Series Thread: NY Mets @ Phila. Phillies (8/8-11)

[Nasty_Magician]

Yuck. That felt like a Mets game from the past few years. Was hoping we wouldn't see many of those moving forward. Hoping Mejia can get back on track.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

* It should be mentioned that TC ordered an IBB to Utley on a full count w/ 2 outs..to get to Howard in the bottom of the 9th.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Yuck. That felt like a Mets game from the past few years. Was hoping we wouldn't see many of those moving forward. Hoping Mejia can get back on track.

He & TC now say he has a "sports hernia" in addition to his calf,thigh and back issues....
Not good...not good at all.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

He & TC now say he has a "sports hernia" in addition to his calf,thigh and back issues....
Not good...not good at all.

If that's the case shut him down for the year. Not to be a pesimist but we're not good enough to make a run this year. No reason to risk anything with any of our pitchers for the rest of the year.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

• Mejia said he was seen by docs yesterday for the hernia. TC has known about the issue as well.

• Mets have had guys pitch through hernias before. And TC says doctors have made it clear Mejia can keep pitching.

• Perhaps Mejia can keep throwing through it for now, as he’s decided to do. But as the season unfolds, things could change pretty quickly.

ª Mejia on his hernia issue: "They gave me some pills... I want to take some pills and keep pitching.”

• TC on Mejia: “If he tells me it bothers him, then we’ll need to make adjustments.”


• Something to keep in mind with hernias: there’s a chance of them progressively getting worse, and the very real threat of limited mobility.

• Jenrry Mejia wants to finish the season before considering surgery for the hernia.


WHO THE FUCK IS RUNNING THE SHOW???
The players ?...the manager ?...the medical staff ?.... the vendors in the stands??

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Who's gonna own up to this fiasco?
Jenrry Mejia of New York Mets says he has pitched with hernia for three weeks - ESPN New York

also.....

PHILADELPHIA -- If the Mets are going to evaluate their young players for 2015 planning purposes, then they will have to live with miscues like the one Wilmer Flores committed on Sunday.

Flores threw wide to first base on Ben Revere's two-out grounder in the seventh. Although it was generously ruled an infield single, the play was makeable. Philadelphia ended up producing two runs that inning to pull within a run and eventually beat the Mets, 7-6, at Citizens Bank Park.

“The whole plan is we’ve got to see if he can play a major league shortstop,” Terry Collins said. “He’s got to be out there. We’ve got to find out if he’s going to be able to do it, if he’s going to be able to hit. With that comes maybe a play like that.”

Flores, making a fourth straight start at shortstop over Ruben Tejada, had difficulty getting the ball out of his glove.

“It was a fast runner and I had to rush it,” said Flores, who went 1-for-4 at the plate.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Yikes.....TC, Please STFU already.
Collins, Mejia meet to get on same page - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

Montero up for deGrom
Montero call-up planned for deGrom - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

Thor in 2015 instead?
The case against Noah in majors in 2014 - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

FIRST PITCH: After a ninth-inning meltdown capped the squandering of a five-run lead, the Mets now need a victory Monday to avoid a split of their four-game series against the last-place Philadelphia Phillies.

Jonathon Niese (5-8, 3.41 ERA) opposes right-hander David Buchanan (6-5, 4.39) at 1:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Lineups for the monday series finale in philly:

Mets
Curtis Granderson, rf
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Lucas Duda, 1b
Juan Lagares, cf
Matt den Dekker, lf
Wilmer Flores, ss
Anthony Recker, c
Jonathon Niese, lhp

Phillies
Ben Revere, cf
Jimmy Rollins, ss
Marlon Byrd, rf
Ryan Howard, 1b
Carlos Ruiz, c
Darin Ruf, lf
Andres Blanco, 2b
Cody Asche, 3b
David Buchanan, rhp


* no Kirk or EYjr against a righty?

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Lagares batting in the 5 spot isn't exactly ideal.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

They TCOB....for today anyway. Good step up win after yesterday's fiasco.

New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies - Recap - August 11, 2014 - ESPN


Now they head to NY for a 7 game homestand..(3 vs. the Nats & 4 vs. the Cubbies)

Then it's back out here to the left coast.