Wow.
I guess the marlins just kinda give up when their starting pitcher leaves.
this was just crazy.
so philly won both yesterday.
so were down to two games.
best scenario is this...
Philly loses tonight to ATL.
which would put the Magic Number @ 1.
which would leave it up to Petey and the mets to put it away @ Pitt.
(the phillies play in houston so they will most likely end later.)
Too bad X-man cant join in the fun...maybe we can sneak him over to the visiting clubhouse somehow...
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this piece on Gomez, on MetsBlog first shocks me...then makes me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. and then i drool a little.
Faster than Reyes?!?!?! wow.
just wow.
Go Atlanta.
Go Petey.
Go Mets.
9/13/06
Buh-Bye Braves.
with the win last night...a good win too...the Braves were mathematically eliminated from the NL East Title.
ohhhhhhhhh...you feel that? its feels goooooooooood!!
on a verrrry rainy night-
Mr. Wild Thing Perez struck out 11 through 6. 6 innings took him 101 pitches. whew.
We were down 4-0 going into the top of the 7th.
Wright doubled in delgado, but Taylor Tankersley somehow got himself out of the inning.
He got a little help from a reyes swinging strike instead of a HBP. stupid call.
But the top of the 8th was classic mets this year.
the 3-run bomb from delgado to straight away center. right then, i knew we had it.
a Floyd double brought in Wright (who also doubled.)
Heilman did his thing.
We got another run in the 9th.
And Wagner went up against Cabrera with two on...and struck him out.
So Atlanta, how does it feel?
The Magic Number is down to 3!
and this is kinda ironic...if Atlanta sweeps the phillies in thier double header today, and the mets beat the fish. its ours..ours!!
i never thought id say this..."Go Atlanta."
...i think i can hear Chipper crying...
ohhhhhhhhh...you feel that? its feels goooooooooood!!
on a verrrry rainy night-
Mr. Wild Thing Perez struck out 11 through 6. 6 innings took him 101 pitches. whew.
We were down 4-0 going into the top of the 7th.
Wright doubled in delgado, but Taylor Tankersley somehow got himself out of the inning.
He got a little help from a reyes swinging strike instead of a HBP. stupid call.
But the top of the 8th was classic mets this year.
the 3-run bomb from delgado to straight away center. right then, i knew we had it.
a Floyd double brought in Wright (who also doubled.)
Heilman did his thing.
We got another run in the 9th.
And Wagner went up against Cabrera with two on...and struck him out.
So Atlanta, how does it feel?
The Magic Number is down to 3!
and this is kinda ironic...if Atlanta sweeps the phillies in thier double header today, and the mets beat the fish. its ours..ours!!
i never thought id say this..."Go Atlanta."
...i think i can hear Chipper crying...
9/12/06
yikes. lets not talk about it.
let me put it simply.
The Marlins rocked the met last night.
20 hits for the marlins.
Dave Williams magic disappeared.
just wow.
the magic number is down to 4!
The Marlins rocked the met last night.
20 hits for the marlins.
Dave Williams magic disappeared.
just wow.
the magic number is down to 4!
9/8/06
Division Leaders? Didn't look like it...
Brad Penny vs. Tom Glavine...you were expecting some sort of pitchers duel? well i was.
and i couldnt have been more wrong.
Glavine started shaky...but doesnt he always? gave up back to back singles to lugo and nomar...but he got out of it.
and for the mets...again...it started in the first. 4 hits in a row to start the game.
a base runner mistake by Lo Duca did cost us a run...but Beltran and Wright picked up RBI's
2-0 mets...122 first inning runs.
glavine went 1-2-3 in the second and third
and in the second Valentin crushed...CRUSHED a ball to delgado/mo vaughn territory...off the scoredboard. right above the HIP sign.
3-0 mets.
top o the 4th..where glav fell apart last time out...and it looked like he'd lose it again.
with two outs he gave up a double and then hit ethier with a pitch.
but then he got Mr. "I like running into walls and misplaying balls" (ILRIWAMB for short) Matt Kemp to ground out to glav. who looked like a gold glover making a nice play on this jam shot from kemp and a nice reaction play snagging a ball lined right back at him.
the most exciting part came in the bot of the 6th.
Walk to d.Wright. Double from Green.
Valentin hit into FC...to kent...kent threw home to try to get Wright, who was running on contact, good throw but the catcher could hang on...and wright scored, and green moved to third.
Glav laid down his sac bunt...
so 2nd and 3rd...2 out...
Jose Reyes smacks a ball high and far to left center...kemp going back...back...back...whoops misses the ball...hits the wall...and the ball rolls back into center field...
Jose goes all the way. INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN! whoo all in 14.81 seconds too.
that boy can fly.
Glavine got into trouble in the 7th.
Mota came in and walked 1 (first walk of the game for the mets) but got out of it.
Bert and Heilman gave up a single each but closed out the game.
Final 7-0.
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So if this is someone were gonna face in the playoffs...boy am i happy.
if we can do this against the All-Star Starter...i couldnt be happier.
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As Keith, Gary and Ron were tlaking about during the game...i think Bert Hernandez in the man on the bubble, because theyre going to have to take maine into the playoffs, which would bump a short reliever off the roster.
The way Mota has been so lights out would have to point to Bert getting the bump.
sorry bert.
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magic number is...7
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tonight Maine v Kuo @ 7:10
and i couldnt have been more wrong.
Glavine started shaky...but doesnt he always? gave up back to back singles to lugo and nomar...but he got out of it.
and for the mets...again...it started in the first. 4 hits in a row to start the game.
a base runner mistake by Lo Duca did cost us a run...but Beltran and Wright picked up RBI's
2-0 mets...122 first inning runs.
glavine went 1-2-3 in the second and third
and in the second Valentin crushed...CRUSHED a ball to delgado/mo vaughn territory...off the scoredboard. right above the HIP sign.
3-0 mets.
top o the 4th..where glav fell apart last time out...and it looked like he'd lose it again.
with two outs he gave up a double and then hit ethier with a pitch.
but then he got Mr. "I like running into walls and misplaying balls" (ILRIWAMB for short) Matt Kemp to ground out to glav. who looked like a gold glover making a nice play on this jam shot from kemp and a nice reaction play snagging a ball lined right back at him.
the most exciting part came in the bot of the 6th.
Walk to d.Wright. Double from Green.
Valentin hit into FC...to kent...kent threw home to try to get Wright, who was running on contact, good throw but the catcher could hang on...and wright scored, and green moved to third.
Glav laid down his sac bunt...
so 2nd and 3rd...2 out...
Jose Reyes smacks a ball high and far to left center...kemp going back...back...back...whoops misses the ball...hits the wall...and the ball rolls back into center field...
Jose goes all the way. INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN! whoo all in 14.81 seconds too.
that boy can fly.
Glavine got into trouble in the 7th.
Mota came in and walked 1 (first walk of the game for the mets) but got out of it.
Bert and Heilman gave up a single each but closed out the game.
Final 7-0.
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So if this is someone were gonna face in the playoffs...boy am i happy.
if we can do this against the All-Star Starter...i couldnt be happier.
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As Keith, Gary and Ron were tlaking about during the game...i think Bert Hernandez in the man on the bubble, because theyre going to have to take maine into the playoffs, which would bump a short reliever off the roster.
The way Mota has been so lights out would have to point to Bert getting the bump.
sorry bert.
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magic number is...7
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tonight Maine v Kuo @ 7:10
9/6/06
11 days later.
im still in shock. O-Perez just threw a 5 hit shutout.
AND ONLY WALKED ONE (1)!!!!! in the 9th inning to boot.
anyway...lets go thru this by game...
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when i last reported we had just swept the Cards and were heading into philly for a 4 game set.
Game 1:: Lost 4-3
Bannister made his comback pitching 6innings, giving up 6 hits and 4 ER. not too shabby, but we lost.
Game 2:: Perez thrw a Perez style game, 5 walks, 7 k's, and 5 ER. Thank god for a 7 run 7th with doubles by Green and Chavez to get the win.
Game 3:: PPD---next day:: My boy John Maine went 6.1, 5 hits, 2 ER. 6 Run 3rd inning was all we needed.
off to Colorado--
Game 1:: the return of Kaz Mat....he went 3-5 with 3 runs scored. But Steve Traxx got alot of run support...again...win 10-5
Game 2:: My other boy Dave Williams went 7 scattering 9 hits and giving up 3 ER. D.Wright had 5 rbis. win 11-3
Game 3::well we cant win them all...O-Perez got rocked. loss 8-4
to the lone star state--
Game 1::D.wright and Chavez had good games, in the return of Tommy G. Tommy didnt pitch very well...but thats ok win 8-7
Game 2::Johnny Maine 2 hits, 2 ER over 6.1 D.Wright added 2 Rbis Win 4-2
Game 3::WTF. Pitchers Duel-- El Duque: gave up 1 hit. 1 HIT! thats all the 'stro's got. and they won 2-1! oswalt threw a perfect game thru 5. delgado homered in the 9th Loss 2-1
back home.
Game 1:: WTF AGAIN! 1 hit. 1 measly hit we got. in the 2nd inning. Traxx doesnt get run support. he got no hit support. he got nothing!
loss 5-0
game 2:: PPD played as DH on weds.
D.Williams v. Smoltzy....winner Williams!! 6 innings of 5 hit ball, 1 ER and 4 k's
Shawn Green Day: 3-4 1 RBI
game 3:: mr. perez! 9 innings...5 hits...0 runs....1 walk. wow. just wow.
3-4 2 rbis for Green.
whew. thats the snappy recap for ya'll...
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the magic number is down to 9!...maybe 8 if philly loses.
green is turning it on. wright is kinda coming around. beltran is back from his fence encounter. floyd is back from his ankle trouble (kinda)
so thats where we stand. sorry that sucked. big time...
better blogging to come.
AND ONLY WALKED ONE (1)!!!!! in the 9th inning to boot.
anyway...lets go thru this by game...
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when i last reported we had just swept the Cards and were heading into philly for a 4 game set.
Game 1:: Lost 4-3
Bannister made his comback pitching 6innings, giving up 6 hits and 4 ER. not too shabby, but we lost.
Game 2:: Perez thrw a Perez style game, 5 walks, 7 k's, and 5 ER. Thank god for a 7 run 7th with doubles by Green and Chavez to get the win.
Game 3:: PPD---next day:: My boy John Maine went 6.1, 5 hits, 2 ER. 6 Run 3rd inning was all we needed.
off to Colorado--
Game 1:: the return of Kaz Mat....he went 3-5 with 3 runs scored. But Steve Traxx got alot of run support...again...win 10-5
Game 2:: My other boy Dave Williams went 7 scattering 9 hits and giving up 3 ER. D.Wright had 5 rbis. win 11-3
Game 3::well we cant win them all...O-Perez got rocked. loss 8-4
to the lone star state--
Game 1::D.wright and Chavez had good games, in the return of Tommy G. Tommy didnt pitch very well...but thats ok win 8-7
Game 2::Johnny Maine 2 hits, 2 ER over 6.1 D.Wright added 2 Rbis Win 4-2
Game 3::WTF. Pitchers Duel-- El Duque: gave up 1 hit. 1 HIT! thats all the 'stro's got. and they won 2-1! oswalt threw a perfect game thru 5. delgado homered in the 9th Loss 2-1
back home.
Game 1:: WTF AGAIN! 1 hit. 1 measly hit we got. in the 2nd inning. Traxx doesnt get run support. he got no hit support. he got nothing!
loss 5-0
game 2:: PPD played as DH on weds.
D.Williams v. Smoltzy....winner Williams!! 6 innings of 5 hit ball, 1 ER and 4 k's
Shawn Green Day: 3-4 1 RBI
game 3:: mr. perez! 9 innings...5 hits...0 runs....1 walk. wow. just wow.
3-4 2 rbis for Green.
whew. thats the snappy recap for ya'll...
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the magic number is down to 9!...maybe 8 if philly loses.
green is turning it on. wright is kinda coming around. beltran is back from his fence encounter. floyd is back from his ankle trouble (kinda)
so thats where we stand. sorry that sucked. big time...
better blogging to come.
8/25/06
swwwwweeeep.
thats right, back-to-back sweeps...
reyes-3 hits. loduca-2hits. delgado--crushed a 2-run HR in the 5th.
Shawn Green- 1-3 walk, k, RBI. not too shabby. and he likes the place.
g.mota rocked again. 1 IP, 0 hits, 2 k's.
Castro to 60-day DL :: Perez Up.
Milledge down :: Bannister up.
Friday: Bannister
Saturday: Perez
Sunday: Maine
Another sweep? or is that just too damn greedy??
reyes-3 hits. loduca-2hits. delgado--crushed a 2-run HR in the 5th.
Shawn Green- 1-3 walk, k, RBI. not too shabby. and he likes the place.
g.mota rocked again. 1 IP, 0 hits, 2 k's.
Castro to 60-day DL :: Perez Up.
Milledge down :: Bannister up.
Friday: Bannister
Saturday: Perez
Sunday: Maine
Another sweep? or is that just too damn greedy??
8/23/06
oh yeah! this team freakin rocks!
I almost forgot these guys were capable of this kinda stuff.
It was 7-1...then it was 7-5 after a mighty slam from C-del, then it was 7-6 after a great play from ronnie belliard which got jose reyes at first, but the run still scored.
Then in the 9th, right after Paulie couldve went for a inside the parker if that ball just skipped a little higher.
Mr. Gary Cohen saw the future.
"So one out and one on, here comes Beltran, and one swing can win it for New York..."
and BANG! there is goes, just to the right of Azek Trimboard's K Sign...
and it was no longer Albert's Show...And Carlos Delgado became the opening act for Mr. Carlos Beltran. That 2-run game winning home run just felt magical to me. I knew it was ours when Lo Duca singled. i just felt it. thats the team we have this year.
like Jimmy V said "Never Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up."
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A Jew In Flushing.
We got Shawn Green.
'Zona is paying $6.3 mil.
gave up Evan Maclane who recently threw a 5-hit shutout. but hey...i like it.
Were also going after Moises Alou. (yuck)
He's 40, in his walk year, and prone to injury.
sure hes having a better year offensively...but he has 200 less AB's and has missed/will miss the next week with a leg problem.
oh. and he pee's on his hands.
so no thanks.
It was 7-1...then it was 7-5 after a mighty slam from C-del, then it was 7-6 after a great play from ronnie belliard which got jose reyes at first, but the run still scored.
Then in the 9th, right after Paulie couldve went for a inside the parker if that ball just skipped a little higher.
Mr. Gary Cohen saw the future.
"So one out and one on, here comes Beltran, and one swing can win it for New York..."
and BANG! there is goes, just to the right of Azek Trimboard's K Sign...
and it was no longer Albert's Show...And Carlos Delgado became the opening act for Mr. Carlos Beltran. That 2-run game winning home run just felt magical to me. I knew it was ours when Lo Duca singled. i just felt it. thats the team we have this year.
like Jimmy V said "Never Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up."
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A Jew In Flushing.
We got Shawn Green.
'Zona is paying $6.3 mil.
gave up Evan Maclane who recently threw a 5-hit shutout. but hey...i like it.
Were also going after Moises Alou. (yuck)
He's 40, in his walk year, and prone to injury.
sure hes having a better year offensively...but he has 200 less AB's and has missed/will miss the next week with a leg problem.
oh. and he pee's on his hands.
so no thanks.
8/22/06
holy crap theres alot of recap.
Tom Glavine...ayyy! Feeling coldness in his hand/shoulder. He has had Reynauds Phenomenon since 1991. Is it a blood clot? We don't know. Its not a aneurysm.
NEWS:: The Post (ugh) says he's good to go...
Pedro is on the DL with a strained right calf. Eligible to come off DL Wed.
Castro and Valentin...both looking to come back on Tuesday.
After the near horrendous sweep by the phils. the metties recovered in the final game, and then went on to sweep the Rockies at home...
Mets got Mota. (he's a Oliver Perez-type work in progress...)
The '86 reunion was beautiful. So is Metstradamus's recap...
Bannister and Perez both pitched very good games in AAA. Perez had a no hitter thru 6. (2 WP's and a HBP to go along) And Bannister 6IP, 1 run, 6 hits, 1 walk, 5 Ks.
(so we have options...heh)
Tonight 7:10 SNY Weaver vs. Maine.
NEWS:: The Post (ugh) says he's good to go...
Pedro is on the DL with a strained right calf. Eligible to come off DL Wed.
Castro and Valentin...both looking to come back on Tuesday.
After the near horrendous sweep by the phils. the metties recovered in the final game, and then went on to sweep the Rockies at home...
Mets got Mota. (he's a Oliver Perez-type work in progress...)
The '86 reunion was beautiful. So is Metstradamus's recap...
Bannister and Perez both pitched very good games in AAA. Perez had a no hitter thru 6. (2 WP's and a HBP to go along) And Bannister 6IP, 1 run, 6 hits, 1 walk, 5 Ks.
(so we have options...heh)
Tonight 7:10 SNY Weaver vs. Maine.
8/11/06
8.11.06...watch the Piazza tribute. its great...
~Welcome Mr. Ladee and Mr. Tucker.
Congratulations on making the Mets.
Enjoy the ride...
~Oh and a "Welcome back Mikey"
if youre a met fan and an american...you will enjoy this...
I cried.
Mike Piazza Tribute
~Sweep of the Padres. first home series sweep this year.
Won 5 of 6 on the home stand.
off to Wash.
Congratulations on making the Mets.
Enjoy the ride...
~Oh and a "Welcome back Mikey"
if youre a met fan and an american...you will enjoy this...
I cried.
Mike Piazza Tribute
~Sweep of the Padres. first home series sweep this year.
Won 5 of 6 on the home stand.
off to Wash.
8/1/06
Trade Recap
Trade Recap:: Here
We still dont know if D. Sanchez will be able to pitch again this year. The swelling need to go down before they can make that decision. If he doesnt need surgery, he may be able to pitch again in September.
Minaya said he did have to overpay to get Bert Hernandez back, and Oliver Perez. But we needed another setup man, and we all know how Roberto can pitch.
We still dont know if D. Sanchez will be able to pitch again this year. The swelling need to go down before they can make that decision. If he doesnt need surgery, he may be able to pitch again in September.
Minaya said he did have to overpay to get Bert Hernandez back, and Oliver Perez. But we needed another setup man, and we all know how Roberto can pitch.
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