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Thread: 8/18-8/20: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

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    Mets 8/18-8/20: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

    Probable Pitchers:

    Game 1- Oliver Perez (2-3, 5.97) vs Derek Lowe (12-7, 4.08)
    Game 2- Bobby Parnell (3-4, 3.50) vs Jair Jurrjens (9-8, 2.99)
    Game 3- Johan Santana (13-8, 3.10) vs Kenshin Kawakami (5-9, 4.13)

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    Re: 8/18-8/20: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

    I won't be shocked if they beat Lowe, but I'm taking 2-1 Atlanta, they do struggle with playing down to competition.
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    Re: 8/18-8/20: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

    Quote Originally Posted by Kingdom_of_Zito View Post
    I won't be shocked if they beat Lowe, but I'm taking 2-1 Atlanta, they do struggle with playing down to competition.
    I'd be shocked if they beat Lowe.

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    Re: 8/18-8/20: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

    Trivia Question:

    Which two Mets stars were dealt away for almost nothing in what later became known as the "Midnight Massacre"?

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    Re: 8/18-8/20: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

    I wiki'ed it, so I won't answer. But wow.
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    Re: 8/18-8/20: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

    Yeah. For nothing.

    And PS: You were right, the Mets beat Lowe...

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    Re: 8/18-8/20: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

    No they didn't.

    They slaughtered Lowe. But everyone still loves the signing I'm sure.
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    Re: 8/18-8/20: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

    Quote Originally Posted by Kingdom_of_Zito View Post
    No they didn't.

    They slaughtered Lowe. But everyone still loves the signing I'm sure.
    Better signing than Ollie...even if it didn't seem that way last night.

    And I've never seen Lowe look HALF as awful as he did in the 4th inning last night.

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    Re: 8/18-8/20: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

    There's a reason the Derek Lowe Face was invented, for reasons much like last night.

    I bet the New Yorks are excited to have passed on signing him.
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    Re: 8/18-8/20: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

    Quote Originally Posted by Kingdom_of_Zito View Post
    There's a reason the Derek Lowe Face was invented, for reasons much like last night.

    I bet the New Yorks are excited to have passed on signing him.
    Not as much as you think. I was against signing him for the deal that he got....but the theory remains that you'd rather a guy with 19 quality starts (and his share of games like last night thrown in) than Ollie....

    I dunno, I would rather the Mets have traded for Halladay, but I'm assuming that wasn't gonna happen...

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    Re: 8/18-8/20: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

    The term quality start is kinda overrated. Why would I want a guy who rarely beats the not so good teams? He's paid like a #1, he pitches like a #3 or 4. It's that simple, always has been.
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    Re: 8/18-8/20: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

    Lowe sucked apprently but the Braves came out swinging in Game 2. I just hope Game 3 is a good one. However, the Braves usually don't score that often after a high scoring game.
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    Re: 8/18-8/20: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

    Quote Originally Posted by DravenX View Post
    Lowe sucked apprently but the Braves came out swinging in Game 2. I just hope Game 3 is a good one. However, the Braves usually don't score that often after a high scoring game.
    Lowe was awful. Parnell was just as terrible. Tonight is Johan vs Kawakami....Not sure I'd bet on either team having another 8 run inning.

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