3
2011
System Failure
An article by Hojo's Mojo
Mets lost 7-6 tonight against the Giants, but the play on the field told a different story and it wasn’t as close as the score would suggest.
This was a sloppy game for the Mets, with plenty of fundamental errors, mental lapses and too many missed opportunities to count.
Josh Thole had three hits, but the bad far outweighed the good. The box score shows only one error for him, but the mental gaffes were unbelievable as were his passed balls and he continues to pad his league leading total. He also grounded into two double-plays including the back-breaker in the bottom of the ninth with two men on and one out.
R.A. Dickey couldn’t control his knuckler and left too many flat pitches over the plate. Bobby Ojeda said after the game that Dickey is no longer missing bats or fooling batters. He also said Dickey is falling behind a lot more than he did last season with far too many 3-0 counts.
Carlos Beltran (.283) and Jose Reyes (.325) keep on scorching the ball (5 Hits, 4 BB, 2 RS, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB) and how long before they find themselves turning it on for another team? Incidentally, Reyes reached base six times in six plate appearances for only the tenth time in Mets history.
Ike Davis keeps showing off his power and had another big jack for his sixth homer of the season, but it was in vain. He now has 21 ribbies and is on pace for 129 RBIs.
The Mets need to shrug this off because things can get very freaky tomorrow night with Tim Lincecum on the mound.
This isn’t a recap which will follow shortly by either Sean or Dave. This was just a post born out of frustration.
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NL East Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 25 | 18 | .581 | - |
| Nationals | 23 | 21 | .523 | 2.5 |
| Phillies | 21 | 23 | .477 | 4.5 |
| Mets | 17 | 24 | .415 | 7.0 |
| Marlins | 12 | 32 | .273 | 13.5 |
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Blow it all up and start the rebuild process. Trade Beltran and Reyes for prospects and Krod and Pelfrey too. Lets get some good young talent on this team and stop wasting our time thinking this team is competitive. It’s not.
I’m starting to think it’s David Wright who should be traded. I would try to sign Reyes to a 5 year deal and believe it or not I’d offer Carlos Beltran an incentive laden 2 year deal to stay. Make the incentives based on 75-100-140 games played.
How many runs did Mets score with Jose getting on 6 times? ONE!
How many times is David going to come up with Jose on and not drive him in, he will get hot when Jose starts to cool down then we’ll be talking how good he is hitting but only with no one on.
I am a David Wright fan but his lack of consistent approaches at plate and no clutch hitting is driving me crazy.
Why didn’t Terry try that safety bunt thing with Thole being he hits into DP’s quite often?
How many games is the bench terrible bench going to cost us? Hu? Harris? Hairston?
What happened to the great story that was R. A. last year? Was he a one year phenomnom?
I guess Bucholz got over used again.
I saw how bad Jints have been hitting, they have Fontenot with 2, that’s right 2, RBI hitting 3rd, most starters in slump but they come into NY and score 6 runs off our one time dependable starter. Que pasa R.A.?
Another show of power at Citi but we blow it and then can’t get in one run from 3rd with less than 2 outs, a big problem last year. What is Terry and the hitting coach, what’s his name, doing to address situational hitting cause nothing has changed.
Another wasted Jose night, now I believe he should of stolen 2b late in the game, but the fact that he only scored 1 run after reaching base 6 times is the reason Mets can’t win the close games.
Oh, our Maloox BP will not survive, sooner or later you will get burned putting on so many runners.
When was the last times K Rod or Izzy had a 1, 2, 3 inning? Just asking.
If not for Jose, Carlos and Ike where would this team be?
So it isn’t clutch to lead off the bottom of the ninth with a double?
We’re still waiting for Francesa to tell us what it is.
You all act as though there hasn’t been a decision made.
You all act as though the Mets are at a cross-roads having to decide between contending or rebuilding.
When will you all realize that the decision has already been made.
The rebuilding train left the station months ago. I told you that. My anger doesn’t stem from the decision to rebuild but rather the dishonesty from Met ownership and Management that a decision to do so had been made.
David Wright does need to be traded. He is a compiler. He is not clutch, he strikes out too much, he is only as adequate fielder, to streaky and he will want more money than he is worth.
He is not the player he once was and I say, trade him.
David Wright is .288 27hr 105rbi 90+ runs scored 20 stolen bases with adequate defense.
“He is a compiler. He is not clutch….”
Prove it with numbers that are convincing. Martin will officiate.
Wright led off the 9th inning of a tie game with a double. Even Francesa drones have to agree that was clutch.
Haha-Yeah Wright is not the .300+ 30+home run 120+rbi 110+runs scored 30 stolen bases player he once was…… He’s only good for .288 27hr 105rbi 90+ runs scored 20 stolen bases with adequate defense yearly. Your right that sucks! Trade him…
What is a “compiler?”
A compiler is a player that pads his stats in low leverage situations and against meh pitching.
Boy that Alex Rodriquez is quite the “compiler” no way I want him on my team!
Man, that Adrian Gonzalez; is he a great “compiler” or what? No wonder the Mets made no effort to trade for him.
Cliff Lee. Who does he think he is “compiling” all those great pitching stats! What a loser!
Babe Ruth, now there was a “compiler” for you!
Yeah, we don’t want “compilers” on the Mets. Lets stick with the Harristons, Josh Thole’s and Daniel Murphy’s of the world. I don’t think any of these players are in danger of “compiling” statistics.
The double play in the ninth hit into by Thole came with the bases loaded, not two on.
Correctamundo. In addition, Davis has 22 ribbies, not 21. Facts, HM, facts!
Seriously, I thought I was going to pick up my flatscreen and hurl it when Thole hit the DP ball. Of course, it happens, but why God, why! in that situation???
Mets always finding new and spectacular ways to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Last night really, really hurts.
Why isn’t anyone throwing Collins’ (and possibly Oberkfell, who probably had a say in it) decision for his RBI machine Ike Davis to BUNT the men into scoring position? Like Willie Harris has been some kind of offensive (or defensive,for that matter) marvel this season (had they pitched to him of course)? Like Thole was going to see better pitches? I’d rather have had Davis strike out at that moment than have him waste an out bunting. *SMH TERRY*
Hey – Wright is a compilier alright – KKKKKKKKKK
That game really sucked. Very frustrating game in so many respects. We need to win against the mediocre pitchers like the guy last night and the Philly Pitcher on Friday, since we are always bound to lose 70% of the games against the best pitchers. I fear that we were just the team that the Giants needed to get out of their slump. Getting swept will really stink.
I can’t get last night’s loss out of my system.
Love Dickey, but he’s sucked all season.
The men LOB continues to kill us; still, you put up six runs and you should win the game.
Having Bay out of the lineup doesn’t help, but…a baby.
Hairston, Duda, and Harris…WTF? Those guys just suck, sorry. Look at the rest of that bench–yuck! Who knows, maybe one of them will prove beneficial at some point.
That was probably Thole’s worst game of the season, but I am not going to bash him just yet.
The only Mets pitcher I really trust is the Cardiac Kid himself. He is absolutely the guy you want out there w/ bases jammed and no outs…KRod. I am confident in him better than 90% of the time. Actually, BP has been really good lately. I wish KROD had been out ther efor the tenth, but there was no reason to think Bucholz couldn’t get it done; he’s been very good.
Let’s hope we have enough to knock out the Freak! Desperately need a good comeback from Cappy.