pm (UTC -4)
LOL
stickguy
6/1/2009-8:29pm at 8:29 pm (UTC -4)
So, Livan reverting to his norm, 5 (maybe 6) mediocre innings? Was that last game the fluke?
trs86
6/1/2009-8:31pm at 8:31 pm (UTC -4)
I don’t think so Stick. He is not going to be a 3.00 ERA guy. He’s #4 and they give up runs.
oleosmirf
6/1/2009-8:47pm at 8:47 pm (UTC -4)
Livan is the kind of pitcher that can win 15 games and have a high ERA…I mean he won 13 games last year in 31 starts for Minnesota and Colorado while having an ERA over 6.00.
He gets the job done…
rustyjr
6/1/2009-9:21pm at 9:21 pm (UTC -4)
and he wasnt healthy
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-9:36pm at 9:36 pm (UTC -4)
Actually – he’s a good five. The only bad part is we are slotting him at 4 and have a basket case at 5 with a bigger basket case “rehabbing” in PSL.
rustyjr
6/1/2009-9:42pm at 9:42 pm (UTC -4)
Your basset is so cute man
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-10:01pm at 10:01 pm (UTC -4)
That was awhile ago. Check out my FB page for many many more pics. He’s sixty-ish pounds a couple weeks shy of his 1st bday now.
rustyjr
6/1/2009-10:05pm at 10:05 pm (UTC -4)
what’s your name on fb ?
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-10:11pm at 10:11 pm (UTC -4)
FB: Michael Carew (Portland OR)
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-10:12pm at 10:12 pm (UTC -4)
http://www.facebook.com/people/Michael_Carew/574189307
rustyjr
6/1/2009-9:18pm at 9:18 pm (UTC -4)
guys just got this from mlbtr
Andrew Marchand of 1050 ESPN Radio spoke to Ben Sheets’ agent, Casey Close, who gave away very little about his client’s status. Close said he would make no comments about where Sheets might end up and “wouldn’t even say how Sheets is doing,” according to Marchand. Sheets had surgery in February to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow.
In the same article, Marchand writes that Sheets might be “a low-risk, high-reward option for the Mets.”
Jeff Wilson of the Dallas Morning News discussed Sheets in a Q&A on Friday. In response to a question about whether the Rangers would sign the injured star, Wilson urged readers that they should not “count on Sheets for a stretch run.”
Wilson points out that Rangers pitcher Jason Jennings had the same surgery twice, and “should serve as poster child for not rushing back from the injury.”
Sheets was last seen visiting the Rangers’ pitching coach Mike Maddux two weeks ago. As we await word on his status, which teams do you think should make a play for him? Do the Mets make sense?
anybody here take the risk on him? do we still have to give up draft picks?
trs86
6/1/2009-9:44pm at 9:44 pm (UTC -4)
After the draft no.
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-9:46pm at 9:46 pm (UTC -4)
All your comments are awaiting moderation. hehe…:)
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-9:52pm at 9:52 pm (UTC -4)
JJ IS A PUTZ!! ARGHHH
dentulous
6/1/2009-9:52pm at 9:52 pm (UTC -4)
Putz is throwing garbage. Nice job
dentulous
6/1/2009-9:52pm at 9:52 pm (UTC -4)
my god….
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-9:53pm at 9:53 pm (UTC -4)
Geez…it’s like Aaron Heilman all over again.
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-9:54pm at 9:54 pm (UTC -4)
ok…maybe that’s a little extreme. But he stinks anyway!
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-9:56pm at 9:56 pm (UTC -4)
Disgusting. 5 run lead against PITTSBURGH and they’re going to lose.
Trade this soft, talentless, joker Putz for Heilman!
Less cream pies in the face, more practice, you overrated doofus.
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-10:01pm at 10:01 pm (UTC -4)
It isn’t that he is overrated, he obviously is not the same after last year’s injury. In addition to losing a few mph, his command is nothing like what it was.
VERY disappointing and this will indeed be a nightmare loss.
But, if we can win the next 3, we will be OK, and we will have Johan and Pelf the next two nights.
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-10:03pm at 10:03 pm (UTC -4)
HATE giving games like this away, given the end to the last two years.
If Putz is still injured, then effing DL him – plenty of company there. If he simply will never be the same, then pitch him as a situational RHP in the 6th and 7th, and give Parnell the 8th. We’re treating him based on reputation rather than results and that HAS to stop.
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-10:07pm at 10:07 pm (UTC -4)
Agreed with every word.
I think that tonight was probably the end of JJ in the 8th and we will indeed see Parnell there.
Maybe JJ is reluctant to do more than have the cortisone shot he had a while ago? Who knows….I am afraid this may be as good as he is going to be at this point.
jonnyballgame
6/1/2009-9:56pm at 9:56 pm (UTC -4)
Schnieder!!!! CAll something other than a fast ball!
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-9:58pm at 9:58 pm (UTC -4)
Is Doug Sisk still available in the pen? Anyone?
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-9:59pm at 9:59 pm (UTC -4)
Sisk Sucks!
Sorry….reflex from my formative years at Shea.
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-10:00pm at 10:00 pm (UTC -4)
Did I say Sisk? I meant Mel Rojas…
rustyjr
6/1/2009-10:08pm at 10:08 pm (UTC -4)
Rich rodriguez anyone ?!
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-10:00pm at 10:00 pm (UTC -4)
Wow! I am in shock right now.
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-10:02pm at 10:02 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, this is a horrid and truly foul loss.
We must win the next two, and then see if Redding has a decent game in him Thurs….
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-10:06pm at 10:06 pm (UTC -4)
That last clause is why w need to find a SP at the deadline. I can swallow a bad loss like this started by Livan as a 5th pitcher, as long as I don’t have to worry about a Tim Redding type within a few days.
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-10:09pm at 10:09 pm (UTC -4)
Agreed again. We cannot have two number 5 starters, which we do right now.
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-10:18pm at 10:18 pm (UTC -4)
It’d be nice to somehow get Roy Oswalt from the pathetic Astros.
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-10:23pm at 10:23 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah it would….it would be amazing.
And he and Johan are friendly rivals from their days together in the Astro minor league system, which would make it even more perfect, as they would push and thrive off of each other.
jonnyballgame
6/1/2009-10:03pm at 10:03 pm (UTC -4)
Schneider doesn’t know how to handle relief pitchers.
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-10:07pm at 10:07 pm (UTC -4)
Delete the word “relief” and you’d have it right.
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-10:09pm at 10:09 pm (UTC -4)
HAHA!!
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-10:19pm at 10:19 pm (UTC -4)
also add ‘and a bat’ to the end of that sentence.
dentulous
6/1/2009-10:23pm at 10:23 pm (UTC -4)
feliciano was fine in the 7th.
Parnell was fine.
Im sure it is more Putz than Schneider
Joe R
6/1/2009-10:09pm at 10:09 pm (UTC -4)
Putz is just not good its that simple. The reason why I say that with confidence is because when everyone was saying Putz is fine,leads the team in holds, etc I really felt he was garbage just by watching his stuff. Fastball has 0 movement unlike Maine and Pelfrey’s. its not 96 mph anymore and wsithout movement 93 is on a tea for major leaguers. what a shame. when is it time for Parnell to get the 8th. Obviously if we do that we might as well trade Putz. Hes not happy in the 8th, imagine him in the 7th or used sparingly.
Joe R
6/1/2009-10:13pm at 10:13 pm (UTC -4)
Thank god for Johan tomorrow. We cant give away these games when our role players contribute like this. The B team is only going to do so much. With that said lets win the next 2 and take another series. I believe its a 3 game set.
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-10:15pm at 10:15 pm (UTC -4)
4 game series. Redding pitching Thursday. *ugh*
jonnyballgame
6/1/2009-10:15pm at 10:15 pm (UTC -4)
this game just drove me to the package store.
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-10:17pm at 10:17 pm (UTC -4)
That was fun.
Putz, you son of a motherless goat!
trs86
6/1/2009-10:17pm at 10:17 pm (UTC -4)
Guys there is no doubt in my mind that Putz is injured. He was just blaming it on the 9th inning thing. His adrenaline should be just fine considering if he does not pitch well then he’s not getting much money next year. He needs to be shut down for 2 weeks and see what happens.
gipperpdx
6/1/2009-10:20pm at 10:20 pm (UTC -4)
As we said above, definitely DL him if he needs it – otherwise, demote him to middle innings. Can’t treat the guy based on reputation only when the results are so poor.
Joe R
6/1/2009-10:23pm at 10:23 pm (UTC -4)
might as well trade him then, he wont be a happy man in middle relief. he already complains about the 8th imagine his attitude and the results in the 6th and 7th
dentulous
6/1/2009-10:24pm at 10:24 pm (UTC -4)
who is gonna want him when he sucks?
Joe R
6/1/2009-10:26pm at 10:26 pm (UTC -4)
idk hopefully he puts a few good outings out there first lol
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-10:20pm at 10:20 pm (UTC -4)
He either is hurt or is just never going to be what he was in 2007. He probably needs to be shut down, and maybe needs something done about the bone spur.
This is not what he was until his injury last year; not even close really.
Joe R
6/1/2009-10:21pm at 10:21 pm (UTC -4)
agreed. if hes not injured and just lost it somehow hopefully he pitches well for a couple of weeks so we could package him for a bat or pitcher. more importantly for this team and the bullpen he needs to get it together and throw 96 and be that lockdown 8th inning guy we were sold on!!!
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-10:22pm at 10:22 pm (UTC -4)
I agree because he was throwing high 90′s in the WBC. something is definitely wrong. And if that’s the casew, DL him. There is plenty of company there to keep him entertained. And I have a strange feeling Sheffield will be joining him soon.
gland
6/1/2009-10:17pm at 10:17 pm (UTC -4)
I’m a little bit stunned right now. That certainly sucked. But I have to remind myself that a) getting 5 runs out of that lineup should have been enough (in other words, I can’t complain about the offense) b) we’ve been spoiled by the bullpen being so good (they will blow some games over the course of a season) and c) JJ certainly sucks right now (that’s self explanatory).
trs86
6/1/2009-10:19pm at 10:19 pm (UTC -4)
1st game of that type this season.
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-10:21pm at 10:21 pm (UTC -4)
We need Johan and Pelf to stay on track and we need a lot of runs Thursday, and we can put this one behind us, vile as it is.
trs86
6/1/2009-10:24pm at 10:24 pm (UTC -4)
Think Redding is going to get the start? Was it Pitt that Figgy dominated last year?
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-10:31pm at 10:31 pm (UTC -4)
Interesting idea, but didn’t Jerry say Redding was basically getting one more shot?
Figgy pitched once against Pit last year, and threw 3.1 good relief innings in a Bad Ollie outing last year….
trs86
6/1/2009-10:32pm at 10:32 pm (UTC -4)
Who was that then? The Brews?
Kingman 26
6/1/2009-10:39pm at 10:39 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, Mil and Wash—his first two starts he threw 6 against Mil, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 ER, and 6 K, then 7 IP against Wash, with 3 H, 2 BB, 2 ER, and 7 K. His first two starts and his two best starts by far.
gland
6/1/2009-10:27pm at 10:27 pm (UTC -4)
The thing about the lot of runs is that this was a lot of runs with that kind of craptacular lineup. Hopefully Beltran gets over the trots soon and gets back in the lineup.
dentulous
6/1/2009-10:34pm at 10:34 pm (UTC -4)
exactly, they did pretty darn well. Wasted effort.Lets hope they can score some for Johan tomorrow, and that the Johan has his A game
Joe R
6/1/2009-10:25pm at 10:25 pm (UTC -4)
i think we had a couple early in the year maybe not this bad though.
dentulous
6/1/2009-10:25pm at 10:25 pm (UTC -4)
The fact that he didnt retire a batter is what pisses me off the most.
jonnyballgame
6/1/2009-10:27pm at 10:27 pm (UTC -4)
He looked weak on the mound.. His posture, or something. Just didn’t look like he wanted to be in there.
dentulous
6/1/2009-10:29pm at 10:29 pm (UTC -4)
What makes it all worse is that adrenaline comment. It will never go away. He should have never said that. Not in Seattle anymore buddy….
Joe R
6/1/2009-10:39pm at 10:39 pm (UTC -4)
very true
gland
6/1/2009-10:30pm at 10:30 pm (UTC -4)
On a side note, I have zero interest in listening to Kevin Burkhardt talk to Jack Wilson right now. Why the hell would I want to hear that?
dentulous
6/1/2009-10:30pm at 10:30 pm (UTC -4)
Well, maybe the Philths can lose tonight. San Diego has been winning lately…
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-10:31pm at 10:31 pm (UTC -4)
Putz is hurt. He was throwing 98mph in the WBC before the season. Now he is lucky if he hits 92mph. He is hurt and this team is again try to milk an injury, rather than put him on the DL. Pisses me off!
trs86
6/1/2009-10:33pm at 10:33 pm (UTC -4)
That’s why I think you bench him until this weekend, if he still can’t dial it up then send him to the DL retroactive.
gategem
6/1/2009-10:43pm at 10:43 pm (UTC -4)
If he is indeed injured is it the bone spur that is bothering him or is it something else? Is it an injury that can be cured by benching him until this weekend? The first step is determining what is wrong and right now it appears as if the Mets brain trust is not sure.
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-10:37pm at 10:37 pm (UTC -4)
Jerry is on crack! He doesn’t see Putz has lost velocity on hi fastbally. He is either stoned or stupid!
dentulous
6/1/2009-10:39pm at 10:39 pm (UTC -4)
lol that and he plans to use Green more. Great idea, lets go from bad to horrendously bad….
Mr. Mets Butler
6/1/2009-10:42pm at 10:42 pm (UTC -4)
JJ has been reduced to an 8th inning guy only in a favorable matchup. 7th,8th, and 9th hitters according to Manuel. How much are we paying this Putz?
gategem
6/1/2009-10:45pm at 10:45 pm (UTC -4)
Right now Green and Putz are reminiscent of last year’s bull-pen.
Joe R
6/1/2009-10:52pm at 10:52 pm (UTC -4)
amen. right on. this needs to be addressed and answered by tomorrow. Putz needs to be honest for the team, get healthy and come back throwing 97. If hes not hurt god hekp us. either way he shouldnt pitch for a few days.
dirtysanchez
6/1/2009-10:55pm at 10:55 pm (UTC -4)
Guys..its a bad game…we have had been on the pirates side on many games like this. Putz has some issues and i hope they address it but thats all. We got Johan tomorrow!
Joe R
6/1/2009-11:02pm at 11:02 pm (UTC -4)
Yes its a bad game but its the Putz factor that is troubling and needs to be fixed asap. Its a big deal…he has been bad and we need him…he is our 8th inning guy. its not the fact it was a blown big lead against the pirates, its Putz and his season thus far. Thats the story imo not the bad game.
Joe R
6/1/2009-11:06pm at 11:06 pm (UTC -4)
Also the fact that a 1/4 into the season J.J has temporarily lost the 8th inning to Parnell is a big deal.
dirtysanchez
6/1/2009-11:08pm at 11:08 pm (UTC -4)
I think with bobbys emergance…the necessity diminishes a bit and it really works better for putz so they can find out whats wrong with him..
Joe R
6/1/2009-11:13pm at 11:13 pm (UTC -4)
agreed. Thankgod for Bobby! what a nice surprise considering in spring training there was debate on whether he would make the team! Great job!
Joe R
6/1/2009-10:59pm at 10:59 pm (UTC -4)
We have 6 blown saves already. does anyone know where that ranks in NL? I cant start counting again and saying what if we only blew half the amount lol
dirtysanchez
6/1/2009-11:07pm at 11:07 pm (UTC -4)
if we blow half of 29(last year) and we have the same success…we make the post season ez
Joe R
6/1/2009-11:11pm at 11:11 pm (UTC -4)
Of course its early but i guess u can say we are on pace for 24…not good considering Krod hasnt blown any. But its a bit ridiculous to add the season totals up a 1/4 of the way through lol Putz in his interview didnt mention anything that incinuated he wasnt healthy. Why isnt he throwing hard then..I almost hope he’s lying and is not 100%
dirtysanchez
6/1/2009-11:18pm at 11:18 pm (UTC -4)
well..im sure he is lying but im also sure he is giving it 110%.
trs86
6/1/2009-11:19pm at 11:19 pm (UTC -4)
Actually we are 1/3 of the way through.