Game 1: Mets 7 -- Marlins 6 (12 innings).
Game 2: Mets 8 -- Dodgers 4.
Game 3: Dodgers 9 -- Mets 5.
Record in the 12 games: 2-1. 9 left to play.
5/30/08
TSTDIA: Dodgers 9 -- Mets 5
The theme of tonight: close but no cigar. The Mets left 11 runners on base. They had the bases loaded three times and got one run out of it.
Missed opportunities all around.
Missed opportunities all around.
Clayton and I
Here I am, sitting on my butt, munching on pretzels and sipping some soda and watching the New York Mets take on the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Clayton Kershaw, the phenom starter for the Dodgers, is a mere 4 months older than me. So as I sit on my green couch, blogging away about the happenings at Shea, a guy four months older than me is on the bump in Shea Stadium in front of 40,000 fans.
A bit of disparity, no?
I mean, I'm no slouch, but I could not even begin to fathom the idea of being in the major leagues, pitching in New York at my age. Heck, at any age.
A hat tip must go out to him and his blossoming career. I think he's going to have a pretty stellar career. Didn't look like it in the first, as he gave up a first inning 2-run home run to Luis Castillo.
And who is this person masquerading as the Mets second baseman? Whoever he is, can this one stick around for a while, preferably the next four years?
Clayton Kershaw, the phenom starter for the Dodgers, is a mere 4 months older than me. So as I sit on my green couch, blogging away about the happenings at Shea, a guy four months older than me is on the bump in Shea Stadium in front of 40,000 fans.
A bit of disparity, no?
I mean, I'm no slouch, but I could not even begin to fathom the idea of being in the major leagues, pitching in New York at my age. Heck, at any age.
A hat tip must go out to him and his blossoming career. I think he's going to have a pretty stellar career. Didn't look like it in the first, as he gave up a first inning 2-run home run to Luis Castillo.
And who is this person masquerading as the Mets second baseman? Whoever he is, can this one stick around for a while, preferably the next four years?
Keith Hernandez and his love affair with camera angles
In another life, I think Keith Hernandez would have been either a photographer or cameraman. Or both.
Every single time, without fail, that SNY switches to a new or "exciting" camera angle, Hernandez swoons and exclaims his love for the newest video angle.
It's truly hilarious and is just another wonderful facet to the team of Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Mr. Hernandez in the booth for SNY. They're the best in the biz (not just my personal opinion) and continue to keep us entertained through every game this year.
Kudos to you, SNY booth. Excellent stuff.
Every single time, without fail, that SNY switches to a new or "exciting" camera angle, Hernandez swoons and exclaims his love for the newest video angle.
It's truly hilarious and is just another wonderful facet to the team of Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Mr. Hernandez in the booth for SNY. They're the best in the biz (not just my personal opinion) and continue to keep us entertained through every game this year.
Kudos to you, SNY booth. Excellent stuff.
Early Morning Madness -- 5/30
I never worry about David Wright. Any time he looks like he's going into a slump, or actually goes into a bit of a slump, I know within a few days, he'll turn it around.
He's rumored to be the hardest worker on the team, and when he was in the minors, they had to stop him from doing drills, lifting, etc. because he was wearing himself down.
He's a stellar young player, only 24 and years away from getting into his prime.
Scott Schoeneweis is having a stellar year. After stumbling through his first half year as a Met, he turned it on at the end of last year. That has carried over to this year, where he's been downright dominant against opposing batters. He's having a Carlos Beltran-esque sophomore explosion.
But feelings still linger, and as recently as 20 days ago, while Schoeneweis was still sporting a 1.74 ERA (down to a 1.25 ERA now) people were calling for his head.
I think Howard Johnson has earned a raise. This team is hitting again, and some guys are looking like they're going to have career years. Ryan Church and Wright are his disciples, and he's teaching them very well.
That two finger handshake needs to happen more often.
He's rumored to be the hardest worker on the team, and when he was in the minors, they had to stop him from doing drills, lifting, etc. because he was wearing himself down.
He's a stellar young player, only 24 and years away from getting into his prime.
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Scott Schoeneweis is having a stellar year. After stumbling through his first half year as a Met, he turned it on at the end of last year. That has carried over to this year, where he's been downright dominant against opposing batters. He's having a Carlos Beltran-esque sophomore explosion.
But feelings still linger, and as recently as 20 days ago, while Schoeneweis was still sporting a 1.74 ERA (down to a 1.25 ERA now) people were calling for his head.
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I think Howard Johnson has earned a raise. This team is hitting again, and some guys are looking like they're going to have career years. Ryan Church and Wright are his disciples, and he's teaching them very well.
That two finger handshake needs to happen more often.
5/29/08
12 games: 2-0
Game 1: Mets 7 -- Marlins 6 (12 innings).
Game 2: Mets 8 -- Dodgers 4.
Record in the 12 games: 2-0. 10 left to play.
Game 2: Mets 8 -- Dodgers 4.
Record in the 12 games: 2-0. 10 left to play.
TSTDIA: Mets 8 -- Dodgers 4
Another perfectly solid, all-around-contributed-to victory for the New York Mets. Three in a row now, dare I say they're getting hot?
What the heck?
So the 4th inning seemingly ended with a ground out from Caludio Vargas to short. SNY went to commercial, as usual.
They just cut back, with Vargas on base, and Jose Reyes on first. Luis Castillo promptly doubled to left, scoring Vargas. Reyes came around to score on an errant throw.
David Wright just hit his second 2-run home run of the game. It's 6-0 now, and four of them came after the inning was seemingly over.
Ah!!! Gary Cohen just updated us. It was a catchers interference call when Vargas was batting.
So crazy. Did that happen to anyone else?
They just cut back, with Vargas on base, and Jose Reyes on first. Luis Castillo promptly doubled to left, scoring Vargas. Reyes came around to score on an errant throw.
David Wright just hit his second 2-run home run of the game. It's 6-0 now, and four of them came after the inning was seemingly over.
Ah!!! Gary Cohen just updated us. It was a catchers interference call when Vargas was batting.
So crazy. Did that happen to anyone else?
The 2-for-1 deal for Willie
I'm not yet ready to pronounce this team ready to win the next few games, much less the World Series, but last night was good. Very good.
Here's one of my problems: Willie Randolph still cannot manage a starting pitcher (among other things).
Last night Oliver Perez struggled with the long ball after looking positively dominant his first two innings, striking out four. In the fifth inning, he began to show signs of wildness and fatigue. He made it through the inning, and Randolph trotted him out there for the sixth. After quickly working himself into a jam, Randolph left him in to face Cody Ross, who had already homered off of him earlier in the game.
With Perez still throwing, Ross blasted a pitch, seemingly out of the stadium, erasing the Mets lead and putting the Marlins up by a run.
In a nutshell, I still don't think Randolph is the right manager for this team, even after a nice two game win streak over a "first place team."
I would like to propose a 2-for-1 program for Willie Randolph and his managing tenure.
For every one (1) win the Mets pull off, Randolph earns himself two (2) more games as a manager. With that said, and with this two game win streak, the Mets have bought Randolph four more games as their manager.
If the Mets lose four in a row (and they easily could), Randolph should be fired. If they win another game, Randolph gets at least six more as manager, and so on and so forth.
Sounds good to me, but I thought of it, so I better like it. What are some of your thoughts? I'm very intrigued to hear your side or plans.
Here's one of my problems: Willie Randolph still cannot manage a starting pitcher (among other things).
Last night Oliver Perez struggled with the long ball after looking positively dominant his first two innings, striking out four. In the fifth inning, he began to show signs of wildness and fatigue. He made it through the inning, and Randolph trotted him out there for the sixth. After quickly working himself into a jam, Randolph left him in to face Cody Ross, who had already homered off of him earlier in the game.
With Perez still throwing, Ross blasted a pitch, seemingly out of the stadium, erasing the Mets lead and putting the Marlins up by a run.
In a nutshell, I still don't think Randolph is the right manager for this team, even after a nice two game win streak over a "first place team."
I would like to propose a 2-for-1 program for Willie Randolph and his managing tenure.
For every one (1) win the Mets pull off, Randolph earns himself two (2) more games as a manager. With that said, and with this two game win streak, the Mets have bought Randolph four more games as their manager.
If the Mets lose four in a row (and they easily could), Randolph should be fired. If they win another game, Randolph gets at least six more as manager, and so on and so forth.
Sounds good to me, but I thought of it, so I better like it. What are some of your thoughts? I'm very intrigued to hear your side or plans.
A pretty good night, no?
The Mets win in extra innings, taking the series from the NL East leading Marlins.
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Pedro Martinez throws six innings (82 pitches) allowing two runs on four hits. He struck out six and walked none in his rehab start in A-ball. Pedro might return June 3 in San Francisco.
I'd say that's a pretty good night for the Mets, all around.
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Pedro Martinez throws six innings (82 pitches) allowing two runs on four hits. He struck out six and walked none in his rehab start in A-ball. Pedro might return June 3 in San Francisco.
I'd say that's a pretty good night for the Mets, all around.
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