Comments on: Mets Drop Opener To Braves, 5-3

By: Joe D

Joe D — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:51:02 +0000

Thanks Paul and Will for sharing your game recap and your thoughts. It was a tough game to watch, and you almost knew the outcome as soon as Parnell gave up that run as theonlymaskman indicated.

I’m still hopeful that things will get better, but they may still get a little worse before that happens.

By: theonlymaskman

theonlymaskman — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:10:39 +0000

As this season continues to fall apart and goes to hell in a hand basket(whatever that means), we should keep a Goats list for the 2nd half.

For last night’s game, I nominate Bobby Parnell. He didn’t get it done and turned control of the game over to the hated Braves right at the critical part of the game.

GOAT: Bobby Parnell

By: theonlymaskman

theonlymaskman — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:07:40 +0000

Many of the other fan bases in baseball are more respectful of players than is the case in NY. In St Louis players can do no harm and are always golden in every situation. Atlanta is close behind. People are taught to be courteous and that is how they behave. Has nothing to do with actual performance.

By: The Stache

The Stache — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:42:57 +0000

I was shocked at the resounding ovation that Francoeur received. If you read the posts on a few other sites, they gave you the perception that he was hated and that the fans were running him out of town. That didn’t seem to be the case last night. Looks like the egg heads read it wrong.

By: Chris H

Chris H — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:02:46 +0000

The fat lady is singing my friends. Time to face the facts and think 2010.

By: Mookster

Mookster — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:10:37 +0000

Not exactly how we wanted to start the second half, and after hearing the bad news on the injury front from Omar, this is going to be a long summer. The worst part is that Omar sounded like nobody would be back before August, which means it will be too late to make a trade. We need to make a decision soon and it has to be the right decision. Either we make a fight of it and trade prospects for Halladay and Rios, or we become sellers.

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:45:57 +0000

Now we are 7 1/2 games back. How many games back do we have to be before we become sellers at the deadline?

It would be nice to try and get something for brian schneider, gary sheffield, alex cora, etc. We won’t get much, but anything would be better than nothing.