1. Well played Billy, well played. You single-handedly almost gave the Mets what would have been the most deflating loss of all season after vomiting all over Pelfrey's best game ever. How is it even possible to not get the job done in that situation, by giving up a 3-run bomb?
2. After Alou re-injured himself again last night, it is time to bench him. When he comes off the DL next time, he should no longer be considered the starting left fielder; he should be a bench player. I realize no other options on the team come close to what he can do offensively, but the simple fact is that his constantly interrupted schedule does more harm to the team than good. First, by continuing to start him the few times he is healthy you are preventing one of the backups from getting more regular PT that could improve their game by getting into a rhythm. Second, it is mentally deflating to the team every time he gets injured. But, if he is no longer considered first on the depth chart, this is irrelevant. Use him as a pinch hitter, use him as a backup if Chavez needs rest, whatever, but he can no longer be considered #1 in the depth chart. If this means you need to make a trade to get a legit starting LF, so be it, get it done.
3. Bartolo Colon: 4-1, 3.41 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 22 Ks to 7 BBs. Why do I mention this? Because it is yet another example of how much better the Red Sox scouting staff is than the Mets. Here's a guy that was essentially a free agent, cost nothing to get, and has been tremendously solid for Red Sox. On the other side, we get Lima, Vargas, ...
4. Speaking of the Sox, they remain in 1st despite no Schilling, no Daisuke, no Ortiz, and a sub-par season from Beckett. So they find a way to win, despite difficulties with the anchor of their team, their #1-3 pitchers. Also interesting that their players seem to excel after a first season of adjustment. Specifically, Daisuke, J.D. Drew, and Beckett all had average to poor years their first season with Sox, adjusting to new team and new league. However, in season #2 they all dramatically improved. I've never seen any type of player development like that on the Mets. Makes you wonder about our coaching staff..
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Wow, Billy's 2 for 2. Another day of shutout ball by starter, another day of blown effort by bullpen. Billy is really looking to be in late September form at this point.
I demand partial credit for all 3 starters winning their matchups.
Can't blame them for the shortcomings of the pen...
i hear ya DC, but unfortunately a team's gotta play 9 innings (or in the mets case 10-13 innings). and unfortunately for the mets, they suck, and can't even get it together to win games where they get 8 and then 7 shutout innings from their starters.
From Willie on the latest pathetic offering from the Mets:
"We're just in one of those little ruts where the baseball gods aren't good to you," said Randolph
"Little rut"? Really Willie? I guess he and I just differ on that definition, since I'd call 166 straight games of sub-.500 ball more than a "little rut". I'd call it systemic.
in season #2 they all dramatically improved. I've never seen any type of player development like that on the Mets
Carlos Beltran yo?
Bobby Bonilla?
Scott Schoenweis?
And that's just to name a few. I can keep on going.
I'm serious yo.
I'd say Beltran's uptick in '06 was due to the presence of a healthy and productive Delgado behind him in the lineup. Scho's improvement this year is strictly due to the fact that at least at the start of the season Willie used him the only way he's good: for one out. Now that Willie is starting to stretch him to full innings, he's regressing. I'm not familiar with this "bobby bonilla" you reference.. I'm pretty sure the Mets ceased to exist in the 1990s.
And what about Keith Miller? Jeff Musselman? And Chris Donnels?
I'm super cereal, yo.
Unfortunately musselman got even worse in his 2nd year with the mets. but you know who i'd have to concede to you is josias manzanillo. pay that man, he beat me straight up.
Willie watch heating up again. Supposedly this weekend could be his last hurrah if he doesn't start winning.
The article also mentions that there supposedly is dissatisfaction with Rick Peterson as well. I disagree on this point. First, Peterson is widely recognized as one of the best pitching coaches in the league. Second, although I haven't done a thorough analysis, it seems to me that most pitchers have done better under Peterson than before or after being on the Mets. You can't blame Peterson for: (1) injuries (Pedro, Duque), (2) crappy erratic starting material that is completely unmanageable (Perez, Sosa, Lima), or (3) Willie's poor use of bullpen.
OK, I'll grant you Musselman. But what about Jeff Innis, Don Aase, and Julio Machado.
Super-duper cereal.
A trio of all-stars, no doubt..
Metties picked up Trot Nixon last night. Good move. While not an all-star he has reasonable numbers over his career and importantly was part of a team that actually knows how to win. Will bring something good to clubhouse character.
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