May 2008
Mets come from behind, win 3-2!
The New York Mets had a dramatic, come from behind victory today at Shea Stadium.
The Mets were trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-0 in the bottom of
the eight inning when Carlos Betlran delivered a clutch two run homer
to tie the game. The go ahead run was provided by Fernando Tatis with
a big single. This is the second game winning hit this week for Tatis
who seems determined to once again be considered a viable major league
player.
Mike Pelfrey had a solid outing but may be headed for either the
minors or the bull pen when Pedro Martinez gets back into the rotation
Tuesday. Personally, I would rather take my chances with Pelfrey and
make a move with the inconsistent Oliver Perez…but, I don’t get a
vote.
The Mets have now won four out of five..pretty good numbers for this season.
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Met winning streak over at three
The New York Mets lost last night to the Dodgers at Shea Stadium, 9-5. The loss ends the Mets winning streak at three games.
Much maligned Mets reliever Aaron Heilman (who looks a bit like Michael
J Fox..) was the goat. After a tremendous week that featured him
pitching four scoreless innings, manager Willie Randolph decided to
trust him to nurse a one run lead in the eight.
The result was disaster for the Mets as Heilman, aided by a blown call at first base, gave up four hits in a five run inning.
Heilman left the mound to a chorus of boos from Mets fans. I am
hopeful that the great week we saw out of the Mets pen was no tease and
that last night’s performance was just one bad outing, but time will
tell. The Mets, like any team, obviously can’t go very far without
a reliable bull pen.
In other news, Luis Castillo left the game
with a strained hip flexor…good news for some Mets fans I am sure.
The extent of the injury is not clear.
Keep it in perspective Mets fans, we have won three out of four. It
is critical though for the team to respond with a solid win today.
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Mets beat Dodgers, 8-4!
The New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 tonight at Shea
Stadium. The win was the Mets third straight and clearly establishes
the Mets as baseballs premier team…(ok, just kidding).
Seriously though, it is nice to finally string together a few W’s
and start to feel something positive around this Mets team. The tone
lately has been pretty negative, and deservedly so as I think even most
Mets players would admit.
Since David Wright cracked a pair of home runs tonight, I figured I
would once again break out this picture. (As I have been told, it is
appreciated by men and women alike). If David gets back in stride, it
is a huge boost to the Mets offense as I feel he has the ability to
carry this team.
Another positive sign for the Mets was the continued effectiveness
of the bullpen. After last night’s stellar performance by the pen,
tonight the much maligned Scott Schoenweiss came on to pitch a
perfect one and two thirds innings.
Lets not forget either that Mets starter Claudio Vargas got it done.
He pitched to the minimum twelve hitters through four innings before
needing a bit of help from the pen,but he kept the Mets in the game.
Lets hope the Mets continue this recent trend!
Mets open 4 game stand vs Dodgers
The New York Mets open up a four game series tonight at Shea Stadium
against the Los Angeles Dodgers. First pitch is set for 7:10pm. Claudio
Vargas (1-2) starts for the Mets and Brad Penny (5-5) goes for the
Dodgers.
The Mets hope to gain some momentum from last night’s thrilling 7-6
victory over the Marlins. The Mets took 2 of 3 against the first place
Marlins, after losing six of the previous seven games. With all the
controversy surrounding the club of late, this would certainly be an
opportune time for the Mets to get on a roll.
In a scheduling glitch, or worse, the Mets host the Dodgers on
ESPN’s Sunday night baseball, then fly across country to play in San
Francisco on Monday night. Think about it…the game will end around
11:30 EST, the Mets then have to deal with their post game
responsibilities, probably catch a 2:00am flight, fly five hours to
Frisco, then play a game! That stinks!
New York Mets quick hits:
- starting pitchers for 5/30; John Maine vs Clayton Kershaw
- starting pitchers for 5/31; Mike Pelfrey vs Chad Billingsley
- starting pitchers for 6/1; Johan Santana vs Hiroki Kurada
- the Mets may look to aquire first baseman Scott Hattenberg if he clears waivers from the Reds
- the Dodgers enter the series at 26-26, 3.5 back
- the Mets are 25-26, 4.5 back
- this date in Mets history; 5/29/86, Sid Fernandez beat Fernando Valenzuela 5-2
Mets now trail Marlins 5-4
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Mets starter Oliver Perez just surrendered a three run homer to Corey Ross. The Mets now trail the Marlins 5-4.
Perez had been relatively effective yielding just four hits through
six innings, problem is, three of the four hits went over the fence.
We will see what the Mets have left as there is still plenty of time to jump back in front.
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Will the Mets support Willie today??
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It will be interesting to see if the New York Mets come out with any
fire today against the Colorado Rockies.As we all are aware, the Mets
manager is hanging by a thread. He needs some Mets wins and quick to
keep his job.That said, will the players quit on him or use Willie as a
rallying point?
If the Mets come out and play with some sense of urgency, if they
play sharp, crisp baseball and get the win, maybe there is some glimmer
of hope for this bunch.If the Mets come out flat and uninspired, they
might be doing Willie a favor.
We will see soon how our New York Mets respond.
Start packing Willie
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The New York Mets extended their losing streak to five last night as they lost in thirteen innings to the Colorado Rockies, 6-5.
Billy Wager, the same Billy Wagner who routinely bashes teammates in
the media, blew his second save of the season. Aaron Heilman gave up
the winning run. But these are footnotes. The real story is the fact
that this may very well be the final days as Mets manager for Willie
Randolph.
GM Omar Minaya decided to make the trip; “Our team is not playing well,” Minaya said, explaining his visit after
a four-game sweep by the Braves dropped the Mets under .500. “Sometimes
as a general manager you have to see how the team is playing. This is
one of those situations where you always leave open the possibility of
visiting the team and seeing the team.” Sure. Could it be that you were sent there by Mets ownership to fire Willie on the road?
The sad thing in all of this is how the Mets players didn’t step it up
for their manager against a weak team like the Rockies.There are
certain times when a team has to say “tonight we WILL win no matter
what.” Obviously, the Mets seem not to have players that feel that way.
While I have been critical at times of Willie Randolph’s managerial
style and decisions, I also feel he has had to deal with the hand dealt
to him by Omar Minaya. Who can say that Minaya has built Willie a
Championship quality team? If, or when, Willie goes, does the attention
then shift to Omar Minaya? It has to. This debacle is not all Willie
Randolph’s fault.
If Willie gets fired, who will replace him? It doesn’t make sense to
can him just for the sake of doing so. There has to be a plan in place
to make this Mets team better. In my opinion, that doesn’t just involve
Willie, but also Minaya and several of the Mets players. This team is
too old, too injury prone, too poorly schooled in the fundamentals of
the game, and frankly, too lacking when it comes to heart and hustle.
At least it appears that way to me.
Truth is, for the New York Mets, there is no quick fix. While firing
Willie Randolph might make some people feel better, don’t expect that
move alone to change the Mets fortunes.
Mets travel to Coors Field
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The New York Mets, fresh of a nightmare trip to Atlanta, now head
out to Coors Field to try their luck against the Colorado Rockies.
Things can hardly get worse for the Mets having lost all four games
against the Braves. Perhaps when they land, they may want to try some
of the local product to help forget Atlanta:
I am just trying to help the Mets out anyway I can.
On a serious note, this really is a very important weekend for the
Mets as rumors of manager Willie Randolph’s firing heated up
drastically after an awful week for the skipper in which he made some
unfortunate comments regarding race, then saw his team get swept by the
Braves.
It will be interesting to see if his players have his back or not,
because at the moment Willie’s future lies in their shaky hands….not
a good place to be Willie!
That being said, I have been wondering when GM Omar Minaya will
start getting some heat. After all, Minaya is the one who put this
sometimes dysfunctional bunch together, yet he somehow seems to escape
scrutiny. While Willie Randolph certainly bears much of the blame,
especially for the Mets lack of focus and piss poor fundamentals.
Still, Willie can only coach what he has. As they say you can’t make
chicken soup out of chicken s**t.
New York Mets quick hits for 5/23, 5/24 and 5/25:
- The Mets enter the weekend with a record of 22-23, 4.5 back
- the Rockies are 18-29, 10 back
- The Mets placed Moises Alou on the 15 day DL
- 5/23 starting pitchers are Oliver Perez vs Greg Reynolds
- 5/24 starting pitchers, Claudio Vargas vs Jeff Francis
- 5/25/starting pitchers, Joh Maine vs Jorge De La Rosa
Mets lose 4-2, swept by Braves
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The New York Mets just completed a four game sweep of the Atlanta Braves…only problem is the Braves won all four.
Same story as we have seen too often this season; Johan Santana
pitched pretty good but not good enough, the Mets hit the ball hard
often, but usually right at somebody.
I could go on and bore you with the details, but why bother? The
Mets are now 22-23, below .500 and reeling. Manager Willie Randolph is
about to see some real negativity thrown his way, based on nothing more
then the Mets poor showing, but probably added to by his comments this
week.
I would love to believe that it is still early and the Mets could
get it turned around, but why would anyone believe that? Based on what
we have seen, it is hard to keep the faith. Especially for me as I
have felt all season that the New York Mets were basically a
.500 team. Looks like I may have given them too much credit.
As I have said often, I am still a Mets fan, regardless of results.
As down as I might be on the Mets right now, as a fan, I still choose
to hold out hope that they can get it on track.
For better or worse, I will keep watching the Mets and hoping.
Mets now trail 4-2 after seven
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The New York Mets now TRAIL the Atlanta Braves, 4-2 in the eight.
I think I have seen this movie before….
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