Comments on: Despite Ike’s Two Homers Mets Fall To Giants 8-4

By: Mets Game in SF: Two Homers by Davis, Triple by Beltran Signs of Hope | Jedemi

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:32:42 +0000

[...] The big news for Met fans on Saturday night was the fact that the team’s scoreless streak FINALLY came to an end. Seeing Carlos Beltran leg out a triple and Ike Davis plunking his home run into the Cove to drive him home, was a beautiful thing. Too bad the Mets were already buried in a 6-run hole that they couldn’t overcome. Ike hits the Cove… Ike's home run trot. [...]

By: Lou

Lou — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:05:41 +0000

‘Am not feelin’ it!

By: Lifelongmetsfan

Lifelongmetsfan — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:29:14 +0000

Hey. Anyone interested in rekindling the,
“Should Daniel Murphy be the Mets 1st baseman”

******silence***** birds chirping****air-conditioner humming****

I didn’t think so.

By: Lifelongmetsfan

Lifelongmetsfan — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:15:59 +0000

I think the Mets are a slightly better than .500 team. In March I picked them at 86-76 finishing 3rd behind Braves and missing the play-offs. But here is the thing. I thought Perez would win 10-12 games, Beltran would be back by May and Bay would be providing much more power numbers. I had no idea that a just over .500 record would be good enough to contend for the division lead and/or a wild card spot. We have a legit shot at winning the division or wild card. In all honesty It’s turning out to be a better year then I had hoped for. I am still very optimistic!

By: Lou

Lou — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:41:24 +0000

One of mt first posts of the season was that the Mets wee a 500 club. Halfway through I’ll stick to that. I was excoriated for that comment and expect the same this time. You tell me where my analysis is faulty, especially when you consider the fact that this team cannot score runs and hold the other team. There is no other team in baseball hat dsappoints year after year other than the Cubs. The small market teams have fans that expect the best from the players realizing the market their in. We are not Pittsburgh or Kansas City.

By: baby al

baby al — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:38:23 +0000

The team needs the shortstop back badly.As far as Beltran and Pagan disliking each other where did that come from?How come on the Mets the fans love to talk politics constantly this clouds the true issues.The team needs our shortstop back period.The team needs to pick up his option for next year after the season and yes for now the Frenchman sits.

By: Alex Esposito

Alex Esposito — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:34:06 +0000

Guys we just need Reyes back and then we will start winning again

By: Lifelongmetsfan

Lifelongmetsfan — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 10:06:14 +0000

Yeah I am hoping that’s the case Andy. As a matter of fact I think Beltran will be fine once he feels confident running full speed without risk. Maybe it’s the “slowing down” and coming to a stop after running full speed that prevented Beltran from going after those three balls last night. Beltran did play three games in a row, that in itself is encouraging and offensively he’s making good contact. But Beltran is so super sensitive that I think playing RF would somehow psychologically hinder his progress. He just needs to play through this I guess.
Arghh… we all knew this was going to happen. Frustrating super talent. But he’s OUR frustrating super sensitive super talent and he’s BACK!

By: andy

andy — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:42:56 +0000

I understand ur point on Beltran but it did take reyes a few weeks to get his legs back. it doesn’t mater that he was in single a but he does need to be given some time, as was for Jose in April.

I like Misch and he deserves a shot. he has been pitching very well and if he can give us 6 or 7 innings of 2 or 3 run baseball i’ll take it. he did well last year but they keep skipping over him as an option. if the team decides to go with oli the next turn around I into be very happy, knowing we have better options available at no cost. perez has one more start left on his rehab assignment and if Misch does well we can use him as trade bait for some other deal. regardless of that, Taka belongs in the pen.or even give nieve a chance to start with a couple of days of notice

By: Bayonne Mets Fan

Bayonne Mets Fan — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:28:42 +0000

Maybe after all is said and done Beltran could wind up in RF and Pagan back in CF. I don’t think they’re exactly buddy, buddy. This is a different team than before the All-Star break and I would have to see it run on all cylinders first before passing judgment. This is time-wide slump with a lineup (except Reyes tonight) that we are going to war with so they are going to have to fight through this offensive slump, there is no other way out.

By: Lifelongmetsfan

Lifelongmetsfan — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:16:27 +0000

Dave you didn’t write anything about the (3) balls that got by Beltran in the outfield. I thought Beltran’s outfield play tonight was poor. Certainly, very un-Beltran like to say the least. The speed is there. Beltran is running well. Friday night Beltran almost stole a base on a botched-hit-and-run and tonight he easily legged out a triple.
On those three plays in the outfield it seemed as though Beltran was not “going 100% full speed” after the balls. It’s frustrating. And please all you un-sophisticated dopey people don’t bother responding to me stating I am a bashing Beltran. Your just not bright enough to understand my point.
In 3 weeks after Beltran is back to running full speed into gaps and sliding in the outfield to cut off would be doubles or triples we’ll hear Beltran say something like, “Yeah, when I first came back I was feeling really tentative, afraid to run hard and test the knee. Now I know I can run hard every play and the knee will be fine.”
This is what drives me so batty about Beltran! He should have been “testing out” running full speed while playing outfield during his “rehab assignment.” Beltran and his baby-steps.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:59:25 +0000

Takahashi is doing great…no need for another front-of-the-rotation pitcher!!!!