OT:LET'S GO METS
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I stand corrected on something. I thought the Metsies were on a ten game home stand but they're heading back on the road after this weekends series against Pitt. Hope to take at least 2 of 3 even with the back end of the rotation going. In any event the Nats will take the field in San Francisco tonight knowing they're a full 4 games back. And all they did was blink.
Mets win 12-3. In unrelated Mets news, the Blue Jays won again this afternoon. Both teams are on a tear.
FWIW, Fangraphs currently shows the Mets with a 63.4% chance of winning the division, and a 4.6% chance of being a wild card team. 11% chance of reaching the World Series and a 5% chance of winning it.
The Nationals are 36.5% / 6.1%.
For some reason, they have the Dodgers as the NL favorites, not the Cardinals. 34.8% to 19.4%. Must be because having Kershaw and Greinke in a playoff series is looking like a historic 1-2 punch.
Baseball Prospectus is more bullish on the Mets with a 78.2% chance of making the playoffs (75.6% division winners) and a 7.4% chance of winning it all.
NL Central is crazy, with Chicago in 3rd place and still ahead of the Mets in the Wild Card standings. It's win the division or bust. Bryce Harper may be in a mini-slump, going 2-14 in his last 3 games. Feel bad for him. [banana]
Quite a change since Memorial Day; when they were @25% chance of winning the NL East.
Actually we can't sleep on the Orioles next week and the Philthies have been playing better since the all-star break (too little too late, but not too little to catch a team napping.)
Can't take anyone lightly but if you want to make the post season you need to beat the teams you should beat.
We still have not proven we can win consistently on the road..so can't take anyone lightly.....and the wounds of 2007 and 2008 remain with me...
Amazing, amazing, amazing, amazing Mets
For those of you who remember the old professor...Casey
The man was one of a kind, he loved kids
For those of you who remember the old professor...Casey
The man was one of a kind, he loved kids
It seems nobody can win consistently on the road, except St. Louis and the Cubs. Road records:
Mets: 21-34
Nats: 27-33
Dodgers: 25-31
Toronto: 25-31
Rough count - Mets have 24 away games and 23 home games. 14 away games are against Phillies, Marlins and Rockies. The two best teams Mets play on road are the Orioles (2 games) and Nats ( 3 games).
Nats- 21 away games and 27 home games. 10 of those away games are against San Francisco, St. Louis and the Mets.
If Mets split with the Nats, I like the Mets chances, barring an epic collapse or injuries killing the team.
After picking up a game yesterday, today's fangraphs odds of winning the division are 66.8%. Baseball prospectus has it at 82.5%. Amazing!
Metsie! Metsie! Metsie!
Metsie! Metsie! Metsie!
The Mets are 63-52.
The Yankees are 62-51.
Mets fans are doing this.....:cool2:[cheers]:pray:
Yankees fans are doing this....:angry::flushed::scream:
I guess it's all perspective.
It's a cliche, but that's baseball. Look at where the perspectives were just two weeks ago. It just takes one streak in either direction. That said, I really think the Mets are a dangerous postseason team because of the pitching depth. You can have your three horses and if any one of them runs into trouble in a game (which seems unlikely right now), let me go to the bullpen and put in a Matz, Niese or Colon.
Its more the technical trending of each team as well, the Mets are on an upswing and kicking major ass while their primary competition is dropping, while the Yanks are on a downswing and can't buy a run while their primary competition is unstoppable right now. Its not really perspective as much as the Mets might run away with their division and the Yanks might just miss the playoffs.
The perspective is easy to see, though: one team is in 1st place by 4.5 games, the other is in second by 0.5 games. One team picked up four games in the standings vs its primary threat over the last 10 played, while the other team lost six games in the same time frame.
Absolutely horrible base running by largares , line drive two feet fair he pauses and spins at first base . Cost mets a run vs Kershaw ,I mean ja Happ
I've been saying the same thing for weeks. His game was all about throw gas. Now the tank is empty he's has very little use. Can't blow it passed anyone anymore or showcase a quality secondary pitch. He's a one trick pony who's time is up.
I don't trust Parnell at all. I would have him behind Robles in the pecking order. Couldn't have asked anything more from Colon; but when you get that kind of performance from him
You have to score more than one run off JA Happ.
You have to score more than one run off JA Happ.
Pirates Mets
1. Gregory Polanco (L) RF 1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. Jung Ho Kang (R) SS 2. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
3. Andrew McCutchen (R) CF 3. Daniel Murphy (L) 1B
4. Aramis Ramirez (R) 3B 4. Juan Uribe (R) 3B
5. Francisco Cervelli (R) C 5. Kelly Johnson (L) 2B
6. Michael Morse (R) 1B 6. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
7. Neil Walker (S) 2B 7. Michael Conforto (L) LF
8. Sean Rodriguez (R) LF 8. Ruben Tejada (R) SS
9. Charlie Morton (R) P 9. Jon Niese (L) P
1. Gregory Polanco (L) RF 1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. Jung Ho Kang (R) SS 2. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
3. Andrew McCutchen (R) CF 3. Daniel Murphy (L) 1B
4. Aramis Ramirez (R) 3B 4. Juan Uribe (R) 3B
5. Francisco Cervelli (R) C 5. Kelly Johnson (L) 2B
6. Michael Morse (R) 1B 6. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
7. Neil Walker (S) 2B 7. Michael Conforto (L) LF
8. Sean Rodriguez (R) LF 8. Ruben Tejada (R) SS
9. Charlie Morton (R) P 9. Jon Niese (L) P
Too lazy to look for it, but a couple months ago someone argued with me, saying Scherzer is now superior to Kershaw. As I said then, it's a long season. Anyone want to admit they were the one who said that?
I'm complaining that the offense from May and June has returned. Some real limp dick at bats so far.
