en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/481723 Comments by skylog http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/post-game-brewers-4-mets-2/#IDComment19383678 well, i agree with you in that tatis should have at least bunted and i probably agree that the move to castillo would have been quite smart for a lot of reasons. perhaps jerry did not want to just "waste" castillo? weak, but maybe, since he did not have tatis bunting anyway. i just don't know. as for the loss on manuel, i will agree to a point, given that the mets can not get runners in, he blew it having tatis swinging away there. however, i still place the blame on the mets inability to get runners in. i have been saying since the first game and i am not going to argue with all the "sample size" people here (12 games enough yet?), but even in the games the mets have won they have generally failed to get runners in while in scoring position. even with the starting pitching being what it was for the first two weeks, had the mets even done a so-so job getting them in, they would be looking at 8-4 perhaps. now? 6 losses, 4 by one run, 2 by two runs. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:42:29 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/post-game-brewers-4-mets-2/#IDComment19383678 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19371925 it will when they put up that one run. if they don't pull it out, that will be 6 losses (4 one run/2 two run). sitting at .500 when they could be sitting a few games better. .500 overall, .500 home, .500 road Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:11:16 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19371925 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19371855 agreed...again Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:09:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19371855 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19371829 big trouble now, big trouble. man i wish they could have put a sweep up on the board and get some momentum going. going to take a miracle now. god, we all now they are going to put up one run now Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:08:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19371829 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19371307 come on bobby, hold it and give them a chance in the 9th. too bad it seems no matter what they are not going to score on this coffey character. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:04:48 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19371307 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19371009 agreed, it is getting a little old. i thought that the success they had in 06 would even out a bit, but by now the mets should hit a slam the next 20 times they are loaded. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:02:33 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19371009 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19370591 can anyone get a hit with men on? it is unreal. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19370591 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19370324 well, there is no chance they win this one...i have seen it all. still have to hang this one on jerry if they don't pull it out. sorry, you have to bunt there.... Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:58:05 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19370324 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19368748 should have asked for a little more... Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:46:40 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19368748 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19368623 the curse of the bases loaded continues. the numbers so far this season are simply horrid: 3 hits (1 double, 2 singles) 17 ab .176 avg 14 runs now, the runs are ok, i guess, but man can someone just hit a gapper or something? i normally would moan about ANOTHER sac fly in that spot, but another DP...killer Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:45:58 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/19/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-three/#IDComment19368623 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/17/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-one/#IDComment19154864 took the words out of my aching mouth. i love any run, but i am getting tired of sac flys, dps, walks, ground outs...etc...with the ducks on the pond. somebody hit those insane gaps/walls/corners Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:34:19 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/17/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-one/#IDComment19154864 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/17/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-one/#IDComment19154614 yeah, but.....only one? if so, another let down Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:29:53 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/17/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-brewers-game-one/#IDComment19154614 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-padres-game-three/#IDComment19052828 lol. true. it is like bizarro world. the pen may be looking good but i am worried about the innings. lots. early. thanks for the luck with the teeth. should be ok though, i hope, doctor said it was slam dunk. they are all out and not impacted. i will out for it anyway. "supposed" to take 30 minutes, no more. we'll see. anyway, thanks again and we all deserve to see lots of more met wins! Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:46:55 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-padres-game-three/#IDComment19052828 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-padres-game-three/#IDComment19052635 agreed. we are all fans of the mets, even if we call don't agree on how we get there Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:42:38 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-padres-game-three/#IDComment19052635 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/post-game-padres-6-mets-5-2/#IDComment19052526 since it is a new thread: guys have fun! getting my 4 wisdom teeth out tomorrow afternoon, hopefully they will win one tomorrow and get back to .500 and stay only 4 out. i hope after the game tomorrow i can't say that i would have rather had 4 teeth pulled than watch the game...and mean it Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:40:31 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/post-game-padres-6-mets-5-2/#IDComment19052526 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-padres-game-three/#IDComment19052449 guys have fun! getting my 4 wisdom teeth out tomorrow afternoon, hopefully they will win one tomorrow and get back to .500 and stay only 4 out. i hope after the game tomorrow i can't say that i would have rather had 4 teeth pulled than watch the game...and mean it Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:39:05 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-padres-game-three/#IDComment19052449 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-padres-game-three/#IDComment19052177 missed it, what did he say? Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:32:58 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-padres-game-three/#IDComment19052177 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-padres-game-three/#IDComment19052133 that would be great, because then there would not be 1000 of these same posts that simply point out it is only game X and there are X games left to play. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:32:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-padres-game-three/#IDComment19052133 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-padres-game-three/#IDComment19051425 agreed on both counts Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:22:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-padres-game-three/#IDComment19051425 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-padres-game-three/#IDComment19051353 just because someone may call them out for something, which, to be honest, is quite easy right now, does not mean they are giving up. in fact, the fact that i, as an example, am spending my time typing this message right now should indicate my fandom. as i said, just about everyone here is a fan, they just don't all think in the same ways Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:20:40 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/04/16/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-padres-game-three/#IDComment19051353