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Mets Chat Room: Perez goes in must-win game for Mets.

By John Delcos on September 24, 2008

With Milwaukee winning last night in the ninth to keep the pressure on, the Mets are faced with another must-win game tonight. Oliver Perez, who has pitched well in big games before for the Mets, will start against a team he hasn’t faced in over three years.

The NL East is still within their grasp, and far preferable to the wild-card. Remember, if it comes down to just Mets and Phillies for the division, the Mets win based on head-to-head. However, for that scenario to apply, the Brewers must fall completely out of wild-card contention.

Do you remember how horrible David Wright looked last week in Washington? He’s turned it around. His two-run hit last night might be one of the most important of the season.

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  1. John Delcos says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:31 pm

    Ray: It is a record on this blog. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.-JD

  2. David says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:31 pm

    JD: Yeah congrats i wish they were on better terms and sorry Ive lost it this evening. I’ll lose a screw every so often.

  3. dave says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:33 pm

    wow.
    he’s crying

  4. Gil in Savannah, Ga. says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:33 pm

    I have few words.
    I don’t know how I can invest so much time and emotion in a group of people who find new ways every year to disappoint me and betray my devotion to them.
    I must be insane to place so mush trust and hope in them, holding out hope of an ultimate, joyous reward for my loyalty.
    I just can’t take much more of this.
    I can’t.

  5. David says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:34 pm

    Dave: Who’s crying

  6. John Delcos says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:37 pm

    Gil: You’ll be back tomorrow. You’ll be back next year. If you love a team, you never, EVER, give up on it. The loyalty between fan and team is strong. Unfortunately, the loyalty between team and fan isn’t so strong. And, you all know what I mean.-JD

  7. dave says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:40 pm

    Jerry.

    Listen to his voice in the post game.

    It sounded like crying to me.

  8. David says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:41 pm

    id cry if i were jerry too

  9. John Delcos says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:41 pm

    dave: He didn’t sound good at all. When somebody says, “we’ve got to find a way,” it comes off as desperation.-JD

  10. John Delcos says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:43 pm

    Even if they don’t make the playoffs, I can still see the Mets bringing back Manuel.-JD

  11. David says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:45 pm

    By the way i posted the pitching matchups before for the mets this is how it looks for the brewers:

    Zach Duke Vs. Yovani Gollardo
    Ryan Dempster Vs. Jeff Suppan
    Ted Lilly Vs. Ben Sheets
    Jason Marquis Vs. CC Sabathis

    Unlike the mets with the pedro matchup and the unknown matchup. I dont see any sure firs losses. MIL can win all these matchups of course they could lose em all as well. Big hope for the mets both Gallardo and Sheets are coming off injury and sheets isnt a sure thing.

  12. dave says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:45 pm

    I think Jerry changed the tone of the team.

    as we all know this is a very flawed team.

    It is good these young guys get their licks in this year and hopefully Church gets to rest up and come back next year.

    The offseason will be mostly about pitching and bench depth.

  13. David says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:46 pm

    JD: I really think they should bring him back. Guy has coached his tail off the last couple of weeks especially with the bullpen. You can’t pin it on him.

  14. John Delcos says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:50 pm

    dave: It is a very flawed team. Fixing the bullpen will be about getting new players. Most of the position players should return. They are about the hitting with RISP stat. How do you make that better? I don’t know.-JD

  15. dave says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:51 pm

    one more thing. they need to search for a new 3rd base coach. too many blunders there this year.

  16. John Delcos says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:52 pm

    dave: I can see that change. I can also see them drop HoJo because of the RISP stat.-JD

  17. John Delcos says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:57 pm

    I hear all this talk about David Wright not hitting a sac fly, and that’s true. But, truth be told, if never should have come to that. They needed Oliver Perez to pitch big and he came up so small. And, they had chances in the seventh and eighth that they let get away.-JD

  18. Gil in Savannah, Ga. says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:59 pm

    I love the Mets.
    But their performance hurts me so much.
    I can take being disappointed, but every year and in so many ways?
    I think about the money and time I invested in watching them play in San Diego and in Atlanta.
    And what did I get for it?
    Four agonizing losses and heartache.
    Every night I invest three hours.
    What’s my retrun?
    Yes, love for team is unconditional, but this is becoming sado masochism without the whips and chains.

  19. David says:
    September 25, 2008 at 12:00 am

    JD: You know i hate to keep picking on him tonight but the main culprit for that once again is wright.

    Delagldo 159 AB 75 RBI .277
    Beltran 180 AB 80 RBI .278
    Reyes 113 AB 49 RBI .274

    Wright 187 AB 76 RBI .246

    Delgaldo has 1 less RBI in almost 30 fewer chances.

  20. David says:
    September 25, 2008 at 12:00 am

    Gil: Or the happy ending….

  21. David says:
    September 25, 2008 at 12:01 am

    JD: One more thing JD I do agree with you about Perez. A guy with his stuff should of never put the mets in that spot.

  22. dave says:
    September 25, 2008 at 12:02 am

    JD

    perhaps they can get keith to be the hitting coach. someone who will teach situational hitting. I don’t know. but when keith started talking about choking up, i realize that is not done anymore.

    know the count, protect when you are behind. get a hit not an hr.

    anyway. goodnite. its been fun

  23. John Delcos says:
    September 25, 2008 at 12:02 am

    Gil: Kind of like holding a torch for a woman who doesn’t give you them time of day. I’m sure we could blog on that topic all night.-JD

  24. David says:
    September 25, 2008 at 12:04 am

    Dave,

    Before you go its funny you say choke up to get a hit and not a HR. However the all time HR King (regardless of your feelings about him) choked up on the bat.

  25. John Delcos says:
    September 25, 2008 at 12:04 am

    dave: No way Keith wants that job. He doesn’t like the travel or the time he’d have to put in.-JD

  26. dave says:
    September 25, 2008 at 12:07 am

    David

    I never got the chance to see Hank in his prime.

    Altho I did see him on 6th ave this year before the all star game in the parade.

  27. dave says:
    September 25, 2008 at 12:07 am

    JD

    you are probably right. both keith and ronny like their jobs.

  28. John Delcos says:
    September 25, 2008 at 12:08 am

    dave: No heat when you just talk.-JD

  29. dave says:
    September 25, 2008 at 12:11 am

    good nite guys

  30. Gil in Savannah, Ga. says:
    September 25, 2008 at 12:17 am

    JD: On the holding the torch thing, you’re right. One of my favorite Brit-pop bands, OMD, made a career of it in the ’80s and early ’90s.

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