Oxymoronic titles are confusing

The title is confusing. The article is just as muddy. I just don't get it.

TSTDIA: Mets 15 -- Yankees 6

That is not a misprint.  This game truly belonged to Carlos Delgado, as he picked up 9 RBI's, including a grand slam and a three-run home run.  Simply spectacular.

Carlos Delgado sets new Mets club record

Carlos Delgado now holds the New York Mets club record for most RBI's in one game.



Delgado picked up a two RBI double in the fifth, then hit a grand slam in the sixth, and just added a three run blast in the top of the 8th inning.



Coming into this game, even if you gave me 1,000,000 to 1 odds, I would not have taken any bet that Delgado would...

• Hit a ball.


• Get an extra base hit.


• Drive in one run.


• Hit a home run.


• Drive in three runs.


• Hit a home run with runners on base.


• Drive in five runs.


• Hit two home runs.


• Drive in nine runs.


• Hit a grand slam, a three run jack, a double and drive in nine runs.

9 RBI's for Delgado.  Well done.

As much crap as Delgado's has gotten over the past year, he has just shut everyone up, at least for the next few hours.  Simply an unbelievable, amazing day for Carlos Delgado.



Hats off to Delgado today.  This game truly belongs to him.  Congrats, Carlos.

Wow

That ball was absolutely crushed.  Holy mother.

Carlos Delgado, are you back?

I kid, I kid.  But just an unbelieveable game for Delgado so far.  Six RBI and it's only the sixth inning.

The blue and the gray

No, this is not a post about the Civil War.

It's about Charlie Samuels making the wise decision to put the Mets in their road grays coupled with their blue caps and socks. This is most likely a tribute to the first game the Mets played at Yankee Stadium, in which Dave Mlicki's pitched an absolute gem.

One of my favorites, Metstradamus, says screw tradition and honoring Yankee Stadium, this uniform combination should make it's way back into the rotation.

I wholeheartedly agree.

Blue and gray more often, I say!

Next Mets series are big

Very, very big.

The Mets will play four games in three days against their crosstown counterparts. They'll get a day off on Monday, then head out to St. Louis for a three game set against the Cardinals. After that they're off to Philadelphia for four games against the Phillies.

11 games in 11 days.

After those games, they host some NL west teams before heading into the All Star break. San Francisco and Colorado make their way into Shea before the midsummer classic.

17 games in 17 days.

With the Phillies reeling, some wins here would be even more special. Philly has won only two of it's last ten games, and the Mets are back to 3.5 games back.

I'm not going to make any predictions, but if the Mets can play good, solid, fundamental baseball and win some series, and maybe even sweep one or two, it will be a brand new season during the second half.

These games are huge for the Mets. Must win games.

Some people aren't exactly thrilled for this Subway Series

From Peter Abraham's Yankees blog:

Then we had a rainout, the doubleheader was scheduled and now I have to race out of LaGuardia to get to Yankee Stadium then fight traffic going back to Queens. In all, this will be about a 19-hour day from wake-up call to getting home.

But the good news is I get to go to Shea Stadium to see Sidney Ponson pitch. Print and save this post for the next time you think, “I’d love to be a sportswriter.” It’s generally a great job and I should not complain. But unless Marissa Miller is covering the game for Sports Illustrated and has the seat next to me in the press box, it’s not going to be a five-star day.

Ouch. Today should be fun for all...if you're not a sportwriter that is.

I must admit I enjoy the Subway Series and I can't wait. This is a huge series for the Mets, especially because the Phillies are absolutely tanking these past weeks.

The Mets need to win. Simple as that.

Early Morning Madness: Subway edition

Is everyone sick of the Subway Series by now? I still find it somewhat interesting, the game that is, but the media attention to it is sickening. I know people still want to read about it, hear about it, and watch (about) it, but it's talked about ad nauseum as if it's some magical event that will bring peace and happiness to New York. In reality, it's just another reason Yankee fans and Mets fans yell and scream and fight. Thanks, MLB, for not letting me love my fellow New Yorker.

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Ryan Church seemed to like A-ball, where he is now hitting 1.000 on the season. As noted last night, Church went 3-3, with a double, RBI, and run scored. Can Mets equipment master Charlie Samuels outfit Church with a John Olerud-esque helmet for the field? Maybe add some extra padding or just duct tape a pillow around his head. It might not be very aerodynamic, but whatever works.

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I'm writing this post a mere 5 minutes before I get dressed and walk downstairs to get everything in order for my commute to work. Bottle of water, granola bar, book, ID badge, so on and so forth. Even though I have a Post-It note on my keys, I can almost guarantee you that I forget to grab my AM radio so I can listen to the first game on the ride home. I'll forget it, and when I'm getting on the train, smack myself in the forehead with the palm of my hand and yell "Should have had a V8!" or "Doh! AM RADIO!" Either of those. I can't predict which, but it will definitely be one of those. I'll update you once I get on a computer again. Update: I remembered the radio. Don't ask me how, but I did.

Church's night in Brooklyn

Ryan Church, rehabbing his way back from his second concussion on the year, absolutely tore up A-ball on Thursday night.

Church went 3-3 for the Brooklyn Cyclones against the Aberdeen IronBirds. He doubled, drove in one run and scored another as Brooklyn beat Aberdeen by a score of 4-2.

In typical Mets fashion, Brooklyn pounded out 15 hits but only tallied four runs.

Seems to me like Church is ready and raring for some action. Can't wait to get him back into the lineup.

Sorry just isn't good enough

Brian Runge, the umpire who bumped Jerry Manuel and ejected him and Carlos Beltran in the same inning on Tuesday was suspended by MLB for a grand total of: One game.

While the suspension seems a bit easy, Runge did issue an apology to Manuel which probably lightened his sentence a bit.

Things of this nature have become more and more common in baseball the last few years, and the Mets have been right in the middle. We all know the Mets and Angel Hernandez do not get along. Hopefully this suspension sparks a new trend of umpires simply doing their jobs.

Also, Beltran and Manuel were each fined an undisclosed amount of money.