Comments on: Johan Santana Good – Bullpen, Not So Much In Mets 4-0 Loss

By: sarge

sarge — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:37:04 +0000

With so many lefties in the lineup and Bay not hitting then with David out you have no balance in the lineup and Hairston is a hit or miss type player, strikeout or HR.

Duda and Ike have faced some tough pitching and w/o Bay hitting in between them then they will be pitched differently.

Mets need another RH bat with some power for those days when they face lefties because apparrently Terry believes that Cedeno is a better replacement for David than Turner, that is terrible to put a guy out there, despite his 3 hits the other game, that has an OBP lower than .300 for his career; is this the best that SA could do for a backup infielder? Really?

By: Kay

Kay — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:55:06 +0000

2 bad games and now they are unwatchable?

Any one that thought before the season they would open 4 -2 on the first home stand would have signed up for it a month of Sundays, now they are unwatchable already?

I get passionate fans, I don’t get standing on the ledge fans.

By: Even Flow

Even Flow — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:25:48 +0000

Ever since Wright went down, the entire offense went with him. The last 2 games were pathetic. I hope this is a lesson to everyone who was hyped up about the Mets starting 4-0. Go into Philly and win the series or else.

By: XtreemIcon

XtreemIcon — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:03:42 +0000

What makes you think he’s not?

By: Joey D.

Joey D. — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:38:35 +0000

Well, this being the anniversary of the first game the Mets ever played, it seems appropriate that the 2012 edition did it’s very best to pay homage to those ’62 Amazins both last night and this afternoon. And those who were able to get those special discounted tickets should not complain – what does one expect for $2.50?

Seriously, I don’t think they are as bad as they looked the past 24 hours but I see the young kids once again pressing as they did the last two months of last season instead of playing with the poise they had for more than half of last year and the first four games of this one. Some veteran leadership is necessary to help, especially for a team that is rebuilding. David has to step in, even if he’s injured.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:32:44 +0000

This.

Missed the game but reading the comments looks like I didn’t miss much. 10 Walks 2 of which that forced in a run. Offense with 3 hits was non existent though some recognition has to be attributed to Strasburg.

On to Philly.

LGM!!!

By: chuck

chuck — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:19:39 +0000

Hate to say it after a 4-0 start but the Mets were pretty unwatchable the last two games with no offense at all. I believe Davis is a good hitter that will get going. Duda will hit homers but will he hit above 240. Bay I think is just finished. I feel bad for him but I could see the mets releasing him in a month.

By: Amazin

Amazin — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:38:35 +0000

t agee you are a joke….

By: Stick

Stick — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:32:49 +0000

with 2 lefties to start in Philly, it would be really helpful if Wright recovered enough to come back by Friday! that will be interesting to see.

By: t agee

t agee — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:26:28 +0000

Davis and Duda as younger players with just a full year under their belt can’t be expected to carry the team and that’s what their asked to do when Wright is out. Thole, Murphy and Duda weren’t exactly groomed to play where they are and Bay was signed as he’s entering his decline because “who else were we going to get to play Left Field?”

This is the damage you do to a team’s future over a 12 year period by spending six #1 picks, four #2 picks and failing to take back 6 #1′s or supplementary round picks when they were handed to us on a silver platter, opting instead to resign Valentin (37 years old) Castillo (32 and needing surgery on both knees) resigning Delgado (37) trading Wagner’s two picks for Chris Carter and selling Rod Barajas 5 weeks before he became a supplemental round draft choice.

That’s SIXTEEN 1st, supplementary or 2nd round picks from 1999-2010. That’s why we never have any quality depth on this team and wind up with four first basemen in the starting eight.

By: srt

srt — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:09:47 +0000

Larry Vanover needs to find a new line of work.

By: FL Met Fan Rich

FL Met Fan Rich — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:07:13 +0000

Basball is a simple game. If you do not score you do not win. That was the second lousy game in a row.

The mets walked 10 batters and struckout at least 13 times- Enough said!

It seems to look like that our “lack of depth” and having no bench is starting to creep in.

Cliff Lee in Philly coming up.

By: Gary S.

Gary S. — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:57:49 +0000

Thole is pathetic behind the plate and has no power,Murphy can not turn a double play, Jason K is shot and Davis and Duda look lost plus Wright has a broken finger.Should be a fun weekend in Philly.