Comments on: In-game: Mets vs. Braves, Game 2

By: Steve (The Original)

Steve (The Original) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:32:05 +0000

You know what I like about this team? They have alot of role players doing their jobs. It kinda reminds me a bit of 86 when you had platoons at 2b and CF and LF and everyone did their jobs and did them well. The starting staffs compare favorably. Yeah, I know the pen is a problem but that will have to somehow take care of itself.

By: scoopcoop

scoopcoop — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:26:36 +0000

70 wins. 20 more for 90. 20-15 the rest of the way is very doable.

12-4 in those 21 games I stated they need to go 14-7. Again, they ought to be able to go at least 2-3 the rest of this homestand. Win today and 5-2 is a lock.

By: Jimmy dean

Jimmy dean — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:24:10 +0000

Thank you again Annie…love the trademark!!!! Let’s sweep the bravos tomorrow.

By: Annie Savoy

Annie Savoy — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:24:04 +0000

Gil – this game called baseball will always surprise you – it’s been doing it to me for years.
I live in a condo community and have Cox Cable – no options for anything else now. But I have Howie.

G’Night everyone.

By: agee

agee — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:22:48 +0000

win #70

By: Annie Savoy

Annie Savoy — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:20:54 +0000

Howie’s just put this game in “The Book” – and it’s meaning ful to Mike Pelfrey – his first complete game.
Be sure to tune in tomorrow – it’s Pedro on the mound.

By: Gil in Savannah, GA

Gil in Savannah, GA — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:20:35 +0000

Wow.
Just goes to show you what a crazy game this is that we love.
If you told me in March, Mike Pelfrey would be leading the team in wins and kids I’d never heard of playing second base and left field and a resurrected veteran in right and Wagner out and we’d be leading the NL East and 13 games over .500, I’d have thought you were on crack.
What a great reality.

By: David

David — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:18:30 +0000

That AB By Jones showed me quite a bit from Pelf he was 3-0 and he said, hey chip heres my fastball hit it. I wish more relievers would have that mentality.

By: agee

agee — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:18:11 +0000

wow larry can grab some bench. and gil- i just added pelf to my fantasy team so i’m a convert too lol

By: Gil in Savannah, GA

Gil in Savannah, GA — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:15:34 +0000

Big Pelf’s been proving me wrong all year.
I’m a convert now.
Seal the deal!

By: David

David — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:14:26 +0000

Well looks like they are going to give Pelf the chance to finish what he started. 3 lefties coming up so we’ll see what happens.

By: JohnM

JohnM — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:14:16 +0000

Complete this BIG PELF.

Right Gil?!!

By: Gil in Savannah, GA

Gil in Savannah, GA — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:11:21 +0000

JohnM: LOL!

By: JohnM

JohnM — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:09:37 +0000

Gil:Something’s wrong with the in-game thread. I can’t see my own comments, or anyone else’s.

I was just playing with you.

Where is Jesse Orosco?

By: Gil in Savannah, GA

Gil in Savannah, GA — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:07:29 +0000

Annie: Would you be blacked out of Mets games if you got the Extra Innings package through your cable provider? It’s criminal that I’ve had more TV access to the Mets in San Diego, then in Savannah than you and fellow Connecticut Mets fans have.
As for Ronnie, I also can attest that he’s a class guy. His former fiancee’s younger sister went to the same Washington, DC high school I did and in the winter of ‘83, he actually came to our baseball field to get some winter throwing in to one of our catchers. I was introduced to him and he was great to me.
I saw him a few months later when my dad took me down to St. Petersburg, Fla. to see the Mets in Spring Training and he was just as friendly.
He even gave me some pitching tips, too, which helped me have a pretty fair high school pitching career.
Haven’t seen Ronnie since, but I’m going to try to contact him.

By: Gil in Savannah, GA

Gil in Savannah, GA — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:57:38 +0000

Much as I love our Mets, Atlanta has given us the game so far, with two costly walks and two errors with two outs and three different innings at the plate in which their hitters swinging early let Big Pelf finish with under 10 pitches thrown.
The Braves, thankfully, are a shadow of their former selves. If Teixeira were still around and if Smoltz and Hudson were healthy, it would’ve been a huge struggle down the stretch against these guys.

By: Annie Savoy

Annie Savoy — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:56:31 +0000

Gil – I saw a lot of Ron and Keith on the field in the ‘80s when my niece and I made several trips to Shea each year. She was 9 when we started and we always sat in what she called ‘Heaven’ (Upper Deck behind the plate). People were always surprised to see this little kid bring out her scorecard and keep score!

I’m a retired Yale Administrator and think the world of Ron. I even saw that Viola/Darling game in the Bowl. Keith was the best 1st baseman the Mets ever had and the most effective Captain as well. I would love to be able to see and hear them call the games (no SNY here and Channel 11/NY carries games on Sundays only.

By: Gil in Savannah, GA

Gil in Savannah, GA — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:52:18 +0000

The Braves hitters just helped Pelfrey and the Mets out enormously by swinging early in counts. If the Mets had an offensive inning like that, I’d be furious. Down three runs, needing baserunners and the hitters go out on six pitches?
But hey, I’m not complaining when another team takes such a bad approach to hitting!

By: David

David — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:51:32 +0000

Good job by Pelf. Now with the top of the lineup coming up in the 8th I would probably get him out of there. Maybe I’m crazy.

By: Gil in Savannah, GA

Gil in Savannah, GA — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:49:25 +0000

Annie: I agree with your booth wish. Tom McCarthy’s a worm. The minute he goes back to Philly and gets on their TV broadcasts, everything is “us” and “we” when talking about the Phillies. Guess he knows who signs his paychecks.
I wish the Mets would find a way to rotate the TV color guys so Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez could do some radio with Howie.