Johan Santana took the hill tonight to keep the ball rolling and try to build on the one game winning streak. He drew Nelson “I’m under appreciated” Figueroa as his opponent, and after the first inning, it seemed like it might be an easy win. But let’s remember, there are no easy games for the Mets at this point.
In the top of the first, Jose Reyesgreeted Figgy with an infield hit and after advancing on a passed ball, would score on a F-Mart base hit. Now I would think that that would be enough until the bottom of the first when Santana couldn’t settle down and gave up two base hits and a bomb to Hunter Pence, staking Figgy to a 3-1 lead.
In the top of the second, it would have to be Santana’s double, which would be the last hit Figgy would give up in his 5 innings of work, with Josh Thole on base that would allow Reyes to send him home on a fielders choice. Thus cutting the lead by one. The bottom of the third saw Beltran gun out Michael Bourne who tried to stretch a in-the-gap-single into a double.
Figgy would set down the next nine Mets in a row before Reyes would draw a walk in the top of the 5th. But even after Reyes stole second, Wright failed to drive him in. Figgy was done after 5 innings and left the lead. The Astro’s Jeff Fulchino would come out of the Bullpen a pitch a scoreless 6th and 7th inning.
David Wright broke out of his o for August RBI slump, hitting a homerun in the 8th to tie the game but Hunter Pence would ruin Santana’s bid for a win when he would golf his second home run of the night and put the Astros in the lead for good. Santana pitched a complete game striking out 7 for the loss.
Tomorrow R.A. Dickey will draw Brett “I hate the Mets” Myers for the third game of the four game series.
9 comments
metsfan4decades
8/17/2010-10:54pm at 10:54 pm (UTC -4)
So who had going into this season that this 2010 team would actually score less runs the second half than that 2009 team?
Beyond mind boggling. Just one of the reasons I believe change that’s needed must start at the top. Omar must go.
Bobby O all over this team tonight in the first part of the Post game show.
Chastising Fmart for stealing in that situation with Beltran at the plate, all over his hitting, then moved on to Tejada and poor hitting.
Next was the poor decision to give Pagan the night off, then stick him in the game to PH off the bench after he figured he’d have the night off.
I think Bobby O was going down the road that there is so much wrong right now, he didn’t know where to start…
Mr North Jersey
8/17/2010-11:26pm at 11:26 pm (UTC -4)
This is for you 4d.
In 2009 the Mets offense post ASB up to game 119 did the following.
July 16, 2009 thru Aug 18, 2009
32 Games | 14/W-18/L
1055/AB
135/R
125/RBI
19/HR
92/BB
178/SO
.264/BA
.323/OBP
.392/SLG
.715/OPS
Now the 2010 Mets offense post ASB up to game 118 (tonight’s game was not added yet) did the following.
July 15 2010 thru Aug 16 2010
30 Games | 11/W-19/L
1007/AB
84/R
82/RBI
21/HR
84/BB
226/SO
.213/BA
.276/OBP
.326/SLG
.601/OPS
http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/tgl.cgi?team=NYM&t=b&year=2009&share=0.01#88-119-sum:team_batting_gamelogs
http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/tgl.cgi?team=NYM&t=b&year=2010&share=0.54#89-118-sum:team_batting_gamelogs
metsfan4decades
8/18/2010-7:10am at 7:10 am (UTC -4)
Thanks for the research.
Close. 264 BA vs. 213??
Just wow….
njstuckintx
8/17/2010-11:28pm at 11:28 pm (UTC -4)
Was 5 row back tonight. Had a perfect view… of Fmart getting gunned down with 3 steps to go to 2nd base. Wasn’t pretty.
metsfan4decades
8/17/2010-10:58pm at 10:58 pm (UTC -4)
They played a snippit from the Mets conference call on the KRod situation.
Sherman asks Jeff if, even if KRod is healthy in 2011, would he rather have that money on his contract to use for the organization elsewhere or would he rather have KRod as the closer?
Jeff’s response was, first he thought the question premature – all hypothetical at this point.
He then said, what if someone steps up here in the next 45 days or so and shows he can get the job done? If so, if a decision is to be made, that will be up to the GM.
And take notice…he said ‘GM’…he didn’t say Omar.
Dare I dream?
oleosmirf
8/17/2010-11:15pm at 11:15 pm (UTC -4)
that was a very very interesting interview. completely different tone than Omar who clearly has a much more favorable opinion towards K-Rod.
i mean Jeff is here pretty much saying we want to move on and Omar is saying we want him back…
stickguy
8/17/2010-11:40pm at 11:40 pm (UTC -4)
I have always gotten the impression that Omar gets attached to the players. “his guys” especially, and thinks of them as people.
FIne I guess if you are coaching little league. But I prefer the tone coming through from Jeffys comments. THey are contracts, and think of them that way first.
more dispassionate, yes. But always much more team centric, less individual centric.
and sure you can see the FO (which I really dont think will include Omar in a relative role next year) would relaly like to have the K Rod contract $$s back. And given how tight the budget looks, that can be the difference between a “real” player for 2B + a SP, or just rolling the dice with retreads and rookies.
and yes, they can find another closer for less money.
asod75
8/17/2010-11:48pm at 11:48 pm (UTC -4)
Wow…yet another pathetic display by the offense. Yet another day goes by with HoJo employed. Guess it really doesn’t matter at this point, although I think many of the hitters have picked up bad habits that aren’t being properly addressed and it would be nice to have a real coach work with them the rest of the season, even if it’s only preparing them for next year.
tkfj2
8/18/2010-12:00am at 12:00 am (UTC -4)
When 3 runs and 9 hits is your best offensive performance in a while, you are PATHETIC. There isnt any way around it. The offense seems to get a few hits in innings 1-3, do nothing, and then get a couple hits in innings 8 and 9.
Hojo is a hack, he teaches how to hack. Unfortunately with the lack of accountability in this organization I wouldnt feel foolish saying that Hojo will be back in 2011.