Hojo of 1991

Ummm, when did it be ok for a team about 100 games out of a playoff spot to HOLD BACK A PITCHER to face a team fighting for a playoff spot?

Dontrelle Willis was held back from tonight's start to face the Mets tomorrow. In his place, Daniel Barone is facing the Braves this evening.

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Big Denny

Well, we should be sh!tting a brick right about now with his 9-15 record and 5 plus ERA.

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Hojo of 1991

He may have a bad season, but he's also had very good success in his career against the Mets. Besides being a dick, what is the reasoning for holding him back?

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Originally Posted by Frank Isola There was no greater leader, teammate or unselfish player than Larry Johnson. He'd arrive for games at 4:30 just to stretch his aching back. He always played hurt. He always guarded the other teams best big man. He had the most underrated Knicks career in franchise history. The Knicks won two playoff games the year after Patrick Ewing left. They've never won a playoff game since Larry Johnson retired. They haven't had a winning season since Larry Johnson retired. Larry is the man

Sports Doctor

Yeah ain't worried about Done-trelle

Green Must Go

I'm not worried about the Mets offense scoring runs right now (don't say that very often). I'm more worried about the relievers holding whatever lead they are given late in the game.

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I say bring on the lefty. Didnt the braves hold Smoltz back for the Mets and get burned?

Chuck

I said this yesterday for whatever reason it seems like teams don't like the Mets. Cards sit Puljos, Nationals play like it is there world series, now fish hold back Willis.

METSSC

well unless Wainright goes on 8 days rest we miss him.

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swataz

Yeah...you get the feeling that if it was physically possible, the Cards would clone Pujols and have him in the lineup twice against us.

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15 Day DL Alou

And I said this yesterday, why would anyone "like" them, that is just silly. Did you really expect the Nationals to roll over and die.

I do not know the Marlins coaching staff or front office from a hole in the wall, but if they actually held Willis back to pitch against the Mets, so be it, in my experience teams that make decisions like that usually get burned.

Besides, I am more worried about Willis bat, not his arm.

15 Day DL Alou

It would be nice to see the Mets go strong and make that came irrelevant anyhow.

But it is quasi interesting that if things continue to play out as they have and they can at least open up another game back on the lead, next Thursday night against the Cardinals could be the opportunity to end this water torture experiment.

Voodoo

I know Willis hasn't been great, but that's been the case for nearly two seasons and it just seems like the Mets STILL have trouble when facing him. Unless I'm not recalling a game this season that they've gotten to him.

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RkFast

This is the way it works. Teams out of the race LOVE to play spoiler and go balls-out to do so. Look at how the Nats just played. Its nothing "personal" against the Mets.

CharlieH

The Mets have faced Willis once this year, according to Ultimate Met Database and kicked the piss out of him.

Daniel Barone fairly handcuffed the Mets for 4.67 IP in the infamous "Hanley Ramirez" game.

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swataz

Well good then. Let's hope Dontrelle doesn't dial it up a notch tonight, or hit any 3 run homers.

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