Comments on: Wright HBP Overshadows Mets’ 5-4 Loss To Giants

By: mary

mary — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:06:26 +0000

I can’t believe that Johan was not thrown out of the game for trying to retaliate. Cain did not try and hit David on purpose and Johan was just trying to be stupid. There is no point rewarding the Giants with a baserunner. That it not punishment. Striking the guy out….now that would be retaliation.

By: theonlymaskman

theonlymaskman — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:46:19 +0000

A very sad episode for sure. We can only hope and pray that David recovers from this. Throwing 95 high and directly at a player’s head is inexcusable. Cain needs to experience retibution of some sort for this down the road. Then perhaps he’ll think twice.

As far as a GOAT for this loss, we can’t pick a member of the opposite team. So it will have to be KRod who handed the W over to the now hated Jints.

GOATS for the 2nd half: Parnell, Pelfrey, Cora, Perez, Pelfrey, Santana, Niese, Green, Pelfrey, Pagan, KRod, LHernandez, KRod, Parnell, Pagan, LHernandez, KRod.

GOATS repeaters: Pelfrey(3), KRod(3), Parnell(2), Pagan(2), LHernandez(2).

With KRod vieing for the GOATS lead and his performance on the downslide, the Mets need to give careful consideration how they handle the future of Wags. Unfortunately, we’re dependent on Omar having his thinking cap on and not his normal dunce cap.

By: sarge

sarge — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:16:46 +0000

Ok to throw inside but why above the shoulders? Too many young pitchers coming up do not know how to throw inside coming up thru systems and when they have to pitch inside then they just throw it without any kind of direction. That is why David eventually would get hit cause all the pitchers throwing inside to him, check the video, are throwing him high and inside not low or below the belt and inside. Cain is just another good pitcher that does not know how to throw inside, unlike Johan and Lincecum. I pray that David is alright and he goes on DL.

By: Tommy2cat

Tommy2cat — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:58:06 +0000

A few thoughts about the incident.

1. Too many pitchers have taken too many liberties pitching inside to DW. It was a matter of time as to when he was going to get beaned. So when Cain hit DW in the head, he didn’t do it intentionally, but threw toward him in a way too many pitchers have become accustomed. The tide must be turned.

2. I cannot say that Cain’s tipping his cap to the crowd was classless unless I know why he did it. Was he taunting the crowd or expressing his genuine remorse for beaning DW. Cain does not have a reputation for hitting people. In fact, the last time we faced him he walked a few batters.

3. I am sick of this $hit. I’m glad Pelfrey is pitching tomorrow and I want him to pitch that hard sinker inside all day long, especially to that fat, f**king fathead (yeah, which one…). I want Darryl & Dykstra in uniform tomorrow. Lenny could use a few bucks.

4. Whether Cain meant it or not, the gloves are off against all opponents for the rest of the year. Cain’s pitch betrays an attitude that prevails throughout the league, that you can take out the Mets best player without serious retribution. This attitude must be changed as of tomorrow.

By: Luis Venitucci

Luis Venitucci — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:25:10 +0000

Given how they butchered Church’s concussion last year, I wonder if they will do anything smart tis time, like DL immediately for 15 days?

By: Colonel_Kurtz

Colonel_Kurtz — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:03:08 +0000

I want to say I am not shocked Wright got hurt given what has gone on, but at the same time, I am. The way it happened, I mean, I am really at loss what to say. This is just tragic at this point. For the fans who just want to see Wright play as really our only “superstar” left in the lineup, this is just flat out disappointing. Nothing Wright did wrong. Just hope he doesn’t try to come back in a day.