Comments on: The Mets Are Still Finding Interesting Ways To Lose http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/05/the-mets-are-still-finding-interesting-ways-to-lose.html Sat, 25 May 2013 05:01:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Metsie http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/05/the-mets-are-still-finding-interesting-ways-to-lose.html#comment-154746 Metsie Wed, 18 May 2011 16:13:37 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=50514#comment-154746 You have to give Collins credit for keeping them fighting late into games.

Sure he makes a few late calls you can question but the truth is he is trying to get guys who are underperforming into better positions to score runs.

If Bay was doing what Bay should do he wouldn’t need to bunt a runner over but the way he is hitting why not bunt in that situation?

You can’t fault Collins here as the Xtreeme post said quite well, WE ARE WHAT WE ARE!

The fact we are even as close to .500 as we are with no ACE is remarkable!

]]> By: Lifelongmetsfan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/05/the-mets-are-still-finding-interesting-ways-to-lose.html#comment-154625 Lifelongmetsfan Wed, 18 May 2011 01:54:02 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=50514#comment-154625 Willie Harris does play a lot of positions, has very good speed and seems to be a good clubhouse guy… That’s not horrible.

]]> By: MetsMan86 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/05/the-mets-are-still-finding-interesting-ways-to-lose.html#comment-154619 MetsMan86 Wed, 18 May 2011 01:31:05 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=50514#comment-154619 Any win is only as good as the next win after it. Any loss can be made up with a win. Each baseball game during a season matters until about 5 minutes after its over, then on to the next one.

]]> By: t agee http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/05/the-mets-are-still-finding-interesting-ways-to-lose.html#comment-154565 t agee Tue, 17 May 2011 20:59:00 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=50514#comment-154565 Pete, Overall Collins has done a good job. Late game managing excluded. He has kept the team playing hard when they initially started to slide into the tank but this was a tough team to fill in around. Lots of guys injured or in transition, no money to spend and not much available in the upper minors and an emphasis on getting some guys who didn’t cost us anything to acquire (or subsequently anything to get rid of)

Basically his hands were tied from the get go and if he even had it, he didn’t spend good money after bad.

]]> By: Pete http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/05/the-mets-are-still-finding-interesting-ways-to-lose.html#comment-154561 Pete Tue, 17 May 2011 20:46:53 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=50514#comment-154561 Sandy’s first quarter score card:

The Good (5): Buchholz, Beato, Izzy, Cappy, Paulino

The Bad (12): Harris, Hairston, Hu, Emaus, Boyer, Young, (bringing back) Iggy, Carrasco, Byrdak, Tankersley, Bonzer, and the Manager*.

*heinous choice

]]> By: McReynolds http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/05/the-mets-are-still-finding-interesting-ways-to-lose.html#comment-154505 McReynolds Tue, 17 May 2011 16:49:22 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=50514#comment-154505 Dude I can’t take it anymore – what is your deal

Alderson has been here for less then a year and not even a half of season yet.

While Omar brought in some over paid ex superstarts, what did he do? What did he do at the trading deadline when the bullpen was blowing games at an alarming rate? NOTHING, he sat still and waited for the 2nd bomb to hit.

What did he do to improve the team after the disaster of 07? NOTHING

Alderson has a LONG way to go before he’s crowned even decent – but comparing him to the free spending open check book, let me sign bad players and tie up too much money is just DUMB TALK.

STOP – really STOP

]]> By: Lifelongmetsfan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/05/the-mets-are-still-finding-interesting-ways-to-lose.html#comment-154501 Lifelongmetsfan Tue, 17 May 2011 16:37:26 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=50514#comment-154501 Pelfrey was outstanding! But… weird. He was up in the strike zone, throwing inside..
Didn’t really seem all that aggressive but definitely much more “just get the ball and throw” Keep Pelfrey with this catcher! No more Josh Thole and Pelfrey.
Argh. one pitch!
Perhaps one on the coaching staff can go out and purchase a few handful of big giant ants, walk into the clubhouse and pour the ants into Reyes and Harris’s jocks. Our offense is now on life support and fading fast. Reyes and Harris need to run, run, run like they have ants in their pants.

]]> By: McReynolds http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/05/the-mets-are-still-finding-interesting-ways-to-lose.html#comment-154494 McReynolds Tue, 17 May 2011 16:21:51 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=50514#comment-154494 You are making yourself look stupid – please spare us……….

]]> By: Russell Zanca http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/05/the-mets-are-still-finding-interesting-ways-to-lose.html#comment-154469 Russell Zanca Tue, 17 May 2011 15:11:52 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=50514#comment-154469 Such a frustrating loss! Basically, we bested Johnson, and Pelf was as good as he’s been all year–exactly the performance we needed from him!

Alas!

You really said what needed to be said, Jim. Imperative that we find a way to win this evening to stay competitive and have the Mets show that they’ve got some true grit even without a star-studded lineup at this point.

Marlins staff is a good one!

]]> By: Dennis Ribant http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/05/the-mets-are-still-finding-interesting-ways-to-lose.html#comment-154466 Dennis Ribant Tue, 17 May 2011 15:07:43 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=50514#comment-154466 Of course we can’t give proper credit for the guys coming up to help. All left in the org by Omar Minaya. How are the guys doing that Alderson brought in. Oh well, they are not even good enough to be minor leagers. The future is grim for the Mets.

]]> By: 86mets http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/05/the-mets-are-still-finding-interesting-ways-to-lose.html#comment-154459 86mets Tue, 17 May 2011 14:45:00 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=50514#comment-154459 Bizarre. Jon Niese, a .143 hitter, manages to get a triple off their closer but Jose Reyes, he of the .315 batting average, strikes out to end the game. A glut of injuries, bizarre plays, all the bounces going to the other team, yep, this could be 2009 all over again. At least this year the guys they’re calling up from AAA have actually been contributing (Turner, Pridie, O’Connor) aside from a failed bunt attempt last night. Go get ‘em tonight Mets!

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