New York Mets 2012 Banter

[kelmac07]

Dickey pitched another great game last night.

[The Poet]

I agree about Dickey, and wondered about the decision to juggle the pitching line against my Yanks. OK, I know the excuse was to give Santana a few extra days's rest after his no-no. But the Yankees are historically bad against junk-ballers, and I felt Dickey was a much greater challenge for them than Johan.

Guess we might find out for sure this weekend, with him pencilled in to oppose C.C.

[yachties23]

Originally Posted by The Poet

I agree about Dickey, and wondered about the decision to juggle the pitching line against my Yanks. OK, I know the excuse was to give Santana a few extra days's rest after his no-no. But the Yankees are historically bad against junk-ballers, and I felt Dickey was a much greater challenge for them than Johan.

Guess we might find out for sure this weekend, with him pencilled in to oppose C.C.

Thing about Dickey - I wouldn't change the rotation at all around him. He needs to pitch basically every 6th day.

He really isn't a junk baller. I wish love when we throw him in the opener of a series, basically seems to screw a lineup up for days.

[The Poet]

Chris, you'd know better than me about Dickey. But he'd be the first knuckler I've ever heard of who truly needed a 6-day rest. Most of them say they can pitch 3 days in a row, if needed.

[yachties23]

Originally Posted by The Poet

Chris, you'd know better than me about Dickey. But he'd be the first knuckler I've ever heard of who truly needed a 6-day rest. Most of them say they can pitch 3 days in a row, if needed.

I didn't mean he needed rest Tom. I think the Mets want to keep him on his regular day. Remember when the Yankees always made sure Mussina pitched on his normal day, I think that is what the Mets have in mind for Dickey.

[kelmac07]

Dickey throws his knuckleball a lot faster than any other previous knuckleballers. Topping out at 85 MPH with crazy movement...puzzling hitters, as well as Thole.

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

Dickey throws his knuckleball a lot faster than any other previous knuckleballers. Topping out at 85 MPH with crazy movement...puzzling hitters, as well as Thole.

I always loved Bob Uecker's line:

It's easy to catch a knuckleball . . . you just wait 'til it stops rolling, then pick it up.

[kelmac07]

Mets beat the O's 5-0...another shutout. 2nd place all by ourselves and we finally gained a game on the Nats.

[Dave128]

Nice win for the good guys!

[nayslayer]

I may be a little late, but was anyone sad to see Bay bang his head? I feel bad for him, but glad he's not in the lineup anymore

[Dave128]

I'm pretty disappointed. Bay plays his heart out. He gets a bad rap as a Met because he's been on the DL so much.

[mase]

That was a close one. Mets win 4-3 after Gee had a 1 hitter through most of the game.

[kelmac07]

Sweeeeeeep!!

Mets tried to give it away in the bottom of the ninth.

[jonumberone]

Let's see, Mets get :
Swept by the Yanks
Sweep the Rays
Swept by the Reds
Sweep the O's
And now they have 3 coming up against the Yanks again.

Anyone else see a pattern here?

[yachties23]

Originally Posted by jonumberone

Let's see, Mets get :
Swept by the Yanks
Sweep the Rays
Swept by the Reds
Sweep the O's
And now they have 3 coming up against the Yanks again.

Anyone else see a pattern here?

Yep....

[kelmac07]

I'm looking forward to Sunday nights pitching matchup...Dicky vs Sabathia.

[The Poet]

Just FYI, here about 35 miles upweather of Citi Field, the sky's a nasty stormy green, with lightning heading from Pennsyltucky-way. Don't be shocked at a rain-delay, since a shock's not nearly as bad as a lighning strike up aside the head.

[The Poet]

Now, not 10 minutes later, it's rainin' like a summabich, a real frog-strangler.

[kelmac07]

My kind of 1st inning.

[kelmac07]

Won't be a sweep in this series..at least not by the Evil Empire. Mets beat the Yankees last night 6-4. Cluck you!!