Mets lose.
Ex-Met Braden Looper held his old team to a couple of runs ove six innings, and got plenty of support. Mets sink a game below .500 – but are still only three games behind the Phillies and a half behind the Marlins. Lot of baseball left to play. I think the worst has already happened to the Mets.
Tonight, the Yanks throw Joba against Seattle’s Morrow and the Mets throw Santana for game two.
Looper's Revenge
June 30, 2009 154 Comments
Subway Sweep (sorry, I just had to)
June 29, 2009 205 Comments
Yankees win, Mets lose.
Congrats to Mariano Rivera, one of the best all time – a competitive and noble sportsman who just reached save # 500.
That said, I’ll take a sweep, a healthy Wang, and a strong pair of Aces as the Yanks move within three games of the Sox. Would have loved to go .500 against the Sox – that would put the Yanks in a dead heat entering July instead of wheelsucking through the turns. As opposed to previous seasons, it has so far been a great pleasure to watch the Yankees play infield and that has EVERYTHING to do with Mark Teixeira. Brian Bruney is starting to resemble a sixth Village Person. No one wants to pitch to ARod anymore. Yanks don’t really have… (more…)
Redding Five Pitches Away from Shutout
June 28, 2009 173 Comments
Yanks win, Mets lose.
Sooner or later, you just knew the Mets would run into a team catching fire and show just how depleted Jerry says they are. Those fences don’t look so far back. It’s always good to win, but I would rather that CC and A.J. save it for the Sox. Would I trade a sweep by the Mets to get those games back from Boston? You bet your sweet patooty I would.
Tonight, it’s CM Wang vs. Livan “El Caballo” Hernandez.
One Man's Trash, One Man's Treasure
June 27, 2009 215 Comments
Yanks win, Mets lose.
CC Sabathia loves it when the rain breaks that heat. Brett Gardner went deep to right, among other things. Gonna just let that one float out there. Ramiro Pena, Gardner, and Francisco Cervelli are just plain fun to watch. Hot Rod.
Mets threw away a doozy, and Yanks said “why, thank you”. Mike Pelfrey didn’t actually pitch that badly. Is Nick Evans a first baseman? You are allowed to come off the bag, Nick.
They play three in this series. Game 2 is tonight.
Yankee Train Throttles Up; Mets Think They Can, They Think They Can
June 26, 2009 146 Comments
Yanks win. Mets win.
Alex Rodriguez passes Reg-gie Reg-gie for eleventh on the all-time home run list (563), Mariano Rivera steps to the edge of 500 saves, and the Yanks are looking like a team that can play baseball. Welcome back Cody Ransom! Robbie Cano gets a breather and Cody helps himself to some hits. Between Cody and Ramiro Pena, who needs Angel Berroa? Not me. Per MACPHISTO, Xavier Nady’s elbow is not putting out good vibes. I second that.
You notice all the fist pumping the Yankees are doing? A considerable amount. Never underestimate the value of someone who simply wants to be there.
The Mets played an excellent game of “shut down Albert” and consequently took three of four from the Cards. Johan Santana is a… (more…)
Cashman Cracks Whip, Horses Lurch; Wright, Church Lead Met Triumph
June 25, 2009 181 Comments
Yanks win. Mets win.
Brian Cashman – as first reported by JRZ – made a visit to the Yanks in Atlanta and most likely did his best George Steinbrenner imitation. This could not have been easy for the small, polite, and bookish Brian – 9 innings later, the Yanks showed new life. Hey, it’s fun to win and they should make it a habit.
David Wright batted third and Ryan Church batted cleanup and the Mets scored eleven runs. Stranger things have happened.
A little short on time this morning fellas, make sure you hit Uncle Sal’s for the take.
%&>?*&^+]#$@!!!!!
June 24, 2009 162 Comments
Yanks lose. Mets lose.
Watching the Yankees is like watching an IV bag drip. Watching the Yankees is like reading a flowchart for manufacturing flowcharts. Watching the Yankees is like folding underwear for six hours straight. Watching the Yankees is a John Tesh sing-a-long on infinite repeat. Watching the Yankees is like cracking open a box of Kleenex and stirring it into your oatmeal. Watching the Yankees is like drinking flat 7-Up. Watching the Yankees is like owning a ‘84 Chrysler Aries K as your weekend fun car. Watching the Yankees is like decorating the rec room with fiberglass insulation. Watching the Yankees is a slow, useless death like Frankie Five Angels in the tub. Watching the Yankees is like waiting for the ownership group to… (more…)
Redding Defeats Redbirds
June 23, 2009 155 Comments
Mets win.
This team is earning a “scrappy” reputation because of performances like Tim Redding’s last night. Seven-innings of Pujols-stunting work earned a victory for the Mets on the heels of yet another injury – this time it’s Carlos Beltran with a sore knee. What’s a manager to do? Bat Tatis in the cleanup spot? Someone do me a favor and translate this paragraph from MLB.com, because I can’t make heads or tails of this hokey-pokey:
His assignment, the 14th involving 13 Mets this season, prompted the club to promote rookie Fernando Martinez from its Triple-A Buffalo affiliate. Jeremy Reed was to play center field, in Beltran’s stead Monday when the Mets began a four-game series against the Cardinals at Citi Field. But manager Jerry Manuel… (more…)
Yanks Drop Game Under Protest; Mets Outgunned
June 22, 2009 58 Comments
Yanks lose. Mets lose.
More great interleague action fulminated in a lineup screwjam yesterday in Miami, on the part of the Marlins. Someone know if that can get us two of three, because that’s my only concern right now. If a single game is worth 15 minutes of stopping and talking about lineup intricacies versus the Fish, you would think Girardi and Co. would put that much effort and passion into managing their club against, I don’t know, the Phils or the Rays or the Sox. That said, the Yanks fly into Atlanta to visit Paula Dean for the evening and then face a team on Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday that fought the Sox tooth and nail. LB is hungry for a sweep.
Tampa Bay beat the Mets in… (more…)
Happy Fathers' Day!
June 21, 2009 91 Comments
In honor of Fathers’ Day, major league players will be using special edition aluminum bats for all their games today. Enjoy the mayhem, pops!
Happy Days = Here Again!
June 20, 2009 261 Comments
Yanks win. Mets win.
Hey, crack open the champagne! Yanks got off the plane with all the gumph that they should have slugged into the Nats. Talking about records vs. teams, Yanks have a winning record vs. everyone except Boston (who they have to beat), TB (who they have to beat, not tie), the Phils (who they want to beat), and the Nats (who they should beat). I never thought a team 9 games over .500 could seem so mediocre – when are they gonna figure the tough teams out? Tonight, it’s A.J. Burnett vs. Josh Johnson.
Roll out the barrell! Metsies helped the Yanks out with a win over Tampa, and Fernando Nieve helped himself to another strong start. This afternoon at 4, it’s Johan… (more…)
Misery Loves Company
June 19, 2009 416 Comments
Yanks lose. Mets lose.
The Yanks had their bags packed and were headed to the LaGuardia shuttle at 5pm yesterday – and then they ran into Manny Acta. Awkwardness ensued. At least the Stadium management is starting to get the whole “loyal fan” thing right – 10,000 soggy holdout fans were ushered down from the nosebleeds into the 100-level and Legends seats. Baseball is baseball and it’s anyone’s ballgame. And yes, I SHOULD have stayed out for dessert with Lady Liberty if only to miss the last inning and a half of the Yanks getting put down. The whole lineup owes this Stammen kid a respectful curtsy. At least Gardner doesn’t have a concussion, just had has bell rung and is a little foggy – which… (more…)
