Game Recap: Mets 6 – Yankees 2

Could have been two.

The New York Mets (32-28) beat the New York Yankees (35-27) by a score of 6-2.

Fernando Nieve, making his first start for the New York Mets, turned out a spectacular performance.  Six and two-third innings, Nieve allowed only four hits and two earned runs.  He walked two and struck out two.

Nieve allowed a solo home run to Alex Rodriguez in the second inning.  Another run was charged to Nieve when Sean Green relieved him in the seventh inning. 

Just a shocking start from Nieve.  Did not see that one coming, that’s for sure.

Green turned in 1 1-3 innings, allowing only one hit while striking out one.

Francisco Rodriguez struck out one in the 9th inning, sealing the game in a non-save situation.

The Mets got on the board early, the second inning, with a two-run shot off the bat of Omir Santos. 

Four hits drove in three runs for the Mets in the fifth inning.  Gary Sheffield and Santos each picked up RBI hits and Fernando Tatis hit an RBI groundout.

Sheffield added to the lead in the 7th with a solo home run to left field.

Sheffield went 2-5 with two RBI and a run scored on the same day it was announced he would be getting an MRI on his ailing right knee.  Interesting.

Game Chat: NYM @ NYY [Game 2]

Let’s just hope it doesn’t end like last night.

(Chat removed, as usual.)

Lineup for the second Subway Series game

Throwing Luis Castillo right back into the fire.  I like it.

1. Luis Castillo – 2B
2. Alex Cora – SS
3. Carlos Beltran – CF
4. David Wright – 3B
5. Gary Sheffield – DH
6. Fernando Tatis – 1B
7. Ryan Church – RF
8. Omir Santos – C
9. Fernando Martinez – LF

With Fernando Nieve (RHP) making his first start for the Mets.

Manuel’s Musing for June 12

“We'll stick together. We're a team. We win together, we lose together. We'll have to fight through this.”

-Jerry Manuel on last night’s loss

Twitter Poll: What did you do when Luis Castillo dropped the ball?

Last night’s final play was an iconic play in Mets history, albeit a terrible and forgetful one.

A few minutes after it happened, I took to Twitter and asked my followers what they did when Luis Castillo dropped the ball.  Here’s my account of what I did.

Here are their responses…(there are many)…

dazed87 said: Took my dad to the hospital...

NoFrenz said: Well, I WAS jumping up screaming "YES!" until...

dave_doyle said: I utilized the barf bag after I saw Castillo drop the ball.

thebrowncoat said: Tried to figure out WHY THE HELL WE WALKED TEIXIERA TO PUT THE WINNING RUN ON BASE.

maverick4880 said: After he dropped it I laughed and thru my hands up in the air!!!

mtmcq said: Cursed genetics for the fact I'm left handed.

JazItUp4U said: I watched my boyfriend just throw his whole dinner @ the T.V. when he saw Castillo dropped the ball. LoL

letsgoduke said: i complained for 5 min straight

Holler33 said: attempting to get blacked out

matthawco said: I was Speechless

matthawco said: And how much would it cost to hire a hitman?

swirlywand said: I actually had a little giggle fit (as in really these things only happen to us) scared myself with psycho laugh

metsjetsgirl said: yelled in quasi-disbelief.

tyronem said: I was half estatic, half cautious on the couch...he's moving too much...*drop* - then fetal position on couch.

tyronem said: cursing, cursing, hands on head, cursing, wishing bodily harm #Mets

kerelcoop said: I typed: stunned... #mets on my twitter account and went down in the basement to grab the bottle of Jack Daniels

metsfan said: Slammed my laptop (mlb.tv) shut, left the house.

artincircles said: Can't remember, I was in mid-celebration and high-fives.

MetsGal said: screamed obscenities.

metgirl4ever said: I yelled WHAT THE F*** at the tv...

fsolomon75 said: I screamed NO and rocked back and forth in the corner.

TheWrighWay said: I grabbed one my my baseball cards of him and ripped it up

thebrowncoat said: New answer - told my wife what just happened - and she didn't care as usual. So I drowned my sorrow with other Twitterers.

DaCurryman said: Threw my iPhone on the table and stepped outside od the bar to scream and curse. Then stopped talking to my friends. So angry.

ratizzle13 said: printing out a picture of Castillo and making it a dart board

harrycalat said: afterwards: I opened bottle of tequila, I'll be inside it all night.

shyonelung said: turned the f***ing tv off.

pjdempsey said: Twitter.

V_RB said: Cussed and laughed simultaneously.

Vijay7 said: I actually laughed after the ball hit the ground, cuz there really was nothing else to do at that point

jessie613 said: I screamed some unmentionable words!!!

NoFrenz said: Well, now I have a broken remote that I owe Comcast for. However, it shattered nicely - no splintering.

metsfanscott said: i cried and twittered

waynejgilbert said: threw my iPhone lol hey it still works!

wendy93639 said: drooled out of my hugely agape mouth.

cwb75 said: Me: Dead.... freakin.... Silence. My Mom in the other room: "HOLY S***!" it was not a pretty sight

frequencyskye said: i paid my dad the $$ i owed him for our bet ... sucks having a Yankees fan for a parent especially during the subway series!

agsilver51 said: Sat in silent, stunned amazement staring at the wall wondering WTF just happened!?!?!?!?!

crazywater said: Scream

nymetz3007 said: screamed

mikexdavis said: I had burgers on the grill. I smelled 'em burning but was going to wait for the out. I burned my burgers for Luis Castillo.

JoaquinOrellana said: I slammed my fist. I really hate that guy. If only I could slam my fist on his face...

Retire31 said: I packed my stuff, walked out of my house, got on a plane, and went to vacation.

YaGottaBKiddnMe said: i couldn't move, i couldn't speak, i clicked off the tv & silently watched the phils lose to the sox on gameday

darknova306 said: I walked out of my friend's place and drove home. I'm not stunned. This is something I expect more often. Our D is s***.

hush_lorentz said: Thought of Wagner's 4 run BS and we have a new winner!

If you’re a masochist… [Part 3]

Did you miss the last play of last night’s game?  Do you enjoy misery?

Here’s a video of the final play, complete with Michael Kay with the call.

Hat tip to Babes Love Baseball on this one.  “Enjoy” it before MLB pulls it down.

If the video doesn’t work, click here to watch.

What I did when Luis Castillo dropped the ball

I had moved my coffee table out of the way.  I was standing.  Pacing.  You could cut the tension with a knife, and I was the only one in the room.

“Popped him up!” Gary Cohen may have said.  I couldn’t hear it for I was too busy screaming, jumping and enjoying a hard-fought game.

I stopped jumping just long enough to make sure Luis Castillo put the game away with the can of corn.

“Hmm…,” I thought.  “Castillo sure has happy feet.”

“He dropped the ball!” Cohen likely exclaimed.  I couldn’t hear it for I was too busy screaming, jumping and trying not to punch a hole through my television.

Mark Teixeira slid across home plate, sealing the win for the Yankees.

I collapsed to the floor, much like I did on October 19, 2006.  I fell to the ground in a heap.  A heap of shock.  A heap of disbelief.  A heap of Mets fan.

Then, as if my mind couldn’t process what it just saw, I began to laugh.

On my knees, in an almost prayer-like stance facing the terrible black box that just showed terrible images of a terrible play, I laughed.

It started as a giggle.  A small laugh as the calamity still played out in front of my eyes.  The Yankees were on the field celebrating and I’m on my knees laughing.

Onto my rear I moved, back slouched and feet stretched in front of me, the chuckle turned into a full bore laugh.  I sat and laughed at my television, alone in my house. 

Alone, but very much connected.  Connected to every Mets fan across the world.  We were all one at that point.  One very sad and shocked baseball fan.

Laughing to myself, I shook my head.  I shook it off.  I pulled myself to my feet, slid the coffee table back to it’s tiny divots in the carpet and plopped onto the couch.

I pulled myself up, just like the Mets need to do.  They need to pull themselves together and dust themselves off.  They need to come back tomorrow and use this game as motivation.  They need to go out there and win.

What? Fernando Nieve is starting tomorrow?

Ah, crap.  Nevermind.  They’re screwed.

Wow

The Mets had the game won.  Luis Castillo dropped the ball.

That’s really all you need to know.

Game Chat: NYM @ NYY [Game 1]

The Subway Series – whether you like it or not – is here.
Join in for some barstool-esque banted with some fellow fans.

(Chat removed, as usual.)

Lineup for the first Subway Series game

I like this lineup.  I like this lineup a lot.

1. Alex Cora – SS
2. Fernando Martinez – LF
3. Carlos Beltran – CF
4. David Wright – 3B
5. Ryan Church – RF
6. Gary Sheffield – DH
7. Daniel Murphy – 1B
8. Brian Schneider – C
9. Luis Castillo – 2B

Of course, with Livan Hernandez on the mound.