Zzzzzz
I awoke on my couch, rubbed my eyes and looked at the TV. The “Espy Awards” show was on. I thought “that’s odd.” I would never knowingly watch the Espys. Then I remembered. I had been watching the Mets play the Braves. I must’ve fallen asleep. The last thing I remember is Elmer Dessens replacing Tim Redding with the bases loaded.
The day began with a big breakfast
I got up early this morning. I had a big day ahead. I needed lots of energy so I started with a big breakfast. Yummy. Then I got started.
Trimmed the trees, didn't hang any stockings
Spent the balance of the morning and most of the afternoon doing yard work. Cut lots of branches. Put down some of that black stuff that keeps weeds from growing, shoveled wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow full of rocks onto it making some paths. From the driveway up to the deck first, then from the deck to the pool. It was almost time for the game.
Pizza Party!
I ate more pizza than I had since I was in my early 20′s. Had a few beers to. Then moved into the living room and sat on the couch to watch the Mets. I was drowsy and lay down on the couch. The last thing I remember is it was 2-1 Braves and Elmer Dessens was coming in from the bullpen to take over for Tim Redding with the bases loaded. I checked the box score and found that I couldn’t have fallen asleep at a better time. Mets lost 7-1. Well, at least I only missed a few minutes of “Family Guy.”
Lucky there's a Family Guy
62 comments
Mr North Jersey
7/19/2009-9:47pm at 9:47 pm (UTC -4)
So how much longer till the cavalry arrives again?
stickguy
7/19/2009-9:52pm at 9:52 pm (UTC -4)
~4/1/2010.
Mr North Jersey
7/19/2009-9:58pm at 9:58 pm (UTC -4)
OH GREAT, April Fools Day.
dentulous
7/19/2009-9:51pm at 9:51 pm (UTC -4)
I cant think of anything to say…..
Oh yeah, Tim Redding is garbage and should have been cut weeks ago. He should just focus on hunting wild pigs because he cant pitch. WTF is he still around for? What a waste of roster space.
The rotation better get it together and pitch like they did in May, and do what the hell they are payed to do. No more damn Yips and not being able to find the strikezone. Im sick of everyone on this team sucking ass. How about some solid defense dammit?? We know it is a lineup that wont score runs, at least play solid defense.
what a pathetic season
dentulous
7/19/2009-9:53pm at 9:53 pm (UTC -4)
Oh and why is it we stink it up more than usual on national TV? Cant we for once not embaress the franchise? Unbelievable.
njstuckintx
7/19/2009-10:11pm at 10:11 pm (UTC -4)
It’s the curse of GMs past…
Or just bad announcing.
stickguy
7/19/2009-10:00pm at 10:00 pm (UTC -4)
Well, Neive likely bein gout probably means 2 things. Neise comes up for the rotation, and redding stays.
They already have to figure out what to do with Livan if he continues to stink.
my guess is Neise in the rotation for Neive, and Livan keeps his job until Maine comes back in a few weeks, then livan to pen and redding goes home.
just might be seeing the full 2010 rotation in a few weeks.
steveo
7/19/2009-10:16pm at 10:16 pm (UTC -4)
2010 rotation what’s that going to look like scary!
dentulous
7/19/2009-10:20pm at 10:20 pm (UTC -4)
well, that send shivers down my spine. Who knows maybe Pelf can get it together and Maine can go a season without being on DL. I say we need another starter, but thanks to ollies contract, I doubt it.
Kingman 26
7/19/2009-10:16pm at 10:16 pm (UTC -4)
Grave, the humor of your outstanding postgames almost makes this historic horror of a season tolerable….
fongy2
7/19/2009-10:21pm at 10:21 pm (UTC -4)
Almost.
steveo
7/19/2009-10:24pm at 10:24 pm (UTC -4)
When will this torture end?
dentulous
7/19/2009-10:31pm at 10:31 pm (UTC -4)
not anytime soon unfortunately.
steveo
7/19/2009-10:29pm at 10:29 pm (UTC -4)
Summer is long here in vegas and sometimes feels like it will go on forever. Pile on the mets season and I am truley paying for something I did in a past life.
Mr North Jersey
7/19/2009-10:32pm at 10:32 pm (UTC -4)
||||||||||TALE OF THE TAPE||||||||||
04/05/09
New York Mets placed CF Angel Pagan on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to March 27, 2009.
04/05/09
New York Mets placed RHP Tim Redding on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to March 27, 2009.
04/05/09
New York Mets placed LHP Billy Wagner on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to March 27, 2009.
04/17/09
New York Mets placed C Brian Schneider on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to April 16, 2009. Muscle strain in middle of back
05/07/09
New York Mets placed LHP Oliver Perez on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to May 3, 2009. Right knee tendinitis.
05/16/09
New York Mets placed 1B Carlos Delgado on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to May 11, 2009. Right hip impingement
05/18/09
New York Mets placed 2B Alex Cora on the 15-Day disabled list. Torn ligament in right thumb
05/26/09
New York Mets placed RF Ryan Church on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to May 23, 2009. Right hamstring strain.
05/26/09
New York Mets placed SS Jose Reyes on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to May 21, 2009. Right calf tendinitis.
06/01/09
New York Mets placed RF Angel Pagan on the 15-Day disabled list. Right groin strain.
06/03/09
New York Mets placed SS Ramon Martinez on the 15-Day disabled list. fractured left pinkie
06/05/09
New York Mets placed RHP J.J. Putz on the 15-Day disabled list. Bone spur on the back of his right elbow.
Somehow seeing it like this it seems like there should be more names on that list.
Mr North Jersey
7/19/2009-10:36pm at 10:36 pm (UTC -4)
Pretty good club
1B DELGADO
2B CASTILLO
SS REYES
CA SCHNEIDER
CF BELTRAN
RF CHURCH
LF PAGAN
CL WAGNER
MR PUTZ
SP MAINE
SP PEREZ
steveo
7/19/2009-10:47pm at 10:47 pm (UTC -4)
You forgot beltran and maine
metsfan4decades
7/19/2009-10:49pm at 10:49 pm (UTC -4)
And FMart.
But who is counting? LOL.
Mr North Jersey
7/19/2009-11:06pm at 11:06 pm (UTC -4)
||||||||||TALE OF THE TAPE||||||||||
(UPDATED EDITION Thanks 4D & Steveo)
04/05/09
New York Mets placed CF Angel Pagan on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to March 27, 2009.
04/05/09
New York Mets placed RHP Tim Redding on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to March 27, 2009.
04/05/09
New York Mets placed LHP Billy Wagner on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to March 27, 2009.
04/17/09
New York Mets placed C Brian Schneider on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to April 16, 2009. Muscle strain in middle of back
05/07/09
New York Mets placed LHP Oliver Perez on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to May 3, 2009. Right knee tendinitis.
05/16/09
New York Mets placed 1B Carlos Delgado on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to May 11, 2009. Right hip impingement
05/18/09
New York Mets placed 2B Alex Cora on the 15-Day disabled list. Torn ligament in right thumb
05/26/09
New York Mets placed RF Ryan Church on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to May 23, 2009. Right hamstring strain.
05/26/09
New York Mets placed SS Jose Reyes on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to May 21, 2009. Right calf tendinitis.
06/01/09
New York Mets placed RF Angel Pagan on the 15-Day disabled list. Right groin strain.
06/03/09
New York Mets placed SS Ramon Martinez on the 15-Day disabled list. fractured left pinkie
06/05/09
New York Mets placed RHP J.J. Putz on the 15-Day disabled list. Bone spur on the back of his right elbow.
06/12/09
New York Mets placed RHP John Maine on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to June 7, 2009. Right shoulder weakness.
06/22/09
CF Carlos Beltran assigned to New York Mets.
(Funny how Mets don’t show Beltran being placed on DL)
07/09/09
New York Mets placed LF Fernando Martinez on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to July 4, 2009. Inflammation behind his right knee.
fongy2
7/19/2009-10:49pm at 10:49 pm (UTC -4)
I think tonight might be it for me
this season.I’ve lived through this
too many times with this team since
1973.This ain’t getting better tomorrow or the next day AND getting
even a Roy Halladay ain’t gonna make
things better.It really pains me to
say BUT the Wilpons will get exactly
what they deserve…ALOT of empty
seats all August and September in
our brand new stadium,Ebbets Field
errr…CitiField.No”meaningful games”
in September or even August this year.
This is the END of a cycle,like in the
early 90s or 00s.THIS group had a little run and its over.
Stand up Wilpons and show you care
about the mess this has become.
Clean house.From Omar all the way down
Put aside five guys,Johan,Pelf,KRod,
Wright&Reyes.Everyone else becomes
available.Find a real baseball man
to run things here NOT one who’s
agendas puts winning some where down
the order of things,maybe number 4 or
5 on the list of goals for this team.
stickguy
7/19/2009-11:00pm at 11:00 pm (UTC -4)
I know I will regret this, but if Omar has winning at 4 or 5, what do you think his top 3 or 4 goals are?
fongy2
7/19/2009-11:31pm at 11:31 pm (UTC -4)
Making sure HE’S in
TOTAL control! Hence,
the Henchmen(like that
one don’t ya)/Spies,
HE names Coaches,HE/HIS
D>R>Mafia are constants
in the Clubhouse,HIS medical staff,certain
players getting paid
just to be his eyes&
ears etc,etc…
The whole Los Mets
agenda,if you’re a
non believer….
we’ll then you weren’t
paying attention.,
His being a lackey for
Freddy’s own agendas.
Should I go on??
stickguy
7/19/2009-11:38pm at 11:38 pm (UTC -4)
go on. You are on a roll here. I can’t wait for the part where the Germans bomb pearl harbor.
I still am fuzzy on why he wants to do all those other things at the expense of winning. Isnt that the sole purpose, and ultimate measure (meaning what gets you fired) for a GM?
fongy2
7/19/2009-11:41pm at 11:41 pm (UTC -4)
Shame on
you Dude.
Wrong
guy to
talk history
with.
fongy2
7/19/2009-11:45pm at 11:45 pm (UTC -4)
You
injected
“expense”in there.
I didnt say that.
I’m not
trying
to change any minds.
I was
pretty
right about this season
though.
It’s
one of those
“being right”
that stinks
though.
stickguy
7/20/2009-12:48am at 12:48 am (UTC -4)
well, rating winning lower implies to me that higher rated items are more important, and would therefore come at the expense of winning.
Mr North Jersey
7/19/2009-11:45pm at 11:45 pm (UTC -4)
Amazing how conspiracy theories are running amok. This is what happens when the ship starts to sink.
Oh and by the way the whole “Los Mets Agenda” which I am afraid to even ask what you mean by it just remember that their is also the
losdbacks.com agenda
loscubs.com agenda
losdodgers.com agenda
losnacionales.com agenda
losroyals.com agenda
losatleticos.com agenda
losmarineros.com agenda
and then there is
bravesbeisbol.com agenda
marlinsbeisbol.com agenda
astrosdehouston.com agenda
padresbeisbol.com agenda
sfgigantes.com agenda
orgullosox.com agenda
angelsbeisbol.com agenda
yankeesbeisbol.com agenda
raysbeisbol.com agenda
so if LosMets is Minaya’s agenda then he has a monoply on baseball or should I say beisbol.
fongy2
7/19/2009-11:49pm at 11:49 pm (UTC -4)
Who said monopoly?
Mr North Jersey
7/19/2009-11:54pm at 11:54 pm (UTC -4)
I did (so if LosMets is Minaya’s agenda then he has a monoply on baseball or should I say beisbol.)
you said agenda, “The whole Los Mets
agenda”
metsfan4decades
7/19/2009-11:48pm at 11:48 pm (UTC -4)
Los Mets agenda?
Come on, does anyone REALLY care about the race or nationality of any player as long as they’re brought in for talent to help the team?
To imply that Omar will pass up good talent b/c they’re not latino is just, well, crazy….
Mr North Jersey
7/19/2009-11:49pm at 11:49 pm (UTC -4)
thank u
fongy2
7/19/2009-11:55pm at 11:55 pm (UTC -4)
no one said
he’d”pass on talent”
You two
sure do
read into things.
AND NO
that phase came to end once
O couldnt keep explainng certain salaries.
Mr North Jersey
7/20/2009-12:02am at 12:02 am (UTC -4)
dude you need to look at what you write I mean what is one to deduce by
“HE names Coaches,HE/HIS
D>R>Mafia are constants
in the Clubhouse,HIS medical staff,certain
players getting paid
just to be his eyes&
ears etc,etc…
The whole Los Mets
agenda,if you’re a
non believer….”
seriously dude if u wanna play games ok but if u have something to say don’t beat around the bush and own your comments.
3 STATEMENTS
1. D>R>Mafia
2. certain players getting paid just to be his eyes& ears
3. The whole Los Mets agenda
What is all this you are trying to say? Agenda for what exactly???
fongy2
7/20/2009-1:23am at 1:23 am (UTC -4)
That,THAT was part of his agenda.
is that not what happened?
Mr North Jersey
7/20/2009-1:53am at 1:53 am (UTC -4)
“that”, again being vague.
“that” what?
“Agenda” what do you mean by Los Mets agenda exactly???
even after u nap u still can’t say what u mean.
I fear you really don’t know what you wanna say better to be vague and mysterious.
metsfan4decades
7/20/2009-7:18am at 7:18 am (UTC -4)
I agree. Since there is no such thing as ‘Los Mets Agenda’, throwing that buzz phrase out there could take on all kinds of connotations.
Fongy: if you don’t like what we ‘guessed’ as to what you meant by that, then just spell it out.
metsfan4decades
7/19/2009-10:53pm at 10:53 pm (UTC -4)
At least Grave’s after game posts give me something to look forward to…
Man, this is just beyond comical.
And can somebody tell me why Redding came in for Nieve? Was there any doubt whatsoever how that was going to work out?
Get the broom out and it’s not to sweep a series – it’s to clean house in this organization. Let’s start with the medical staff first b/c you always want to throw out what smells the worst. The only thing we SHOULD see left standing next year is some of the players. But I’m afraid that’s not how this is going to go down….
stickguy
7/19/2009-11:01pm at 11:01 pm (UTC -4)
Redding had to come in. He is the emergency long/mop up man in the pen.
And you know Jerry has to save his pen guys for his traditional 4 guys in 1 inning parade.
steveo
7/19/2009-11:05pm at 11:05 pm (UTC -4)
It will go like well we need a corner outfeider an a maybe starting pitcher and that’s it,and the excuse will the injuries ohh omar .
CaseStreet
7/19/2009-10:56pm at 10:56 pm (UTC -4)
I’ve stopped watching. Life is Good this way.
Cyclones won and kids got to go on the field for the National Anthem. Good Day for Me!
GravediggerHebner
7/19/2009-11:18pm at 11:18 pm (UTC -4)
I would love to hear your scouting report on Darin Gorski. When I was scouring the internet for information on the various draft picks the day they were drafted, he was the guy I found the most in depth info about.
This article in particular I found intriguing:
http://www.rbimagazine.com/2009/04/clays-choice-darin-gorski/
fongy2
7/19/2009-11:22pm at 11:22 pm (UTC -4)
He’s Doomed!
He’s a Met!
fongy2
7/19/2009-11:18pm at 11:18 pm (UTC -4)
Thank you Dude! You backed
me off the edge with that
simple post.Life IS Good!
Mets Blow… BUT Life IS Good!
GravediggerHebner
7/19/2009-11:24pm at 11:24 pm (UTC -4)
You mean that picture of fat Roger Clemens asleep on his couch didn’t do it for you?
(made you look)
fongy2
7/19/2009-11:34pm at 11:34 pm (UTC -4)
Dude,I had to double take!
Thought it was
my brotherInLaw.
And HE’S a yankee fan.
gategem
7/20/2009-12:32am at 12:32 am (UTC -4)
At least he roots for a team that will be in the playoffs.
Mr North Jersey
7/20/2009-12:36am at 12:36 am (UTC -4)
Ouch! Low Blow.
stickguy
7/20/2009-12:43am at 12:43 am (UTC -4)
but they are still the yankees. That would be like rooting for the taliban just because you thought they were winning!
metsfan4decades
7/19/2009-11:37pm at 11:37 pm (UTC -4)
Ha! Glad you found a way to compensate for what is this 2009 NY Met season.
Not watching though is not an option I would consider. It just would not be spring and summer unless I was watching some NY Met baseball.
Good thing though the quality of my life is not dependent on them doing well or not. But oh, how much more fun my summer would be if they actually were competing…..
stickguy
7/19/2009-11:40pm at 11:40 pm (UTC -4)
but, that is what being a true fan is all about. The journey, not just the destination.
besides, if you went bandwagoing, how would (and where) would you know to jump on?
gategem
7/20/2009-12:35am at 12:35 am (UTC -4)
It’s more important to know when to jump off. The Bandwagon was an old MGM musical and quite entertaining. Something that I can’t say about our beloved ball club.
stickguy
7/20/2009-12:42am at 12:42 am (UTC -4)
well, we will miss you around here. Good luck with your new team, whichever that one is.
stickguy
7/19/2009-11:36pm at 11:36 pm (UTC -4)
Well, jst becasue they kinda aren’t doing too good right now, and this season appears to be a washout, is no reason not to watch.
THey ae still th eMets, and watching a games is still the best way to spend a few spare hours.
And if more fickle bandwagon jumpers jump back off, then thee will be more seats available for the die hards. Not that I will be going amy more often, being short of funds and overly far away (but, if any CEO wants to pass along the behind the plate seats, I wil be happy to sit in them fFOr free, of course).
ANd before you know it, the season will be over, and you will start missing having baseball around, get sucked into the hot stove (not literally, I hope), and get all worked up for opening day.
And, every team starts in 1st place again.
So, hopefully whoever is in charge of picking up the pieces of the season does a good job in the off season (more offense please), and they manage to stay at least average healthy again.
Maybe going into a season without any expectatins, and maybe without the ugly attitude of way too many fans (hostility is just not any fun), will be what they need to finally get over the top.
And I disagree with Fongy, in that while this might be a dismal year, it is not the end of any era. They are just as likely to be good next year as bad.
Now, Omar should sell off a few spare parts before the rest get hurt too. Think anyone will take Livan?
fongy2
7/19/2009-11:52pm at 11:52 pm (UTC -4)
By era,I’m not saying we’re
gonna turn into the late70s
teams BUT for THIS group,
its over.
stickguy
7/20/2009-12:41am at 12:41 am (UTC -4)
by group, I assume you mean the “core”. Delgado is gone anyway, so that really leaves Reyes, wright and Beltran (unless you are including Santana as done too).
I’ll just disagree that it is OVER for those guys. I think they might have a few more years left in them.
Assuming, of course, the supporting cast gets beefed up.
gategem
7/20/2009-12:38am at 12:38 am (UTC -4)
Who will you root for when the Yankees play the Phillies in the WS?
stickguy
7/20/2009-12:45am at 12:45 am (UTC -4)
neither. You just ignore the whole thing and pretend it never happened.
although if forced to choose, I myself would pick the yankees, but only because I live just outside Philly, and I wouldn’t have to put up with obnoxious yankee fan!
fongy2
7/19/2009-11:58pm at 11:58 pm (UTC -4)
Elvis has left the building!
Mr North Jersey
7/20/2009-12:09am at 12:09 am (UTC -4)
Sleep well.. rest is good and probably much needed.
gategem
7/20/2009-3:03am at 3:03 am (UTC -4)
I realize that most fans as well as media types seem to believe in going with your gut in making baseball decisions (aka pulling it out of your rear). They believe that decisions based on stats and intelligence should be avoided at all costs. However, for those with a smattering of interest in stats I present this article from “amazin’ avenue.â€
“A Double Dose Of Jerry Manuel Fail
by JamesK on Jul 19, 2009 9:15 PM EDT in Commentary
A post like this could be made for just about every game. It’s getting old at this point, but it’s still worth documenting all the basic managerial mistakes Jerry Manuel makes.
1. Both yesterday and today, Angel Pagan led off the game with a base hit. Yesterday was a single, today a double. Luis Castillo, who has the 3rd highest OBP of anyone on the active roster and is hitting .341 in July, sacrifice bunted Pagan to the next base on both occasions. He squared around, leading me to believe a sacrifice was his intention rather than a base hit. The order to sacrifice likely came from the dugout. Sacrifice bunting is a dumb play in almost all situations. It’s especially ridiculous in the first inning of a game. Here are the run expectancies for the pre-bunt and post-bunt game situations from yesterday and today, according to Baseball Prospectus’s Run Expectancy Matrix:
Situation Expected Runs
Runner On First – 0 Out 0.88
Runner On Second – 1 Out 0.70
Situation Expected Runs
Runner On 2nd – 0 Out 1.11
Runner On 3rd – 1 Out 0.96
In both situations, the Mets were worse off because of the sacrifice bunt. Pagan scored in neither instance but that is beside the point. This non-stop bunting strategy is not “playing the game the right way”, despite what Jerry thinks or what the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball announcers say. It hurts the offense and it’s amazing that seemingly no one in the Mets multi-million dollar enterprise realizes it.
2. I’ll keep this one simple. Brian Schneider had the 4th best wOBA of anyone in tonight’s starting lineup. His projected rest of season wOBA according to ZiPS was 3rd best. So where did he bat in the lineup? 8th, naturally. Stuff like this irks me more than Tim Redding’s walks or Jeff Francoeur’s OBP. It’s not rocket science that a manager should try to maximize plate appearances for his best hitters. In fact it’s kindergarten level math, which Jerry continues to fail.”
gategem
7/20/2009-3:14am at 3:14 am (UTC -4)
For those of you unfamiliar with wOPA go here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3726714&name=Neyer_Rob
gategem
7/20/2009-3:15am at 3:15 am (UTC -4)
That’s wOBA (wOPA sounds like a government program).