Jonathon Niese hopes for a better result than last time out, when he received a no-decision despite seven innings of one-run ball. The Mets take on the Dodgers at 1:10 PM.

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Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:00 pm
START 7/22 CHATTER
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:02 pm
Elvin Ramirez up, Miguel Batista DFAd, two spots open on the 40-man roster.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:03 pm
I am surprised at Batista DFA, i thought he was immune from any roster move
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:03 pm
But he’s been really bad for a month now, so i can’t blame them
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:04 pm
I think it’s pretty crappy. I just don’t think it’s fair to yank a guy back and forth between starting and relieving and then cut him after his first start in two months.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:04 pm
That’s what i was thinking
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:05 pm
I understand he was not good as a RP these past six weeks but he had showed at least a bit of promise as a SP. I thought he deserved another start.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:06 pm
Do you think anyone will scoop him up or that he’ll leave?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:09 pm
I don’t know. Can’t imagine there’s too many more opportunities left for a guy his age at the major league level.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:13 pm
I’m surprised they didnt go for Acosta over Ramirez, Acosta can probably go a little longer in length
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:13 pm
Acosta deserves another shot.
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:14 pm
But Ramirez does, too. I want to see if he really can get 98+ on a regular basis.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:16 pm
This stretch reminds me of the Dodgers bad stretch, thing is, they don’t have the same amount of time to work with as them
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:17 pm
Braves lost a bunch in a row earlier, too.
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:21 pm
All right, let’s get an early lead for a change.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:22 pm
Jv has his average up to 293
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:24 pm
Where do you see him fitting in long-term?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:24 pm
Keith’s obviously a fan!
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:24 pm
I’m no good with predicting long term future
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:25 pm
Do you think he’s a starter? Infielder or outfielder?
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:25 pm
I have a feeling he might be a trade chip
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:26 pm
Mets have too many young players soon to come up in the next 2-3 years
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:27 pm
Were you the one who made the Soriano comparison the other day?
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:29 pm
No no no. I’m far too young to make comparison to other players
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:30 pm
Must’ve been Chris. I thought it was interesting, if nothing else
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:30 pm
Do you want them to call up Harvey?
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:31 pm
Might be better to call up McHugh right now, he would have less pressure than Harvey
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:32 pm
I mean, people would expecting harvey to save this season, which is impossible for 1 person to do
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:33 pm
unless your mike trout
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:33 pm
you’re
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:33 pm
I just fear that McHugh is just Schwinden in another body.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:34 pm
Or we could catch lighting in a bottle and he could be like Gee in another body
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:35 pm
I like that optimism!
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:35 pm
And i’ve heard a lot of people say that they think that Schwinden has better stuff than Gee
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:35 pm
5 IP, 6 ER for Harvey last night.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:36 pm
Hi all
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:36 pm
Hey Chris!
Robert

July 22, 2012 – 1:36 pm
Hello everybody.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:36 pm
And by lot of people i’m talking about scouts/writers
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:36 pm
Hey Robert!
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:37 pm
The thing to remember is that Gee doesn’t have great stuff. He’s got a bunch of pitches but none of them are outstanding.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:37 pm
Schwindy scares me
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:38 pm
Loved that view of Ike moving further back in the box.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:38 pm
Agreed Brian, he’s a 5 guy…Gee that is
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:38 pm
That’s why we play the game. Stuff does not equal results
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:39 pm
Turn on the ball again, Murph
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:39 pm
Woo-hoo!
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:39 pm
Im with Howie and Josh today again
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:39 pm
Go Murph!
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:40 pm
Duda taking too much again
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:40 pm
Hopefully their voices don’t grate on you Chris
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:40 pm
Ha! I’m used to it!
Name

July 22, 2012 – 1:41 pm
Good pitch to hit here, HR?
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:41 pm
Josh just sail that Duda ans cedeno have the same slugging percentage
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:46 pm
Sad
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:48 pm
Well so it goes
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:48 pm
Thole had that one good – just right at Kemp
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:49 pm
So Batista DFA, everyone good with that?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:52 pm
I think it was kind of crappy
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:53 pm
Worth the roster spot for ElRam?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:53 pm
I’m glad they’re giving Ramirez another shot this year.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:55 pm
Man, runner on 2b and top of line up.
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:55 pm
Seems weird to see Kirk in CF
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:56 pm
Why?
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:56 pm
Hes been all over out there
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:57 pm
Hasn’t played CF since 7/13
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 1:57 pm
Really? Wow. Good job from our ace!
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 1:58 pm
As Gary Cohen said last inning — Niese and Dickey and then it gets sticky
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:01 pm
Wheeler, RA,Niese, Harvey, Gee
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:02 pm
Wheeler and Harvey both lit up in their last start…
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:02 pm
I know. It’s just little else for us
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:03 pm
Hefner on Wednesday
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:03 pm
That was a nice curve from the LA pitcher
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:04 pm
I guess I don’t see Hef as the answer.
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:05 pm
Right now the answer is to pitch more than 3 innings.
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:06 pm
Rivera looked terrible on that groundball.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:06 pm
Howie just said the top brass is tossing out Harvey’s last 2 starts because his head was in NY not Buffalo
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:06 pm
I believe Howie said that.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:06 pm
JV is up for good now
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:07 pm
I think you’re probably right.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:07 pm
That came from TC
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:09 pm
If he’s going to platoon with Bay, he’ll get enough ABs to make it the right decision.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:09 pm
I meant harvey
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:10 pm
Bay will have to sit
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:10 pm
yay, glad to see it is still 0-0
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:10 pm
DW K rate is alarming
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:11 pm
I don’t see having your head somewhere else for your last two stats when you know everyone is paying extra attention as the sign of someone ready for the majors.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:11 pm
DW is just trying too hard right now. Like Keith said, he’s trying to hit the 8-run HR
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:12 pm
I agree, it’s just rationalizing bringing him up next week
360fan_834

July 22, 2012 – 2:12 pm
What’s with the Mets and the All-star Break – always seemed to get sapped from the layoff
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:13 pm
Hey 834 – thanks for joining!
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:13 pm
Kemp is unstoppable
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:13 pm
Last year K-Rod and Beltran were traded in July and then Murphy got hurt.
360fan_834

July 22, 2012 – 2:13 pm
Have a couple minutes to hang and chat – always fun
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:14 pm
Welcome aboard
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:14 pm
Nice to see Murphy range for that ball.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:15 pm
If by the end of 2012 we can say Murph is a second baseman, then that’s worth it
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:15 pm
Has Niese had a runner on second base for every at-bat this game?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:16 pm
Chris, don’t you think we can say that now?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:16 pm
Niese and the gopher ball — someone should write a story about that
360fan_834

July 22, 2012 – 2:16 pm
At what point does Murphy’s complete transformation into the21st century version of Dave Magadan happen?
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:17 pm
I do, but not convinced that’s a rule
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:17 pm
It seems like so many unknowns have had career games vs the Mets this year
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:18 pm
I was thinking that last night after Uribe had a career day
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:19 pm
Magadan had 8 years in the majors with at least 100 games played, three more with 90 and one with 85.
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:19 pm
watching this team has become painful
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:19 pm
Lifetime .767 OPS — that’s a nice 2B
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:20 pm
Also Luis Cruz, Ishikawa-MIL, Frazier-CIN, probably many more
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:20 pm
Yep
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:20 pm
Hey Steve – just in time for the comeback
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:21 pm
hopefully murph smacks one in the gap here this team needs a spark
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:21 pm
Ben Sheets
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:21 pm
As a minor league guy – are you in favor of Harvey getting the call now?
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:22 pm
Say McHugh!
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:22 pm
i’ll take one down a line
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:22 pm
no keep harvey down in the minors
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:23 pm
Hopefully he’ll be able to keep this up for the rest of the year
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:23 pm
i like the approach they’re taking with him. until that changeup is more consistent don’t bring him up to be smacked around right now
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:23 pm
Go murph!
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:23 pm
I’m psyched to see Murphy pulling the ball again.
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:24 pm
Even if that one was foul
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:24 pm
I down on replay
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:25 pm
Bad job murph, Niewy is K-ing like crazy behind Duda
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:25 pm
Yep
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:25 pm
Duda gets a hit!
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:26 pm
Pitchers have figured Kirk out
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:26 pm
Hairston doesn’t have a great arm but come on he was only about 30 feet behind 3B!
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:26 pm
He would have been dead meet if he tried to score
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:26 pm
yeah he would’ve been thrown out
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:27 pm
murph isn’t exactly a speedster
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:27 pm
Yea. But you have to try to score with Kirk about to K
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:27 pm
Kirk looks bad
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:27 pm
Maybe you have to be more aggressive but you don’t have to be stupid.
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:28 pm
never know thole might get a hit
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:28 pm
I’d rather take the chance on Jerry Hairston
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:28 pm
just because kirk will probably K doesn’t mean you have to risk the whole inning..got to trust thole
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:29 pm
i’m going to apply for the mets 3rd base coach job
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:29 pm
Niese looks good at the plate this year
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:29 pm
I’ve got a buddy who has coached HS basketball who applied for the Bobcats head coach job
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:30 pm
There you go
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:30 pm
Way to go Thole!
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:30 pm
did he get a call back from the bobcats? no one wants that job right now
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:30 pm
Not even a rejection form letter
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:31 pm
as soon as they lost out on anthony davis jerry sloan pulled his name right out
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:31 pm
Josh seems to be coming around
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:31 pm
Pulling a Phil Jackson
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:31 pm
it’s about time too…thole has been dreadful in RBI situations this year. it’d be nice to have at least one guy after Duda that could drive in a run
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:32 pm
seems like a lot of times this year as soon as the mets get to the 7th spot the rallies are over
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:32 pm
Thole hasn’t been the same since the concussion. A couple of good swings today, though.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:32 pm
Hes had a few good hits recently
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:33 pm
speaking of people not the same since concussions…how is sandy going to unload jason bay this off season?
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:33 pm
Can we say Buffalo?
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:33 pm
pay the whole contract and trade him for extra large gloves for when the catchers catch Dickey?
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:34 pm
Reassign him to the “bat boy” role
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:34 pm
That’s about as close as to hitting he should get
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:34 pm
Id hate to lose o
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:35 pm
A bat boy tho!
tim

July 22, 2012 – 2:35 pm
afternoon folks
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:35 pm
Is there any thing more frightening than seeing Duda make a basket catch?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:36 pm
Hey Tim – thanks for coming back!
tim

July 22, 2012 – 2:36 pm
yes, watching Lester pitch today
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:36 pm
Could this be a 1-2-3 for Niese?
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:36 pm
Not many 1-2-3’s for the Mets post break
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:36 pm
whats up tim?
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:36 pm
Could probably count them on both hands
tim

July 22, 2012 – 2:37 pm
just hanging out and watching some ball
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:37 pm
and to answer your question Duda attempting diving catches scare me senseless
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:37 pm
Seems like you won’t be watching Lester for long…
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:37 pm
i have images of inside the park homeruns whenever he leaves his feet
tim

July 22, 2012 – 2:37 pm
they are still wheeling him out
tim

July 22, 2012 – 2:38 pm
save the bullpen day
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:38 pm
Nice catch ruben
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:38 pm
Ruben!
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:38 pm
what happened to lester?
tim

July 22, 2012 – 2:38 pm
9-3 in 3rd
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:38 pm
9 ER in first 2 IP
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 2:38 pm
****.
tim

July 22, 2012 – 2:39 pm
BP for Jays today. When Rajai takes someone deep no need for comments
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:39 pm
Ouch
tim

July 22, 2012 – 2:40 pm
nice effort from Niese today, just one mistake
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:41 pm
Eovaldi has looked good, too. He’s got a nice breaking pitch – just needs some consistency
tim

July 22, 2012 – 2:43 pm
agreed. Dodgers have a couple nice arms to build on in Eovaldi and next year DLR
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:43 pm
David Lee Roth?
tim

July 22, 2012 – 2:43 pm
lol
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:43 pm
tejada is killing his pitch count
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:44 pm
As. He does
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:46 pm
I was just thinking. Batista exemplifies this Mets pitching this year. Struggling badly when he’s in the bullpen, been good as a starter, and absoluetly terrible recently
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:46 pm
That’s a nice summary. Well, not nice – accurate
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:47 pm
Wow – JV with the drag bunt yesterday and another nice bunt there today.
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:47 pm
OK Wright time to deliver
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:48 pm
This is the product of Tejada’s draining AB
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:48 pm
Indeed
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:48 pm
Lots of throws to first?
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:48 pm
Wright hit a single up the middle. 1st and 3rd
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:48 pm
Good running
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:49 pm
behind again….
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:49 pm
?
tim

July 22, 2012 – 2:49 pm
time to tie this one up
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:50 pm
Yep
Name

July 22, 2012 – 2:51 pm
We got the Red-hot Murph up. You think he’d at least be able to the run in
tim

July 22, 2012 – 2:51 pm
sac fly at least
tim

July 22, 2012 – 2:54 pm
bleah
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:54 pm
WHat was that
tim

July 22, 2012 – 2:54 pm
the Davis K
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:55 pm
That was a pitiful swing
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:55 pm
Ugly
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:57 pm
Well that was sad
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 2:58 pm
Still got four more times at the plate. If Niese can go a few more innings we’re still okay.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 2:59 pm
Yeah,nut those are runs we need badly
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:01 pm
Hey Tim – got Ryan Zimmerman in any leagues?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:01 pm
Hey Metsense – I hope you’re here to lead the comeback!
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 3:02 pm
i thought for sure terry was going to pull davis for harriston
Name

July 22, 2012 – 3:02 pm
scary
Name

July 22, 2012 – 3:02 pm
elbert has reverse splits
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:03 pm
Wow – I didn’t think that ball was hit that hard
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 3:03 pm
Brian, was on earlier but a storm came through and I lost electric and computer had no charge,LGM
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 3:03 pm
Welco me back!
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:04 pm
I was covering a collegiate game last night and we had a two hour delay for lightning. I guess it’s that time of year.
tim

July 22, 2012 – 3:05 pm
I sw that on FB. pretty intense was it Brian?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:05 pm
I was shocked that we waited that long for it to finish
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:06 pm
It wasn’t the air to surface lightning, so it wasn’t as scary as it could have been. It was just long…
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:09 pm
OK, let’s get that run back
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:13 pm
Where was that hit last AB?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:14 pm
Should have gotten the out at 2B
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:14 pm
If things were different we would be PH here.
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 3:15 pm
might be now or never right here
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:15 pm
Good AB there Niese
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:16 pm
OK Ruben – you’re due
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 3:16 pm
Price lost MLB.tv what’s happened..
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 3:16 pm
The walk may be the break we need to get things going.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 3:20 pm
Anyone else lose MLB.tv?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:20 pm
working for me
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:20 pm
runners on first and second
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 3:20 pm
ugh
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:20 pm
Ruben up with two outs, 0-2 count
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 3:20 pm
Mine’s working but the Mets hitters aren’t
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:22 pm
Quite a few long fly balls by the Mets today. We need to change them for some line drives
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 3:22 pm
might be time to think about being sellers at the deadline
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:23 pm
And sell what?
tim

July 22, 2012 – 3:24 pm
good question Brian
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:25 pm
Supposedly teams were interested in Byrdak last year but what could you get for him?
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 3:26 pm
scott hariston if anyone is interested, i’d see what the market is for valdespin, and see if someone’s willing to offer up the farm for dickey
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:26 pm
I could see trading JV if we were looking for immediate help but it would seem odd to build for the future and trade him.
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 3:27 pm
i see valdespin fizzling out eventually, but i have to admit ive come around on him the past week
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 3:27 pm
i wouldnt mind selling high on him if they could find someone who doesn’t see him as a project
Name

July 22, 2012 – 3:28 pm
*** i hope we don’t waste this effort by Niese again
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:28 pm
Niese did what we hoped he would do – kept us in the game and gave innings.
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:29 pm
Parnell needs work so I imagine he’s pitching today.
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:33 pm
This seems lined up to be our inning. 2-3-4 hitters and a non-closer RH reliever in the game
360fan_371

July 22, 2012 – 3:33 pm
Oh well I’ve been completely locked out of MLB.tv
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:33 pm
Sorry Chris
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:34 pm
one out bottom 7th, Wright up, Mets down 3-1
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:36 pm
Three close pitches to Wright and the last one was called for strike three.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 3:37 pm
Please lets take advantage of that break
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:38 pm
Mets have gotten a few calls today.
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:39 pm
C’mon Murph – pull the ball and get another RBI
tim

July 22, 2012 – 3:40 pm
one back
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:41 pm
Two-out magic!
Name

July 22, 2012 – 3:41 pm
Ice cold duda up though
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:41 pm
Hey now – he got a hit last time up
tim

July 22, 2012 – 3:41 pm
time to break outta that slump?
tim

July 22, 2012 – 3:43 pm
or not
Name

July 22, 2012 – 3:43 pm
Time for him to figure it out at AAA? Should we take a look at Loewen?
tim

July 22, 2012 – 3:43 pm
I liked what I saw both in Zona and with Jays
tim

July 22, 2012 – 3:44 pm
might get it done
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 3:44 pm
Murph has been everything asked for at 2B but right now he is platooning. Is he our 2013 2B?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:45 pm
I know he sat versus Capuano but is it a full-blown platoon?
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 3:45 pm
Mlb.tv folks cleared up my account. Back in time to see Duda be nothing. Happy about the run though!
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:45 pm
Collins sat him versus LHP when he was struggling but now that he’s hitting I expect he’ll play most games. He generally hangs in well versus lefties.
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 3:45 pm
I didn’t think so , but since the break it appears it has been.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 3:47 pm
Kemp is astounding
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:48 pm
Collins got greedy trying to get another inning out of Niese.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 3:49 pm
Murph is the guy imo
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 3:50 pm
TC has few options, had to stretch Niese.
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 3:51 pm
Murph is my 2B but I get the feeling JV may be thought hard by the FO
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 3:52 pm
I say make JV a corner outfielder
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:54 pm
Ramirez pitch the 8th, Parnell the 9th. Parnell hasn’t pitched the past two games and neither
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:54 pm
Ramirez or Rauch pitched yesterday.
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 3:54 pm
JV has value somewhere, even if in a utility role. 1/3 season to figure it out
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:55 pm
Chris, were you the one who compared JV to Soriano?
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 3:55 pm
Nope
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 3:55 pm
Name I think?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:56 pm
No, I asked him earlier and he said it wasn’t him.
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 3:56 pm
Nice job by Byrdak.
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 3:58 pm
Now we go ahead
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:00 pm
Nice to see you believe in the bottom of the order.
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:00 pm
Thole got us a run
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:02 pm
I guess try anything
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:03 pm
Josh!
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:04 pm
We’ve lost out last 5 one-run games
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:05 pm
Thats painful right there
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:05 pm
As was that
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:17 pm
Bullpen did good today
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:19 pm
Yes it did. Now it’s time for the offense to pull its weight.
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:19 pm
You and I are the only ones who believe
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:20 pm
Don’t like the bunt
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:21 pm
Are you ahead of me? I just saw Ruben’s hit
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:22 pm
bunt play on for 1st pitch 2nd pitch JV was hitting
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:22 pm
OK – Just saw pickoff throw after first pitch.
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:22 pm
I hate strategy of given up outs
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:23 pm
I’m with you. I’d be okay with JV doing the drag bunt that he did yesterday.
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:24 pm
wouldve liked to see a hit and run on 2-0
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:25 pm
Cmon Davis!
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:25 pm
DW
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:25 pm
I hope he knows they’re going to throw all breaking *****
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:25 pm
3 run homer?
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:25 pm
davis speciality
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:26 pm
just lift the ball
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:26 pm
and we have murphy next
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:26 pm
just needs to avoid the DP
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:27 pm
that was a good pitch to hit right there
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:27 pm
on 1-0
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:27 pm
don’t K!
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:27 pm
rather a K then a DP
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:27 pm
i still say davis gets it done here
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:28 pm
i say he K’s
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:28 pm
i don’t want this to end on a strike out throw out
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:29 pm
davis is smashing one man dont worry
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:29 pm
that works too but davis is unbelieveably slow haha
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:29 pm
Oh man, i wasn’t sure if Tejada was running there
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:29 pm
good thing he was
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:30 pm
it sure does work
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:30 pm
Good call walking murphy
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:31 pm
this umps strike zone frustrates me
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:32 pm
he’s been inconsistant at times yes
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:32 pm
they NEED to win, can’t settle for another “good fight” game
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:32 pm
oh boy, back in the bullpens hands
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:33 pm
that low strike is unfair as well…hows a tall guy like Duda suppose to get a good swing on that ball?
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:33 pm
not everyone is vlad guerero lol
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:34 pm
Got Niese off the hook, at least
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:34 pm
thats true brian
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:37 pm
How many innings will the bullpen go without giving up an ER?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:37 pm
Parnell going a 2nd inning – a little surprised about that.
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:37 pm
Hopefully they only need 3
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:37 pm
What choice does TC have?
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:38 pm
little unrelated but does anyone else think the mets blew it by making meija a bullpen arm this year? with gee and johan out now it seems like meija could’ve stepped in and performed this year as a starter
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:39 pm
with out a doubt. you don’t make starters , relief pitchers in the minors
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:39 pm
They’ve jerked Mejia around twice now and he’s what, 22?
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:39 pm
blame warthen, he wanted him in the bullpen for as long as i could remember
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:40 pm
Warthen’s philosophy baffles me
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:41 pm
doesn’t make sense not to let him try as a starter…if he fails then you can slip him to the bullpen
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:41 pm
but he had done a good job with the starters… until the break
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:42 pm
C’mon bobby. Hang in there
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:42 pm
veteran starters know what to do, it is the new guys that are developing too slowly after getting to the majors
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:43 pm
I admit my bias against Warthen. However, I don’t see how you can give him credit for the Mets’ SP in the first half.
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:43 pm
he’s had a nice effect on the development of niese you have to give him that
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:43 pm
dickey seems to really like him as well
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:44 pm
but dickeys success is completely self made in my opinion..hes the one who reached out to the great knuckleballers
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:44 pm
I’m not sold on Niese as a Warthen success story, it is his third year
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:45 pm
I’m not for giving much credit (or blame) to coaches, but i think he deserves some credit here
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:45 pm
Although the ballplayers would probably disagree with me
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:46 pm
yeah ive seen niese give credit warthens way…pelfrey seemed like he was primed for a successful year this year as well with the new delivery
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:46 pm
Dave Duncan? Hudgens? Lopes? they seem to make a difference
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:46 pm
Plus, Niese’s issue has been falling apart down the stretch. It’s too soon to call him a success this year.
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:46 pm
captain kirk! they better bring him in man
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:47 pm
Steve, if you have a cite for Niese giving Warthen credit, I’d like to see it.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:47 pm
Warthen not good.
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:47 pm
that’s fair enough..but warthen does deserve some credit..i do believe he could be upgraded though
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:47 pm
i’ll try to find a link for you brian..i do remember seeing it a couple times
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:47 pm
I wouldn’t use Cedeno to bunt, Nickeas is on deck!
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:47 pm
Nice for kirk
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:48 pm
I’ve seen a few mentions of how much individual pitchers like Warthen but nothing like “Warthen taught me a new windup” or something concrete.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:48 pm
We can’t really tell their effects as fans to be honest
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:48 pm
i did like warthen calling niese out in the media about his study habits
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:49 pm
until they come to the media and say it
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:49 pm
exactly Brian, and yes I’ll take an upgrade Steve
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:49 pm
Im with u Brian
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:49 pm
problem with this is coaches get all the blame when things are going wrong but never credit when things are going right
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:50 pm
maybe all is too strong of a word, but they do get a fair amount of blame
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:50 pm
Duncan, Hugens, Lopes
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:50 pm
I think that’s just a ploy that the GM/team uses to direct attention away from the struggling players
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:50 pm
Ok. We can do this!
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:50 pm
Maddux
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:50 pm
maddux would be a dream come true
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:51 pm
if nickeas cant get a bunt down i send him down tomorrow…
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:51 pm
I predict Nickeas walks us off
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:51 pm
Either that or HBP
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:51 pm
unbelieveable…
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:52 pm
Mattingly getting a workout today
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:52 pm
ok, what real value is Mike Nickeas
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:52 pm
3rd or 4th trip out to argue?
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:52 pm
in all seriousness that was a DP off a bunt
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:53 pm
Metsense…none
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:53 pm
nickeas has no value.
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:53 pm
he just bunted into a DP…the ump blew the call
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:53 pm
It was really close
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:53 pm
Yep
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:53 pm
Umps have blew a lot of calls today
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:54 pm
Not even
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:54 pm
****
Name

July 22, 2012 – 4:55 pm
But the mets have had their share of bad calls in the last week so
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:55 pm
that was one of the worst innings this team has played
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 4:55 pm
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:55 pm
Unreal
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:55 pm
just cant see the bullpen holding up
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 4:56 pm
Absolutely un friggin real
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:57 pm
mlb.tv froze — what happened with Tejada up?
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:57 pm
grounded into a DP
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 4:58 pm
He’s hitting a real pot hole here lately
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:58 pm
he’ll work out of it
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 4:59 pm
dodgers are going to show the mets how to manufacture a run right now
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 5:00 pm
That is awful, recipe for disaster
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:00 pm
going to be funny to see kershaw lay down a better bunt than nickeas
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:00 pm
Fraid so
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:03 pm
I wouldn’t call it funny tho
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:03 pm
how to you take that pitch..
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:03 pm
have to at least try to foul it off
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:03 pm
cruz mightve just bailed us out of this inning
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:04 pm
Perfect pitch
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:07 pm
delivered the same pitch again. he’s hitting that outside corner
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:07 pm
i try it one more time if im them
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:07 pm
nice
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:07 pm
middle of order up
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:08 pm
Ramirez got the job done.
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:08 pm
awesome..might be our best shot here to win it with valdespin, wright, and davis due up
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:08 pm
i hope they use that wall kid, never heard of him
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:08 pm
I think I said that same thing back in the 7th, Steve.
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:08 pm
hahaha brian
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:08 pm
We get out of it?
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:09 pm
hopefully spin ends it on one swing and lets us relax
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:09 pm
yeah chris ramirez got it done
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:09 pm
Ramirez got a foul pupup to end the inning.
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:10 pm
Whew
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:10 pm
13 left on base
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:10 pm
yes, a no-name vs the middle of the order
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:10 pm
name you got your wish
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:10 pm
wall is pitching
Scott G

July 22, 2012 – 5:11 pm
Here we go!!!
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:11 pm
LGM
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:12 pm
I can imagine all the puns they could use with that last name
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:12 pm
spinsanity
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:13 pm
spin city
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:13 pm
i was talking about wall
Scott G

July 22, 2012 – 5:13 pm
Wall and Nuienweiss look like brothers
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:13 pm
mets have ran into the wall
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:14 pm
david’s broken through the wall
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 5:14 pm
DW
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:15 pm
Its a start
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:15 pm
chipping away at the wall.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:16 pm
How about some if we lose
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:16 pm
Mets hit a Wall
Scott G

July 22, 2012 – 5:16 pm
We need a wall banger right now
Scott G

July 22, 2012 – 5:16 pm
nice throw
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:17 pm
wright ran into the wall and the wall won
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:18 pm
it’ll be a miracle if the bullpen keeps ems scoreless for one more inning
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:20 pm
why? it’s only loney/gwynn/ellis
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:21 pm
Loney getting a hit is not a good omen.
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:21 pm
just playing to the odds…mets BP cant go too many innings without giving up a run
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:22 pm
another bad call at 1st?
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:23 pm
jeez this ump is having a bad day
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:23 pm
Wow – 3 missed calls at 1B
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:23 pm
and we’re losing the bad play call
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:23 pm
Is that a surprise?
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:24 pm
this is the at bat
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:24 pm
ramon has to come through
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:24 pm
oh boy
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:24 pm
kemp
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:25 pm
kemp smacked that
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:26 pm
Imagine if the pitcher got a hit here
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:27 pm
or they could use their last bench guy
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:27 pm
just dont walk him in ramon
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:30 pm
if he’s going to hit us, just let it be a Grand slam, i can’t take this anymore
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:30 pm
heartbreaking boys
Scott G

July 22, 2012 – 5:31 pm
Jesus
Scott G

July 22, 2012 – 5:31 pm
is not a met fan lol
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:31 pm
Ramirez sucks
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:32 pm
Unreal
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:32 pm
gonna be 1-8 since the break
Steve Basile

July 22, 2012 – 5:33 pm
thats all i have for today guys see you all later
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:33 pm
Add in the cubs. Series too
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:33 pm
I guess this means we score 2 in the bottom of the 12th
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:33 pm
Duda!
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:34 pm
Now it means we score 4
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 5:34 pm
He just waved at it
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:34 pm
Nothing good at this train wreck
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:35 pm
Got ur grand slam in the end name
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:36 pm
Anyone want to guess how long it will be until Collins uses Ramirez again
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:37 pm
Hopefully never
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:37 pm
Yeah, he thought he was buried earlier…
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:37 pm
OK Elvin, I want to see some gas
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:39 pm
There’s nothing left in this club
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 5:39 pm
Ramirez might as well be a sell, as well as Rauch if you can get anything for them.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:39 pm
So. Can we blame Alderson for this lost season now?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:39 pm
I was promised 98 mph but I keep seeing 92 from Elvin
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:40 pm
Nope. It’s still on wilpon
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 5:40 pm
I did that the day Fransisco went down
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:43 pm
Ok 6 in the 9th!
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:43 pm
If we’re going to spend 5 hours watching the game the least they can do is score six runs this inning!
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 5:44 pm
Why not?
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:45 pm
Maybe this is one game where they should just roll over and die
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:45 pm
And save whatever they have for a last stand vs Washington
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:45 pm
Way to go Murphy!
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:46 pm
And he has his average way over 300 now
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 5:46 pm
Never give up an AB or inning, Name, or you get in the habit
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:46 pm
I agree
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:47 pm
They already did roll over.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:48 pm
The pitching did, the offense didn’t get the message yet
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:52 pm
Jason Bay to K, fitting way to end the game
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 5:53 pm
Bay – Mr Lucky?
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:53 pm
I think he should strike out and reach base just so Nicekas can K and end the game.
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:54 pm
its gonna be ugly in the papers tomorrow
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:54 pm
Lets just have it end
Name

July 22, 2012 – 5:54 pm
a strikeout, as expected
Brian Joura

July 22, 2012 – 5:54 pm
Thanks for making this game almost tolerable with the 5-hour chat
Chris F

July 22, 2012 – 5:55 pm
Well folks. This was fun to chat.
Metsense

July 22, 2012 – 5:56 pm
thanks for chatting, very disheartening, much to digest about the trade deadline and the second half prognosis going forward. Appreciate everyone’s insights

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