Comments on: Niese Knocked Out Early, Mets Drop Another To The Astros 6-3 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html Sat, 25 May 2013 19:59:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Fonzie13 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246497 Fonzie13 Wed, 02 May 2012 18:19:07 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246497 Des the offense did very little last night but that loss was on Niese who got rocked out of the gate. I wouldn’t say it was those 3 in particular that put us out of that game. It’s hard to knock Tejada or Nieuwenhuis for anythng to this point when both have contributed mightily to the early season success. Davis has been awful most of the season but the other 2 are a huge part of why we’ve played well to this point. I’ll admit Davis’ long swing has worried me from day one and last year he cut down on that swing and got off to a good start so I’m hoping he adjusts again but you’ve been totally unfair and wrong about Tejada. He’s only 22 years old and showed a great deal of improvement basically learning on the job at the major league level. He’s not a sta, he’ll never be Reyes r but he’s going to be one helluva player for a long time.

]]> By: Alex68 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246467 Alex68 Wed, 02 May 2012 17:16:12 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246467 Run differential in the majors, last 5:

Minnesotta -41
Kansas City -25
NY METS -23
San DIego -22
Milwaukee -22

You wanna talk about lucky????? Really??? I am not saying those teams are world beaters, but you’re giving the mets TOO MUCH credit for how they have overachive… BTW, all those teams have a losing record… Mets have been lucky enough to win against better teams early on…

]]> By: trs86 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246465 trs86 Wed, 02 May 2012 16:41:58 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246465 OK so what are the future projections and who is providing them? I have looked at fangraphs and do not see anything we don’t already know.

]]> By: Des http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246463 Des Wed, 02 May 2012 16:32:34 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246463 trs86 — Facts and statistics are just what they are. That’s all there is to this. Future projections of on-field performance is where some of us disagree. Can we all be civil and accept differences of opinion? It shouldn’t be threatening but it is to some of us.

]]> By: Metsfan45 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246460 Metsfan45 Wed, 02 May 2012 16:18:11 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246460 WOW – what a classy guy you are. Incapable of posting without insults and name calling. Tough guy on the internet……….cool

]]> By: trs86 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246456 trs86 Wed, 02 May 2012 16:00:47 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246456 You do realize he is still a kid? Even this year with a high strike out rate, (his k’s last year would have been fine over the course of a season) he has kept an OBP 60 points higher than his BA. Again, I am agreeing with Bay. It’s almost like you are TRYING to make him look worse than he is just to prove a point.

]]> By: Des http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246453 Des Wed, 02 May 2012 15:53:22 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246453 We all know that injuries can happen to anyone. So grow up and get out of the intellectual sewer you love. BTW, if Havens ever gets over his torso issues and the Mets develop a SS from the farm, Ruben will be sent packing. Ruben reminds me of Harold Solomon or Eddie Dibbs from their tennis days — minimal offense but each became a human backboard. Still, Ruben strikes out way too much, especially for a guy who is just trying to make contact..

]]> By: trs86 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246451 trs86 Wed, 02 May 2012 15:41:33 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246451 Actually you both lost, where was Murphy in that pool?

]]> By: Des http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246450 Des Wed, 02 May 2012 15:37:22 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246450 As I said, Nieuwenhuis, Tejada, and Davis put us out of last night’s game. Bayonne only picks up on my reference to Ruben, sort of a bottom dweller’s view of mediocrity. Ike is reverting back to some bad early in his career habits, but he’s done better since then and I’m not concerned about him. Bay is terminal, with a slowing swing. Kirk is to be watched. Bayonne seems to defend only the lesser lights. Hmmm.

]]> By: Bayonne Mets Fan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246448 Bayonne Mets Fan Wed, 02 May 2012 15:33:35 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246448 You are really a piece of work, man. 2 years ago you predicted Havens would be Mets 2B and I predicted Tejada and you LOST. And you STILL can’t get over it. And your pattern remains exactly the same in that whenever Tejada had a slump you were came out from under a rock in your feet-in pajamas and predicted doom for the kid….and you’re STILL doing it.

The levels of stupidity and denseness that you show here is embarrassing for you and particularly embarrassing for a man of your age who’s been around since the days of the Brooklyn Dodgers. You’re a loser, you’re a SORE LOSER morese, you’re not a nice guy, and you’re just plain old DUMB when it comes to baseball. You’re a brainless moron, you’re DISHONEST because of the lying posts you used to do here (who can forget the famous quoting yourself post) and adding to that being a sore loser makes you a person that deserves no respect

]]> By: srt http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246447 srt Wed, 02 May 2012 15:31:17 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246447 I’d be more concerned about Kirk’s strike out rate right now than Tejada’s.
Think Kirk has 26 or 27 Ks since he’s been up.

]]> By: Even Flow http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246446 Even Flow Wed, 02 May 2012 15:27:46 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246446 1) Braves BARELY have a better record than the Mets. Just about even. We have the better rotation, they have the better pen, we are better offensively.

2) Phillies are starting to figure it out but still have some weaknesses in their lineup.

3) The Marlins SUCK. Point blank.

]]> By: trs86 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246444 trs86 Wed, 02 May 2012 15:21:47 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246444 Wow, I am going to agree with Bay which may make me off my rocker. I have seen no reason the young Tejada can’t be our long term solution at SS unless we are expecting Reyes level offense from him.

]]> By: Des http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246440 Des Wed, 02 May 2012 15:20:14 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246440 I forgot to add that Ruben strikes out more than 23% of his AB’s. Sign of a champion, no doubt. He’s not the Mets long term solution at SS.

]]> By: Des http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246438 Des Wed, 02 May 2012 15:15:51 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246438 I’m glad I make your day, my friend. You certainly need some friends with the foul mouth you use. Suggestion: Get a life, loser.

]]> By: Bayonne Mets Fan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246434 Bayonne Mets Fan Wed, 02 May 2012 14:47:38 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246434 Look who’s back! It’s Des and guess what? He attacks Tejada again!

Last time he popped up from under his rock to slam Tejada he got 10 hits during a season so look for another explosion.

How old are you again? And how long have you claimed to be watching this game? Go back under your rock you loser

]]> By: stick http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246430 stick Wed, 02 May 2012 14:31:54 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246430 The phils were just lucky to get a split of a 4 game series, at home, to the Cubs. That also is not particularly impressive!

]]> By: trs86 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246428 trs86 Wed, 02 May 2012 14:22:08 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246428 Honestly, why not put a guy like Batista/Acosta on waivers and bring up someone to replace him to give them a fresh arm? DL Francisco for a couple of weeks and let him get healthy. I don’t buy the burn out excuse either Metsie.

]]> By: Metsie http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246425 Metsie Wed, 02 May 2012 14:18:29 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246425 If the bullpen is overworked and stressed out the truth is it’s their own damn fault!

Dickey went 6 Innings and we used 3 Relievers (about average)
In Santana’s outing we used 6 Relievers despite Santana’s 6 Innings of work.
Gee went 7 (Two Relievers used)
Schwinden had a short outing at 4 innings (5 Relievers used)
Niese went 7 the day before (1 Reliever used after Niese)
Dickey went 7 and we still managed to use 4 Relievers that day!

Add it up and you get 5 Starts of 6 Innings or more and in those games we used 16 relievers.

If they are tired and overworked it;s because they have been yanked to replace other relievers not because they had to make up for the starters!

The only real hardship put on them was the double header and Schwinden’s short outing and the double header would not have been as much of a hardship if they had starter Hefner instead of Bautista in game 1!

Terry was right to pull Niese! Making a guy pitch through it can often lead to the pitcher doing something he sholdn’t and getting injured to make up for what he doesn’t have that day!

]]> By: Des http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/05/niese-knocked-out-early-mets-drop-another-to-the-astros-6-3.html#comment-246416 Des Wed, 02 May 2012 13:41:28 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=79628#comment-246416 It’s real simple to me. When three starting position players ( Nieuwenhuis, Tejada, Davis) strike out six times in 12 AB’s, we aren’t likely to have a productive night. I don’t care where a player is in the batting order, striking out in 50% of the AB’s is less than mediocre.

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