Apr
23
2012

Mets Leave 12 Men Stranded And Fans Hanging In 6-1 Loss

An article by Former Writers

Recap

The Mets thought they could get away with using Miguel Batista as a spot starter today against the Giants and Lincecum. They thought wrong. All us fans saw this coming, though. He only lasted 3.2 innings and was blasted for six runs, three earned, seven hits, two being homeruns, walking three and striking out two. I somewhat understand moving Santana back to Tuesday, but Batista starting? I still don’t get what the Mets see in him as a reliever. Yeah, he did decent in his few appearances with them last season, but he shouldn’t be on that mound in inning one. The Mets basically handed the Giants the win with this one. Batista gets smacked with the loss and now has a 6.23 ERA. At least it’s still lower than Lincecum’s.

Acosta finished the fourth inning for Batista and then Terry Collins handed the ball to the Taxi guy, Jeremy Hefner. The youngster pitched three great innings, allowing three hits, and walked one, but he did his job and kept the gap where Batista left it. Welcome to the ball club, Hefner. Parnell and Ramirez round out the next two innings with no runs allowed.

The boys keep hitting, and keep sitting on the bases. Despite eight hits and six walks, the Mets left 25 men on base. This is just unacceptable. These men need to touch home in order to win. Today the big offenders were Wright with six, Duda with two, and Ike Davis with a whopping eight men left on base, including two bases loaded situations. They combine for 0-10 and sixteen men left on. Wright crashed today, Duda still struggling, and Ike…well you gotta think that maybe this Valley Fever is really affecting him, as his average is .138 and had a very costly error today.

Kirk and Murphy continue to do well with two hits each. Tejada and Thole each get a hit and Tejada’s defense is just impeccable.

Notes

Josh Thole has now reached safely in all 14 games this season in which he’d had a plate appearance.

Jason Bay’s seven game hit streak comes to an end as he gets out in his one pinch-hitting at-bat.

Mets have lost five of their last seven games. They are no longer the undefeated Mets in the first four games of the season.

Following the game, the team demoted RHP Jeremy Hefner and activated infielder Jordany Valdespin, who will be active for game 2 of today’s double header

Goat of the Game

Ike Davis is just not being Ike Davis. 0-4, two Ks, an error, and left eight men stranded.

Up Next

Gee starts the second game of the double-header. First pitch is at 8 PM. Let’s Go Mets!

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8 Comments + Add Comment

Mr North Jersey April 23, 2012 at 7:40 pm

Oh man game 1. What can be said but rough.

3,4,5, went 0 FOR 10. Mota of all ppl was putting them away.

Batsista. smh

Positives: Mr Tejada continues to play well. The pen pitched well (techically since Batista started) 5 1/3 scoreless innings. Thank you Hefner. Also Kirk had 2 hits.

Game 2 hoping for a split.

LGM!!!
Bayonne Mets Fan April 23, 2012 at 7:46 pm

But hitting and driving in runs (AVG and RBIs) are not important.

OBP, OBP, OBP. That’s what’s it all about. Batting Average (being able to hit) is not important – as we see those guys say here everyday.

RBIs – ehh just a team dependent stat, not important – as we see them say here everyday.

It’s team dependent alright, depending on the guy at the PLATE! Who the hell cares who’s on base just drive them in so or even a productive OUT (gasp!)

The last action? You mean the athlete up at bat who is supposed to HIT? Not important as long as the team OBP keeps going up.

Who cares who’s up at bat with the game in their hands because we have guys on base and the guys on base, in today’s philosophy, that’s more important.
- Donal April 24, 2012 at 11:55 am
  
  *sigh* yes too much OBP. Its not the like our middle 3 hitters are nearly automatic outs. Hey, look at that OBP for them. It is in the tank as well.
Hank April 23, 2012 at 7:48 pm

We need Gee to come out and put a “0″ up that first inning and then keep it rolling because he mightt only get “1″ for offensive support tonight.
- Mr North Jersey April 23, 2012 at 7:53 pm
  
  “We need Gee to come out and put a “0″ up that first inning and then keep it rolling”
  
  This.
USMF April 23, 2012 at 8:02 pm

I know the Bay is getting a lot of crap right now…and yes, he has under performed and is over paid…

But Ike and Duda are killing this team right now. Our table setters (Tejada, Kirk and Murphy) are out RBI’ing our 3-4-5 “run producers” (Ike, Bay and Duda)
sarge69 April 24, 2012 at 11:25 am

Hey how did that OBP work for A’s lately?
Getting on base is good but if you don’t drive in runners then it doesn’t mean squat!
I also saw that 1st game as a give away game by Terry and SA, who ham strung him with Batista, cause he has not looked good all year and that game just set the tempo for the whole evening.

I watch games even when they are losing but last night was so demoralizing, all the way around, cause Wright finally hits a bump while the rest of team is not hitting with RISP.

Yesterday was a black day for me, so far, this season.
I hope that next time there is a DH that Terry and SA can bring up pitcher for that game and not use Batista again who should be in AAA or released; his good days are back in 2001!
- Donal April 24, 2012 at 11:52 am
  
  “Hey how did that OBP work for A’s lately?
  ”
  
  Not that good since Oakland hasn’t been above league average in OBP for a few years.
  
  But, when you look at the league leaders in runs, you’ll also see a tendancy to have high team OBP.

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