Dark Days

by Velcro Vernacular on May 30, 2007 9:01 AM EDT

So, that was horrific. I guess it could have been worse, but when I heard "Smoltz is walking to the dugout," my life pretty much flashed before my eyes. His departure seemed to really spook the rest of the team (I don't blame them), and the rest of the game was a sad Smotlz-less effort. At least he doesn't think it's serious.

The Mets won last night, so we're now five games back. There is discussion of putting Chipper on the DL. And apparently the only explanation we can come up with for sorry hitting at home is girls. (Or, 15% girls, according to Frenchy).

What to do at a time like this? Consider trades? Embrace pessimism? Look forward to playing the Cubs? When the Braves are struggling, I always try to put things in perspective. Before Monday's game, they showed Ryan Freel's scary collision on our broadcast, and until they announced that he was okay in the fourth inning, worrying about the outcome of the game seemed silly. And today, I bring you something so awful, so unfathomably bad, it will make everything that happened last night seem inconsequential in comparison:

Frenchy singing karaoke.

It will either make you laugh or make you feel grateful to have survived listening to it.

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Haha.

I don't know where you got that sound clip, but it was just awful! God that guy cracks me up.

As far as the game is concerned, it was probably the most frustrating one I've watched all year. Plenty of people to distribute the blame amongst. Losing the games that we probably should win are always the most stressful for me.

But alas, ole' Huddy will go out there and win the series for us today and hopefully we can beat up on the Cubs and Marlins afterwards.

by Smoltzs Beard on May 30, 2007 10:32 AM EDT reply actions

and pray..

the Giants pull their heads out of their collective rears and take 2 of 3 from the Mets. sigh...

Two Teams, Two Coasts - One Obsession

by Rain Delay on May 30, 2007 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

I know right?

Even when the Mets are losing, the other team always finds a way to giftwrap the game for them.

I mean...balking in the tying run...when the hell does that ever happen?

by Smoltzs Beard on May 30, 2007 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions

the clip

My friend heard this on the radio, and found the clip for me on the station's site. Classic Frenchy!

"Hopefully we can beat up on the Cubs" is right -- I assumed we'd lose one game to the Brewers during this series, but last night's loss was a cheap one.

by Velcro Vernacular on May 30, 2007 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions

Ha.

That's hilarious, I suppose the local radio stations are one of the perks of living in the ATL area, huh?

I, like most of you, go through the baseball season with the words of Bobby Cox ringing in my ears..."win every series, and you'll win you're division". So I also expected to lose at least one game this series. But when the game started and we put 3 on the board so quickly I had sweep on my mind immediately, and as you said it was just a cheap win for the Brew Crew.

by Smoltzs Beard on May 30, 2007 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions

it happens

Yes we are slumping, but we are playing a good team. We have the hardest schedule in baseball. The Mets have only played 3 teams with a winning record, I think. We just need to win the series. And Cormier is coming back Tuesday. Can't wait to see him pitch. I think he is a dark horse ace.

Matt M.

by Matt @ Talking Chop on May 30, 2007 10:39 AM EDT reply actions

I wouldn't got that far..

...I wouldn't call him an ace just yet. Though he will make the back end of our rotation a lot stronger. Now if we can just get Davies with the program and not be so off and on.

Two Teams, Two Coasts - One Obsession

by Rain Delay on May 30, 2007 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Davies

How much of a difference do you think having Heap catch Davies makes? I don't know how much that really affects a pitcher, but I'm sure Heap is better at calling games than Salty at this point. I wish Bobby would at least be consistent about who Salty catches (though I know it's hard right now, with our fifth starter problems).

by Velcro Vernacular on May 30, 2007 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions

See...

For a while I was under the impression that McCann has never been 100% with his finger injury. It seemed pretty apparant to me during his at bats, because he didn't look like the same Silver Slugger. He finally said something the other day to the effect of him finally feeling back to normal again, and he appears to be swinging the stick much better.

I think for a while Salty was just catching whenever McCann wasn't feeling up to it. 3rd day, 4th day, 5th day whatever.

Ha, unless I'm completely off.

by Smoltzs Beard on May 30, 2007 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions

I wonder the same thing.

Well, Kyle may feel more comfortable with Heap behind the plate catching him. Satly never caught for him in the minors because Kyle was always ahead of Salty as well as most of the others. I don't know though. I agree with you on Bobby making up his mind who Salty catches for, but yeah, our fifth starter, or lack their of, may have something to do with it.

by mccannfan on May 30, 2007 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow...

The rotation as a whole is a joke, and that's including Lance "Dark Horse" Cormier. Out of his career numbers, what makes you think he'll be a contributing factor? The fact that he isn't Mark Redman?

by JDuelz on May 30, 2007 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

...eh......

Lance in his spots starts last year were decent, he had a good spring. His rehab went great, and yes he's not Redman.

But I don't think the rotation is a joke. Maybe a bit weak in the back end, but we've known that. Chuckie is getting things worked out, Huddy and Smoltzy are doing just fine.

So I'm just trying to figure out what you mean by joke. Your not like a Mets fan or something are you?

Two Teams, Two Coasts - One Obsession

by Rain Delay on May 31, 2007 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions

just hang around .500 until the all star break

I'm looking for a big second half, rotation should be worked out by then.

by TradeAndruw on May 30, 2007 12:21 PM EDT reply actions

Starting now

We need a streak of wins, bad. We are about to get into the part of the schedule that scares the crap out of me. boston, cleveland, minnesota, detroit. this next 3 weeks will tell us alot about this club.

Matt M.

by Matt @ Talking Chop on May 30, 2007 1:20 PM EDT reply actions