Pelfrey's three balks help doom Mets in 2-0 loss

What was Manuel thinking pitch-hitting Pagan in the 8th inning with the bases loaded with 1-out?

Hey Mike ... Walk much ??? WTF ?

Nothing wrong with dropping a game every once in awhile. They're not going to go undefeated for the balance of the season. Pelf has been pitching real well and I think he'll continue to do so. For a bad night, it wasn't awful. No shame in giving up a pair of runs over 6 innings. It didn't really matter if he gave up 1 run or a hundred because his offense got none and ya can't win with none!

ESPN = Everybody Sees Pelfrey Nervous (!)

That was just dumb!

Tennessee Jed wrote:

ESPN = Everybody Sees Pelfrey Nervous (!)

Although I'm happy the Mets won 3 of 4, this was a frustrating loss. You have Matt Cain walking the ballpark & here's your chance to really put the hammer down & you let him off. Pitchers like Cain who struggle & then find themselves that's not a good sign. 2 double plays, Pelf's 3 balks (must have suffered from Mackey Sasser syndrome) & Angel Pagan hitting for daniel Murphy (what was manuel thinking)? Could've easily been a 4 game sweep. Pelf except for the balks pitched decently but cain & the pen did better. Now Tim Redding takes the ball in his mets debut, then maine & Livan. Hopefully win 2 of 3 before heading to Fenway for 3 over the holiday weekend. Lets Go METS!!!

Todd Schuster wrote:

Although I'm happy the Mets won 3 of 4, this was a frustrating loss. You have Matt Cain walking the ballpark & here's your chance to really put the hammer down & you let him off. Pitchers like Cain who struggle & then find themselves that's not a good sign. 2 double plays, Pelf's 3 balks (must have suffered from Mackey Sasser syndrome) & Angel Pagan hitting for daniel Murphy (what was manuel thinking)? Could've easily been a 4 game sweep. Pelf except for the balks pitched decently but cain & the pen did better. Now Tim Redding takes the ball in his mets debut, then maine & Livan. Hopefully win 2 of 3 before heading to Fenway for 3 over the holiday weekend. Lets Go METS!!!

The Dodgers will destroy the Mets..you heard it hear first dufus.

since the owners of this blog pick and choose what story can be commented on here's my take on barack osama bin laden speaking at notre dame. a silver tongued devil ,and what is wrong with the powers that be that allowed this freak to speak at a caholic u. when he's for any kind of abortion? screw jimmy cater too. another freak. hope the people wake up and not send any kids to n.d. what a bunch of assholes! i dare this to be printed.

Todd Schuster wrote:

Although I'm happy the Mets won 3 of 4, this was a frustrating loss. You have Matt Cain walking the ballpark & here's your chance to really put the hammer down & you let him off. Pitchers like Cain who struggle & then find themselves that's not a good sign. 2 double plays, Pelf's 3 balks (must have suffered from Mackey Sasser syndrome) & Angel Pagan hitting for daniel Murphy (what was manuel thinking)? Could've easily been a 4 game sweep. Pelf except for the balks pitched decently but cain & the pen did better. Now Tim Redding takes the ball in his mets debut, then maine & Livan. Hopefully win 2 of 3 before heading to Fenway for 3 over the holiday weekend. Lets Go METS!!!

In a way every loss is frustrating and you will always to fine points of the game that should have gone the other way and the play should have been executed differently, thats why its a loss.....

Butch wrote:

<quoted text>The Dodgers will destroy the Mets..you heard it hear first dufus.

Go away troll

How about your team beating the Sox in your own division....

Can somebody explain something to me please? While Pelfrey definitely needs to work on his mechanics to ensure this doesn't happen again, how can you possibly blame pelfrey for tonight's loss? The Mets scored ZERO RUNS. Pelfrey only gave up 2 RUNS. How many games do you (the media) expect the pitching to win if they score ZERO RUNS????

The title and focus of this article is pathetic and glosses over the real issue. Pelfrey's 3 balks were a small component and more of a warning of the future. The reason the mets lost this game is because they COULD NOT SCORE A RUN.

Weh wrote:

Can somebody explain something to me please? While Pelfrey definitely needs to work on his mechanics to ensure this doesn't happen again, how can you possibly blame pelfrey for tonight's loss? The Mets scored ZERO RUNS. Pelfrey only gave up 2 RUNS. How many games do you (the media) expect the pitching to win if they score ZERO RUNS????
The title and focus of this article is pathetic and glosses over the real issue. Pelfrey's 3 balks were a small component and more of a warning of the future. The reason the mets lost this game is because they COULD NOT SCORE A RUN.

The offense has been very good the last few weeks - last night not so much - its going to happen every once in a while.

Frustrating loss the Mets did more to lose the game than the Giants did to win it. The head first slide continues to be a Mets a staple now it cost them Alex Cora. Three balks astounding that a major league pitcher is not concentrating. It set up innings for the Giants and led to both of their runs. Matt Cain with a two strike count gets a hit. These things need to be corrected. The Mets also need to improve defensively. The winning streak looks good but the underlying deficiencies continue to plague this team especially the poor defense incessant mental mistakes.

Jim wrote:

Nothing wrong with dropping a game every once in awhile. They're not going to go undefeated for the balance of the season. Pelf has been pitching real well and I think he'll continue to do so. For a bad night, it wasn't awful. No shame in giving up a pair of runs over 6 innings. It didn't really matter if he gave up 1 run or a hundred because his offense got none and ya can't win with none!

Jim How's things? Yes but the Mets had their chances against Matt Cain. He was walking the ballpark. They had a chance to throw down the gauntlet but it wasn't in the cards. Still I'll take 3 of 4. Johan finally got run support even though he was a little off himself. The errors didn't help but hey it evens out over time. Look at the games he pitched marvelously & got nothing to show for it? Meanwhile how bout your team? 3 straight walkoff wins & several whipped cream pies in the face. AJ better watch his back on Friday. If he throws a 9 inning gem he might get the triple whammy. 3 pies in the face. That's called getting even. Anyway hope the Mets can continue their winning ways agsinst Torre's Dodgers sans Manny. They still have a nice team even without him. Mets will have their work cut out for them. Ditto this weekend at Fenway. You're going for the sweep with andy on the hill. Can it be 4 walkoffs in a row? We'll see. Enjoy the games.

What a disgrace of a team.
They play like a Little league team.
Church and Murphy can't play defense.
Wright is asleep half the time.
Reyes is lazy and doesn't run out hits.
Sheffield is on steroids.
Pelfrey forgets how to pitch.
Maine is a head case.
Olie perez is a loser.
This looks like another year with no World Series win.
This will make 40 seasons of NY MU TS baseball with only one WS win. And that win was 23 years ago!!!
You Gotta Bereave!!!!
BBBBB Bwwwwwwaaaaahahahahahahahaha

poconoweeze wrote:

since the owners of this blog pick and choose what story can be commented on here's my take on barack osama bin laden speaking at notre dame. a silver tongued devil ,and what is wrong with the powers that be that allowed this freak to speak at a caholic u. when he's for any kind of abortion? screw jimmy cater too. another freak. hope the people wake up and not send any kids to n.d. what a bunch of ****! i dare this to be printed.

Well... they printed it. Now you can calm down and wipe the drool from your chin. Read the back of your Lucky Charms box - might help you relax.

Jim wrote:

Nothing wrong with dropping a game every once in awhile. They're not going to go undefeated for the balance of the season. Pelf has been pitching real well and I think he'll continue to do so. For a bad night, it wasn't awful. No shame in giving up a pair of runs over 6 innings. It didn't really matter if he gave up 1 run or a hundred because his offense got none and ya can't win with none!

You are absolutely right....if there are no runs it doesn't matter if he gives up 1 or 100. It was a good series and they only lost 1 and are still in first.

metschoke 00 06 07 08 09 wrote:

What a disgrace of a team.
They play like a Little league team.
Church and Murphy can't play defense.
Wright is asleep half the time.
Reyes is lazy and doesn't run out hits.
Sheffield is on steroids.
Pelfrey forgets how to pitch.
Maine is a head case.
Olie perez is a loser.
This looks like another year with no World Series win.
This will make 40 seasons of NY MU TS baseball with only one WS win. And that win was 23 years ago!!!
You Gotta Bereave!!!!
BBBBB Bwwwwwwaaaaahahahahahahahaha

. Hey Nosethephan b*i*tch Church can't play defense??, Maine a head case, why I even respond to your stupidity is beyond me

Good pitching stops good hitting is a statement frequently used. The Mets were given bases loaded twice and failed to get a fly ball that would have taken that zero off the scoreboard. Is that good pitching? or poor hitting?
Manuel continues to make moves that baffle every Met fan, Pagan for Murphy?? what is this fool doing?
All in all a good series, 3 of 4,now to LA which will be a real test of both offense and defense.

I agree..Should have left Murphy in there...Wrong time to give him some at bats!

Jay wrote:

What was Manuel thinking pitch-hitting Pagan in the 8th inning with the bases loaded with 1-out?