Claudio Vargas heads to the mound in the midst of this Met debacle.
The Good: Claudio Vargas went seven strong innings for the win and Duaner & Feliciano closed it out. Reyes and Castillo set the double while Beltran got the Mets started with a bases clearing double and they never looked back. Wright and Delgado added shots of their own but the spotlight was stolen by Nick Evans in his first major league ballgame. Called up from AA to fill in for the depleted Met outfield, the youngster collected three doubles on the day and drove them all to right field.
The Bad: No complaints.
Overall: Good win. I liked the way they came out in the first but Delgado pissed me off. He looked terrible all day but ended up with a homer to show for it. Vargas stepped up big time and there are some positives for the first time in a few days. Willie Randolph can breathe easy for another day.
Notes: Marlon Anderson was placed on the 15-day disabled list prior to today's game.
Final Score: Mets 9, Rockies 1. Record: 23-24.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Game 44: Mets vs. Braves @ Turner Field
First game of the double header - time to make Glavine pay.
The Good: Nothing. Absolutely nothing good came out of this damn game.
The Bad: The Mets had Glavine on the ropes. After Castillo homered, they loaded the bases with one out and could not score. Granted, Alou and Delgado hit the ball hard, they were still outs in the box score. This is the same b.s. this team has put us through for the past year. Their inability to keep the momentum going and hit in big situations will keep the Mets a .500 team. Oh yeah, Heilman came in and ruined any chance we had at winning. Nice play by Reyes throwing out Escobar at third (advancing).
Overall: Terrible game. I find it disrespectful to let the man who gave you no chance to win in last year's biggest game of the season come in and hold you hitless for five innings.
Final Score: Mets 1, Braves 6. Record: 22-20.
The Good: Nothing. Absolutely nothing good came out of this damn game.
The Bad: The Mets had Glavine on the ropes. After Castillo homered, they loaded the bases with one out and could not score. Granted, Alou and Delgado hit the ball hard, they were still outs in the box score. This is the same b.s. this team has put us through for the past year. Their inability to keep the momentum going and hit in big situations will keep the Mets a .500 team. Oh yeah, Heilman came in and ruined any chance we had at winning. Nice play by Reyes throwing out Escobar at third (advancing).
Overall: Terrible game. I find it disrespectful to let the man who gave you no chance to win in last year's biggest game of the season come in and hold you hitless for five innings.
Final Score: Mets 1, Braves 6. Record: 22-20.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Game 43: Mets vs. Yankees @ Yankee Stadium
Oliver Perez - please don't choke.
The Good: The offense was great, the defense was great, and even the pitching turned out to be great. Oliver Perez overcame a bump in the road to pitch into the eighth inning and Ryan Church flashed some leather in right & mashed at the plate as he crushed a home run to the black seats in deep center field. Reyes homered, Wright hit, Alou executed, Schneider remained productive, and even Castillo drove in a run. Some plays that stand out are Alou's two-run single, Schneider's clutch hit after an intentional walk, and David Wright tagging up on Abreu in short right.
The Bad: Carlos Delgado was robbed of a three run home run that hit the foul pole, as it was overturned by the umpires. However, Delgado battled back in that at-bat and ended up with a big rbi single. Although the Yankees came right back against Perez in the bottom of the inning, the Mets held on for the win. It was also good to see Jerry Manuel show some emotion after Delgado was robbed of his homer - he was ejected from the game.
Overall: It's always good to thrash the Yankees. Now, we sweep the shortened series and move on to Atlanta with some momentum. Tomorrow's off day should have everyone well rested.
Notes: I officially graduated from The Pennsylvania State University today with a bachelor's degree in Management and Supply Chain & Information Systems.
Final Score: Mets 11, Yankees 2. Record: 22-19.
The Good: The offense was great, the defense was great, and even the pitching turned out to be great. Oliver Perez overcame a bump in the road to pitch into the eighth inning and Ryan Church flashed some leather in right & mashed at the plate as he crushed a home run to the black seats in deep center field. Reyes homered, Wright hit, Alou executed, Schneider remained productive, and even Castillo drove in a run. Some plays that stand out are Alou's two-run single, Schneider's clutch hit after an intentional walk, and David Wright tagging up on Abreu in short right.
The Bad: Carlos Delgado was robbed of a three run home run that hit the foul pole, as it was overturned by the umpires. However, Delgado battled back in that at-bat and ended up with a big rbi single. Although the Yankees came right back against Perez in the bottom of the inning, the Mets held on for the win. It was also good to see Jerry Manuel show some emotion after Delgado was robbed of his homer - he was ejected from the game.
Overall: It's always good to thrash the Yankees. Now, we sweep the shortened series and move on to Atlanta with some momentum. Tomorrow's off day should have everyone well rested.
Notes: I officially graduated from The Pennsylvania State University today with a bachelor's degree in Management and Supply Chain & Information Systems.
Final Score: Mets 11, Yankees 2. Record: 22-19.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Game 41: Mets vs. Nationals @ Shea Stadium
The young'n Mike Pelfrey looks for a split in the series against the Nationals.
The Good: Pelfrey pitched well.
The Bad: Wtf at the offense? Reyes took an ill-advised risk and Beltran was doubled off to end the game. To me, it's a lose-lose situation. If they don't get on base, everyone will point that out, but when they do, they get no credit for trying to score a run. The turning point of the game was when Willie Harris made a terrific catch to preserve a big out for the Nats.
Overall: There is no way a pitcher should go six-plus with a no-hitter and lose the game. Only the Mets. Off to the Bronx.
Quote of the day: “Someone tell me why the (expletive) you’re talking to the closer. I didn’t even play. They’re over there, not being interviewed. … I got it. They’re gone. (Expletive) shocker.” - Billy Wagner
Final Score: Mets 0, Nationals 0. Final Score: 20-19.
The Good: Pelfrey pitched well.
The Bad: Wtf at the offense? Reyes took an ill-advised risk and Beltran was doubled off to end the game. To me, it's a lose-lose situation. If they don't get on base, everyone will point that out, but when they do, they get no credit for trying to score a run. The turning point of the game was when Willie Harris made a terrific catch to preserve a big out for the Nats.
Overall: There is no way a pitcher should go six-plus with a no-hitter and lose the game. Only the Mets. Off to the Bronx.
Quote of the day: “Someone tell me why the (expletive) you’re talking to the closer. I didn’t even play. They’re over there, not being interviewed. … I got it. They’re gone. (Expletive) shocker.” - Billy Wagner
Final Score: Mets 0, Nationals 0. Final Score: 20-19.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Game 37: Mets vs. Reds @ Shea Stadium
Oliver Perez will try to find the zone and win one for mommy!
The Good: Perez finally got back on track for his third win and the offense produced as well. Jose Reyes had three hits, Carlos Beltran hit a bomb and had three rbi, and Ryan Church followed Beltran's shot with one of his own to go back-to-back. They did a good job of jumping all over Johnny Cueto in the first inning. Overall, everyone contributed. The bullpen was solid as well.
The Bad: Perez ran into a small speed bump in the fifth, but overcame it. Aside from that, nothing really.
Overall: Good win to take the series.
Notes: Play was stopped in the ninth inning for about five minutes after Willie Randolph pointed out that Dave Ross and Corey Patterson batted out of order. Patterson was ruled out and Ross went back into the batter's box to promptly single up the middle.
Final Score: Mets 8, Reds 3. Record: 19-16.
The Good: Perez finally got back on track for his third win and the offense produced as well. Jose Reyes had three hits, Carlos Beltran hit a bomb and had three rbi, and Ryan Church followed Beltran's shot with one of his own to go back-to-back. They did a good job of jumping all over Johnny Cueto in the first inning. Overall, everyone contributed. The bullpen was solid as well.
The Bad: Perez ran into a small speed bump in the fifth, but overcame it. Aside from that, nothing really.
Overall: Good win to take the series.
Notes: Play was stopped in the ninth inning for about five minutes after Willie Randolph pointed out that Dave Ross and Corey Patterson batted out of order. Patterson was ruled out and Ross went back into the batter's box to promptly single up the middle.
Final Score: Mets 8, Reds 3. Record: 19-16.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Game 32: Mets vs. Dodgers @ Dodger Stadium
John Maine will try and be the stopper and salvage a game in the L.A. series.
The Good: The offense kept hitting and Maine kept pitching. Twelve runs and plenty of tack-on hitting off of Penny. Good outing by the offense as Ryan Church keeps hitting and by John Maine as he goes 8.1 innings. The play of the game goes to Angel Pagan as he went tumbling into the stands during the second inning to make a catch down the left field line. He later left the game due to an apparent shoulder injury.
The Bad: Take it!
Overall: Finally.
Final Score: Mets 12, Dodgers 1. Record: 17-15.
The Good: The offense kept hitting and Maine kept pitching. Twelve runs and plenty of tack-on hitting off of Penny. Good outing by the offense as Ryan Church keeps hitting and by John Maine as he goes 8.1 innings. The play of the game goes to Angel Pagan as he went tumbling into the stands during the second inning to make a catch down the left field line. He later left the game due to an apparent shoulder injury.
The Bad: Take it!
Overall: Finally.
Final Score: Mets 12, Dodgers 1. Record: 17-15.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Game 29: Mets vs. Diamondbacks @ Chase Field
Yet another marquee matchup as Johan Santana faces Dan Haren.
The Good: Jose Reyes got a big hit to get us on the board and Wright crushed an 0-2 fastball off Haren for the Mets second run. In the bottom of the eighth, Ryan Church gunned Chris Burke at third base to prevent a huge Arizona threat; what a terrible decision by Burke. In the top of the ninth, Beltran led off with a single and eventually came around to score on an error by Conor Jackson (threw the ball into left center). Then, Marlon Anderson singled to right and Reyes lined out to left, both on first pitches, to score two more runs. In the ninth, Wagner got a 1-2-3 inning for his seventh save.
The Bad: The bullpen screws Johan once more. The culprit this time: Joe Smith. That was a terrible call at second base on Ojeda's hustle play by the way. Same goes for the call at first on Micah Owings chopper to short.
Overall: Great job by the Mets to go into Arizona and take the series from what has been the best team in baseball thus far in this young season.
Final Score: Mets 5, Diamondbacks 2. Record: 16-13.
The Good: Jose Reyes got a big hit to get us on the board and Wright crushed an 0-2 fastball off Haren for the Mets second run. In the bottom of the eighth, Ryan Church gunned Chris Burke at third base to prevent a huge Arizona threat; what a terrible decision by Burke. In the top of the ninth, Beltran led off with a single and eventually came around to score on an error by Conor Jackson (threw the ball into left center). Then, Marlon Anderson singled to right and Reyes lined out to left, both on first pitches, to score two more runs. In the ninth, Wagner got a 1-2-3 inning for his seventh save.
The Bad: The bullpen screws Johan once more. The culprit this time: Joe Smith. That was a terrible call at second base on Ojeda's hustle play by the way. Same goes for the call at first on Micah Owings chopper to short.
Overall: Great job by the Mets to go into Arizona and take the series from what has been the best team in baseball thus far in this young season.
Final Score: Mets 5, Diamondbacks 2. Record: 16-13.
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