O, Man!

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Are you here to watch the game?

Joe Janish of Mets Today writes, "During the third inning, the SNY crew questioned 3B coach Razor Shines on a variety of subjects. I found it a bit annoying that the camera shot was almost exclusively on Shines during the entire interview, rather than on the action on the field. While in this particular case we didn’t miss anything, that’s not the point. I turn on the TV to watch the game, not watch the third-base coach give an interview. Why can’t they have a split screen, or have a small shot of Shines in an inset on the screen? Same goes for the Kevin Burkhardt segments."

...couldn't agree more. Whenever a fan has to listen to the crowd reaction or the pop off the bat to determine what's going in a game, it is never a good sign. A small shot of Shines in an inset would be great but I wouldn't object to seeing him for a few seconds in the beginning of the interview followed by a complete view of the action while we still hear his voice. I trust SNY that the "voice" is still Shines', no need to prove it to me...

Matthew Cerrone of MetsBlog writes, "I am not sure why Jerry Manuel pinch hit Fernando Tatis for Fernando Martinez, who had been swinging the bat well tonight. Then, Tatis swings at the first pitch he sees, hitting in to an inning-ending double play, despite the pitcher having had walked in a run on the previous batter. This could have been a much bigger rally than it was."

...If Tatis would have doubled down the left field line then Manuel would have looked like a genius... Tatis did just that in the 9th.... oh well... can't kill Jerry for that...