Game Time: 1:10pm
Wild Things Record: 3-3 Era: 6.06 K: 62 BB: 56 WHIP: 1.85
Mets Notes:
Perez labored through five innings against the Braves on Tuesday, allowing four runs (on two home runs) in five innings while aggravating an injury in his right knee when covering first base. Even as his ERA jumped back over 6.00 for the season, Perez notched his first win in seven starts and evened his record on the season. He was both a contributor to and the beneficiary of the Mets’ eight-run fourth inning, as he singled to help his team turn a four-run deficit into a four-run lead. Perez is 2-3 with a 3.55 ERA in 13 career starts against the Phillies, but his one earlier this season versus Philadelphia lasted just 2 1/3 innings and included four runs, five hits, six walks and an eventual trip to the disabled list afterward. The Phillies hit a collective .243 off of Perez. Ryan Howard is 3-for-24 lifetime and Pedro Feliz is just 1-for-19, while Jimmy Rollins is 8-for-26 with two home runs. Lefties are hitting just .205 off Perez this season.
- Record: 1-0 Era: 4.50 K: 8 BB: 1 WHIP: 1.25
Phillies Notes:
Martinez had been throwing well against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park until a severe storm rolled through and cut his night short. In three innings, Martinez allowed two hits, one run and one home run in three innings. He struck out three and retired the final eight batters he faced. The home run he allowed to Stephen Drew barely cleared the right-field wall — a ball that would not have been a home run in most parks. Martinez gets to face the Mets, his former team Sunday at Citi Field.
20 comments
metsfan4decades
8/23/2009-4:16pm at 4:16 pm (UTC -4)
Why do I torture myself? From Ollie only pitching 2/3s of the first inning and giving up 6 runs (being taking out no less on a 3-0 count on Pedro), to an unassisted triple play to end the game in the 9th with one run home and 2 on…
What exactly is there left to say about this season?
gategem
8/23/2009-4:23pm at 4:23 pm (UTC -4)
I turned the game on just in time to see the triple play. At least I had a good laugh. I guess this game was reminiscent of the games in the early ‘60’s. You should find something else to do than watch this ball club (except perhaps for comic relief).
BTW do you agree with starting the base runners there?
metsfan4decades
8/23/2009-4:46pm at 4:46 pm (UTC -4)
If it was a hit and run, then that’s the chance you take. Nothing you can do about it. Should it have been a hit or run there? I don’t know. It’s hard to fault the mindset there. Trying to be agressive, make something happen, especially with this lineup being what it is, I don’t feel it was necessarily a bad call.
Yeah, I know I should find something else to do. I just can’t do it though. If there’s a game on and I’m home, I just can’t turn away. Been watching the Mets for 40+ years. It’s an ingrained habit.
I’ve seen some bad teams in my time, some that have had more losses than we’ll probably have this year. But I can say for me hands down, this is the worst season I’ve ever endured in all my years as a fan….
whataputz
8/23/2009-4:58pm at 4:58 pm (UTC -4)
It’s hard to get over the fact that in ’06 they were a couple innings away from going to and probably winning a world series..the team has stayed the same for the most part, and in ’09 we are now looking at 3 straight failed seasons of no playoffs.
whataputz
8/23/2009-4:39pm at 4:39 pm (UTC -4)
I find it hard to beleive that other baseball teams loss games like this. Only the mets. Sigh.
metsfan4decades
8/23/2009-4:49pm at 4:49 pm (UTC -4)
Well, for the record, last time a game ended in the 9th on an unassisted triple play it was 1927….
Bizarre – just bizarre. From Angel’s in the park HR ’cause Victorino didn’t know the rules, to Frenchy’s catch ruled not a catch, then overturne
d to the triple play…..just wow.
I will give them an A for effort though. Ollie gave up 6 runs before you could blink. Figgy another couple of runs. And they just kept battling back. If not for that bad break in the 9th, maybe they would have done it.
whataputz
8/23/2009-4:54pm at 4:54 pm (UTC -4)
Francours post game interview told it all.
metsfan4decades
8/23/2009-4:58pm at 4:58 pm (UTC -4)
Watching the post game….
I like these interviews Frenchy gives. He’s professional, he speaks his mind, not just the company tow line – refreshing to see for someone of his age.
And on that catch of his that the umps blew but overturned….he hurt his glove thumb, bent it back, on that catch. Asked him if it’s O.K. He said, ‘I hope it will be’. Great, another injury?
Mr North Jersey
8/23/2009-4:55pm at 4:55 pm (UTC -4)
I guess Philly must feel it is their destiny to win a W.S. after that one.
whataputz
8/23/2009-5:00pm at 5:00 pm (UTC -4)
When Philly plays the Yankees in the world series it’s going to be a dark time for me.
Mr North Jersey
8/23/2009-5:01pm at 5:01 pm (UTC -4)
Hell On Earth
gategem
8/23/2009-7:03pm at 7:03 pm (UTC -4)
The Phillies are the Mets adversaries. The Yankees fans are the Mets fans adversaries. On the field the Mets team and the Yankees team are not adversaries, no more than say the Padres are the Mets adversaries. But the Mets and Yankees battle over the same marketing areas so in that regard the ownership of both teams is in competition. I have many friends that root for the Yankees and they very rarely give the Mets any thought. Their pre-occupation is with the RedSox.
Mr North Jersey
8/23/2009-7:42pm at 7:42 pm (UTC -4)
I can say that I also have friends that don’t think too much about the Mets but it was not always that way in the Pre-Torre era all I ever heard was shyt from Yankee fans but once they re-established their dynasty and we fell by the wayside it got toned down dramatically.
Like everything there are highs and lows right now in my life the Yankee fans i know don’t think 2 much about my mets but it was not always that way.
whataputz
8/24/2009-2:02am at 2:02 am (UTC -4)
Ya well as a fan who;s known nothing but Yankees success and Mets failure I can’t even say I hate the Phillies 1/500th the amount of hate I have for the team that ruined baseball, and continues to devastate the game every off-season. It puzzles me how a human being with a conscious, brain, or just plain human emotion could like the Yankees. They are all that is evil. They needed a pitcher and a good bat, so they got the two best pitchers on the market and the best overall player. Next season when the Mets desperately need a number 2, and the Yankees sign Lackey to ensure their #5 spot, you’ll understand my hate of the Yankees.
metsfan4decades
8/23/2009-5:02pm at 5:02 pm (UTC -4)
Well, if luck has anything to do with it, yeah…
We hit them this game. If not for Ollie, we could have won this one.
Pedro giving kudos to Castillo on the post game show. Says he’s very happy for him and hope he continues.
Said he was shocked at Jerry taking Ollie out on that 3-0 count to him. Said he didn’t know if that was disrespect or not, didn’t know how he’d feel if that was him. Said that was ‘really weird’…
Mr North Jersey
8/23/2009-5:05pm at 5:05 pm (UTC -4)
I agree with Pedro regarding Ollie I am going to take a wait and see how that is discussed in NYC. For me though my initial opinion was it was a little bush but TRS said jerry patted ollie in the tush as he left da mound so maybe I am reading too much into it.
whataputz
8/23/2009-5:09pm at 5:09 pm (UTC -4)
It was a little bush when people payed money to see a good baseball game and ollie gave up 6 runs and retired two batters and was about to walk a career .099 hitter.
Mr North Jersey
8/23/2009-5:13pm at 5:13 pm (UTC -4)
ollie def dropped da ball u r so right but still doesnt xcuse jerry to me. hopefully it is much ado about nuthin and we hear no more of it.
whataputz
8/23/2009-5:18pm at 5:18 pm (UTC -4)
I disagree an I think Jerry should have done even more to embarrass him…he should have just ran up and drop kicked him. That would have been a sight to see.
Mr North Jersey
8/23/2009-5:25pm at 5:25 pm (UTC -4)
Yep that would go over well indeed. I can already see the Headlines.
Greatest Boxing Match of all time was held at the pitcher’s mound at Citi Fields.