“Managing is getting paid for home runs someone else hits.” Casey Stengel
Here’s what you missed on Thursday, July 2, 2009:
- This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty 7/2/09 by rustyjr
- Morning Open Thread by CaseStreet
- Gameday Weather 7-2-09 by prismo
- NL East Daily Recap from 7-1-09 by mrose
- Breaking News: Mets sign Juan Urbina by mrose
- Draft And Follow 7-2-09 by GravediggerHebner
- Man Up Awards For Wednesday by dirtysanchez
- Game Thread: Mets (38-39) vs Pirates (36-42) Make Up Game-Rain Delay Again by dirtysanchez
- Post Game: Mets Avoid Plank by GravediggerHebner
25 comments
stickguy
7/3/2009-9:20am at 9:20 am (UTC -4)
Big series. TIme to pound some Philly butt.
I still don’t understand how things worked out so that 2 of 3 means they are tied with the PHils. But, who am I to complain?
And does this sound familiar (said by Charlie, AKA the “other” Manuel): We’re all screwed up. When we pitch, we don’t hit. When we hit we don’t pitch”
COmbine that with daily BP meltdowns, and I swear I have seen this show before!
They even have the SP that loses focus and mentally meltsdown in the 5th inning now (Hole Camels).
And for th emext 3 days, time to be a Buccos fan again.
gotta admit it is an exciting race now (in the retro 1973 division). 4 teams within 2 games of 1st? Any one of them can be at least tied at the end of the weekend (all 4 could be actually).
Just don’t look at the WC coming out of this division unless a couple get hot soon.
GravediggerHebner
7/3/2009-10:24am at 10:24 am (UTC -4)
So on one blog you talk about blowing them, now on this blog you talk about pounding their butts. Are you trying to tell us something?
There's Always '09
7/3/2009-11:40am at 11:40 am (UTC -4)
Atlanta is a team to look out for right now. If their pitching can stay healthy, they will be very tough. Jurrjens is turning into a very solid starter. Possibly an ace in a year or two. Lowe has come back down to earth, but Kawakami gives them quality starts. Hansen has been great.
darknova306
7/3/2009-12:23pm at 12:23 pm (UTC -4)
And people said I was crazy in the offseason when I said I was worried about Atlanta…
GravediggerHebner
7/3/2009-10:25am at 10:25 am (UTC -4)
Slow morning in TRDMBville. Quick someone whip up something with “trade” or “breaking news” in the header…
metsfan4decades
7/3/2009-10:35am at 10:35 am (UTC -4)
I’m feeling good about our chances this weekend. The Mets have been dealing with adversity this season a lot longer than the Phils have. We should have this down to a science now – how to win with what’s left standing…
darknova306
7/3/2009-11:28am at 11:28 am (UTC -4)
True. On the other hand, they also have handing games away down to a science.
There's Always '09
7/3/2009-11:37am at 11:37 am (UTC -4)
we have certainly handed our fair share of games away. what has transpired this week should only reinforce my belief that omar should go to war with what we’ve got. no sense making a trade to further deplete the farm system to replace guys we expect back at some point this season. only guy worth trading for is dunn.
darknova306
7/3/2009-12:02pm at 12:02 pm (UTC -4)
Agreed. I’m not gonna jump on the ‘we have a chance this year’ wagon right now, but I will say that the way we won yesterday was very encouraging. Anytime you can overcome a Tim Redding start is a good day.
I keep waiting for Philly to turn it around and start running away with the division, but as time goes on I’m thinking more and more that might not happen.
There's Always '09
7/3/2009-11:10am at 11:10 am (UTC -4)
I’m worried this weekend. Rollins has declared, “I’m back.”
darknova306
7/3/2009-11:30am at 11:30 am (UTC -4)
I didn’t know a “robust” .210 average counted as being back. :p
There's Always '09
7/3/2009-11:35am at 11:35 am (UTC -4)
yea, but there was one game he went 4 for 5 last week and he declared, “I’m back.”
that’s like luis castillo hitting a home run today and claiming, “i’m a power hitter”.
GravediggerHebner
7/3/2009-11:42am at 11:42 am (UTC -4)
Well, you almost made it to noon before going out of your way to denigrate Luis Castillo. Tomorrow we shoot for 1:00pm.
There's Always '09
7/3/2009-11:46am at 11:46 am (UTC -4)
haha…done on purpose to start some chatter lol. looks like it worked.
as much as i denigrate castillo, he is a zillion times better than he was last year. he obviously worked to get back to this point which is certainly commendable. that being said, every time he bats i pray that he proves me wrong.
i’ve said it before. one common goal on this blog. how we get there is a free for all though.
GravediggerHebner
7/3/2009-11:55am at 11:55 am (UTC -4)
I truly appreciate the attempt to start some chatter.
We definitely “do most of our business” during business hours, I am making a guess that it’s just going to be slow today due to being the Friday of July 4th weekend, and that it will get even slower as those people that even did go to work leave early and start traveling to and/or planning outdoor activities.
By the way, did you know that Luis Castillo doesn’t celebrate July 4th? (I just made that up, he probably likes fireworks as much as the next guy).
There's Always '09
7/3/2009-12:27pm at 12:27 pm (UTC -4)
Here come the villagers with the torches and pitchforks!
darknova306
7/3/2009-12:03pm at 12:03 pm (UTC -4)
Understood. I must have missed that quote from him. Rollins is a moron.
metsfan4decades
7/3/2009-12:27pm at 12:27 pm (UTC -4)
Well, based on Rollins criteria that ‘he’s back’, can we declare then that Tatis is back?
There's Always '09
7/3/2009-12:29pm at 12:29 pm (UTC -4)
Major difference. Tatis was never “here”. LOL.
But when you dive deeper into the stats, it’s debatable whether Rollins was every here also. When he says, “I’m back”, he may be just referring to his .260 career average and not the big 2007 season that made people automatically refer to him as a superstar.
He is basically the baseball playing version of Jeremy Shockey. No different other than his build and his race. He runs his mouth, but in the end, he has really only had one great season. In Shockey’s case it was his rookie year. In Rollins’ case, it was 2007.
GravediggerHebner
7/3/2009-12:45pm at 12:45 pm (UTC -4)
That is an excellent cross-sport analogy. Rollins really is a “one-season” wonder offensively. I do give him “mad props” (or whatever you kids say today) with the glove.
CaseStreet
7/3/2009-12:27pm at 12:27 pm (UTC -4)
Happy 32nd B-Day to me!
Let’s Go Mets!
There's Always '09
7/3/2009-12:30pm at 12:30 pm (UTC -4)
Nice! LGM!!!
Case has arrived. According to Jimmy Rollins, “Case is back!”
GravediggerHebner
7/3/2009-12:46pm at 12:46 pm (UTC -4)
16 candles times two. Are two guys named Jake picking you up later in two Porsches?
CaseStreet
7/3/2009-12:56pm at 12:56 pm (UTC -4)
Not unless they play for the Cyclones tonight.
darknova306
7/3/2009-12:54pm at 12:54 pm (UTC -4)
Happy birthday! Let’s hope they give you a win and we get to see a 3-way tie for 1st.