Comments on: Gamenight: Nationals (44-83) At Phillies (68-58)

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:42:55 +0000

According to Billy Wagner’s agent, he should be back in about 3 weeks.

By: NJ

NJ — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:09:20 +0000

Come on Geoff that’s a little extreme, the Nats still win 70 games a year…

The problem was the Phils offensively were nothing short of aweful against the Nats and that could cannot accept when it’s one a regular basis which it is now.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:02:36 +0000

you cant lose to the nats at all ever. theyre the worst team in baseball. theyre not even trying to win let alone be .500

By: Geoff

Geoff — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:01:40 +0000

The problem is that the purgatory is enough to sell out games and make money off of us.

By: rollinsright!!

rollinsright!! — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:59:14 +0000

overly reliant on a rookie platoon?? YOUR NOT REALLY WATCHING MET GAMES…they have helped, but the offense is not relying on them. did you froget about Wright? Reyes, who has been looking like an MVP all year, Delgado? Beltran hasnt been beltran, but he’s still getting his. and he’s still the best Centerfielder in the NL. The Mets are just playing well vs teams they should be playing well against. It doesnt matter if its the Nats, or the Braves…these teams suck, good teams beat them and leave them for dead, which the Mets did last night, and you guys couldnt. But you guys have enough time to get it together, its going to be interesting in the end. Whats looking good for us is our starting pitching. thats what you need to be worried about, if our starting pitching gets on a nice roll, which it looks like their starting to do, that may push them over the top.
Good luck fellas!!

By: NJ

NJ — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:57:25 +0000

Greg… Us spotting the Dodgers 4 runs? Should be the other way around for it to be a fair contest. Even when our guys get hit some it’s still not the pitching that’s the problem. Kendrick can go 8 innings giving up only 3 runs and we’d likely take the loss.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:57:10 +0000

TJ, all im asking for them to do is make a choice. win now and get teh final peices. or rebuild a bit. dont leave us hanging where you keep the same pieces but waste tens of millions on eaton jenkins barajas garcia etc. instead we’re left in purgatory where we have some quality pieces but a LOT of old overpaid trash.

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:56:28 +0000

And dont look now, but the Rockies took 2/3 against the Dodgers with worse pitching than use but here’s the thing, the Dodgers scored three in every game in that series. Can our bats out hit them? With the recent play it doesnt look like it but after all Carlos Ruiz did hit a 2 out homer last night… so expect the unexpected.

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:54:14 +0000

Kendrick needs to keep the walks way down against this team because they will play some small ball and single their guys in.

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:52:26 +0000

the difference between the Mets and Phillies these last couple of weeks has been star power, their guys come up big and ours fall short. Delgado has been huge for them this year and we all know the story here with Rollins Utley and Howard.

And you guys have the crazy thought in your head that we will win every game, you have to take these tough loses in stride and not let them bother you in the future. You cant expect a team that you, speaking to the general board here, call “not a good team” win every game. So what, we lose tough ones, but how cant you expect that, its a long season. You just have to hope our luck turns around and we start winning those close ones. You deem this team so average but only because you set the bar too high, we are only 2.5 out and have the talent to get right back in this one. I cant imagine what this board was like last year. I guess the next week will determine who are the frontrunners and who aren’t because if you notice, no one came on this board until the Phillies took the lead in the game. Yeah, I’m questioning your fanhood Phillies nation, and if you count the team out right now, then I can honestly say you aren’t a real fan.

By: Greg V.

Greg V. — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:52:10 +0000

Kendrick vs. Maddux tonight! I feel like we should just spot the Dodgers 4 runs and start someone else!

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:45:31 +0000

Geoff, your philosophy for building a team sacrifices winning now or winning later, not contending and establishing a system while doing so. We have a team where we could have gotten that final piece but didnt have the balls to sacrifice one of our tops prospects. To blow the team up now would also be dumb because we are only 2.5 back and we have been able to contend. We will never blow this team up unless we finish in 3rd or worse in our divison for ATLEAST two consecutive years so trash that idea. But say we did blow this team up, that doesnt guarantee us anything, and we could end up like the Royals and then what? What we need to do is change our instructional coaches, pitching and hitting, this offseason and grab an OF bat that hits for average and/or a pitcher that can fill in as our 2 guy. Right now Myers is performing as it but it could never hurt. Its all about the right signings and hopefully we do something this offseason regarding an aquisition, playoffs or not. Jenkins also hasn’t had the consistent playing time to establish confidence with this team. This game is more mental then physical. It will be interesting to see what our new GM does with this squad.

By: the truth hurts

the truth hurts — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:38:35 +0000

You have the right outlook TJ. Didn’t the Phillies come from 7 back to take the division in less than a month last year? Right now the Phils are only 2.5 back and it’s only August 22nd. The fat lady hasn’t even begun to sing.

The truth is that the Mets bullpen still reeks, Billy Wagner is all but out for the rest of the year, and the offense is still overly reliant in a rookie platoon in LF, a quickly diminishing Tatis in RF, and a crappy platoon of Easley and Argenis Reyes at 2B. That combination has helped the Mets so far, but the time has got to be approaching when they start hurting them.

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:33:44 +0000

^ … with the Cubs*

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:33:17 +0000

The Mets have 3 against Houston, and mid september they have 12 straight against ATL/NATS before a 4 game set with the games in which we have to hope they lose 3/4 at home.

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:30:30 +0000

Tyler, Mostly Cloudy with a small chance of sunshine late in the day. You mets fans might not get it but I’m referring to us being 2.5 games, the cloudy, but I’m STILL optimistic, referring to the sun late in the day. I still think you’ll be eating your words in about 2 weeks.

Would a successful run to the postseason make it more improbable than last years just by the teams we have to face in the next month, excluding 12 against the Nats/Braves?

By: cyclone jack

cyclone jack — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:06:42 +0000

Now Phillie fans know exactly how the Mets fans felt last year, when the Mets still had a bunch of great “names” in the lineup but couldn’t hit a lick, and a bullpen then was completely wore out from overuse, and a manager who had no knack for making the right decision when the situation dictated it. Sucks, don’t it?

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:52:30 +0000

How’s the weather down there in second place?

By: Daktari

Daktari — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:41:45 +0000

Don’t despair guys…
You still have a great squad, they are just not clicking and playing like a team. After only being in 1st for a week, last year has taught me not to gloat until the 162nd game is played.

Good luck, well see you in a few days

By: jk

jk — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:10:36 +0000

love my mutts. and the schedules only gets easier we play 4 games against houston and then play you clowns