The Official 2015 Mets Thread

[noeynox]

I love Murph. Bonehead base path plays and terrible fielding aside. Guy can hit and relishes big moments. I hate to say this, but I keep telling my Yankee fan friends, he'd be perfect for them. In their stadium he will hit 20 hrs, bat .300, play a competent 2nd and 3rd base.

 

[8893]

How the Grateful Dead Helped Me Understand the Mets:

But where many might see only inefficiency, sloppiness and directionlessness (take your pick), we see the potential for a shambling kind of glory, the ability to summon form out of chaos and the reward in loving something not in spite of its imperfections but because of them.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Someone has to explain that call where Utley doesn't touch second and gets to rejoin the bases.

Let alone after such a filthy play (not at all surprised an ex-Phillie was behind it)

 

[8893]

Can take the boy out of Philly but can't take the Philly out of the boy.

Karma is a bitch. I just hope the Mets get to deliver it before the umps issue a warning.

I wish appealing the game was a real potential option here. I don't think anyone who understands the game could support that ruling.

It wasn't a slide, period.

I'd say that I hope Utley gets seriously injured, but he's a scrub bench player on their team so it really doesn't even matter. That's what makes it even more of a bush league play.

Gutless coward.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Can take the boy out of Philly but can't take the Philly out of the boy.

Karma is a bitch. I just hope the Mets get to deliver it before the umps issue a warning.

I wish appealing the game was a real potential option here. I don't think anyone who understands the game could support that ruling.

It wasn't a slide, period.

I'd say that I hope Utley gets seriously injured, but he's a scrub bench player on their team so it really doesn't even matter. That's what makes it even more of a bush league play.

Gutless coward.

Just blew my mind hearing Darling say that the baseman has to defend himself and Ripken saying it was a "hard clean slide". When Utley doesn't even attempt to touch the bag and initiates his slide after already passing the base.

 

[8893]

Now they're talking about suspending Utley. What good is that going to do?

 

[Rocktheworld]

But seriously how is he ruled safe when he didn't even touch the bag

 

[8893]

Ok, time to move on to the game.

Despite being eligible to play while appealing, and despite his far superior career numbers against Harvey, Utley is not in the starting lineup for tonight's game.

Predictions? Will the Mets be so amped over this that they lose focus and blow the game?

Will someone else take the hit in Utley's place, i.e., does Seager get a 98 mph fastball to the head?

More than anything, I just want a win. A good, clean win. I kind of like Tommy John's advice to talk like you're going to retaliate, but don't. That probably has a better chance of messing with more of them mentally than anything else will, if they have to think about it every time they stand at the plate.

If I had to guess though, now knowing that Utley isn't starting, I could see a Robles quick-pitch coming at him high and tight in the later innings. Him and/or Seager.

 

[8893]

Dark night.

 

[UConnMike04]

Need this game...

 

[8893]

More than anything, I just want a win. A good, clean win. I kind of like Tommy John's advice to talk like you're going to retaliate, but don't. That probably has a better chance of messing with more of them mentally than anything else will, if they have to think about it every time they stand at the plate.

Check. Now let's close it out tonight.

Nice to see the offense get clicking, although doing it against Kershaw is another story. Maybe having seen him already this series will help, especially now that Cespedes seems to be seeing the ball very well again.

How great has the Grandy Man been?

Matz is the wild card. Really no idea what to expect from him.

 

[UConnMike04]

Down 3-1...gotta hold them and get into the pen. Can NOT go back to LA!

 

[UConnMike04]

Nervous...Let's Go Mets!!!

 

[Alum86]

DeGrom doesn't have it and Duda is so baaaaaaaad. And our Captain.

 

[Dove]

6 outs to go!

Can you smell what the Mets are cooking?

 

[Alum86]

Please Keep Thor in.
Cuban needs to hit. He got dudaitis

 

[Dove]

Thor threw hammers that inning.

 

[Alum86]

Nice 8th Familia. Heart in throat, let's get sone insurance.

 

[Dove]

Already singin' "We are Famil...ia"!!

 

[Alum86]

Duda suxass. God he is horrible

 

[Alum86]

No walks in 9th. Please.
Already conceiving we do not score in 8th

 

[Dove]

I pray all Mets fans in Chavez Ravine don't get pummeled and killed tonight.

 

[Dove]

Howie Kenrick...least intense at bat ever?

 

[noeynox]

Degrom battled his ass off now tonight! Had runners in scoring position every inning he pitched except his last. Always buckled down though. And Murphy, dude just loves the big spot!!!!

Let's Go Mets!!!

 

[UConnMike04]

Holy !!!!! LETS GO METS!!!