Mets Chat Room: Good for Jerry Manuel.
Word is Jerry Manuel is saying “no” to John Maine and won’t let him pitch again this season. Manuel said his conscience won’t let him use Maine, who will undergo shoulder surgery on his right shoulder.
The doctors said Maine can’t reinjure himself, but they really don’t know. Should Maine try to overcompensate with his delivery, it could place stress somewhere else. That’s what the doctors ARE NOT taking into consideration.
That Manuel won’t risk Maine’s health with the season being on the line, and consequently possibly his job, shows his integrity. He’s doing the right thing.
Martinez: Pitching for October.
Pedro Martinez is starting what could be his last game for the Mets tonight if they don’t get into the playoffs.
Should they somehow squeeze their way in, I can still see Manuel giving Martinez the ball by citing his experience.
That said, I don’t have faith that experience will last long then, or tonight. Not with these numbers: In his last three starts, Martinez has worked 16 innings and given up 14 earned runs on 24 hits and eight walks.
Tags: Chat Room, Conscience, Doctors, Doing The Right Thing, Faith, Health, Integrity, Jerry Manuel, Job, Last Game, Maine, Mets, Pedro Martinez, Risk, Shoulder Surgery, Stress, Taking Into Consideration, Walks
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Good call mackey. I’ll gladly take my crow now.
tonight redemption is spelled b-e-l-t-r-a-n
Clutch’tran!
BH: not sure who missed it Murphy or the coach…
BH – you assume murphy got the hit sign from 3B, i wouldn’t be too sure.
Say it again Yogi, It aint over til its over!!!!
Cue the Shawshank scene!
have you guys heard that song by green day called “wake me up when september ends”?
Ok well someone deserves the 2×4! lol
BH: It looked as if Murphy missed the sign. No worries, tonight, however.-JD
I’ve taken that ball out of my mouth.
Anyone else out there with the Extra Innings package gonna tune in to the Milwaukee-Pittsburgh game?
Gil: I have it on
now we just need the pirates to score. runner on 1st, no out, top of 9
Ok guys dont hate me for this comment. But Its a little unsettling that Lou went with a total B squad tonight, including the bullpen and took all that to pull out the win. Granted any win is a win but geesh.
these pennant race games are beyond exhausting, but i definitely enjoy them more when we win.
but, win or lose i always enjoy the conversation on the blog.
thanks JD.
have a good night everyone….see you tomorrow. same bat time, same bat channel.
Another side note the Pirates might be the worst collection of ballplayers i used that word loosely ive ever seen.
I can honestly say, there is no single player for whom I like to see good things more than Carlos Beltran.
And btw, that slide by Ryan Church could go down as one for the ages if the Mets can find a way to get into the playoffs.
Keith is animated, wow.
david- yea the pirates somehow overcame a 4 run lead against us in the 8th and 9th earlier this year…seems like those 4-run-leads have had a way of getting away from us this season…i can remember at leat 5 games when weve blown one…but it doesnt matter, the game tonight was in the top 10 games at shea for me, anyone agree?
JM: Church’s slide might have been the play of the game.-JD
I mean, if it isn’t his two-run double.-JD
No question JD, he was dead to rights, the ball beat him easily. He probably gets tagged out 9 times outta 10.
“Are you not entertained?”
I would’ve killed to have been at Shea tonight. Musta been sick.
nite guys
how about that JD…D Wright gets a sac fly…about 1 inning too late, but a sac fly none-the-less!
Church’s slide might yet turn out to be what saved the season.
JD: You are the man, I love the blog, greatest mets blog out there. I was not on here from the 7th on, I have a new superstition and must stick with it. For some reason I decided to close the lid on my laptop going into the bottom of the 7th and thats when the mets started scoring. So I will be doing no more blogging during games! Hey whatever works right? LETS GO METS! GO FOR THE DIVISION!!!!
Gil: It sure was, no s&m shops for another night, eh?
Can someone please tell Daniel Murphy never to bunt again….man, that kid does everything well except bunt…no bunting, swing away!
How about an extra inning loss for the Brew Crew….come’on Pirates!
Chill: Agreed on murph. I think hes a very good 2 hitter because he makes a ton of contact and has a good eye but his bunting is atrocious. I would of liked to have seen a hit and run.
Bob: I hope to NEVER visit and S&M shop!
David: I still would have liked to have had Reyes take a shot with the steal first. The percentages are with him.-JD
agee: If they get into the playoffs, I might have to agree with you. How they came back tonight after that loss was impressive. One of the best ever here. It was a great series.-JD
R Braun up with the bags juiced…
True, JD. But we should’ve had three of four. If we’d won last night and tonight, we’d be up by a game in the division with three left.
Bre Crew pulls it out again!
Well, the Brewers certainly know how to get a big hit — Ryan Braun hits a walkoff grand slam.
Nothing will come easy for the Mets, will it?
that J Chavez guy really sucks!
The pirates are god awful.
wait til the Brew Crew plays the Iowa Cubs this weekend….plus the Brewers will get 3 games in and the Mets will probably have to play a triple header on Sunday!
With the weather predicted and the Brewers playing in a dome, this puts unbelievable pressure on the Mets….I don’t think they get ‘er done.
according to weather.gov, 100% chance of rain all day & night tomorrow, 90% chance Saturday, and 40% chance Sunday. So they are playing a doublerheader on Sunday and maybe 1 on Monday.
How does that put unbelievable pressure on the mets? What if the brewers lose tonight while the mets are rained out and they lose tomorrow while the mets are rained out? I think that puts more pressure on the Brewers with CC “my arm will fall off” Sabathia pitching on Sunday. The mets will then know they can either win this thing with one, possibly two victories.
If the mets get rained out today and tomorrow, I think the mets actually get an advantage as they can pitch Pelfrey & Santana Sunday and Ollie P against the Marlins on Monday, thus skipping Niese/Knight all together. So what, it’s hard to sweep a doubleheader, if this team wants the playoffs bad enough they are more than capable with their #1 & #2 both going in the doubleheader.
Wednesday night, the ‘it takes a village’ bullpen roster listing on Diamondvision had Mr. John Maine at the bottom, and we did see him warming up there at the end.
Last night, his name was conspicuously absent from that listing on the board.
I was simultaneously sad & glad.
Bob – my point was it is hard to sweep a doubleheader and the way the pitchers are going, everyone in the bullpen will have to pitch twice in one day….pretty taxing my friend. However, if the Iowa Cubbies help out and beat the Brew Crew tonight, then there will obviously be less pressure.