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2011
Mets Slug Four And Steal Four In 11-7 Win Over Braves!
An article by Former Writers
Game Summary
Mets snap a five game losing streak with an offensive outburst. Mets hit four homeruns in a game for the first time this season, from three guys who combine for thirteen homeruns on the season. Niese didn’t have his A game but the offense helped him and bullpen was decent. Mets outslug and out run the Braves in an eleven-seven win!
Game Notes
Jon Niese is at the point where usually where he starts to ware down and start to struggle in the summer. He had some nasty stuff in the first two innings, with his cutter, curve, and sinker. However, had himself a nightmare inning in the third, allowing five runs to cross. Of course a “What are you thinking” type play from Wright didn’t help when he touched a ball that could have rolled foul. There was a debate in the booth about letting him go into the sixth, but Niese’s pitches were such easy-hitters, it was good that he got pulled when he did. So a final line of five innings, ten hits, two walks, five runs, and six Ks. When the rosters expand, expect extra days rest for Niese to help him get to the finish line at the end of the season. Niese ends the night with a 4.12 ERA. Also got the W.
Tim Byrdak in the sixth inning, threw the first 1-2-3 inning in the game, also striking out two. Beato who hasn’t pitched since last Sunday, gave up a run on two hits and a K in an inning of work. Parnell, we learned wanted to be a firefighter growing up, threw some heat with one walk, one K in a hitless inning of work. Acosta gave up a lead off homerun to the red hot Uggla, but would work out the inning with no more runs allowed.
Well it looks like we finally got that big hitting Mets offense back. Tallying eleven runs on sixteen hits and four, yes count ‘em, four homeruns. With every starting position player in the Mets lineup got a hit, and even some bench guys.
Reyes shaking off a starting slump with two hits, a run, RBI, walk, a steal of second, and a steal of third.
Turner had an unusual power night, hitting two homeruns (third and fourth of the season), one to right, one to left. Four RBIs, two runs, but also two Ks for him.
Murphy had his 300th career hit with a base knock in the first. This would be his only hit, but had a run scored. Tenth error for Murphy as well.
Wright had one hit, an RBI double in the first. Also had a walk and a run scored.
Pagan heated up tonight with three hits, two runs scored, a double, two stolen bases and a walk.
Bay had two hits, a two-run homerun being one of them. Eighth on the season. Three RBIs and two Ks end his night.
Duda and Hairston combine for two hits. RBI and run for Hairston as well.
Thole had the best night I think, three hits, double, second homerun of the season, one RBI, two runs, and a walk. Also threw out Bourn.
Nick Evans walked in his first AB since being DFA’d.
Mets fact: No Met has ever hit three homeruns in a home game. Not at the Polo Grounds, not at Shea, and not in Citi Field.
Game Ball
The whole Mets lineup. Great job boys!
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Oh hey bats, welcome back! 9 runs in 5 games then 11 tonight…isn’t baseball funny?
http://midwesternmet.blogspot.com/2011/08/game-112-mets-11-braves-7.html
Ive been disappointed in JTurners home run output as he’s hit double digits in the minors so today gives me more hope. If you look at just his numbers, you’d think his physical statue is more the LCastilla/RTejada type but he’s built more like a linebacker. It sounds like the Mets are committed to Turner as their everyday 2nd baseman next year, I’m not sure where this leaves DMurphy next year I’d still prefer a platoon situation with them and I guess Murph will be in the RF mix..anyway I hope Turner can keep it going
I don’t think they are committed to anyone at this point, other than Wright (and Reyes of course if he comes back). Ike most likely if he makes it back. But beyond that, everything is up for grabs.
easily can see ST battles for at least 3 spots (CF, RF and 2B). Catcher could be new. LF if they can unload bay.
An awful lot of 2B will depend on what happens with Reyes. If we resign him then, as it stands right now we’ll have 6 other guys on the 40 man roster capable of playing 2B to varrying degrees next year or soon after. Tejada, Valdespin, Murphy, Turner, Satin are alrady on it and Havens will have to be added or we’ll certainly lose him to the rule 5. Tejada and Valdespin can also serve as backup MIers but not as SS’s IMO and Murphy, Turner, Satin can be utility guys as well but along with Lutz that’s just too many 1B/2B/3B types.
Same holds true with our 1B/LF guys. Duda and Evans and other corner OF’s Fern, Bay and Lagares who needs to be protected this year. CF, 4th and 5th OF types like Pagan, if retained, Pridie, Niewenhauss needs to be added. Mejia and Armando Rodriguez, Nickeas are currently on it as is Stinson who’ll go but there are a lot of guys that decisions need to be made on or we’ll lose some of them and next year it’s even worse.
It’s not like back in 2006-2010 we could protect everyone even if there was a logjam at certain positions.
Rickey, let’s hope ‘Red’ doesn’t decide to fulfill your dreams as HR from #2 hitter are gravy, not meat & potatoes, I’d much prefer he settles back to raking singles with RISP, than swinging for distant stars, fences, whatever.[see Pagan as perfect example]
We DO NOT have a HR park or lineup file this one under A for aberation, trying to replicate would be dismally abhorant.
TURNER, BAY, THOLE which of these does not belong in the set?
Corect answer…BAY. he’s hiostorically proven HR hitter.
Let’s remember, singles hitters swinging from their heals = many,many easy outs & a very long losing streak. Bases loaded 2 outs, a granny is great driving in 4; but back-to-back,back-to-back singles are better spread the RBI wealth around! Tose same players, ALL swinging for the HEADLINES likely strand 3 with Ks or pop-ups & a lot of head/crotch scratching. The single shot granny is demoralizing to the opposing pitcher, the merry-go-round rally, destruction of confidence… While the singleshot causes pitcher whiplash, the ,merry go-round creates a potential permanent tick, lol